i'm famous!!

i randomly got interviewed while i was sitting at the park one day. they took a delightfully unflattering picture that you can see here. and here's the article.

it's was a little bit exciting.

*!!!NEW!!!*

hi friends.

i finally started my 365 blog.

i'll still update here with longer posts when inspiration strikes and i have time.

now..... CLICK HERE AND BE WHISKED AWAY INTO AN ADVENTURE OF SEEING PICTURES FROM THE DAILY LIFE OF CARRIE HAMMIE!!

the end.

for my friend who likes bugs.

ok, so i was looking at some strange college courses available across america, and i decided that heather needs to take this one:

Far Side Entomology

Oregon State The comic strip "The Far Side" featured a rich universe filled with interesting animals and bugs. Far Side Entomology professor Michael Burgett uses the comic strip as a teaching tool to explore interactions between humans and insects. About the course, Burgett says "The anthropomorphism in the cartoons makes an immediate connection between insects and people … Students take those connections farther, connecting to ideas and relationships they wouldn’t have imagined in a straight systematics course."

ideas

bad idea: storing guitar picks in the small tin in which i store pushpins. (or storing anything in a tin of pushpins.) had some trouble trying to get them out. ouch.

bad idea: switching the location of cups and plates after about 20 years of continuity. i can never ever remember which cabinet we keep the cups in. i open the wrong one ALL the time. and it's been at least three or four years since they have been switched.

bad idea: women's rugby.

good idea: putting hot curry powder on fried eggs. mmm mmm. i might be addicted.

a few inconsequential anecdotes

story #1: i have a new pet.

heather, you would approve, as my new pet is a creepy crawly creature. i never thought i could like a bug. but i do. there is a spider who lives in my sink. (i forget, is a spider actually a "bug"? or are arachnids classified differently?) anywho, yes, a spider. he's a tiny little defenseless guy, so the first time i saw him, i figured i would be nice to him. i tried to avoid splashing him with water as i brushed my teeth. i imagine it would be terrifying for a spider to suddenly be swept away by a droplet of water that would carry it down the pipes and into the plumbing system. the next day, he was still there. why would a spider live in a sink? i seriously doubt he's gonna catch many bugs there. but he continues to make his home just under the rim of the sink. and there he remains. everyday i see him and try to avoid killing him. i named him alfred, because i have to name everything in my life. i hope alfred eats yucky bugs, and in return, i let him live in my sink and don't kill him.

the end.

story #2: m&m's are the best texas snack

so i got some m&m's at the grocery store the other day, as i am hopelessly addicted to chocolate. however, i forgot about that bag, and i left it in the car. in texas. in august. oh great. so i found it a few days later, and i was really bummed, because melted chocolate is really tricky to eat. but guess what??? what they say is true. m&m's don't melt in your hand. or in your car in texas in august. well, the chocolate does melt, but the candy shell keeps it all enclosed... so i had a lovely chocolate snack in my car without making a mess! i now keep a bag in my car at all times for those sudden chocolate cravings. thank, you m&m's for helping me fulfill my addiction to chocolate.

the end.

story #3: goodbye, dead cells

today i lopped off 5 inches of my hair. well, i didn't, but i paid someone at pro-cuts to. i've been thinking how scraggly my hair has been lately, so today impulse got the best of me, and i got it whacked. i think i like it.

the end.

story #4: life

i've decided that i'm thrilled to pieces about life right now. i love school. like really really love it. like i have no qualms whatsoever sitting in class all day long on tuesday and thursdays. and i'm excited about homework. i'm learning GREEK! i can't get over that. i love meeting new people from all over the world who have a heart for the Lord and for missions. i adore my job. i love what i do, i love the people i work with, i love the atmosphere of the uwc, and i love that it connects me to dbu still. i love living at home with my parentals. i like to think i'm kinda independent, but i also have no problem living with the rents and LOVING it.

the end.

Perhaps I have too much free time right now...

I have recently made a new purchase.

I love this new purchase.

It has more or less changed my perspective on life.

Well, not really, but for one to three minutes every morning and evening, it brings joy to my day.

Here it is:

The Colgate 360.

It's a beaut, isn't it? The little grip thingy is super squishy and fun told hold.

The bristles are angled nicely to remove plaque, giving me an optimal cleaning experience. Also, notice there is a cushion of sorts under the bristles. This, my friends is the height of technology.

There is even a tongue scrubber on the back. WHOA... so much cleaning action packed into one little toothbrush. Don't know if I can handle it.

But all technological cleaning aside, you know what brings me the most joy? The yellow color. I have never before in my life bought a yellow toothbrush. I always go for blue or green or some variation thereof. So when I was purchasing my new toothbrush, I pushed this one aside, looking for a blue one. But then I thought... wait, maybe I'll branch out and give the yellow toothbrush a try. Pivotal moment of my life. Best decision I have ever made. And by ever I mean during those few minutes I was at the store. But really. Every time I grab my toothbrush, I am struck by the vibrant color. It's like I'm eating a slice of pineapple that is really skinny and has bristly blue and white things on top and some orange accents.

Amazing that something so simple can amuse me so much.

But that's the story of my life.

DBU is the coolest.

Wait.. for this post, you first need to click here....

You need the right ambience.

Getting pumped up yet?

dun.

dun. dun. dun.

dun. dun. dun.

dun. dun. duuuuuuun.

I jam to this song a lot. Know why?

The bells in the Mahler at DBU play it.

Really.

The Rocky theme song. The Eye of the Tiger.

I often leave work, head to my car, and feel like I should be taking left and right jabs. Whirling with roundhouse kicks. Running up stairs. I love it. Thanks for pumping me up, DBU.

It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight!

Risin' up to the challenge of our rival!

And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night!

And he's watchin' us all in the eeeeeeeyyyyyyyeeeee!!!! of the tigerrrrrr!!!!!!!!!

Ok, maybe it's not really the Eye of the Tiger that they play, but some hymn sounds JUST like it. They also play How Much is that Doggie in the Window. But again, not really. But I like to pretend.

dun.

dun dun dun.

dun dun duuuuuuun!

Tiger out. Gonna go stalk some prey.