The Experiment

Title
Broken Hearts and Bandaged Feet: A Comparative Analysis

Statement of Purpose
Having participated in some reflective thought over the past couple of weeks, I noticed that there were alarming similarities from the first time I got my heart broken to this most recent time. Wanting to avoid this in the future, I thought an experiment and analysis surrounding this very topic would be beneficial.

The first similarity is that both break ups occurred on the exact same weekend 3 years apart. But the most alarming fact is the following both, I found myself wallowing in physical as well as emotional pain. The pain seemed to manifest itself into injured and bandaged feet thereby forcing me to wear flip flops to work for varying lengths of time.

The purpose of this comparative analysis is to identify, investigate and conclude why these two seemingly unrelated factors seem to be intrinsically linked using a historical control group and data set.

Hypothesis:
Using historical data as a reference point, we will be able to ascertain the precise length of time at which one will be able to "get over it" and officially move on.

Materials:
Broken Heart 1 data (BH1)
Broken Heart 2 data (BH2)
Accelerated Healing Program 1.2 (AHP)
Friends and Family
Complex mathematical formula

Procedure

1. Create complex mathematical formula using the following data elements: length of time together, business days spent in flip flops, length of time to get over
2. Assign numeric values (in weeks) to said data elements
3. Execute complex formula using historical data as control group
4. Use this data to calculate exact moving on point
5. Design and develop criteria for the AHP thus shortening the expected grieving time frame
6. Pilot AHP 1.2 in the field and report on the results

Results
BH1 stats:
352 weeks together; 2 weeks in flip flops = 96 weeks to get over

BH2 stats:
56 weeks together; 2 days in flip flops = 16 weeks to get over*
*4 weeks logged as time served


AHP 1.2:
The new generation of this program included the following activities: running, tennis, dance classes, yoga, cooking, traveling, and soon to be sky diving and higher education.

Conclusions
After assessing the data, my conclusion is that it will take me a period of no longer then 4 months to get over this heartbreak completely. Although the official start date to this time frame is fuzzy given lack of judgement on the part of this scientist, I estimate that I am about 1 month into the recovery process thereby giving me 3 more months of work.

I also conclude that AHP 1.2 has made significant improvements in its new manifestation. I will continue to utilize this program in an effort reduce my bottom line as explicitly stated above.

My final conclusion is that my feet hurt. They hurt the first time. But after a little TLC and time they did eventually heal. The scars they left behind remind me of the pain but I have learned that crawling on cement will make you bleed. I won't do that again. I am confident that my currently bandaged feet will also heal in time and I that I will learn from this experience as well.