Yesterday a student was talking to an administrative assistant, and I walked in, got something from a file cabinet, and walked out. The administrative assistant related this dialogue after the student left.

AA: So I'm going to set you up for an appointment with John for tomorrow.

Student: Wait, is he that guy who looks like an Abercrombie model?

AA: Who?

Student: You know, that guy who was just at the file cabinet.

So at least I've got that going for me.

Good news: There was no car-related fireball.
Bad news: The internet has been down at home for almost a week. AT&T is awesome.
Good news: We found a great mechanic and it was cheaper to fix the car than we were first told.
Bad news: It still cost $180.
Good news: We're in Lapeer visiting my parents.
Bad news: I'm sick.

Nothing too special happening right now. Unless you count the fact that the car's fuel pressure regulator is spraying gas into the engine compartment at an "excessive rate" (so said the mechanic). A fireball, now that would be special.

I've been bored recently with my workout routine, and for killing a good routine, there's nothing better than boredom. So, I've recently been experimenting with yoga. And as it turns out: (a) no, I'm not talking about the tasty treat you keep in your fridge; (b) yes, it does make me look goofy; (c) yes, I do feel like less of a man; and (d) no, it's not easy. In fact, it's WAY more strenuous than you think.

Here in Michigan, it's been freezing. Yesterday, the actual temperature (not wind chill) got down to -19 F in Flint (that's -28 C for my international friends). As a result, I've been hearing some chatter that goes something along the lines of, "Aren't those people who believe in global warming stupid! I can't believe how dumb they are! They only want us to believe in global warming because they're going to make money from it! Let's all keep buying big cars and destroying the environment!"

Rebuttal:

1) Global climate change is theorized to cause extreme swings in temperature and oddities in weather patterns. In other words, this cold snap fits the model perfectly.

2) Just because you aren't noticing climate change doesn't make it non-existent. Consider the fact that the scientists who are talking about whether or not climate change exists have devoted their lives to studying it. So, if the consensus says that climate change exists, we'd better have a darn good reason for disagreeing--and the fact that we don't want it to exist because it's too expensive or too scary is not a good reason.

3) Even if climate change isn't happening, it doesn't give us license to ravage the environment. Let's care for it instead.

I am annoyed.