Month: February 2011
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DC, Day 2 & Fin
The second day in DC was much more about relaxation. The trip had been running around and catching trains and walking to and fro, so this was a chance to unwind and relax a bit. It included a trip to the gym, some TV, and lunch at an awesome Italian place. It’s a regional franchise…
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New York, Day 3 & DC, Day 1
Got busy and figured it was better to enjoy the sites rather than spend the time here. Now I was up late and accidentally slept in, thinking that it was really early and going back to bed, only to look at a clock that had read past eight. Our room faces the interior of the…
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New York, Day 2
Less photos today, spent more time walking around and doing stuff than cataloging it. We hit up the Natural History Museum and Central Park, after riding on several different trains in the wrong direction. Afterward we went to Brooklyn to get lunch (amazing pizza of course), dessert (no wonder people get NY cheesecake shipped to…
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New York, Day 1
We left yesterday morning pretty darn early, just before 3 in the morning. That was the only time that our ride was able to take us, but I’d trade the hour or two of extra sleep for no parking fees. This was to almost be our downfall as the day wore on. After boarding our…
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The death of one, the birth of many?
Yesterday, it was announced that Rep. Gabby Giffords was speaking coherent, full sentences, the first such affirmation to the press since she was shot in early January. Representative Giffords is a lucky individual in terms of survival of a gunshot wound to the head. Not only is she still alive, but indications are that thanks…
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Foolishness of Bureaucracy continues at Valencia Community College
Again, I already have a bachelor’s degree from a university, so having to deal with stuff like this is just a bit more irksome than it might otherwise be. This is again about AP test scores (I’ll limit everything else). I have my scores that were mailed to me, not good enough. Ok, I suppose…
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Some Movies, Part 2
I decided to cut the last post about movies off, due to not wanting to prattle on for too long, amount of space taken up and wasted, wanting an easy topic for another post, and the fact that three of my favorite directors (or teams, in one case) to profile had new movies out that…
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Does going back to school have to be so hard and expensive?
I’m not even talking about tuition for classes. I’m talking about paperwork. A bit of background: I’m a graduate of a full-fledged state university with a bachelor’s degree and everything. I’ve taken AP classes for class overrides, did kickass on the ACT, got good grades, the works. I’ve been thinking pretty much since I left…