I talked with Peter Walchenbach earlier today and it is official, he is coming and staying with me own here at CSM. I checked with Dan, my roommate, and it’s okay with him if Peter uses his bed…not like Dan is here much anyways.
Crazy! Only one class today (Calc I) because Chem was cancelled because Seger was sick, PA was cancelled because the coaches have an NCAA thing down in Springs, and C++ was cancelled because we had a test yestday. Which brings me to another crazy event.
I didn’t know we had a C++ test yesterday until about an hour and a half before the test. Granted, I hadn’t been to class in a week because I was busy with other homework.
Where were you ten years ago when the Oklahoma City Bombing occurred? I was in the 3rd grade. I don’t remember the actual event, however I do remember making these little teddy bears in class and sending them to Oklahoma.
I didn’t have any regularly scheduled classes today because the only class that I did have, NHV, was cancelled because of meetings we’re having these next few days.
I did pick up an extra Quant Lab today so I could finish the the first part of the current lab I’m working on.
I’m planning on taking 18.5 credits again next semester. This seems to keep me sufficiently busy without overloading me. I’m also hoping to take Scuba Diving at Red Rocks Community College for my PA credit. Here is my schedule:
Human Systems (SYGN200) – Tues/Thurs @ 9:30 AM (1 hour, 15 minutes)
Physics (PHGN100) – Mon/Wed @ 11:00 AM (50 minutes)
Physics Studio (PHGN100S) – Tues/Thurs @ 2:00 PM (1 hour, 50 minutes)
Calc II (MACS112) – Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri @ 1:00 PM (50 minutes)
Principles of Economics (EBGN201) – Mon/Wed @ 3:00 PM (50 mintues)
Principles of Economics Recitation (EBGN201R) – Thurs @ 11:00 AM (50 minutes)
Statics (DCGN241) – Mon/Wed/Fri @ 2:00 PM (50 minutes)
I signed up for a dorm room last week. However, it now looks as if I may be living off campus. Ben, Chris, Mike, myself, and one yet-to-be-named person are getting very close to renting a 5 bedroom house less than a half mile from the center of campus and about two blocks from the Hall of Justice (see the picture for satellite image). I’m really looking forward to this for multiple reasons.
First, I would have my own room all to myself.
Second, I wouldn’t be forced to buy a meal plan (which is required if you live on campus) and eat the awful food at the cafe (we’re ranked #2 for “Is it food?” only behind St. Bonaventure University).
Third, I would save money.
A Double room in the Traditionals costs $3,300/year and the meal plan is another $2,912.00. All told, that amounts to $776.50/month. The house we’re looking at would be $340/month plus ~$40/month for utilities which includes gas, water, electricity, cable, and internet access. I would probably forfiet my deposit at CSM, but I would save so much more.
So, any thoughts?
Well it’s still snowing outside and regular schools have been cancelled. However it seems that most higher education schools (read as “colleges and universities”) have not been cancelled. We have a foot and a half of snow on the ground and it still hasn’t stoped. It’s supposed to snow all night until at least 6am tomorrow morning. However, they (the people on TV) said that it was supposed to stop at 7pm today. Well that was 3 hours ago and it’s still snowing so I’m hoping that it will snow a butt load tonight and school will be cancelled tomorrow. We’ll see.
First things first. Comedian was awesome last night. Dad called and he flew in and is going skiing tomorrow. As much as I want to go, I need to get homework done. So I had to say no, which was hard because I really wanted to go. Then this morning I woke up to find that it had snowed. There is at least a good foot or so on the ground right now with no signs of letting up. And from the looks of it, CSM hasn’t bothered to clear the side walks. This should make my 100 foot walk to breakfast pretty fun.
Today is the last day of eDays…how sad. CSMBC had a booth today and we played music. I think it was pretty successful. The winds really just started to kick up in the last hour.
I volunteered to work at the soda shack so I could get a free tshirt. It was actually pretty cool and I learned some interesting things. For example, Pepsi is a 5:1 ratio of carbonated water to syrup while Coke is slightly less (somewhere around 5:0.85). Anyways, my shirt says “Volunteer” on it and even though I didn’t “volunteer” at the concert, CSC let me in anyways. I didn’t even have to do anything. I was actually justing looking through the window on the door and one of the CSC guys told me to go on in, so I did. This of course raises the question about what the left hand really knows about the right hand. In theory, I could probably don a CSC shirt and walk right in to a Bronco’s game unquestioned.
The concert was interesting, not because of the music, but because of the experience. Especially the “mosh pit“. Ben, Sarah, and I left early (~two minutes ago), which was perfectly fine with me. Going to Casino Night.