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Pre-Seattle Trip
Ok, so today I’m packed and getting ready to fly to Seattle this evening. Last week, I watch the first 3 seasons of The Office. I don’t know how I missed the train on this show! It is so hilarious! I’ll catch up on season 4 on Hulu.com.
I’ve watered my plants for the upcoming week, I’m pretty sure they will be fine. I have about sixteen magazines, fourteen hours left on an eBook, eighteen podcasts, and about 4000 songs I can listen to for the trip.
When I get back, I plan on buying a mini-fridge. I’m excited about buying one; not sure why, I just am. Yesterday, I bought a new wireless router for the apartment. The previous roommate removed the router that had been there, causing the internet to not work right. It’s all fixed now.
Yesterday, I also had my parents pay for Blinn and I filled out my FAFSA. There are so many things to do before you go on a long vacation.
I will be posting pictures, locations, text, and more online as the trip progresses.
iPod = “Howdy” Killer
If you’ve read the sidebar, you should be aware that I’m a junior at Texas A&M University. TAMU is full of traditions. Greeting passersby with a “howdy” is one of the most recognizable traditions practiced on- and off-campus. Every year there is a cyclical decline of the use of “howdy.” High in August and decline through December. There is a low spike in January, then it declines to it’s lowest in May. I’ve notice over the pass three years an overall decline in “howdy’s” use.
I attribute the iPod as a leading reason for the decline in “howdy’s” that I hear. The popularity of the Apple iPod and other mp3 players lead to people wearing headphones to and from class on campus. Listening to music, Aggies are less likely to spout a brief “howdy” to the person walk by, and if you walk by someone wearing headphones/earbuds you are less likely to say “howdy,” as not to disturb them.
This is a sad trend here in Aggieland. I hope the new classes admitted will push to bring back “howdy” to the levels it once was. I’ll do my part and say “howdy” to everyone I pass.
