Raw

I read this article on the wonder that is raw milk. I learned that in Pennsylvania it is legal to sell it, so I think on my next trek though PA, I should partake. I do think it would be pretty cool to be an underground raw milk consumer though (meet my, uh, dealer in a dark alley, wear all black, grab my goods out of a cooler...). Unfortunately, it is illegal to bring it across the border into other states, so my consumption will be limited to PA (unless I am feeling particularly edgy, and like the taste of course). Maybe they sell it in Dutch Country and (after Lent) I can eat a whoopie pie and chase it down with a tall glass of raw milk.

Who's in?

Weekend Fun

Since Washington Dc is finally getting warm, I was finally able to go on a bike ride. A few friends and I rode the Mt. Vernon Trail that leads from DC to Mt. Vernon, it was great. Afterwards we (Tom) made breakfast, and then spent the rest of the beautiful day playing tennis.

The Blue Team:

By the Potomac, across from the Monuments:

Our post bike ride breakfast:

Thought of the day

"I have the most liberal sentiments, and feelings of charity towards all sects, parties, and denominations; and the rights and liberties of conscience, I hold most sacred and dear, and despise no man for differing with me in matters of opinion."

The Prophet Joseph Smith

Lent

I am giving up sweets again for lent this year. I binge for 325 days, and give them up for 40. Perfect. I have heard without sugar you are supposed to have some sort of heightened mental function; remember things better, more energy, etc. I have been more of a space cadet than usual lately. The only thing that is heightened thus far is my irritability from lack of sugar.

Saturday Night Live - Don't Buy Stuff

The wisdom of SNL.

How to fix a slow computer

1) Turn on computer, wait for 5 minutes to bring up any program.
2) Google what could be wrong "slow computer"
3) Call a computer place, download (more) virus and spyware programs, run them, notice slight difference.
4) Yell at computer, say things you will regret, and threaten to punch it in the screen
5) Reboot, hoping it will magically fix itself
6) Back to Google. While waiting for it to load, go for a run. When you get back, page is almost up.
7) Determine this is fate telling you not to apply to grad school
8) Ctrl Alt Delete
9) Notice CPU is running at 100%, don't know what that means, google will tell you.
10) Apparently that is not good. Find out why. More google.
11) Bring up faulty program, uncheck a box, reboot.
12) Computer works like new.

Note: Due to slow computer this process might take a month or so. You may have to repeat steps 1-9 many times. Or you could take said computer to a computer person and pay a lot of money, and save a lot of time for them to uncheck that box.

Resolution Fun

So, I am really trying on my resolutions.


I found this website with Geography games to learn where countries are located. I am at 50% right now (already stated I am bad at Geography).

I picked up a volunteer application.

I still don't make my bed every day.

I have been riding the bus to work to get in more reading time. Anyone have any good book recommendations??