Yesterday was the first day of school again. I haven't been looking forward to it very much. It is finally the class which I get to learn some things I've been eager about... like how windmills work and optics. It turns out optics is the last four chapters we will cover, so it will probably get all crammed into the last week.
Class was good, I answered some good questions and my study buddies from engineering physics I were there, but I couldn't help but think... why am I here?
I just graduated (Dean's list, academic honors, Phi Theta Kappa) with my math AA. This class will help toward my BS, but the grade wont transfer, and it wont hit my diploma. I still want to do well and learn a lot, I just don't have the normal drive.
If I get the chance I will move to Baltimore in a second and drop it. Physics will always be there, jobs in Baltimore are hard to find.
I am glad I'm only taking one class, and I do like my teacher (Bob Collins).
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
On a Personal Note
I usually refrain from writing too many personal issues on here, but once in a while I suppose I can make an exception. I realize that some of my family out west reads this and might want to know what has been going on in my life right now.
I went to Baltimore. I went there twice over the holiday break. The first time was just for a weekend, the second for 6 days.
Basically Matt contacted me after about 15 years (high school). We hit it off immediately. That first phone conversation we decided I should fly out there. As that time between that first contact (November 12th) and the first trip (December 20th) I grew more and more in love with him. That first trip was wonderful. I knew there was a small ever so slight chance we wouldn't hit it off, but we did. The worst case scenario was that we would just be friends. We are more than friends though. :) Everything with him has been magic. We met up with some other high school friends. I have pictures. I had a great time!
The second trip was 6 days long. I figured, that might be enough time for us to drive each other crazy. That didn't happen. When I left I couldn't wait to come back. I got there early in the morning, so he was going to leave a key hidden for me to let myself in. When I got to the key he had the ring there too.. His fraternity ring. I haven't taken it off since I put it on. I love it. That trip wasn't all fun and games though... lol... We did 'get' to deal with a couple things.
The first night I got to meet his cousin Eric. He's great.. a handful, but great! Later that night I broke his toilet. I didn't break the already broken one (of course), I broke the fully functional toilet. I shattered the tank and broke part of the base. Yep... So Eric came by the next day to take us to Home Depot to buy a new toilet.
So, at that point I had been to a liquor store, and Home Depot for my trip...
The second night we got to hang out with Eric again. This time I wasn't already plastered when he got there so I guess I got to get to know him better. It was fun and nothing major happened. One cool part was that he brought up the song Gin and Juice by the Gourds... and I knew what he was talking about. That is my brother's ringtone. :)
New Years Eve was the next night. I got to meet a bunch of his friends and I liked them all. Matt and I stayed up SUPER late. It was great. Fortunately there was a camera there.... Did I mention I forgot my camera and wanted to shoot myself for that?.. Anyway, once I get those photos over to my Picasa I will update this entry with a link.
The next night I got to visit the Emergency Room. I had a bladder infection and couldn't wait until I got back. Matt went with me though. I thought that was very nice. It wasn't exactly 'fun' but it was a part of my trip and we can still be together even though not everything is fun. I was so glad I went because I felt so much better.
Friday morning/afternoon I went to the pharmacy to fill my prescription. So, I got to visit the CVS in Baltimore. I really know how to visit places out of town that also exist in St. Louis. Friday night though, I got to go to a place unique to Baltimore. He took me to the bar where he works in Towson (Lil' Dicky's). I had a great time. I loved that place. We thought about bar hopping (there were bars up and down the street) but the beer was a good price and the company was great. We closed out that bar and went home to hang out for a while. I think we were up until about 6 AM. At about 9 or 10 Steve and Hillary came over and we hung out with them for a while. It was nice to hang out with some of the people that were over on New Years without all the other people around. It was more homey. After they left Matt and I got to hang out together alone for a while. We called my brother and talked to him for a while. It was nice to have Matt connect with my bro. Matt brought out his leather jacket from high school. Out of all those times I wanted to wear it I finally did. I smile just thinking about it. We had our first dance to our song. I messed up the words a few times, but copious amounts of alcohol will do that. It is a great song, it goes back a long time, and I loved it in the past. I never associated it with anyone else. I didn't make it past 6:30 that night. I would have liked to make it another hour to check into my flight, but I was just too tired. I wanted to be awake as much as possible at the end of the trip to be with him longer. So... evidently I didn't get sick of him and he didn't drive me crazy since I wanted to maximise my time with him.
I got to the airport way too early. I was so tired I almost fell asleep in the cab and THEN I had two and a half hours to kill waiting for the flight. I would have spent more time with him in the morning had I known. I will be taking that flight out Sundays in the future. Now I know. That airport is actually quite on top of it. I'm happy.
So there you have the quick once over of my trips to Baltimore. I didn't want to leave, but I knew I would be back. I feel ok with him, like we can make the long distance work until I can get out there.
Oh yeah... speaking of that. I will be looking for a job out there. I will be taking physics 2 this semester, but I am not motivated at all. I have had second thoughts about it because I am not dedicated, but hell, might as well give it a shot. If I do miraculously find a job out there, I will drop my class. We are not currently in a good economic time, so looking for a job will be a challenge. Fortunately I am confident that everything will fall into place. I love him.
I went to Baltimore. I went there twice over the holiday break. The first time was just for a weekend, the second for 6 days.
Basically Matt contacted me after about 15 years (high school). We hit it off immediately. That first phone conversation we decided I should fly out there. As that time between that first contact (November 12th) and the first trip (December 20th) I grew more and more in love with him. That first trip was wonderful. I knew there was a small ever so slight chance we wouldn't hit it off, but we did. The worst case scenario was that we would just be friends. We are more than friends though. :) Everything with him has been magic. We met up with some other high school friends. I have pictures. I had a great time!
The second trip was 6 days long. I figured, that might be enough time for us to drive each other crazy. That didn't happen. When I left I couldn't wait to come back. I got there early in the morning, so he was going to leave a key hidden for me to let myself in. When I got to the key he had the ring there too.. His fraternity ring. I haven't taken it off since I put it on. I love it. That trip wasn't all fun and games though... lol... We did 'get' to deal with a couple things.
The first night I got to meet his cousin Eric. He's great.. a handful, but great! Later that night I broke his toilet. I didn't break the already broken one (of course), I broke the fully functional toilet. I shattered the tank and broke part of the base. Yep... So Eric came by the next day to take us to Home Depot to buy a new toilet.
So, at that point I had been to a liquor store, and Home Depot for my trip...
The second night we got to hang out with Eric again. This time I wasn't already plastered when he got there so I guess I got to get to know him better. It was fun and nothing major happened. One cool part was that he brought up the song Gin and Juice by the Gourds... and I knew what he was talking about. That is my brother's ringtone. :)
New Years Eve was the next night. I got to meet a bunch of his friends and I liked them all. Matt and I stayed up SUPER late. It was great. Fortunately there was a camera there.... Did I mention I forgot my camera and wanted to shoot myself for that?.. Anyway, once I get those photos over to my Picasa I will update this entry with a link.
The next night I got to visit the Emergency Room. I had a bladder infection and couldn't wait until I got back. Matt went with me though. I thought that was very nice. It wasn't exactly 'fun' but it was a part of my trip and we can still be together even though not everything is fun. I was so glad I went because I felt so much better.
Friday morning/afternoon I went to the pharmacy to fill my prescription. So, I got to visit the CVS in Baltimore. I really know how to visit places out of town that also exist in St. Louis. Friday night though, I got to go to a place unique to Baltimore. He took me to the bar where he works in Towson (Lil' Dicky's). I had a great time. I loved that place. We thought about bar hopping (there were bars up and down the street) but the beer was a good price and the company was great. We closed out that bar and went home to hang out for a while. I think we were up until about 6 AM. At about 9 or 10 Steve and Hillary came over and we hung out with them for a while. It was nice to hang out with some of the people that were over on New Years without all the other people around. It was more homey. After they left Matt and I got to hang out together alone for a while. We called my brother and talked to him for a while. It was nice to have Matt connect with my bro. Matt brought out his leather jacket from high school. Out of all those times I wanted to wear it I finally did. I smile just thinking about it. We had our first dance to our song. I messed up the words a few times, but copious amounts of alcohol will do that. It is a great song, it goes back a long time, and I loved it in the past. I never associated it with anyone else. I didn't make it past 6:30 that night. I would have liked to make it another hour to check into my flight, but I was just too tired. I wanted to be awake as much as possible at the end of the trip to be with him longer. So... evidently I didn't get sick of him and he didn't drive me crazy since I wanted to maximise my time with him.
I got to the airport way too early. I was so tired I almost fell asleep in the cab and THEN I had two and a half hours to kill waiting for the flight. I would have spent more time with him in the morning had I known. I will be taking that flight out Sundays in the future. Now I know. That airport is actually quite on top of it. I'm happy.
So there you have the quick once over of my trips to Baltimore. I didn't want to leave, but I knew I would be back. I feel ok with him, like we can make the long distance work until I can get out there.
Oh yeah... speaking of that. I will be looking for a job out there. I will be taking physics 2 this semester, but I am not motivated at all. I have had second thoughts about it because I am not dedicated, but hell, might as well give it a shot. If I do miraculously find a job out there, I will drop my class. We are not currently in a good economic time, so looking for a job will be a challenge. Fortunately I am confident that everything will fall into place. I love him.
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