What’s Buggin’ the World

1. Asking strangers to watch your possessions at the library when you leave for a moment when you are by yourself.
WHY.  This exists because people need to leave to take a quick coffee break, answer a phone call, go to the bathroom, et cetera.
2. Running late and not being able to take your time to drink your morning coffee and shower.
WHY.  This exists because of not waking up on time or poor time management.
3. Stressing and rushing when a person is waiting behind you in a checkout line as you try to put away your change and get out of the way.
WHY.  We live in a busy world where time is money and people want to check out as soon as possible.
4. Not knowing the amount of air in your tire when the light turns on and off while driving.
WHY.  When a tire light turns on in some cars, it will not diagnose the problem. Would it require someone to pull over and check their tires? Is it a small issue that can be fixed after reaching the destination?
5. Wasting money and coffee when buying a big cup of coffee and not drinking it all before it gets cool.
WHY.  Some people order large cups of coffee because he will drink it all, but not always in a fast amount of time before it gets cold or room temperature.
6. Not having a quick, cheap mode of transportation that goes to different states, like a train.
WHY.  Some people need to travel outside of the state for work or emergencies. Flying can be expensive and driving can take too long.
7. A person texting at a red light and it turns green without the person realizing, thus causing a moment of traffic.
WHY.  Instead of texting and driving, people will text at a stop light or stop sign thinking it is better than texting and driving.
8. Eating soon after brushing your teeth because then you taste the toothpaste flavor with the food you are eating.
WHY.  Some people’s mourning routines involve brushing his teeth first when he wakes up because morning breath can be bad.
9. Charging a computer during class or lectures in Weimer and Turlington.
WHY.  Some classes have little or no outlets for laptops. After full day of classes and little time to charge a laptop, students charge them during class. There is not enough outlets for the students or the outlets are too far away in lecture halls.
10. Finding street parking at any time of day in Zone 1.
WHY.  There are more apartments and students than parking in Gainesville, especially in Zone 1 parking. Instead of building parking garages, the city of Gainesville is building more apartments and
11. Creating compost and not having anywhere to use or store it immediately.
WHY.  My roommate and I cook our own meals and rarely eat out. With the scraps from our vegetables and fruit, it fills up quickly and we do not have many plants.
12. Siting in certain chairs in the library where my feet cannot rest comfortably on something, so they hang until my knees are hurting.
WHY.   People have problems when sitting in high chairs and the feet cannot rest on something to release the pressure in the knees. This bug can be high chairs or stools.  
13. Sitting in a chair for too long with bad posture and becoming uncomfortable.
WHY.  Being a student and working at a desk all day is bad for the body. People sit at desks or tables on a computer getting their work done. A person will slouch into a “comfortable” position and eventually the body will become sore from sitting too long.
14. Not being able to write down notes fast enough during a lecture and the slides changing too quicly.
WHY.  Teachers have a limited amount of time to lecture their ideas, to teach and to discuss the class work. Teachers can speak quickly and then change topics immediately. Some teachers go on tangents that may or may not pertain to learning.
15. Forgetting where I parked my car for street parking or at the airport.
WHY.  If a person has street parking, then he is unable to have the same exact spot every time. He must find available parking in specific zones in order not to get a ticket. Parking at airport garages can be confusing because a person can forget what floor and spot he parked.
16. Coffee breath that won’t go away after eating breakfast
WHY.  Drinking strong flavored coffee with no meal can cause coffee breath. Sometimes after eating there is still coffee breath lingering.
17. Having random great ideas in the day and not being able to write them down anywhere.
WHY.  For this assignment especially, I would have an idea pop into my head and I am unable to write it down anywhere because I did not have my phone or pen and paper with me. It is easy to forget as the day goes on when I do have access to write down my thoughts.  
18. Not knowing if the dishes in the dishwasher are clean or dirty
WHY.  I rinse my plates before putting them in the dishwasher. Sometimes I cannot remember if I started the dishwasher. It may be clean or dirty dishes in the wash.  A person can’t always tell.
19. When a song comes on the radio, in a restaurant, or in a store, and you like the song. However, you do not know what the song is called.
WHY.  Certain businesses will play music for the customers or consumers to make the environment more enjoyable. The listeners cannot see what song is playing, so if a person likes the song, then he must ask people if they know the song.
20. When people are on their phone at the table or hanging out with others.
WHY.  Everyone lives on their phone. People are extremely attached to their cellphones that hold the world. If presented with a situation a person is not comfortable with or does not want to deal with, then he or she will get on their phone to avoid conflict.

Reflection:
I enjoyed this challenge, but I read the examples in the document provided to us. I realized most of the ideas I had were on that word document. I needed to think broad and look at other’s lives as well. It became slightly difficult after number 13. I would have ideas during the day, but sometimes I had no access to write the ideas down. While I was meditating, ideas would pop up in my head; but I didn’t want to interrupt my practice to write ideas down. Luckily, my roommate and I have different personalities, so I asked about her daily routine and thought of possible daily bugs. Practicing that led me to new and more ideas.