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Saturday, 04 October 2008

What is the matter with everyone?

The dining hall in my school has a lot of really stupid rules. First, the price to get in is about $7 per person, no matter how much or how little they eat. $7 dollars is actually as cheap as it can get. The most expensive place to eat would charge about $3.50 for a cold hamburger and $2.75 for half a cup of soup. Then a 250mL soy drink for about $2.25. And a small pack of crackers for $1.25. Back home, I could have bought the entire 12-pack for about $2.50.

Backpacks aren't allowed in the dining halls. They always tell everyone they can't bring food outside, so everything people don't finish goes in the trash.

Because I want to get the most of my money, I go to lunch and bring a small backpack and wear a jacket. When no one was looking, I would slip the food into the plastic containers hidden in my really tiny bag, and everything else in my pockets or in my hood. Since I'm skinny, suddenly looking heavier should not raise questions.

So then I walk over to the garbage can to throw out some used napkins when I saw what everyone else threw away. In the trash can, uneaten, was about 100 times the food I just slipped in my pocket. How did I figure that out? The trash can was about 1/3 full and it was big enough (and high enough) for 4 people to sit inside.

I don't see how they hate people who bring food outside, but be all right with people throwing it all away like that. I mean, people threw out enough sausages to save 2 pigs. That amount of food could have fed a family for three day (if they like bagels, potatoes and sausage). It would cost so much more to feed all those pigs to make enough sausage and bacon. Everyone who threw out all that food deserves to starve. Also, the people who let it happen should be punished for it...

Thursday, 25 September 2008

Okay, it's been really long...

Hey, it's almost been three years since my last post. With all these social networking sites and all this school work, I guess I just didn't make blogging a priority anymore.

The good news is a lot DID happen between now and the last three years so I'll have plenty of live things to talk about. I'll try to keep rantings to a minimum, although I can't guarantee that I won't slip something sometimes. :P

A Brief Summary of Events since 2005

I'm a college student now and I decided to major in physics. YEAH REALLY. I always thought I would get into some sort of science but physics was a little surprising to me. Though some people were thrilled (math and physics teachers), some told me I was going to have too much work (sisters), some thought I would have taken it eventually (friends), some were disappointed that I didn't go into medicine until I told them that I wanted to get an advanced degree (parents) and others were disappointed because I didn't go into art (art teachers, Beth, nearly all my teachers from middle school) or history (my history teacher in high school).

So yes, I've ended up in physics and yes, it's difficult but I don't want to give up, because I briefly thought about changing over to chemistry and I was quickly dissuaded by my academic adviser, who thought that the only thing I needed was to be more confident and to stop doing everything alone. THAT and because he needed a research assistant for his astronomy research and I was the biggest geek for astronomy on campus. But he is right. Even if I did only take physics for a short time so far, no other class seems impossible or difficult anymore. So I'm glad for the time being that I'm studying physics because it helps me develop a lot of other skills that most people would miss out on.

Down to the real purpose of the sudden interest in blogging.

Things like to happen around me. Really funny and sometimes strange things. Now I don't know what this implies, but I'd like to post some of these up and maybe I can collect these one day and put it in a book to give to somebody. Kind of like that book, "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" but maybe not to that scale, and I'm not a super crazy physicist like that guy :P

Many of these stories will involve people I know, and few will have happened before 2004.

But before I post, here's a little intro of the people that might be mentioned.

Sister (older)--Obsessed with money and a little ditzy
Sister (younger)--Very obsessed with her looks and the subject of nearly all the problems I have at home.
Sister (little)--essentially a smaller copy of me to the disappointment of my other sisters.
Parents--I don't need to say anything about these two
Friends--I'm usually going to refer to them using their nicknames. My best friend is bianchi-chan, who really enjoys art and Japanese culture :) I have other friends in college too, I'll introduce them as I go along.
Hammy the rat--My fat pet hamster. He's unbelievably cute. And fat enough to roll into a rice ball.
Handel, lots of random high school teachers--Handel is the physics teacher in high school, whose really cool physics class made me go for physics. Not that other teachers didn't approve of it.
Dr. Steinhauer--Astronomy professor, academic adviser, who I see a lot in school for lots of things from lab help to random conversations. A lot of people think it's weird that I talk to him a lot but that's because I have trouble finding friends who are taking physics, and I just don't want to talk to student-aged people. I find their habits and interests to be offensive or immoral. Think beer and views on relationships.
Kennedy--Computer nerd.
Dr. Hartvigsen--Ecology professor, obsessed with fractals.
Stephen--Guy whom I made fun of in high school. Mainly because I though he was inferior.
David--Single computer nerd that lives in the same building as my family.
John Frink--Simpsons character I rather like.
Mei--A girl from my high school that I really didn't like. One of those attention seeking girls who thinks she's so pretty.
McGarrah, McLean, Freeman, Iyer, Aimers---professors with rather interesting characteristics and/or speech quirks.
Random people I just want to hit--there are LOTS of them

That's all for now. Back to my homework

Friday, 04 November 2005

Hiyo. I haven't posted in a while, partly because I'm busy with schoolwork, my Simpsons club and making death threats. So what's new...On Halloween-guess what I dressed up as? Look to your left-that'll give you an idea. Plus I had the coat and all>glaven<. I don't have any pictures, but use your imagination. I also had a death ray-I should've made it work, so I could liquidate people like you. Mm-hey.

I'm taking web design, so I might use a thing or two I learned in this site.

Last Week's answer: Herb Powell

This week's- Not so fast, Alpo.

Sunday, 02 October 2005

YOU'RE ALL SICK!!! -Homer

Enemy List Update: Pinheaded arrogant jerks...you know who you are...Hints: "Does this make me look fat". "Hey, I'm busy!" and host secret meetings near the lockers at 3 PM.

Boy, I want to go on a killing spree. I'll load a bazooka and come to school at 8 AM. See you later....Ooh..were you afraid of dodgeball, in gym..? Then you'll probably be more freaked out from a laser... Suicide's not the answer, homocide is!

I WANT TO KILL YOU ALL!! -Stewie

Last week's answer: Future Homer

Quote of the post: Every word you say makes me want to punch you in the face.

Tuesday, 26 April 2005

I'm sick of posting...I changed my site's pix. Tell me what you think, without using e's.

Anyway..all the things I hate could have enough filler for several years of posting. I think hatred is the strongest feeling in all people. I think I've expressed too much to show any other emotion...

On a lighter side...Don't you hate bitchy sisters? God, they drive me nuts! Always with their dreams and feelings and behind your back talk. Who gives a crap?!!! They can take all that and shove it up their ass. I'm sick of seeing pairs of disgusting smelly jeans, brassieres everywhere. Oh, and what's with the locks and slamming doors? I don't know why it's necessary to lock the door while you're combing your hair and kissing your posters goodbye. (I know where you hide your money, Mayo) Then there's the hogging. The food channel is always on, showing recipes for yellow fatty beans. (I've seen your pathetic attempts to lose weight on your fat camp)

I can't stand any of my damn sisters! I think they're what wrong with America. Oh, yes, the Bushes too. I hate everyone so much!!! So don't try to make my enemies list. I still have about fifty other names to cover.

Last week's quote was said by the one and only Homer Jay. At a IRS Burger, formerly Krusty Burger.

Quote of the week:

D'oh! Stupid flounders!