some scary stuff

Did you know?

If you're one in a million in China...
there are 1,300 people just like you
China will soon become the Number One
English speaking country in the world.

The 25% of India's population with the highest IQ's...
is GREATER than the total population of the U.S
TRANSLATION: India has more honor kids
than America has kids.

The top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010...
did not exist in 2004
We are currently preparing students for jobs
that don't yet exist

Using technologies that haven't been invented...
In order to solve problems we don't even know
are problems yet

The U.S department of Labor estimates today's
learner will have 10-14 jobs...
by the age of 38

1 in 4 workers has been with their current
employer for less than a year
1 in 2 have been there less than 5 years

1 out of 8 couples married in the U.S
last year met online

there are over 200 million registered
users on MySpace
If MySpace were a country, it would be
the 5th largest in the world
(between Indonesia and Brazil)

the #1 ranked country in
Broadband Internet Penetration is...
Bermuda, #19 is the U.S
#22 Japan

We are living in exponential times

there are 31 Billion searches on Google every month
In 2006, this number was 2.7 billion
To whom were these questions addressed B.G? (Before Google)

The first commercial text message was sent
in December of 1992
Today, the number of text messages sent
and recieved everyday, exceeds the total
population of the planet

Years it took to reach a market audience
of 50 million:
Radio 38 years, TV 13 years, Internet 4 years
iPod 3 years, Facebook 2 years

The number of Internet devices in 1984 was 1,000
the number of internet devices in 1992 was 1,000,000
in 2008: 1,000,000,000

There are about 540,000 words in the
English language...about 5X as many
as during Shakespear's time

It is estimated that a week's worth of
the New York Times contains more information
than a person was likely to come across in a
lifetime in the 18th century

It is estimated that 4 exabytes (4.0x10^19)
of unique information will be generated this year
That is more than the previous 5,000 years

The amount of new technical information
is doubling every 2 years...
For students starting a 4 year technical degree
this means that...half of what they learn in their first
year of study will be outdated by their third year of
study.

NTT Japan has succesfully tested a fiber
optic cable...that pushes 14 trillion bits per
second down a single strand of fiber
That is 2,660 CD's or 210 million phone
calls every second.
It is currently trippling every six months
and is expected to do so for the next 20 years

By 2013, a supercomputer will be built that
exceeds the computational capabilities
of the human brain
Predictions are that by 2049, a $1,000 computer
will exceed the computational capabilities of the
entire human species

Did you know?
That during the course of time you took to read this...
67 babies were born in the U.S, 274 babies were born in China
395 babies were born in India, and 694,000 songs were downloaded illegally

So what does it all mean?

cute story =)

Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling. They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sings to his sister in Mommy's tummy.

The pregnancy progresses normally for Karen, an active member of the Panther Creek United Methodist Church in Morristown, Tennessee. Then The labor pains come. Every five minutes ... every minute. But Complications arise during delivery. Hours of labor. Would a C-section be required? Finally, Michael's little sister is born. But she is in serious condition. With siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushes the infant to the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital,Knoxville, Tennessee. The days inch by. The little girl gets worse. The pediatric specialist tells the parents, "There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst."

Karen and her husband contact a local cemetery about a burial plot. They have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby - now they plan a funeral. Michael, keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he says. Week two in intensive care. It looks as if a funeral will come before the week is over. Michael keeps nagging about singing to his sister, but kids are never allowed in Intensive Care.

But Karen makes up her mind. She will take Michael whether they like it or not. If he doesn't see his sister now, he may never see her alive. She dresses him in an oversized scrub suit and marches him into ICU. He looks like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse recognizes him as a child and bellows, "Get that kid out of here now! No children are allowed. The mother rises up strong in Karen, and the usually mild-mannered lady glaressteel-eyed into the head nurse's face, her lips a firm line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!"

Karen tows Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live. And he begins to sing. In the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sings: "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray --- "

Instantly the baby girl responds. The pulse rate becomes calm and steady. Keep on singing, Michael. "You never know, dear, how much I love you, Please don't take my sunshine away---" The ragged, strained breathing becomes as smooth as a kitten's purr. Keep on singing, Michael. "The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamed I held you in my arms..." Michael's little sister relaxes as rest, healing rest, seems to sweep over her.

Keep on singing, Michael. Tears conquer the face of the bossy head nurse. Karen glows. "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. Please don't, take my sunshine away." Funeral plans are scrapped. The next, day-the very next day-the little girl is well enough to go home. <3>

Woman's Day magazine called it "the miracle of a brother's song." The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God's love. Never give up on the people you love

I've learned...

I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.

I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back

I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.

I've learned that it's not what you have in your life, but who you have in your life that counts. I've learned that you can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you'd better know something.

I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do, but to the best you can do.

I've learned that it's not what happens to people that's important. It's what they do about it.

I've learned that no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides.

I've learned that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I've learned that it's a lot easier to react than it is to think.

I've learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

I've learned that you can keep going long after you think you can't.

I've learned that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I've learned that either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I've learnedthat heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I've learned that learning to forgive takes practice.

I've learned that there are people who love you dearly, but just don't know how to show it.

I've learned that money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I've learned that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.

I've learned that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.

I've learned that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I've learned that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.

I've learned that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.

I've learned that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I've learned that you should never tell a child her dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if she believed it

I've learned that your family won't always be there for you. It may seem funny, but people you aren't related to can take care of you and love you and teach you to trust people again. Families aren't biological.

I've learned that no matter how good a friend someone is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I've learned that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I've learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief. I've learned that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

I've learned that sometimes when my friends fight, I'm forced to choose sides even when I don't want to.

I've learned that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.

I've learned that sometimes you have to put the individual ahead of their actions.

I've learned that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

I've learned that if you don't want to forget something, stick it in your underwear drawer.

I've learned that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever. I've learned that the clothes I like best are the ones with the most holes in them.

I've learned that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different. I've learned that there are many ways of falling and staying in love.

I've learned that no matter the consequences, those who are honest with themselves, get farther in life.

I've learned that many things can be powered by the mind, the trick is self-control.

I've learned that no matter how many friends you have, if you are their pillar, you will feel lonely and lost at the times you need them most.

I've learned that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.

I've learned that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.

I've learned that writing, as well as talking, can ease emotional pains.

I've learned that the paradigm we live in is not all that is offered to us.

I've learned that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I've learned that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon.

I've learned that although the word "love" can have many different meaning, it loses value when overly used.

I've learned that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe.

ever been afraid to say...?

i try my best.

i am mature for my age.

i want to look my best, too.

i am not very talented.

oh well.

i don't know what i want.

i am not going to take your crap.

i want to go somewhere in life.

i dream big.

little things make my day.

i'm not a morning person.

i love good morning texts.

i want to be cared for.

i have good days and bad days.

you expect too much.

that's why you get disappointed so often.

i'm sorry that i'm happy.

please accept me when i'm not.

"if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."

don't manipulate me.

i see right through your shit.

i am nice, but not to my mother.

i love to talk.

i would love for you to love me, but i don't waste my time on trying to make people like me.

i am unique.

i am not like most girls.

sweet talking doesn't work on me, unless i really - realllly like you.

i have morals.

i respect myself.

i am completely unexperienced.

i don't give a fuck.

i'm confident.

i have insecurities, like everyone.

don't call me a bitch.

don't call me a whore.

you KNOW that's the opposite of exactly what i am.

i'm not ashamed to tell the truth.

i keep secrets.

people threaten me.

they threaten me to control me; it does not work. don't try it.

in the end, i will keep my gaurd up but do what makes me happy.

my life is good. but i go through more than you think.

i'd love to help you.

i want to make people happy.

judge me, don't make judgements.

get to know me first.

i am alive.

i like that.

choices are mine to make.

i want to know that i have been to the extreme.

i like to have fun.

living in the moment is the best.

i feel like i complain too much; i don't.

i want to be optimistic.

i am much too realistic and aware.

i like proper grammar.

yeah, i sometimes fish for compliments.

i am a very curious girl.

i notice small things & remember them.

i'm just observant.

i love quirks about people.

i want to make the most of my life & have fun without fucking it up.

so, i don't smoke.

i don't drink.

i am seriously afraid of messing up.

i don't like to make mistakes.

i don't like to look or sound stupid in front of people.

i say sorry often.

i mean it 99% of the time.

i know it's not my fault if it isn't.

i always say sorry first.

i don't like fights.

i WILL confront you if i need to.

i am strong, physically & mentally.

don't call me stupid.

i am intelligent.

don't underestimate me - really.

you don't know what i'm capable of.

i laugh ALL the time.

i like to have a smile on my face.

i don't need to have a reason to smile.

i like you for you, always.

i look in the mirror too much.

i'm not conceited at allll though.

i stay up late.

i love to sleep but i don't sleep enough.

i don't care what you say, it doesn't change my opinion.

i know what i feel is right.

i don't need to have the last word.

i love my best friends, but i keep my distance if i am being disrespected.

i like to take things slow.

i am a chronic procrastinator.

even if i don't act like it or react much at all, i love what you do

just be happy for me.

i can handle the truth. tell it to me.

make me a better and stronger person.

go ahead and hurt me. you were going to anyway, huh?

don't lie to me.

tell me how you feel.

i'll open up with you.

i am loud. i know.

that, or i'm really quiet.

i can be shy.

i have a big personality.

catch me off gaurd.

i am bad at making decisions.

i love my best friends.

i have never been in love.

i don't have high expectations.

you will never meet someone just like me.

i will never meet someone just like you.

you will change my life, gauranteed.

the people in my life have changed me & that i am thankful for.

i want to improve myself every day.

i want to learn every day.

discover.

fall harder.

i'll tell you exactly how you feel.

you do deserve the truth.

deep conversations are the only meaningful ones.

i have trust issues.

i know more than you think.

i know i don't know much.

i am young.

let me live.

Don't you miss it?

Lollipops turn into cigarettes.
The innocent ones turn into sluts.
Homework goes in the trash.
Mobile phones are being used in class.
Detention becomes suspension.
Soda becomes vodka.
Bikes become cars.
Kisses turn into sex.

Remember when getting high meant swinging on a swing in the playground?
When protection meant wearing a helmet?
When the worst things you could get from boys were cooties?
Dads shoulders were the highest place on earth...and your mom was your hero?
Your worst enemies were your siblings.
Race issues were about who ran the fastest.
War was only a card game.
And the only drug you knew was cough medicine.
Wearing a skirt didnt make you a slut.
The most pain you felt was when you skinned your knees, and goodbyes only meant until tomorrow?


...And we couldnt wait to grow up?

Life

life

it's wierd and confusing
it's amazing and painful
it's beautiful and twisted
it's funny and scary
it's disapointing and worth every minute
it's full of love and heartache
it's full of wanting and regretting
it's full of amazement and wonderful things
you'll feel loved one day...
... and hated the next.
you'll find friends...
... who love you for you.
you'll meet your enemies...
... that go out of their way to make you uncomfortable
you'll find someone special...
... and you'll fall in love
you're going to feel forgotten, hurt and sorrow.
eventually though, it's all worth it.

so live life, with no regrets.
everything will work out in the end
if you let it

Hangover quotes =)

Phil: Hey, this is Phil. Leave me a message, or don't, but do me a favor: don't text me, it's gay.

Melissa: I just wish your friends were as mature as you.
Stu: They are mature, actually. You just have to get to know them better.
Phil: Paging Dr. Faggot. Dr. Faggot!
Stu: I should go.
Melissa: That's a good idea, Dr. Faggot.

Alan: Hey what's that on your arm?
Stu: Oh my God - Phil, you were in the hospital last night.
Phil: Yeah, I guess I was.
Alan: Are you okay?

Melissa: Suck my dick!
Alan: No thank you.

What do tigers dream of when they take their little tiger snooze? Do they dream of mauling zebras, or Halle Berry in her Catwoman suit? Don't you worry your pretty striped head, we're gonna get you back to Tyson and your cozy tiger bed. And then we're gonna find our best friend Doug, and then we're gonna give him a best friend hug. Doug, Doug, oh, Doug, Dougie, Dougie, Doug, Doug! But if he's been murdered by crystal meth tweakers, well then we're shit out of luck.

Phil: You're not really wearing that are you?
Alan: Wearing what?
Phil: The man purse. You actually gonna wear that or are you just fuckin' with me?
Alan: It's where I keep all my things. Get a lot of compliments on this. Plus it's not a purse, it's called a satchel. Indiana Jones wears one.

Alan: Oh, you know what? Next week's no good for me... The Jonas Brothers are in town. But any week after that, it's totally fine.

Alan: You guys might not know this, but I consider myself a bit of a loner. I tend to think of myself as a one-man wolf pack. But when my sister brought Doug home, I knew he was one of my own. And my wolf pack... it grew by one. So there... there were two of us in the wolf pack... I was alone first in the pack, and then Doug joined in later. And six months ago, when Doug introduced me to you guys, I thought, "Wait a second, could it be?" And now I know for sure, I just added two more guys to my wolf pack. Four of us wolves, running around the desert together, in Las Vegas, looking for strippers and cocaine. So tonight, I make a toast!

Alan: Can I ask you another question?
Lisa: Sure.
Alan: You probably get this a lot. This isn't the real Caesar's Palace is it?
Lisa: What do you mean?
Alan: Did, umm... did Caesar live here?
Lisa: No.
Alan: I didn't think so

Officer Franklin: Not you, fat Jesus.

Alan: Okay, well maybe we should tell that to Rain Man, because he practically bankrupted a casino, and he was a ruh-tard.
Stu: A what?
Alan: He was a ruh-tard.
Doug: *RE*tard

Sid: Remember, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Except for herpes. That shit'll come back with you.

Woman in Elevator: Oh, how cute! What's his name?
Phil: Ben.
Alan: Carlos.

Stu: Fuck!
Alan: Your language is offensive.

Alan: Hey you guys ready to let the dogs out?

Alan: What if Doug's dead? I can't afford to lose somebody close to me again, it hurts too much. I was so upset when my grandpa died.
Phil: How'd he die?
Alan: World War II.
Phil: Died in battle?
Alan: No, he was skiing in Vermont, it was just during World War II.

Alan: Did you have to park so close?
Doug: Yeah, what's wrong?
Alan: I shouldn't be here.
Doug: Why is that, Alan?
Alan: I'm not supposed to be within two hundred feet of a school... or a Chuck E. Cheese.

Alan: I didn't know they gave out rings at the Holocaust

Mr Chow: Soo long gay boys

Alan: is this hotel beeper friendly?

Stu: I MARRIED A WHORE!
Alan: Hey! Don't say that! She's a nice lady

Phil: Alan , Can you please put some pants on ? I find it weird that I have to ask twice .

Phil: God damnnit!
Alan: Gosh darn it!
Phil: Shit!
Alan: Shoot!

Alan: Not at the table Carlos!

Phil: Who's fucking baby is that?
Stu: Alan, are you sure you didn't see anyone else in the suite?
Alan: Yeah, i checked all the rooms and no one's in there...check its collar or something.

Stu: don't let the beard fool you, he's a child!

lmao best movie ever! <3>

Have you ever noticed?

Have you ever noticed how closely dog food and human food resemble these days?
Have you ever noticed how things you never want are almost always considerably cheaper?
Have you ever noticed that guys rarely sit with their legs together?
Have you ever noticed that when you're hiding, you always have to pee?
Have you ever noticed that people with bad breath always have something to whisper about?
Have you ever noticed that streetlights only work in your favor when you don't care?
Have you ever noticed that people who say they hate drama usually start a lot of it?
Have you ever noticed that you never have anything to wear before a date?
Have you ever noticed that your dentist always tries to strike conversation with you, even though their hands are in your mouth?
Have you ever noticed that you always think of the best comebacks after the fight is over?
Have you ever noticed that you carefully pick out the cutest bras, socks, and underwear; when nobody actually sees them?
Have you ever noticed that most online and texting conversations start with 'Hey, What's up?'
Have you ever noticed that the most annoying commercials are the most catchy?
Have you ever noticed that designer clothes are half as much fabric, but double the price of non-designer clothes?
Have you ever noticed that, no matter how great something is, there will always be that one person who disagrees?
Have you ever noticed that some people who claim to be religious are complete bitches?
Have you ever noticed how many times you look in the mirror every day?
Have you ever noticed that when you buy a pack of markers, the black one is always the first one to disappear?
Have you ever noticed that there aren't a lot of gas stations in big cities?
Have you ever noticed that your fingernails have a smell to them?
Have you ever noticed that popular people in highschool often turn out to be losers?
Have you ever noticed that almost everybody hated Michael Jackson until he died?
Have you ever noticed that no matter what mood you're in, you always answer the phone with a happy 'Hello?'
Have you ever noticed that Uggs are the ugliest things on the planet, but they're wildly popular?
Have you ever noticed that whenever you add new songs to your ipod, they're all you listen to?
Have you ever noticed that optimists are always able to see the bright side of other peoples' troubles?
Have you ever noticed that dwarfs all have the same face?
Have you ever noticed that your thumb and big toe are the exact same size?
Have you ever noticed that if you plug your nose and sing 'Party in the USA', you sound just like Miley Cyrus?

lol totally random but i like it :)

quotes :)

"A dog has no use for fancy cars or big homes or designer clothes. Status symbol means nothing to him. A waterlogged stick will do just fine. A dog judges others not by their color or creed or class but by who they are inside. A dog doesn't care if you are rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will give you his. It was really quite simple, and yet we humans, so much wiser and more sophisticated, have always had trouble figuring out what really counts and what does not. As I wrote that farewell column to Marley, I realized it was all right there in front of us, if only we opened our eyes. Sometimes it took a dog with bad breath, worse manners, and pure intentions to help us see."—John Grogan

"Be strong now, because things will get better, it might be stormy now, but it can't rain forever."

"sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become. you never know who these people may be, but when you lock eyes with them,you know at that very moment they will affect your life in the most profound way."

"oh yeah, the past can hurt. but the way i see it,you can either run from it or learn from it."

"if you keep chasing yesterday, your going to lose tomorrow."

"Cinderella walked on broken glass, Sleeping Beauty let a whole lifetime pass, Belle fell in love with a hideous beast,Jasmine married a common thief, Ariel walked on land for love and life, Snow White barely escaped a knife. It was all about blood, sweat, and tears. Because love means facing your biggest fears"

"you always said how lucky you were that we were all friends...but it was us baby, we were the lucky ones."

Friends are like stars, they come and go, but the ones that stay are the ones that glow.
more laterr =)