Just about everyone has heard about the concept of the law of attraction. This isn't like bees being attracted to honey... It's more like negativity feeds negativity, positive feeds positive.
But does this concept truly exist?
I suppose a perfect example would be someone who is in a terrible mood. Everything that could possibly go wrong that day will indeed go wrong, but is it because of the law of attraction, or is it because that person brought the problems upon themselves? It could be a bit of both. A person in a bad mood can take a happy room and turn it down in less than ten seconds. Wouldn't this be feeding the negativity just through vibes, rather than attracting bad things with a bad mood?
I don't really believe in all the wholistic healing junk, which may be something that is really affecting my opinion on this whole concept. No one really knows how stuff works, or how Murphy's Law ever came to be true, although many people claim to know.
A bad day, in my opinion, settles down into bad luck and stupid decisions.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Homework - What's the Point?
Studies have shown that homework actually has detrimental effects on the student, especially when the student is very young (as in kindergarten age). Homework causes stress, lack of sleep, lack of a personal life, and plenty of negativity (google it).
Sure, the idea behind homework possesses the greatest of intentions. After eight hours at school, of course a student would want to study and learn more!
Mmhmm.
Personally, when I'm done school my brain is pretty bogged down. I know that, as a college student, I should be prepared to settle onto my couch for the night to write out circuit diagrams and explanations about relays; unfortunately, I'm just not prepared to do that. Class is hard enough to get through with giving my full attention, so when it comes to homework... Well, I'm screwed.
I'm a really good student, and I cringe at anything that's below an 'A', but it happens. Part of that is my lack of will to avoid procrastination and to just get homework done. Do I learn anything from all this extra work?
Nope.
What makes this worse is that I have a part-time job to support my lazy butt while I'm in school, and this means not getting home until around 10:30 some nights.
Bust out the books and be prepared for an all-nighter!
Which actually leads me to my next point.
Ever had a teacher or advisor tell you that you shouldn't be working while you're in post-secondary education, because school is supposed to be your full-time job?
That just drives me nuts. Every time I hear those words I want to hold out my hand and ask for money.
Anyway, I'm starting to go all over the place, so I'll end it with two last words: Homework sucks!
Sure, the idea behind homework possesses the greatest of intentions. After eight hours at school, of course a student would want to study and learn more!
Mmhmm.
Personally, when I'm done school my brain is pretty bogged down. I know that, as a college student, I should be prepared to settle onto my couch for the night to write out circuit diagrams and explanations about relays; unfortunately, I'm just not prepared to do that. Class is hard enough to get through with giving my full attention, so when it comes to homework... Well, I'm screwed.
I'm a really good student, and I cringe at anything that's below an 'A', but it happens. Part of that is my lack of will to avoid procrastination and to just get homework done. Do I learn anything from all this extra work?
Nope.
What makes this worse is that I have a part-time job to support my lazy butt while I'm in school, and this means not getting home until around 10:30 some nights.
Bust out the books and be prepared for an all-nighter!
Which actually leads me to my next point.
Ever had a teacher or advisor tell you that you shouldn't be working while you're in post-secondary education, because school is supposed to be your full-time job?
That just drives me nuts. Every time I hear those words I want to hold out my hand and ask for money.
Anyway, I'm starting to go all over the place, so I'll end it with two last words: Homework sucks!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Homeland Housewares - An Update on Stupidity
I'm not too sure whether I'm referring to my own stupidity or to that of the company, Homeland Housewares, but I suppose that it could apply to both.
Anyway, if you've read the previous post about this little episode, you'll know all about what I'm discussing here.
On Wednesday, the day after my credit card was charged, the stupid package arrives with the damn blender. I was so angry... I had been told that the order had been canceled, but then there it was. WABAM! Just like that.
So I sent it back.
I got yet another notice from the post office that the stupid blender was there, so I went in and told them to send it back again.
At long last, Homeland Housewares gets the idea, and refunds my money....
Minus all the shipping and handling.
I'm so ticked about that. Over $60 for a product that I canceled the order for four days before it was even shipped, and I had to pay for all the shipping to me, and the shipping back to them! Talk about ridiculous.
Spread the word... don't shop with these clowns.
Anyway, if you've read the previous post about this little episode, you'll know all about what I'm discussing here.
On Wednesday, the day after my credit card was charged, the stupid package arrives with the damn blender. I was so angry... I had been told that the order had been canceled, but then there it was. WABAM! Just like that.
So I sent it back.
I got yet another notice from the post office that the stupid blender was there, so I went in and told them to send it back again.
At long last, Homeland Housewares gets the idea, and refunds my money....
Minus all the shipping and handling.
I'm so ticked about that. Over $60 for a product that I canceled the order for four days before it was even shipped, and I had to pay for all the shipping to me, and the shipping back to them! Talk about ridiculous.
Spread the word... don't shop with these clowns.
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