| The Owl Gazette |
| Issue: 34 Date: Sept. 2006 H |
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| 24 Sayings To Live By
By Jessica Lude The most destructive habit..........................Worry The greatest joy........................................Giving The greatest loss.......................................Loss of self-respect The most satisfying work..........................Helping others The ugliest personality trait........................Selfishness The most endangered species.....................Dedicated leaders Our greatest natural resource......................Our youth The greatest "shot in the arm".....................Encouragement The greatest problem to overcome...............Fear The most effective sleeping pill....................Peace of mind The most crippling failure disease................Excuses The most powerful force in life...................Love The most dangerous pariah........................A gossiper The world's most incredible computer.........The Brain The worst thing to be without.....................Hope The deadliest weapon................................The tongue The two most power-filled words.............."I Can" The greatest asset.....................................Faith The most worthless emotion.....................Self-pity The most beautiful attire...........................SMILE! The most prized possession......................Integrity The most powerful channel of communication................Prayer The most contagious spirit...........................................Enthusiasm The most important thing in life....................................God |
| Why It Is Good To Be a Girl & Not a Guy
By Jessica Lude 1. A girl can wear guys clothes and not look totally weird! I mean, if a guy wore a girl's clothes well, you know what I'm saying! 2. Our friends don't say "Hello" to us by punching us on the arm! 3. If we're on a shop, and it hits an ice berg, we know we'll get seats on the lifeboats. 4. Dark circles under your eyes? A zit? Just cover it up with some makeup! No sweat! 5. We don't have to shave our faces every morning! Thank goodness! (Ouch!) 6. We don't have to dowse our food in Tabasco sauce to make us look tough. 7. At least one girl always survives in Horror Flicks! (Only a couple don't) 8. No matter how old we are, we can always take our teddy bears to bed! 9. We don't have to wear really sweltering hot tuxedos to the Prom or to Weddings! 10. Nose Hair, Ear Hair, Back Hair? Not a problem for us - ha! 11. Slumber Parties! Ah, guys are so missing out here! 12. We don't feel the need to slap our friends on the back when they do something well 13. Pick up lines are something we don't have to practice! 14. We can get away with wearing platform shoes to make us look taller! 15. We give great advice! (Ever seen a guy do an advice column?) 16. We always have the coolest supernatural powers on the TV shows. 17. We've got far better clothes than guys! 18. We can paint our nails and do facials without feeling silly! 19. We have the sweetest songs and poems written about us! 20. We don't have to sit on our wallets. 21. Girls can carry a handbag which holds absolutely all the necessities, without looking strange! 22. We're called Tomboys, guys are called girly sissies - what would you prefer? 23. Girls have much nicer, neater handwriting than most guys - it's true. 24. Our magazines have really interesting reads and loads of horoscopes and fun stuff! 25. Girls with guys first names (like Bobbi, Joey, and Randi etc) sound cool, but it totally doesn't work the other way around (ever seen a guy named Margaret or Jane?) 26. We can create 'Girly' pretty sites, and not be embarrassed! 27. We can like colors like Pink and Baby blue, and not be laughed at! |
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| 50 Good Feelings
By Jessica Lude 1. Falling in love 2. Laughing so hard your face hurts 3. A hot shower. 4. No lines at the supermarket 5. A special glance 6. Getting mail 7. Taking a drive on a pretty road 8. Hearing your favorite song on the radio 9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside 10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer 11. Finding the sweater you want is on sale for half price 12. Chocolate milkshake. (Or vanilla!) (Or strawberry) 13. A long distance phone call 14. A bubble bath 15. Giggling 16. A good conversation 17. The beach 18. Finding a 20-page note in your coat from last winter 19. Laughing at yourself 20. Midnight phone calls that last for hours 21. Running through sprinklers 22. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all 23. Having someone tell you that you're beautiful 24. Laughing at an inside joke 25. Friends 26. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you 27. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep 28. Your first kiss (either the very first or with a new partner). 29. Making new friends or spending time with old ones 30. Playing with a new puppy 31. Having someone play with your hair 32. Sweet dreams 33. Hot chocolate 34. Road trips with friends 35. Swinging on swings 36. Wrapping presents under the Christmas tree while eating cookies and drinking your favorite beverage 37. Song lyrics prinked inside your new CD so you can sing along without feeling stupid 38. Going to a really good concert 39. Making eye contact with a cute stranger 40. Winning a really competitive game 41. Making chocolate chip cookies 42. Having your friends send you homemade cookies 43. Spending time with close friends 44. Seeing smiles and hearing laugher from your friends 45. Holding hands with someone you care about 46. Running into an old friend and realizing that things (good or bad) never change 47. Riding the best roller coasters over and over 48. Watching the expression on someone's face as they open a much desired present from you 49. Watching the sunrise 50. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day |
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| Top 11 Reasons Harry Potter Would Make a Poor IT Pro
By: Luna Lovegood 11) Pet owl would attack computer mice and leave deposits on keyboards 10) Wand might misfire at annual meeting, killing shareholders 9) Invisibility cloak would hide him from users, management 8) He'd keep slapping servers and yelling, "Reparium Serviosa!" 7) He'd replace data-center door with portrait of password-hungry fat lady 6) Flame under cauldron would set off fire-suppression system 5) He'd behave too much like a manager, waving his wand and expecting results 4) He'd write all his command-line interfaces in Latin 3) He'd keep trying to link PCs via Floo Network 2) Server-room Quidditch. 'Nuff said 1) Would you leave a whiny teenager with identity issues alone in your data center? |
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| Two Tough Questions
By Jessica Lude Question 1: If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who were deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had syphilis; would you recommend that she have an abortion? Question 2: It is time to elect a new 'world leader', and your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three leading candidates: Candidate A: Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologers. He's had two mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day. Candidate B: He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whiskey every evening. Candidate C: He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, drinks an occasional beer and hasn't had any extramarital affairs. Which of these candidates would be your choice? The answers will be posted in the next issue of the OG! |
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| PAD'S Reminders!! |
| ~ Class registration is now in full swing! If you've been waiting all summer for this, the time has come! All class registrations are now done in the Administrative Office on the 1st Floor Corridor. Be sure to read the registration rules before you fill out that form! ~ The Start of Term is scheduled for September 15, 2006! Also we will be having our official Start of Term Feast during that same weekend from September 15th through the 18th in the Great Hall! Be careful not to give Prof. Fairydust any Butterbeer because Merlin only knows what might happen if you do! And if you send me a PM from your CRs stating that you promise not to give her any Butterbeer by midnight September 19th I will give you some extra points! Remember, it has to be from your CRs, not the BB. ;P ~ The Montly Contest & IHC has been posted on the BB & should also be in all the CRs by now. Take time to read about them & join in the fun! Why not? You've got nothing to lose & lots of points to gain! :) ~ Need a free e-mail account? Then try one of PAD's FREE E-mail Accounts today! See the Bulletin Board in the Entrance Hall for further details.. |