Well, I've now graduated another 4 year "institution". (I'll consider HS one, since it probably is very close to) This was the last stage of my life I really had any definite plans for. From now, I will join the rest of the world in living an unplanned, unstructured, random life. (I've been working hard on getting there this last year. As is evidenced by the fact that I figured out I need plans for Beach Week only 2 weeks before. Plans for the rest of the summer are still missing)

I'm going to complain about being stuck in N.VA without a car when I get back and will be completely stuck once again. For now I'm packed and ready to fly! (I need book suggestions - haven't yet picked out what to take with me to read)

Now that the journaling feeling has left me, back to my usual use of LJ - lots of random links.

• Starting off with the cute stuff - I declare a kitten war. See if you can get away from watching the cuteness.
  
• From the cute to the stupid - The SATs in 2015 - if the trend of stupiditifying [is that even possibly a word] the SATs towards SOLs continues.
  
• Not to be outdone by tests, the swedes decide to impress people with random idea - Covering the glacier to stop the melting. What will those swedes think of next?
  
• Of course, in the stupid ideas we always know the Americans will outshine the rest - with a special condom filter on water filtration. Interesting problem.
  
• If that wasn't enough, you can always add some bling to your teeth. Nothing says you are cool like a few diamonds in your teeth. (Or tells the mugger to punch you in the face)
  
  
  Now for some more informative things
  
• On topic of diamonds - they are "worthless" - at least compared to asking price.
  
• And it seems being a couch potato is helpful for creativity/thinking.
  
• And while you are lounging in the outback, don't forget to bring a can of coke and a chocolate bar. The two together can save your life by starting a fire. Good to know.
  
• They now found where sarcasm is localized. Now if we can only fix that part of the brain in people...
  
• Science seems to have another win in confusing people - more sun means lower chance of cancer. So do I need to protect my skin or expose my skin???? SO confused!
  
• If you want to win - wear red.
  
• (I remember getting these from kej) Someone presents an interesting biological case for sexual orientation. Doubt it'd help to stop the idiots from saying it's a choice. Similar fate probably holds for female orgasm.
  
• Getting to the politics, here is a good summary and counterpoints to top 10 myths on filibuster.
  
• This is an interesting page to tell you your location within the american class system. It seems just by completing my bachelors I'm in top 9% on education.
  
• For people who don't have time to read Stephen Hawking's Brief History of Time, this person provides a very nice and animated LJ-style AIM-chat covering the topics.
  
  
  And just for some fun links:
  
• Following in footsteps of bash.org, you can now see the TJ version.
  

• It's against the law to make love to a virgin, whatever the circumstances, anywhere in the state of Washington. According to the wording of the legislation, it's a major crime even to marry and then spend the night with a virgin bride in that city.

  So what do people do in Washington? Do they have to honeymoon elsewhere? Or are all the locals virgins? (one source of dumb laws, another source)
  
• There seem to be only 10 types of girlfriends.
  
  
  I think that is all for last 1.5 weeks. (Well, not counting my random tech stuff)