Dilligas.com HomeNovember 3, 2003 - Another week begins This weekend was a good one. As I said to one of my roommates earlier tonight, it seems like I was either working hard or playing hard the entire time; there seemed to be very little 'downtime'. Of course, that's probably good, but still.
I busted out a full assignment from each of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science. I also did some more work on random little things, ran some errands, made an English website, etc. On the play side of things, I played a couple solid rounds of DDR this weekend, watched Van Wilder with a whole group, scored tickets to Stomp in April, played some quality Halo, and slept a lot. Hooray for great weekends!
As for the site work, let's see. First, I archived October. Then, I went through and completely re-did my work section! I'm much happier now with its layout and function; be sure to check it out.
That's it. This week is looking to be below-average in craziness, but as always, it remains to be seen.
November 5, 2003 - I'm a slug I swear, I haven't done a damn thing for about three solid days now. Schoolwork-wise, anyhow. A big part of that is that I seem to not have anything to do, believe it or not. So, I have been enjoying my free time by taking a couple extra naps, playing a couple more videogames, and goofing off on the computer a lot more.
However! I did manage to actually do something for this site, though it's nothing incredibly large. I just added a couple of new games to my gaming section. This is the easiest of the things I was hoping to accomplish, so we'll see if I can muster up the energy to revamp my school section (like I did to the work section) or add the hobbies section I've been talking about. We'll see.
I have been making progress on another Super Secret Project™ of mine, and with any luck, it will be up and active by the end of the year! I'll be sure to keep updates on that one coming as they happen.
Anyhow, nothing else is happening here until I go to Pella on Monday, which happens to be the same day as my next Computer Science test. I'll throw an update about both of those events here after they happen.
November 9, 2003 - Uh oh... Right. So this got real ugly, real fast.
Monday: Class, 8:00. To/from/in Pella, 9:00 until about 4:00. HKN helpdesk: 4:00 - 5:00. Computer Science Test (note, I have studied for this about one hour thus far...): 8:00 - 10:00. Computer Engineering homework, due Tuesday at 8:00 AM.
Then for the rest of the week, I get to bust my ass on a Technical Writing presentation (yes, a presentation in a writing class, I don't understand it either) which we are doing on the following Monday. Agh.
So, about lighter things. This weekend was awesome, though of course I didn't do any studying for my CS test (damnit!). Friday night I accidentally fell asleep from 7PM until 11PM, then went down to Larch and watched The Bourne Identity with some friends. Saturday, I got up at ten to go tailgating and watch us get obliterated on that big green thing with the chalk marks. Apparently our team was supposed to "play", or something, when they went out onto the big green thing? They obviously didn't know, and I'm not sure either. Anyhow, after that I hit the grocery store, then went and took over eighty pictures of campus (which I will hopefully sift through and put some up soon-like), then played some racquetball, then had some video game action over at Ryan's. Sunday I got up at two, studied a bit, then went to the HKN induction ceremony, came home and went to Emily's Inner-Tube Water Basketball game, which was ridiculously amusing to watch. Home again, study and miscellaeous chores, and now it's bedtime and I am feeling thoroughly screwed.
So, I will likely post something here on Tuesday describing my (mis?)adventures in Pella and in Computer Science. Until then, here's hoping I stay sane.
November 11, 2003 - As promised I said I'd update after my Pella and Computer Science endeavors, and so I shall.
First off, the whole Pella deal. I think the whole day went really well. First of all, wicked-madd props to Ryan for use of his car to cover the 150 miles or so needed to pull the whole thing off.
I managed to get there on time, despite blowing past several exits on the way there (Note: when providing directions, also provide mileages and/or exit numbers!), and met with Christina, the woman who helped set up so much of the day for me. She gave me a crash course on the company and the day's schedule, and then shuffled me fof to my panel interview, which consisted of me and three various IT-type managers. They were all very cool guys, and I didn't feel at all intimidated or nervous with them; heck, at one point we found ourselves talking video games and sports. I'd like to think that my interests and qualifications fit the criteria they seemed to be looking for, but that remains to be seen.
After that, I got shuffled over to a first-year, straight-out-of-college employee by the name of Leslie for lunch, and we talked about her experiences and such for quite awhile. She was incredibly nice, too, and had some good things to say about working for Pella and living in the town.
Then we came back and I had a short one-on-one interview with a different IT manager, who (notice a pattern yet?) was also very nice. He talked for awhile about what he does, and the goals of the project he is working on, and then asked some questions, which again, I would like to think I matched up well with.
That pretty much concluded the day. One more small wrap-up with Christina and I was out the door, feeling pretty good about the day. Big thanks to Pella for the day, and one more huge shout-out to Ryan.
Next comes the Computer Science adventure. This, not so good. I'm expecting a B on the test, which certainly isn't terrible, but it was not a fun experience to be put through. I find myself not caring about this class more and more; as long as I don't have to retake it, I will be a happy camper.
As for this crazy week, it just keeps getting more so, but it's turning into the good kind of crazy. (Does that make any sense?) Tomorrow, Emily and I are going to the Union to score some free chili and cake. Then, with any luck, I will be seeing the new Matrix movie tomorrow night as well! Thursday, I have some lab time scheduled for Computer Engineering, less because I need it and more because I simply didn't feel like doing the lab today during my lab time, so I just sort of didn't.
Oh yeah, that may have something to do with me coming down with a cold lately. I woke up this morning with a sore throat, and by tonight, it had turned into a runny and stuffy nose also, so that may make this week even more interesting.
No site work tonight, but I sorted through a bunch of those pictures I took recently, and I will be adding several fairly soon. I'll be creating separate galleries for twilight shots and night shots, also. I'll let everyone know when that happens.
November 12, 2003 - Rock I managed to upload those pictures this morning, so check out the twilight gallery and the new night gallery. New pictures start here andhere, respectively.
Enjoy.
November 16, 2003 - YAPOTMTTDLWNU That's "Yet another period of time more than two days long with no update".
Right, about that. Things have been relatively busy. Friday, Ryan and I went to see Ruddigore over at Fisher Theater, and I have to say, I was very impressed. Right next to Kiss Me Kate as the most entertaining of the semester. Immediately after, we played some racquetball, then came back here, where he and my roommates got into a multi-hour political discussion that I for sure stayed well away from. Then Saturday, I woke up early to go tailgating, then watched us get destroyed, not that any of us were surprised. It's high time to can our offensive and defensive coordinators. After that, I played another round of racquetball in the evening, and then went and watched Finding Nemo over at Emily's. What a quality flick. Sunday, I basically got up at three and sat around all day, watching various combinations of football, my schoolbooks, and the insides of my eyelids. A good weekend.
But all those good vibes are about to change, see. I have a test Thursday morning, but more important than that, I have a huge final project due the week after Thanksgiving break ends, and my partner and I really need to buckle down and do something on it this week so we don't get hosed at the last minute.
In the meantime, though, you could take a look at some pictures Annie has taken over in Europe!One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Eleven Twelve
And with that, I dive into the week. Huzzah.
November 20, 2003 - What a week Wow. This week ... well, it pretty much sucked.
Monday, our group gave our presentation (20 minutes or so) in Technical Writing, and King and I started our semester project for Computer Engineering. Tuesday, I had a Religion quiz and small paper due, and more project work. Wednesday, I had an Electrical Engineering quiz, and we did more project work. Thursday, I had a Computer Engineering test and an Electrical Engineering lab. Not to mention all the other crap that comes in the course of a regular week. Woohoo.
But! The good thing is this: For Friday, my Electrical Engineering (8AM) is cancelled. My Technical Writing (3PM) is cancelled. And somehow I think it's an exceptional idea to simply not go to my Computer Science (2PM). So, no classes! An extra day of my break! What am I going to do with it? Hopefully either sleep or do some of the work that will be due when I come back, but we'll see. Oh, yeah, and maybe pack for the upcoming ten-day hiatus from Iowa. Technicalities.
So, other news. My roommates and I got emails today from the DOR, and it's looking like we'll be able to get into a four-bedroom at the semester change. This is a very good thing for all involved parties, though we don't know who (if anyone) we'll be stuck with for roommates, since Eric is 99% sure he's going to take a Spring-Summer co-op he's been offered, and Lee is about 80% sure of a similar situation. More on this as it develops.
I'm still waiting for final word on the summer internship from Pella, and in the meantime trying to get in better touch with Pioneer, the end goal of which is to stay in Ames for the summer. Of course, it would be foolish to turn down an offer from Pella, if they extend me one, on the possibility of something in Ames. So here's hoping I can drag out the timeline for awhile. I think I'll be calling Pioneer again tomorrow.
I have yet to do anything with my school section like I want to, but I did take and post a new twilight picture that I really like. That might have to hold everyone over until December, when I get back here. We'll see about updating from home, but it's not something I'm counting on. So, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, and enjoy any and all days off you may or may not get! (Sorry Annie...)
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