blinding you with science
Apr. 20th, 2004 02:48 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chestnutcurlsThis icon is a picture from Hollywood Beach, Florida, where I spent almost every Saturday when I was younger. My best friend Kristi and I would "surf" and play in the sand and walk on the boardwalk all day. I'm missing the ocean a lot lately. I was looking online for things to do in New Hampshire, and there's a whale-watching tour that guarantees a whale sighting! I'd be so happy. :) Evan thought it sounded cool, too, so maybe we can go.
I am finally forced to admit that I've become addicted to Quizno's. Turkey Ranch & Swiss on rosemary bread. It's what's for dinner. Er, lunch. Plus, they're the only restaurant I know of that has Vanilla Coke on tap.
I'm spending the next three nights at my parents' because they're going out of town and didn't want to leave my brother alone. I don't mind staying out there- it's nice and quiet and I can do laundry. Unfortunately, my mom had plans for Kevin and me, which I can't do because of flute practice and my hair appointment. Now she's irritated, but at least I can spend all of tonight with him. Evan is coming out to the house so we can watch American Idol together. I'm sure Kevin will be glad to see him. They're buds. Oh, and tonight is Evan's last class of the semester! It's already Study Day week. Where does the time go?
It's still kind of weird at the house without Bun.
You know, I got a neat star guidebook for Christmas and I've only tried to use it once. I want to take that to New Hampshire, too- we can probably see a lot of stars there. The thing is, how are you supposed to use it? It's dark when you're looking at stars! Do you take a flashlight, or just memorize the map of the thing you want to look at before you go out there? What do amateur astronomers do?
I am finally forced to admit that I've become addicted to Quizno's. Turkey Ranch & Swiss on rosemary bread. It's what's for dinner. Er, lunch. Plus, they're the only restaurant I know of that has Vanilla Coke on tap.
I'm spending the next three nights at my parents' because they're going out of town and didn't want to leave my brother alone. I don't mind staying out there- it's nice and quiet and I can do laundry. Unfortunately, my mom had plans for Kevin and me, which I can't do because of flute practice and my hair appointment. Now she's irritated, but at least I can spend all of tonight with him. Evan is coming out to the house so we can watch American Idol together. I'm sure Kevin will be glad to see him. They're buds. Oh, and tonight is Evan's last class of the semester! It's already Study Day week. Where does the time go?
It's still kind of weird at the house without Bun.
You know, I got a neat star guidebook for Christmas and I've only tried to use it once. I want to take that to New Hampshire, too- we can probably see a lot of stars there. The thing is, how are you supposed to use it? It's dark when you're looking at stars! Do you take a flashlight, or just memorize the map of the thing you want to look at before you go out there? What do amateur astronomers do?
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Date: 2004-04-20 12:57 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2004-04-20 01:42 pm (UTC)And what's this nonsense about JIF?
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Date: 2004-04-20 01:18 pm (UTC)can you adopt a Bun jr.?
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Date: 2004-04-20 01:39 pm (UTC)I like the new cat picture! :)
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Date: 2004-04-20 01:50 pm (UTC)I used to have a glow-in-the-dark starmap. "But it'll fade," you say? Well, the average amateur astronomer's attention span is pretty short. (-: And if it's so dark that you can't make out a starmap, it's probably dark enough for even a faint glow from the map to be visible. Failing that--yes, bring a flashlight, but the dimmest one possible so that you don't accustom your eyes to light.
(As though I'm even an amateur astronomer...)
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Date: 2004-04-20 02:56 pm (UTC)I remember how that feels. :(
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Date: 2004-04-21 06:09 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-04-20 03:03 pm (UTC)Vanilla Coke on tap sounds like fun :D
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Date: 2004-04-21 06:11 am (UTC)Astronomy...
Date: 2004-04-21 07:48 am (UTC)Nowadays, most telescopes that have some type of "Star Finder" ustility that automatically points the telescope to the desired location will come with a little red LED built into the hand controller.
Otherwise I hope this was helpful and you enjoy your new foray into the heavens! There is nothing greater than being faced with the fact that you are so small and the universe sooooooo big first hand!
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Date: 2004-04-21 11:32 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-04-21 08:05 am (UTC)There is no shame in liking Quizno's so much. My Aunt Dori loves their rosemary bread! I've only had it once or twice. It isn't bad.;-)
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Date: 2004-04-21 10:57 am (UTC)Take care,
Kimma :-)
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Date: 2004-04-21 11:32 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-04-21 10:56 am (UTC)Oooh, a star guidebook! What's the title?
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Date: 2004-04-22 01:40 am (UTC)We have Vanilla Coke, though! ;) Good ol SnS.