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Well another semister down and thus ends my first year at a huge university. Looking back I only have one thing to say.. How the fuck did I manage to pull that off considering working full time and dealing with really hard shit.

I will say that I still love UAB and I can not wait to graduate although I have been considering torturing myself and trying to get into graduate school to get my masters degree it's only another 36 hours and I won't have to do a thesis so i am considering it heavily that s if I get accepted and can get a fellowship because I cant afford to pay for it any other way.

Saw Ironamn damn that shit rocked and with Narnia and indana Jones still to come this month I am so stoked. This May definitly rocks for movies and with such films as the hulk and DarkKnight not to mention Hellboy II Gonna be seeing alot of movies. The nice thing is I have made a bunch of freinds in the computer science department we even all play WoW together so we usualy meet up to go to movies and plus Dave is included so its even more awsome.

Thats about it for now I would like to visit Peoria one of these days I miss the gang up there

So yeah in about 3 weeks my first year at UAB will be over and looking back it's been fucking hard but fun. Little tip for people who think they may want to go into computer science.. DON'T its hard as hell. If i Knew what this major really involved class wise I might have went another direction still with computers but bleh. Sure it's really interesting stuff but at teh same time extremly hard.

For instance one of our required courses is assembly language, the basic code that the CPU understands so imagine a basic program such as just taking a few numbers and doing basic math with them requires like 80 lines of code where I could do it in like 10 in Java or C++.

I Love my new school but there are things I do miss about being in a 2 year school like smaller class sizes and teachers who know your name to name a few.

I am doing well in my studies at least although next year I have to take compiler design, software enginiering and operating systems not to mention number theory so yeah my senior year is gonna blow I did apply to a few summer CS research programs over the summer I would love to go and spend like two months somewhere working on research projects would give me good experience for after I graduate even though I am looking at applying to grad school (yeah I love inflicting even more pain on myself).

Merry Christmas Bitches ^^

Yeah UAB MUCH MUCH different then ICC, All of you in a two year school that want to transfer I have some advice.

First find a friend that goes to a four year school preferably the one you want to attend but if thats not possible anyone a a big school can help. Ask themn alot about classess and daily life there. I had a huge fucking eye opener coming down here. Its not bad just different

Second do shit early like fincial aid and getting money together for stuff like books etc they run out of stuff alot it seems. Like for example its week 4 here and we still dont have calc books in the bookstore even though Barns & Nobels run our bookstore they cant keep shit like that in.

Third talk to an advisor in YOUR degree of study out at the school you want to go to I can't stress this enough. I transferd in thinking i was ready and turns out at ICC they teach heavy C++ programming and out here at UAB they use Java. Guess what I dont know shit about Java and I am sitting in a Junior level Object oriented desgin class with no Java experience. So yeah Im a little pissedlucky fo rme I am fixing this issue and going to get into the CS201 class so I can catch up on the syntax.

I love this school its just huge and alot more is expected of you the professers are nice but unlewss you come to them for help they are not going to hold your hand and look for you so all of the gang at ICC get in the habit of taking the initivie to get help from your peers asnd your instructers dont count on them to loook for you.

Its stressful here but I am getting used to it oh and the food here rocks compared to ICC heh

OK bitches I am off to class peace out

Well it's been a little over a month and I am settling in little by little. Even though I hated staying at the hotel I still miss it in some ways. I think I miss the stability more then the room I used to live in. I miss my friends up there even though they don't call or send mail.

Our apartment is awsome and Sam the parrot has adjusted well. Was rough at first we were all very strapped for cash and I was not working yet when I got here. Walmart screwed up and lost my app for like 2 weeks delaying my interview. But once I got it I was hired that day. So now I work with Mark on the overnight shifts stocking dairy. The money is really good and we get 40 hours a week. I am still getting used to having to do real work at a job again hehe.

Did my orientation at UAB and I am all set taking 14 hours the first semister and if all goes well probably 18 the next one. I have to play catch up on some degree required classess. UAB is fucking awsome by the way, can't wait to start classess in a few weeks.

heh Dave and Mark have both been trying to make friends with Sam the parrot and so far both of them have been bit so currently in the can you bite me scoreboard its Sam 2 dave and mark 0 hehe

OK folks its down to my final week in Peoria. So far everything is in place I have been acheived my goal of saving at least 1600 for the move. Mark and Dave seem ready. My last day at work is Friday the 29th and then Saturday Id like to take some time to see everyone before I leave. Also for anyone who wants to stop by we will be leaving the hotel around 5 or 6 PM on Sunday July first.

I will have teh same email and cell number etc when i chang emy cell illmake sur everyone has it and I am sure we will visit from time to time.


Countdown to move:

8 days bitches !!

Well folks it's offical, providing no sudden strokes of misfortune I will be joing Dave and Mark in Alabama on July 2nd. We got accepted for teh apartment but we will have to pay 2 months rent up front. I have been saving so I should be alright and I think Mark and Dave will be OK too.

My last day at work is June 29th man it felt good to give my notice. I have been in this hotel for several years and seeing that I will be out in a matter of weeks has put me in a really good mood. I am not totaly sure on the details yet but Mark will come up probablt saturday we will pick up the Uhaul trailer and then leave late in the evening Sunday so that we can get to teh apartment to sign the lease and such Monday morning. I Hope I am able to spend some time with my freinds here on Saturday.

Thinking about thi smove gives me mixed feelings. On one side I am excited to be going to UAB and seeing Dave and Mark. It is great down there and teh school is fucking awsome. On the other hand I have freinds up here that I will miss dearly not to mention its scarey moving after having a job and a steady routine. But I can not wait to do this.


***** Moving day countdown *****
21 Days

*Dusts off the page*

Well I guess I should put this thing to use somehow. I think one thing I will do is post the little quotes I get on my calander by George Carlin ( the most wasome comedian ever). But before I can do this I should take care of a few serious things first i suppose. So either the beingtired or my wierd state of mind last night at work I sent someone I care about a nice long post detailing my feelings. Now I will not name names since it's a private matter. (heh private matter yet I'm posting on the net kinda a paradox I know). Anyways I just hope I didn't manage to screw everything up and now back to the humor I can only be emo for short stretches of time or else my brain will explode.


Quote of the day:

"What's with these recumbent bicycles? Listen, buddy, if you wanna take a nap, lie down. If you wanna ride a bike, buy a fuckin' bicycle" -George Carlin

hmm normally these quotes are funnier ok bonus quote it's from an aerlier page but it's worth it.

"about the sexes there are two things you need to know, Men are stupid and women are crazy. But Women are crazy because men are stupid."
-George Carlin

Thats about it for today no rants cause I am tired I promise for anyone who used to read this page I will be back with rants very soon. Since eveyr day something manages to piss me off usually its other people heh

OK so anywho I wake up like around 3:30 AM and my stomach chooses to puke out all the pizza i had that night by teh way dry heaves suck ass. dunno why but sometimes i wae up at night if I eat too much or too soon before laying down and my stomach gets pissed at me. So anyways i clean up and get back to sleep around 4:45 am and well I wake back up it's like 9:45 am guess I woun't be making the bus huh? and today there was an important presentation in mythology class that I missed and I needed to drop off the CD of our group's video work. so yeah Today started off as the suck I wonder if it can get any worse...

In an age of nothing, at a time when we stand at the brink of our own destruction Strengthen your belief in yourself, in the future of humanity in the things of this world that can not be easily perceived. Awaken that which lies dorment now within your soul. Reignite the flame of your consciousness and measure the strength of your conviction. Reveal the lie, renounce your hatred, seek find and embrace the truths you are fortunate enough to discover. Cherish them, use them to anchor you in the sea of chaos that is the world we live in. When twilight draws near, when you are pushed to the the very limits of your soul, when it seems all you have left are the dead remnants of the fabric of your life.



Believe....

Heh, Just sitting here at work thinking.. Anyway I really had fun this week with all my friends sorry to be so grumpy at times I do love allof you and I consider all of you my family. Had fun at church on sunday and having lunch with everyone. Dave, I know you have had issues since you came back you know you can talk to me whenver I may not agree with yo uon things at times but I still support and listen to you you big lug. This week has made me wish I had a bigger place Its rough having company over when you live in a box. I wish I had an apartment or a house to have all of the gamg over at and hang out because I really did have a fun time.

Stay tuned for the next installment of the complaint department coming to a live journal near you!

Yeah i said it.. I'm in a pissy mood and I dunno why. but as a service to my friends it's time to open up teh complaints deparment and rant away.

To quote george Carlin " I don't have pet peeves I have majer phycoctic fucking hatreds "

Today's topic boys and girls is: The Conservative bible thumping assholes (part 1 Evolution Vs Creationisum)

Alright first I want to say I am not against religion in fact I do believe in god I just don't make it a point to force my opions on anyone else. I am so sick and tired of the moral minority pushing thier views on the rest of us. This is supposed to be a country where church and state are divided. But we have people like George Bush who feel that this has to be a christian state. He doesn't outright say it but look at the last election. He ran on a faith based platform he made the election a referendom on gay marrige intead of the issues like terrorisum and the economey. If the conserviatives had it thier way we would be no different than those other theocracies like half the middle east. I find it funny that that the same people who want to bring freedom to the world are the most closed minded jackasses I have ever seen. They want to censor the world and make sure thier backwords ideas are all that are taught in schol. For example the evolution vs creationisum debate. If they had it thier way evolution would not be tought in school at all even though there are tons and tons of data and science to back it up. Sure you don't have top believe it in fact evolution is STILL a theory after all. personally I think thats the way it may have happened but at the same time too much of evolution is just to organized to be ranom. So who is to say thats no thow god or whatever you belive in did it? Strangly enough this was not my idea at first but my pastor at the church I used to go to in Florida since I was a kid and it makes perfect sence.

The bible never states how long a day was. and I think if your a god a day can be however long you want it to be. In fact nowhere in the bible does it say the world was created in 168 hours. Our time measurments are done by man if your a god time doesn't make much of a difference now does it? Even if you don't belive in evolution you have no right to stop the schools from teaching it. I took Zoology in college and at no time did the instructor ever say this is how it happend nstead the theory of evolution was presented as just that a thoery a possiblity of how it may have come to be.

It pissess me off to no end how the conserivative christans want to control how we learn and what we do yet they claim to believe in freedom. tell ya what practice what you preach like tolarence and maybe some openindedness. People in this nation can worship what the fuck ever they want.


This concludes tonightds rant tune in next time when the subject of the next rant will be: same sex marriage and remember these views are entirly all mine if they offend you there is this thing called a close option on your browser use it.

OK I know I always say I do not like these live journal thingys but what the hell all the cool kids have them heh.

actually my good friends apparently all do so why not join in the fun.

DISCLAIMER

I tend to rant about things so beware I am a moody bastard so read at your own risk also I am not the best speller especially when i get started on some topic and start typing like mad.

*gets off his soapbox*

anyways when I get up in a few hours Ill post something entertaining I am sure my friends will never let me live it down starting one of these things bwahahahahahah