I bought a rubik's cube two weeks ago when I was in Eureka Springs, AR. Conquering the rubik's cube has been something that has been on my mind this past decade, but I've never owned one. I thought it would be easy-ish--I would just get a book, or watch a video, and go for it. But I'm realizing I have to learn all about algorithms. I generally hate algorithms. Regardless, by this time next year, I'll be algorithmic, algorific, algorithmastatic. My color sides will be lined up like the teeth of a impenetrable 6 sided wall.