by on July 5, 2007

First Day of Class… Ooops!

What was supposed to be my first day of class turned out to be the second class meeting. Let’s just say I had to take a Xanex this morning to calm down. I was going nuts over that screw-up.

The reason was simple: my community college schedules called Tuesday ‘T’ and Thursday ‘TR.’ Apparently, this class meets twice per week because my schedule says ‘TR’ for Tuesday AND Thursday. Sure enough, I checked my fall schedule, and my Tueday class is a ‘T’ and my Thursday class is an ‘R.’

Now I’m going to school for the next 6 weeks for 4 hours per night TWICE per week! It’s going to be a lot of work, but at least it will be over before it starts.

I met my professor at the beginning of his office hours today to explain my absence for the first class and to see if there was anything I needed to know that he wasn’t going to cover in class again. He was totally cool about it and said that he expects some first-time students tonight anyway because it is still the drop/add week and some people might have just signed up.

Our first assignment was to write our resume in three styles: chronological, functional, and a combination of the two. Then we need to write an appropriate cover letter. Tonight he is going to give us what jobs we are allowed to pick from to pitch ourselves to “apply” for. Easy-speezy, as far as I’m concerned. I already know I have a kick-butt resume because it did me just fine getting this job. :)

I’m sorry about the lack of updates this week, but it’s been quite the week at work and I’ve just needed to shut off my brain at night.

Filed Under: College, Personal
by on July 2, 2007

My New Favorite Comic: Pearls Before Swine

I am a long-standing fan of Scott Adams’ Dilbert and Gary Larson’s The Far Side, but after reading Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for nearly two years, I find myself anticipating each day’s comic more and more.

I really identify with Rat, the egotistical, sadistic character who is bent on making others miserable. I don’t know why, but that’s part of what makes me who I am. Then there are the days I feel like Pig, the down-trodden, non-productive toon. The poor guy is the star of my favorite stips that litter my walls in my cube.

With that said, I am starting my first meme. I want to know what your favorite comic is. Make it good, folks. Don’t worry if it is the same as others’ so long as you say why.

I tag Terry Starbucker, Steve Farber, Phil Gerbyshak, Easton Ellsworth, and Troy Worman. Just link back here and tell everyone why you’re going crazy with a comic post and tag your best friends.

Filed Under: Blogging, Office Life, Personal
by on June 29, 2007

The Enneagram Personality Profile

EnneagramI’m a 5. You are probably wondering what a 5 is, so I’ll just come out and say it: I’m going to change the world… someday. What I see in the descriptions for being a 5 is that I am progressing up the ladder of “personality health” and will eventually be able to manage my strengths and subdue my weaknesses to become who I know I can be.

Liz Strauss pointed the way to this test with guest blogger Mark McGuinness this week. Mark stopped by to read the comments and saw my comment. He was another amazing person who was inspired by my guest post last December, titled “I Want to Make a Difference, Too.” I’m both shocked and humbled by such positive feedback on my writing.

He is something like the tenth person since that post that has commented about my writing style and the thoughts behind it. YOU people are the reason I am finding my way with what I desire to do to make a difference. I will get my BS in English and hone those skills like a finely crafted sword.

One of these days, my idea or knowledge will come to me, and I will be able to communicate it to the world.

Filed Under: Personal, Relationships, Writing
by on June 27, 2007

Ready for USF; Is USF Ready for Me?

My wife has Wednesdays off, so I asked her if she would be willing to go pick up my textbook for my class that starts on the 5th. She met me at work to take me to lunch on her way over and we had an interesting “interview” on what school supplies I wanted, too.

“I don’t know,” was my typical guy answer. I hadn’t really thought of it yet, which is very standard practice for me. Thursday would arrive and I’d realize that I needed to go to the campus bookstore on my way to class or something. It happened every semester before. I remember buying scantrons for my community college exam one night 5 minutes before the bookstore closed on my first exam night. That’s Jesse for you.

School SuppliesHere is one of the reasons why I love my wife so much ->
I was sitting at work wondering if she was finally going to be able to find me a school bag that didn’t look like a purse. It is also ridiculous to lug around a backpack for one stinking book. Backpacks are soooo 1997. She found a perfect YAK PAK commuter bag that is just big enough for one or two textbooks, a notepad, and a folder. I slung it over my shoulder and it felt snug around my back for those long campus walks that USF has. I looked at the tag and saw that it is touted as a Booklyn, NY bag. That was enough for me. She knew that, too, of course. What makes it even better is this particular model seems to be a special college edition available only to college campus Barnes & Noble stores, because it’s not on the company site or the B&N site. Cool.

Jesse standing What I did not expect was a great school shirt. It reminded me of the time in Gilmore Girls when Rory visited Yale and changed her mind to not go to Harvard and her mom bought all that Yale stuff. I am pretty pumped, as you can tell.

I have decided to take Tony D. Clark’s advice to get a notepad for my pocket for jotting down things that pop into my crazy head before they vanish forever, never to be thought of again. What I haven’t decided on is which Moleskine is better: Moleskine Reporter Pad or Moleskine Small Pad. Once I have that figured out, I’m all set.

Filed Under: Personal, Relationships
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