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gemfyreHeh, anyone remember that song? It used to bug the crap out of me.
WARNING - another long train of thought entry coming up, I'd cut some, but I dunno what to cut.
I commented that we should replace Matt's skeleton with titanium, a bit like Wolverine. But then I got to thinking. That would be a BAD thing. Bone is quite a wonderful tissue. If it breaks, it's one the fastest healing tissues in the body (and yes, even tho it's hard and calcified it's still considered a tissue). And also the bones produce red blood cells, which are kinda neccessary.
I recall in the lecture of Comparative Animal Physiology about blood, we were told that red blood cells are formed in the long bones of the body (i.e. those in the limbs). So I HAD to ask, what about amputees and such who may not HAVE any limbs?? I actually asked that question. And yeah, the other bones do produce some RBCs so those people are okay, I guess they don't have as much body for the blood to go around. Then I got to thinking about a woman we met in Monkey Mia. She was obviously a thalidomide baby. She had no arms, just hands protuding from her shoulders. And she had kids!! Twins I think even, and she was a GREAT mother. Amazing people we have in this world, when a woman with no arms can take of twins better than most able bodied people can. I was only about 8 at the time when I met her and had never herd of thalidomide back then but these days I know stuff, and yeah wow. :)
Then I got to thinking about necrotic tissue and maggots somehow... Ah yes, that stemmed from thoughts about sunburn... nevermind *grinz*.
New Years eve party was cool. Too cold for swimming for a second year in a row! gah! Knew an amazing amount of the people there. And sucked a few more into karaoke. Hopefully on Friday we will also have Jakie and Wendy joining us *squeebounce*. Don't let me forget to e-mail Jakie on Friday to remind her.
I guess I should have some New Years resolutions eh? I've had a think about them now.
- be more active, no bloody sitting in front of this DAMN computer all the time *grrs at evil computer*, you will NOT ruin my life.
- therefore - lose some weight. I never had a problem before I went on the pill, but now I realise I hafta work for a flat stomach and a butt that fits into pants.
- not let Matt & I deteriorate like it did this year. Be happy, be my own person, do stuff _I_ like with other friends (if I can ever coincide with them). Don't be a sad git at parties and such.
- start dancing again. The Dancesport championships looked so cool. I'd LOVE to be able to jive or samba or mambo or cha-cha or rumba like those guys. Latin is where it's at!
- Try and do better at uni. Heh, guess I should find all my electives first eh? That's gonna start with getting an HD in Animal Behaviour.
- become less phone phobic, most people don't sit on ICQ all day and check their e-mail every 5 minutes.
- buy a computer of my own and a digital camera.
I was dumb today. I got sunburned again. Seeing our cars were boxed in Matt and I walked halfway across Glendalough and back seeking milk. In the end we also ended up with pizza, vanilla coke, orange juice and Baker's Delight savoury danishes. Eventually we had pancakes (around 3pm) which is why we wanted milk in the first place.
The day went so fast!! We woke around 8am I guess. Played a bit of Heroes with Matt. Snuggled and tired ourselves out and went back to sleep till about 11:30, got up, went walkies for milk. Got home around 1. Sat around, eventually made pancakes around 3. Watched some of the horseraces, played some more Heroes. Eventually around 6pm I headed back home JUST in time to get dinner here. And it's now 9:30. Shit is this year gonna go faster than the last!?!
I start uni again next Monday. That's what I get for HAVING to do Animal Behaviour, which is an elective but something I soooo want to do, so much that I am willing to sacrifice 3 weeks of summer holidays for it. I dunno if I'll regret it or not, seeing as I ADORE summer holidays. I want a High Distinction.
May not be reading the MLPTP so much while I'm working on the unit.
[begin rant]
Fun things to do while driving - Lob burning objects at people who throw cigarette butts out of their windows.
TOO RIGHT!! HELLO you MORONS, cars have ASHTRAYS for a REASON!! Cigarette butts polute the environment and often start fires, one of which Matt and I tended to yesterday. A butt thrown nicely onto a pile of sawdust so it could smoulder away nicely. Lucky it was still relatively small when we got to it and Matt and the neighbours managed to douse it pretty well. But grrr, dickheads who think the world is their rubbish bin. When I see people do it at lights I am so tempted to get out of the car, pick up the butt and throw it right back in the car.
[end rant]
And now for the Things To Do list
- Conads signs in Midland (tomorrow, just DO IT dammit!)
- Get stuff ready for uni (files, pens etc.) Don't forget to wear covered shoes and bring labcoat.
- E-mail people about trades
- Package and post stuff downstairs
I think that's about it. Thank you for listening :)
Over and out.
WARNING - another long train of thought entry coming up, I'd cut some, but I dunno what to cut.
I commented that we should replace Matt's skeleton with titanium, a bit like Wolverine. But then I got to thinking. That would be a BAD thing. Bone is quite a wonderful tissue. If it breaks, it's one the fastest healing tissues in the body (and yes, even tho it's hard and calcified it's still considered a tissue). And also the bones produce red blood cells, which are kinda neccessary.
I recall in the lecture of Comparative Animal Physiology about blood, we were told that red blood cells are formed in the long bones of the body (i.e. those in the limbs). So I HAD to ask, what about amputees and such who may not HAVE any limbs?? I actually asked that question. And yeah, the other bones do produce some RBCs so those people are okay, I guess they don't have as much body for the blood to go around. Then I got to thinking about a woman we met in Monkey Mia. She was obviously a thalidomide baby. She had no arms, just hands protuding from her shoulders. And she had kids!! Twins I think even, and she was a GREAT mother. Amazing people we have in this world, when a woman with no arms can take of twins better than most able bodied people can. I was only about 8 at the time when I met her and had never herd of thalidomide back then but these days I know stuff, and yeah wow. :)
Then I got to thinking about necrotic tissue and maggots somehow... Ah yes, that stemmed from thoughts about sunburn... nevermind *grinz*.
New Years eve party was cool. Too cold for swimming for a second year in a row! gah! Knew an amazing amount of the people there. And sucked a few more into karaoke. Hopefully on Friday we will also have Jakie and Wendy joining us *squeebounce*. Don't let me forget to e-mail Jakie on Friday to remind her.
I guess I should have some New Years resolutions eh? I've had a think about them now.
- be more active, no bloody sitting in front of this DAMN computer all the time *grrs at evil computer*, you will NOT ruin my life.
- therefore - lose some weight. I never had a problem before I went on the pill, but now I realise I hafta work for a flat stomach and a butt that fits into pants.
- not let Matt & I deteriorate like it did this year. Be happy, be my own person, do stuff _I_ like with other friends (if I can ever coincide with them). Don't be a sad git at parties and such.
- start dancing again. The Dancesport championships looked so cool. I'd LOVE to be able to jive or samba or mambo or cha-cha or rumba like those guys. Latin is where it's at!
- Try and do better at uni. Heh, guess I should find all my electives first eh? That's gonna start with getting an HD in Animal Behaviour.
- become less phone phobic, most people don't sit on ICQ all day and check their e-mail every 5 minutes.
- buy a computer of my own and a digital camera.
I was dumb today. I got sunburned again. Seeing our cars were boxed in Matt and I walked halfway across Glendalough and back seeking milk. In the end we also ended up with pizza, vanilla coke, orange juice and Baker's Delight savoury danishes. Eventually we had pancakes (around 3pm) which is why we wanted milk in the first place.
The day went so fast!! We woke around 8am I guess. Played a bit of Heroes with Matt. Snuggled and tired ourselves out and went back to sleep till about 11:30, got up, went walkies for milk. Got home around 1. Sat around, eventually made pancakes around 3. Watched some of the horseraces, played some more Heroes. Eventually around 6pm I headed back home JUST in time to get dinner here. And it's now 9:30. Shit is this year gonna go faster than the last!?!
I start uni again next Monday. That's what I get for HAVING to do Animal Behaviour, which is an elective but something I soooo want to do, so much that I am willing to sacrifice 3 weeks of summer holidays for it. I dunno if I'll regret it or not, seeing as I ADORE summer holidays. I want a High Distinction.
May not be reading the MLPTP so much while I'm working on the unit.
[begin rant]
Fun things to do while driving - Lob burning objects at people who throw cigarette butts out of their windows.
TOO RIGHT!! HELLO you MORONS, cars have ASHTRAYS for a REASON!! Cigarette butts polute the environment and often start fires, one of which Matt and I tended to yesterday. A butt thrown nicely onto a pile of sawdust so it could smoulder away nicely. Lucky it was still relatively small when we got to it and Matt and the neighbours managed to douse it pretty well. But grrr, dickheads who think the world is their rubbish bin. When I see people do it at lights I am so tempted to get out of the car, pick up the butt and throw it right back in the car.
[end rant]
And now for the Things To Do list
- Conads signs in Midland (tomorrow, just DO IT dammit!)
- Get stuff ready for uni (files, pens etc.) Don't forget to wear covered shoes and bring labcoat.
- E-mail people about trades
- Package and post stuff downstairs
I think that's about it. Thank you for listening :)
Over and out.
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Date: 2003-01-01 07:37 am (UTC)Instead, we bought a gross of condoms on mail order... it was actually cheaper. (though the pills my doc prescribed weren't on the PBS)
You know what keeps your stomach flat though? Singing. Well, it does if you breathe properly, with the diaphragm rather than the ribcage. It's much more efficient, too, and it exercises the stomach muscles; ergo you keep your stomach flat. (incidentally, breathing properly also helps the singing voice)
*sings* I'm not the only one who's phone-phobic! I don't feel weird anymore :) I'm too phobic to call my Dad even. And I do check my email every five minutes (in fact, every three :D ) though I try not to sit on the computer too much. I walk in and out, but forget to turn off icq (there's no "away" mode for when you're invisible)
Gotta agree with Wayne about the Molotovs;) *remembers the day in year 11 history when she learned that the Molotov Cocktail was not actually an alcoholic beverage*
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Date: 2003-01-01 10:52 am (UTC)I found that image most amusing. Ill file that away as one of my comic ideas.