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September 14th, 2008
10:42 pm - Sooooooo....
I can't for the life of me figure out the last event that happened to me- a phone call bitching about something I wrote "online". Now, My first guess was facebook and myspace because well lets face it no one - people I know or random people- read Livejournal anymore. And since nothing made sense on the other sites, it must be from here. It seems I left a post public by accident. Shame. I apologize for leaving such a post public.
...Though I shouldn't have to. It seems that anonymous users still shockingly find my blog, and have beef with it, or otherwise known as its not-yet safe to post publically on any issue. Bizzare, but yeah. Something about a random collection of your personal thoughts and experiences should be well, personal, or at least for the closest of friends. So, instead I think I'll make LESS posts private, and my entire journal Friends Only.
Want in on the action, you know what to do.
Current Location: Here
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/goth_boy/okay.gif) okay
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August 10th, 2008
01:43 pm - International Man of Mystery
Well its been a different sort of experience living alone again. Of course, every single day up through last weekend I've still seen Jen, either coming by to get something or just walking by on a walk. But I remember the mixed blessing that was living alone previously - it allowed me to do anything I wanted and the freedom was amazing. But, as it also turned out, when I lived alone I did absolutely nothing. It was the worst form of procrastination that I've ever experienced. I think that if I lived alone up here it *might* be different, but general costs of things including rent and bills... I thought it would be better to find a roommate again.
Of course, finding one posed a problem - everyone I knew up here already had their living situation figured out. So I had to post a room-in-apartment sort of thing and now, the situation is kind of uneasy. He's moving in tomorrow and I've still never even seen him - ever. I have no idea what he looks like or how he is. I have a lot of things in this apartment - expensive things, and again my roommate will have virtually nothing. He also hasn't even seen the apartment (still), and he's been up here for around a week now. People are different, apparently Jared's roommate was the same way.
Anyway, his name is Max and I'm not going to even try to say his last name. Despite the problems and some oddities of things, I haven't had any bad vibes about him and I'm trying to keep positive. When talking to him on the phone, we appeared to have a lot of the same interests. There were other pluses, too. For example, he's a cook - doesn't mean he'll cook for me but the potential is there. He likes camping and backpacking, so it means he won't be around all the time. In addition, he has a girlfriend which has several benefits. She'll probably be over every so often, shes attractive so it will be nice to have her around, she probably has a healthy group of friends and maybe I can find someone through her, and it again means that he won't always be around again.
Anyway it all goes down tomorrow, we'll see how things turn out. I hope things will all be ok for the next 9 months.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/goth_boy/confused.gif) curious
Current Music: Tool - 46 and 2
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November 7th, 2007
11:07 pm - The House
So whats it like living here, in the house specifically? Well, first I'll mention how it looked on paper, then reveal how it is in reality. Back when I decided to go to NMU, and Ben and Adrianne cut us of from having a house, we were kinda scramblin to find a place. One of Jen's friends, a fellow rugby player named Beef (she's a vegetarian) was also looking for a place w/ her boyfriend, so we decided to look for a large place together. I ended up coming up to NMU by myself to find a place, and at one point met Beef and Kevin. Pretty cool I guess. That same night, I ran into Axel again - whom I may or may not have written about in the past. I drank beers in the parking lot of the hospital up here as Jen was getting patched up a while ago. We all decided that we'd get the house together, so it was all pretty exciting.
So on paper, you got three floors, everyone cool with each other, plenty of ability to drink and party and whatnot.
Well, reality strikes. Jen would be quick to remind me that everyone is different. Let me tell you something about them. Their interests include - pot, weed, smoking bowls, drinking, and marijuana. Kevin also enjoys sports. Beef and Jen R are nearly mysteries in themselves as they rarely are around even when we go up there. I have on several occasions tried to get them to come down and do something with us. Beef and Kevin did on a few occasions, Alex and Jen R not so much. They, in all honesty, don't like videogames. not even PARTY GAMES (AKA the type of game anyone can enjoy, like wii sports, guitar hero, ddr, or whatever). They think that I WASTE my time playing games and MAKE FUN of me for it. Well I'm sorry that I actually like doing something. I have made attempts to come accross to these people and be friends, but they have not been receptive back. They have little to no interest... in almost either of us. Thats how it appears.
I have written about considearation in the past - I have heard Alex go on about breaking her back to see Kyle (someone she's interested in), or Kevin leaving to see friends elsewhere. Look, these people are certainly not antisocial and are certainly capable of returning friendly consideration - the stark truth is that they just dont want to be friends. They dont feel compatible enough as friends, and maybe they are right.
Which brings me to Rock Band. I thought, finally, heres a game that everyone can come down and play all together and no complaints - its fucking kareoke party game extraordinare. No one will come down, its gonna sit here collecting dust if I bought it.
Kind of a downer, I had such high hopes for this place...parties, drinking, friends in the house.... goes to show you - dont get your hopes up. On anything.
Current Music: The Rolling Stones - Can't You Hear Me Knockin?
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November 3rd, 2007
01:18 am - The Game
Shit has been pretty horrible since I moved up here - as if some cosmic backlash (DBZCCG PUN) occurred to fuck me over. But there was one thing I was looking forward to - Rock Band. Finally, I could play the drums or guitar or whatever in a game. It was gonna be awesome. Guitar Hero 3... meh. Well, that is until one random chance of fate I decided to look at the song list... and there it was:
In Flames - Take this Life.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME. Everything turned around. And as more songs were revealed, the more beautiful it became.... One by Metallica, Raining Blood by Slayer, My Curse by Killswitch Engage, Prayer of the Refugee by Rise Against, Before I Forget by Slipknot.... things just kept making me go nuts over GH3. In fact, after all 71 songs were revealed, only one song did I despise - Suck My Kiss by Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Very well, it was a must buy. As time went on i got more psyched up, hyped it up at work, and watched as people leaked videos. I finally have it and it is good. And tough. Oh my god is it tough. I can't beat the last song on HARD. That is almost too ridiculous. I nearly beat GH2 on expert and I can't beat GH3 on hard??? WTF.
Practice, practice. Eventually I'll get it. In the end, it possibly lived up to the hype. Idk.
Rock Band comes out on the 20th, and its a conundrum for me. I was so excited in the past for it, but as new song tracks are revealed.... for every track I like I dislike three others. The pricetag (170 bucks), or in other words, 3 games worth... is also tough to rationalize. There are less songs on the game too. But the main thing about it all is that the game is going to be a party game extravaganza... and the biggest pro to it was I think it would be a good reason for everyone in the house to get together and do something FUN. But, as I'll talk about later... I'm not sure thats going to happen.
Regardless, Mass Effect and Mario Galaxy are the other must-buys for me this holiday season, but there are still plenty of games I want to buy used/rent/check out - Call of Duty 4, Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles, Assassins Creed, Kane and Lynch, Timeshift, Naruto: Rise of Ninja, The Simpsons Game, Blacksite: Area 51, Manhunt 2, Orange Box...... and plenty I have yet to try. Its gonna be a busy winter.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/goth_boy/angry.gif) irate
Current Music: Matchbook Romance - Monsters
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October 31st, 2007
05:47 pm - The Job
Gamestop in Marquete is a LOT different than it was in Green Bay. For starters, the store itself is very clean and organized, very crisp and new. Its even larger than the mall store. In addition to that, Gamestop Marquette has also been the number one store in the entire company since it opened. Now THAT is pretty impressive.
The feel there is a lot different. Things can be busy but there are more lulls in things to do than ever. Plus, working at a strip mall often has a greater chance of susceptable customers. One thing thats real awesome - first full week working, I knock the manager off his high horse (or, number 1 position) which he held since the store opened. Not only that, since then I have been number one several times, twice I've been number one in the district. Wait... number one in the number one store in the company makes me... number one in the company, right!! FUCK YEAH. Another top dog - somethign like that hasn't happened to me since DBZ CCG.
The crew is a lot more serious at this Gamestop - where it was easy and fun to joke around with most of them, here everyone is just work work work. No real obvious friend material like at 1040 with Mark, Adam, Aaron, and Fong. Of course, theres no Gregg hanging around either which is a plus.
Well despite their attitude, I still act the same - friendly bubbly trying to make them laugh as much as I can. I think (hope) people have a fun time when they work with me. In another interesting turn of events one of the employees (Jeff) lives next to me.
Oh yeah... the manager's last name is Doody. DOODY. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
At any rate, I'm still a 3rd key but without the car it makes it hard to open - I don't get too many hours either. Still, I think I'll be able to survive, I'm still making more than what I planned on making when I figured out my loan. And its always nice taking advantage of discounts and stuff in order to get games cheap (or sell ones I won't play anymore).
Current Location: Hardees in Marquette, MI
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/goth_boy/working.gif) accomplished
Current Music: Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast
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05:24 pm - The Dog
One issue occurred about early September. Jen's sister had a friend who had to get rid of their 9 month old pitbull for some reason or another. It was at the humane society and nearly everyone in Jen's family was suggesting that she get the dog. The dog was a female pitbull - the kind Jen always wanted - and it was really young and had a "great personality." Jen was planning on getting a dog sometime in the future, a year or so down the road perhaps. Well things came up a little early.
Jen asks me if its alright to get the dog. I say "Of course it isnt alright - no way." We then proceed to discuss it -
1. I don't like dogs. Don't hate, but don't like.
2. I live in the house and have a right to be comfortable in it.
3. Most of the stuff in my house is mine - a young dog can easily get into most of that.
4. Getting a dog requires changing the lifestyle so aforementioned items don't get destroyed.
5. The expense - extra 20 bucks a month and an extra hundred on the security deposit.
6. Jen can't afford it on her budget - i mean, today is the first day she even works.... she barely has enough money to pay for december rent.
7. We don't have time for a dog.
8. I will get stuck taking care of it, much like I take care of everything else.
I outlined these reasons and said, no its not ok, we can't have a dog here. She went to Shelly's to see some pics, came back, and said "I decided to get the dog anyway."
Its unfortunate but I just don't have much say in the matter. You'd think that normal consideration would rule out the possibility but what can I say about that these days. I don't have a car now, and to some extent relying on Jen puts me in her pocket to a point. So, despite all the problems it caused, here the dog is.
Well, things are already going pretty much like I expected. Jen has said she'll pay the extra money for it and take care of it, but is already hinting at "well, I gotta do this because you won't', meaning eventually it will come to the point htat I have to deal with it. The dog has already destroyed several things that belong to me, and has torn up some of the woodwork in the house to boot. It can also be incredibly annoying - it constantly wants to play and going for rides with it is always a pain. To some extent Jen still doesn't put it high enough on the to-do list so sometimes it seemingly goes neglected in terms of walks or being taken out. Sleeping, if it wasn't bad enough before, is made all the worse cause now the dog needs to sleep next to us and it SNORES. If there is one pro to having Nala, its that its nice to have an animal or pet in the house. I missed having an animal.
Of course, we could have just gotten a cat, and it would have pretty much took care of itself.
Current Mood: annoyed
Current Music: Slayer - Raining Blood
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October 30th, 2007
11:29 pm - The Worst Experience of my Life, Bar None.
So, exactly the day before I left to come up to Marquette for good, something bad happened. It was the last night at Kimmers, a bar I frequented and enjoyed. I was going to meet Mark there so I told Adam I wouldn't be back till late. Adam then made plans to be out late down in Appleton. Halfway through work that night, I got a text from Mark that he wouldn't show up. Now, it seemed like I had one destination available to me - Kimmers. Oh well, it was three dollar pitcher night.
As I sat there biding my time, I saw regulars, and eventually saw Jess and his friend randomly come in. I called Adam, Mark, and Matt trying to get someone to come with a car so they could give me a ride home as well. I don't usually need a ride home, and really, I must have thought I didn't NEED one that time either. Still...
I suddenly snap to consciousness.... I'm upside down in my car... glass and stuff everywhere. I had gotten in a bad car accident. I forced myself out of the car and stood back and looked at it. I was fucked. I busted the passenger side window out in order to get my phone but by the time I did that and started looking, the cops showed up. I was forced to leave everything.
DUI. BAC of 2.1. Holy mother of god. I call my mom to get me, cause I don't know anyone else's number off the top of my head. She can't get there for a few hours at least.... well, its off to jail. Worst sleep of my life. Worst food fed to me ever. Most uncomfortable, horrid experience ever.
Afterwords, I had to check out my car and find it a complete wreck. I manage to salvage a lot of items as well as my phone, but from that point on my life is forever changed. Immediately, I have no car - but cannot drive for a month...until my trial. A month later, my trial tells me my license is suspended, I can't drive for 8 months, and i have to pay 600 dollars. Oh, and I have to take a safety driving class. Thing about that is, it wasn't part of the original mentioned agreement, it just appeared on the letter I got back later.
So, now the current situation is I need rides to work, the store, and am virtually stuck up in Marquette. So much for going down and seeing people as often as I can..
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/goth_boy/sad.gif) crushed
Current Music: Eminem - Lose Yourself
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09:32 pm - Damn....
Sooooo much has happened since I typed in this journal last. I think I"ll make smaller posts from now on and just kind of catch up on things. I can do that at break points and since theres nothing monumentous going on right now, it doesn't really matter.
For starters, I now live in Marquette, MI and go to school at NMU. I finished ITT Tech and got a associates degree in Multimedia. But that school was a joke through and through - and besides, one needs to focus on one's true profession. What do I truly want to do, in the end? Concept art. That means, drawing and illustration. And thats what I'm going for.
Why Marquette? Well I've never really seen a more appropriate degree title anywhere in the UW system. Plus... yeah, still with Jen. Living here now.
Marquette is a mixed bag. Everything is more compact and closer together, although I still need a car to get to work. I walk to school. One problem I've noticed is that I've kind of become used to ITT Techs "slacker-style" way of attempting classes and homework. I should really be getting my but in gear, especially since this time around, my grades equal a scholarship to the school. The school is a lot slower paced and a lot more in depth and general, hence what I wanted.
Currently, the problem is, although I came here to get good at drawing.... I can't find the motivation or interest to actually do it!
Current Mood: blah
Current Music: Mudvayne - Determined
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March 27th, 2007
07:50 pm - Halfway through Italy...(public)
Current Location: my empty-ass apartment
Current Mood: worried
Current Music: Limp Bizkit, Ozzy, Godsmack & Disturbed - Blood In My Eyes
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November 30th, 2006
12:53 am - Changes (Part 2)
Continued from Part 1 –
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/goth_boy/sick.gif) sick
Current Music: Three Days Grace - Pain
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October 20th, 2006
09:30 am - Epitome
--Dont read this--
Well i got to work at 8am today...last night I had to leave my car at Kimmers as some cops showed up as I was on the phone and ordered me to get a taxi. Jake had to drive me to my car before his work (at 8:30) so...yeah everyone was suprised that I was there so early (im usually late).
But...I just can't take it today. I can't take any of it. I feel almost nauseous and its not because of the hangover. I just feel like dissapearing.
I just hope no one noticed that I left work today holding back tears.
Everyone just leave me alone for the rest of this weekend. I need to get the depression out of my system and the only way to do that is alone...all alone.
I'm gonna go to bed now and lay there for a few years.
Current Mood: garbage
Current Music: 18 Visions - Victim
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October 19th, 2006
12:34 am - From Bad to Worse
Things have kind of been shitty lately, but you know the saying: “When it rains, it pours.” Never expect something to not-get worse because things can always surprise you. Today was a pretty shitty day, filled with Bad news, worse news, and even worse news. I almost dare to think that there couldn’t possibly be any worse news for a while…a dangerous thought process I know. I’m going to snap pretty soon.
Current Mood: shitty
Current Music: Eminem - Soldier
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October 9th, 2006
03:26 pm - Another Excursion North
Well made the second trip up to NMU this semester this past weekend. Jen and I had some issues that needed to be discussed and I was a little worried at first but I think everything is back to normal again. In reality, I am just dreading the upcoming semester at least as much as Jen is looking forward to it – so I’m sorry if at any point I get upset or take it out on anyone (including you hun). I’ll deal as best I can. Saturday was a Rugby day…lol… so we basically did that the entire time. When I got out to the field to see the game Jen was already out with a sprained ankle, so that was a little underwhelming. I didn’t pay too much attention to the rest but talked with woodchuck and some other guy who was there and ended up starting to drink at a little after noon. After the game we went to get more beer and then ended up at the hospital to have Jen’s ankle checked out as well as find out news about another injured player who was taken away in an ambulance. We ate pizza in the waiting room and had beers outside in the hospital parking lot…yeah that was fun. After Jen was done we started some scavenger hunt with the Rugby girls and I felt that I helped out plenty with taking pictures and stuff. In the end we drove all over the city getting various things and well there was never a decided winner – it was all for fun. By that point I had already gotten 7-8 beers in my system but the party came afterwards. Partied until the cops came, then went back and passed out. Sunday was fun, except for the having-to-leave part. We saw The Departed, the new Scorsese (sp?) film. I was pretty happy with that. Outside of that just chilled mainly and then went back. Hopefully this week will go a little quicker, at least until Thursday/Friday. Jen’s coming back down this weekend and more alone time in store… I still got to order the Soilwork tickets which I’ll probably do tonight when I get home. Probably more important is finding a loan and getting C++ studied up and…well stuff is starting to pile up.
Current Location: At Work, Green Bay
Current Mood: bored
Current Music: Alice In Chains - Down in a Hole
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September 27th, 2006
12:16 pm - Caffiene Intoxication
Current Location: Work
Current Mood: cynical
Current Music: Celldweller - Switchback
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August 12th, 2006
10:16 pm - In regards to Alcohol (and other good times)
I haven’t updated in a long while, for two reasons. One, I’ve been incredibly busy driving here, driving there, work, school, work, and more work. Several things had to be pushed to the side including posting in the blog. Still, I feel its time to document several experiences that I’ve gone through since the last posting.
Oh yeah work and school are going ok too, just a little busy at both. I was hoping to come down this weekend but school is making me back off and stick around to do homework tomorrow. Oh well….damn priorities.
Current Location: Green Bay
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/goth_boy/happy.gif) calm
Current Music: Nine Inch Nails - Down In It
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June 15th, 2006
05:30 pm - A long-time coming
Well it’s been more than a month since I last updated. Lately I’ve gone back all the way to the beginning of 2004 and started reading entries, public and private. Its quite interesting to see how I felt about things at certain points in my life, I also seemed to sort of recall and visualize the different situations and things that were happening. So if I wanted to continue that enjoyment in the future, personal records is reason enough to write something.
This is a loooong update so feel free to jump to a section, my feelings won’t be hurt.
Current Location: Green Bay
Current Mood: busy
Current Music: Eminem - Drug Ballad
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May 9th, 2006
03:13 am - ...To those who wait
Finally, after two+ months up here, I have some time to be filled.
Next week, I start my job as an IS Intern working at the Corporate Office for Baycare Health Systems. And, guess what - I had never heard of them before they called me. ITT finally came through and found a place for me. Well I guess they did live up to something. The job will be a half-time (20-25 hrs/week) @ 10/hr. It's an internship, which is basically just what I need considering I just finished my degree and have NO job experience in programming. As the saying goes, you gotta use your knowledge or you lose it...unfortunately I haven't really touched programming for a whole year, and I'm more than rusty. But I've always used that wonderful skill of bullshit...it's what's got me through those programming classes, and through those interviews to get me to where I am today. Apparently I'll be working with databases alot and figuring things out on my own. Still, seems like a nice enough place to work for. Plus..
Combined with about 10-15 hrs a week at Gamestop at (yuck) 5.70/hr, I'd be making about 8.50/hr for 40/hrs a week which will be enough to live on as long as I keep things tight. I can finally stop my declining balance. Course the minimum wage goes up to 6.50 come June...so the little I make at Gamestop will go up too.
Where Baycare provides the experience and the cash, Gamestop provides the benefits. Check-out video games, plus a huge discount at Barnes and Noble leads to having our entertainment covered (at least inside the home). With Jake's job at Radio Shack, we have our burnable media covered and get other technology-esque discounts...maybe he'll work on getting that grocery store job and also provide a discount on food as he was considering originally.
Unfortunately, neither of the two jobs I have are secure, in any sense. The notice of employment I got from Baycare couldn't state enough that my employment was TEMPORARY...they said probably a year at most. I also learned that no one is safe at Gamestop (a story that Opal told me today). At least that job is getting better too - I sold my first subscription today and had decent numbers for sales.
Other than that...I've been a mix of lazy and busy. Tomorrow will be a bit busier, as I have to finish up an assload of drawings again.
This weekend was also pretty busy, I went down to Milwaukee and saw lots of people each day, it was fun. Maybe I'll update more later.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/goth_boy/sleepy.gif) blank
Current Music: Foreigner - Jukebox Hero
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April 18th, 2006
04:49 am - One down
To start out with the happy news, I finally got a job. It's at Gamestop in the Bay Park Mall. I go to fill out the forms on Wednesday. This is certainly going to help out on some resumes because my official title here will be "Sales Associate" and the biggest gripe with alot of these places with my job experience is (in regards to my only job) it wasn't in sales. Of course, as I said before this job isn't going to cut it...its more like a placeholder job. I figure I'd make about 80 bucks a week at it if I'm lucky, obviously not enough to live on, but at least it will cover the minor things like food and gas. Hopefully ITT will come through for me with a -real- job.
SOoo this weekend I went back down to Milwaukee, had a decent time. Saturday was pretty fun, I went over to Lizz's whom I haven't seen in a long time and finally had a couple of drinks with them. Sam orchestrated the whole thing, I got Tom to come. Apparently he didn't want his brother coming along. It was still an enjoyable time, nothing like Sam said it would be. Lizz and Ryan have this funny little ferret that we played with all night and we watched Monkeybone & talked about music. I went to Jens after spur-of-the-moment like.
Since this is my journal I can recap this, but Jen has been going through alot lately, I feel bad for her. I try to support her how I can, sometimes I wonder if its enough, if I'm not doing enough or if its just not helping. Her mom had a stroke on friday and my family seemed pretty concerned about it on easter when I told them. Theres other problems too, and it doesnt help if we fight about things, as normal as it is in relationships.
I'm not sure how it got this late.. I was planning on drawing tonight but if I tried now my ability would suffer greatly. I'll have to do my "magnificent" drawings tomorrow. Last week without work bitches... woot.
Current Mood: in the middle
Current Music: Ensiferum - Treacherous Gods
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April 14th, 2006
02:38 am - Still -nothing-
I'm coming up on my second month unemployed. It isn't that I haven't been trying or anything like that... its that the job market sucks up here. Or something.
I've now had interviews at:
Radio Shack
Best Buy
Family Video
Gamestop
and I've applied to the ones listed above, and:
Barnes and Noble
Take 2
Blockbuster
Walgreens
Circuit City
Osco Drug
Target
and...idk i've applied to more than that but it's been so many im starting to forget.
So far, the only one it looks like I really have a chance with is Gamestop, the interview I had with him went really, really well. Still, that being said, despite the fact that I could possibly get the job, it wont be enough. Not enough even to last. The way their company works is, they figure that anyone they hire will be a big videogame fan...so, they consider what you save with a employee discount as fair exchange for not hiring you at more than minimum wage. The minimum wage in this area is 5.75, supposedly it's supposed to go up to 6.50 in June. I left Karl's making 8.50...thats a HUGE paycut. Not only that, but he honestly said that the most i could possibly get a week is about 20 hrs, some employees there work as little as 4 hours a week. So the one that looks the most promising might not even be worth it. If he calls back, however, I'll still probably go for it, since 5.75/hr is a lot more than 0.00/hr, which is what I make now. If all else fails, I can be selective on what job applications I put it on.
But get the job or not, I still have to find another, so I finally turned my resume into ITT this week. They couldn't STOP TELLING me just how MANY jobs there were. I figured the day I gave my resume to ITT would be the day I was told to come in and set up my first interview. Such is not the case... its been a while already. Then, i learned that jake submitted his resume to ITT twice and they didn't contact him about it (except he kept being told to send it in). Great...it might be a dead end, but I'm not gonna let it go out that easy. I'll grab that bastard by his little tie and threaten to strangle him with it if he doesnt find me an offer.
As far as the rest of ITT goes, the classes seem like a big waste for what I'm paying. I hope this isn't what my dad was talking about. My "Strategies for the Technical Professional" class is the biggest waste of time I've ever had in a class. Tonight, I was in it for all of 35 minutes...thats all it took to finish my assignments. Yes, I already know how to use the INTERNET, as well as WORD. Mother of christ. Then, the added pain comes when I consider this one, measly, retarded, idiotic class costs more than one full semester of classes at WCTC. What a fucking rip-off. Math isn't much better in this aspect.
The only class I've had any real gains in is "Instructional Design". This looked like a load of phooey just to become my new drawing class. Yes, the teacher thought the class sucked so he turned it into our drawing class. He's a professional artist, and I think I've actually improved quite a bit since I started his class. We even had the sterotypical nude models come in for us to draw...the chick was hot at least ;D. At this point, we are developing detailed character drawings for three characters in the videogame that we want to create. Yes, we have to develop an entire game on paper in this class....awesome! This is what I've wanted to do! I'm not sure if this class makes up for the expense of the other two, but at least it's a start.
On one last note, I've found that the loveseat from Jake's house is the perfect place to play stepmania...I've recently AA'd quite a few songs I never could before, and it was always sitting there!
Current Mood: relaxed
Current Music: Dream Theater - Pull me Under
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March 21st, 2006
11:29 pm - Back with the Pack
Well I'm back in Green Bay again after a semi-eventful weekend. Friday was just blah, whole day not much to do and then St Patty's Day at night but then I decided to finish off the rest of the SoCO by myself...was it a good idea? I got maybe a little buzz, but the bad thing was my stomach hurting the next day. I really dont know why it was like that, the whole end of the week it was hurting. Math sucked because she suddenly through all of this algebra shit at us (about end-high school level) and i just wasn't ready for it at 8 in the morning. Heck, I'm surprised I did as well as I did because I haven't had a math class since the first year in college. Anyway after that I made the drive up to NMU.
This weekend was...relaxing. I guess. For me, anyway. At least part of the time. True, we only had Saturday together that we could really chill and not worry about stuff like school, we used that night to get drunk and watch tons of movies. I guess the highlights of the weekend were:
1.) hanging out in that big group jen (of course) tyler, mike, cole, brittany, and meghan all going to parties and drinkin 40s. I'm not really a fan of beer but after one 40oz of King Cobra I at least didn't find it repulsive anymore. I'd still much rather go for hard liquor.
2.) having the drunken conversations. haha.
3.) Seeing V for Vendetta. This movie was fucking amazing. I knew it would be, but, ah well :P
4.) Seeing all the movies and such this weekend...damn there were so many we watched: Just Friends like twice, Bad News Bears, Kindergarden Cop, Jackass the Movie, Viva La Bam season 1, and a bunch of random adult swim shows. I think there was more i just don't remember them.
Oddly enough, with the eating and drinking up at NMU, my stomach actually felt better than it was here in Green Bay. Go figure.
Only major dissapointment was Jen's roomate decided to stay for a great portion of the time in the dorms with us. She's not bad, I suppose...she's a real talker. Frantic talker...about everything but mostly her boyfriend. I kinda got sick of hearing it since it wasn't like a conversation but more like a monologue. Later she was assaulted and obviously thats bad news. So we had to worry about her for the rest of the time too. And holy shit my homework is difficult already right after the first week. Sighh..
Back in green bay, i really need to do job search and taxes. Yucky.
Current Mood: indifferent
Current Music: Mudvayne - Fall into Sleep
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