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I'm just sitting here, hanging out on Ventrilo, and, now at least, writing this entry.
The rest of yesterday when I wrote last was fine. We ended up going to the slots and staying for a good while. We put out money and got some back, so all in all it was good. More importantly, fun was had, which is for sure a good thing. Last night was spent just hanging out and reading. I think I worked more on my Philosophy paper as well.
Today has been spent continuing to work on my paper, (I'm almost done, and I'm up to seven pages double-spaced). I got confirmation back from the professor that I only need use the one source, so I'm good there. It's funny, before I started writing this paper, I was wondering if it was going to ever come through, and now it looks like it will. I wish I could say the same about my programming project, which I haven't looked at today even though I said I would. I plan on putting the last few touches on this paper tonight so that the draft is at least done, and then looking at my project tomorrow, when I don't have to worry about the paper. I'll of course go back and edit it later, but at least the bulk of the work will be done.
The rest of the day has been filled with Icon stuff, and I went to dinner awhile ago. I also read a bit, but what else is new? Tomorrow I'm of course going back to school, and I'm not exactly looking too forward to it, but so it goes. My mom and I were talking earlier, and she said that she didn't know why I wasn't going for the minor in Disability Studies that the university offers, and I don't really either honestly as it would probably help me with my career. I think a lot of it is htat I just want to be done, and I'm sick of the university and living on campus. I think I've worked it out so that if I take fifteen credits next semester, I'll only have one class left for the major and minor to be complete. I'm not completely sure if I'll finish the minor, but I'll at least register for the course. If I don't like it, or am not really understanding it, I'm going to drop, though. Yeah, there'll be a bunch of computer courses on my transcript that would then mean little to nothing, but I don't see the point of sitting in a class if I don't get it and I'm not liking it. Of all the classes needed for the minor, why does it have to be scheme programming? Why couldn't it be something more cool or useful, at least in my opinion, like Operating Systems? I've wanted to take that class forever, and would have last fall if I didn't transfer. Actually, there's a lot I would have done had I not transferred, but we won't go into that here; what's done is done. I think the one class that would be outstanding would be Spanish, and I may even test out of that, although something tells me taking the class would brush me up on things since I haven't done anything with Spanish in awhile. For those of you at UD reading this, what exactly does Spanish107 entail? What does it cover? I'm also wondering if I took it at Deltech would the credits transfer? I say that because it would definitely be cheaper.
I also told my mom that if I did go ahead and get the minor, or even if I had to stay in school past the spring to finish up, there was no way I would stay on campus; I'm honestly over doing that, and I need a change. If I stayed there, I wouldn't like it at all really I don't think. Sure, it's more convenient in some aspects, but not in others. She said that was fine, and I think she understood. The idea of Kathryn and I getting an apartment was discussed and actually might turn out to happen. If it did, I would personally love it. I even mentioned staying here and paying rent, as my sister does; either way, I want out of the dorms, and that's the only way I would consider doing things. That might be irrational or selfish, but I don't really like dorm life anymore. It was fine at first, but right now, at this time, I feel that I need something else, I need more, my own place, some more responsibility. I feel that I can do it, too, and that I need to do it, if for no one else other than myself.
Hmm, what else? I'm not too sure. Actually, I'm running Jaws 8 now, and the only issue I seem to be having with it is in regards to my LJ Friends' page and entries with voice posts. The voice posts show up fine, and the link for them is there, and the time shows up, but right after that, instead of there being the play button, it goes and displays part of the top of my Friends' page with the title and links and stuff. I'm wondering if any of you who will read this and are using Jaws 8 are having this problem also? I asked one person, who wasn't having that issue, so I'm thinking maybe it's a Flash issue. I'd be fine with that theory, even though I wouldn't at all know what to do about fixing it, if it weren't for the fact that, when view using Jaws 7, things work fine; the play button shows up and everything. While it isn't a major huge deal, (I can play the posts in winamp regardless), the whole point of having the play button there was so I didn't have to, and could play the voice posts right in the page itself. If any of you think maybe you can help me with this issue or even offer suggestions, I would really appreciate either a comment, an email, or a messenger chat.
Aside from going back to school tomorrow, I think we're also going shopping, though for what I'm not all that sure. I might invest in a new flash drive, not because mine don't work, I just want a bigger one I guess, and the one my mom has looks cool. I really do like living so close to home; there doesn't have to be rushing around and everything to get me back to school, and I honestly do like that. I can spend more time with the family, which is always good. Maybe we'll go visit the grandparents' tomorrow also as I haven't seen them since Friday. That, and I want another piece of pumpkin pie... I also really really do have to take a look at and work more on my programming project tomorrow, even if I don't want to. I believe I'm meeting with my reader again on Monday, and I'd like to have at least a bit, but preferrably a lot more to show for myself when that happens. I also have more Icon stuff to work on tomorrow in the evening as well as a short reading excerpt for Chinese Philosophy to read, but aside from that, I think that's it.
Alright, I think I'm out. I should end this, (it's long enough as it is anyway), take a break from sitting here--maybe go find some food or read or something--call my boyfriend at some point, (who really does need to update his journal at some point), and I really do want to finish this one paper. I'm sure I'll be back sooner than later. Take care all, and I hope you've enjoyed this entry.
The rest of yesterday when I wrote last was fine. We ended up going to the slots and staying for a good while. We put out money and got some back, so all in all it was good. More importantly, fun was had, which is for sure a good thing. Last night was spent just hanging out and reading. I think I worked more on my Philosophy paper as well.
Today has been spent continuing to work on my paper, (I'm almost done, and I'm up to seven pages double-spaced). I got confirmation back from the professor that I only need use the one source, so I'm good there. It's funny, before I started writing this paper, I was wondering if it was going to ever come through, and now it looks like it will. I wish I could say the same about my programming project, which I haven't looked at today even though I said I would. I plan on putting the last few touches on this paper tonight so that the draft is at least done, and then looking at my project tomorrow, when I don't have to worry about the paper. I'll of course go back and edit it later, but at least the bulk of the work will be done.
The rest of the day has been filled with Icon stuff, and I went to dinner awhile ago. I also read a bit, but what else is new? Tomorrow I'm of course going back to school, and I'm not exactly looking too forward to it, but so it goes. My mom and I were talking earlier, and she said that she didn't know why I wasn't going for the minor in Disability Studies that the university offers, and I don't really either honestly as it would probably help me with my career. I think a lot of it is htat I just want to be done, and I'm sick of the university and living on campus. I think I've worked it out so that if I take fifteen credits next semester, I'll only have one class left for the major and minor to be complete. I'm not completely sure if I'll finish the minor, but I'll at least register for the course. If I don't like it, or am not really understanding it, I'm going to drop, though. Yeah, there'll be a bunch of computer courses on my transcript that would then mean little to nothing, but I don't see the point of sitting in a class if I don't get it and I'm not liking it. Of all the classes needed for the minor, why does it have to be scheme programming? Why couldn't it be something more cool or useful, at least in my opinion, like Operating Systems? I've wanted to take that class forever, and would have last fall if I didn't transfer. Actually, there's a lot I would have done had I not transferred, but we won't go into that here; what's done is done. I think the one class that would be outstanding would be Spanish, and I may even test out of that, although something tells me taking the class would brush me up on things since I haven't done anything with Spanish in awhile. For those of you at UD reading this, what exactly does Spanish107 entail? What does it cover? I'm also wondering if I took it at Deltech would the credits transfer? I say that because it would definitely be cheaper.
I also told my mom that if I did go ahead and get the minor, or even if I had to stay in school past the spring to finish up, there was no way I would stay on campus; I'm honestly over doing that, and I need a change. If I stayed there, I wouldn't like it at all really I don't think. Sure, it's more convenient in some aspects, but not in others. She said that was fine, and I think she understood. The idea of Kathryn and I getting an apartment was discussed and actually might turn out to happen. If it did, I would personally love it. I even mentioned staying here and paying rent, as my sister does; either way, I want out of the dorms, and that's the only way I would consider doing things. That might be irrational or selfish, but I don't really like dorm life anymore. It was fine at first, but right now, at this time, I feel that I need something else, I need more, my own place, some more responsibility. I feel that I can do it, too, and that I need to do it, if for no one else other than myself.
Hmm, what else? I'm not too sure. Actually, I'm running Jaws 8 now, and the only issue I seem to be having with it is in regards to my LJ Friends' page and entries with voice posts. The voice posts show up fine, and the link for them is there, and the time shows up, but right after that, instead of there being the play button, it goes and displays part of the top of my Friends' page with the title and links and stuff. I'm wondering if any of you who will read this and are using Jaws 8 are having this problem also? I asked one person, who wasn't having that issue, so I'm thinking maybe it's a Flash issue. I'd be fine with that theory, even though I wouldn't at all know what to do about fixing it, if it weren't for the fact that, when view using Jaws 7, things work fine; the play button shows up and everything. While it isn't a major huge deal, (I can play the posts in winamp regardless), the whole point of having the play button there was so I didn't have to, and could play the voice posts right in the page itself. If any of you think maybe you can help me with this issue or even offer suggestions, I would really appreciate either a comment, an email, or a messenger chat.
Aside from going back to school tomorrow, I think we're also going shopping, though for what I'm not all that sure. I might invest in a new flash drive, not because mine don't work, I just want a bigger one I guess, and the one my mom has looks cool. I really do like living so close to home; there doesn't have to be rushing around and everything to get me back to school, and I honestly do like that. I can spend more time with the family, which is always good. Maybe we'll go visit the grandparents' tomorrow also as I haven't seen them since Friday. That, and I want another piece of pumpkin pie... I also really really do have to take a look at and work more on my programming project tomorrow, even if I don't want to. I believe I'm meeting with my reader again on Monday, and I'd like to have at least a bit, but preferrably a lot more to show for myself when that happens. I also have more Icon stuff to work on tomorrow in the evening as well as a short reading excerpt for Chinese Philosophy to read, but aside from that, I think that's it.
Alright, I think I'm out. I should end this, (it's long enough as it is anyway), take a break from sitting here--maybe go find some food or read or something--call my boyfriend at some point, (who really does need to update his journal at some point), and I really do want to finish this one paper. I'm sure I'll be back sooner than later. Take care all, and I hope you've enjoyed this entry.
