how many Justin Beibers could you take in a fight?

http://theoatmeal.com/quiz/justin_bieber

Alright, best quiz ever.

I got 28 Biebers.

You know you wanna take it...

We Own the Sky

So it's week ten, finally. I know it's a stressful time for almost everyone and each person handles it differently. One thing I like to do is watch music videos, on youtube of course. I listen to quite an array of music... is it just me, or does everyone say that?

Anyways, this is not one of my favorite songs, though it is pretty and very relaxing. However, I'd have to say this is probably one of my favorite music videos that I've ever seen in my whole life. If you watch it, go all the way to the end. It's weird, but.. well, I like it. The song is We Own the Sky by M83.

wow.

So this term is almost over. I keep thinking to myself that I am almost halfway done with college. But then i remember that I want to be a doctor, so I still have like 6 years to go. It still has been a wild ride so far, though. This term seemed like it had a lot more work than usual. I don't know if it's just because summer is on the horizon or if I actually have a greater number of assignments, but it has been rough.

This summer is going to be a lot different than usual. It's the first time in years that I don't have a job. I work at a school administrative office, but they couldn't rehire me this year due to budget cuts. Damn economy. So, instead of having a job, I am volunteering at Easter Seals. If you don't know what that is, basically, it's a place for special needs children to come for classes that provide enrichment and help with basic skills.

For the last few weeks of summer and first few weeks of winter break, I work as a substitute aid for special education classes at an elementery school. I love working with kids, especially special needs kids, and more specifically kids with autism. It's really eye-opening, so I can't wait to start my volunteer work. Also, that's pretty much what I want to do with my life. I want to be a doctor to study autism and savantism. So yes, this summer should be interesting.

Alright. This blog was pointless except for the fact that I have to blog enough to get full points this week because I doubt I'll have any time to blog week 10.

Prime internet example.

People often talk about mishaps on the internet involving anonymity. Sometimes children are harassed by peers, other times children are taken advantage of by pedophiles. However, as we all know, not every online encounter ends in tragedy. Some end in awkward interpersonal conversations that could haunt you for life. This one pretty much explains itself.

Laura blogs about politics... willingly??

I came across this little political cartoon, on tumblr of course. As I've said before, I am definetely not into politics. However, that's not to say that I'm uneducated on the big topics. I feel like this image speaks a great deal of truth, and while I may not agree with every decision that Obama has made (or not made), I feel like he does recieve a lot of criticism for his policies without fair comparison.

While it may be a little too optimistic, I feel like people should have a little more faith in the government. Not to the point of being naive, and it's possible that "faith" is a poor word choice... maybe supportive is more of what I'm going for. It couldn't hurt, right? Alright. That's enough politics for today.

octobaby!?

"Lakshmi Tatma, a girl born in 2005 in Bihar, India, was born a conjoined twin, with her parasitic twin’s headless body joined to her at her pelvis, giving her the appearance of having 4 arms and 4 legs. Lakshmi (named after the many-armed Hindu goddess of wealth) has a rare condition called isciopagus, where her twin has stopped developing in the womb and the remaining fetus absorbed the underdeveloped twin’s body. Aside from 8 limbs, Lakshmi has two spines, four kidneys and two stomach and chest cavities. That is, until the toddler underwent a successful 27-hour surgery at a hospital in Bangalore to remove the extra parts."

As much as I like octopuses, I don't like babies. And as much as this is kind of like an octopus, it's also kind of like two babies in one. It really is fascinating though, how things like this can happen. Also how the medical field has advanced enough in such a relatively short time to the point that they can handle something so extreme. I wonder if she had control over the extra limbs. I mean, how many times have you said "I wish I had an extra hand"?

T-Rex First Pitch at Memphis Redbirds Game

This. Is. Awesome. I love dinosaurs. Well, who doesn't? I don't really know why a dinosaur would throw the first pitch at a baseball game, but whoever thought of it is a genious. Not to mention whoever thought up that costume. It's pretty detailed. The only weird thing is that you can see the person's legs. Still, though, an excellent idea. I wish I could have seen this in person.