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Yesterday may have been the least productive day ever. And the weirdest weather-wise. It went from cold and a little windy, to snowing, to raining, to sunny and kind of warm. Weird.
I decided to go bowling yesterday. I happened to go right when every family of little kids decides to go. Which is awesome. Little 3 year olds picking up my ball and saying "this is really heavy, dad," sticking their fingers in the ball returns, and pressing the little blue button that makes the cool little arm come down and knock down all my pins.
The first time it happened I didn't know what was happening. I was shooting a spare, 3 pins left. I go up to throw. As soon as I let go of the ball, I see the arm come down. I got to watch my ball hit the arm, making a nice sound, then watch my ball roll back to me along the gutter. I felt like an idiot. Like I was the guy who bowls at the wrong time. So I think about it. No, I had thrown a 7 my first throw, and this was my second. I hadn't already thrown a second ball since I still had my ball when I threw it. If I had already bowled, the ball wouldn't be in my hands. So the guy working there comes and yells at the kids. "The ball return machine is not a toy." And then I realized the little kids had been playing with the little blue button. I still felt really embarrassed, seeing as I looked like an idiot to anyone watching me, but then I got a little angry instead, because the little kids made me look like an idiot. They ended up pushing my blue button once more, on a strike ball, but I wasn't bowling that time so I didn't look like an idiot. But it cost me a potential strike. I thought it was weird that, even though there was a blue button on their side of the machine, they still preferred mine. :( Anyway, I suck at bowling.
Beth went home for the weekend, so I've been kind of bored. But today I have some math homework to get done and I have a quiz tomorrow I should study for. I really don't like school anymore and I can't wait to move down to Florida and be happy. |
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| 08:56pm 21/03/2006 |
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Friday:
no class, drive home. Beth slept the whole way. Played Cranium with my family and watched tv.
Saturday:
dropped off at indy airport 2.5 hours before flight. Got bag searched. sat behind 2 amazingly annoying loud women, one of whom had a huge scene from fantasia tattooed on her lower back (it was not attractive). went to beach. picked up Beth's parents, went to condo. Played Euchre. Slept.
Sunday:
Slept in. Went to St. Armand's Circle and walked the shops. Ate outside at fancy restaurant. Went to expensive restaurant for dinner. Walked the park area. Played more Euchre. (I won every game of Euchre!) Slept again.
Monday:
Woke up early. Got fingerprinted. Walked St. Petersburg mall. Found out after the fact that the salad bar at Ruby Tuesday costs $3 extra per person, so even though neither of us really wanted the salad bar, we were never told of the expense. Bought Johnny Cash CD and game boy game. Went to beach.
Tuesday:
Pool. Beach. Walmart. Relaxed a lot.
Wednesday:
Parents came in. Drove St. Petersburg apartment hunting. First apartment, with sign out "Equal Opportunity Houser," apparently is a community for single parents needing help. So it's not really an equal opportunity houser seeing as I was discriminated against. But we found an apartment, didn't sign lease until Friday because we couldn't see an actual apartment. Went to Midieval Times for dinner. Had first beer with my parents and Beth. Got in at 1:30a.m.
Thursday:
Take checks to St. Petersburg apartment. Go to beach. I forget the rest... oh yeah, ate lunch at Chipotle!
Friday:
Sign lease at apartment. Looks nice inside and outside. Ate lunch at Chipotle again. Went to beach. Go to dinner with parents and family living in Bradenton area.
Saturday:
Wash condo car. Clean up, pack, arrive at airport 2 hours early. Flight is nice. Rocky landing. 2.5 hour drive home. Dead tired. Watch TV.
Sunday:
Ohio State, the team I chose to win it all, loses, marking my third team of my final four being eliminated, along with Kansas and Illinois. Also, the 6th Big Ten team out of 6 to lose in the first to rounds of the tournament. PURDUE IS THE WORST TEAM IN THE BIG TEN, AND APPARENTLY THE BIG TEN IS THE WORST CONFERENCE IN THE NCAA. THAT MAKES PURDUE THE WORST TEAM IN THE NATION! AWESOME
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| 08:06am 21/02/2006 |
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Your brain: 20% interpersonal, 80% visual, 40% verbal, and 260% mathematical!
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Congratulations on being 400% smart! Actually, on my test, everyone is. The above score breaks down what kind of thinking you most enjoy
doing. A score above 100% means you use that kind of thinking more than
average, and a score below 100% means you use it less. It says nothing
about how good you are at any one, just how interested you are in each, relatively. A substantial difference in scores between two people means, conclusively, that they are different kinds of thinkers.
Matching Summary: Each of us has different tastes. Still, I offer the following advice, which I think is obvious:
- Don't date someone if your interpersonal percentages differ by more than 80%.
- Don't be friends with someone if your verbal percentages differ by more than 100%.
- Don't have sex with someone if their math percentage is over 200%.
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| My World Views |
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| 07:56am 21/02/2006 |
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This is my result the first time I took the quiz:
| Your World View |
You are a cautious type, neutral, and rather insecure.
You would agree with the idea that everybody has his price...
And in your own case it would not be high.
You are ruled by an inferiority complex and not easy to assess.
How do you present yourself to the world?
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Then I figured I must have misread something, because as anyone will tell you, I do NOT have an inferiority complex, and I am not a conformist, I am not neutral or insecure, and I don't have a price. So I took it again:
| Your World View |
You are a moralist with conventional ideas, which some people would call old-fashioned.
You probably think that most of the world falls badly below your standards.
Your inhibitions and sense of guilt are in the way of your happiness.
You think that people tend to use sex for evil, as a weapon.
Your parents probably played a big part in the formation of such a guilt complex as yours.
Your mind is in chains, and it's time you did something to free it. |
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| 02:26pm 18/02/2006 |
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Time for an update:
I bowled a 198 Thursday, and that is my best score ever. I was upset I was so close to 200, and in the 10th frame I threw a split so it made it nearly impossible to spare on and get that 200. But before the end of the semester I'll have 200. I've also been playing basketball some more this semester. It's nice having time for fun stuff while I'm taking a lot of classes that I could actually fail and still graduate with a job in Florida. Amazing. I've had 2 exams so far and did better than 90% of the population on both of them.
Circle K is the same. We have the district convention next weekend, and 2 days after that I have my math midterm. That sucks. I need time to study and every year some professor schedules an exam for immediately after DCON. I'm only in charge until April 1.
Tuesday Beth and I are going to see Boston Brass. It was a valentine's gift that she knew about last summer. For Spring Break we are going to Florida to relax and look for apartments to move to in May. For my job at Raytheon. Florida rocks. My parents are coming for a couple days. We're going to meet up with some family and go to Midieval Times for my 21st Birthday.
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| 03:17pm 17/01/2006 |
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| You scored as Mathematics. You should be a Math major! Like Pythagoras, you are analytical, rational, and when are always ready to tackle the problem head-on!
Philosophy | | 100% | Mathematics | | 100% | Psychology | | 75% | Engineering | | 67% | Dance | | 58% | Art | | 42% | Biology | | 42% | Chemistry | | 42% | Linguistics | | 33% | English | | 33% | Theater | | 25% | Sociology | | 17% | Journalism | | 8% | Anthropology | | 8% | </td>
What is your Perfect Major? (PLEASE RATE ME!!<3)
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| 10:33pm 16/12/2005 |
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My car turned over 100,000 miles today, coming back from Walmart. I know it was dangerous, but I watched as all the little wheels turned, and I was mildly amused.
My semester is over tomorrow, with 2 exams. 2 exams on a Saturday. only at purdue. Anyway, I have physics in the morning and real analysis in the afternoon. Here's the breakdown so far:
CS 555 - Easy exam and surprisingly good project 2 grade secured an A in my first grad level course and last CS course at Purdue.
PSY 320 - Don't need to take the final due to 4 exams with an A average already. Someone should tell the professor that correctly answering 32/50 questions might not actually mean I understand the material. (The final has 10 questions, I did not take it)
MA 450 - Abstract Algebra. Expected an impossible exam, received a somewhat less than impossible exam. Feel like an A or a B in relation to the rest of the class.
PHYS 221 - Tomorrow's 8 am exam, which I found out today isn't comprehensive, meaning all I know from the first exams (292.5/300 pts) is worthless and I had to teach myself new stuff and I can't just ride the final on what I already know. I'll probably get an A, but I'm not gonna get my expectations up.
MA 440 - My last exam, tomorrow at 3:20. Should be difficult and comprehensive. I don't care anymore about the class. I just want to finish the final and head home.
I'll get home tomorrow night after dark thanks to Purdue. While some people (Joanna) already have their grades, I'm still taking tests. Doesn't IU also have no class during dead week? My brother is on break. That's not fair. Every year I've gotten home and irritated my brother by continually mentioning that I get to stay home all day while he still has school for a couple days. But not this year.
Beth has been home for 2 days now. Her exams were over on Tuesday. But she's coming to visit tomorrow night, and going to my family's Christmas in Portland on Sunday. Scary. It's kind of exciting that everyone in my family will meet Beth. I don't doubt they'll like her, but I hope she likes them.
I forgot, I get to open presents on Sunday! Whoo hoo!
This could be my last post until next semester since I'll be home. Since that's the case, I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season. And a happy new year. |
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| 10:03am 29/11/2005 |
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People I've told about job in Florida:
Beth
Parents (they actually told me)
Brother (parents actually told him)
Grandparents (both sides)
Livejournal
Some extended family
Beth's parents (she actually told them)
Camilla
Kiwanians at Football Banquet
Random lady while I was taking tickets at basketball game
Dental Hygienist
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| 11:30am 28/11/2005 |
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Thanksgiving was fun. I didn't get anything done I wanted to get done.
I have a CS Project due Friday I really started yesterday. I hate when professors give you an assignment over Thanksgiving and then they're like, "You have 3 weeks to get it done, so it shouldn't be a problem." It's worse because it's a group project and we were all gone over the 5 day break. One of us was gone since last monday. So we now have 1 week to get it done. But we'll probably talk about it today.
I have to grade stuff today too. I have a 3 hour break in 2 hours that will be very intense with grading and trying to get my part of the project completed.
Tonight I don't know what I'll be doing, I'll probably either be back at Beth's place or spending it with my group working. Either way I'll probably be working on the project tonight.
Tomorrow I teach my lab (lab practical) and after my class I go buy Family Guy volume 3. Then I don't watch it until Beth gets out of class and I instead work on my project. I think tomorrow will be a big day for getting the project done.
This weekend I'll spend studying Algebra and getting homework done. It'll be nice having the final project done.
I feel like this break wasn't long enough.
I have to go to class now to get my last exam back. If it wasn't for that, I might consider forgetting about the class in order to get stuff done. But nope. Gotta find out how bad I did.
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| 12:58pm 20/11/2005 |
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I saw the same lady with the rolled up pant legs throwing peanuts at the trees again.
I am a little upset about my final exam schedule. How can they schedule me for an exam Friday night from 7-9, one Saturday morning from 8-10, and one Saturday afternoon from 3:20-5:20? Is it that hard to schedule an exam for a normal time during the week? I have no exams Tuesday or Wednesday, so put one of them there. I thought there was some regulation about having 3 exams in a 24 hour time period and how it's not supposed to happen. If there is, let me know, because I want another reason to hate Purdue.
However, I found one reason to like Purdue. It's called having a job waiting for me in Florida with a decent salary and opportunities for advanced education and advancement in general. So after I do some stuff tomorrow I will be ready to head to St. Petersburg on the Gulf Coast after graduation.
I'm going to Beth's concert today and dinner with her family tonight. My family came up yesterday to talk about Florida. Tonight I do grading and homework. Tomorrow, class, accepting offers, homework, football banquet homework again. Tuesday teach lab, homework, go to class and see if I get exam back, go home.
During thanksgiving, I have a couple of independent projects to work on, websites and programs, as well as the final project for cryptography, and I need to actually start learning Abstract Algebra because I'm feeling a bit behind. And I'll sleep and eat and see family.
I can't wait for this semester to be over.
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| Sleepy Wednesday v2.14 supplemented with lost points and good times |
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| 04:09pm 09/11/2005 |
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I wonder why Raytheon hasn't contacted me about the job yet. It's been 2.14 weeks since my interview and I haven't even gotten an e-mail yet. I'll contact them in a couple days to find out. I'd really like to work for them, and I think I could be an asset to them.
I took a physics exam yesterday which actually kind of sucked. There were a few problems I just didn't look up in my studies. Arg. So I might lose some points.
I have been extremely tired this past week. I get plenty of sleep. I got 9+ hours last night, but I'm exhausted right now. And my limbs feel heavy, like they do after a good dose of Nyquil. And my head has been hurting on and off. The other night it was almost unbearable (like to the point where I would open my eyes and see stuff but it was all blurry and I didn't really recognize what I was seeing even if I could see it). And I haven't been really hungry all week. I might have that bird flu. Wouldn't that be great?
So I hate Wednesdays. Today was ok so far. I got my homework done and went to my classes and labs. But I'm pretty much moving from 10 - 6 (today 8-6). At least I don't have to teach a 7:30 lab on Wednesday. Tonight, I'm gonna relax and do nothing. Maybe sleep early and wake up late.
I'm looking to purchase books on Abstract Algebra and/or Real Analysis as a supplement to my textbooks. If you know of any good sources, let me know them so I can look them up sometime. I need to get a better understanding of the material before finals.
Stuff to do:
Buy Gift Certificates to Dominos
MA 450 HW
MA 440 HW
Find class to take (suggestions welcome)
Apply to more jobs
Study for MA 440 Exam on Tues
Study for PSY 320 Exam next Thurs
PHYS HW
Soon: CS555 HW
Soon: CS555 Project 2
If you haven't come to a circle k meeting yet, come to next week's meeting. I won't be there, so you might actually have a good time! |
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| 10:12am 18/10/2005 |
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Purdue sucks. Yesterday I saw an old woman on a bike with rolled up pant legs throwing peanuts at the ground around trees while the Cotton "Dirty Laundry Tour" was handing out free stuff in the Mall. Arg. I started working on my CS project yesterday and am more confident about it now. I meet with my partner in 2 hours to work on it together.
Oh, final report:
I did a lot better on my exams than expected. I might not have to drop my psych exam after all if I get A's on the next 2 exams. And apparently CS grad students suck. Both math exams were above average. One was lower than it should have been and I'm upset about it because I'm pretty sure I was completely right on a problem I lost full credit on. The other math exam sucked for almost everyone and resulted in an additional take-home exam that took up most of my Sunday. But I'm somewhat happy about it. And physics was a joke.
I know you don't care how I did on my exams but I love bragging that I set the curve for a class full of grad students.
I may be the "head" TA for CS158 next semester. Which means I get more hours and more responsibilities. I don't think I'm doing a good job this semester, though. It would look good on resumes and applications to grad schools, even though I'll probably know about grad school or a job by then anyway.
Purdue's football team lost again. That's a big surprise. But Beth and I know why... It's because on Friday night before the game the entire Purdue football team could be found at the Eastside 9 theaters gawking at Keira Knightley in "Domino." How do I know this? Because Beth and I were going to go see it that night, and the nice guy at the counter said that we might want to reconsider due to the fact that the football team can get loud and obnoxious when they watch movies. So it makes me think that they've done it before and forced nice, respectful people to leave and get refunds because of them. We're not quite sure what a group field trip to see "Domino" has to do with preparing for a football game, but apparently it didn't help much because now Purdue has lost 4 straight. Beth and I ended up seeing "The Greatest Game Ever Played," which was a very good movie, if not typical of the Disney plotline and another representative of the current trend in athletic underdog movies. Considering Bill Paxton directed it, I really enjoyed it.
Today:
Meet with CS Partner
Psych Lecture
Dinner
Circle K
Guidant Info Session
HW
Tomorrow:
HW
Class
Lunch
Class
CS Project
Class
(At some point Guidant Interview)
Dinner
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| 09:24pm 11/10/2005 |
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I went home for the weekend. I did nothing school-related at all. I watched TV, ordered a new pair of glasses with my updated prescription, went golfing with my dad and his friend, and sat around. We also saw my grandparents on both sides and ate a lot of food. I decided that I suck at golf, that although I could use a new pair of shoes the pair I have hasn't fallen apart yet and is therefore perfectly fine to wear, that my windshield wipers suck, that I need more free time at school, and that I really don't care how badly I did on last week's exams even though the scores could have a drastic impact on my future plans.
Tomorrow I have 3 classes (my usual Physics lab was cancelled due to the break), and there's the possibility of getting exams back in all 3. So I'm looking forward to that. I'll need to finish the homework assignment for one class in the morning because I'm too lazy to do it right now. I'm still on break.
I told my mom I wanted to drop out of school to start a band. She didn't believe me. I wasn't serious. Why would I want a band? Solo work is much more profitable and popular. And I can do that on the side while I have a real job to keep me supported. That's why I need a recording studio. But since I mentioned bands, my roommate Luke is in a band. His band and 3 others are having a concert in Indy Saturday night at 7. It's at the Emerson Theatre. Tickets are $7 at the door, and I'll be there with Beth. If you want to go, talk to me sometime. I know my roommate told me to bring as many people as I can. We don't have to go together, but go anyway. If you're interested again, the name is Tragedies Aside, and you should think about going.
This week I have nothing big to do. I'm so happy for that. So now I'm gonna relax until I go to bed and I'll start thinking again in the morning. |
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| 01:38pm 06/10/2005 |
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Friday(1): MA 440 Exam - Easy, Done in 35 minutes, Happy
Monday: CS 555 Exam - Hard, Done in 70 minutes, Unprepared
Tuesday: PHYS 221 Exam - Easy, Done in 30 minutes, Happy I didn't spend much time preparing (Confirmed 100%)
Tuesday: PSY 320 Exam - Hard, Done in 25 minutes, Happy I get to drop the lowest exam grade
Friday(2): MA 450 Exam - TBD (most likely Hard, Done in 50 minutes, Depressed but Happy it's over)
5 midterms in one week. I think Purdue is getting to me. I feel like I used to see Purdue's habit of scheduling all exams for the same time as a challenge. I'd have 3 exams in 2 days and I'd be like, "Bring it on. This is supposed to be tough?" And Tuesday after my last exam my head hurt from cramming for 5 days straight. I have an exam tomorrow and I don't want to study for it now. Maybe I'll study tonight, and I'm meeting Michael tomorrow morning to cram last minute. But is it bad that I got back from my Tuesday exams and was dead?
We have decided that employers are on the verge of realizing that Purdue isn't as awesome as the name implies. I used to think maybe it was my high expectations and that Purdue is probably better than many other schools but just not for me, but we think employers are getting tired of hiring low quality Purdue grads and that Purdue is throwing so much technical crap at the students that none of the students can survive working in a group, office environment giving presentations and relying on communication skills to transmit information. I know because I have never had to take a communications class before. I gave 1 presenation in my freshman english class, 3 in my honors freshman seminar class, 1 in my music theory 2 class, 1 in my honors research project, and 1 in my software engineering class. That means that, other than my honors classes and electives, I have had to give 1 presentation in college, in my 1st semester english class, that was like 5 minutes long and I had a partner.
So I'm thankful for my participation in Circle K and my employment as a TA, because having to speak weekly or more often in front of a group of people is good practice.
So, I'm burnt out. I'm going home this weekend to try to regain my energy and what little optimism I used to have. Ok. See you later. |
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| 09:46am 03/10/2005 |
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I had an exam on Friday. It was surprisingly easy, and I felt so refreshed afterwards. I have an exam today and 2 tomorrow, then 1 on Friday. I haven't studied much either this weekend for various reasons, so I'm much more worried than I was Friday. I should be too, because my exam today is in my grad level cryptography course, and I don't know how everyone else is gonna do.
So this morning I was going to wake up and do my math homework, then study a bunch. I woke up at 7:30, realized I had online homework due for physics at 9:00, so rushed to get that done, making a couple costly mistakes (I got 80/90 instead of 90, the first points i've lost in physics this semester), and then realized I had to organize my recitation students into groups for the final project thingy. So I got that done, entered some grades, and finished my math homework finally. I didn't get to study.
So I leave now for math (I have to ask for help on a few problems from other students, i feel so stupid sometimes). Then I have my recitation, where I feel like I don't know what to do but oh well. Then I have my other math class. The only reason I'm going to that class (the one I had the exam in on friday), is because I think he might actually have the exams graded already and I might get back a good grade raising my spirits before I die tonight.
Then I'll have 3 hours for lunch and cramming before I realize I should have spent the time having fun because the 3 hours were wasted and I don't know anything on the exam anyway.
Then at 6 I eat dinner with Beth, and start studying for my Physics exam tomorrow at 9:30am. After that exam, which is after my lab tomorrow that I haven't yet prepared for, I start studying for my Psych exam at 7:00pm tomorrow.
After my Psych exam I do the homework that is due on Wednesday, and I have one day (Wednesday) to relax, because Thursday I have to study for my other Math exam which is at 10:30 on Friday.
My week sucks. But I have a 4-day weekend. And I'm going home and sleeping and playing video games and lounging on the couch watching TV and laughing at my brother when he has school and I don't.
Oh, and if you're one of Beth's friends, I'm not very happy with you right now. |
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| 04:17pm 21/09/2005 |
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So. Monday I had Math homework due. I didn't get it done. On top of that I didn't get to go to class anyway because the class I teach was supposed to go a half hour long making it impossible for me to get to math. I find out that he didn't collect the homework, that he in fact changed the assignment and made it due today. So I considered myself lucky. But I didn't get it done before today anyway. I figured he drops the lowest 2 grades so I can afford to miss an assignment. Then today he said he's going to collect the homework on Friday. Now, I didn't make a pact with the devil or anything, but I sure appreciate the help. Now I need to make sure to get it done before Friday.
Tonight I have CS555 until 5:45. Then I might work on homework a bit. Tomorrow I have a Kiwanis Lunch to make a presentation at and a Northrop Grumman info session to attend. And I'm gonna work on homework. Friday I have homework due, and a Circle K dinner at 5:30 at Earhart. Saturday is the Dessert and Dance Benefit. Sunday I probably grade stuff and work on homework. And I hate mondays.
I came to the computer lab because I wished to print deliberately, to face the extra-wide monitors from Dell and see if I could not print what it showed to me, and not, when I came to leave, discover that the f-ing printer wasn't working. I have class in 20 minutes. WTF.
I hate when you're standing in line ordering food, and the 2 girls behind you like don't like know how like to like order a cheese burger like. And it's like hard to like decide between regular and like curly fries. And what's like the deal with the like American and Swiss Cheeses? And why would I want it "to go"? Then they like talked nonstop while I waited for my food about getting drunk at the Holiday Inn and being underage at the time. And I was thinking, "These girls are older than me. I could have sworn they were still in high school." And of course the one girl was wearing a Jack Johnson shirt and the other girl didn't want the slice of dill pickle they give because she's watching her carbs, but she got a double cheeseburger with 2 types of cheese, and loaded it up with mayo, with fries and a soft drink on the side.
I forgot how busy the union gets with IR going on. That was my mistake. BTW, why are random people obviously not part of IR going around picking up the free goods? And why are people from IUPUI at IR? And why did I see someone pass someone else on McCormack road this morning? I should have more, but I have class in 10 minutes.
If I offended anyone, I'm sorry. I'm not against sorority girls (I assume the 2 girls above were in a sorority), or random people, or little wannabe Purdue campuses, or mayo.
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| 03:20pm 11/09/2005 |
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My weekend has been extraordinarily busy, but then when isn't it? It started Friday night. We were supposed to take the night off from work and go see Hitchhiker at the Stewart theater. But Beth surprised me with tickets to go see Christopher Titus at Crackers in Indy. That's Titus from the TV show, if you don't know. She even got preferred seating. This was my anniversary present, a bit early. So we went to Indy and got to Crackers and got in to find that our seats were right up front. Like, the stage is kind of a corner with a circular bar around it so that the stage is about 10 by 10. We were right on the bar, right in the middle of the bar. I could have reached out to grab the microphone during the opening act. Then Titus performed. He would talk to the people at the bar, even to me and Beth. And it was a long act. We were entertained for 2 hours between the 2 acts, and it was all very funny. I love good stand up comedy and I loved the show Titus, so that was so much fun.
We got back to Lafayette at around 11:30 and proceded to go to Walmarts around town looking for clothes Beth could wear Saturday while we took tickets at the football game. I was asleep around 12:30, woke up at 7:30, and was at Purdue at 8:30. We were at the Stadium until 2:30 working the ticket booths. Unfortunately, they split Beth and I up so we didn't see each other the whole time. But that's 5.5 service hours for each of us. And Purdue won, something big like 49-24. I'm too lazy to look up the correct score right now. We didn't stay for the whole game either. It was hot and we had to wear white shirts, black pants, black shoes, a bright yellow tie and a bright yellow hat. We were quite fashionable.
Then I worked on MA450 and grading stuff, Beth came back from running. We had dinner and watched family guy all night.
Today we woke up, watched Snake Eyes, ate lunch, and went grocery shopping. We rented Team America for later. I got my Physics done, my grading done, and that's about it. Then I wrote this.
Tomorrow I have a Psych exam. I'll be reading a bit for that now. And I have MA440, CS555, and PHYS221 to do for Wednesday. And I need to plan an equally awesome anniversary gift for Beth. If you have ideas, if you know my screen name IM me, if you know my e-mail e-mail me, and if you see me during the day tell me then. Otherwise, feel free to post a comment, because no matter what I do or get she'll probably find out before I do it or give it to her anyway.
Thanks for listening. |
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| 02:11pm 09/09/2005 |
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To do this weekend:
Take tickets at football game (Purdue v. Akron) I predict 34 - 10 Purdue. Just because once we start winning we'll slow down a bit, go into prevent defense and let them score a couple times instead of rushing them and taking the ball and scoring ourselves. Or, if you prefer the upset scenario, 20 - 17 Akron on a late fourth quarter drive because Purdue put on the prevent defense and a drive of many 7-8 yard gains by Akron set up a first and goal and after 2 or 3 rushes Akron scored, followed by Purdue getting a nice kick return brought back because of a block to the back at the 10 yard line, and some last second passes not being enough and Purdue will turn it over on downs. Game over.
Do MA450 HW. This is the usual daily assignment. Nothing to worry about. I had to get new batteries for my calculator last night, so I'm set.
Do MA440 HW. This isn't due until Wednesday, but I'll be very busy next week and will have to get this done to make up time.
Do PHYS221 CHIP. The online assignment due Monday morning is never tough. I just need to remember to do it.
Do CS555 HW. The first written assignment for my Grad level class. Due Thursday, needs to be typed. Should be fun.
Grade CS158. I've put off grading the labs from this week because I never really liked grading stuff. I'll do it this weekend, turn in the grades on Monday, and get ready for another lab for Tuesday.
Study PSY320. An exam on the 4th week of school. Monday at 7:00. I need to catch up on the reading and study the class notes. The good thing about this class is you can drop your lowest score.
I am so glad to be done with classes for the week. I'm taking tonight off, going to see Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy tonight, and doing all that crap from above tomorrow and Sunday. In other news, my car's left tires were very low on air and I can't find my favorite guitar capo. So now I'm going to copy some files to my computer, pack everything up and get ready for the weekend. |
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| 01:31pm 06/09/2005 |
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I haven't updated in a while. Did you notice?
Circle K is going well. Callouts were successful. Picnic with Kiwanians tonight, free food.
My car broke and got fixed $150 later. For the two tows, battery, and labor. I was at Subway when it decided to not start. Brett came to help try to jump it, but my battery was very dead. It's running now though. Thanks for the help though. I really appreciate it.
TAing is different this semester. I don't like it as much. It's just the way the labs are organized where labs are due before the end of lab instead of the next week. It sucks.
Classes are also keeping me busy. I have daily homework in one, a professor who seems like he's going to snap over something small and throw someone out the window, a class with grad students that give me a "what are you doing here?" look, a psych class with another crappy professor that goes off on amazingly long tangents while the marching band practices right outside our window, and a physics class. It's bad when physics is my blowoff class for the semester. I guess psych counts too, but I think psych will be harder because of the subjectiveness and the 5 essay exams.
I'm forgetting stuff, like reading assignments, or recitations. And I know that every time I finish something something else takes its place. It's not fun.
I couldn't sleep last night. I felt sick, and I was upset that after a 3 day weekend I didn't feel at all rested. We made pasta with basil and pesto sauce last night. I don't know why the recipe told us to put so much basil in it. We put half the recommended amount in and it was a bit strong as it was. But it was good. Gonna try to learn how to cook.
I haven't signed up for the GRE yet or for the chem test I want to test out of. I haven't studied for either either. Maybe next 3 day weekend I'll take some time to do that.
Oh, my internship in Minnesota is over. I'm back at Purdue. It went well.
Tonight: CS192 TA meeting, PSY 320 lecture, Kiwanis Picnic, MA 450 HW, CS 555 reading, sleep. |
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| Fruit loops = dreams of finding nemo being blown up by a rat running from the octopus |
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| 10:47pm 28/07/2005 |
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So, today we should be going to Chipotle for lunch. And tomorrow is some sort of presentation day involving the postdocs and other important people. I should go to that. Then this weekend I'll have the place to myself. I may check out some movies, or play the guitar, or sleep. Anything to pass the time so Wednesday comes sooner. I should go buy a movie or 2, cheap. But I can't spend any more money.
So I have 1 song 95% complete and another 80% complete. Not that you care because you'll never hear either of them. I've played around a bit more with the new tuning, but haven't put together anything else that can be expanded on, yet. I really like writing music. Even if I suck at it.
2 more weeks and I go home. Should be fun times. I'm going to bed. Have a good night. |
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