Beginning of the end or end of the beginning

Well, I'm not a big fan of prime numbers. I know as a math teacher I should love all numbers equally, like children, or whatever, but prime numbers bug me.  They aren't very useful and they're annoying to factor!  In fact, you can't really, so it means you need to use the quadratic formula, after spending time trying to factor.  Yes, it's silly, but come on! 

2014 is composite.   Lovely.  Even.  Balanced.   Just how I would like the new year to go!

Plans

About a week ago, coworkers asked about my holiday/vacation plans and I said that beyond Christmas, I didn't have any plans.   Well, it's now staring me in the face that I really DON'T have any plans for the last week of break.  It's a nice dilemma, but a weird one.   I'm finding myself doing odd little things like googling how to speed up my PC and deleting random photos that are slowing down said PC.   It's a strange way to spend my precious free time, or at least I think it's strange.  Usually I head out shopping over break, often to the Twin Cities.  I don't think it'll happen this year.   So, I guess I need suggestions of adventures to have around Duluth.  

If you are still reading this blog (which I'm oh so slow at updating), please feel free to suggest fun!