Ya'll, I'm back! I tell ya, I leave for a week, and come back with a wealth of knowledge. I will share with you my learnings, so that in case you go to Boston someday, you'll have this info to save you any time. Or, if you are just interested in learning things about Boston.
- Boston is the hottest place ever, because of their humidity. This was my first encounter with humidity, and believe me, we did not get along. In fact, we hate each other. I will avoid the states that aren't dry in the future.
- The transit system in Boston is literally the most ridiculous thing ever. I understand how this could save their traffic, etc, but holy crap it's so hard to figure out.
- The mosquitoes there will eat you until you are dead. I have - at last count - 15 bug bites from 1 hour spent outside, touring this one place. I couldn't swat them away fast enough, which is clear from how many I have. I've never itched this much in my whole life.
- Walking for 6 days in flip flops has left me with giant blisters. I know, you people will say, wear regular shoes, but at this point, I have blisters all over my feet, I'm not really sure what to do in the way of shoes anymore.
-I love the Boston accent. It's so fabulous to listen to-and after trying for several days, I can sometimes imitate it! If you know me, you know I am horrible at accents, so this is a victory!
Anyhoo, I'm sure there are many more, but to share them all would take too long! Enjoy my knowledge, and although I had a great time, I am glad to be back.
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Showing posts with label knowledge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label knowledge. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Knowledge is power!
This has been another week where I have learned a bunch of things! I will share them with you.
1. When your keyboard isn't working, instead of beating the keyboard (with both your fists and banging it against the desk) maybe look around to make sure all the cords are plugged in and working.
2. Running on a treadmill + singing your heart out = you gasping for breath, unable to keep running.
3. Another treadmill thing: when you have an itch on your leg, don't for one second think you can hop on one leg while you itch it. It doesn't work the same as it does when running on regular roads.
4. I have a name for one of my afflictions: TiVo guilt. According to CNN, this affects millions of Americans. I just happen to be one of them. Read the article if you have time.
5.Apparently, red hair is super ugly on me. I get it! It was a test!
6. People will volunteer way too much information of themselves-if given the opportunity.
7. I am literally the least crafty/creative person in the world. I'm pretty sure there are 8 year old girls who can do crafts better than I can.
I think that's about it. Some of the learning was painful, others were just enlightening. Use my learnings to enhance your life!
1. When your keyboard isn't working, instead of beating the keyboard (with both your fists and banging it against the desk) maybe look around to make sure all the cords are plugged in and working.
2. Running on a treadmill + singing your heart out = you gasping for breath, unable to keep running.
3. Another treadmill thing: when you have an itch on your leg, don't for one second think you can hop on one leg while you itch it. It doesn't work the same as it does when running on regular roads.
4. I have a name for one of my afflictions: TiVo guilt. According to CNN, this affects millions of Americans. I just happen to be one of them. Read the article if you have time.
5.Apparently, red hair is super ugly on me. I get it! It was a test!
6. People will volunteer way too much information of themselves-if given the opportunity.
7. I am literally the least crafty/creative person in the world. I'm pretty sure there are 8 year old girls who can do crafts better than I can.
I think that's about it. Some of the learning was painful, others were just enlightening. Use my learnings to enhance your life!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Learning is great for kids of all ages!
Lately, I have been learning so much! From both real life and TV shows, I want to share some of my new knowledge with all of you readers. (All 3 of you)
Taco Tuesday at Del Taco is a great idea! But...eating 4 tacos, half an order of chili-cheese fries and then running three miles? Pretty much the worst idea in the history of the world.
It's very easy to pretend to be a psychic. Just zero in on small, insignificant details around the room, and you can know everything there is to know about a person you've never met before.
TV season seems like such a good idea, and something I was really excited for. Until the new seasons of everything started, and I have 6 bloody hours of TV recording a night. Who can stand this?!
Plucking various hairs off of my brother is really fun. The trick is to wait until he's not paying attention, then quickly grab some eyebrow hair and tug while trying to get away.
$700 billion dollars is a lot of money. Who knew?
If you want to have a serious conversation with a close friend, it's best to pick a room with flattering lighting, wear lots and lots of black eyeliner, then make sure to cry. You'll really get the point across that you're serious about what you're talking about.
Closing your eyes while walking on an uneven sidewalk is so the wrong thing to do. Those dang things will trip you if you're not careful!
Apparently, when I'm sleeping and my dog makes noise at night, I will throw water bottles at her. I woke up one morning, and there were water bottles all around where my dog was, and I vaguely remember throwing them that night. I felt bad. But, to be fair, they were empty.
I'm sure there's more I learned, but in the interest of time (meaning, I'm barely awake right now and wanting to go to sleep, even though it's barely after ten...) I'm just going to share these. I hope all of you are also learning loads in your daily life, and if you're not...try to put yourself in a situation where you can learn a lot!
Taco Tuesday at Del Taco is a great idea! But...eating 4 tacos, half an order of chili-cheese fries and then running three miles? Pretty much the worst idea in the history of the world.
It's very easy to pretend to be a psychic. Just zero in on small, insignificant details around the room, and you can know everything there is to know about a person you've never met before.
TV season seems like such a good idea, and something I was really excited for. Until the new seasons of everything started, and I have 6 bloody hours of TV recording a night. Who can stand this?!
Plucking various hairs off of my brother is really fun. The trick is to wait until he's not paying attention, then quickly grab some eyebrow hair and tug while trying to get away.
$700 billion dollars is a lot of money. Who knew?
If you want to have a serious conversation with a close friend, it's best to pick a room with flattering lighting, wear lots and lots of black eyeliner, then make sure to cry. You'll really get the point across that you're serious about what you're talking about.
Closing your eyes while walking on an uneven sidewalk is so the wrong thing to do. Those dang things will trip you if you're not careful!
Apparently, when I'm sleeping and my dog makes noise at night, I will throw water bottles at her. I woke up one morning, and there were water bottles all around where my dog was, and I vaguely remember throwing them that night. I felt bad. But, to be fair, they were empty.
I'm sure there's more I learned, but in the interest of time (meaning, I'm barely awake right now and wanting to go to sleep, even though it's barely after ten...) I'm just going to share these. I hope all of you are also learning loads in your daily life, and if you're not...try to put yourself in a situation where you can learn a lot!
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Things I have learned
This was an educational weekend for me. I'll share some of the things I learned.
1. In Grand Theft Auto, you can hit up to four people with your car before the police get mad and chase at you. And if you hit one of them, they'll send a lot of officers to get you. Also, it just makes good business sense to take back the money from an "escort" after you've retained her services.
2. You can accidentally play a video game for like five hours before you realize that you haven't really moved in a long time.
3. PJ will cheat at a foot race to win.
4. If you tackle PJ to the ground in a fight, don't just walk away. She'll get up and come after you, you need to be on your guard.
5. Real can blow a 2-0 lead in a game in three minutes. At least we didn't lose, but we totally should have won.
6. Patrick Dempsey + romantic comedy = blah
Robert Downey Jr + comic book hero = fantastic
7. I'm a champion at YahooAnswers. I'm already on level 3. In your face, Tyler.
8. Guys never sound more like an idiot then they do when they're trying to impress a chick. Most of the information they're giving the girl is wrong, but she doesn't know. I'm tired of sitting through soccer games, listening to the guy behind me trying to seem like a macho guy.
Thats a lot of stuff to learn in a weekend, I know. But now that I know all this, I can use all this knowledge to my advantage. I encourage all of you to learn new things as often as you can.
1. In Grand Theft Auto, you can hit up to four people with your car before the police get mad and chase at you. And if you hit one of them, they'll send a lot of officers to get you. Also, it just makes good business sense to take back the money from an "escort" after you've retained her services.
2. You can accidentally play a video game for like five hours before you realize that you haven't really moved in a long time.
3. PJ will cheat at a foot race to win.
4. If you tackle PJ to the ground in a fight, don't just walk away. She'll get up and come after you, you need to be on your guard.
5. Real can blow a 2-0 lead in a game in three minutes. At least we didn't lose, but we totally should have won.
6. Patrick Dempsey + romantic comedy = blah
Robert Downey Jr + comic book hero = fantastic
7. I'm a champion at YahooAnswers. I'm already on level 3. In your face, Tyler.
8. Guys never sound more like an idiot then they do when they're trying to impress a chick. Most of the information they're giving the girl is wrong, but she doesn't know. I'm tired of sitting through soccer games, listening to the guy behind me trying to seem like a macho guy.
Thats a lot of stuff to learn in a weekend, I know. But now that I know all this, I can use all this knowledge to my advantage. I encourage all of you to learn new things as often as you can.
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