There are many things in life that tend to boggle my mind and leave me scratching my head. Things like mint chocolate chip flavored gum, and why DID that darn chicken cross the road? I'm not even sure they really have an explanation, so I usually just chalk these things up to being one of "Life's Mysteries". I don't think we mere mortals are supposed to understand, anyways. So let us take a moment to ponder just a few of these fascinating phenomena.
Whereis Waldo, anyway? And what is his reason for hiding from everyone? Is he running from the Palestinian government for stealing their prize camel? Ashamed of his silly hat? Avoiding his psycho ex?
What do they use to ship styrofoam?
That Lone Shoe on the freeway. You know, when you're driving along, you look at the side of the road, and there's a shoe. All by itself. Why is it there? And where is its companion?
What was the best thing before sliced bread?
High School cafeterias. The things that commence and the food that is served there shall forever boggle my mind.
Why do we drink cow milk? Really! Like who was that first guy who looked at a cow and said, "I think I'll drink whatever comes out of these things when I squeeze 'em!"
Mullets. They are about as attractive as a yak, but for some reason guys love the hairstyle.
Why do we press harder on the remote control buttons when we know the battery is dead?
What language does the voice in deaf people's heads speak? (There's a mind-bender for ya!)
Why are there so many Land Before Time movies? The first one was perfectly fine by itself. If they keep going, they're eventually have to show the dinosaurs getting destroyed by meteors. And I don't think little kids would appreciate watching Little Foot get blown up.
Why every person who owns a ukulele feels it is their duty and calling in life to carry it around everywhere they go and constantly play the same four chords over and over again.
The Edward/Jacob rivalry, when CLEARLY Harry Potter trumps all.
After almost completing my freshman year here at Brigham Young University, I've made some observations about the people and environment here. It truly is a strange place. And so, to my fellow BYU students and to you alumni out there: here are 22 signs you're a Zoobie. Enjoy. (And feel free to add on in the comments.)
You think it's illegal to walk on the grass.
You think being 24 and single will classify you as an old maid/spinster.
You get pissed when somebody doesn't know who Jimmer Fredette is.
You gasped because I said pissed.
At least 10% of the class is always at least 10 minutes late.
Your second favoritest team is whoever plays Utah.
Cosmo is your personal hero, second only to Jimmer.
You go jogging at four in the morning.
You jog in your BYU t-shirt and honor-code-inappropriately-short shorts.
You've hiked the Y more times than you can count.
You think you're rebellious because you have a mustache.
You realize that you have as much chance of finding a spot to park as Rebecca Black forgetting what day comes after Thursday.
You have your biology class and sacrament meeting in the same room.
You get all excited when you see a black person on campus.
You start out class, whether it's Book of Mormon or Calculus, with a prayer. And sometimes a hymn.
You are no longer surprised to see flashmobs on campus because they happen so often. (Speaking of which, if you haven't seen the video of our student section flashmob at the last home basketball game, check it out. We're rockin'. CLICK!)
You count homework assignments or study sessions as dates.
You notice when the bell tower plays a new song.
Some of your term papers are on dating and marriage.
You're too lazy to bring your scriptures to class so you just download them on your phone or look them up on your laptop.
You lose a good portion of your friends not to drugs or jail, but to missions and marriage.
You have to talk to your bishop about breaking curfew.
You know that Ultimate Frisbee is a recognized sport.
The month of March happens to be one of my favorites. It always fills me with happiness and warm fuzzies. To celebrate the first day of this joyous month, I have decided to give you dear readers five reasons to love this month as much as I do. 1. February (and winter) is over Let's just accept it: February is disgusting. It's cold, you're sick of winter, and you have to suffer through Single Awareness Day. The whole month is depressing and spent wishing it wasn't, and though it may help to bring out your inner emotional and bitter poet, it doesn't do much else.
2. Spring is fast approaching There is absolutely nothing better than Spring Fever. Everybody gets all giddy and twitterpated, the sun is shining, birds are chirping, snowman guts are melting, and life is just great. We look forward to thunderstorms instead of blizzards and flowers instead of icicles. We praise that fabulous little groundhog that saw its shadow that fateful day on February 2.
3. St. Patrick's Day "It's the closest the Irish will ever get to the Fourth of July" -Michael Scott, The Office. Now this is a great holiday. Full of little bearded Irish men, pots o' gold, rainbows, and all sorts of paraphernalia saying "Kiss Me, I'm Irish." (Which, by the way, everyone seems to wear regardless of their Irish ancestry. What the heck, right?)
3a. Pi Day March 14th. The holiday for nerds and goofballs. Also, a great excuse to eat pie.
3b. National Pancake Day March 1st. Go to IHOP, and you get pancakes for free. Ohhh yeah...I'm all over that.
4. THE FESTIVAL OF COLORS This day alone makes March awesome. I count down for this day like I count down for Christmas. I literally cannot express my immense love and excitement for this particular event. Watch the video to see the awesomeness. (Skip to about 0:10)
5. March Madness Ahh, the excitement of the NCAA. Everyone is filling out brackets and caught up in the basketball fever. This year is especially awesome because my fabulous school, Brigham Young University, has a good shot at going far. We are currently ranked #3 in the nation, and we have the nation's leading scorer, Jimmer Fredette, on the team. Oh yeah. (For those who haven't read it, feel free to read my 'Ode to Jimmer' post by clicking here.) Basketball is SO fun to watch, and the rivalries of March Madness are awesome.
There are many things in life that tend to boggle my mind and leave me scratching my head. Things like mint chocolate chip flavored gum, and why DID that darn chicken cross the road? I'm not even sure they really have an explanation, so I usually just chalk these things up to being one of "Life's Mysteries". I don't think we mere mortals are supposed to understand, anyways. So let us take a moment to ponder just a few of these fascinating phenomena.
