Meine Klein Welt

Peacock Attack!

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Last week I was running through my parents subdivision in the heat and humidity of the Florida sun. It was my first run through the neighborhood, and I was not quite acclimated to life-sucking heat and humidity here. So on the way back I was feeling a little woozy and dehydrated.

It was then I saw what I believed to be a female peacock…just walking down the road right past me. I slowed, turned, and watched baffled as it waddled into someone’s front lawn. A peacock?!? I thought I’d better get home quick. No telling what I’ll see next. So I turned around to see what I was sure to be a male peacock following the path of his little girlfriend.

Still not quite sure if I was haluccinating or not, I quickly ran the rest of the way home. Later I asked my mom about it and she assured me that there was a whole ostentation of them living out in the back of the neighborhood. Yep, ostentation. That’s what a group of peacocks is called. You could also say muster. A muster of peacocks. I think I prefer ostentation…it makes you sound smarter.

The next morning I saw about 10 of them roaming around. For a big bird, they sure scare easily.

It’s Like Rain On Your Wedding Day

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jon_garter.jpgOr maybe more like Rai-eeeeee-aiaiaiaiaiain. Isn’t it ironic? Rain on your wedding day is supposed to be good luck, I think.

Well, we arrived at the church in the midst of a thunderstorm, but like most summer storms in Florida, it didn’t last too long. By the end of the reception, it was nothing more than puddles and damp grass.

So I married off my youngest brother yesterday in what was both an amusing and beautiful ceremony. And yes, that means the wedding was on a Monday.

Q: Who gets married on a Monday?
A: My brother, Jon.

The evening wedding took place at a small church in Tampa and was attended predominantly by family of the bride and presided by the bride’s uncle. The groom’s family consisted of my parents, my brother Josh and his wife, my uncle Dick and aunt Tica, and me. Let’s just say pictures went a lot faster with the Klein side of the family.

The reception was good, too. The DJ did a good job even though she was old enough to be my grandmother. So the jokes were kind of what you would expect from Grandma and Grandpa, as well as the music selection, but the humor and music suited the evening just fine. The bride and groom smeared icing on each other’s faces, the flower girls caught the bouquet, and I couldn’t quite snag the garter out of the air.

And speaking of garters, there’s something a bit unnerving about said DJ exclaiming, “Real men do it with their teeth!” as my brother started to reach up his new bride’s dress(pictured). *shudder*

Good luck and God bless, little brother. I pray many happy days await you and Sarah.

I love it when a plan comes together

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Give yourself a big pat on the back if you caught my A-Team reference.

Alright. I’ve uploaded the movie to my portfolio on my MSU site. I’m going to give it a PG rating, so kids get your parents permission before you watch.

The topic of the film is perceptions and we compare people we know in the program to famous people. So a lot of the humour is a bit of an inside job. Still, I think there’s a lot to enjoy. And if you don’t enjoy it, well…it’s only about 4 and a half minutes of your life. I’m willing to bet you’ve spent 4 and a half minutes on worse things than this.

You will need Windows Media Player to watch.

Keep an eye out for our professors…I mean Batman and Robin.

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Finished!

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Well I’ve had all of my requirements checked off by my professors now.  If you’d like to take a look at some of the work I’ve been doing over the past month, check out my brand new “professional site.”  I’m not really sure what’s so professional about it, but here it is:

http://www.msu.edu/~kleinm11

For now I’d recommend the PowerPoint project for an Austrian Food Quiz or the STAIR Project, which teaches you all about computer history.  Or at least that’s the idea.

I will be uploading a movie tomorrow at some point.

British Pie Quiz

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So you learn something new everyday, and today I learned it in line for lunch.

Question: What's the difference between Cottage Pie and Shepherd's Pie?

Answer: Cottage pie is made with beef; shepherd's pie is made with lamb.