2.2.05

As Easy As 1.2.3?

This phrase has haunted throughout my young life as I have set about to overcome the cruel and unforgiving world of numbers...yes I find certain aspects of the numerical world to be quite appealing such as doubling my assets or perhaps adding to my savings account, but it pains me when I find myself concentrating upon numbers with letters next to them and wondering why on earth some fool allowed this tricky equation to come into existance. I am perhaps one of the few who still believe in the good ole a-d-d. No, not ADD, but add I mean honestly why do we torment ourselves with these greater degrees of intellect? I am not entirely against subtraction, multiplication, or division. I, in fact, actually liked my times tables and continue to like multiplication. But why subtract or divide when you can simply add and multiply? Two dollars plus two dollars equals four dollars...so simple and yet so grand when mutiplied by six lovely digits...Alas this is all a prelude to the sad and lonely unmelodious sound of pencil scratching upon paper...I must adjourn til a happier time when I have less numerical burden....to the mattresses!!!

4 Comments:

Blogger Leukos said...

LOve your random, yet witty and pointed comments. Math is a headache truly, but it does at least have logic, you could be taking an Engish class... Talk about confused and messed up. I blame the headache of math on the combination of numbers and letters. I mean before you entered numbers into the equation (so to speak) they were quite simple, eh? And you can trace letters back to English class, so in conclusion, your problems all stem from English class and those durn English major types. I can prove it was they who introduced letters into math in hopes of understanding it.
So, in closing.. "Leave the gun. Take the cannoli."

February 4, 2005 at 1:46 AM  
Blogger Kate said...

I would JUST LIKE TO SAY (in mouth-foaming rage & righteous indignation) that you English-major-slamming-types DESERVE EACH OTHER!
Mary Pat just read me a quote: POLITICIANS AND DIAPERS MUST OFTEN BE CHANGED-- FOR THE SAME REASON. Isn't that great?
Oh, I got distracted... where was I? Oh, yes... WRATH. Well, I am bored of that. Anger is so unsatisfying. Hey you guys should read my friend's blog. It is reallly funny. Let me find the address...Hold on... Ah, yes: http://brendawalkereller.blogspot.com/ Look at it. Very humorous. Good stuff. Harmless. Unlike the vile beastliness some people level undeserved at math and even poor innocent English majors. She does a monologue on toilets that is QUITE refreshing. Nice girl, Brenda. Anyway... talk to you later.

February 4, 2005 at 12:23 PM  
Blogger Kate said...

Oh, and also: your font is too small. Turn it up a notch. That will be all!

February 4, 2005 at 12:23 PM  
Blogger Adrienne said...

I just found your blog and laughed myself silly. I hate math.

You're a great writer too and I'm adding your blog to my favorites.

February 4, 2005 at 1:02 PM  

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