So I guess I haven’t really blogged in the last month or so…..so I should probably give out some updates.
Sarah and I have officially hit our 6 Month mark! I was amazed that we made it this far to be honest. What I had thought might just be something small grew into an extremely meaningful relationship. I am sure she will probably see through all my charms and wise up to me and leave sometime in the next month though [wink]
I am almost done with school!!! I have 26 days left until I am completely done with my Bachelors in IT. It will be nice to have my Saturdays back again. For those who may not know, I have been in school since the beginning on June 2006. This has all been through an online college called American Intercontinental University. Wow, it just donned on me that I never really posted about going back to school aside from a small paragraph about it back in May of 2006. So basically this is a full up Bachelors Degree, and the school is fairly highly accredited. For the last year and a half practically I have been taking classes in five week stints. One session lasts five weeks and each class I do one “Individual project” and one “Discussion Board”.
The IP’s usually are just 3-5 pages written out (in APA format) about whatever the weeks topic is. The DB’s are 3-5 paragraphs on something and then a few replies to other students. Once per session/class we do a group project which is like the IP but involves a few other students. All of these assignments are due on the Saturday after they are assigned (so we get a full week). With work and everything else I usually end up just taking that Saturday to work on homework and get it all done then. There is the occasion that I have to do something on the weekend so I do my best to get things done before hand.
So this is my last session. I am actually taking two classes during it, Art Appreciation and Topics in Literature. This means that every week I have two IP’s and two DB’s to do by Saturday. The good news is that I only have 4 more weeks of this. Only 4 more lost Saturdays. When I am finished I will have my Bachelors! From what I have learned, I am the first in the immediate family to get that. (I know, it surprised me as well) My last class due date is the 10th of November. I have heard that the official degree will come through 2 weeks after that which puts it around thanksgiving! And as most everyone knows, I spend thanksgiving down with Lee in TN so it will be party time!!
In other news, it’s getting on Halloween time so it’s time to break out all the decorations! I have a few good ideas for the porch this year so make sure you come back to see pictures. I hope to get everything done this coming weekend.
Oh yes, and in more other news, I have been given the order to vacate my apartment by 31 Jan 2008. They are doing renovations of the whole complex and mine is one of the last. So I will be moving around Dec/January time. I am hoping to find a nice town home to rent. While I would love to buy a house, it’s just not feasible in this area, in order to really afford it I would have to have a bit more income. But I am cool with renting, but I need more space!!! So if anyone knows of a Town Home for rent in the Fairfax area let me know!
Congrats on school and the potential recovery of your weekends.
Hope all are well and that you’ll have time to head south to the beach with Sarah, Andrew and boards.
– Might hit you up for some labor depending on plans.
Brian