Heating Pads and Mr. Potter

I'm going to keep today's short because, quite frankly, I feel like crap. :) Boys, cover your eyes. Women, yep, it's that time! Ugh. I have no shame in exposing my woman-hood and what comes with it. Anyway, here we go.

Heating Pads...

Again, this will be short, and somewhat pointless. Oh well. I learned a long time ago that heating pads are one of the best inventions known to women. If you're like me, your cramps make you sick, doubled-over, and in pain. Mine weren't always this bad; they began to get worse in the last two years. I've tried pills of every kind and none have really helped. What helps, you ask? Heating pads. They're wonderful. They're full of warmth and joy and they make my life brighter just by having them on my stomach. Plus, they make me sleepy, which I thoroughly enjoy because I love sleeping. It's one of my favorite past-times. For you ladies out there who have it as bad as I do, go get one. You won't regret it. I'd take a lovely picture of myself with baggy pajamas, nappy hair, no make-up, and a heating pad on my stomach if I had a working camera. Alas, I don't and I can't afford a new one. So... no picture for this one. :( 

Mr. Potter

Man, I didn't realize this post was going to be so... girly? I feel like a 13-year-old pubescent female on the verge of squealing at the mention of Harry Potter. Okay, I'm not that bad, but I do love me some Harry Potter when I need to veg and enjoy a good movie. I'm currently watching Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, as I happened to stumble upon it whilst lying on my beloved heating pad. I do love magic! What can I say? I'm a huge nerd. I truly am. I mean, just look at these posts. They're all about education and what not. However, what can I say that I've learned from Harry Potter? Oh, I know! Did you know Nicholas Flamel actually existed? Flamel was a well-known French alchemist from 1330 to 1418, although the year of his death is debatable. It is said that he did create a philosopher's stone, otherwise known as the sorcerer's stone in Harry Potter, which enabled him to turn lead into gold. In Harry Potter, the stone provides immortality. It's also been said that he created the "Elixir of Life" to give that same immortality to him and his wife Perenelle. Though historians believe he died in 1418, some believe he's been around much longer, even as recent as 1992. I once found a lot more information about him, but I can't find the source any more. He's pretty cool though, so you might want to look him up. There's also a series of books that feature Flamel called  The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. They actually sound pretty good and I may just get them myself one day. I pasted a picture of him below. I love his face; it looks squished together. 

Quote of the Day:

"Some of it's magic, some of it's tragic, but I had a good life all the way." - Jimmy Buffet

Random Fact of the Day: 

When you combine a question mark (?) with an exclamation point (!), it's called an "interrobang".

Love, Peace, and Happiness, 

Laura P.