What I Learned This Week - 3/22/13

1.  Although Scientists announced the discovery in July of last year, they just recently “confirmed” the existence of the Higgs Boson particle (the God Particle) with 99% certainty. They are awaiting the final test from Jamie and Adam before they’ll state for sure.
2. Watching teens cook gives me a new respect for the kitchen.
3. My kids are pretty awesome. I have no idea how they got that way.
4. There is a certain universal squinty-eye look that teenagers get when you attempt to teach them something and they are actually trying to comprehend. It’s then followed by a slight head nod and the equivalent of, “yeah….oh yeah”.
5. Apparently, the “I made tasty food” dance is known outside of my home.
6. Googling your symptoms when you don't feel well is the most efficient way to convince yourself that you have a terminal illness.
7. I will never understand why the number layout of a phone and the keyboard number pad can’t be the same.
8. There is a unique level of panic while trying to press “End Call” on a phone that is frozen on calling someone accidentally at 4:00 am....again.
9. “Unique Panic” may be a great name for a rock band, but it’s also better than coffee for that morning jolt to wake up.
10. There are few things better than getting new shiny things that you have to put together.
11. Being part Borg is overrated if you can’t use the Borg Cube.
12. After 44 years, I still don't know what to do when my dental hygienist asks me a question while she is mid cleaning.
13. It never fails, the moment I say something stupid I have to keep talking to make it worse.
14. Men have an aversion to Yoga balls…until you explain that they can use barbells with them. Then their minds reel with the amount of pain they can inflict on themselves.
15. I don’t know why someone hasn’t invented a toilet with a glow in the dark rim. How hard would that be?
16. I will always be 12 in my Mom’s eyes.
17. Feedly is actually pretty sweet. I just may have a suitable Google Reader replacement.
18. I just discovered they are not spelled, "skinny genes" - no matter how appropriate it may seem.
19. Regardless of how easy the task, I become a four year old once I fix something..."Loook. LOOK! Look what I did!"