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Things I Learned This Week #15

Posted by Sara
1. Speed bumps are also referred to as "sleeping policemen." I found this while trying to figure out what you call the little circular or rectangular reflector things they put on the roads in Las Vegas (I'm sure they use them elsewhere, but Vegas is just where I remember from when I was a child) that were kind of bumpy, but never figured out what those are actually called. I shall continue to call them do-hickeys. If you know what they are called, please tell me.

2. Heart disease is the number one killer of American women. (Related: February was heart disease awareness month)
3. One is a cannolo, more than one are cannoli.(In case you don't know what I am talking about, go here.)
4. Bald Eagles go "bald" at age five when they reach maturity.
5. Snapple Fact #173: Chinese is the most spoken language in the world. And they are so worried about learning English.
6. The Illusionist is the best cartoon movie I have seen in a very long time. I think it should have beaten Toy Story 3 for that Oscar. 
7. The Peace Corps is 50 years old this month. I wonder if it will go out and buy a red sports car to cruise around the world in.
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Another finals post

Posted by Sara
I am compiling a list of things I am going to do over winter break. This list includes (but is not limited to) the following things:
1. I will knit something other than a scarf. It will preferably have some sort of cabling in it. I want to learn more in regards to/improve upon my knitting.
2. I will work on German at least a little bit. I feel like this would be a good idea seeing as how I am going to be in ANOTHER German class that will inevitably beat me down.
3. I will keep in touch with people better over this break. I mean it this time. (This might not happen. I am horrible with keeping in touch.)
4. I will not let myself think too much about the things in my life that are beyond my control.
5. I will finish the preliminary application for the Peace Corps.
6. I will make a list of other possible options for my future and start working on them.

Let's see how much of this I can check off at the end of break.
Probably not many. Ugh.
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