Update #36

So the week went by and it is the weekend again. unfortunately the weekend for me means reading large amounts for hw. It is a bitter sweet thing. I don't have an overwhelming amount to do during the week since I can get most of it done on weekends. But I'm busy during the week too so this doesn't mean I free time. it just means I have enough time to get work done.

The reading I just finished was for one of my CORE classes. Our teacher gives us a lot of reading. I don't like it but luckily she hasn't given us any papers yet. I'll see how much I like the class once she pulls that. The book I'm reading is somewhat interesting. We are using it to look at globalization. It is about Denim (yeah the cloth) and is about how world trade effects the industries around it. There is also a bit in there about environmentalism but the class isn't too focused on that. I think if this class had about half as much reading I would be a much happier person and the class would still work.

Anyway... I went down town today to head to Dobra and had some tea with 2 of my friends. It is always nice to do this. I like to get down there and just relax for a bit. its nice to just talk with friends over some tea. I'm also getting to try different teas.

Yesterday I was supposed have a lead climbing lesson but something came up and I wasn't able to. we are probably going to try again next Friday. but it was probably the best climbing night I have had in a while. Four of us went and Sue, the clubs adviser, had suggested that Mike and I do some mock lead climbing. This is when you top rope climb (the way I have normally done it) and you also bring the rope up and clip in as you go. So it was really practice for lead climbing. since your using two ropes its a safe way to do this. We also cleaned some routes that Sue had climbed. Cleaning the route is going up a route after someone lead climbed it and clipping the rope as you go up. I did one of these routes and it was amazing. At one point I took a break right as the wall turned into an over hang. It was such an odd feeling to just hang there with no wall next to you. It was probably the same feeling I had when I first started climbing when you let go of the wall when you get to the top. It was awesome. We ordered Pizza and ate there. It was a good night of climbing.

I have put a live feed of my room on the side of the blog. I don't know how long I will keep it there or how often it will be going. but when it is going you will be able to click the play button and see whats going on in my room. It doesn't run when I turn my computer off so it isn't always up. but if you saw it and was wondering what that was you just need to click the small play button in the lower corner to get it to play. However most of the time I'm in my room I'm reading or on the computer so you wont really see anything exciting.

Update #35

A quick update. I'm between classes right now. Just had COR 310: Global Studies I. it was alright we talked about a film we saw last week. it was not bad but also nothing special either. Right now I'm waiting for a rock climbing logistics meeting to start. Kim, our adviser Sue, and some one from Petra Cliffs will be there. we are going over prices, competition info, as well as a slew of other things.

Today is the start of my first week with a full load. It is my first full week of work as well as all my other obligations so I will get to see how the load works out. I'll know if I have to drop anything or if I'll have some free time.

well I'm off to to eat before the meeting.

Update #34

So school has started again. I'm about to start week 3. It is going pretty well. I am getting too much CORE reading in my opinion. I get over a hundred pages a week which is really pulling me away from my major work a bit too much. but the classes themselves are pretty good.

I've also opted to see if I can mentor this year. it is a program that they are getting going for my major to have the underclassmen get help from the upperclassmen. I am also going to the Wednesday C++ II class to help out there. So that is something I am working on this year.

I also am working at the EMC as the lead programmer for the UN project there. Its really fun. I was talking with people today about it. It is one of those jobs that you have fun at. people always say that you should find a job you like. for me this is that job. I find myself randomly thinking about it during the day thinking about what needs to get done. So I am really lucky to be there.

I have continued to climb multiple times a week. It keeps me in shape and gives me something to do. I'm still slowly getting better I am able to get some V5s now. I have started to try and get a 5.12- climbing but I'm getting stuck at one point and I don't think I'm going to get past it any time soon. considering it is above what I normally climb at by a lot I'm not surprised I can't get it but it is something to aim for.

Today I got down to Dobra tea for the first time in a few months. It was pretty nice to have the time to do that. in the last 2 days the internet at my dorm has been horrible. it was down for 36 hours and after that the strength since then has been weak at best. Other than that I haven't been up to too much. work, class, homework, climbing is where I am at right now. Hopefully I'll find something to mix it up eventually. but for now finding a homework rut I can get into will be good.