Today was the Pre-Algebra final..I was lost on some questions at the end but a bunch were easy too. I hope I did ok haha. I may take the next level of math, especially since the same teacher will be teaching it..he's a really good teacher

There's gonna be Internet sales tax? Weird :/

( Day 7: Favorite Friendship )

Would you rather be stupid and rich or smart and poor? Smart and poor..then I'd be smart enough to get rich. ;) Haha

Today's trivia: The world's largest stained glass window is in the mausoleum at Resurrection Cemetery in Justice, Illinois. It contains 2,448 panels and is a whopping 22,381 square feet

The rules: Grab the closest book to you, turn to page 52, post the 5th sentence as your status. Don't mention the title. Copy the rules as part of your post.

"I bear a letter from my father, Lord Tywin Lannister, the Hand of the King"

Today was the worst math test yet..all on fractions. Ugh. I never feel confident with fractions, even if I know what I'm doing. So far the professor hasn't posted the test grades till after we get them back during the next class. Ahh..I don't wanna wait till Tuesday! Haha. Hopefully I'll do better than I think I did..

( 197. Lost )

Would you rather knowing full well that the charges are without merit, be accused in the tabloids of crossdressing or of sleeping with an underaged person of the opposite sex? Crossdressing

Today's trivia: The longest recorded sneezing fit lasted 978 days

Today I had my second math test. Mom was late picking me up cause she was making smoothies..best reason for being late ever. ;) Haha. The test was pretty easy. I feel like the teachers in the regular schools weren't great for whatever reason..the math teachers I've had in college have all been awesome and I can understand what they teach. Weird..

( 176. Insanity )

Would you rather have to always eat standing up or always enter your car from the passenger door? The second one, since..you know..I don't drive ;)

Today's trivia: Mark Twain was born in 1835 when Halley's Comet appeared and died in 1910 when Halley's Comet returned

I got the math test back today..I missed a couple but I think I got partial credit cause he took off just one point. So with the extra credit I got a 104!!! OMG I never do that well in math haha. I think having my own private area helps too. The extra credit was a word problem taken right off the online homework..it stuck in my head and I remembered how to do it! Woww. I HAVE MATH SKILLZ. Haha

They caught the guy behind that explosion on Saturday..he was at the airport about to leave the state. Apparently he had 300 pounds of explosives he wanted to get rid of. Out of all the millions of acres in Alaska he chose to do it in a populated area? Smart :P

This article is super awesome! I'm jealous. :P I love the pic of Gilkey Glacier. I want to go to her presentation on Saturday..maybe she'll invite me to work with her heh ;)

( 155. Mutation )

Would you rather eat a bottle cap or a spider the size of a bottle cap? A bottle cap

Today's trivia: A third of Taiwanese funeral processions include a stripper

FAIRBANKS - A pair of minor earthquakes shook the Fairbanks area early Tuesday morning.

The first quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 2.95, was centered just off Chena Hot Springs Road, according to the Alaska Earthquake Information Center. It struck at 4:38 a.m., 5 miles north of North Pole and 9 miles east of Fort Wainwright at a depth of 8 miles.

In Two Rivers, it was felt as a single strong jolt.

The second quake came at 7:58 a.m. and registered a preliminary magnitude of 2.55, according to the AEIC. It was centered in approximately the same area as the first quake.

I think I felt it! I don't remember what time it was..but I was sitting in bed against the wall (I'm super weird and wake up randomly and decide to do a crossword haha) and I felt myself get pushed away from the wall. It was a weird sensation haha. I figured it was an earthquake and meant to check in the morning but forgot till I saw it on Facebook a few minutes ago. Interesting haha

We had our first math quiz today..I'm not very confident about it even though it's just simple stuff. Sure I understand it when we go over in it class but when I try to do it myself I'm just like huh?? Ugh..I hope I did better than I thought

( 146. Photo )

Would you rather be unable to stand up for yourself or never know when to back down? Never know when to back down..maybe

Today's trivia: A kangaroo's jump can be over 30 feet long and 10 feet high

Today school started again. Before class I went to work for a bit..they were glad to see me. Kathy kept saying how much she missed me..aww. I'm glad I'm appreciated over there. :D My first class was Pre-Algebra. All of our homework will be online..interesting. I hope I'll understand it better now that I'm older and more mature and working towards a goal. My next class was English: Introduction to College Writing or something like that. I was "meh" about it cause writing papers is annoying..but it actually seems interesting. The professor is awesome..she's funny, "hip" haha, etc. Once a week we're required to write a journal entry..either on a topic she chooses or whatever you want to write about if you don't know what to write about on the topic. Awesome..I've had to do that in English before and it's fun to go back and read them. We're also required to keep a blog and comment on other students' blogs. Wow..now that is cool! I've had lots of experience with that. ;) The professor said one of our essays will be on zombies heh. I have a feeling this will not be a normal English class :P

I shall post the rest of my Hawaii pics tomorrow!

( 135. Flight )

Would you rather marry someone who is kind but not really in love with you or marry someone who treats everyone else terribly and disrespectfully but totally adores you? The first one

Today's trivia: People evolved to like sweets because most bitter things are poisonous

The grades are now posted online..I got an A+ for the class! I wish they posted the exact grade haha. /ocd. Awesome though :D

I saw two moose today! They're so cute hehe

( 122. Time )

Today was the volcanoes final (I took it in the professor's office haha. It was rather easy) and now the class is over..aw. It was such a great class..one of the best I've ever taken! Now to figure out what to take next semester..

This is the hotel we're staying at in Hawaii. *drools* Aunt Susan got us a good deal (she's a travel agent and has been to Hawaii a LOT). Mom said it's the hotel we stayed at when I first went to Hawaii as a little kid. Cool! It will be awesome :D

( 104. Change )

Would you rather have double vision or hear a constant echo? The echo

Today's trivia: The tower of St. Bride's Church in London inspired the three tiered wedding cake. A London baker decided to copy the idea as a design for fashionable weddings and it has continued to be as popular today as it was almost 300 years ago (I've been there!! We came across it accidentally haha)

So begins a looong 4 day weekend..hopefully I won't get too bored. :P There's cats to pet, movies to watch, food to eat, walks to go on, games to play, my volcanoes essay to write..boredom is not allowed :P

Today Nina met with me and we looked at the requirements for a BA in Geography..we mapped out the first classes I need to take and on Monday she's gonna call about an adviser so I can declare a major. Cooool. I think I'm gonna take an English class next semester since a lot of the classes list that as a prerequisite. I'd be so lost without Nina..

( 89. Through the Fire )

So I sent my project idea to Regine yesterday..it's a rough idea and maybe not totally possible but I hope she likes it haha. Here it is:

Black Rapids Glacier is due for a surge...so why isn't it surging? Has it thinned too much? I'd like to compare records of how thick it was when it surged in the 30s (if possible) to how thick it is today. I'd like to see how much snow is in the accumulation area and see if it's building up strength on the upper parts of the glacier in preparation for a surge. I'd like to study the inner plumbing of the glacier and if it's changing at all. Finally, if possible, I'd like to figure out how far Black Rapids has ever reached (finding an old moraine?) and if it could ever reach that far again and how to keep the Pipeline, etc safe

:D

( 79. Starvation )