Acanthamoeba Keratitis

Apparently there's a (common?) parasite that can cause extreme pain and even blindness (especially for contact wearers). Check out the link at the bottom for more info.

Basically, KEEP YOUR CONTACTS AWAY FROM TAP WATER!

Source: http://human-infections.suite101.com/article.cfm/acanthamoeba_eye_parasite

Earthquakes

As I was checking up on the news via CNN, I noticed that apparently a 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit Cuba. What's with the surge of earthquakes lately?!

1/03 - 6.6 & 7.1 in Solomon Islands
1/05 - 6.8 in Solomon Islands
1/12 - 7.0 in Haiti
2/26 - 7.0 in Japan (Ryukyu Islands near Taiwan)
2/27 - 8.8 in Chile
3/16 - 4.4 in LA county
Source here

After browsing that site (the source above), I guess earthquakes are pretty common, even if they're > 6.0 magnitude. But still.. the recent media attention has made it all seem pretty scary. I guess it's their job to sensationalize a bit...?

Exercise

I've started a workout regimen. Finally! I don't really like working out, but I found some convenient exercises to do: heel lifts, crunches, pushups, squats. I haven't started on doing the last ones, though.

Today: 125 heel lifts, 25 crunches

Yesterday: 125 heel lifts, 25 crunches, 10 pushups

Day Before: 100 heel lifts, 25 pushups

Wooo! I think I may even go down to the gym.. I guess the main reason I don't like working out somewhere other than my room is because I need to wear gym clothes.. :[ What are those, exactly?? D:

Laundry

It's late, and I'm still up, but not of my own will. Why am I up so late?

I guess you could say it's my procrastination at fault once again.

Basically, I didn't do laundry for 2-3 weeks or something. I usually do 2 separate washes (light and dark) and then combine them in 1 dryer. (Is that bad for the colors, or is it fine?) Since I waited so long this time, I had 2 full loads in the wash (usually both add up to about 1 full load). I put them in the dryer, wondering if they would come out dry. Guess what? They didn't. Some of the smaller things were dry, but things that were in the middle of the clump + large things were wet. Including my bed sheets. Ah, yes. No sleep tonight.

In other news, check these out:

http://750words.com/

http://oneword.com/2010/03/hold/index.html

Lists

Another list of things to do:

1. find stuff to do for the summer/figure out summer plans/internships?!
2. talk to a peer advisor or something
3. take a shower >>
4. classics hw: read Trojan Women + textbook + email TFD
5. chem: lab + rewrite formal lab (no prelab this week!)
6. math: do hw + study for quiz

Midterms/projects coming up:

1. Mon 3/8 - chem #2
2. Thurs 3/11 - Taiwanese
3. Mon 3/15 - classics
4. Wed 3/17 - math
5. math quiz each Wednesday
6. TFD + possible classics quiz each Thursday
7. labs D:

Ah yes. And here are some things you should read:

1. http://r3d.tumblr.com/post/340932352/dear-world
2. http://r3d.tumblr.com/post/405323378/this-is-kinda-weird-in-a-way-because-i-just