ajenn17
When driving, let others into your lane if they kindly signal. This will lead to good karma later on in the day!
Shirley Hour
When in need of laughter, try translating Harry Potter spells into another language!
ajenn17
If you need to stay awake, an eight legged creature can keep you on the edge of your seat when it vanishes before your eyes and appears on the other side of the room in seconds!
Shirley Hour
"Consistency is all I ask!" 
Rosencrantz, from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

Contrary to popular belief, consistency isn't always great, especially when you are consistently late on days your carpool partner has tests, quizzes, and that myriad of stuff that just brings unimaginable joy to students.
ajenn17
Third time is the charm, as AGT's Leo the Magnificent proved today! If you try the first time and you were denied, try again! When you try for your second time and you're again rejected by the same two people the first time, try again...when there are other judges! Moral: There will eventually be someone that accepts you for who you are.

Disclaimer: Not suggested for dating.
Shirley Hour
Ever feel like your creativity is bursting at the seams?  Or perhaps you feel like you just have too much of a life force?  Take a traditional art class!  It will sap away your creativity and life force as fast a dementor's kiss!

Too much life force?  Let me help you with that.
ajenn17
Badminton: a game played with a shuttlecock, that at times seems to have a mind of its own. It will lead you on many hunts in the midst of bushes and thorns, sometimes leaving you wondering a year later where it actually landed.
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Shirley Hour
"If at first you don't succeed, sky diving is not for you."

Take this quote into mind when playing any type of sport.  Perhaps you don't succeed the first time, or the second time...or the third time...then, well, switch sides!  If this still doesn't work, perhaps try a different sport...

Just sayin'.
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ajenn17
A super slow song on DDR can actually be really entertaining! Make the best out of it and add a little personality to it...in some cases, booty shaking!
Shirley Hour
When someone is egging you on while you are playing a game (e.g. DDR), be careful to not get too into it.  You might just be on candid camera!
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ajenn17
If you want to save a life and don't want to donate any blood or organs, get off your phone when you're driving! Don't EVER drive while on your phone, you'll save your life and many others.
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Shirley Hour
When someone compliments you on how you dress and you answer by saying "Guess what it is?!", this is a possible recipe for the complimenter to follow you around the house, trying to figure out what your outfit is while you scramble away in fear.

In other words, why answer later when you could answer now?  It saves you memory and wild chases around the house!
ajenn17
When approaching a possible restricted door, always try to turn the knob. It actually just might open! If not, awkwardly walk away and wait until someone else can open the door.
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Shirley Hour
When warning the driver about upcoming mistakes/terror rides/possibility of immediate death, add more emotion to your voice.  It might just save your lives, especially if the driver has somewhat of a delayed reaction due to your passive voice.
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ajenn17
If you're having a tough day or just need a pick me up, play with a one year old! They always seem to know what to babble and do to put a smile on your face! Do not underestimate the power of a one year old.
Shirley Hour
Laughter.  The sound of joy and delight.  Perhaps a sound slightly tainted by hysteria.  Usually a pleasant sound to hear.  Something contagious that you might actually want to get.  Nonetheless, try to never, ever have a fake, tinny laugh...unless you enjoy death glares from a variety of directions and possible strangulations as you walk out of a classroom.
ajenn17
When an older white man asks to take pictures of you, BEWARE!!!

When he says he enjoys taking pictures of flowers because they don't yell back, why should there be a reason to yell during a photo session? Creepy

When he says that all his pictures have had consent from the subject...EXCEPT one! Creeepy!

When he is able to pinpoint the city you were from through a very vague reply...Creeeepy!

When one of his subjects texts, "No one should be alone with him." Creeeeepy!

When approached by a strange creepy old man:
1) Cock your pepper spray in the right hand.
2) Hold keys properly in left hand to inflict bodily harm to man and not self.
3) Prepare to attack and run!
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Shirley Hour
First and foremost:  see June-Lesson 44.

Second, whenever parking somewhere, be certain that all your valuables are either concealed or taken with you.  It doesn't matter if you're in a sketchy alley, a rich neighborhood, or a college, you never want to be the person that comes back to your car and find that your window has been smashed.

Also, you never want to be the car that is parked next to the unfortunate car; police cars tend to block you from backing out.

Moral of the story:  Never think that bad things always happen to somebody else, because unfortunately,to everyone else, you're somebody else.
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ajenn17
When asked to draw a picture on an exam, please draw so the grader can CLEARLY see what you are trying to draw. By no means does it have to look like the Mona Lisa, but if it looks like chutes and ladders, instead of a phospholipid bi-layer..."Houston, we have a problem."
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Shirley Hour
Avoiding others subtly is a difficult art to master.

If you can't avoid someone, either:
a)  Laugh and make "unique" facial expressions while in their presence
b)  Run away!
c)  Do all of the above
ajenn17
Do not hover over others to snoop on them, you will get a good sense of what an elbow tastes!
Shirley Hour
Stuck on a homework problem?  Need sudden inspiration?  Take a shower!  Solutions and ideas will magically appear.

Along a similar note, when doing homework, make sure not to stay up too late doing it, else you will encounter a sense of false success and be greeted with misery in the morning.
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ajenn17
When making an omelette, place veggies and other ingredients in first, saving the eggs for last! This will result in an omelette that will not disintegrate as it travels from the pan to the plate!
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Shirley Hour
When using the "warming zone" on a stove, be sure that the food is already warm.  It helps.
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ajenn17
Since when did we digress to writing like this: Orly? Y r u sad? Ur cool! I <3 u so mch!

Is it really that hard to put in a few vowels or consonants in the proper place? Jst a few secs can make u look mch smrter!

;D
Shirley Hour
Interesting, no?
Sometimes, it pays to be a visual learner.
Apologies for the large picture...
ajenn17


There is always more than one way to look at things.
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Shirley Hour
 
Ah, people.
"Too educated"?
See definition two below.

Know the difference between standing up for what you believe in and pure stupidity.
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ed·u·cat·ed [éjjÉ™ kàytÉ™d]
adjective
1.  well taught: having had a good education
This is the writing of an educated person.

2.  cultured: showing good taste or refinement
a quiet educated manner

3.  knowledgeable: having the benefit of experience or knowledge
an educated opinion
cast an educated eye over the antiques
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ajenn17
"What are you?" Well, there are a lot of things: human, daughter, sister, awesome, smart, trustworthy, respectful, fun, nice...oh wait, those aren't the right answers?

"What are you?" along with "Where did you come from?" are poorly worded questions, the more correct way to ask is, "What ethnicity are you?" Straight and to the point.
Shirley Hour
See two happy, laughing girls walking towards you in a parking lot?  Doesn't mean that they're interested in you, especially when you say "Hi girls," in a creepy-supposed-to-be-seductive voice.

In fact, they will glance at you, perhaps say "Hi", quicken their steps, and wonder why you are so creepy.
ajenn17
Avoiding bad traffic may lead you to a longer route, but the route is definitely more scenic than fuming cars and more importantly it's much safer...if you know where you're going!
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Shirley Hour
Bananas + car + hot weather =/= good.
It WAS yellow.
ajenn17
Libraries are full of adventures! From the books that you delve into to the shelves you may run into.

Library [lahy-brer-ee, -bruh-ree, -bree]-noun: A scavenger hunt amongst a maze of shelves of bounded paper.
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Shirley Hour
“I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.”

-Douglas Adams

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Don't be like that.
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ajenn17
Need a workout for the facial area? Try eyebrow raises, you'll surprise yourself!
Shirley Hour
Mass e-mails?

Brief description of new members?

Be sure you know your more..."exotic" words.   Else, you may end up insulting someone unintentionally.  Or was it intentionally?!

Example:
Bombastic vs. Bombtastic

Bombastic:  pompous language - language that is full of long or pretentious words, used to impress others
Bombtastic:  an adjective to describe something fabulous (bomb + fantastic = bombtastic)
ajenn17
"Ignorance is bliss." To whom is this a bliss for? Admittedly, in some situations this may be the case, but when it pertains to culture and religion...bliss is nowhere to be found. Becoming informed is bliss.
Shirley Hour
Be careful how you treat religion.  You may end up simply looking like an ignorant fool.
ajenn17
If you need any improvement in foot coordination and/or target practicing, forget about soccer! Chinese shuttlecock is where it's at!
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Shirley Hour
Martial arts.  A powerful way to defend oneself.  A powerful way to to attack others.  A graceful art of thousands of years.

Yet, in a single moment, all is destroyed.

Be sure that when you are performing something, raise the bar, do not lower it.  Do not try too hard, do not slack.

At least try make it look good, even if you have no idea what you're doing.
ajenn17
Always think before you ask a question. If you don't, what comes out may cause you to lose any credibility you had within your ethnicity.

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Shirley Hour
English.  American English.  A very strange language.  Once more, I remind you:  "Think before you speak out loud."
 
Today's examples:
  • "I like muffin tops!" - Referring to that puffy part of muffins, not that lovely flab that dangles so enticingly...
  • "What is 'qwee'...?" - Referring to "qi." ("I am disappoint...")  See this lesson:  >>CLICK<<
  • Pen + isss - This does NOT equal thinking before reading out loud.
ajenn17
To relieve any road rage that you may experience, play a car racing game on a touch screen device...you can run over as many light poles, barriers and crazy drivers as your heart desires!
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Shirley Hour
Respect your elders.  However, when they act condescending, feel free to retaliate with all force necessary, that is, physical force.

Warning:  This only works for elders a few years older than you at most.  Otherwise, you will suffer dire consequences and may never be seen or heard from again.
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ajenn17
Don't be arrogant in life. You will only make a fool of yourself because there will always be someone better than you.

Shirley Hour
Just because you can make a music video doesn't mean you should.

Apparently Norway's answer to Rebecca Black:




Yes folks, the song is called "I Don't Wanna Be a Crappy Housewife" by Tonje Langeteig
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ajenn17


Maybe the billboard should've said, "Where your, whenever you need it, Your On."
Shirley Hour
ajenn17
When going to bed at night, be sure to turn on the light and examine every nook and corner of the room before sleeping. Someone might be lurking in the midst of the closet.
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Shirley Hour
Be sure that when you are about to cross a road, look both ways.  Else, you will become a lovely accessory on someone's windshield.  Or maybe not so lovely.
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ajenn17
Turning on a TV can be one of the hardest things, it may seem like an easy task, but apparently pushing a power button is not enough.
Shirley Hour
A combo lesson today.

1)  Just because you're [insert race here], it does not mean that other people can tell the difference.  Make sure that when others come up to you and ask you a question in a language you don't understand, verify what they're asking some way or another.  Otherwise, potentially humorous and disastrous events may occur.

2)  When you're sitting at a wedding with random people, be sure to talk to them.  You never know, you might be able to get price cuts/free meals at restaurants.
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ajenn17
Beware of those with an inferiority complex, they are deceiving. Beware, but also learn from them, it may win you some games of foosball!
Shirley Hour
Crackers + Apples + Cheese = Tasty.

Much like:

Strawberries + Sour Cream + Brown Sugar = Tasty.
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ajenn17
Watching Chinese kung-fu movies can increase your Chinese vocabulary...by only a few words. So after 100 movies you might know a thousandth of the language!
Shirley Hour
If you haven't watched Ip Man or Ip Man 2, go do it.  Now.
ajenn17


Regardless of your injuries and being down by 15 points in the fourth quarter, you can still get back up and win. Never give up.
Shirley Hour
When you're bored in a car, don't play any punching games; they simply lead to injuries and near-death experiences.  Instead, count the number of Subarus you see.  You'll be surprised.

Seriously.
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ajenn17

Asians are so wise.
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Shirley Hour
When you are the main character, you are allowed to disregard the killings going on behind you as you walk off into the sunset with your lover.