Walleteer Wednesday (Week 4).

I have returned, and so has Walleteer Wednesday. Today, I draw my inspiration from Kanye (my iTunes is currently playing Gold Digger).

The next number in the line is one zillion. However, because one zillion is a fictitious number, I cannot feature it in a Walleteer Wednesday post. If you insist that your question be answered, please post it to Melody's blog, to be answered on a future Supererogatory Sunday.

Moving on to the next amount, then. $46.91.

It sounds like a hard number (very exact), but I actually found a bunch of products that cost $46.91. I took screenshots as evidence:

• A "Human Torso Model":

• A book on French Philosophy:
  
  

• A "flowery" men's cologne:
  

• An Irish "lucky" doorknocker:
  
  

• And last but not least, Monster Trax:

So there we have it. Five items that cost exactly (down to the penny) $46.91.
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Leave more numbers!

Also, to answer Emily's question: I do take numbers in the order they are suggested. However, if one person offers multiple numbers, I am apt to answer his first one and then take others' numbers before returning to his other ones.

1,000!

Today, when I returned to my dorm room after completing my last final exam of the semester, I noticed that a grand happening had occurred. The counter (located at the bottom of my site) alerted me that I had officially gotten over 1,000 hits on this blog! To quote our former high school principal (I can't remember who she was, but she wore jean skirts and long black boots and her first name was Jean): "holy moly COW!"

I just happened to check my StatCounter account at the moment I received hit #1,000. I took a screenshot as evidence:



Wow. 1,000. And no, I didn't sit in front of my laptop and hit refresh repeatedly!

How to celebrate such a joyous milestone?

I decided to post a celebratory image that really conveys the significance of the number 1,000. And how did I go about searching for such an image? Google Image Search, of course. I entered "a thousand", and hit the search button. Here are some of my results (I couldn't pick just one!):

• "A Thousand"-year egg.
  
  

• "A Thousand" pennies! ($10)
  
  

• "A Thousand" Different Ways.
  

• "A Thousand" dollar ice cream sundae (Serendipity 3 restaurant, NYC). Served in crystal goblet, with 18k gold spoon.
  

So, I just wanted to say thanks to my faithful readers! Hope you will continue to visit and read. For now, my brain is fried, but be not afraid! I have plenty that I have been wanting to blog about in the past weeks, and as my heap of neurons slowly recovers from the assault that was final exams, you will be presented with much new knowledge and insight.

on the brink of summer.

well, folks, i'm nearly done. 1 more final left (in a little over an hour), and another year of college will have concluded.

as I scramble to do some last minute cramming, I am hit with an overwhelming feeling of guilt for not having posted more frequently in the past week or two, and for having missed not one, but two Supererogatory Sundays. and so, I dug up something for you. I leave you with this to ponder while I am taking my exam.

You know that sound Scooby Doo makes when he's confused? "AARRRgh?!?" That's the sound that I made when I found this.



ok, so it's not a shot from the movie (notice cleaning personnel in the background). but, think with me for a moment... what if it was?

followup.

a steel penny?

walleteer wednesday: postponed.

Sorry, guys. I've got to push it back again. I'm in the midst of finals....you know how it is. Everything should be back to normal by next week. Fear not, faithful readers.

Anyway, in honor of Walleteer Wednesday, I bring you this news story:

Did you know that the penny costs more than 1 cent to make?

Marauding Monday: shopping bags.

Another Monday is upon us, friends. To celebrate, I found some cool shopping bags to show you. Yes, these are indeed real:

Panadol headache relief:




Jewelry:




Reach out to children with autism:




Jumprope!:




Nailbiting? Stop 'n Grow helps!:




Gun:


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Oh, and I promised to reveal the answers to the last post. You got most of them, anyway =)

1. Shape of My Heart (Backstreet Boys)
   
   
2. You're the One That I Want (Grease)
   
   
3. Because You Loved Me (Celine Dion)
   
   
4. This Is Why I'm Hot (MIMS)
   
   
5. Behind These Hazel Eyes (Kelly Clarkson)
   
   
6. Holy (Nichole Nordeman)
   
   
7. Spyrtle the Turtle (SteveSongs)
   
   
8. Breathe (Michelle Branch)
   
   
9. Gettin' Jiggy With it (Will Smith)
   
   
10. Just Got Paid ('N Sync)

And the 3 clips?

1. Happy Day (Tim Hughes)
   
   
2. Gettin' Jiggy With it (Will Smith)
   
   
3. Bad Day (Daniel Powter)
   

a break from studying.

During these last few weeks of final papers/studying, I've been quite attached to my iTunes. I mean, how else would I stay sane, right? I have recently come across many songs that I forgot I ever listened to... and some songs that I'm (almost) embarrassed of. I wonder if you know any of them. So here you go--a "random" selection of the music that I've listened to in the past 2 weeks.

Guess the song & artist based on the lyrics (no google searching!):

1. Looking back on the things I've done/ I was trying to be someone/ I played my part/ Kept you in the dark
   
   
2. You better shape up/ 'Cause I need a man/ And my heart is set on you
   
   
3. You gave me wings and made me fly/ You touched my hand; I could touch the sky/ I lost my faith; you gave it back to me/ You said no star was out of reach
   
   
4. I'm into driving cars/ Push 'em off the lot/ I'm into shutting stores down/ Just so I can shop
   
   
5. I told you everything/ Opened up and let you in/ You made me feel alright/ For once in my life
   
   
6. How many roads did I travel/ Before I walked down one that led me to You/ How many dreams did unravel/ Before I believed in a hope that was true
   
   
7. She likes to eat shellfish but she's not very selfish/ So she shares 'em with her fellow reptiles
   
   
8. So just give me one good reason/ Tell me why I should stay/ 'cause I don't want to waste another moment/ Saying things we never meant to say
   
   
9. What?/You wanna ball with the kid?/ Watch your step/ You might fall tryin' to do what I did
   
   
10. Check the mirror, lookin' fly/ Round up the posse, jump in my ride/ Radio rockin', hottest jam/ Feel the rhythm, pump up yourself

I guess some of these are hard. I will be surprised if you get #4. I'd be impressed if you get #10. And I don't think any of you will get #7 (unless you're cecilia or e).

You know what would be fun? If I posted different audio clips for you to guess, too. Hmm... brb.

OK back. Here's some more for you to guess. They're intros from songs (not necessarily the ones above). Guess away!

Clip #1:

Clip #2:

Clip #3:


Answers will be posted on Sunday.