Scientifically Challenged

Just when you think you're starting to get the hang of things, they throw in a word like 'stoichiometry'.

It is "the relationship between the relative quantities of substances taking part in a reaction, or forming a compound, typically a ratio of whole integers".

I KNOW that you didn't read that whole sentence!

Some wonderful youtube users made some videos called "Stoichiometry For Dummies".

I KNOW those videos were made just for me and OMG what life savers they are!

Also today, I've learnt about balancing chemical equations.

I read the lesson pages, I watched the lesson slideshow, I downloaded the lecture, I checked the text book and I investigated the discussion forums to get some tips ... and still I had no idea, and just couldn't 'get' it.

Then I found youtube.

The first video explained it perfectly and it felt like I found that last piece of jigsaw that made all the rest of it make sense.

Thank goodness!

THEN I had to figure out how to convert grams to moles, grams to molecules, molar mass, atomic mass, molecular weight, formula mass or weight ... yeah I know ... more blah blah blah.

I'm still in the middle of that and by 4pm today, my brain was almost mush. My wild orange oil was all burnt away, so the brain decided it was time to shut down.

By the time I packed away all the fruit and veg from the two big FROG boxes that arrived today and cleared some space in the fridge by giving what didn't get used last week, to the chookies, I just didn't have it in me to do anything else.

I have 3 big cauliflowers and broccoli, so that I can make a big batch of cauli/broc rice and package them into meal sizes to freeze for the next week or two.

I have some fresh organic cabbage and beetroot, ready to make a big batch of sauerkraut or some kind of fermented food .. maybe kimchi?

I have the makings of another 2 week batch of dog food.

I have a batch of kombucha that has finished brewing and is ready for bottling.

I have the makings of a new batch of sriracha tomato sauce.

All of these things need to be done in the next few days while I also study for two exams and my heart has just skipped a beat as I typed this!

Adoring Husband has lovingly offered to take me out for lunch next week, but I don't think I'm going to have the time to spare for that. Every minute between now and next Friday is precious and accounted for.

I think this is most appropriate for my current situation ...

Nite all.