How to Eat a Carrot (...and other things you learn at college)

Well, another week is ending and a new month begins! Welcome to March, my friend. It's been snowing lightly all week, but I suppose it's more cheerful than having a constant drizzle of rain! In the words of my Intro to Management professor, "Looks like January finally decided to make an appearance."

I figured out how to take the pictures off my phone now so I thought I'd share some of them (the first one is not from my phone).

More Things I've Learned Since College Started

1. How to Eat a Carrot. My newest revelation taught me how to eat a raw carrot in a quiet and peaceable manner. You know how when you bite into a carrot, it makes a really obnoxious crack that alerts the entire room that STEPHANIE IS EATING A CARROT!!?  I've found a solution so that nobody has to know anymore.

Do you bite it like a hot dog, taking off cylindrical bites (as pictured above)? Try thinking abstractly: put it in your mouth so it is in line with your molars and bite (slowly and deliberately) the long way. Don't break a tooth. From here you can chew the pieces normally and nobody will hear. It's quite simple. In the time it took you to read this description, you could have eaten three carrot sticks.

And I bet nobody rushed over to beg for carrots. I told you it would work.

2. Ice is undrinkable water. I took a picture of a student's water bottle before class. My question is, why would you fill a perfectly useful water bottle with ice just so you can put three tablespoons of water in to drink? It makes a great ice pack, but what if you happen to get thirsty?

The same thing happens at the drive-thru. If you ask them for a glass of water, they fill it up with ice. It's water. But it's frozen. I'm thirsty. I can't drink frozen water. Moral of the story: If you are thirsty, ask for your water "without ice" because then you'll get real water. It is still cold because it comes out of the cool dispenser, but it is thawed water that you can drink. 

3. Ice is beautiful. While we're on the topic of ice, I'd like to point out that ice is quite interesting when you don't have to drink it. I found this beautiful artwork on the ground (Yes, I was looking at the ground again. As much as they tell you to keep your head up, there is still a lot to see when you're looking down.)

Besides that leaf in the picture, there weren't any to be seen and I can't decide if there is a physical explanation for the amazing design (or am I just imagining an amazing design?). It is ice on the ground from the frost, and I thought it was wonderfully pretty!

4. It is possible for ketchup bottles to balance on one another. Just ask Billy. My concern is whether it was worth salvaging the tablespoon of ketchup.

5. I need to stop giving lotion as a gift. When I cleaned out my bathroom, I found 12 bottles of lotion. I also have a small bottle in each purse and another 2 containers up at college. It's always been a great gift, but it just accumulates because I can't use it fast enough! In an effort to use it up, I'm about ready to turn into a woman of many scents and very moist hands.

6. Business students are supposed to like Dilbert.

Today's lesson: When it's Friday afternoon and you're tired of studying, JUST GO HOME.

That said, it's time for me to take the knowledge I've acquired, pack up my belongings, and make my way home to Mediapolis.

Have a good weekend!