I'm BAAACCCKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey y'all. It's been FOREVER since I last posted on my blog and the reason for that is that I have been insanely busy with schoolwork. I have to write so much for classes that I never feel like finding something to write about in my evenings. However, I'm bored right now and decided to write a post.

So some interesting news, I am staying here in Maine this summer because I recieved a research fellowship. My project is recording the vocalizations of the Harbor seal pups that some through MARC. I will then examine the vocalizations and see how they change over time in each individual. Moreover, I will be looking to see how unique each pup's calls are, what's the same between all pups and what varies. I might also look to see if behavior changes their calls or if they recognize their own vocalizations. It will depend on the time and data that I can get. It should be LOTS OF FUN and I can't wait to get starts. Thursday, I am going to practice recording some vocalizations from a couple Harbor juveniles, Grey seals, and a Harp seal. :)

Some othe exciting news is that I bought myself a new laptop yesterday (though I wouldn't get it until the beginning of May)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is a Dell Inspriron and really cool looking. I can't wait to have it because my current laptop is a complete idiot. The keyboard doesn't work half the time and it freezes at the click of a button. Half the time I feel like throwng it out window. :) It has lived so far, but we'll see when I get my new one. MUUUHAAAHAA!!!!!!! MUUUUHAAAHAAA!!!!!!!!!

Well, I'm going to go back to watching Gilmore Girls, which is one of the greatest shows ever and completely hilarious. Now we own all 7 seasons. YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!

I'll try posting in less than three months. lol. In the famous words of my brother: peace out, beansprout.

"That's All Folks!"

The Best of Times, The Worst of Times

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."

Charles Dickens' opening line to 'A Tale of Two Cities' certainly holds true. For what you ask? Well it definitely captures my thoughts of the beginning of the movie G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra. Does that surprise you? Well let me explain...

In the beginning of the movie,  a team of American soldiers is escorting newly developed weapons. Along for the ride are a couple of AH-64 Apache Longbows. [If anyone is not familiar with the Apache, it is the most awesome and kick butt attack helicopter out there. I'm completely obsessed with them. I have two Apache t-shirts, a giant Apache poster, an Apache sign, Apache magnet, and Apache postcard. :) lol]. That would be the best of times. Then sadly enough the two Apaches are blown to pieces. Cue the crying. That would be the worst of times. :( :( :( :( :(

AH-64 Apache Longbow

The best attack helicopter

That's really all I have to say for tonight. Hopefully I will post again soon (but we'll see. I might be the worst blogger out there. lol).

"That's All Folks!!!"

Psalm 108

       "My heart is steadfast, O God;

                         I will sing and make music with all my soul. 

                    Awake, harp and lyre!

                        I will awaken the dawn.

                    I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations;

                        I will sing of You among the peoples.

                    For great is Your love, higher than the heavens, 

                       Your faithfulness reaches the to the skies.

                   Be exalted, O God, above the heavens,

                        and let Your glory be over the earth."

                                         - Psalm 108:1-5



Return of the Klutz

My life has become like the old Pink Panther movies (The Pink Panther, Return of the Pink Panther, Pink Panther Strikes Again) or at least that is what I immediately thought of when I read the title for this post. Plus, I sometimes can act like Inspector Clouseau. :D

Anyways, this morning was like any other typical morning for me. I woke up, showered, got ready, got myself some breakfast, and was going to check stories on my computer. However, from there my day decided to deviate. In the middle of eating cereal, I turn on ESPN to see who won the football game last night (It was the Falcons, if anyone cares). I realized the team I had picked to win, did indeed win, so of course, I had to go star the game on my schedule (Yes, I have a schedule of every football game for the season and I pick who I think (or hope) is going to win the game). In the process of trying to do that, it suddenly was Return of the Klutz. My elbow grew a mind of its own and BAM my bowl of cereal crashed to the floor, spraying milk all over my pant leg, chair, folder, desk, and floor. Then there I am walking to the kitchen with milk dripping from my pants to get paper towels. I feel like I should have been in an old Southwest commercial, "Want to get away? Now you can."

 

Stay tuned for Klutz Strikes Again. Coming out in Spring 2013...

"That's All Folks!"

Habakkuk

"For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea."

-Habakkuk- 2:14

 

"Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of Your deeds, O Lord. Renew them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy."

- Habakkuk 3:2

 

Sometimes the greatest truths are found in places rarely read.

"That's All Folks!" 





Word of the Day

Today while doing some school I had to look up a couple words on dictionary.com that I didn't know. While doing that, I found this really, really cool word. I then voted to make it the word of the day (maybe even the year). :)

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia – fear of long words

Awesome word, right? I think I have hippopotmonstrosesquippedaliaphobia. lol. Now try saying that three times fast: hippopotmonstrosesquippedaliaphobia, hippopotmonstrosesquippedaliaphobia, hippopotmonstrosesquippedaliaphobia. Well, that was fun. :D

"That's All Folks"

EARTHQUAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey y'all, how's it going? I just sat through a 4.5 earthquake, anything new with you? Yep, you heard me right. Lake Arrowhead, ME, which lies about 17 miles from the university was the epicenter of the quake.

Natalie and I were sitting in our room buying our plane tickets home for Christmas break. Suddenly, the room starting shaking and it sounded like a bunch of people running around upstairs. Now this could be normal since we do live in a college dorm where kids run around all the time. However, we live on the fourth floor of a four story building. Thus the sounds were not normal. Natalie and I looked at each other and said, "Earthquake" quite matter a factly. Then we got really excited and high-fived each other. lol Then of course we had to let the rest of the family know the awesomeness. :D

Well, that's all I really wanted to say. Sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs bite.

"That's All Folks!"

Attack of the Animals....

I know, you know that I love conspiracy theories (did some of you think I was going to break into the Psych theme song?...I know, you know, that I'm not telling the truth...sorry I couldn't resist ). Anyways, back to my love of conspiracy theories, well y'all will be glad to know that I have another....ATTACK OF THE ANIMALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, animals are trying to take over the world by attacking humans. Or maybe they are just trying to attack me. Either way, it's attack of the animals.

Squirrels are the first animal that have started this revolution. Every time I walk the paths of my campus, squirrels start throwing acorns at me (or maybe it's the wind :D). Truly, I have to walk the paths dodging back and forth trying to avoid being hit by falling acorns.

Next, I have to dodge chipmunks when I walk around campus. These guys don't throw acorns at me like the squirrels, but they do try to trip me up. Suddenly, with no warning, a chipmunk will run across the path right in front of me trying to make me stumble (or they are suicidal chipmunks trying to get me to kill them).

The third animal that has attacked me was a deer. Tuesday, I was walking up to the new athletic complex. On the way, a deer almost ran me over!!!!!!! Missed it by that much. Luckily, I have fast reflexes and juked out of the way (or maybe not, it wasn't THAT close). Then the deer went into the woods and examined me for a little while. Apparently, I'm not a threat because it then ran away.

Last but not least, I was almost killed by a seagull. Natalie and I were walking back from dinner. I was busy talking with Natalie. Then suddenly Natalie put her arm out and stopped me from walking in further. Her reason, there was a seagull flying fast and at low attitude right into our pathway. If it wasn't for Natalie, I might have been impaled by a seagull.

Thus ends ATTACK OF THE ANIMALS

"That's All Folks"