Waste

Can time be wasted? I just spent about an hour reading blog posts from one of my favorite singers. I did not just spend about an hour doing my homework. I learned enough about this man to come to really respect him as a person (and also wonder about his sanity, but hey, I'm pretty insane, too). So my question is... was that time wasted?

I did not complete the task i needed to do, the task that would make my life easier in the long run. I'll now have to do all this homework later and probably do it with a lesser quality.

I probably could have spent this time more productively. But is it wasted?

What is waste? Waste is something used, unwanted, leftover, all the good taken out of it. Think an empty potato chip bag, or a banana peel. All the goodness is gone.

Was this time wasted? Is all the good i could have accomplished in this hour now gone forever?

I'm not sure that time is something that we have the power to "use" or to "waste". Time is a reality, but the way that we perceive it is cultural. Our culture tells us that time not spent working toward a goal that will give you monetary or social success is wasted.

Today, I also spent time with a new friend that I am recently getting to know better. I didn't accomplish much homework, but I was able to talk with her and build our friendship.

Was that time wasted?

I wish I could say that this was a well-written blog post, poignant argument or pointed witticism such as the ones i have recently spent so much time reading.

Did you just waste your time reading this?

Gifts a College Student would appreciate besides cash (althought that's good too)

these are in no specific order.

1. quarters
these are depleted disappointingly quickly. they also cost money, a thing foreign to most college students

2. mail
there is nothing like opening up your mailbox and seeing nothing. (sigh). there is nothing like opening your mailbox for the 2nd time and seeing A PACKAGE SLIP!!! that is actually for your mailbox partner. (grrr)There's nothing like opening your mailbox the 3rd time in one week and seeing a letter. and its actually for YOU!! (hooray!)

3. snack food
yummmmmmmmmy crunchy companions on the lonely road of homework

4. sleep
its probably not possible, but if you find a way, let me know

5. a hug
can't get enough!

6. tickets to somewhere. preferably off-campus
"wait! look at that! its... its civilization! its real!!"

7. other things specific to their situation
if someone you know is taking a rodeo class, a horse might be an appropriate gift

Oh Look!! A post!

This is it? What a disappointment...

Adventures in Golf...

after some difficuties, my dad, brother, sister, and i managed to make our way to a driving range that actually would dispense golf balls in return for our money. once that great feat was accomplished, we progressed to the next task of actually learning how to hit a golf ball. doesn't sound so difficult, but there's a reason my foot coordination is better than my hand-eye coordination. anyway, i managed to get a few good hits in, in spite of myself and my obvious lack of golfing experience. my brother and sister fared much better than i, learning from my dad, the only one in the group who actually knows what he's doing :) anyway, it was a generally enjoyable experience, and perhaps with practice i could be at the next master's tournament. that was sarcasm, in case you didn't catch it.

Rubik's Cube

we've developed a recent obsession with the rubik's cube. its actually quite fascinating how many parallels there are to life. you start solving everything with the white cross. if you come to a problem, you have to look at it from a different viewpoint to make sense of it. nothing is impossible. you can cheat and peel the stickers off, but it doesn't really work until you start at the root of the problem. sometimes frustrating, but its really fun! and you can take cool pictures. i can't take credit for this one, but i still thought it was sweet :)

Not something you see every day...

yesterday i was hanging out by the counter when my dad came and asked me to plug something in. i did so with no notice of what that "something" i was plugging in was. when i finally looked again, i did a double take. there was my dad, standing next to me, pointing a hair dryer into the freezer, saying "nope. cord's not long enough." i burst out laughing. what on EARTH could he be doing?!?! it now makes sense, however. our ice maker in the freezer hasn't been working, and my dad thought it was because part of it was frozen over... he was trying to melt it. so it DID have a logical explanation. all the same, it did appear quite ridiculous at first. it still makes me smile. they were trying it again today when i took this picture. unfortunately, the ice maker is still broken.

Daisies... (6-8-10)

my friend (who is waaaaaaaay better with a camera than i am) and i spent most of the day yesterday playing and experimenting with the camera! it has a cool color switching feature... its kind of fun to mess with colors like that :)