Gesh, sure is hot in here…
Monday started the slue of tests I had this week. First was econ. Which I though I had a good understanding of it. Apparently not, because getting back my test today proved otherwise, most of the mistakes were stupid and I was hitting myself because of them, but nothing I can do about it now. Spent the rest of my free time working on my C++ program which was due today (Friday) and studying physics. Which most of you know isn’t much this semester. I’ve been very tense, I was only able to work out once this week, and that was 20 mins of swimming. I didn’t even get in my whole 30 laps i usually do. Actually I’m starting to do more than 30. Wednesday was the physics test, that could have gone better. One problem we discussed the day before briefly and he didn’t even finish explaining it. So even after looking at the before the test, I couldn’t remember all of it. Ghay.
Thursday is when the real heat happened. Decided to drive that day because I had an interview with Cybercon, a co-lo in down town St. Louis, looking for a part time admin for the weekends to watch over the 100’s of servers they’ve got. Could be a good high paying job for the weekend. Anyways, when I got to my car, I noticed something under my windshield wiper, now here at SIUE, generally when you have a white paper under your wiper its a parking ticket. What boggled my mind was why I had one. When I grabbed the ticket and looked up at my rearview mirror, I noticed something, rather a lack there of. My tag had been ganked. I’m a frigg’n lock door natzi, so someone felt the need to shimmy my door and “borrow” my tag. Nothing else was removed, not that I keep precious items in my car. About the only thing in there are about 100 water bottles collected over the semester and some Frisbee’s. I hit the carrer development center for some orientation thingy and resume critique, as I already knew my resume was great, just a few edits. Till the interview, it was a rather normal Thursday.
The interview I had over at Cybercon was one I’ve never had before. They were really nice but the first person to interview me was keep going over the same questions, I guess making sure I wasn’t changing my answers? The next guy was the head guy there, he showed me around the data center, then went over what they did. Looks like an interesting place. I swear whiling talking to him, I about broke my neck nodding so much. I’m pretty sure I’ll be able to get the job, the only bummer/good about it is that its late night Fri and Sat. We’ll see what happens with that. After the interview, I had a hard time getting back on the interstate, they have so many signs telling where they are its not funny. Yeah I was being sarcastic there. I eventually ended up going the only way I knew, MLK drive to 70/55.
What helped my day was Leslie bought sushi for the both of us. It was really good; spicy tuna, philly roll, and she got shrimp tempora. Surprising enough the shrimp one isn’t bad, seeing how I don’t care for shrimp. After some study’n I decided to enjoy myself before my 9:30 test, so I joined Leslie, Tree (Adam), Sarah, William, and …. and….crap I always forget his name, for some beer and games. Although I only had one b33r because of that damn test. Not that I would have had too much more, its hard to wake up as it is for the 930 class, let alone while hungover. Stupid b33r, thats a rant for another day.
The Calc test didn’t go so bad, I felt I did well on it, however from my previous track record of feeling good after a test, that means I did horrible on it. But…I’m gonna keep a positive outlook on it. So then the whole Friday the 13th happens. I forgot to mention there was another ticket on my car when I was leaving for class. Balls on them! I filed a police report on the stolen tag which was a pain in the ass, only because it took forever. Then had to go to parking services, to file an appeal to the tickets, and buy a new tag, yeah buy. Cost me 25 bux total cause I had to pay 5 bucks on each ticket. Bull shit.
Although there is a brighter side of today. I got my program done on time and turned in, unlike last program which i got screwed on because of my professor being a dick head. Beside that I decided to stay at SIUE over the summer considering this will be the only summer semester I’ll be able to take classes. The upper level classes are rarely taught over summer because most students have co-op over the summer. I’ll be able to work on campus at this time, so I’ll have mostly a full time job, and if I get this other job, its that much more in my bank account. Maybe I’ll be able to get my new laptop!!!! Was helping Andy pick out a laptop yesterday, and I decided to play around with the one I wanted. It was either the x60 Thinkpad or the tablet x60. the tablet was only 300 more. How cool would that be to be able to type my notes and use the pen to draw graphs when I needed to. Plus the battery on that thing lasts 8 - 10 hrs!
Tonight is my release from this week. Getting a bunch of friends together and making my liver do its job and then some. I haven’t drank much in the past few weeks, so I think i deserve it! Well theres my update for the week. It was one helluva one, week that is.