Gotta Love It!

...Northwest Missouri weather, that is. Just two days ago it was 65 degrees outside. Everyone was wearing shorts, opening their windows to let some fresh air in, and some just went and walked around outside.
This morning when I woke up, I looked outside to see about 4 inches of snow. It's cold and windy, but some friends and I ventured out into the bright white frozen abyss to get some food.

Last night Kolby and I stayed up late playing golf. Yes, golf. We set up a few cups in different locations and made a minigolf course right in the hallway. We used everything from a flipped-over table to the stairs and even the elevator! It was great fun, and it took up a lot of free time that otherwise would have been spent doing nothing productive.

This is NOT a drill! (Merely an inconvenience)

Sunday, February 15, 2009
2:11 a.m.
Students in NWMSU's Perrin Hall were evacuated to the sound of "An emergency has been reported. Please exit." over a loudspeaker located in every room.

As I put on my coat and shoes, taking my time (My room is located right next to an outside door) while strobe lights flashed around me I wondered:
a) What is going on!? It's late and I just want to sleep!
b) This better not be a drill. It's not convenient at all!
c) At least if there is a fire, we wont have to be cold while we wait outside.
d) Maybe it's a false alarm, and I'll get to see someone arrested!
(I'm an optimist)

Turns out, someone had taken a fire extinguisher in his room and used it. No one knows why, but he did. It also turns out that the fog from a fire extinguisher sets off a fire alarm. Ironic, isn't it?
One of the even more puzzling things was that Hudson, the building connected to ours was completely quiet, save for some late-night studiers in the upstairs lounge, who curiously watched as we huddled outside for 15 minutes while campus safety officers swarmed around diligently. Not a light or siren or anything woke good ol' Hudson up. Apparently they thought they were too good to burn to the ground with the rest of us...
Let's review:
1. During a drill, Campus Safety arrives within 5 minutes and shuts off the alarm. When campus safety arrives 10 seconds after you've been outside, something's up! (Impressive, officers!)
2. Anti-Fire Chemical will set off a fire alarm.
3. Wear shoes, for crying out loud!
4. During a fire, proceed to the nearest exit...or Hudson, if it's cold outside.

The Brain-Train's a-comin' and I've strapped myself to the clever tracks!

While showering recently (during which some of the best thinking takes place in my brain) I had a thought...
What if Head&Shoulders Shampoo wanted to expand? I think they should consider making a body wash and call it Knees&Toes. I mean, they are already pretty popular and have a decent reputation going. I know I would at least try it. Maybe if that was a success they could start marketing Eyes&Ears or Mouth&Nose as some sort of facial scrub/cleanser. I'm considering writing them a letter outlining these ideas. I wonder if anyone has ever had this thought before me...