Meh

I'm glad it's slowly getting to be fall, but I hate how I'll go outside expecting it to be cold and instead it's like 85.  Meh.

Today's video is of a rare carbonatite-volcano eruption.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itTYc4sRvxI&p=F5C3DACA7E1AD16E

Basically, magma is usually made up of silica tetrahedrons - SO_4_, one silica to four oxygen.  It makes something of a pyramid shape, which is what magma-based crystals end up looking like. 

The reason the lava looks black is because it contains more carbon based molecules than silicate based minerals.  It's really rare to see an a lava flow like this.

So I figured I'd throw up my schedule for this semester.

GEL 1300G
CHM 1310G
MAT 1441G
CMN 1310G

I also have a Geology lab and a Chemistry lab.

Next semester I'm thinking

Historical Geology
Chemistry II
Physics I
Biology

The only reason I'm taking the Biology course is because it's a required course, for whatever reason.  I don't know.  My course adviser said it was a stupid class, but I have to take it if I want to graduate.

Speaking of which, he was really impressed that I started college already knowing what I wanted my major to be.   I really was surprised that there are so many people undecided.  How can you be, with all the preparation they put us through in middle school/high school?  7 years of constantly trying to get us ready for life after compulsive education!

It boggles.

Anyway, I have a mineral identification lab tomorrow so I won't be on as much as I should be, so be prepared for a bit of a wait if you have questions, cause I have to study.

Later