July 8, 2003

Algebra can be useful in real life

I had that theory in my head but it finally kicked in when I used it for a very practical purpose. On Neopets(Use the link below and make an account to find out what I am talking about. I will really apreciate it if you do make an account after using the link below because I will get a prize if you do. It doesn’t cost anything and you won’t get junk mail from it.)

http://www.neopets.com/refer.phtml?username=evfuser

They have something called the “Caption Contest” where they have a picture and you try to think of something funny that would be suitable to the picture. They have a page where the captions go and people on Neopets can vote on them from there. Ten captions with the most votes get to the final page. Even if your caption doesn’t make it to the final page you still get a prize because only a select few of all of the captions submitted get put on the voting page.
I have tried several times to get into that Caption Contest. And until this contest I have failed. BUT I FINALLY MADE IT !!! I was so excited when I found out that MY caption went onto the voting page. And I am currently in the top ten though that may change as the contest progresses.
In the picture there is a sand castle and two feet are sticking out from under it belonging to a species of neopet known as the “Jubjub” A Kougra(tiger like creature) is walking up with more sand and an Aishia(cat like creature) is peeking out behind the sand castle. A petpet known as an Quadrapus is woriedly sitting nearby. And here is my caption.

“Aisha: Now that we’ve buried that JubJub, let’s get to work on his petpet.
Quadrapus: Please! Spare me, and I’ll… I’ll do your Math homework for you.
Kougra: Great! In the problem 4x + 72 = 53 + 7x + 3y, what is x if y = 4?
Quadrapus: Uh… I think you’d better just go ahead and bury me.”

If you join neopets be sure to go to the caption contest and vote for me. I currently have 57 votes and there are only 3 captions with more votes than me but all of that can change before the contests is over. I hope you have fun on neopets and don’t forget use the link above to get to it.

Arkansas

On friday morning at precisely 6:30ish I and my family started out on a trip to Arkansas. I tried to pack light… But I kept on thinking of things that I would miss and packing them in too. I brought: two swords, two laptops, video monitor, 50+ DVDs, four vhs’s, the dress I just sewed, a CD case full of computer programs, Lord of the rings and another book, flashlight, Cell phone, Bible, Wallet, Lots of jewelry and all of the other misc stuff that finds its way into my purse, And a whole bunch of other stuff not to mention my clothes. Then during the trip I got a shopping bag full of stuff from Walmart and “The Love Bug” on DVD(highly recommended). It was a sixteen hour trip both ways and I had a fun time for most of it. I saw my relations and showed off my sword’s and sewing skills and was very surprised when my bachelor uncle introduced us to his girlfriend. I had a fun time in Arkansas but I think I had more fun on the road. No school and I could use Arwen and Eowyn, watch DVD’s, nap, read a book, and just enjoy myself.

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