A first
Topic: Work
I called the Service Desk, or rather Operations, to report a problem. The MyCalPoly Portal wouldn't come up for me. As I tested it on IE and checked System Status, I debated calling 7000 and reporting it. I mean I 'm sure they would have been aware but just in case....

So I called and it turns out it was down...and so was everything else. Apparently there was a big power outage over there and they were bringing systems back up but the Portal wasn't one that was up yet.

Boy that was weird.

Cryptic, part II
Topic: Personal
Well it's about time my feelings stopped getting trampled on. But it's going to take more than one time to repair them.

Gym
Now Playing: iPod because I still have no CD drive
Topic: Personal
Going to the gym has become such a chore lately. There's so little motivation for me. I have no workout partner to talk to and help motivate me and me him/her. I have no classes to completely stress over and give me energy. As it is, by the time 5pm rolls around, I'm ready to take a nap. I need to find some way to make it "fun" again so there's actually some motivation aside from the nagging to stop aka lose weight. And that situation is starting to become completely hopeless as the scale just increases. *sigh* Well, at least I've succeeded in making the gym part of my routine.

"It's been...
Topic: School
four months since you looked at me
Cocked your head to the side
and said you're crazy
Yesterday since I laughed at you saying
Get that together come back and see me
Hold it now and watch the hoodwink
As I make you stop, think
Trying hard not to smile though I feel bad
Can't understand what I mean?"

This has been a presentation of:
If my senior project could talk
in association with
Mandy At Work

Computer Woes
Mood:  blue
If it hasn't been one thing, it's been another.

I got it so that the screen didn't automatically dim, switch back and forth into sleep and awake and regained functionality of the keyboard and trackpad. I'm not sure how but I put the Symantec disk in and tried to start up from that. Instead of loading Symantec, the computer booted off of harddrive and the other aforementioned problems just disappeared.

But now the CD drive doesn't work. I've tried inserting a few CDs (using a paper clip just to get the tray open) but none of them work. In fact, the drive doesn't appear to be on. It hasn't made any noise and when I go to System Profiler>Disc burning it says it can't find anything. *scrathes head* I am so confused.

(And Angelfire really needs to have better options for mood. I mean "on fire," "party time!" and "smelly?" Come on!)

Cryptic
Topic: Personal
Once I can forgive but twice hurts my feelings. Being deliberately left out of something reminds me of 7th grade which is not a good thing.

On a different note, I've found a drink I like: rum and coke.

Back up and running!
Topic: Personal
I bought a charger for my laptop today yesterday so now I have a fully functional computer. Yay! I installed AIM, TexShop and Antivirus (currently scanning). I also put on all of my backed up stuff. After the antivirus is done and after I sleep a bit, I'll put printer, floppy and tablet software on and then run DiskWarrior just to be safe. Then I'll hook up my digital camera (which now has a case thank goodness (note to self: return bulky case to Best Buy sometime later today) ) and then I'll play around with iSight.

I like shiny new toys. =)

Sucess!
Mood:  happy
Now Playing: Service Desk conversations
Topic: Personal
I have sucessfully bought a laptop! The guy shipped it yesterday so I should have it by the end of this week hopefully. Horray!

My other success story is that I finally made it up the California entrance to school without stopping on my bike this morning. I went slowly but I didn't stop. I was very proud of myself.

No, I'm not dead
But my computer's harddrive is thus the lack of updates. I don't like to make updates from work but I figured I should do one.

I went to my parents' new house this past weekend. It was a lot bigger than I expected and really quite nice. They need thicker blinds in the bedrooms though. So I got to see the house, saw Ka at the MGM Grand hotel and gambled a bit. Also got nagged about what I'm doing come 2006 and my weight...you know, the usual stuff. Then I also went to my 5, yes 5, doctor's appointments. Never fun stuff. Especially the dentist. *shiver*

Other than that it has just been work, work, work. Except that work has been pretty dead. Dead enough that Leigh took off 3 hours early. I would have too except that there really should be a lead or staff member around and with Jim out...well I also have nothing better to do so I might as well get paid for being bored, no? It'll make a nice cushion of spending money for London =) (BTW, who wants presents? ;-) ).

I also need to start working on finishing my senior project. Yes, I'm STILL not done with it. Really it's just a lack of motivation since I already have my grade for it.

I've also been going to the gym and riding my bike to school MWF. It's amazing how much energy you get from stress. Now that I'm practically stress free, going to the gym is such a chore and I'm not doing as much as I used. It might also be because I no longer have a workout partner =(. Any takers? I really need a way to make it fun again. Without the stress preferably.

I'm not sure how I did it...
Mood:  surprised
Topic: School
...but I did.

Grades for Spring 2005:
Economics: A
Plastics: A
Number Theory: A-
Analysis III: C

Everything but Analysis surprised me. I thought it was impossible for me to get an A in Econ with out getting a 100% on the final but I guess maybe the curve in there got lowered. I thought similarily about Plastics but I also wasn't sure about my lab grade so maybe that brought it up. Number Theory there must have been a curve because I got 39/48 on the final and when I weighted my grade per the syllubus, I came out with an 86% for the class. I'm not complaining though =).

I was so happy to see those A's. Not only do I have above the 3.3 to graduate with honors, but my cumulative GPA went UP. My major GPA will probably suffer a bit with that C but that's okay. At least I didn't fail, which is good. Anyway, since I'm at work (yes, I'm being paid to write this) I'll sign off for now.