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underwater vision

So, I actually learned something interesting today. At least, I think it's interesting... so I thought I'd share. Underwater vision... I haven't really thought too much about it before. I just figured, sure, it's blurry …
triton

So, maybe this is something I should have known already, but oh well... I learned today that a proton and two neutrons together are referred to as a triton. Interesting, considering the triton is our mascot; all this tim…
righty tighty, lefty loosey

So, I'm sure you've heard the phrase: "righty tighty, lefty loosey". It helps when working with simple tightening or loostening of screws for the not-so-mechanically-inclined. Once you work with this stuff more than a da…
ecological footprint

I'm not sure if I have put this thing on here before, but either way, you should check it out... it just takes a minute... and you can see how many planets it would take to support your lifestyle (if everyone on the plan…
random comments

Yes, finally xanga is letting random people add comments to these things...you don't have to be a member! So try it... ...cause I love ya! :) muah.Oh, and today I saw a guy walking down the street carrying bright yellow …
got lint?

Ok, so possibly the best invention…. ever. The best, I mean, at least when talking about inventions that make your clothes look nice. Sure, you’ve got the washing machine and the dryer… the essentials. But really, you CA…
diacylglycerol

Currently: Studying for FINALS!!! wootSo... in the course of my studying... I learned a new word/acronym that is soooo versatile that I thought I should share. Kinda funny. So I'm studying for physiology, and I was just …
gnu

Interesting fact: Gnu is the three-letter name for the wildebeest. Colleen and I were trying to figure that out the other day... but I must say I had no idea! Anyway, she figured it out. It's Gnu! You never know when th…
the white car

The other day as colleen and I were walking home, we saw a white car on the side of the road. It was parked the wrong direction, and it was nowhere near a parking spot. We just figured it was someone parking illegally, b…
updates

Spring quarter.. seventh week is about to start. Most other school are almost done with finals. So much has happened since the last time I wrote, I dont even know if I can remember it all... but here goes... SPRING BREA…