Hello, World!
Say, what is that thing up there? Oh, it's the face of the earth that I dropped off of like three months ago. How about that.
For the sake of documentation, I have done quite a lot since my disappearance:
In general, my life has been extremely busy between class, work, and travel. But, I am also happier than I have been for a long time. Though I loathe to spend 6 more years in school, I think that I would really enjoy working in academia.
I am really looking forward to the summer, where I am taking some "classes" (Only one grad. class, then a gym class and a 2-day workshop to fill 6 credits) but will also have some time to just relax for the first time in forever. I am also considering doing a bike-ride benefit for the MS Society of Minnesota, which will be 150 miles over 2 days. If I want to participate I have to get my butt in gear by april, so I need to decide that very soon.
This is the end of my entry.
For the sake of documentation, I have done quite a lot since my disappearance:
- Started graduate classes at Northern Illinois University. I am currently taking Usability Testing, Research Method, and a Semantics class. My graduate program is way more awesome (read: difficult) than undergraduate and I really really really really enjoy being a student again.
- I am not homeless as I had feared -- found a nice two-bedroom place between DeKalb & Chicago. Aaron's moving in at the end of his term, which will be in about 5 weeks.
- Got an unexpected Graduate Assistantship working for the NIU website (boy do they need some help), which is exciting because it includes a tuition waiver and small stipend. Hurray for a free education! They should all be as such.
- The Quad Cities has still remained a fixture -- in fact I realized that I've been there the same number of weekends per month as I did when I lived there.
- Aaron & I had our one year anniversary & celebrated by visiting Piece Brewery in Chi-town. Delicious pizza and beer, I highly reccomend.
- Toured Milwaukee (read: drank beer) with my aunt and uncle. I also saw Alice in Wonderland, which was mediocre at best.
In general, my life has been extremely busy between class, work, and travel. But, I am also happier than I have been for a long time. Though I loathe to spend 6 more years in school, I think that I would really enjoy working in academia.
I am really looking forward to the summer, where I am taking some "classes" (Only one grad. class, then a gym class and a 2-day workshop to fill 6 credits) but will also have some time to just relax for the first time in forever. I am also considering doing a bike-ride benefit for the MS Society of Minnesota, which will be 150 miles over 2 days. If I want to participate I have to get my butt in gear by april, so I need to decide that very soon.
This is the end of my entry.