Would you rather LOVE your job but make little money and have little vacation time?
OR
Would you rather HATE your job but make more money and have lots of vacation time?
WHY?
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Friday, February 29, 2008
UCLA Study
Most of you have seen this by email but I wanted to post it anyway...
UCLA STUDY -
A study conducted by UCLA's Department of Psychiatry has revealed that the kind of face a woman finds attractive on a man can differ depending on where she is in her menstrual cycle. For example: If she is ovulating, she is attracted to men with rugged and masculine features. However, if she is menstruating, or menopausal, she tends to be more attracted to a man with duct tape over his mouth and a spear lodged in his chest while he is on fire.
No further studies are expected.
UCLA STUDY -
A study conducted by UCLA's Department of Psychiatry has revealed that the kind of face a woman finds attractive on a man can differ depending on where she is in her menstrual cycle. For example: If she is ovulating, she is attracted to men with rugged and masculine features. However, if she is menstruating, or menopausal, she tends to be more attracted to a man with duct tape over his mouth and a spear lodged in his chest while he is on fire.
No further studies are expected.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Which would you rather?
Would you rather have a car without a working heater in the winter...
OR
a car without a working air conditioner in the summer?
Why?
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Life is like... Poker!
Those who know me know I love playing poker. It really isn't about the money; it's about the game. Over the past few years, I have gotten a little better and have learned a few things it takes to be a decent poker player.
One of the biggest keys to being a good poker player is patience. You most likely are not going to take everyone out early in the game. As the game progresses, you have to wait for your "all in" moment. And when you see it, you need to seize it; and when you seize it, you need to do it with confidence. Until that moment happens, you still need to play smart and be ready for something big to happen.
I think life is like that. We need to be very patient sometimes, waiting for those moments or things that we really want. Until that happens, though, it is important to make good decisions along the way so we are prepared to make big, "all in" decisions when they come up. And when we make those big decisions, we need to go for it with confidence. Another reason patience is important is because sometimes, those big decisions are out of our control and we have to wait on another person's leading (or God's leading).
This all made more sense in my head when I was thinking about it earlier today =)
One of the biggest keys to being a good poker player is patience. You most likely are not going to take everyone out early in the game. As the game progresses, you have to wait for your "all in" moment. And when you see it, you need to seize it; and when you seize it, you need to do it with confidence. Until that moment happens, you still need to play smart and be ready for something big to happen.
I think life is like that. We need to be very patient sometimes, waiting for those moments or things that we really want. Until that happens, though, it is important to make good decisions along the way so we are prepared to make big, "all in" decisions when they come up. And when we make those big decisions, we need to go for it with confidence. Another reason patience is important is because sometimes, those big decisions are out of our control and we have to wait on another person's leading (or God's leading).
This all made more sense in my head when I was thinking about it earlier today =)
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Funny Pictures
Some of these pics may embarass my parents a little, but for the rest of us, they are pretty darn funny! In addition to their entertainment value, these pictures can also serve as a reminder that we should always dress/compose ourselves in such a way that if someone takes a picture, it won't end up on blog in cyberspace entitled "funny pictures"!
(picture captions brought to you EXCLUSIVELY by Charlie Clark)
The question isn't about the tykes underwear, its about who has the sweeter pants.
"Does this shirt match my beard?"
The odd couple that could.
Look, a giant carrot is digging through our cupboards.
That hideous thing could only mean two things:
It was Christmas and mom was helping Santa, or she was a victim of the 70s.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Old Car... New Problems
I love my little, blue 1991 Honda. Recently, though, I have had to put over half of what I paid for it, back into it for repairs. Well, tonight another little thing went wrong, but I can still drive it, so it is going to have to stay "broken."
I caused some sort of electrical problem in my car tonight. While I was idling in a parking lot waiting for my friends to finish pumping gas, I was trying to plug in my car charger for my cell phone. It wasn't working so I took my cell charger out of the cigarette lighter and this little piece of metal fell out. I tried to put it back (although I wasn't sure where it belonged) and I saw sparks (no worries, little sparks). Suddenly, my radio turned off and the lights on the radio started flickering. Also, the "door ajar" warning light on my dashboard came on.
Later on, after I had gone somewhere and got back in my car, I notice my interior light was not working so I flipped the switch to "off" so that just in case it came on, it wouldn't drain the battery (at this point, the radio still flickered and the "door ajar" were still having issues). When I turned the interior light to "off", the radio stopped flickering and the "door ajar" light turned off. HAHA
Also the clock in my car only works when my car is on. When I turn my car off, the clock turns off but when I turn my car on, the clock picks up where it left off rather than starting back at 12:00 like most clocks do when the power gets cut off =)
I am grateful this little electrical episode did not cause my headlights to stop working! I hope my car doesn't randomly catch fire because of these electrical problems. Although, I would probably laugh if it did because it's not everyday your car catches fire!
I caused some sort of electrical problem in my car tonight. While I was idling in a parking lot waiting for my friends to finish pumping gas, I was trying to plug in my car charger for my cell phone. It wasn't working so I took my cell charger out of the cigarette lighter and this little piece of metal fell out. I tried to put it back (although I wasn't sure where it belonged) and I saw sparks (no worries, little sparks). Suddenly, my radio turned off and the lights on the radio started flickering. Also, the "door ajar" warning light on my dashboard came on.
Later on, after I had gone somewhere and got back in my car, I notice my interior light was not working so I flipped the switch to "off" so that just in case it came on, it wouldn't drain the battery (at this point, the radio still flickered and the "door ajar" were still having issues). When I turned the interior light to "off", the radio stopped flickering and the "door ajar" light turned off. HAHA
Also the clock in my car only works when my car is on. When I turn my car off, the clock turns off but when I turn my car on, the clock picks up where it left off rather than starting back at 12:00 like most clocks do when the power gets cut off =)
I am grateful this little electrical episode did not cause my headlights to stop working! I hope my car doesn't randomly catch fire because of these electrical problems. Although, I would probably laugh if it did because it's not everyday your car catches fire!
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Jury Duty - Woo Hoo!!!
For the first time ever, I have been summoned for Jury Duty. Some people do not get happy when they get this notice in the mail; I am excited!I suspect that I am a very unlikely candidate to be selected though. Based on my stats: never been in trouble with the law, Criminal Justice major, and working in claims for an insurance company - it is not likely I will be selected. I am sure the prosecution will like my stats, but the defense won't (mostly because of the "Criminal Justice" part).
I hope they ask enough questions to figure out that even though I am studying Criminal Justice, I actually think I would make a very fair decision (on both guilt and sentencing) when presented with the facts.
If the case is a 1st degree murder case where the death penalty would be a potential sentence, I would not be able to serve since I am opposed to the death penalty - not for the reasons most people are opposed to it, but still, I am opposed... if you want to know why, feel free to ask (side note: I am NOT opposed for religious reasons).
Obviously, this is all speculation since I still have yet to go through the process of being considered, but these are all thoughts I have had when I have imagined the day I might get to sit on a jury!
Oh yeah, State Farm gives their employees paid days off when they are serving the government (jury duty, military, working an election polling place, etc), so no "financial burden" here! Just an excited college student who hopes she gets selected! =)
Friday, February 22, 2008
A few pics from Christmas 2007
For some reason, I had a hard time getting these Christmas 2007 pics on here, but I figured it out! So here are a few pics that I liked from my trip to John and Tiffs for Christmas...
Taylor and her toothy grin :)
Taylor enjoying her peanut butter sandwich.
Opening Christmas presents. 
My favorite part was "bath time"
She LOVES baths so it was so cute to watch her play in it! 
The family at the airport as they were dropping me off.
Flowers!
My dad sent me flowers yesterday "just because" -
well, the details are for me.
But here are a few pictures of the flowers! They are very pretty!
My favorite ones are the yellow and orange ones! =)
"Thanks, Dad!!!" - I love you SOOOOO much!
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