There's a message in my soup, it says "ooooooooooo"
Well, I can see that I've neglected this for quite some time. It's telling me that it's been about 9 weeks since I last posted an entry. That puts me back to when? Early September I think. Anywho, I don't really have anything in particular to say, especially since like what? Two people might read this.
I can't wait for Christmas. Now that it's November and the weather is getting colder, I feel like Christmas isn't that far off. And yes I know that we haven't even gotten to Thanksgiving but whatever. If the stores can start decorating and advertising for Christmas after Halloween, then damnit why can't I get excited for it?
Another good thing about Christmas and the time before it other than the whole spirit of the holiday is that I'll be soon be done with fall semester. Now I hate to wish my life away as my dad would put it because I know that I only get one shot and once it's gone, that's it. I can't go back. But my classes this semester have been a bit on the stressful side. Maybe not so much biology and sociology but english has been, if nothing else, an irritant. And travel and exploration has been interesting, at least for someone who considers himself a history nerd anyway, but it's also been quite a bit of work. And then of course how could I forget history seminar? This class has been a necessary evil. I absolutely hate it and if for some reason I fail and have to take it again I will be beyond pissed. Also, I would never recommend this class to non-majors. However, I can even find some good in it. It has taught me how to better conduct research and write papers for future history classes. Regardless, I'll be happy when I've finished writing and presented on my paper and no longer have to write about apprenticeships in Earls Colne (it's a small English village by the way).
Speaking a little of history, why does the JMU history department require us majors to take two 200-level courses to graduate but then there are hardly any offered? I found out from my advisor today that more and more professors are dropping their 200-level courses but the department still has this as a requirement to graduate. Needless to say I didn't get into either of the two offered in the spring (Africa and modern Middle East...not even western history classes). Hopefully Dr. Galgano and the rest of the dept. will fix that requirement somehow. And also, on a more serious note, I still am not sure about my major. I love history, I'll admit it. A lot of it is very interesting to me but I'm not sure if it's the right major for me. I don't think I want to teach (and even if I did, I'd have to switch to an education major) and I have no real clue as to what I want to do with a B.A. in history. I'm more interested in law and politics so I've thought about switching to Political Science but I don't know how much work I'd have to make up. Maybe I can major in Poli. Sci. and minor in history. I just don't know what to do at the moment.
Well let's see. There's also the matter of my car. I've had a love/hate relationship with it, leaning more toward hate. Though I have very little money, I've started looking for a new car online. I've reached the point with my current auto that I, with significant help from my parents which I'm extremely grateful for, am putting more money into repairing my car than it's actually worth. I come to discover tonight that it may be dropping oil which is what prompted me to start looking for new cars because I don't think my old Neon has much fight left in it. And it's in such a bad way that I'm considering finding some way to strip the parts off it (tires, radio, etc.) and selling those for money rather than trying to sell the car as a whole. But whatever I and my dad do since the car is registered in his name, I hope to find a new car that will be reliable and last me for awhile (redundant perhaps?), be somewhat affordable and also be a stick shift. I'll have a hard time going to back to driving automatic, I've grown to dislike them.
I'm happy that it's the weekend. I'm going to Montpelier for the day tomorrow with the history club. I'm not looking forward to having to be at the bookstore by 8:15 in the morning but hey, that's what soda or coffee or some other caffeinated beverage is for. Sunday is Sergio's birthday and I'm hoping I'll see him then sometime to wish him a feliz cumpleaños.
I look forward to next Sunday because that is Survivor Series (yes, if anyone who reads this didn't already know, I like wrestling) and I can't wait for Edge's return. I also hope Chris Jericho is coming back on the day after SS on Raw.
Ok, well this has been one has been one long entry. I guess that's what happens when you don't say anything here for over 2 months. But this is me in a nutshell. And despite all of the things on my mind right now, I'm not really stressing out. Maybe I should be but I'm not, at least not at the moment anyway. Everyone have a good night. If you want to say anything about all this then by all means go ahead but again, since its only about 2 people reading it I don't expect a huge audience to see it. This has been just a great way to share what's going on and how I'm feeling. It actually feels a little therapeutic to write it all down somewhere. And maybe my next entry won't take another 2 months.
"When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful,
A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical.
And all the birds in the trees, well theyd be singing so happily,
Joyfully, playfully watching me."
Supertramp ~The Logical Song
I can't wait for Christmas. Now that it's November and the weather is getting colder, I feel like Christmas isn't that far off. And yes I know that we haven't even gotten to Thanksgiving but whatever. If the stores can start decorating and advertising for Christmas after Halloween, then damnit why can't I get excited for it?
Another good thing about Christmas and the time before it other than the whole spirit of the holiday is that I'll be soon be done with fall semester. Now I hate to wish my life away as my dad would put it because I know that I only get one shot and once it's gone, that's it. I can't go back. But my classes this semester have been a bit on the stressful side. Maybe not so much biology and sociology but english has been, if nothing else, an irritant. And travel and exploration has been interesting, at least for someone who considers himself a history nerd anyway, but it's also been quite a bit of work. And then of course how could I forget history seminar? This class has been a necessary evil. I absolutely hate it and if for some reason I fail and have to take it again I will be beyond pissed. Also, I would never recommend this class to non-majors. However, I can even find some good in it. It has taught me how to better conduct research and write papers for future history classes. Regardless, I'll be happy when I've finished writing and presented on my paper and no longer have to write about apprenticeships in Earls Colne (it's a small English village by the way).
Speaking a little of history, why does the JMU history department require us majors to take two 200-level courses to graduate but then there are hardly any offered? I found out from my advisor today that more and more professors are dropping their 200-level courses but the department still has this as a requirement to graduate. Needless to say I didn't get into either of the two offered in the spring (Africa and modern Middle East...not even western history classes). Hopefully Dr. Galgano and the rest of the dept. will fix that requirement somehow. And also, on a more serious note, I still am not sure about my major. I love history, I'll admit it. A lot of it is very interesting to me but I'm not sure if it's the right major for me. I don't think I want to teach (and even if I did, I'd have to switch to an education major) and I have no real clue as to what I want to do with a B.A. in history. I'm more interested in law and politics so I've thought about switching to Political Science but I don't know how much work I'd have to make up. Maybe I can major in Poli. Sci. and minor in history. I just don't know what to do at the moment.
Well let's see. There's also the matter of my car. I've had a love/hate relationship with it, leaning more toward hate. Though I have very little money, I've started looking for a new car online. I've reached the point with my current auto that I, with significant help from my parents which I'm extremely grateful for, am putting more money into repairing my car than it's actually worth. I come to discover tonight that it may be dropping oil which is what prompted me to start looking for new cars because I don't think my old Neon has much fight left in it. And it's in such a bad way that I'm considering finding some way to strip the parts off it (tires, radio, etc.) and selling those for money rather than trying to sell the car as a whole. But whatever I and my dad do since the car is registered in his name, I hope to find a new car that will be reliable and last me for awhile (redundant perhaps?), be somewhat affordable and also be a stick shift. I'll have a hard time going to back to driving automatic, I've grown to dislike them.
I'm happy that it's the weekend. I'm going to Montpelier for the day tomorrow with the history club. I'm not looking forward to having to be at the bookstore by 8:15 in the morning but hey, that's what soda or coffee or some other caffeinated beverage is for. Sunday is Sergio's birthday and I'm hoping I'll see him then sometime to wish him a feliz cumpleaños.
I look forward to next Sunday because that is Survivor Series (yes, if anyone who reads this didn't already know, I like wrestling) and I can't wait for Edge's return. I also hope Chris Jericho is coming back on the day after SS on Raw.
Ok, well this has been one has been one long entry. I guess that's what happens when you don't say anything here for over 2 months. But this is me in a nutshell. And despite all of the things on my mind right now, I'm not really stressing out. Maybe I should be but I'm not, at least not at the moment anyway. Everyone have a good night. If you want to say anything about all this then by all means go ahead but again, since its only about 2 people reading it I don't expect a huge audience to see it. This has been just a great way to share what's going on and how I'm feeling. It actually feels a little therapeutic to write it all down somewhere. And maybe my next entry won't take another 2 months.
"When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful,
A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical.
And all the birds in the trees, well theyd be singing so happily,
Joyfully, playfully watching me."
Supertramp ~The Logical Song