This was my day today, and it was beautiful:

Oh the Questions

Why do hands get wrinkly after they've been in water too long?

Why does soap always lather white even if it was originally a bright color?

If you can be "overwhelmed" and "underwhelmed," can you ever be just "whelmed"? 

Are eyebrows considered facial hair?

How are the personality traits of the zodiac signs determined?

Do people yawn while they're asleep?

Why are round pizzas served in square boxes?

Coffee, Books, and a Muffin

Studies have shown that people feel more congenial with a hot drink in their hands. I totally, 100% agree. Give me a cup of coffee, and I'll be happy for the rest of the day. . .not to mention a bit hyper. Add a pumpkin muffin and a good book on the side, and I'll be set for life.

SCHOOL IS OVER. . . until January

Winter Break is here, and I've made a list of to-do things:

1) Read at least 3 books

2) Make a quilt for Quilts for Kids

3) Re-paint my bathroom

4) Make gingerbread men

5) Become a Zen master

6) Clean my room (it's pretty gross)

7) Invent a new color

8) Write a letter to the Queen (or some other such boring famous person)

9) Be able to distinguish every flavor of Jelly Belly jelly beans while blindfolded

10) Take a road trip

I think they're pretty reasonable expectations for a 1 1/2 month break.

Spotted: the Perfect Man

Today I was on the Park&Ride, headed back to my car after the longest Italian exam EVER. I don't usually ride the bus that late (5:45ish P.M.), but it's Finals week at UNCG, and class times are all messed up. There were about five people on the bus after the last stop, and one of them happened to be the most perfect man I've ever encountered. He was Academia in human form, and I almost went over to ask him to impart on me some words of wisdom, and perhaps a marriage proposal. But alas, I had to satisfy myself with taking a picture using my extremely loud (and a bit embarrassing) camera phone.

Poly--graph

Some of the most interesting conversations happen in coffee shops. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I have coffee at Tate St. Coffee with my friends Lauren, Missy, and [sometimes] Caroline. Today the main topic of our discussion was polyamorous relationships (having full-on relationships with multiple people at one time). I've included the diagram Lauren drew to illustrate the particular people she was talking about. Let me explain: person M is dating person C, and they live together (person M is the only male in this instance). Person C is also dating person L (who happens to be my T.A. in one of the classes I'm taking this semester). Person L is dating persons C and A but NOT person M. Person A is dating persons L and "?". And finally, person "?" is dating persons A and "??". To add a twist, person "??" does not know that "?" is dating A. It's very confusing, and I wouldn't be surprised if these types of relationships are prone to STD's.

Winter Clothes

I love cold weather. The air smells so clean and fresh, colors seem sharper, and I don't have to worry about my hair frizzing because of the humidity. But the one downside of it, is that it takes FOREVER to put on all the clothes needed to go outdoors. It's especially annoying when I have to change buildings between classes. Coat, gloves, scarf, [optional] hat, and possibly some boots. I take long enough getting ready as it is, without the added encumbrance of so many clothes. Sometimes I feel like the younger brother in A Christmas Story who wears the snow suit and complains, "I can't put my arms down!"