I love having lunch while I'm at school. Don't tell my wife this, but I am actually really, really glad that she gets up and packs some leftovers into a tupperware for me to heat up and eat for the days lunch break. (I usually tell her not to worry about it, and that I'll be fine). I like to be able to sit down, eat some real food, and take a break from staring a computer screens (food isn't allowed in the CAEDM lab you see).
What really irks me about having lunch though is using the microwaves on campus. No, I don't have a problem with their interface, I do think there are enough of them, and I don't think they're *too* gross to be used, but the other people using them need a butt kicking if you ask me.
Why do we use a microwave? to be fast. What are most people I see using the microwaves doing? not being fast. I refuse to stand in line behing Mr. Picky-Eater as he heats his pizza for 25 seconds, stops, turns it, dabs grease off the top and puts it in for another 25. I hate watching as people insert last night's casserole for 30 seconds, take it out, stir it, put it in again for 30, take it out, stir it, put it in for another 30... and on and on!
If I see someone standing in front of the microwave (there is only one in the Clyde Bldg.) there is usually someone behind them so I will go somewhere else, get a drink, to the bathroom, anything for a few minutes to avoid watching them take their precious time heating up food over and over. Most days I end up having to go into the MARB where there are two microwaves and I have never had to wait in line.
To me a sack lunch is good for being cheap and fast (you don't have to wait in line to have someone else make your sandwich) and these people are ruining half of it. Either they don't value their time much or they value their food way too much.
Mostly my mind is random. Sometimes full of useful information, often... not. However 'Writing maketh an exact man' and so I will continue.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
sack lunch?
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
not today
Remember that part on Toy Story when Woody and Buzz are flying up in the air 'cause Buzz is strapped to that rocket and Wood is all worried that they're going to explode and he says, "This is part where we blow up!" and Buzz suavely replies, "Not today!" pushes the button to release his spring-loaded wings, cutting the duck-tape and allowing them to glide away to safety. ... yeah, I like that part.
So the other day I was feeling very grateful for some of my material possessions, namely my beautiful earphones. A few months ago I posted about the varying quality of the earphones I used, saying how great it would be to have a real nice pair of earphones that could deliver superb quality etc. Well my loving mother read that post and decided that Santa should give me such for christmas, hence I now own a very fine pair of d-Jays, noise-canceling, in-ear earphones. While ecstatic over their quality I was dismayed that I had but my laptop in terms of portable music (translation: I had no iPod), it was still absolutely marvelous to watch movies with my own personal surround sound.
However, before the new semester even started, I was chillin' with some friends talking about Christmas gifts when one friend mentioned they got a new iPod Touch, I jokingly (but slightly serious) asked if I could then have her old iPod nano. She said sure, and I am now a happy owner of a silver, 3rd gen. iPod nano :-D. As I was moseying around campus, listening to some killer tunes, I realized how extremely glad I was for this gift. I think it is a great halmark of a deeply christian person that they may not act nice on an outward, every-day level, but when it comes to the big things they're ready to give.
All I have to say, go world.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
5:39 pm
What's with the absolutely random timing of the playing of the Star Spangled Banner on campus!!?! it started at like 5:37... lame.
Last night I pondered myself. I think that I am being too much of 'Sting' and not enough 'michael'. I know that period is supposed to go inside of the quotes, but I don't want it to be.
I found that I am very fearful of many things, so fearful that I give up before I even get started... something that is going to have to change.
I have very high hopes for the future, and this homecomming week at BYU is super fun, with lots of activities and on Saturday, ESPN's College Game Day is coming here!! It's gonna rock my socks :-D
Last night I pondered myself. I think that I am being too much of 'Sting' and not enough 'michael'. I know that period is supposed to go inside of the quotes, but I don't want it to be.
I found that I am very fearful of many things, so fearful that I give up before I even get started... something that is going to have to change.
I have very high hopes for the future, and this homecomming week at BYU is super fun, with lots of activities and on Saturday, ESPN's College Game Day is coming here!! It's gonna rock my socks :-D
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