Triple Eleven: The Day of Magic

Say hello to the old font which seems easier to read.

Today is a magical day for those who actually care that today's date is made up of a single number (this day would have been more impressive in the year 1111 instead of 2011, but I suppose I'll refrain from raining on too many parades). Weddings, movie releases both in theaters and DVD/Blu-ray, video-game releases, concerts, celebrations, parties, induced labor, pagan rituals, the moon refraining from waning (thus altering its faze-cycle), cats and dogs living together, etc. are events taking place on this day to immortalize the three elevens that make up the date for those who don't include the full year when they write it. I, personally, will be attending a wedding reception and a celebration of the day that will involve good friends, good food, and Martinelli's Sparkling Cider. The other way I'm celebrating the day is by treating it like any other day and attending my classes and doing homework (plus this blog) before the festivities (the first 5 seconds are all you need to watch, it just gets annoying after that).

In reality, though, the day is actually set apart to remember those who have served in our nation's armed forces. It's Veteran's Day and let's not forget it! Remember those who have fought and died for our country and the cause of freedom. Their sacrifice has been great in many instances. We're indebted to them for what they have done for us-honor them.
In the way of my perfectly ordinary life (at least it's ordinary for me), life has been a-okay. Tithing Settlement has come upon the ward. At first it seemed nightmarish, being the one responsible for making sure the Bishop met with every ward member, but having two assistants has been a tremendous blessing. I owe those two guys a lot. We tackled that monster and have come out on top thus far. Keep your fingers crossed that everything goes as smoothly as it has!
Anatomy and Physiology is a crazy blast, as it usually is. We've been going over the respiratory system and are now diving headlong into the digestive system. There's so much to learn about our body, it's crazy. It's even more-so when you think about all the things in the body that we still don't know about, which is still a vast "black box" despite the advances we make. Something interesting about the digestive system: It has more neurons in it than the spinal cord. In fact, it can be a stand-alone system if needs be. That's why when someone is paralyzed from the neck down or something like that, they can still eat and get nutrition.
Anyway, I'm still working on that research paper, so I'd best get on that! I have one week before it's due!