I usually have some witty things to say throughout the day, but I don't feel that this blog in particular is a good medium to express that.
I'd rather this place be sort of a haven where I can make really extended posts that people don't have to sit through if they're not explicitly interested.
That being said, I've made a tumblr account. I like the idea of it a lot, so I'm looking forward to using it.
If you want, follow me.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
First week is done!
Well, it's Friday – and with its fried goodness, it brings to a close the first week of school. It's been an interesting week, and every day was a reminder of how much I am looking forward to the next one.
This term I'm taking three business courses (in addition to econ and poli-sci): intro to management, business writing, and business computing. The latter is a joke class – how to use Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc., all of which I am proficient in. The teacher spent the majority of the first class explaining that a keyboard was an "input device" and that a monitor was an "output device". I looked around the class and saw a bunch of kids from my generation and I thought – I think we're good on the keyboard thing.
My management and business writing courses are unbelievably cool, and make me wish that they were classes I took every day so I could soak in all the knowledge and wisdom faster than the professor could lecture. I'm thankful that school is much more interesting than it was back in high school. I remember most every day in high school was just as boring as the day before – there was no incentive for me to really do much more than sit around and take tests. Obviously, knowing then what I know now, I would have studied a bit harder in my underclassman years, but alas, being the wise fool that I was, I didn't do such things. No matter, the present is what's important; the past is just a reminder of how well you have to do in the present to make up for stupid mistakes.
I was successful in getting into the class I wanted (business writing), and the registrar finally processed my request to change majors (yay!), so I am officially in the business program! Yay! I celebrated last night with sushi and some sake. Yummmm =)
Not much else to say at the moment. Some other things on my mind, but the words to share said things are not with me right now. I really am a moody writer, and when I'm not in the mood to write, my writing sucks. When I am in the mood, I can paint portraits. Unfortunately, right now I'm somewhere in-between, so rather than risk the crash-bang of misused metaphors, I think I'll just keep quiet at the moment.
Love you all! =)
-skybluekid <33
Monday, January 3, 2011
Happy new year, and other news
Ah, the crisp smell of January.
When I go outside – at any time of day, but especially at night – I am awed by how quiet it is. I think I've already mentioned this in a post (yes, come to think of it, I have), but it's worth mentioning again. It's such a foreign concept to me, that any place could be so still. I always have to pause and soak it all in.
Not that I mind the sounds of the city, or anything. I find that, also, comforting – just in a different sense.
School starts tomorrow. Tomorrow being Tuesday, which is odd, since I have classes on Mondays, but not till next week, it seems. I'm very much looking forward to this term. Last term I did well, even though I only managed to score a C+ on my math. I'm not going to scoff at getting that in a math class, though. I'm going to start taking more of the classes having to do with my major (which is business) – intro to management, business computing (which should be a breeze since I already know how to use MS Office), and business writing. I hear the business writing prof is one of those instructors who says, "in my class, you'll never get an A, so I start all grading at 80% [which is the start of the 'B' grade in Canada]". I've not had any experience with her personally, but if this is her attitude, then I think I'm going to have an issue.
Writing is like my soul. I cherish the ability to think and speak in the manner of poets and playwrights. I have also always been terribly good at writing business documents (letters, contracts, etc), and had to help my dad on more than one occasion because his English is not very good, and he has a business to run. I'm not saying I'm perfect – far from it. I'm not even saying I'm A material right off the bat. But to never be able to attain an A in her class at all? No matter how much I try? Upsetting. But rumors, at the moment. We shall see. I got nearly perfect in my accounting class, which I think speaks volumes about what I can achieve if I put my mind to it.
Speaking of writing, a few weeks ago I started exchanging emails and IMs with a boy named Nik, also from SoCal. He took an interest in the fact that I mentioned I wrote fiction, and I passed him along a chapter or two from my latest work. In exchange, he sent me some stuff too, and when I took the time to read it, I discovered how great of an author he really is. It's made me want to go back and re-write several bits and pieces. I'm mentioning this because I finally motivated him enough to start his own blog, and he asked me if I could link him.
So here's his blog, Skyboys. Add him to your RSS if you're so inclined =)
Anywho, I need a haircut, pretty darn badly. So I am going to do that today, and figure out what books I need to buy for school.
Until next time, love you all!
-skybluekid <33
When I go outside – at any time of day, but especially at night – I am awed by how quiet it is. I think I've already mentioned this in a post (yes, come to think of it, I have), but it's worth mentioning again. It's such a foreign concept to me, that any place could be so still. I always have to pause and soak it all in.
Not that I mind the sounds of the city, or anything. I find that, also, comforting – just in a different sense.
School starts tomorrow. Tomorrow being Tuesday, which is odd, since I have classes on Mondays, but not till next week, it seems. I'm very much looking forward to this term. Last term I did well, even though I only managed to score a C+ on my math. I'm not going to scoff at getting that in a math class, though. I'm going to start taking more of the classes having to do with my major (which is business) – intro to management, business computing (which should be a breeze since I already know how to use MS Office), and business writing. I hear the business writing prof is one of those instructors who says, "in my class, you'll never get an A, so I start all grading at 80% [which is the start of the 'B' grade in Canada]". I've not had any experience with her personally, but if this is her attitude, then I think I'm going to have an issue.
Writing is like my soul. I cherish the ability to think and speak in the manner of poets and playwrights. I have also always been terribly good at writing business documents (letters, contracts, etc), and had to help my dad on more than one occasion because his English is not very good, and he has a business to run. I'm not saying I'm perfect – far from it. I'm not even saying I'm A material right off the bat. But to never be able to attain an A in her class at all? No matter how much I try? Upsetting. But rumors, at the moment. We shall see. I got nearly perfect in my accounting class, which I think speaks volumes about what I can achieve if I put my mind to it.
Speaking of writing, a few weeks ago I started exchanging emails and IMs with a boy named Nik, also from SoCal. He took an interest in the fact that I mentioned I wrote fiction, and I passed him along a chapter or two from my latest work. In exchange, he sent me some stuff too, and when I took the time to read it, I discovered how great of an author he really is. It's made me want to go back and re-write several bits and pieces. I'm mentioning this because I finally motivated him enough to start his own blog, and he asked me if I could link him.
So here's his blog, Skyboys. Add him to your RSS if you're so inclined =)
Anywho, I need a haircut, pretty darn badly. So I am going to do that today, and figure out what books I need to buy for school.
Until next time, love you all!
-skybluekid <33
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