Going full circle

Hooray! I know I'm a few days late on this, but my blog has made it a full year with me actually updating! How odd. I don't really see it as something that a whole ton of people read, but its still a place for me to share some thoughts about my life and just have them out there. The implications of this kind of blog are interesting though... If you think about it, I'm writing all of this personal information in a public reading space. Honestly I don't mind though. I don't put anything TOO personal in here (I don't think...) but I'm sure if I did my mom would call and tell me (yes I know she reads this often). As for this post, I should really try to sum up my first week of school now that the "blogaversary" has been properly celebrated.

Classes this semester are great. I've got a much more balanced schedule in terms of the actual scheduling (time) of the classes and the credit/time ratio. Last semester I was taking 8 classes for 15 credits and this semester I'm taking 6 classes for 14 credits. See a better work load there? My favorite thing though is easily the fact that none of my classes start before 11:30am or end later than 6pm. I get to work and sleep this semester! The classes themselves are awesome too. I have 2 computer science classes, 2 English classes (bleh), and 2 music ensembles. It's looking like a bright semester.

Work this semester will be a little different too. We had to say our goodbyes to Kristine as she moved away to another building while we happily welcomed Ruby to the Skarland team. My admin job for the building also changed which I'm a little sad about (in a joking way). I can't call myself "The Keeper of the Keys" anymore.... Now I'm just the guy checking the work order request lists and processing those. It's not a bad gig, but I have yet to assign myself a pompous title yet... So I'm having a little less fun with it. But only for now I promise!

Here's a couple other fun work facts. I had the first Skarland situation this semester and, on an unrelated note, I got to drive a bus! Since I can actually talk about the second one, I'll do that. So I signed up for 2 shifts of the Nanook Express which is basically an airport shuttle for students that Residence Life puts on as a service to students. I think its awesome personally. But back to the important part, they let me drive a bus. Through a town. To the airport. To pick people up and drive back through a town. How awesome is that??? I was pretty stoked and honestly it was one of the funniest things I think I've ever done.

My bus. It was awesome.

Here's another thing that has become a point of interest to me. By now I'm sure everyone who's going to read this has heard of it, but I'd just like to put on the record that I oppose the SOPA/PIPA legislative pieces. Rather than babble about it I'd advise you to look it up for yourself, but its pretty terrible and I hope nothing like that ever manages to pass... Ever.

Last but not least, I'm doing the unthinkable tomorrow. I'm..... COOKING. In my house for about as long as I can remember I've been a notoriously crappy cook. Baking isn't so much of a problem, but when sustenance is on the docket everything seems to crash and burn. Last time I tried to make the dish I'll be preparing tomorrow night my chicken was frozen on the inside, the lettuce of the salad wasn't cut through all the way, and the pasta was permanently bent and hardened at 90 degree angles... But, like the fool I occasionally am, I'm trying again. I even bought a full 18 piece cookware set at the store today so I can make it! Considering the fact that a pretty girl will be eating this food as well, I really hope I don't watch my meal crash and burn again... Here's to hoping that whatever minute culinary prowess I have decides to work for me!

FOOD FOR THE FOOD GOD!