In laboratory studies, scientists have learned that, when it comes to love, a very tiny portion of the brain is actually involved. For example, friendship lights up receptors all over the cerebral cortex, but this isn’t true with love, which activates parts of the brain more commonly associated with emotional responses like fear and anger. The brain of a person in love will show activity in the amygdala, which is associated with gut feelings, and in the nucleus accumbens, an area associated with rewarding stimuli that tends to be active in drug abusers. Or, to recap: the brain of a person in love doesn’t look like the brain of someone overcome by deep emotion. It looks like the brain of a person who’s been snorting coke.
April 1, 2010
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Nice try google, or should I say “Topeka” but unfortunately, I KNOW IT’S APRIL FOOLS DAY!
March 28, 2010
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March 2, 2010
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Quote of the Day
” I mean, if your father wants to take me to go do archery, that’s one thing. I’ve got pretty good aim, it could be a fun experience. But if he thinks I’m going with them…I’m 52 years old. I don’t need to be friends with everyone. I mean, if your father wants me to be more like her, I told him, I could stop wearing makeup. This woman is such a granola girl. She hasn’t changed her hair since 1970. I don’t really want to listen to her talk about the fascinating documentary she watched on the making of the lunar module. And if I have to listen to them stand there and talk about every bell and whistle on this woman’s thousand dollar bow, well, I really just do not give a shit.”
- Candid talk with Kathy Leich
today’s mindless waste of time…so entertaining
Time consumer
Welcome to my 12th snow day. That’s right, this is the third week I don’t have school due to the slight coating of ice that remains on the ground. Today I watched 3 episodes of the OC and went to the gym, but other than that I’m just considering dropping out. I no longer apply makeup or do my hair. I’ve been wearing the same sweatshirt for at least a week. Someone help, PLEASE. 
I was just trying to find an interactive Smart Board lesson on DNA- something about this feels wrong….
SNOWPOCALYPSE 2010
Monday- Snow Day
Tuesday- Snow Day
Wednesday- Snow Day
Thursday- Sub training + 1/2 Day
Friday- Snow Day!!!
YAY STUDENT TEACHING.
Overheard In Fredericksburg
Ignorant Female Cashier (with Mullet) to Other Giant Cashier, commenting on Boy-with-British-accent who just left: “Oh I just love his accent. I love those London accents!! I bet he’s goin’ home to have some tea n’ crumpets RIGHT NOW! Gosh, he just makes me want to up and go to Bunkingham Palace!”
Naturally all British people have tea and crumpets at 11pm on Saturday night after buying beer in Giant. Loves it.
In one week, I have:
-memorized 120 students names
-graded 100+ papers
-been underwhelmed by the scantron machine
-woken up at 5:45 am, been ready for bed at 6pm but pushed through.
-developed an even more unhealthy relationship with caffeine
Just call me Miss Leich.
NY Mag’s Acrostic= Frustration
Clue: Heading for a poop, 6 Letters
Even with Dave on my side, we couldn’t find an answer.
