I've done it...

Yes, I've registered for my spring semester classes. I was scheduled to take 18 credits, but since MATH 201 filled up before I could register (there was an issue with my hold and it wasn't removed until 9:30), but I love what I got.

So, without further ado:

Monday: Engineering 2-250 and again from 5-650

Tuesday: Physics 930-1045 and again from 3-450, FI 1230-145

Wednesday: Engineering 2-250, Physics 3-350

Thursday: Physics 930-1045, FI 1230-145, Philosophy 4-640

Friday: Zip, nada, nothing. Oh yeah!

That totals to 14 credits, but I've put in a request for an override into a MATH 201 class, but the one I requested isn't on Friday. I'm looking forward to next semester now.

Robotics and Exam season

With December just around the corner that means that exams are very near and there is only a month until Robotics starts up for the 2009 season. Yesterday showed a sign of what was to come. I volunteered yesterday at the FIRST workshops, which are meant to teach people the basics about the various parts, pieces, functions, and how to program the robots. So I spent over half of the day in Engineering East setting stuff up, signing people in, helping people find their way, kept the kids in line waiting for lunch (that was fun...), and then cleaning up after everyone and everything. And did we get a free lunch included? No, we got last dibs after everyone else, including the adult volunteers not connected to our student organization. Our club had to pay to order pizza for us because even though we were doing the bulk of the work, we weren't important.

Oh well, it was tiring, but I feel proud of what I did, I don't do it for the adults who fret about everything being perfect and make sure things are done right, I do it for the kids so they can stay interested in engineering and have fun doing it. Most of the adult volunteers have good intentions, but a few really could care less about the work myself or any other college student did yesterday, and it showed. It is sad to see when people think that just because they are older or hold more power, the ones working for them or under them mean nothing or know nothing. It's degrading, and not to mention it puts a general feeling in people that their help isn't needed. Enough ranting, my life doesn't suck that bad, I just complain too much. But nothing will change if you don't complain about it, you just need to be careful about how often you do it.

Anyway, I really am looking forward to the Robotics kickoff January 3rd, I have no possible clue what the game or challenge will be this year, but if the past trend continues, it isn't going to be easy.

Winter is here

Yes, it is my least favorite time of year. Winter is finally here and it showed possibly a things to come with that brief snow shower on Tuesday. I was pleasantly surprised to see it walking to class, until I realized that A) I wasn't wearing proper clothes to deal with the wind AND the cold and B) I was freeing about every extremity off and the snow was just making things worse. Don't get me wrong, I love the snow. I've grown up in a couple of places (Ohio and Missouri) where during the winter snow is common and you get more than 1/2 an inch. But the people around here bug me, one inkling of snow and they go into armageddon/YAY THEY'RE GONNA CANCEL SCHOOL mode. The first I find rather funny, the media around here sensationalizes a lot of things that really could be just left alone as normal news or weather. The latter just pisses me the hell off because I know that A) It most likely won't snow, and if it does it won't stick and B) I'm used to having to get a lot of snow (4-6 inches) to have school canceled, and that is if the roads weren't pretreated beforehand.

Actually, just last winter on a weekend we spent in West Virginia at a house in the mountains, my brother and I walked 2 miles to the house in 6 inches of snow during a near blizzard because my moms car couldn't make it up even the slightest incline. THAT is what I call snow, and THAT was probably one of the most fun times I've ever had in the snow (besides some sledding adventures I had in my younger years.) So with the cold comes the promise of me freezing my ass off day in and day out, no matter how many layers I wear. It sucks, I'm just skinny, I try to eat more to gain even a little weight, but my metabolism won't have anything to do with that. Oh well, I am hoping for some snow this year because I want to go on a day trip up into the mountains to go sledding or tubing, I haven't done either of those in a long time.

Political Correctness

This is a subject that bugs me constantly. Society is becoming bland and stuck up because of political correctness. Seriously, I don't see what the big deal is. If I want to say something raunchy, you better damn well not tell me it's politically incorrect. Seriously, I believe society needs to get their heads out of their asses and wake up. One example is how the acronym STD is being replaced with STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) because "it doesn't sound as bad." Seriously? Are people that sensitive? An STD is not a good thing, so why should I give a damn if STI "sounds better?" My philosophy is that there are more important things in life than to get all butt hurt over a statement or a joke. Which reminds me, since one of my favorite shows is The Office, I've been ever more aware to comments that would make perfect "That's what she said" jokes. I saw a commercial the other day for a new racing video game, and a girl says something along the lines of "You're in deep, just where I want you." God I laugh so hard every time I hear that... If it weren't for the gutter, my mind wouldn't have a home.

Forgot this place existed

Yeah, so after that blog post last week things went to hell with my laptop. It began crashing every 20 minutes or so. I took it in Thursday morning to be fixed, the guy said I would be able to get it back that night since it was an easy fix. Yeah right, I got it back late Saturday, so I was ticked. Then it started crashing, randomly, for a completely different reason. So needless to say, I've been avoiding it unless I absolutely have to use it.

And another thing, I hate the cold. My body is not built to like the cold. I am skinny and my metabolism is off the charts. I eat until I'm full, but I can't gain weight, no matter how hard I try. I bet a lot of people wish they had this problem...

I'm a little pissed...

First off, my mini biography is coming... eventually. Second, I'm writing this after one of the worst mornings ever. I fell asleep at 2am because the celebrations kept me up (don't get me started, I didn't want either candidate, but the worse of the two won in my opinion) only to be woken up at 345am by the fire alarm. We stood in Monroe Park for almost an hour and a half, and once we got back in it went off 15 minutes later. Turns out the problem is in GRC 3, which happens to be where I am... Great. So I'm pissed off, tired, and more importantly scared of what the future holds. Today is gonna be an interesting day.