Addicted To The Internet? You Might Need Rehab...

The other week the first internet addiction center opened in the U.S.  This is something thats already been going on in other countries such as China, South Korea, and Taiwan. 
Internet addiction is not recognized as a separate disorder by the American Psychiatric Association, and treatment is not generally covered by insurance.
Basically if you find yourself several times a day getting on facebook, ebay, myspace, online games, etc, and feel as though you can't go on with your day to day life, you might have an addiction.  Maybe I should check this place out?  Haha.  Funny part is that it is located right near Microsoft Headquarters.  It's like having a rehabilitation center for a junkie right next to a meth lab!!  I think its hilarious and rediculous!
On the other side of it, if it does get to the point that it causes you to lose your job, flunk out of school, lose touch with all friends, family, and loved ones, you really do have a problem.  Guess we will all have to wait and see how these new "treatment" centers play out.

Check out this article.  Internet Addiction Center

September 11th, 2001

 

I was going to write a blog talking about the September 11th attacks, but I really decided not to.  Instead I'm just going to write about my feelings and recollections from that day.  

We all know what happened on this day 8 years ago,  and most of us all probably remember where we were and what we were doing.  I was in the 9th grade at Ashbrook Highschool and I had just walked into my homeroom class where the tv was on the news covering the event.  It was early in the morning shortly after the first plane crash.  I've never seen or hears a group of students so still and quiet.  I remember watching as the second plane crashed.  I remember thinking, how can something like this be happening here?...right now?  The buildings fell.... then the crash at the Pentagon...  I remember being scared, not knowing what was going to happen next.  That whole school day was horrible.  Every classroom was at a halt only watching the news.  My worst memory of the event was watching people jumping out of the building, only to fall to their deaths.

It's a scary world out there.  You never know what could happen, and you should try to treat everyday like there won't be a tomorrow.  So many people get caught up with little things in their day to day lives, and sometimes it takes events like this to really remember to appreciate life.  

My heart goes out to all the family members who lost loved ones on this day.

~Erica

Happy 09/09/09!

It's going to be a hundred years till anyone sees those numbers in sequence like that again.  Looked up some stuff since today alot of people are talking about numerology and astrology.  Found out some cool stuff about the number 9.
The number 9 relates to a balanced numerological personality and is most often associated with tolerance, generosity, forgiveness, passion, creative energy, success, romance, benevolence, and a deep love of life.  9 is also said to be one of the most spiritual numbers.
Also away from mystics of the number there are some pretty cool math related things.  Such as that discovered from Pythagoras.  Example: The sum of the two-digits resulting from nine multiplied by any other single-digit number will equal nine. So 9x3=27, and 2+7=9.  Multiply nine by any two, three or four-digit number and the sums of those will also break down to nine. For example: 9x62 = 558; 5+5+8=18; 1+8=9
Sept. 9 also happens to be the 252nd day of the year (2 + 5 +2)...  interesting....  ;)
Do all these numbers really mean something?  I don't know, maybe they do, maybe the don't.  I find it humorous how so many companies, business', and media use it to their advantage.  New music release dates, discounted shopping with one day only sales, etc.
Do what you gotta do I guess.  I'm just going to enjoy the day, and hope everyone else does the same.
~Erica

check out these articles if you want more info.  ;)
Numerology Report
Yahoo News

P.S.  It's also 10 years since the release of Sega Dreamcast, for all the gamers out there.  :)

40 New Species! Amazing!

A team of scientists from Britain, Hawaii, and Papua New Guinea found more than 40 previously unidentified species when they climbed into the kilometre-deep crater of Mount Bosavi and explored a pristine jungle habitat teeming with life that has evolved in isolation since the volcano last erupted 200,000 years ago.
They found several new species of frogs, birds, a giant rat, insects, and many other things. 

One weird thing was that this wooley rat, when they discovered it had no fear of humans.  Just imagine, all these other species out here, unknowingly existing to us, what else could be out there!? 

This spider is camouflaged to look like a type of moss.






Fanged frog!

Striped Possum















To see more of the article please go to:  http://www.theage.com.au/world/fanged-frogs-among-40-new-species-in-png-crater-20090907-fece.html


To see more pictures please go to:  http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2009/sep/06/wildlife-endangeredspecies?picture=352597625

Taking It Easy

Well, its FRIDAY!  I've got a pretty cool post that I have planned that I want to start working on today and tomorrow, check back to see it soon.  Today my day is going to consist of nothing but cleaning!  Going to be a busy weekend.  Also I am in the process of scripting up some html for my blog.  I don't really like all the pre-made templates.
Later!
-Erica  ;)

Chupacabra?

So, this guy thinks he found the chupacabra.  Interesting.  Check out this video.  I have no words.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/offbeat/2009/09/01/roldan.chupacabra.KSAT?iref=videosearch

(I vote hairless dog... )

$3 Million Dollar Failure

Reading yahoo news today there was a feature on a girl named Callie Rogers (from the U.K.) who had won $3 million dollars in the lottery when she was 16 years old.  This all took place 6 years ago.  She wasted all her money on drugs, partying, fake boobs, and designer clothes.  She is down to $32,000.  Its so aggravating to hear stories like this especially when the majority of the world is struggling so hard.  These economic times are horrible, and then some 16yr old girl goes and wastes $3 million dollars.  I'm assuming laws are much different in the U.K., because here in the USA you have to be 18.  She was too young and too stupid and she shouldn't even have been allowed to get all the money in the first place.  The part where I guess you are supposed to feel bad for her is when she says she wishes she would have never bought a ticket in the first place.  Aw.  Do I feel bad?  Hell no.  The only thing I feel bad about is that all that money was wasted when someone more deserving could have put it to good use, instead of a child. 

Here is the link to the article if you would like to read more about it.  It also has her picture.
http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/92967?fp=1