The Beauty of Math!

You can do this...
1 x 8 + 1 = 9
12 x 8 + 2 = 98
123 x 8 + 3 = 987
1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876
12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765
123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654
1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543
12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432
123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321
and you can do this...
1 x 9 + 2 = 11
12 x 9 + 3 = 111
123 x 9 + 4 = 1111
1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111
12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111
123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111
1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111
12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111
123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111
Now this is different...
9 x 9 + 7 = 88
98 x 9 + 6 = 888
987 x 9 + 5 = 8888
9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888
98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888
987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888
9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888
98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888
But this is truely amazing...
1 x 1 = 1
11 x 11 = 121
111 x 111 = 12321
1111 x 1111 = 1234321
11111 x 11111 = 123454321
111111 x 111111 = 12345654321
1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321
11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321
111111111 x 111111111=12345678987654321

Now, take a look at this... 101% From a strictly mathematical viewpoint:
What Equals 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?

We have all been in situations where someone wants you to GIVE OVER 100%.
How about ACHIEVING 101%? What equals 100% in life?
Here's a little mathematical formula that might help answer these questions:

If: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Is substituted by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

and if: H-A-R-D-W-O-R- K comes out to be 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%
And: K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E comes out to be 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%
But: A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E comes out to be 1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

THEN, look how far the love of God will take you:
L-O-V-E O-F-G-O-D 12+15+22+5+15+6+7+15+4 = 101%
Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that:

While Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, It's the Love of God that will put you over the top!

And you thought math wasn't fun...

If the clouds are so full of water, why don't they fall down?

Why do all the continents point to the South Pole?

My role in society, or any artist's or poet's role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all. ~ John Lennon. IF this is true, then why do people get upset if others "don't get" their art? Are they expressing or swaying?

They (society) say it is okay to talk to yourself but not if you answer yourself... well, isn't that rather rude? I like myself, I trust my answers, and I would never lie to myself. I win everytime I get into a fight... I understand my questions and "where it is coming from." So why not answer? I mean, who else can you trust so much but your inner you?

I have found that in my life of 48 years that I have rarely been bored. If I find myself in a situation where I am left waiting in a place with no outside means to entertain myself, then I have always looked inside to see what is on the shelves to pull from my brain... Let's see... There is the "If I could decorate a room to just my liking and cost, size, and location were not important... what would it look like?" dream I can relax and think of that for awhile. Oh, and there is the "What crochet pattern can I come up with next to use on my next item" thought... Then there is always the "Make a list of ... so that you will be ready for ... " so you can get it done faster and not forget something later. But mostly I have my oversized bag I bring with my current crochet project with me. I also love to look at people as they stroll by.

At home there is cooking, cleaning, getting on the 'puter... crocheting, oh cleaning, watching favorite shows, working, sleeping, and then trying to interact with actual people too... I could really use another 12 hours or so in a day to get is all done! Unfortunatly, it is my sleep I am not getting and that is counter productive! So, I get on 'puter and fall asleep, then crochet and fall asleep, then cook/clean/sit down to fold laundry a minute and fall asleep... sheesh...

What has really surprised me the most is that time goes by faster the older you get and not slower like I thought it would. Why is that, I wonder? Could it be that we are impaient while young and always wanting time to go faster so that some event will happen sooner thus it seems to go slower? Or that as we grow older that we don't want certain events to happen and thus it creeps up on us seemingly faster? Or as youngsters we are too busy to realize how fast time is flying and as we grow older we forget the time between events so that it seems time flies?

I do know that if you are enjoying yourself, doing something that is fun, then time seems to go faster... that if you are doing something that you don't like OR that you are waiting for something to happen at a certain time, that it seems to creep by... So would that mean that as we get older that we actually do enjoy life more so than someone young? Hmmm, now there is food for thought!

Happiness is defined by every person as something that they believe it is, whether it is love, money, or success... That is the general idea, right? That you can't be happy unless you "have" something that you want? We, as a society believe that we can't be happy unless certain events have happened that we deem nessesary to bring us our happiness. We strive to have more and more and feel that we shouldn't "settle" for what we have... That there is a whole world out there that is for the taking and that we "need" to take it or be failures. If you don't go to college and become a doctor, lawyer, or a big corporation executive, then you are in a "dead-end" job and not worth the money you make... You hear about potential and how you are wasting it... How you are not doing well enough in someone else's eyes, wheather it is your parents, teachers, or councilors. That you "need" to do your best to overcome what society deems as a failure... You, yourself, have felt that you are special and that life holds some special place for you to excel in and so far it has evaded your search...

So, if you have heard or felt any of this, then we have something in common! In my 49 years on this lovely planet, I have come to the conclusion that nothing can make me happy... not success, wealth, or love.

I make myself happy in how I perseave what I am and what I have. I have the ability to look at my situation and deem wheather it is lacking in what I need or count my blessings for what I have.

I turned 49 today... I have to keep telling myself that because I keep forgetting and think I am turning 39! My concept of a 49 year old is by no means myself. I like to play video games on my new PS3. I like to run to the mailbox if it is sprinkling... I like to watch Harry Potter movies and paint my nails with glitter. My husband says he is married to a 16 year old because of what I like to do and wear. Not because I feel young doing it but because I like the styles.

I am not successful monetarily, nor a career woman... I do not have a good relationship with my kids or grandkids, and don't even own my own home. I am on my 3rd marriage and am overweight... ACKKK a failure by societies standards? I think not!

I am loved by my husband and my 10 nieces and nephews... Although I don't own my home and live with my mom-in-law, we get along and she has filled my heart with love and took me in the flock! My job is not great but I work indoors, have medical, dental, and vision and the pay is pretty good. My health is not the best but I am able to get out of bed and walk on my own two legs and go to work everyday... I have bills but who doesn't? It is that the more money you make the bigger the bills is all. I have a brother who loves me very much and even though I don't talk to my kids, I know that they love me too.

I am able to sleep in a warm bed and wash clothes when I want. I am not where I wanted to be at this age, but I am not on the streets and I have friends and family. I am not happy to be 49... but then I am happy that I am ONLY 49 since I am not getting younger and 49 will look pretty good in 10 years!

I am not upset with how my life is, I am not unhappy really... I just have to remember to not want what is deemed to be what makes you happy... Do you think that having high priced clothes and items does it or just makes you look happy to the neighbors? I think society needs to do what they "want" to do... and stop putting their noses up to material things and realize that is NOT what life is about... We have all heard about how you can't take it with you... but do we live it? I think not... I would much rather die penniless and with lots of friends at my funeral than with a lot of toys and have noone.

So when you are blue and feel like a failure... really look at your life and count what really does count and make sure your priorties are in the proper order. If you do that, then tell my why you aren't happy?

I love the saying, "Think outside the box" but how many can truly do just that? We are raised to conform to society's standards and to think all in the same way... When you learn to play any instrument, you are taught the scales... over and over... When taught to do anything, we can all compare how we were taught and see just how similar they all are. I think because of this, we have a hard time letting go of our creative side and explore a whole new world… Take a piece of paper and draw a house, tree, car, and some people but color them different colors… a yellow sky with a green sun. A pink car with orange tires, 3 on each side… A house with the chimney on the side! People with blue hair… Anything you can come up with and see what people say. Right, they will think you are crazy! Picasso was thought of being crazy too, and still is in some circles.
So, how do we release our creativity? I do an exercise where I look at a box or anything else sitting around and think in Dr Seuss visuals and wonder what he would have done with it! A wrap around TV for 360 degree viewing… A car you can steer by using your eye movements or voice… Much faster reaction times doing that, wouldn’t you say? I know… how about a bed that reacts to your mood by monitoring you pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and tightness of muscles? It automatically adjusts to either warm or cool, massages tight muscles, and puts on soothing music to relax as well… What about your cell phone that now can text, talk, surf the net, and play music on… what if you could buy things by using a beam to give your info to a vending machine or cashier? Or have the phone unfold into a useable size for larger viewing of the screen?
So, tell me… what do you fancy wanting to do but have felt held back because you thought someone would criticize you for your creation? Mine would be an animal that wasn’t fashioned after any type of animal at all but just something I thought would look cute. I guess my Cherree Fluff is sort of like that though, looking part monkey and part dog.

I have gotten to where I don't use patterns to make my critters but rather look at something and then visualize it. I crochet and think in texture and color besides just what the item will look like. I am still in the process of designing a kittycat. This is what I have so far: I have bought the yarn and am going to make her black and white, I think. I looked up for the best possible way to change colors and am going to do her in different colors. I want her to be a long hair with blue eyes and a pink nose... The ears will be lined in pink and she will have whiskers. I am going to make her jointed so that her legs and head moves. I think I will actually make a pattern for her as I go and post it!