If you ever got to the 64-pack of Crayola crayons, you know what I'm talking about. Where does Crayola come up with "Purple Mountain's Majesty" or "Tickle Me Pink"? Cute, but not very descriptive. Or maybe too descriptive to be helpful, I'm not sure which. In any case, did you know that there are other, more ridiculous color names? Here are a few of my favorites:
Antique Brass - you know, for old people that still like to color.
Banana Mania - this is the color of the inside of a banana, not the outside. Confusing, I know.
Beaver - wait, what?
Bittersweet - a pinkish color. This name isn't helpful at all, and frankly, it's a little depressing.
Inchworm - a greenish color. Gross.
Outer Space - color reminiscent of a black hole. Oh wait, then that'd be the color BLACK.
Ok ok I think you get my point. These color names may be confusing, but they're still fun. I'd like to be the person that comes up with these. I know I could think of something more descriptive than "Neon Carrot".
Sometimes I think abbrevs are defs totes ridic. Mayb they're useful, but obv they're hard to read, esp if you're over 40 years old or if you understand proper English. I get where abbrevs came from (I'm looking at you, internet), but I don't understand why they sometimes make life more difficult than it should be. Case in point, a story about misinterpreted abbrevs (btdubs, this is my fave):
My dad once got an email from a coworker that ended with LOL. Not knowing what it meant, he interpreted it as "lots of love." So the next time he emailed his coworker, he wrote "hugs and kisses." The guy never emailed him back.
That was totes adorbs. But in the future, let's try not to let these things happen again, for everyone's sake. Thx.
With finals coming up, it's really easy to procrastinate. Work piles up, and there's little hope of finishing everything you have to do. As one of my friends put it, the best way to deal with a lot of work is to not do it. I agree. Unfortunately, this plan of action may result in lower grades, lower self-esteem, and increased disappointment from your Asian parents.
I'm not here to tell you how to get more work done, because I have no idea how to do that. And honestly, sometimes doing work is boring. Instead, I present to you some of my favorite procrastination methods:
Facebook stalking - can't go wrong with this one. Spend hours looking at pictures of people who are more attractive than you, and homework will soon be the least of your worries.
Drinking - preferably early in the day. Happy hour starts when you say it does.
Learning a trade, such as quilting - if you're gonna learn something that's not homework related, at least make it life related.
Exercising - some people enjoy this.
Watching tv online - more people enjoy this.
Hanging out with friends - is it bad that this is the last thing on my list?
Whatever you choose to do, have fun with it. I know I do. My quilting skills have improved considerably upon coming to college.
I hate to say it, but this woman's irrational fear of cotton balls is hilarious. Debilitating, yes. Ridiculous, double yes. But why do people have irrational fears anyway?
I'll admit that I have my own share of irrational fears. I can't get close to lizards/salamanders/waterdogs or I will run in the opposite direction. And if you know me, then anything that actually gets me to run is a pretty strong force. (Don't know what a waterdog is? It's a juvenile salamander. Go look it up. I won't do it for you, because I'll barf if I see a picture of one.) This fear is completely irrational too, as I am much larger than a lizard. What could a lizard do to me? It could lick me, that's what. Anyway, I have friends with other irrational fears, like spiders, holes, and barnacles. But not all at the same time, thankfully.
Until I solve the mystery of what creates an irrational fear, I'll just have to deal with mine. This means avoiding the reptile house at zoos, not reading books about lizards, and not visiting the desert anytime soon. Can do.
Oh and by the way, here's the most disgusting picture of a waterdog I've ever seen. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Aww, look at those cute little airplanes. Did he make those himself? Actually, they're real airplanes, and this is a real picture. This is an example of tilt-shift photography. Maybe you've heard of it, but if you're like me, and live in a bubble consisting of homework and celebrity gossip, then maybe you haven't.
I don't understand how tilt-shift photography works, but it's really cool. Everything looks like a miniature scene, but everything is real. Mind-blowing!! Click the link for more.
