For the last while, I've been totally swamped with school, homework, social stuff, Elder's Quorum, Area Government... it's been absolutely crazy. It's getting to the point that I feel like I've died a bit inside, and so I need laughs more than ever. Derek showed me this website, failblog.org, and it's got a bunch of epic fails on it that others were kind enough to point out in everyday life (a fail is... a fail. An epic fail is a fail to the extreme).
So, just in case you've got your hands as full as mine, here's some funnies that I stole from the site. Enjoy.
Fail...
I can't breath...
Every winter, Logan gets cold. Very cold. Not the "grab a jacket and you'll be fine" cold, but the "if you have skin showing, you'll lose it" cold. And it's that inhumanly freezing weather that causes this:
It's called an inversion, and it's a thing of unimaginable evil. See, Logan's build like a bowl, with the whole valley (and lands northward) sloping down into it. Not only does water go this way, but the air as well (especially polluted air). What happens is that the cold air "traps" the pollution from cars, cows, etc. into the bowl (Logan), and it sits there until a storm blows it away.
I love Logan, I really do. In fact, it wouldn't be a stretch to say that it's my favorite city. But like when your husband forgets to pick up the milk or the girlfriend crashes your car, you can still be a tad irked at a loved one... or place.
I've always had pretty keen senses, and smell is no exception. But it's times like these that I curse that nose of mine. When I wake up and go to classes, I can smell, even sometimes taste, the dirty air.
I don't just post this to complain, but rather to... you know what, I think I am just complaining. It's a warning too, I suppose: if you're coming to Logan soon, bring a respirator.
"Shift Happens"
In my Technology and Society class, the prof showed us a video/slideshow called "Shift Happens." It show info and stats about the shift that's happening world-wide concerning... well, just about everything. We live in a day and age where everything is changing faster and faster, for ill or good.
Here's the video below. I think the music is supposed to make you a bit nervous, but I find most of the info in the show is quite exciting. I have to be honest, though: many (if not most) of the predictions in the video seem like bunk; they go over the top. Even so, this video is pretty mind-blowing, and it's worth a look.
It just goes to show that the world won't hold still anymore. The world is always changing.
Shift happens.
Fighting for Utah State
I'm not sure of how many of you already know this, but the Utah Legislature is considering a 19% budget cut to public universities. This would be absolutely devastating to Utah State, and I'm trying to get the word out. In fact, as VP of South Campus Area Government, I actually sent this message to 100+ people on our Facebook group, as well as e-mails. I want everyone to know:
"Most of you have heard of the impending budget cuts proposed by the Utah Senate, shaving 19% off of the state's funding for public universities. What most DON'T know is the extent of damage that this proposal will create for Utah State University. 600+ jobs will be lost, programs will be cut (starting with the arts), research funds will be lost, tuition will rise, class numbers and sizes will shrink, and entire departments may get the axe.
If you have ever wondered how the economic situation will affect you, this is it.
This isn't something that will just go away. Our Governor, John Huntsman, has offered to the Legislature an alternative course of action: an 11% cut instead of 19%. While the University will still lose millions of dollars and hundreds of jobs, the impact will be significantly lower than that of the currently proposed plan.
This is the time to be heard, Aggies. Please, PLEASE do your part in writing letters to the state and legislature, telling them that we are not to be forgotten. They are our representatives; have them represent us. Give Gov. Huntsman our support for his plan. There's a rally in Salt Lake later this month as well. If you know anyone in government positions, whether it be local, state, or federal, please tell them about our cause and enlist any help you can get from them. Big names=big results.
This doesn't just affect us in Logan: all public Utah schools will get slammed by this cut as well. We need to put aside our rivalries with others and unite in a single and universal cause. Utah State, Weber, Dixie, SUU, Utah... we're all on the same side this time. Even if it's just telling someone about this situation, PLEASE do your part in defending our school.
You can get more info from news sites, such as: http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=5244710
I'm proud of Utah State and everything it does, and I'm willing to fight for it's sake. Are you?"
So that was my message, and it's the same to you. If you value higher education, from ANY school in Utah, please let others know, and do what you can to keep USU as prestigious as it is today.
Bak tuh skool
I enjoyed Christmas break, but after being home for three weeks, all I could think about was when I could go back to Utah State. Well, I'm finally back, and it's COLD. 17 degrees, not including the wind, snowing, and most of the sidewalks are solid ice. Despite all this, I'm actually really glad to be back. My social life isn't exactly 'happenin' back in Kaysville, as awesome as it is.
Right now, I'm taking Economics, Management Information Systems, Masterpieces of Music, Beginning Piano, Institute, English, and possibly a Technology/History class. At the moment, I'm a business major, though I may not stay that way. The reason I'm keeping the major is because, quite honestly, I'm not sure what I want to go into. I have at least 2 years to figure that out... No matter what I graduate with, I want at least a minor in business, as it's useful in any field. My major credits transfer to a minor quite nicely, so if I ever change my mind, I won't feel like I've wasted a whole semester. Mark's no dummy...
