System Announcement:
I am bored.
That is all.
And now, some random facts about life you may or may not have known.
#1: The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottles represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had.
#2: Cats sleep 16 to 18 hours per day.
#3: It is believed that Shakespeare was 46 around the time that the King James Version of the Bible was written. In Psalms 46, the 46th word from the first word is shake and the 46th word from the last word is spear.
#4: Karoke means "empty orchestra" in Japanese.
#5: The first person selected as the Time Magazine Man of the Year - Charles Lindbergh in 1927.
#6: Each of the suits on a deck of cards represents the four major pillars of the economy in the middle ages: heart represented the Church, spades represented the military, clubs represented agriculture, and diamonds represented the merchant class.
#7: There are 10 human body parts that are only 3 letters long (eye hip arm leg ear toe jaw rib lip gum).
#8: The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache.
#9: American car horns beep in the tone of F.
#10: Charlie Brown's father was a barber.
#11: The word "nerd" was first coined by Dr. Seuss in "If I Ran the Zoo."
#12: A car that shifts manually gets 2 miles more per gallon of gas than a car with automatic shift.
#13: Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.
#14: Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down -- hence the expression "to get fired"
#15: The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
#16: "Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
#17: Kansas state law requires pedestrians crossing the highways at night to wear tail lights.
#18: The elephant is the only animal with 4 knees.
#19: On average, there are 178 sesame seeds on each McDonalds BigMac bun.
#20: If you have 3 quarters, 4 dimes, and 4 pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar.
Yes, I'm just that bored.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Breaking my Fall
Ahhh Fall. Wonderful Fall. The leaves are turning wonderful colors and falling off of the trees... I wonder if that's the reason for the name?
Nah.
That'd be too obvious.
I'll also tell you, you have no idea how scary it is waking up and realizing your nest is situated right outside of Neuman Hall.
You see, I had a wonderful bunch of leaves blocking my view of the building.
Well, no longer.
Now I'm subject to watching these men do... Whatever it is men do.
Drink, hit each other, play their instruments, hit each other with pillows... Although, they primarily play video games.
At least, the ones outside my window.
Yes, MY window.
I still don't understand how so many boys can be so drawn to the things.
Really now, it's digital glory!
Yay!
So you can shoot four little purple people on the screen with two shots? Awesome!
Definitely something to write home about.
And then the music... Wow! I used to only hear the gentle beats of their music through my leaves... Only a few notes here and there to lull me into a state of deep slumber and dreaming.
No, not anymore. Now I get the full blast of the very odd (and sometimes vulgar) music, usually up late.
Please don't mistake me for a demon bird now, my eyes are just bloodshot from staring at the stars for too long.
Come now boys, please turn your music off by at least 10PM! And please don't play those horrid video games any later, either!
Do your favorite bird a favor, won't you.
Favorite favor.
I'm giggling to myself right now.
Nah.
That'd be too obvious.
I'll also tell you, you have no idea how scary it is waking up and realizing your nest is situated right outside of Neuman Hall.
You see, I had a wonderful bunch of leaves blocking my view of the building.
Well, no longer.
Now I'm subject to watching these men do... Whatever it is men do.
Drink, hit each other, play their instruments, hit each other with pillows... Although, they primarily play video games.
At least, the ones outside my window.
Yes, MY window.
I still don't understand how so many boys can be so drawn to the things.
Really now, it's digital glory!
Yay!
So you can shoot four little purple people on the screen with two shots? Awesome!
Definitely something to write home about.
And then the music... Wow! I used to only hear the gentle beats of their music through my leaves... Only a few notes here and there to lull me into a state of deep slumber and dreaming.
No, not anymore. Now I get the full blast of the very odd (and sometimes vulgar) music, usually up late.
Please don't mistake me for a demon bird now, my eyes are just bloodshot from staring at the stars for too long.
Come now boys, please turn your music off by at least 10PM! And please don't play those horrid video games any later, either!
Do your favorite bird a favor, won't you.
Favorite favor.
I'm giggling to myself right now.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Teh HolyPhoenix has arrived
Hello I am the Holiest of the Phoenix. A student attending the fine college of Benedictine in Atchison Kansas where life can get interesting and take unexpected turns. Ok, so I am not really a phoenix. I am a 20 year old computer science major, who loves his faith and friends. Life here at Benedictine can be interesting at times so I will keep you updated on it. My speciality on this blog will be fictional stories that my mind kinda throws together based on things I see. So they will all be derived by a certain thing that happens on campus. You should enjoy them quite thoroughly. I will also post some real stories on my life, and occasional prayer requests, since we all need prayer requests.
Go Ravens!
HolyPhoenix
Go Ravens!
HolyPhoenix
Hello World!
Hello World!
I'm your friendly neighborhood Benedictine Raven, Enina!
You may or may not have seen me circling overhead every now and then. I'm usually pretty high up, so don't worry if you've ever mistaken me for a fly.
I'm here to write to everyone about my life, and the lives of some students I observe here on campus! Don't worry, I have their consent. Really.
How can a raven ask these questions? How does a raven know English? How is a raven typing on a keyboard?
You ask too many questions you know, you shouldn't ask questions you don't want to know the answers to.
List of things to do:
1) Get Revenge on Biology Lab Students
What? Biology Lab?
I don't know what you're talking about!
Well, hello world! And welcome to the wonderful world of me!
It should also be noted that my fellow ravens may also post here for all of your reading delights, so be sure you check the authors!
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to nestle myself somewhere for now.
Fall Break is so boring if you stay behind on campus, there's nothing interesting going on.
Until next time!
Your Friendly Neighborhood Raven,
Enina
I'm your friendly neighborhood Benedictine Raven, Enina!
You may or may not have seen me circling overhead every now and then. I'm usually pretty high up, so don't worry if you've ever mistaken me for a fly.
I'm here to write to everyone about my life, and the lives of some students I observe here on campus! Don't worry, I have their consent. Really.
How can a raven ask these questions? How does a raven know English? How is a raven typing on a keyboard?
You ask too many questions you know, you shouldn't ask questions you don't want to know the answers to.
List of things to do:
1) Get Revenge on Biology Lab Students
What? Biology Lab?
I don't know what you're talking about!
Well, hello world! And welcome to the wonderful world of me!
It should also be noted that my fellow ravens may also post here for all of your reading delights, so be sure you check the authors!
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to nestle myself somewhere for now.
Fall Break is so boring if you stay behind on campus, there's nothing interesting going on.
Until next time!
Your Friendly Neighborhood Raven,
Enina
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