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Won't be around so much.
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With the combination of my Internship and my classes, I'm not finding much free time these days. So I probably won't be getting on here very often for a while. I'll still check in on messages and journals when I can, but it will likely be sporadic.
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Time for something new on here.
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Stolen from: 
who stole it from 
Your real name: D.C., well, those are my real initials, but yeah...
Age: 30.
Height: 5'11"
Natural hair colour: Black.
Eye colour: Green.
Skin color: Tan.
Glasses/contacts?: Use to wear glasses, but I got lasik surgery, so
now I don't have to anymore ^_^
Piercings: Use to have my tongue and ears pierced.
Tattoos: None.
Braces: Never needed.
Mannerisms: Calm/laid back.
Other distinctive markings: I've got a scar through my right eyebrows.
FAVOURITE
Colour: Blue and Gray
Band:
Video game: Dragon Warrior 1 for the NES.
Movie: Kung Fu Panda.
Book: The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hob
Food: Nachos
Game on a cell phone: Tetris.
CD: Wolf's Rain OST 1 and 2
Flower: Don't have one.
Scent: Air after a storm.
Animal: Wolves
Comic book/Manga: Dream Keepers www.dreamkeeperscomic.com/
Cereal: Peanut Butter Captain Crunch
Website: It's a game site DinoRPG. My account name is
YoruOokami en.dinorpg.com
Cartoon: Invader Zim
DO YOU
Play an instrument?: Played clarinet for a few years in school. Now
I have a Native American plains flute and a Kokin flute that I
play.
Watch TV more than 60 hours a week?: I wish I had that much free time
Like to sing?: Yes.
Have a job?: Yes.
Have a cell phone?: Yup.
Like to play sports?: Love to, but can't because of bad knees, hip,
and shoulders. Have I ever mentioned that my body hates me?
Have a boyfriend/girlfriend?: No.
Have a crush on someone?: I don't know, does a plate of nachos count
as a someone? Otherwise no…
Live somewhere NOT in the united states?: Nope.
Have more than 5 TVs in your house?: Negative.
Have any special talents/skills?:
Exercise daily?: No.
Like school?: Heck no.
CAN YOU
Sing the alphabet backwards?: Very slowly.
Stand on your tip toes without wearing shoes?: Never tried.
Speak any other languages?: Very little Spanish.
Go a day without food?: Yes.
Remember your dreams: Yes, especially lately.
Read music, not just tabs?: I use to be able to, could probably pick
it back up pretty quickly.
Roll your tongue?: Indeed.
Eat a whole pizza?: Not without getting very sick.
HAVE YOU EVER
Won something in the lottery?: Never played.
Snuck out of the house?: Nope, having one of the code boxes in your
parent's bedroom makes that a little difficult.
Lied to get out of trouble?: When I was getting yelled at by an insane
coach that was notorious for harassing non jocks, yes, yes I did.
Had a computer crash?: More times than I care to remember.
Gotten lost in your city?: Not really, but my city isn't all that
large.
Seen a shooting star?: I live in the country, so yes, quite a few.
Been to any other countries? No, but want to go to Japan.
Had a serious surgery?: Thankfully no.
Stolen something important to someone else?: Nope.
Solved a rubiks cube?: Never did learn the trick to them.
Gone out in public in your pajamas?: Well, since I often sleep in
shorts and a T-shirt, yes.
Cried over a girl?: Not that I remember.
Cried over a boy?: Uhhhhh, no…
Kissed a random stranger?: No, I don't like getting slapped/punched in
the face :/
Hugged a random stranger?: I may have when I was really little.
Been in a fist fight?: Thankfully no.
Been arrested?: Nope.
Done drugs?: When I was much younger, and dumber.
Had alcohol?: Yes.
Laughed and had milk come out of your nose?: Nope.
Pushed all the buttons on an elevator?: lol, I'm too nice to do that to
other people.
Sneaked into the opposite sex's bathroom?: Never had the need.
Gone to school only to find you had the day off because of a
holiday/etc?: Yes, b/c a professor canceled and didn't inform us
save for a not on the classroom door.
Swore at your parents?: Unfortunately I did once, though I didn't
really mean to.
Kicked a guy where it hurts?: Yes, while sparring when I was taking Tae
Kwan Do.
Been to a casino?: Nope.
Ran over an animal and killed it?: Never on purpose.
Broken a bone?: I've broken my nose, but it's cartilage, so it doesn't
really count.
Gotten stitches?: Once, when I was 6.
Had a water balloon fight in winter?: No, I'm sane.
Made homemade muffins?: No.
Bitten someone?: Probably.
Been to disneyland/disneyworld?: Yes, once.
Burped in someone's face?: No.
WHENS THE LAST TIME YOU
Brushed your teeth: Last night.
Cried: Been a while, thankfully.
Went to the bathroom: Now that's a stalker question…
Saw a movie in a theatre: A few months.
Read a book: About a year.
Had a snow day: This last winter.
Had a party: Years.
Went to a doctor: I don't remember: about 4 weeks ago.
Tripped in front of someone: Don't remember.
Went to the grocery store: Yesterday.
Got sick: Many months.
Got cursed: yeah, that kinda can't happen, sooooo….
Called someone: yesterday.
DO YOU PREFER
Fruit/vegetables: Fruit.
Black/white: Black.
Lights on/lights off: On.
TV/movie: Movie.
Body spray/lotion: What now?
Cash/cheque: Cash.
Pillows/blankets: I use a rolled up throw blanket as a pillow, so blankets.
Headache/stomach ache: If I had to pick, probably headache.
Paint/charcoal: Charcoal.
Chinese food/Mexican food: Dang, that's a tough one, but I'm going to have to go with Chinese food.
Summer/winter: Winter, all the way, summer is evil.
Snow/rain: Snow, if I can stay home.
Fog/misty: Misty.
Rock/rap: Rock.
Meat/vegetarian: Meat.
Chocolate/vanilla: Chocolate.
Sprinkles/icing: Icing, but really sprinkles are just little bits of icing coated in wax, so…
Cake/pie: Cake.
Strawberries/blueberries: Strawberries.
Ocean/swimming pool: Ocean, but keep the Jelly Fish.
Cookies/muffins: Cookies!!!
Wallet/pocket: Wallet
Window/door: For what? I prefer looking out of windows, but the last
time I used one to leave the house, it wasn't very easy.
Charles Chaplin/Chespirito: Chapin, I guess. I have no idea who second
person is…
Pink/purple: Ummm, purple, I guess.
Cat/dog: Dog, but cat's can be cool too.
Long sleeve/short sleeve: Long sleeves button up, with the cuffs
unbuttoned.
Pants/shorts: Shorts.
Winter break/spring break: Winter break, because it's longer and my
professors can't use it as an opportunity to give me more homework.
Spring/autumn: Spring.
Clouds/clear sky: I love cloudy days, they're so soothing.
Moon/mars: Moon, because I can actually see it, and it provides light.
What does mars do for me? Nothing, that's what
Questions/Answers: Questions, I have lots of them.
War/Peace: Peace.
LOVE AND ALL THAT CRAP
Do you believe in love?: Yes, it's kind of a major part of my faith
after all.
What's the most important kind of love for you?: Agape love, that is,
God's love for us.
Have you ever been in love?: I'm no player, I like to take that sort of
thing nice and slow, and it's never really gotten to that point.
Been close to love?: A few times, yes.
If you have, with who?: NA.
Ever confessed your feelings to the one you loved?: Again…NA
Really badly so that it actually hurts and you cry at night?: …
Are you in a relationship?: Wait, didn't it already ask me this?
If so, for how long?: Just going to keep rubbing it in huh?
Do you believe there is someone for everyone?: Yes.
What is your idea of the best date?: One that doesn't feel like a date.
Do you think love is worth nothing?: No.
Best experience you've ever had with the opposite sex: Ok, broad
question much?
If you are single, have you had any boyfriends/girlfriends before?: A
couple.
Have you ever been dumped?: not really.
Have you ever dumped someone?: not really. It was either a they moved
away thing, or we just agreed it wasn't working sort of thing. No
dumping involved.
I...
Am: short on time.
Want: more time.
Need: more time.
Love: waffles, with peanut butter and syrup on them
Hate: homework.
Feel: tired.
Did: uhh, yeah, I got nothin...
Miss: having more free time.
Am annoyed by: School work.
Would rather: play games, read, draw, hang with friends.
Am tired of: School
Will always: breath while I'm alive.
MISCELLANEOUS
What is your favourite genre of music?:
What time is it now?: 2:59pm
How much money do you have right now?: on me, about $8
Are you hungry right now?: A bit.
What are you doing right now?: Umm, typing, duh…
Do you like parades?: Hmm, let me think. It's usually either really
hot, or really cold, no shelter, crammed in with a bunch of rude
people that keep trying to steal your spot, no, no I don't like
parades much.
Do you like the moon?: Yay, more repeated questions!
What are you going to do when you're done with this?: Go spend some time
with a couple of special needs adopted kids.
If you could have any magical power what would it be?:
DO YOU THINK YOU ARE
Funny?: I get some good laughs now and then.
Cool?: Depends who you ask really. The thing I like to do are usually
a bit different than the average person, so some say yes, a lot
would probably say no.
Pretty?: Not really. I think I fall into the plain category.
Sarcastic?: Oh my goodness yes!
Lazy?: A little.
Hyper?: Occasionally.
Friendly?: Very.
Evil?: Not really.
Unforgettable?: I use to blend into the background pretty well, on
purpose, but no days, I stand out quite a bit.
Smart?: Fairly. I'm no genius, but I'm far from a dummy.
Strong?: Not really.
Talented?: ish
Dorky?: Very much so yesh
WHAT COMES TO MIND WITH THE WORD
High: Low
Lonely: My younger day…
Pen: paper.
Flower: field
Window: sky
Psycho: horror movies.
Brain freeze: Slushy.
Strange: carrot top, and more so, people that think he's actually funny.
Sassy: yeah, drawing a blank on that one…
Suffering: most people in the world today
Art: soul
WOULD YOU EVER
Sky dive?: he…heh…huh…NEVER!
Run away?: A little old for that now
Curse at a teacher?: No, I don't cuss at people.
Not take a shower for a week?: Not by choice.
Ask someone out?: Yes.
Unscrew your cellphone too see what's inside?: Only after I had a new
one.
Lie to someone to make them think better of you?: Not the way I work.
Visit a foreign country for more than a month?: I would love to,
especially Japan.
Go scuba diving?: That's on my bucket list actually.
Write a book?: Yes.
Assemble a computer?: Have before, and will again.
Become a rock star?: I don't want to be famous really, so probably not.
Have a long-distance relationship?: I would prefer not to have to, but you never know.
Marry someone you don't know?: Why!?!
LAST QUESTIONS ( FINALLY )
What kind of computer do you have?: An HP
What grade/level of studies are you in? (if applicable): Jr. in
college. 4 hours short of Sr.
Do you like to throw popcorn at people in the movies?: No, I like my teeth in my head.
How many posters do you have in your room?: None. Use to have a lot
when I was younger. I have a wolf painting though.
Who else should take this quiz?: Whoever wants to.
who stole it from Your real name: D.C., well, those are my real initials, but yeah...
Age: 30.
Height: 5'11"
Natural hair colour: Black.
Eye colour: Green.
Skin color: Tan.
Glasses/contacts?: Use to wear glasses, but I got lasik surgery, so
now I don't have to anymore ^_^
Piercings: Use to have my tongue and ears pierced.
Tattoos: None.
Braces: Never needed.
Mannerisms: Calm/laid back.
Other distinctive markings: I've got a scar through my right eyebrows.
FAVOURITE
Colour: Blue and Gray
Band:
Video game: Dragon Warrior 1 for the NES.
Movie: Kung Fu Panda.
Book: The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hob
Food: Nachos
Game on a cell phone: Tetris.
CD: Wolf's Rain OST 1 and 2
Flower: Don't have one.
Scent: Air after a storm.
Animal: Wolves
Comic book/Manga: Dream Keepers www.dreamkeeperscomic.com/
Cereal: Peanut Butter Captain Crunch
Website: It's a game site DinoRPG. My account name is
YoruOokami en.dinorpg.com
Cartoon: Invader Zim
DO YOU
Play an instrument?: Played clarinet for a few years in school. Now
I have a Native American plains flute and a Kokin flute that I
play.
Watch TV more than 60 hours a week?: I wish I had that much free time
Like to sing?: Yes.
Have a job?: Yes.
Have a cell phone?: Yup.
Like to play sports?: Love to, but can't because of bad knees, hip,
and shoulders. Have I ever mentioned that my body hates me?
Have a boyfriend/girlfriend?: No.
Have a crush on someone?: I don't know, does a plate of nachos count
as a someone? Otherwise no…
Live somewhere NOT in the united states?: Nope.
Have more than 5 TVs in your house?: Negative.
Have any special talents/skills?:
Exercise daily?: No.
Like school?: Heck no.
CAN YOU
Sing the alphabet backwards?: Very slowly.
Stand on your tip toes without wearing shoes?: Never tried.
Speak any other languages?: Very little Spanish.
Go a day without food?: Yes.
Remember your dreams: Yes, especially lately.
Read music, not just tabs?: I use to be able to, could probably pick
it back up pretty quickly.
Roll your tongue?: Indeed.
Eat a whole pizza?: Not without getting very sick.
HAVE YOU EVER
Won something in the lottery?: Never played.
Snuck out of the house?: Nope, having one of the code boxes in your
parent's bedroom makes that a little difficult.
Lied to get out of trouble?: When I was getting yelled at by an insane
coach that was notorious for harassing non jocks, yes, yes I did.
Had a computer crash?: More times than I care to remember.
Gotten lost in your city?: Not really, but my city isn't all that
large.
Seen a shooting star?: I live in the country, so yes, quite a few.
Been to any other countries? No, but want to go to Japan.
Had a serious surgery?: Thankfully no.
Stolen something important to someone else?: Nope.
Solved a rubiks cube?: Never did learn the trick to them.
Gone out in public in your pajamas?: Well, since I often sleep in
shorts and a T-shirt, yes.
Cried over a girl?: Not that I remember.
Cried over a boy?: Uhhhhh, no…
Kissed a random stranger?: No, I don't like getting slapped/punched in
the face :/
Hugged a random stranger?: I may have when I was really little.
Been in a fist fight?: Thankfully no.
Been arrested?: Nope.
Done drugs?: When I was much younger, and dumber.
Had alcohol?: Yes.
Laughed and had milk come out of your nose?: Nope.
Pushed all the buttons on an elevator?: lol, I'm too nice to do that to
other people.
Sneaked into the opposite sex's bathroom?: Never had the need.
Gone to school only to find you had the day off because of a
holiday/etc?: Yes, b/c a professor canceled and didn't inform us
save for a not on the classroom door.
Swore at your parents?: Unfortunately I did once, though I didn't
really mean to.
Kicked a guy where it hurts?: Yes, while sparring when I was taking Tae
Kwan Do.
Been to a casino?: Nope.
Ran over an animal and killed it?: Never on purpose.
Broken a bone?: I've broken my nose, but it's cartilage, so it doesn't
really count.
Gotten stitches?: Once, when I was 6.
Had a water balloon fight in winter?: No, I'm sane.
Made homemade muffins?: No.
Bitten someone?: Probably.
Been to disneyland/disneyworld?: Yes, once.
Burped in someone's face?: No.
WHENS THE LAST TIME YOU
Brushed your teeth: Last night.
Cried: Been a while, thankfully.
Went to the bathroom: Now that's a stalker question…
Saw a movie in a theatre: A few months.
Read a book: About a year.
Had a snow day: This last winter.
Had a party: Years.
Went to a doctor: I don't remember: about 4 weeks ago.
Tripped in front of someone: Don't remember.
Went to the grocery store: Yesterday.
Got sick: Many months.
Got cursed: yeah, that kinda can't happen, sooooo….
Called someone: yesterday.
DO YOU PREFER
Fruit/vegetables: Fruit.
Black/white: Black.
Lights on/lights off: On.
TV/movie: Movie.
Body spray/lotion: What now?
Cash/cheque: Cash.
Pillows/blankets: I use a rolled up throw blanket as a pillow, so blankets.
Headache/stomach ache: If I had to pick, probably headache.
Paint/charcoal: Charcoal.
Chinese food/Mexican food: Dang, that's a tough one, but I'm going to have to go with Chinese food.
Summer/winter: Winter, all the way, summer is evil.
Snow/rain: Snow, if I can stay home.
Fog/misty: Misty.
Rock/rap: Rock.
Meat/vegetarian: Meat.
Chocolate/vanilla: Chocolate.
Sprinkles/icing: Icing, but really sprinkles are just little bits of icing coated in wax, so…
Cake/pie: Cake.
Strawberries/blueberries: Strawberries.
Ocean/swimming pool: Ocean, but keep the Jelly Fish.
Cookies/muffins: Cookies!!!
Wallet/pocket: Wallet
Window/door: For what? I prefer looking out of windows, but the last
time I used one to leave the house, it wasn't very easy.
Charles Chaplin/Chespirito: Chapin, I guess. I have no idea who second
person is…
Pink/purple: Ummm, purple, I guess.
Cat/dog: Dog, but cat's can be cool too.
Long sleeve/short sleeve: Long sleeves button up, with the cuffs
unbuttoned.
Pants/shorts: Shorts.
Winter break/spring break: Winter break, because it's longer and my
professors can't use it as an opportunity to give me more homework.
Spring/autumn: Spring.
Clouds/clear sky: I love cloudy days, they're so soothing.
Moon/mars: Moon, because I can actually see it, and it provides light.
What does mars do for me? Nothing, that's what
Questions/Answers: Questions, I have lots of them.
War/Peace: Peace.
LOVE AND ALL THAT CRAP
Do you believe in love?: Yes, it's kind of a major part of my faith
after all.
What's the most important kind of love for you?: Agape love, that is,
God's love for us.
Have you ever been in love?: I'm no player, I like to take that sort of
thing nice and slow, and it's never really gotten to that point.
Been close to love?: A few times, yes.
If you have, with who?: NA.
Ever confessed your feelings to the one you loved?: Again…NA
Really badly so that it actually hurts and you cry at night?: …
Are you in a relationship?: Wait, didn't it already ask me this?
If so, for how long?: Just going to keep rubbing it in huh?
Do you believe there is someone for everyone?: Yes.
What is your idea of the best date?: One that doesn't feel like a date.
Do you think love is worth nothing?: No.
Best experience you've ever had with the opposite sex: Ok, broad
question much?
If you are single, have you had any boyfriends/girlfriends before?: A
couple.
Have you ever been dumped?: not really.
Have you ever dumped someone?: not really. It was either a they moved
away thing, or we just agreed it wasn't working sort of thing. No
dumping involved.
I...
Am: short on time.
Want: more time.
Need: more time.
Love: waffles, with peanut butter and syrup on them
Hate: homework.
Feel: tired.
Did: uhh, yeah, I got nothin...
Miss: having more free time.
Am annoyed by: School work.
Would rather: play games, read, draw, hang with friends.
Am tired of: School
Will always: breath while I'm alive.
MISCELLANEOUS
What is your favourite genre of music?:
What time is it now?: 2:59pm
How much money do you have right now?: on me, about $8
Are you hungry right now?: A bit.
What are you doing right now?: Umm, typing, duh…
Do you like parades?: Hmm, let me think. It's usually either really
hot, or really cold, no shelter, crammed in with a bunch of rude
people that keep trying to steal your spot, no, no I don't like
parades much.
Do you like the moon?: Yay, more repeated questions!
What are you going to do when you're done with this?: Go spend some time
with a couple of special needs adopted kids.
If you could have any magical power what would it be?:
DO YOU THINK YOU ARE
Funny?: I get some good laughs now and then.
Cool?: Depends who you ask really. The thing I like to do are usually
a bit different than the average person, so some say yes, a lot
would probably say no.
Pretty?: Not really. I think I fall into the plain category.
Sarcastic?: Oh my goodness yes!
Lazy?: A little.
Hyper?: Occasionally.
Friendly?: Very.
Evil?: Not really.
Unforgettable?: I use to blend into the background pretty well, on
purpose, but no days, I stand out quite a bit.
Smart?: Fairly. I'm no genius, but I'm far from a dummy.
Strong?: Not really.
Talented?: ish
Dorky?: Very much so yesh
WHAT COMES TO MIND WITH THE WORD
High: Low
Lonely: My younger day…
Pen: paper.
Flower: field
Window: sky
Psycho: horror movies.
Brain freeze: Slushy.
Strange: carrot top, and more so, people that think he's actually funny.
Sassy: yeah, drawing a blank on that one…
Suffering: most people in the world today
Art: soul
WOULD YOU EVER
Sky dive?: he…heh…huh…NEVER!
Run away?: A little old for that now
Curse at a teacher?: No, I don't cuss at people.
Not take a shower for a week?: Not by choice.
Ask someone out?: Yes.
Unscrew your cellphone too see what's inside?: Only after I had a new
one.
Lie to someone to make them think better of you?: Not the way I work.
Visit a foreign country for more than a month?: I would love to,
especially Japan.
Go scuba diving?: That's on my bucket list actually.
Write a book?: Yes.
Assemble a computer?: Have before, and will again.
Become a rock star?: I don't want to be famous really, so probably not.
Have a long-distance relationship?: I would prefer not to have to, but you never know.
Marry someone you don't know?: Why!?!
LAST QUESTIONS ( FINALLY )
What kind of computer do you have?: An HP
What grade/level of studies are you in? (if applicable): Jr. in
college. 4 hours short of Sr.
Do you like to throw popcorn at people in the movies?: No, I like my teeth in my head.
How many posters do you have in your room?: None. Use to have a lot
when I was younger. I have a wolf painting though.
Who else should take this quiz?: Whoever wants to.
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The big 30.
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Well, my 30th birthday has finally arrived. It weirded me out a bit yesterday, but I'm cool with it now. I don't really have any plans for it though, just going to sit home and enjoy a nice day off. And then tomorrow I'll go pick out a nice set of dentures and a good sturdy walker
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Life as I know it is over...
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But in a mostly good way ^_^
In the last two days I went from being a happily unemployed student to being a quite unexpectedly employed student. As I have mentioned in a recent journal, I didn't expect to start an internship until the coming fall semester, but I've recently had a very good opportunity plop down into my lap which was just too good to pass up. One of my favorite teacher's friend, was looking for a student for an internship position, so she suggested me. Long story short, I went in yesterday, expecting to just find out more about what the position was and wound up being interviewed by the above mentioned friend and the head of the department. They said they would let me know by the end of next week what they had decided, but I got an e-mail from them today saying that they both agreed I was perfect for the job and that they were going to quit interviewing people and offer it to me. I was very impressed with the work environment, as it is a very positive and upbeat department, and I couldn't ask for more in an internship, so I took the job.
The first bit of good news is that the internship is on campus, so I don't have any additional commute time added to my day, which is a big deal for me, as it gives me more time for other stuff and I despise driving (unless I'm all alone in the country, then it's wonderful.) Also, I might be able to get it to count for 3 hours of credit, while still getting paid for it, which I wasn't expecting at all. Though I do have to go talk to my department advisory to see if that is going to be able to happen for sure. But even if not, it is a paid internship, so that is really good. Also, being that my employer is on staff with the college, I will never have to worry about getting time off to study when I need to. But the best part is that I pretty much get to decide what I want to do with the internship. The job is with our placement testing center, that administers entry tests to applicants that don't have the required ACT scores, or whatever the case may be, and helps people that don't pass the test the first time around get what they need to study up and prepare to take it again. So basically, I will go in and help out with such activities and get to know the system they work with. Then, once I know the system, I can pick any project on it that I want, so long as it improves the system in some way. The two things we've talked about already, that I'm very much interested in are building a database for the system to keep track of potential student information and scores, as the current database doesn't really do what they need it to do, or continuing work on their tutoring software that is currently in development. But if I come up with something better, then I can do that instead. Basically, it's a brilliant learning opportunity, that will count as work experience, maybe count for 3 credit hours, and I'll get paid for it! So I'm really excited.
The only drawback really is that I start in three weeks, but I don't mind that much, considering the opportunity. Really, the only thing I'll be losing is the additional time I was going to have to continue my drawing studies this summer, but that was going to end after the summer anyway, so it's not that big of a change. Plus I will hopefully still get some time to draw during summer classes, as I will only be taking one class.
But anyway, I'm pretty excited about all this, so I could ramble on here for hours, but this has already become quite the block of text so I will go ahead and stop now
BTW, if you actually read all of that, then you deserve a very heart felt appreciation cookie
In the last two days I went from being a happily unemployed student to being a quite unexpectedly employed student. As I have mentioned in a recent journal, I didn't expect to start an internship until the coming fall semester, but I've recently had a very good opportunity plop down into my lap which was just too good to pass up. One of my favorite teacher's friend, was looking for a student for an internship position, so she suggested me. Long story short, I went in yesterday, expecting to just find out more about what the position was and wound up being interviewed by the above mentioned friend and the head of the department. They said they would let me know by the end of next week what they had decided, but I got an e-mail from them today saying that they both agreed I was perfect for the job and that they were going to quit interviewing people and offer it to me. I was very impressed with the work environment, as it is a very positive and upbeat department, and I couldn't ask for more in an internship, so I took the job.
The first bit of good news is that the internship is on campus, so I don't have any additional commute time added to my day, which is a big deal for me, as it gives me more time for other stuff and I despise driving (unless I'm all alone in the country, then it's wonderful.) Also, I might be able to get it to count for 3 hours of credit, while still getting paid for it, which I wasn't expecting at all. Though I do have to go talk to my department advisory to see if that is going to be able to happen for sure. But even if not, it is a paid internship, so that is really good. Also, being that my employer is on staff with the college, I will never have to worry about getting time off to study when I need to. But the best part is that I pretty much get to decide what I want to do with the internship. The job is with our placement testing center, that administers entry tests to applicants that don't have the required ACT scores, or whatever the case may be, and helps people that don't pass the test the first time around get what they need to study up and prepare to take it again. So basically, I will go in and help out with such activities and get to know the system they work with. Then, once I know the system, I can pick any project on it that I want, so long as it improves the system in some way. The two things we've talked about already, that I'm very much interested in are building a database for the system to keep track of potential student information and scores, as the current database doesn't really do what they need it to do, or continuing work on their tutoring software that is currently in development. But if I come up with something better, then I can do that instead. Basically, it's a brilliant learning opportunity, that will count as work experience, maybe count for 3 credit hours, and I'll get paid for it! So I'm really excited.
The only drawback really is that I start in three weeks, but I don't mind that much, considering the opportunity. Really, the only thing I'll be losing is the additional time I was going to have to continue my drawing studies this summer, but that was going to end after the summer anyway, so it's not that big of a change. Plus I will hopefully still get some time to draw during summer classes, as I will only be taking one class.
But anyway, I'm pretty excited about all this, so I could ramble on here for hours, but this has already become quite the block of text so I will go ahead and stop now
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A little update.
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First off, I must say that I love DA's April Fools joke. I've particularly enjoyed the new signatures. It seems like they really put some time into this gag.
Well, on to personal news. I've started the process of looking for a programming internship, which is sort of a mixed bag for me. On the one hand, I've sorta missed not having a job for the last three years, and having a little money again will be really nice. But on the other hand, it will mean that I will basically have next to no free time, if I have any at all, until I graduate in December 2011. So when I do get an internship, my time on here will go back down, and I probably won't have any time at all for drawing, which really sucks. But I should be able to at least log on a little bit, just to keep in touch with people.
As for when I'm starting, I don't really know yet. It's basically any time between now and the beginning next Fall's semester. I'm hoping for the beginning of next fall, but there is an internship at the school that one of my professors told me about yesterday and is recommending me for. So if that turns out to be an internship I'm interested in, and I get the position, then I imagine that I will be starting much sooner then next Fall. Or if some other good opportunity comes up between now and then, I'll probably take it.
So, long story short, I may go back to not being very active on here again soon But I may still have a while yet. We'll see I guess.
Well, on to personal news. I've started the process of looking for a programming internship, which is sort of a mixed bag for me. On the one hand, I've sorta missed not having a job for the last three years, and having a little money again will be really nice. But on the other hand, it will mean that I will basically have next to no free time, if I have any at all, until I graduate in December 2011. So when I do get an internship, my time on here will go back down, and I probably won't have any time at all for drawing, which really sucks. But I should be able to at least log on a little bit, just to keep in touch with people.
As for when I'm starting, I don't really know yet. It's basically any time between now and the beginning next Fall's semester. I'm hoping for the beginning of next fall, but there is an internship at the school that one of my professors told me about yesterday and is recommending me for. So if that turns out to be an internship I'm interested in, and I get the position, then I imagine that I will be starting much sooner then next Fall. Or if some other good opportunity comes up between now and then, I'll probably take it.
So, long story short, I may go back to not being very active on here again soon
But I may still have a while yet. We'll see I guess.
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