I have finally finished my first semester back to school. I have a final average of 99.2 and 95.9 in my two classes, and both averages are higher than they were at the middle of the semester.
I knew that the semester would be short, but in the middle of it, I thought it wouldn’t end. Two more weeks of rest before the next semester starts… I’m trying to enjoy it.
If you’re primarily a Windows user, and you utilize Windows’ ability to have multiple programs open at once, you might enjoy this little utility.
It allows you to see a preview of what the window looks like by hovering over the item in the task bar. It is very easy to install and looks very simple, in that it does not consume much of the system’s resources.
I saw this video online and had to share it. Steven Colbert got more press from this event due to his horrible whack at humor later in the evening, but the President should have gotten more recognition for his and Steve Bridges’ speech.
You can see where I live by clicking HERE. Live Local is much more detailed than Google Maps according to this site.
Wow. I thought I had seen everything.
Meebo is a site that allows you to log into several instant messenging clients at the same time using your browser. I’ve got to say I’m pretty impressed with the capabilities there.
Go to THIS SITE to watch last night’s episode of Lost with only 4 commercials if you have a broadband Internet connection. I missed the first few minutes of it myself, and just caught up on what I missed. You can also check out Alias, Desperate Housewives, and Commander in Chief. If only the other networks could take this model and duplicate it…
Along with the new house comes a second job. I’ve had it for about 2 months now, but I just started it today. Christle and I are cleaning my parents church for some extra money. It’s kinda weird, because Christle’s been cleaning our church for free for so many years. I got to listen to my iPod while I was cleaning, and it was really not that bad. I’ve been going non-stop for the past few days and I was kinda hoping for a break. I think I’ve got a little one coming this weekend, if only for half a day.
for the most part, anyway…
We’ve moved most of our stuff into the house, and we’ve got boxes everywhere. The only rooms that look close to done are the kitchen (gotta have access to the food), bathroom (that too), and of course, my office.
It took us a few hours just to get my desk into the house, but it was worth it, because it looks great in my office. I’m glad we moved most of the stuff on Friday, because Saturday was a horrible day for moving. I haven’t seen rain that hard since Rita. I did get the lawn mowed before the rain came down too hard, though.
I’m looking forward to being able to work closer to home because the drive to and from work everyday would eventually get to me. I’m going to the new location in Beaumont on Wednesday, and from what I understand, they have some work backed up for me, so I could be there consistently for a short period of time.
I went jogging tonight because I haven’t been in over two weeks. The track here is cool because it is more round than elongated, so it seems like the track is shorter, even though it apparently is not. It looks like they wanted more sidline space between the field and the track so they just widened it to make the arcs longer and the straight parts shorter.
I had the misfortune of talking about politics at work today. Just yesterday, Christle and I were talking about the definition of prudence (discretion in practical affairs, or knowing when to keep your mouth shut to avoid embarrassment or distress). Take the advice I did not use, and just keep politics and religious talk out of the workplace. Doing so will make life so much less stressful. I guess there is room for bending that rule, but it should only be when asked outright for advice, or if you’ve known the person (or people) for more than 5 to 10 years.
The conversation ended smoothly, and I don’t think any feelings were hurt, but it was just one of the most awkward conversations I’ve ever had at work. I think I’ll remember to just make my way out of those conversations from now on.
