Grades

Grades for the semester and some recent happenings.

I got my grades (most of them anyway) and they are as follows:

CAD A
Speech A-
Electronics A
Machining B-
QA ?

For whatever reason, the QA grade isn’t on my report card or my transcript. The most obvious reason is that it was submitted late, but the class actually ended a week before any of my others, so that is kinda strange.

In other news, I went with Jenn yesterday to take her cousin to Flint Bishop airport, after which we tried to find White Castle, but were looking on Miller and it is apparently on Coruna. I also got some goodies for my bike in the form of a new lock (I somehow lost mine) and a new rear rack.

That is all for now I believe.

nick

Currently…

Site status following a big shakeup.

I have the blog running at what I think is normal, the poll is fixed, and the counter is back up after some glitches after my work.

Again, as you probably noticed, the blog was moved from /blog to the root level of the site, as well as receiving a new theme (that will be tinkered with, but remain largely the same for a few months anyway). All the pictures and stories and such were removed from the site, though they will return eventually. There is, though, now a nice search field in the sidebar.

Current plans are to add a few WordPress plugins, then get to work on a few pages, a todo list being one of those.

Any comments, questions, suggestion, feel free to email or comment.

nick

Updated

Site and Sleeping.

So, big updates. You may notice the address of the blog is now right at the root of the site, rather than at /blog/. I am moving some things around in the constant hope that a little more work now will save me some later. The problem of course is that I am constantly coming up with new ideas like this so there is always more and more work.

Anyway…

Last night when I was going to bed (too late by the way) I remembered I hadn’t slept there the night before. No, I slept in my backyard, as it dropped to nearly freezing, in my tent. I set it up Wednesday evening and slept in it for the night. I wanted to air it some, and make sure it was in good condition for camping which will begin soon. With my sleeping bag though, it really wasn’t too bad.

Uhm, still no grades. I guess thats it.

nick

Done!

School and updates impending.

My last class for the semester was today, I am done until August. Yay!

I sold all but 1 book back, for a total of $130, for over $500 worth of books. Oh well, $130 is better than $0.

Now that I am out of school, I can begin some of my projects, one of them being blog work that will commence very soon. The poll has been being flaky, and my fixing it isn’t helping much, so that will certainly be on the list. Anyway, if the blog/poll/site/etc… do not work on one of your visits, don’t be alarmed.

Grades aren’t back yet, I am very sure of an A in everything but machining and CAD, since I didn’t do a particularly hard CAD final project (in my opinion anyway) and I didn’t finish all the machining projects, but I am still fairly sure of at least a B in both of those.

I think that’s it for now. Happy summer.

nick

Almost

School, Work, and Summer project.

So, today is the Monday of the last week of school. I go sit in my CAD class today and watch the final presentations, tomorrow I take my final electronics test, followed by giving my final speech, then Thursday I have 4 hours to finish up in machining then do shop cleanup. That will be it then, no more till late August. Funny thing about the electronics test, it’s a 2 hour class, and I average about 5 or 10 minutes for the tests. Makes me wish I didn’t have a class afterward. Then again, the thought of giving an 8 minute speech makes me with I didn’t have the class afterward alot more.

We got our new work schedules for the summer at the staff meeting on Friday. I will be working 9 – 5 Thursday, 12 – 5 Friday, and 9 – 5 Saturday. I think Thursday is actualy 8:30, but were not open till 9 so you couldn’t visit me anyway.

Along with the hammock and ride to Mackinac, I am also considering making either a kayak or canoe over the summer. A kayak would be slightly cheaper and easier, but it would be a bit lonely, and a canoe is much cheaper than 2 kayaks. Reguardless, building eith is alot cheaper than buying one, and should prove to be a somewhat fun project.

So…, yeah, I guess that’s about all for now. Will let you know how the week ended and possibly some grades later in the week. I am getting at least a B in all my classes right now, with all A- or better certainly not out of the question.

nick

Almost Done

End of the semester, summer schedule, and shopping.

Yesterday I turned in the last 2 chapters as well as the exam for my QA-244 class, and gave my final presentation for my CAD-226 class. Next Tuesday I give my final speech for SPH-112. That will pretty much end the semester. It is becoming exciting.

Friday we are having a staff meeting at work and will be discussing summer schedules. Since I decided on not taking summer classes, I will only have work over the summer, but have to be hired directly by the library rather than work-study. This is good and bad, I will have to pay taxes (bad), but will get refund, (good), but will be able to work more hours (good), and don’t need to worry about class, homework, and work, just work (good). I guess 3 to 1 makes it overall good. Ehh, 3 to 2, I will need to take the class during fall semester.

Jenn and I were on Bed Bath and Beyond last night, and I realized I was staring at bedding sets not as they were, but as website color schemes. I immediately realized the over-geekyness and stopped though.

Uhm…

I guess that’s it.

nick

Summer is Coming

Goals.

Wow, barely a week. Sadly, thats good for me recently.

Today I did 2 assignments for my QA class and printed out a bunch of stuff for my public speaking assignment. In all I did about 6 solid hours of homework today. It was nice out too, I would have loved a bike ride, but that’s what procrastinators get.

I have been thinking over some summer accomplishments I went to do, and here is the current list.

  • Clean my room (lets just say the blog isn’t the only thing I’ve been slacking on)
  • Ride bike to Rose City (to camp at RRRA) in prep for…
  • Ride bike to Mackinaw (yes, seriously, like 180 miles)
  • Get some reading in
  • Catch a fish
  • Visit Ferris

I think that would make for one hell of a summer, yes?

Really, I have been thinking it over, looking into it, and I really think the Mackinaw ride is a serious possibility. It would require like a week off work, and a lot of biking in spare time to build up endurance, and some real planning, but it can be done. Dave (from the library) has mentioned a desire to perhaps come, but I am up in the air about companions. On the one hand, it could be more fun, and probably a little safer. On the other though, his foot is broken, nobody else has offered, and I would be slightly pissed if I didn’t make it because my companion crapped out (not saying he would, just hypothetical, like the safety part).

Like I said though, Rose City first. Jenn can take supplies in her car and I can ride just to get some endurance riding in. RRRA (which is in Lupton, actually) is about 70 miles, less than half the way to Mackinac (which is only 180 miles I just found out, somehow was in my mind is 300, but actually 3 hour drive). Anyway, 70 miles is certainly doable in a day, in a mere 5 – 7 hours.

And like I said, I need to catch a fish. Last year I caught one, but didn’t land it. I need to catch, land, and decide if I will keep or release the fish, at least 3 times.

The Ferris thing could actually get turned into a bike trip too, or could be put off till fall, unsure for now.

Ok, that’s all for now.

Three weeks till school is over, then I should be able to start getting stuff done, and get back to blogging normally :).

April Fools

It’s nice out, School, and Biking.

No, I’m not going to write some farce in trickery, I just need to update, and it happens to be today.

Today is also, btw, Apple’s 30th Birthday.

Tuesday I skipped speech, and half of electronics. It was really nice out and I decided I should have a day off, since I was sick through spring break. I went down to the end of Johnson and explored the bit of trails hidden there and shopped a bit at Meijer, then drove around with the windows down for a bit. Then some homework to make it all even out. It was quite nice out the past few days. Kinda cool and wet today, but better than winter.

School is coming closer to a close, which means an increase in final projects and such, which I am not appreciating.

I did a little biking Wednesday, 5.5 miles. I was a little tired when I left so not that far, I know, but is a start. I really really want to do more biking this summer.

So, that’s about it for now. I will try and be back within a week.

nick.

Whoops

Speech, Map, Work, and Blog.

I was just thinking, “I should probably blog”. Thirteen days, yup, should probably blog.

Hmmm…

Jenn bought a new bike on Thursday. A 2005 Trek 3700. Is a nice bike, and she seems very happy with it.

Tuesday I gave my “the History of G” speech. Grade will come next week.

Tuesday before, I went out to the Lake Huron Area Council BSA office and bought a Midland – Mackinaw Trail map. I don’t know that I will ever use it, but who knows.

We had a staff meeting this morning. Nothing too fun though.

I think after this semester ends, I will have time to do stuff more and the blog will return to a bit more normal. I am sorry that I let it go 1 and 2 weeks post less. I used to see other people do that and promise I would never do that on my blog. I am disappointed in myself, and you should be too. Oh well, nothing I can do about it now.

nick

About the Blog

Blog and the last week.

Due to the fact that Scott is gone, Sarah reads on a unregular basis, and I talk to Jenn everyday anyway, I am unsure about the blog. First off, as I just said, readership is at an all time low. Second, as I have said in the past, between school and work not a whole lot really happens. The reason I only post once a week is beacuse it takes that long for me to find or do something blogworthy. No, I don’t want to kill th eblog off, but it seems like it is kind of dieing regardless. I think what needs to happen is for me to find a whole new direction for the site. I need to focus it on something at least semi-interesting so that maybe I will get some googlers coming through or something, I don’t know.

As for stuff that’s happened, Jenn and I went bowling last night, and I was sick for most of my break, which sucked, cause not only did have barely enough energy to do nothing for several days, but I didnt do anywhere near the homework load that I wanted to do.

Thats all.

nick