Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Correlation and Causation
"Moron! Doesn't he know that confusing cause and effect makes people stupid? (That question is ironic because it is funny! Ha ha!)" -Jeff Hatch
Quote of the Day
"One of the major problems encountered in time travel is not that of accidentally becoming your own father or mother. There is no problem involved in becoming your own father or mother that a broad-minded and well-adjusted family can't cope with. There is no problem about changing the course of history -- the course of history does not change because it all fits together like a jigsaw. All the important changes have happened before the things they were supposed to change and it all sorts itself out in the end.
The major problem is quite simply one of grammar... The event will be described differently accourding to whether you are talking about it from the standpoint of your own natural time, from a time in the further future, or a time in the further past and is further complicated by the possibility of counducting conversations while you are actually traveling from one time to another with the intention of becoming your own mother or father." -The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
A long quote to type, but worth it. Someday (perhaps after my wedding, but hopefully sooner) I will actually write something, rather than quoting.
The major problem is quite simply one of grammar... The event will be described differently accourding to whether you are talking about it from the standpoint of your own natural time, from a time in the further future, or a time in the further past and is further complicated by the possibility of counducting conversations while you are actually traveling from one time to another with the intention of becoming your own mother or father." -The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
A long quote to type, but worth it. Someday (perhaps after my wedding, but hopefully sooner) I will actually write something, rather than quoting.
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Quote of the Week
From Melanie's generally boring and normal guide to preparing for the AP Government test: "Maintain your usual routine. Try not to go to bed a lot later or a lot earlier than usual. Don't start a new diet or a new exercise program. Don't get emotionally involved with a dangerous psychopath who will put your pet rabbit in a pot of boiling water in your kitchen."
Friday, June 03, 2005
I also liked this one.
| UCAUTION |
| IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY IT IS ADVISABLE TO KEEP QUETTANDIL AWAY FROM FIRE AND FLAMES. |
From Go-Quiz.com
Thursday, June 02, 2005
Help!
Please pray for me. In the last few days I've lost my debit card, driver's license, and cell phone (I also locked my keys in the car, but that didn't actually matter because I had easy access to a spare). I lost the debit card and license the day of the Scottish fair; I took them out of my wallet because I didn't want to take my purse with me, as it didn't match my outfit. At one point they were in my sister's pouch, at another point they were in my camera case... and then... I thought they were in a pocket when I got back and changed. They should be somewhere in my apartment, but I can't find them for the life of me. Then on Tuesday I went to Disneyland with Andrea, and my purse was a little bit stuffed. I thought my cell phone fell out of it afterwards, at Andrea's, but she can't find it. And the battery seems to have run down, so calling it doesn't do any good.
I keep thinking of J.T.'s prayer for Bridges (my church), that the tests we've experienced in the past would seem like nothing compared to what we will face. Losing stuff like this really isn't a huge deal in the grand scale, or even the scale of my life. It's just... very annoying. And stressful, in the midst of planning a wedding. I've gotten a replacement temporary license, and I'm not too worried about identity theft since I'm about to change my name. I've canceled the debit card, and a new one will be here in 4-6 business days. The cell phone, though... I hope either Andrea finds it or it turns up in Disneyland's lost and found. It came free with the plan, but John says it costs $70 to replace. And, of course, it has my phone book and schedule inside. I have some phone numbers on paper, but not many of the newer ones. At least I can retrieve my messages from a different phone. Still, with all the busyness going on, it was nice to be able to make my calls (to find out people's addresses to send invitations to, or make an appointment for an eye exam so I can get contacts... etc.) as I sat waiting for Melanie at the bus stop, and to be able to call John after Bible study and tell him I'm coming over -- instead of "coming over" only to find he's not there.
Well, that's a bit of why I haven't been posting. I've been busy... or rather, if busyness is a "lie of America," let's just say I've had more important things to do than blog.
Also please pray for me about a... more personal matter, that I'd rather not talk about. It's just something that could end up being very very very hard, but then again, could be fine. Pray that I will make good decisions on a consistent basis in this area, since it's something I have some control over. Thank you!
I keep thinking of J.T.'s prayer for Bridges (my church), that the tests we've experienced in the past would seem like nothing compared to what we will face. Losing stuff like this really isn't a huge deal in the grand scale, or even the scale of my life. It's just... very annoying. And stressful, in the midst of planning a wedding. I've gotten a replacement temporary license, and I'm not too worried about identity theft since I'm about to change my name. I've canceled the debit card, and a new one will be here in 4-6 business days. The cell phone, though... I hope either Andrea finds it or it turns up in Disneyland's lost and found. It came free with the plan, but John says it costs $70 to replace. And, of course, it has my phone book and schedule inside. I have some phone numbers on paper, but not many of the newer ones. At least I can retrieve my messages from a different phone. Still, with all the busyness going on, it was nice to be able to make my calls (to find out people's addresses to send invitations to, or make an appointment for an eye exam so I can get contacts... etc.) as I sat waiting for Melanie at the bus stop, and to be able to call John after Bible study and tell him I'm coming over -- instead of "coming over" only to find he's not there.
Well, that's a bit of why I haven't been posting. I've been busy... or rather, if busyness is a "lie of America," let's just say I've had more important things to do than blog.
Also please pray for me about a... more personal matter, that I'd rather not talk about. It's just something that could end up being very very very hard, but then again, could be fine. Pray that I will make good decisions on a consistent basis in this area, since it's something I have some control over. Thank you!
"Media Fast"
My "media fast" didn't go so well. I did fine on not blogging or reading (I included my books in the fast, just because I spend a lot of time reading and it seemed appropriate.), but I kept forgetting when John would ask me to watch something with him. Sometimes I would remember after I'd already agreed. And then Star Wars came out, and what was I to do? (= Oh, and the season finale of "Everybody Loves Raymond," too. That was pretty good. Maybe I'll try again later. As for my time journal, my days were too inconsistent to have much luck figuring out the average amount of time I spent on any one thing.
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