Ah the misery of a splitting head

Oh headache how I despise you and your continued annoyance on my life. You started yesterday just as a simple pain, now I do believe you have spawned a demon gremlin inside my brain cavity. He simply wants to get out and wreak havoc upon the world, please let this Excedrin release him from his prison.

Platform Gaming

Wow think I have taught more so far this year than all last year, well at least it seems that way. For the past 2 weeks me and the game design students have been working on platform gaming. We used Patrick's jumping tutorial as a stepping stone. After we finished his tutorial which includes movement and jumping we continued on into unknown territory. Not all went smoothly but I have worked my butt off trying different bits of code to get our new features to work, and success. We now have enemies that kill the hero, scoring that is dependent on pickups placed along the level, and scoring that moves with our characters throughout the game. Next step who knows but it has been fun and the students seem to be enjoying it.

My Favorite Beetle

So I have to chose my favorite beetle, I mean really this is a hard subject. Technically speaking I have as high as 100 million choices that I would really have to consider. So after narrowing down my search to 4 I did manage to choose a winner. But first let me talk about the 3 close calls.
I really thought about choosing the Hercules beetle, a type of Rhino beetle, why because for its size it’s the strongest freaking animal on the planet. However I realized this feat wasn’t so great considering I could step on it and show it just how strong it is.
Next I thought about choosing the Madagascar Hissing cockroach, then remembering my Invertebrate Biology classes I realized it wasn’t a beetle and hissing although comical and creepy wasn’t really that interesting.
Then I thought about what most of our neighbors across the pond refer to as May bugs, however their real name is Cockchafers. Okay I really don’t think I have to explain my choice here except to say “Hehe he said ……”.
So that brings me to my grand selection. Folks I decided to chose our old friend the Dung Beetle. I know I know your thinking why the dung beetle, I mean it is named after poo. Well that’s why I like it. I mean anything that can own up to the fact that it is named after feces really is a remarkable creature. Not only does it own up to that fact, it also eats poo, in fact that is all it eats it doesn’t even drink water it drinks poo juice, sounds yummy to me. The dung beetle is so proud of poo it rolls it up in a ball and roles it around. Why it does this I’m not really sure but I would say it wants to show all its friends the fact that its poo ball is bigger than his, I think technically it might just be the male beetles who share this fascination. Because apparently the female beetle chases down a male beetle that has a big poo ball and decides she wants to mate with him. Not really sure what that says about the females but I think its typical for most females, the more poo the male has the more attractive he becomes.

Globaloria Academy

Hey we are in charleston and there are like 50 people here I don't know. Feeling kinda old even though I am one of the youngest in the room.

A Van of Motivation

Life as a teacher is challenging at times and you can get consumed in the moment or become distracted and easily off task. At these times I remember my one motivation in life, Matt Foley. At hard times in my life Matt comes over and reminds me if it wasn't for my job I could be "LIVING IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER". Now guaranteed not having a job wouldn't necessarily mean I had to "LIVE IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER", but Matt sure seems to think that way. Its not so much what Matt does say that motivates me its more his situation and looks that really motivate me. Sitting around not doing much could turn me into a enormously overweight man, and "LIVING IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER" could lead to poor personally hygiene. Sure he some how gets clean going to a Gas Station restroom and sponging himself with a wet towel or using a Cab Drivers Pine Scent air freshener as deodorant. Somehow the pine scent doesn't always cover up the smell of rat feces and swamp water bathing that occur from "LIVING IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER". However that I can deal with, most of Matt's problem is he is always destroying my furniture when he comes to my house, I have literally had to replace my coffee table at least 15 times. Matt's life disturbs me to the bottom pits of my soul. So as long as I stay on task and keep trudging on throughout my life I won't end up like Matt "LIVING IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER".

Long time no Bloggy

Me no work long time no schools, me is happy. Idit is here should behaves probables wont she be mads all well such is lives of Republicans in a world of Democrrats.