Oh dear fuck I need this semester to end. I could cry. I really could. But it would ruin my beer.
Anyone know why it's always the professors who have called out always assign the worst of assignments?
Anyone know why it's always the professors who have called out always assign the worst of assignments?
So, in order to be out of the house even more, I joined a gym yesterday. What prompted me was the fact that two friends joined and they invited me go along. So I figured hell, why not? I'm questioning their level of motivation. So, if I can drag one of them along to spot me, awesome. If not, well, I'll still end up feeling and looking awesome, just not as quickly as I'd like. I always did enjoy working out. Of course, first day was leg day, since we all know that friends don't let friends skip leg day.
I start work, as such, tomorrow.. Intro and orientation.Hopefully it won't be a complete death by powerpoint.
School, I'm kinda nervous about. Calculus in particular. But my neighbor just offered to tutor me on the weekends, which is awesome, because he just finished his second bachelor's. In Math, no less, after working for several years with a degree in comp sci. So I am stoked, I don't think I need to say that, but I want to make sure everyone knows how awesome that is.
I got a hair straightener thing. Just because one of the two friends I joined the gym with had a hair straightener and she let me use it. I look awesome with non poofy, non frizzly hair. So I might go get keratin treatment for it. So, here's a somewhat old pic of me with curly hair:
And with my hair straightened:
Don't I look even more awesome with straight hair?
Anyways, I'm off to sleep. Goodnight folks, and be well.
I start work, as such, tomorrow.. Intro and orientation.Hopefully it won't be a complete death by powerpoint.
School, I'm kinda nervous about. Calculus in particular. But my neighbor just offered to tutor me on the weekends, which is awesome, because he just finished his second bachelor's. In Math, no less, after working for several years with a degree in comp sci. So I am stoked, I don't think I need to say that, but I want to make sure everyone knows how awesome that is.
I got a hair straightener thing. Just because one of the two friends I joined the gym with had a hair straightener and she let me use it. I look awesome with non poofy, non frizzly hair. So I might go get keratin treatment for it. So, here's a somewhat old pic of me with curly hair:
And with my hair straightened:
Don't I look even more awesome with straight hair?
Anyways, I'm off to sleep. Goodnight folks, and be well.
FFFfffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccccccccccccccccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone's who's quit smoking before can relate to that exclamation above. One week down, and quite a few to go. I'm trying to take up running again just to refocus my mind away from the desire of a smoke. My biggest hurdle is the re-enforcement of it. Making running fun, as opposed to 3 days of regret from my knees for having run a few miles once every three days.
Evidently, I'm not going to try and run at the same level I was way back when, mainly because if I tried, I would die. As fun as the muscle agony might be, I'm not ITB, though I'd like to be at some point. And that motherfucker is my motivation now. I'm a lazy and forgetful person, so I need to remind myself why I do shit, such as running. It's a thing of getting the ball rolling, you know?
Once I think I'm up to snuff, I might join the Hash House Harriers. They are a bunch of drinkers with a running problem. Right up my alley. Conceptually speaking, of course. In other news, I might be moving in with a friend. It's in the concept phase right now, so I'm hoping I'm not jinxing it by bringing it up.
So, luck finally panned out and I've got a job. It's a shit job, I imagine, pumping gas at a conveniance store in Jersey. But I'm not going to complain about money in my pocket while I do school. I'll admit, I'm confident enough that I think I'm capable of more. But I'm not arrogant enough to think such work is beneath me. In this aspect, I'd like to thank the Army. It informed me not of humility, but of dignity and pride.
I had an entire rant formulated about class warfare and what not, but fuck it. I don't necessarily fallow Will Wheadon's law. I interprete it as not being an unwarrented douche. But that's just me.
Anyone's who's quit smoking before can relate to that exclamation above. One week down, and quite a few to go. I'm trying to take up running again just to refocus my mind away from the desire of a smoke. My biggest hurdle is the re-enforcement of it. Making running fun, as opposed to 3 days of regret from my knees for having run a few miles once every three days.
Evidently, I'm not going to try and run at the same level I was way back when, mainly because if I tried, I would die. As fun as the muscle agony might be, I'm not ITB, though I'd like to be at some point. And that motherfucker is my motivation now. I'm a lazy and forgetful person, so I need to remind myself why I do shit, such as running. It's a thing of getting the ball rolling, you know?
Once I think I'm up to snuff, I might join the Hash House Harriers. They are a bunch of drinkers with a running problem. Right up my alley. Conceptually speaking, of course. In other news, I might be moving in with a friend. It's in the concept phase right now, so I'm hoping I'm not jinxing it by bringing it up.
So, luck finally panned out and I've got a job. It's a shit job, I imagine, pumping gas at a conveniance store in Jersey. But I'm not going to complain about money in my pocket while I do school. I'll admit, I'm confident enough that I think I'm capable of more. But I'm not arrogant enough to think such work is beneath me. In this aspect, I'd like to thank the Army. It informed me not of humility, but of dignity and pride.
I had an entire rant formulated about class warfare and what not, but fuck it. I don't necessarily fallow Will Wheadon's law. I interprete it as not being an unwarrented douche. But that's just me.
So, I'm thinking about getting my dick pierced. Something I've mulled over for the last 5 years or so, on and off. I've found a place I'd like to check out, once I get time. Advice, anyone?
First week of school wasn't as bad as I thought. Wasn't as fun and easy as I hope, but that's what I get for taking almost every class in a solid three hour block. I've yet to take the Unix intro class, since it's on Mondays, and school started this past Tuesday. Funny, how the only class with females is the one not it my department. Fuck. At least there's one good looking chick there about my age.
Got interviewed Thursday. Shit part time job pumping gas at Quick Check. Don't know if I got the job yet, since I'm still waiting to hear back from the store, which is waiting to hear back from the drug screen place. No doubts about it though. If I don't get it, I'm not worried. I get to keep my beard.
Taxes are done. Getting more back then I ever have before. Don't know what to spend the money on. I'm tempted on splurging, but I need to budget it correctly. I dunno.
First week of school wasn't as bad as I thought. Wasn't as fun and easy as I hope, but that's what I get for taking almost every class in a solid three hour block. I've yet to take the Unix intro class, since it's on Mondays, and school started this past Tuesday. Funny, how the only class with females is the one not it my department. Fuck. At least there's one good looking chick there about my age.
Got interviewed Thursday. Shit part time job pumping gas at Quick Check. Don't know if I got the job yet, since I'm still waiting to hear back from the store, which is waiting to hear back from the drug screen place. No doubts about it though. If I don't get it, I'm not worried. I get to keep my beard.
Taxes are done. Getting more back then I ever have before. Don't know what to spend the money on. I'm tempted on splurging, but I need to budget it correctly. I dunno.
Hmmm. Seems like my monthly blog post is due. So what's new with me? Let me list the items:
Classes start Tuesday. Kinda looking forward to the change of pace, but I'm so not looking forward to 6 classes/19 credits. I'm looking forward, in a perverse way, to Calc. I'm thankful that I've got the support of several people I can call on for advice and what not. There's a strong overlap in that group to a group I could ask for help in terms of the three programming classes I am this semester. Intro to Object Oriented Programming via Java, Intro to C++, and Assembly.
I'm also taking an Unix intro class and a Computer Logic and design class. Into Logic and Design class is the basic 101 all other comp sci classes are apparently built off of for the associates I'm currently persueing. Considering I've grown up around computers thanks to my dad, I doubt I'll have much trouble with it.
Gaming-wise, my group lost the trouble player, for now. I've not talked to him, though apparently others have. I'm not stressing over it. I know the guy is self-centered and abrasive, so I take him in stride. But I'm not going to approach him over his issues that he brings to game night. In the interim, we picked up a new player. I don't know what to make of the guy yet.
We also tried Shab-al-Hiri with three of the main players, plus a friend of the group. Shab-Al-Hiri seems fun, thus far. I say this mainly because we're all new to this structured chaos of a gm-less game. We only got through the first event, of six. There's an element of impromptu theater to it, which is why I think the friend of the group got in. Far as I know, she's big into theater at the local community college. So it intrigued her. We went on hiatus for the holidays, and then one of the players went to Texas soon after New Year's to visit family. That player should be back soon, and when she does, hopefully we'll resume the Roach.
Finally got around to seeing two movies I had been wanting to see. First was The Hobbit. (If you didn't see that one coming, shame on you.) That was fun enough to watch two showings in one day. Reason why was that the guy who rents the place we have game night at didn't wake up until 5 in the afternoon. That was well into my first viewing of The Hobbit. Apparently he had a late night from Rocky Horror the night prior. And last week, he and I went to go see Django Unchained. Django is Terentino's homage to the spaghetti western genre. I'd recommend it if you like any of the following:
~ Terentino films, because this has his feel for it.
~ Spaghetti Westerns, because this is a straight up nod to that genre,
~ Over the top action/gore porn. Yeah, ok, that tidbit is almost synonymous with Terentino, but whatever.
Speaking of Rocky Horror, I'm definitely getting too old for it. I've approached That point where I am that creepy old guy, even though I'm friends with one of the crew on it. Yes, the same guy I saw The Hobbit and Django with.
His grandfather died last week. We knew it was coming. I met the grandfather right after Hurricane Sandy hit New Jersey. The grandfather had cancer for a while, and when I met him, the man looked it. I'm not good at dealing with death, grief, and the sort. I was a pall-bearer. I think that it should have gone to people close to the grandfather, not random shmucks like me. I'm an atheist, so I couldn't give any words of consolation without being a liar.
To continue the cancer story, another aquaintance-turned-friend just got diagnosed. Apparently he has it at the worst level. Guy was told to get his affairs in order, since the doc's gave him six months. Shit. This is turning out to be a shit year so far. I'm hoping it changes for the positive soon, and stays that way.
The latest DLC for Borderlands 2 came out this past Tuesday. I played through it a little too quickly. I was disappointed in how short it was. I was hoping for something the length of General Knoxx's Armory or Zombie Island. Hell, Torgue's Campaign of Carnage was longer, and that was Mad Moxxi with an actual story line. Only good thing I've heard is that by the end of the first fiscal quarter, the level cap will be increased. Not sure if it's going to be a patch, or comes with the fourth planned DLC. EroticGeek, do you know? (And I agree, I love Clap-Trap as well. "NOOOOO!!!!!! Not stairs!")
Hmmm. Arkham Horror is a massive board game when you include all the expansions. I've been thinking of ways to store all the stuff for it in an easy to use manner that's also easy on the eyes. So I'm thinking of building my own storage/display case for it, with each card group having its own slot. Mind you, there's like 66 different card groups. Thankfully, they're all rectangular, so it should be easy to design for those. What I'm not sure how to handle is creating storage for the various little tokens. They're a pain in the ass to hold, move around, and keep contained, so that part's going to be fun.
I'd like to thank Waldo_Jeffers for reminding me I had it. It was his Cthulu Carols which brought Arkham to mind. I'd also like to thank him for the birthday wishes.
Classes start Tuesday. Kinda looking forward to the change of pace, but I'm so not looking forward to 6 classes/19 credits. I'm looking forward, in a perverse way, to Calc. I'm thankful that I've got the support of several people I can call on for advice and what not. There's a strong overlap in that group to a group I could ask for help in terms of the three programming classes I am this semester. Intro to Object Oriented Programming via Java, Intro to C++, and Assembly.
I'm also taking an Unix intro class and a Computer Logic and design class. Into Logic and Design class is the basic 101 all other comp sci classes are apparently built off of for the associates I'm currently persueing. Considering I've grown up around computers thanks to my dad, I doubt I'll have much trouble with it.
Gaming-wise, my group lost the trouble player, for now. I've not talked to him, though apparently others have. I'm not stressing over it. I know the guy is self-centered and abrasive, so I take him in stride. But I'm not going to approach him over his issues that he brings to game night. In the interim, we picked up a new player. I don't know what to make of the guy yet.
We also tried Shab-al-Hiri with three of the main players, plus a friend of the group. Shab-Al-Hiri seems fun, thus far. I say this mainly because we're all new to this structured chaos of a gm-less game. We only got through the first event, of six. There's an element of impromptu theater to it, which is why I think the friend of the group got in. Far as I know, she's big into theater at the local community college. So it intrigued her. We went on hiatus for the holidays, and then one of the players went to Texas soon after New Year's to visit family. That player should be back soon, and when she does, hopefully we'll resume the Roach.
Finally got around to seeing two movies I had been wanting to see. First was The Hobbit. (If you didn't see that one coming, shame on you.) That was fun enough to watch two showings in one day. Reason why was that the guy who rents the place we have game night at didn't wake up until 5 in the afternoon. That was well into my first viewing of The Hobbit. Apparently he had a late night from Rocky Horror the night prior. And last week, he and I went to go see Django Unchained. Django is Terentino's homage to the spaghetti western genre. I'd recommend it if you like any of the following:
~ Terentino films, because this has his feel for it.
~ Spaghetti Westerns, because this is a straight up nod to that genre,
~ Over the top action/gore porn. Yeah, ok, that tidbit is almost synonymous with Terentino, but whatever.
Speaking of Rocky Horror, I'm definitely getting too old for it. I've approached That point where I am that creepy old guy, even though I'm friends with one of the crew on it. Yes, the same guy I saw The Hobbit and Django with.
His grandfather died last week. We knew it was coming. I met the grandfather right after Hurricane Sandy hit New Jersey. The grandfather had cancer for a while, and when I met him, the man looked it. I'm not good at dealing with death, grief, and the sort. I was a pall-bearer. I think that it should have gone to people close to the grandfather, not random shmucks like me. I'm an atheist, so I couldn't give any words of consolation without being a liar.
To continue the cancer story, another aquaintance-turned-friend just got diagnosed. Apparently he has it at the worst level. Guy was told to get his affairs in order, since the doc's gave him six months. Shit. This is turning out to be a shit year so far. I'm hoping it changes for the positive soon, and stays that way.
The latest DLC for Borderlands 2 came out this past Tuesday. I played through it a little too quickly. I was disappointed in how short it was. I was hoping for something the length of General Knoxx's Armory or Zombie Island. Hell, Torgue's Campaign of Carnage was longer, and that was Mad Moxxi with an actual story line. Only good thing I've heard is that by the end of the first fiscal quarter, the level cap will be increased. Not sure if it's going to be a patch, or comes with the fourth planned DLC. EroticGeek, do you know? (And I agree, I love Clap-Trap as well. "NOOOOO!!!!!! Not stairs!")
Hmmm. Arkham Horror is a massive board game when you include all the expansions. I've been thinking of ways to store all the stuff for it in an easy to use manner that's also easy on the eyes. So I'm thinking of building my own storage/display case for it, with each card group having its own slot. Mind you, there's like 66 different card groups. Thankfully, they're all rectangular, so it should be easy to design for those. What I'm not sure how to handle is creating storage for the various little tokens. They're a pain in the ass to hold, move around, and keep contained, so that part's going to be fun.
I'd like to thank Waldo_Jeffers for reminding me I had it. It was his Cthulu Carols which brought Arkham to mind. I'd also like to thank him for the birthday wishes.
Been almost a month since my last update. I've been working a lot during the week, and relaxing on the weekend just playing Halo 4/Borderlands 2. Both are addictive games. I do BL2 mostly when my friends are online. It's fun doing co-op with friends I grew up with/got tight with over the last few years. Which isn't to say I don't mind going against a few of em on Halo 4. I still need to finish the campaign of it. Hell, I basically have to start it.
Added three more courses to my class load for the spring semester. Didn't want to, but I couldn't find a solid job to pay for it. So I decided to go full time and tap the GI Bill. I'm taking Calc 1, 2 programming classes, and two intro CS classes. One focuses in on computers themselves, and the other Unix. I'm looking forward to the programming classes and the Unix one. The basic into to computers class should be easy and I am not quite dreading calc. I could tap a few friends for help, all of em math folks.
A former friend just won't let go. Doesn't seem to understand I no longer want to be friends with him. It's rather pitiful from my end watching him try to provoke a response. Funny, too, in that shadenfruede way. Of course, he's dating someone who I'd like to remain friends with. And her roommate is someone I'd not mind dating, or at least being better friends with. But that there is a whole nother matter entirely. One I'm just going to leave alone.
Why? Laziness mainly. I've become jaded and cynical and bitter enough to believe that people are not worth the effort, most times. Add in selfishness to an extent. I don't mind helping people out, but I won't go out of my way for them. I used to want to be someone who others thought were awesome. Now I just want to be someone who I can think of, in full confidence, as being awesome. Ya know, when ya look in the mirror and like what ya see?
Ehhhh. Some people will understand, and fuck those that don't.
Probably going down to North Carolina in the near future to visit a buddy. He's swinging by after deployment for leave. We've got a lot of friends down there, so it'll be good to see em all again. I'm probably going to California sometime next year as well. Holiday gift from another buddy. Was suppposed to go, but that fell through. Another friend will be in Maryland for a few months and I'll probably visit him as well. Probably around the same time as the NC trip. Lastly, a friend from Bama might be coming up sometime next year as well. Part of a bucket list for his mom. Sadly she's got emphysema. Awesome woman who raised an awesome friend. One of the few guys from the Army who I would gladly go out of my way for. One of the few good guys, by my definition. Far too few of em in the world.
Hope you're all doing well folks. Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and all that.
~ Bohica.
Added three more courses to my class load for the spring semester. Didn't want to, but I couldn't find a solid job to pay for it. So I decided to go full time and tap the GI Bill. I'm taking Calc 1, 2 programming classes, and two intro CS classes. One focuses in on computers themselves, and the other Unix. I'm looking forward to the programming classes and the Unix one. The basic into to computers class should be easy and I am not quite dreading calc. I could tap a few friends for help, all of em math folks.
A former friend just won't let go. Doesn't seem to understand I no longer want to be friends with him. It's rather pitiful from my end watching him try to provoke a response. Funny, too, in that shadenfruede way. Of course, he's dating someone who I'd like to remain friends with. And her roommate is someone I'd not mind dating, or at least being better friends with. But that there is a whole nother matter entirely. One I'm just going to leave alone.
Why? Laziness mainly. I've become jaded and cynical and bitter enough to believe that people are not worth the effort, most times. Add in selfishness to an extent. I don't mind helping people out, but I won't go out of my way for them. I used to want to be someone who others thought were awesome. Now I just want to be someone who I can think of, in full confidence, as being awesome. Ya know, when ya look in the mirror and like what ya see?
Ehhhh. Some people will understand, and fuck those that don't.
Probably going down to North Carolina in the near future to visit a buddy. He's swinging by after deployment for leave. We've got a lot of friends down there, so it'll be good to see em all again. I'm probably going to California sometime next year as well. Holiday gift from another buddy. Was suppposed to go, but that fell through. Another friend will be in Maryland for a few months and I'll probably visit him as well. Probably around the same time as the NC trip. Lastly, a friend from Bama might be coming up sometime next year as well. Part of a bucket list for his mom. Sadly she's got emphysema. Awesome woman who raised an awesome friend. One of the few guys from the Army who I would gladly go out of my way for. One of the few good guys, by my definition. Far too few of em in the world.
Hope you're all doing well folks. Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and all that.
~ Bohica.
So it's been about 8 hours and I really miss my facial hair. But hey, I got a seasonal job that will hopefully transition into a permanent one. So if it works out, cool. And if not, well, January will see the facial hair coming back.
Registered for two classes as well. Based them off of how I am projecting my hopeful work schedule. Calc 1 which I've been studying and an intro Comp Sci class which will lead to future CS classes I'll need. All in all a decent day.
Hope you're all doing well, folks.
Registered for two classes as well. Based them off of how I am projecting my hopeful work schedule. Calc 1 which I've been studying and an intro Comp Sci class which will lead to future CS classes I'll need. All in all a decent day.
Hope you're all doing well, folks.
Yep, experiment is confirmed. Anytime I do an open blog entry, I get a random friend request from some stranger. Usually someone from another continent that has nothing in common with me. And has a new set coming out for review within a month. So yeah........ I'm going to see how to turn off the friend request thing on here.
Anyways, haven't smoked in like a day and a half. I'm skipping RHPS tonight because I'm having nicotine withdrawals. Maintaining a buzz helps to mentally abstract the withdrawal anxiety to a mentally manageable level. I'll stare off into space and think about how bad it sucks. If I have my IPod on me, I'll listen to a song and focus in on that.
Playing video games also helps, or hinders. Halo 4 is definitely not a game to embrace. It gets under my skin way too much. But it's an awesome game none the less. Same with Borderlands 2. I can't wait till for the second expansion pack comes out next week.
Anyways, haven't smoked in like a day and a half. I'm skipping RHPS tonight because I'm having nicotine withdrawals. Maintaining a buzz helps to mentally abstract the withdrawal anxiety to a mentally manageable level. I'll stare off into space and think about how bad it sucks. If I have my IPod on me, I'll listen to a song and focus in on that.
Playing video games also helps, or hinders. Halo 4 is definitely not a game to embrace. It gets under my skin way too much. But it's an awesome game none the less. Same with Borderlands 2. I can't wait till for the second expansion pack comes out next week.
