AND SPEAKING OF LEIBNIZ…
CALCULUS!
So this guy, 3Blue1Brown, posts all sorts of math-related videos on YouTube. His series “Essence of Calculus” is really interesting and a good way to get into calc if you’re interested in it but you don’t know quite where to start (or if it’s been a while since you’ve learned it).
IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR
Callooh callay, it’s Leibniz Day!
I will never stop loving this man. I will never stop complaining about how unknown he is. His genius is underappreciated and that is upsetting to me.
So today, celebrate him! I know I will.
June List? Ya, sure
- WHO IS THIS HANDSOME MOTHERFUCKER??
More like…
- I need a breather between all of these semesters, but I don’t know if I’m going to get one. Also, getting a breather might translate to “we don’t actually need you anymore bye,” so maybe I don’t need a breather between all of these semesters.
- I’ve had this damn song stuck in my head all day:
- I love YouTube poop. It’s an art form, fight me.
- Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah I’m done.
Uh, McCormick?
HOKAY.
So.
I love black pepper. It’s basically crack to me because I need it on foods in order to live.
Anyway.
I put a metric ton of it on my scrambled eggs tonight and then, while waiting for them to cool down, decided to read the back of the pepper container.
Do…do you put ground black pepper in cake? Is this a real thing? Or has McCormick been smoking too much of its own crack pepper?
Like, I initially thought this might just be a “generic back of package” blurb, but the wrapping says black pepper on it.
Dafuq.
Bu
I am a horrible excuse for a human being and I deserve to be thrown into the river.
HAHAHA, WOW
This is fantastic. The more you know!
Unpopular (?) Opinion:
Not a big Elon Musk fan.
I didn’t really know too much about him for the longest time, but commended is space exploration work and whatnot. But then I read a quote from him that was very anti-pedestrian safety (and pro-self-driving car, of course) and that just really put me off pretty much everything he’s done since.
Also, I think the self-driving car is ridiculously unnecessary. Drivers get away with “not needing to think” on their commutes while putting other commuters (pedestrians, cyclists, and even other drivers) at risk? No thanks. Driving is already dangerous enough.
Oh dear god
Matt, do you remember when we watched this whole DVD at Maggie’s after that horrible winter semester in 2007? I think we also played some near-naked Rock Band, but that might have been later.
Sometimes I miss undergrad.
Beanie Babies
Man, this brings back a lot of memories.
Back when Beanie Babies were a huge thing, I (read: my dad) had a huge collection of them and we were super serious about collecting and preserving them and seeing if we could find any rare ones. We had hangtag protectors, we had display cases for some of them, and when McDonald’s had the Teenie Beanie Babies going on, we would go there as often as possible to get all the Teenies.
Hell, we had catalogs that detailed all the rare Beanies, mentioned pricings for different conditions and different generation tags, and talked about all the rare and different versions of some of the Beanies that had been produced. I would read that catalog every morning when I was at my dad’s house on the weekends.
I remember I always wanted a Caw, but they were like $300 back in the day and I never got one, haha.
Well That Was Gross
I lived in Vancouver for two years. Vancouver is Rain City like 99% of the time.
But I have never dealt with as much rain as I did today on my walk.
Story time: so we all know by this point that it would basically take some sort of natural disaster to prevent me from walking (even a natural disaster, depending on what it is, might still be walk-through-able). So when I left this morning for my walk and it was raining a little bit, I didn’t think too much of it. I had my raincoat on and all my electronics in baggies in my backpack, so what was the worst that could happen, right?
Well.
Fast forward to about three and a half miles into my walk and the unpleasant but light drizzle of rain had transformed to “DROWN EVERYONE FROM ABOVE” levels of torrential downpour.
Usually when it does that here in Calgary, the torrential downpour is quite short-lived. Ten minute, max.
NOT TODAY.
IT RAINED
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR-STYLE
FOR THE REST OF MY WALK
That is, for the remaining TWELVE MILES.
Note that twelve miles takes me a bit less than three hours, so that’s a long time to be out in that kind of rain.
And my raincoat? It couldn’t handle that nonsense. Not only was it raining like a fire hydrant exploded in the sky, but it was also very gusty. So by the end of my walk, the inside of my jacket was just as wet as the outside.
How wet? Well, let’s just say I’ve been drier after getting out of the shower.
I was soaking wet. I got to campus and left a trail of water from where I entered the building to my office. I got to my office, got my change of clothes, and headed to the bathroom to change.
I could wring out my hair. I could wring out my pants. I could wring out my underwear. That’s how wet I was.
My backpack had about an inch and a half of water in the bottom of it. The double baggies surrounding the external hard drive that I carry everywhere (‘cause I’m weird and paranoid) barely did their job of keeping that thing dry.
So yeah. I spent the rest of the day freezing in my office. At least the rain had stopped by the time I left to go home.
FUN!!
More Whining
I am sad.
I’ve been sad a lot lately.
I hate it.
Helpful Vancouver Vet
Like cats? Want to learn how to do “hard” things with cats, like brushing their teeth? Check out the videos by Helpful Vancouver Vet.
This guy, Dr. Uri Burstyn, is really good with cats. He’s got that “good cat guy” vibe.
He works at the ARBUTUS WEST ANIMAL CLINIC, so if you’re ever in Van and need a good vet…
Legit Question:
Why do a surprising number of song artists not know what a trumpet is?
You’re probably like, what? Lemme ‘splain:
I’ve come across several songs in which either a) a trumpet is mentioned but a different instrument makes the subsequent sound, or b) a trumpet is shown in a music video but the sound accompanying it is not actually a trumpet.
The most egregious offender is Mr. Derulo’s “Talk Dirty” music video.
*two saxophone notes play*
The whole video. Every time there are those two sax notes, it shows a lady with a trumpet.
Like, I get it. Maybe winds and brass aren’t really Derulo’s instruments. But you’d think someone on the production team of this music video would have been like, “hey, that’s not the noise that trumpet makes. I’m going to look like an idiot if we show a trumpet with those noises. Someone bring me a saxophone!”
And don’t try to tell me it’s because the trumpet silhouette looks sexier. It don’t. Saxophones are sexy, too.
Timmy Trumpet is kind of guilty of this too. I say “kind of” because in “Freaks” we get the line “ah, the mighty trumpet brings the freaks out to the floor” and then the main little chorus lick thing is played by a trombone.
But this line could also be “ah, the mighty Trumpet brings the freaks out to the floor,” with “Trumpet” being a proper noun referring to Timmy Trumpet himself. However, if you Google the lyrics, every source I see has “trumpet” non-capitalized, suggesting the instrument, not the dude.
But I don’t know how many lyrics websites even care about that minute of a detail. Hell, I don’t know why I even care about that minute of a detail.
AND THEN THERE’S THE MUSIC VIDEO:
*chorus lick thing plays on trombone*
That bugger sure looks like a trumpet.
But then Wikipedia tells me that he’s got a digital trumpet, so maybe he can make it so that the trumpet…sounds like a trombone?
Also he’s Australian so who the hell knows.
Anyway.
Humans are Complex Creatures
My brain: oh hey cool I just figured out this really nifty way of writing this “while” loop in R that will allow this quiz question to be much more dynamic than I had originally planned.
Also my brain: F is for friends who do stuff together, U is for you and me! N is for anywhere and anytime at all down here in the deep blue sea!
It’s been one of those days.
UGH AGAIN
Am I this kind of blogger now?
Kill me.
UGH
Stress = to the max. So here are some YouTube videos that got me laughing.
The end.
Everybody knows…
I saw this very short little clip of a dude dancing and singing “everybody knows shit’s FUCKED” somewhere on Tumblr a little bit ago:
Had that little clip stuck in my head, so I had to find the full song. Now I have the full song stuck in my head.
New anthem of the US. You’re welcome.
Blah Blah Black Sheep
Last night I dreamt that Dr. Oz (who…was a woman??) and I teamed up and started a folk metal band called The Lumberjanes (instead of lumberjacks…get it?) and we got so ridiculously popular that the US government had to shut down for like half a month because no one knew if our popularity was going to start causing riots in the streets.
Yup.
Palette
I’ve never bought any makeup that wasn’t from Walmart, Rite-Aid, or the Real Canadian Superstore. However, I am seriously considering buying myself Jeffree Star’s Thirsty Palette, mostly because of that beautiful yellow.
I love yellow eyeshadow.
(Sorry, it’s been a slow month in the blog department)
HOEDOWN POWAHS
I’ve been blasting Aaron Copland’s “Hoedown” on repeat for like an hour now and I feel like I could conquer the world.
I love it.
*heavy breathing*
How is it that I just now found this video??? ? ? ? ?
For those of you who don’t have time to watch it, it’s a dude gushing about Leibniz for SIXTY FIVE MINUTES.
I don’t know how YouTube hasn’t taken this down yet. I mean, it is porn, after all.
Edit: OH FUCK
IT’S
A
S E R I E S
Need to Concentrate?
I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned this on here or not, but when I really need to buckle down and concentrate and get shit done, brown noise is the thing to listen to.
It’s like being by the ocean. It really improves my ability to focus. So if you’re in a “GOTTA GET IT DONE NOW” situation, try this out with some nice headphones. It might help.
Edit: Putting this video on 0.5 speed does NOT help it does the OPPOSITE my SOUL had an anxiety attack.
Weezer, I am Disappoint
There’s nothing wrong with this song, but as a cover, it’s…kinda boring.
And I like Weezer. I like a lot of their songs (favorites include Beverly Hills, Feels Like Summer, Pork and Beans, and Say It Ain’t So). But this just feels so bland. I get that they probably wanted to stay close to the feel of the original because people would likely freak out if Toto was tampered with, but I think you could still get the same vibe across while still making the song different rather than basically just copying everything.
Just my two cents, ’cause what do I know?
GaggleGon
In honor of this being the 12-year anniversary of my high school graduation, let’s do a high school-related survey.
‘Cause why not.
1. Did you date someone from your school?
Ha. Nope.
2. Did you marry someone from your high school?
NOPE
3. Did you car pool to school?
Before I got my license, my mom drove me to school and I carpooled back home with a bunch of my band geek friends (since band was our last period). I still remember Alan getting out and yelling at that car Jonathan had. That terrible, terrible car.
After I got my license, I was the one driving people home from band.
4. What kind of car did you have?
My mom had a Jeep. I borrowed it.
5. What kind of car do you have now?
I don’t have a car of my own. Never have. I’m cool with that.
6. NOW: It is Friday night…where are you?
LIES IT’S SATURDAY
At home with Nate. Probably watching baseball.
7. THEN: It is Friday night…where were you then?
Upstairs with my dad. Probably watching King of the Hill or Adult Swim or something.
8. What kind of job did you have in high school?
I didn’t have a job until I was in college.
9. What kind of job do you do now?
I teach stats!
10. Were you a party animal?
HAHAHA NOPE
11. Were you considered a flirt?
God no.
12. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir?
Band geeks 4 lyfe
13. Were you a nerd?
Not as big of a nerd as I am now, but yeah.
14. Did you get suspended from school?
Nope!
15. Can you sing the fight song?
Haha, nope. Not from high school. College? Yes.
16. Who was/were your favorite teacher?
I really liked Mr. Garrett, my band teacher.
17. Where did you sit during lunch?
We sat in the hall and threw bread at each other like hooligans.
18. What was your school’s full name?
Moscow Senior High School
19. Where did you party the most?
Parties are for squares.
20. What was your school mascot?
A bear? Were we the bears? Can’t remember.
21. Would you do it again?
High school? Eh. Only if I’d have the motivation for school that I had in college.
22. Did you have fun at Prom?
I went with all my friends because Mr. Buttface didn’t want to go with me.
23. Do you still talk to the person you went to Prom with?
I haven’t talked to any of my high school friends since like 2007.
24. Are you planning on going to your next reunion?
Nah.
25. Do you still talk to people from school?
See #23.
26. What are/were your school’s colors?
Red and black?
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