Best to turn those things off
November 19, 2008 :: Wednesday
The most interesting things always happen in my Psychology class.
There is this guy who sits in the front of the classroom, first row, in the corner, left-hand side if you're looking out from the podium at the front of the room. He's always been kind of awkward and random as sometimes he'll burst into laughter in the middle of class for no apparent reason other than something must be funny that he has pulled up on his laptop. He then proceeds to quickly cover his mouth with both hands as he ducks down in his seat as an attempt to quiet himself, drawing more attention to himself than deferring. This happens at least once a week.
Today said guy's cell phone went off in the middle of class. No big, he shut it up. One would have thought he was putting it on silent. It rings again. This time he answers it. In the loudest, most awkward whisper I've ever heard, "HELLO, DAD? DAD, I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF MY PSYCHOLOGY CLASS, I'LL CALL YOU BACK."
Everyone in the classroom started snickering, and the professor was so confused and trying to figure out what was going on and where this noise was coming from. "What? I'm sorry, what? I can't---I can't hear you..." He thought someone was trying to talk to him, but he wasn't quite sure, because please just try to imagine what a loud, awkward, hushed, hurried whisper sounds like coming from the guy who is probably a CS major, doesn't turn his cell phone off after it rings in the middle of class, and bursts into laughter at random intervals. IT'S SO FUNNY.
Finally, someone said, "He's on the phone" and the professor, in this so-that's-where-that-noise-is-coming-from tone, was just like, "Oh." He was so happy that he wasn't hearing things. "Best to turn those things off."
LOL. Best not to answer your cell phone during class.
Posted by Amanda at 11:37 am in life
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Broncos and stuff
November 18, 2008 :: Tuesday
Guys. There has been nothing to write about these days, I promise. I've just been doing school. You don't want me to write about school.
Sunday though, David, Adrian, Spenser, and I went to the Georgia Dome to watch the Broncos play the Falcons. David is a huge Broncos fan, like, he really likes them a lot. A lot, a lot. The Broncos won, but it was a really good game, apart from the lady next to me making sure I knew I was a "traitor." I wanted to smack her in the face.
Anyway though, I have a Design of Operating Systems test on Thursday and a huge Networking project due on Friday. This is the part where the professors squeeze as much work as they can in before Thanksgiving break. :)
Posted by Amanda at 3:24 pm in life
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Calm
November 09, 2008 :: Sunday
Guys, I was so productive today. I read this article yesterday at PsychologyToday.com called The Art of Now: Six Steps to Living in the Moment, and it has just made me so CALM and focused. I was so productive today!
I have a billion things to do between now and the next five weeks that separates me from finals. I have five finals, by the way. How did I go from having three finals to having five?
Oddly enough though, I'm not even stressed out. I am calm. :)
I am going to end this productive day by watching Kodocha with David when he gets here any minute. Good night. :)
Posted by Amanda at 11:11 pm in life
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At the soup kitchen
November 08, 2008 :: Saturday
This morning some of us AOE girls went to the St. Francis soup kitchen to serve soup to the homeless. :)
It was quite the experience guys, and I recommend that everyone do it at least once in your lifetime. It didn't make me as sad as I had expected, because all of our "customers" were so thankful to be receiving food and they even cleaned up after themselves and said thank you. I definitely felt needed and helpful.
At the beginning though, the guy who was in charge of everything (he had obviously been heading this up for a long time) gave a speech about how there was no color today in regards to us volunteers and that we were all brothers and sisters and that even though he was born at night and the lady standing next to him was born in the daytime they were brother and sister. Then we said the Lord's Prayer. Then the guy started grabbing the most "different" people out of the groups of volunteers to pair them up for the day. By "different" people I mean he paired one white and one black. I was paired with this sweet high school kid who had high hopes and wanted to be a "technical engineer" and go to Tech.
It was a good day.
Posted by Amanda at 6:54 pm in AOE
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Proud to break the stereotype
November 07, 2008 :: Friday
I'm all about breaking stereotypes and surprising people. This could be one explanation for why I'm a female Computer Science major who plays video games and watches anime while enjoying fulfilling hobbies such as jogging, being super crafty, and baking things while I play my violin on commercial breaks.
So I make it a point to be a programmer who doesn't suck at web design. Check out this article from Stefano's Linotype: Why Programmers Suck at CSS Design.
P.S. I'm back.
Posted by Amanda at 11:18 am in web design
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Eagle Eye
October 25, 2008 :: Saturday
No need to give excuses for my absence. Moving right along...
Last night, my friends and I went to see Eagle Eye.
"Jerry and Rachel are two strangers thrown together by a mysterious phone call from a woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, she pushes Jerry and Rachel into a series of increasingly dangerous situations, using the technology of everyday life to track and control their every move." [Taken from IMDB.] That synopsis doesn't really do the film justice, so I highly recommend watching the trailer. The trailer is what got me.
HOLY CRAP, this movie totally sucked me in; I loved it, I absolutely loved it. I don't usually love action movies, but the cast, acting, and plot line was amazing. Also, I love Shia LaBeouf. And Michelle Monaghan is so pretty, I couldn't stop looking at her. I immediately fell in love with the main characters. People all around me were literally on the edge of their seats for much of the movie. You were always wondering what would happen next, and I don't remember the film being that predictable. I was sitting with my hand clasped over my mouth for almost all of the movie. It was just so good. You need to see it.
I just wanted you all to know how much I freaking loved this movie. It's one of those movies that you can't stop thinking about after it's over. Everyone needs to see it. :)
Posted by Amanda at 12:14 pm in movies
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Lucky and thankful
October 15, 2008 :: Wednesday
Remember how on Friday I was trying so hard to deny my sickly fate and make it to Psychology in case the professor decided to give us free bonus points?
He gave them to us today. :)
*lucky and thankful*
Posted by Amanda at 11:35 am in school
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