How the times have changed

Beavis and Butthead Do America was on TV tonight and it made me realize just how much has changed since 1996. I was either 9 or 10 when this movie came out and it was really popular then. The cartoons look hand drawn whereas today everything is computer animated. South Park is all done by computers and can be quickly produced to caputure current events. I would have to assume that Bevis and Butthead cartoons from way back when took a much longer time to create as they would if they were being made today.

I cannot wait until it snows

I just found a can of window de-icer from last winter that I totally forgot I had! Last winter there was a period where everything had a layer of ice covering it in the morning and just when I bought this stuff for my car windows it never iced again. YES

Stratego

I just recently played the board game Stratego. I didn't like it too much. I thought that it took more time than what it was worth. I just read the entry on Wikipedia for the game though and that was much more interesting. I think if I were to play the game again, maybe I could use a little more strategy in the game. I didn't realize while playing what the real object of the game was besides capturing the opponent's flag. Here is the link to the wiki.

Tune your brain? Reaaaallly?

Last night I downloaded the Iphone app called Tune your Brain. It is said to tune your brain activity. It says the software works by sending a base tone to one ear, and then a slightly different tone to you other ear, which causes your brain to resonate as the tones go in and out of phase. The program allows you to set the tone anywhere from 4.0 Hz-40.0 Hz. 40 is for activating your brain, say before an exam and 4 is used to put your brain in relaxation for deep sleep. This process is called binaural beats and here is an informative Wikipedia page explaining the phenomenon.

Internet and Laundry

I am at the Levee Laundry and Tan doing laundry and using the internet! Almost like an internet cafe right?? Last night our cable went out and the power in all of the houses across the street (grant st.) went out. Today the cable works but our internet is not working. It doesn't bother me much because I am used to just using the 3g on my phone with or without wi-fi, but my roomate is pretty vocal with complaints. It did put a damper on my good old blog updating session I had planned for this afternoon. I thought voilà, kill two birds in one stone! I even get to watch the news here, hey Indy- it sounds like you need more police!! remind me to never go there again haha

Moon Landing

I was standing outside the VBS the other night( and by that I mean weeks ago) and realized that it looked like I was standing on the moon. I took a picture and uploaded it to my twitter feed. Funny yes? I thought so too! Anyways, this is leading into the topic of NASA's new back-to-the-moon program. Today, a rocket was successfully launched as a test flight for the re exploration of the moon. It is called the Ares I-X rocket.

Sweet Home Chicago

Saturday Night I went to Chicago with some old friends I hadn't seen since summer and before. I stayed at the W lakefront hotel and it was really cool in there. It was the first time I had ever even been inside the W. Not only was there a bar right when I walked in, the whole first floor practically looked like a dance club. I think there was actually another bar on one of the upper floors but that would have most definitely been out of my price range I'm guessing. My friends and I had a room on the 23rd floor and the east side of the hallway was a glass lookout window complete with telescope. Pretty sweet if you ask me. What was really cool was the cab ride uptown. Our cab was complete with credit card machine! I had not been in a cab since I was in NYC a few years back so this technology was new to me. I had cash on me but I was just so eager to try it out. I found a stock photo of one on a NYC cab website so this technology is apparently spreading throughout the country. I would also like to take the time to complain about AT&T 3g service in the city of Chicago...It is absolutely terrible. Not only will street maps not load but it is even hard to send a text message!!