Random stuff in my head

I love that song in my previous post. The video is pretty good too. I never heard of Michael Franti until this song but he's pretty good. I'll have to put some of his stuff on my iPod......
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I absolutely hate these stupid comments I'm getting lately. The spammers have apparently stopped using automated systems because they can't get through the captcha. So now they seem to pay real people to leave stupid comments. I am really tired of it and considering turning comments off completely. You can tell these people have scripts that they copy because I got a comment saying that once I have the baby I'll have more energy. Huh?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Clearly that person doesn't read my blog at all...
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For the last couple of weeks I've felt terribly bloated. My stomach has felt huge and my pants are getting hard to button. I thought I was gaining weight but I'm not, I'm the same weight I was before Christmas break and my clothes fit fine then. So I've been trying to figure out why I'm feel so bloated and my stomach so extended.

In a seemingly unrelated matter, a couple of months ago I stopped using artificial sweetener. I only ever used it in my morning coffee and I only have one cup, but I didn't like using it so I stopped. I've really gotten off anything with artificial sweetener in it. I would rather have something with real sugar and just have a little bit. Anyway, for some reason that I do not remember I started using sweetener again during my Christmas break. Hmm..... connection????

So, with absolutely no proof and only anecdotal evidence to go on, I stopped using sweetener. Luckily quitting artificial sweetener is easier then say drug rehab and after only 2 days I feel better already. Coincidence?????? I think not....
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My school starts next week. It's time to begin writing the thesis. That means that I have to spend some time on the computer because my thesis involves teaching science in high school and Second Life. I have got to get intimately familiar with Second Life. As fun as it sounds I'm not looking forward to spending hours on the computer. But I think after I finish my master's I'm going to go right into this PhD program. Once I get involved in writing my master's thesis I would like to just continue on and get the PhD out of the way. That way I'm done and won't be thinking about what more schooling I can take. Also, I'll then be able to teach anywhere at all, secondary school, college, anywhere and that thought really appeals to me.
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Okay, enough of this nonsense....I'm going to go do something...not sure what, but something....