Due to my recent girly weekend in Chicago, my weigh in for week two took place two days into week three resulting in the following mathematical equations:
((Week 2 + 2 days) – numerous trips up 3 flights with no elevator) * flaming cheese) + $28 for (missed weigh in + early week 3 weigh in) = 4 lb weight gain
and
(Early week 3 weigh in + 12 days until on-time week 4 weigh in + 3 or maybe 10 overindulgences due to raging PMS) / guilt = 6 lb weight loss
But the OFFICIAL WEIGHT WATCHERS OFFICIAL who keeps official track of my official weight credited me with a 9 pound loss even though I’m only 6 pounds lighter than when I started.
So (-4.5 + 4) -6 = Math Sucks.
And that’s why I love Jimmy Buffett. Because I hate math. And I love this song. In fact, when one of the kids was in middle school and I found myself embarassingly unable to help with a math assignment, we actually played this song into the teacher’s voice mail. Anonymously. That’s not something I’m terribly proud of, but it was FUN, dammit.
Have a listen:
1 comment
Dona says:
November 9, 2008 at 9:24 am (UTC -5)
Haha I love it Tina!
I had no idea there was a song that summed up my opinion of math.
Being married to a statistician doesn’t help either — except that he can help the kids with their algebra-calculus-trig-etc.
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