I don't know, sometimes

I came across this while taking this quiz today. All I am going to say is that my answer was 'Very Accurate'

For the Love of Muumuu

I would like to make a case for the Muumuu.

Have you ever wanted to have the comfort of a tunic with the length and pattern of a dress?  Well, then do I know just the thing for you. The MuuMuu. That's right, there are 4 u's in that word. If that doesn't impress you enough already, let me tell you a little bit more about what a MuuMuu is and just what it can do to enhance your everyday life.

First of all, the MuuMuu is not a dress. No, it is something much better. Probably even better than you could ever imagine. It has the versatility and wearability that comes along with most leisure suits, but has the flowing nature of a dress. But this is not your average cocktail dress, my friend! The MuuMuu goes the extra mile by covering up anything you might be worried about showing through with a normal dress. Muffin tops? Erased. Busty chest? This is your dream come true. Unsightly tattoo on your shoulder you got at a shady shop in North Dakota? Not a problem. As you can see, the MuuMuu does more than just protect your naked body from the harsh elements. It acts as a shield that says "Look out world, I have class".

Another great aspect of the MuuMuu is that you can wear it anytime, anywhere. Picture this: you woke up thirty minutes late for a big party you were supposed to attend. Outdoors. In March. No need to fret! Simply pull a MuuMuu on and arrive late. Fashionably late, that is. The gentle swishing of your MuuMuu along your legs will not only turn heads, but strike fear into the hearts of your enemies.

I imagine you may still be skeptical about how owning a large quantity of MuuMuu's could help you in the long run, but I am sure these next few points will have you in a MuuMuu in no time. You see, like Kimono, MuuMuu's come in Spring and Summer weight cloth. So that means your MuuMuu can keep you warm any month of the year! It's like a snuggy, but better! I know some people think that wearing a MuuMuu is only for certain individuals living in warm climates, but nowadays, thanks to the internet and modern day shipping techniques, virtually anyone can be the proud owner of a MuuMuu.

To close, here are some pictures of the wonderful garment in action:

Look at the lovely flower-print design!

Even Señor Meow-Meow approves of the MuuMuu! How can you go wrong? 

If this photo right here does not make you want to go out and buy a MuuMuu right now, then I clearly have not done my job correctly. Homer Simpson is the freaking poster child for the MuuMuu. 

I rest my case. 

Wallets

I made a wallet today with some 'Hello Kitty' duct tape I found. The pictures are kind of blurry, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to share them! ;)

Folder Filter Day Three

Even I don't know anymore.

...Enjoy? 

Folder Filter Day Two

I think I drew this turkey on Thanksgiving.

Enjoy ;-)

Folder Filter Day One

Went through a folder on my desktop and found this.

Enjoy :-)

Haiku Monday

Boats are her passion

She denies help from all friends

Refusal to wear a bra.

Happy Haiku Monday

Edit: Oh wow this isn't actually a Haiku. Why did it take me 5 months to realize this?! I still like the poem anyway, I just don't think that our first Haiku Monday was truly a Haiku Monday. Don't you guys feel cheated as well?

My Top 40

I wasn't actually planning on posting my Top 40 this soon. But right now as I sit in the bleachers looking down on a pool, I've found I have run out of things to do. I am stuck here for another 40 minutes because it's my Swimming class final. I had to write a paper. Why do I even need to pass a final for swimming? Better yet, why do I even need to take a gym class to graduate? I rest my case... that didn't make much sense.

Anyway, here's my Top 40, you wonderful people:

My Top 40

1. Recycling

2. Saying the alphabet backwards

3. 4 day weekends

4. Listening to new music

5. Indian Food (my friend introduced me to this, and now I want moreeee)

6. Free writing

7. Feeling artistic

8. My dog

9. Remembering to bookmark the page where I stopped reading

10. Geek-ish tendencies

11. French braids

12. Drinking peach tea

13. Being outside at night during the summer

14. Sleeping late

15. Bright colors

16. Dressing how I want

17. Extended drum solos

18. Home made chocolate cake

19. Rocky road ice cream

20. People commenting on my blog.

21. Friendship bracelets (check out my work here)

22. Folklore

23. Words that trigger distinct memories in my mind

24. Dexter's Laboratory

25. Converse shoes

26. Dominating the playing field (okay, I really just like the word 'dominating').

27. The Beatles

28. Drinking hot cocoa while listening to Christmas Music

29. Spirit Animals (OWLS FOO)

30. Making jokes that are actually entertaining

31. Earrings/nose rings/belly button rings

32. Domo

33. Daydreaming

34. The letter 'R'

35. Reading poetry.

36. Reading underneath a tree

37. Sharon Creech

38. Libraries on Saturday mornings

39. Running barefoot through my neighborhood

40. Bike riding

Hope ya'll enjoyed my Top 40. Watch out for more random crap in my upcoming posts! Woot woot! 

My Bottom 40

I have decided to share with all of you the bottom and top 40 lists I've compiled. I probably should start with my Top 40 list, but thinking of negative things is easier, so you get the Bottom 40 first.

My Bottom 40

1. Sneezing into my arm and getting snot all over my shirt. 

2. Global Warming

3. Loud-mouths who have no idea what they're talking about.

4. Failing tests

5. Violence as an answer.

6. Apathy

7. Reality Television shows highlighting passive/aggressive behavior.

8. When someone takes the last ice cream sandwich and leaves the box in the freezer.

9. People who scoff when I read in public.

10. Info-marcials (how the heck is that spelled?)

11. When I don't know how to spell words.

12. When I follow a blog and then the blogger decides to stop updating *cough....Hyperbole and a Half*

13. Kids who think they are total hipsters

14.Geometry... well, math in general

15. If I make a gift for someone and they never use it. 

16. Email/phone tag

17. Falling

18. Stubbing my toe repeatedly

19. Food Poisoning

20. Thinking I don't have any homework and go to school the next day and hear about all the assignments I neglected to complete.

21. Miniature Golf

22. Typo-s

23. Guys who act tough

24. Losing my phone

25. Over-sleeping

26. People who say "F My Life" when in reality their lives are great, and they don't realize it.

27. Dyed hair (sometimes)

28. If someone texts me first, I respond, and they never text back.

29. Burning whatever I'm cooking

30. Never being able to solve anagrams... or tangrams.

31. Pulling muscles

32. Thinking I got an amazing grade on an assignment, and when it's handed back, I have a C-

33. Paper-cuts

34. People who try to sound smart but only succeed in misusing large words.

35. Snow getting into my boots and melting

36. Not finishing a book

37. Burning my tongue and having it feel like sandpaper in my mouth all day.

38. Still getting freaked out by my basement when it's late.

39. My phone buzzing right as I'm about to fall asleep.

40. Being sick.

Welp, there you are. Check back soon for a more upbeat and possibly entertaining Top 40.

Math is Too Hard, Time to Go to Sleep

If I had a dime for every time I got a 100% on a math test, I would have no dimes.

My disinterest in math started young, in kindergarten as a matter of fact. As I sat at my little desk, staring blankly at the gold-fish crackers I had to count, I thought to myself,

This is the most idiotic thing I have ever done in my entire life. 


Okay, perhaps I wasn't so eloquent, but what really matters is that I smashed some of my crackers to 'stick it' to math. And after the rush of adrenaline that pumped through my veins for conquering math, I knew that I would never, ever like it.

And this has proven to be true, without fail, for every math class I have ever taken. Times tables made me want to pull my hair out, long division made my eyes cross, and don't even get me started on the impact decimals had. It just so happens that whatever math class I may be in at the time, I can see no actual way to apply it to my life...ever.

For instance, once when I was learning about fractions in fourth grade, I had to compare different sized objects, and while I do not remember their exact size, all of them included weird fractions with denominators like '16' '8' and even a numerator of '5'. After trying without any luck to solve the problem, I went ballistic, scribbling all over the paper, and complaining about how I hated fractions. I honestly had no idea why in the world  I would ever have to use a fraction such as '8 and 13 sixteenths' (I still question the use of measuring things in sixteenths to this very day).

I did find some respite from all of the mind-numbing math problems in eighth grade when I took Algebra. For some reason still unknown even to myself, Algebra clicked for me. But that lasted only a short while. I now must suffer through the trials and tribulations that come along with Geometry.

I hate Geometry. Perhaps more than the average individual should. I'm not quite sure what it is that makes me hate it so, but I feel that the answer lies within the proofs.

Proofs are just too needy. They're like a small child who won't believe you when you say something that's true. They feel the need to say: You think you can eat that many bananas, WELL PROVE IT.


It frustrates me beyond belief. I don't understand why I can't just say AD is parallel to BC. No, I have to go through 12 freaking steps before I can say: Well, Geometry, take that. Yeah, I proved it. Now if you aren't so pushy next time maybe I can solve it in elven less steps. 


Whenever I crack open the 'ol text book to work on homework, a little movie plays out in my mind, it goes something like this:

And by that point I'll have basically given up on trying to finish my Geometry homework, and I go take a nap instead.