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response to rachel: i agree. my dad wanted me to come because it pertained to me, and so my parents could make me feel guilty about wanting to go to a 'fancy' college.

please remind me to NEVER tell senpai about this blog.

so today was... ok. had a chem test that was supposed to be tomorrow postponed 'til friday, had a test in english to see how far we were in our outside reading books, social studies notes, and learning about 'angle of depression' in math. oh, that reminds me. i have homework to do. ah well, i guess i'll do it in english tomorrow. biotech was normal too, we took a student survey about how we're liking the school and everything, then did safety presentations. my topic was 'lab safety and personal hygiene' which is basically your habits. no smoking, chewing gum, adjusting contacts, eating, drinking, or applying cosmetics in the lab! my topic next week is even better; pressure hazards and the dangers of UV light! whoo. basically, there are different things in the lab that deal with low or high pressure. you should always wear protective equipment (safety goggles, that stuff) when working with anything that involves pressure. the most high-pressured thing in most labs is the autoclave, which is basically a pressurized steam-cooker that sterilizes things by killing all the bacteria/mold spores in/on them. UV light is the wavelength of radiation between the visible spectrum and x-rays, and comes in a variety of wavelengths, from 180 nanometers to about 500. the short ones are the dangerous ones, they can give you skin cancer and damage your skin and eyes within a matter of minutes. UV light is sometimes used to sterilize things that can't be autoclaved, like safety goggles, but is something that everyone should be made aware of and cautious around. NO ONE is immune to radiation! not even Spiderman! or...Train! make sure your man doesn't go near the stuff, Rachel!

on a completely different note, i have the most awesome song stuck in my head: The Crow & the Butterfly by Shinedown. that guy's voice is honestly one of the best i've ever heard. when he sings the chorus, i could just melt...

ok, randomness and warning you about obscure laboratory hazards all done, night peoples!