Mid-Terms, Colorado, Rugby, and Halo 3... oh my
Hi,
It's been a few days, but rest assured, I'm still alive and well, as well as I can be when it's 92 degrees out at the end of September... If you're reading this and you are anyone where the humidity level remains below 15%, I envy you, and I'm coming to visit. Spending the summer in Colorado seriously ruined me.
Speaking of Colorado, I'll be making that long voyage out there once again. The Urban Planning Department is taking a six day field study in Denver, which we're leaving for on Tuesday. Here's a breakdown:
- 7 hour bus ride to southern Illinois where we will board an Amtrak train.
- 17 more hours on the train until we arrive in Denver.
- Tours of planning developments, transportation systems, and other urban studies for four days.
- Then, (you guessed it) we have to come back to Indiana, and we're not flying.
I don't know where exactly the train route is, but I'm sure it goes through Kansas. Going through Kansas is about at fun as sunbathing in Death Valley. When returning this summer, I did the entire drive all at once. All 21 hours of it. And I hit Kansas around 8 pm, which meant that for the next seven (7) hours I might as well been driving on the dark side of the moon. So, I will be bringing plenty of books and music to keep me entertained. Hopefully when I get back I'll have some cool pictures to post.
It's hard to believe, but I'm already taking mid-terms. I think I only have one, but still, where have these first weeks gone? I have my test in an ArcGIS (Geographic Informations Systems) which is an urban planning based class. It's a fun class where we just make useful statistical maps that show a lot of information about different places.
Rugby is going...ok. I feel bad because I don't have a good class schedule that allows me to go to all the practices, so therefore, I don't get as much playing time as before. On top of that, I'm getting old, and I find myself hobbling around more and more. However, I'll probably keep playing through the rest of the semester because I enjoy hanging out with all of the guys and enjoy being active (once-in-a-while).
Now, on to Halo. To tell you a little bit about me, I'm kind of an electronics junky. I can't write HTML, hot-wire a car, or tell you exactly how satellites work, but I enjoy all things that you plug into a wall. Most of my savings goes into electronics, such as a fairly new LCD TV, my new home theater surround sound setup, XBOX 360, and other elements... I'm a really big movie and videogame buff as well. And if you haven't heard, Halo 3 just came out earlier this week. It broke the record for largest single-day earning for any media release, which I think it was somewhere around $170 million. So, after saying goodbye to my girlfriend (thanks for understanding), I jumped on to XBOX live and did some serious gaming. Time-wasting up, study skills down.
This weekend should be a good time. I have a rugby match on Saturday in Anderson at two, then heading back to Muncie. I might try to get home and see the parents, because I think my Mom forgets what I look like, and that makes me feel bad. If you are a high school student reading this: when you go to college, keep in touch with your parents. They do love you, and if you are good, they might come to town and buy you groceries...
Bye