My sweet trip

Jacket. Check. Camera. Check. Sweet tunes. Check. After the initial dissapointment of realizing I had class today I was pleasantly urprised to discover that class had been cancelled to to the instructor falling ill. Not that I wished it upon him, just that I had a reason not to be in class. I decided to take this free time, seeing as how I was up anyway, and head out to portland for a little me time. Man, am I glad I did. Here are some pics from the trip. I don't think they have any artistic value. But they all look pretty to me.














A view of the waterfront.

You're supposed to see birds here. They were neat.

The infusion of nature and capitalism.

A pretty fountain.

I forgot the name of the road. It was pretty with the trees though.

This was a quote at the courthouse that I found particularly fresh and funky.

A statue in the park (<333)

A skate route (clearly).

This one park I found in downtown. I wanted to play tag, but sadly I had no accompaniment.

The Portland Building.

Heading into the tunnel on the way back.

All in all, a very satisfying trip. I was a quiet observer of society. I think I'll do it again someday.

One reason I love the internet.

potterychic05 (2:00:49 PM): please tell me who you are?
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:01:00 PM): Grant
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:01:16 PM): are you the one I met in that chat room?
potterychic05 (2:01:45 PM): ok grant how did you get on my computer did megan put you on or what
potterychic05 (2:01:52 PM): NO
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:02:01 PM): who's megan
potterychic05 (2:02:09 PM): well you talk to her
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:02:09 PM): and how would I put myself on your computer
potterychic05 (2:02:15 PM): i dont know
potterychic05 (2:02:29 PM): your on her AIM list too
potterychic05 (2:02:56 PM): so your lying to me or i think your lying
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:03:27 PM): 1.) I know more than 1 megan
potterychic05 (2:03:35 PM): Braze
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:03:35 PM): 2.) I don't know where you go to school
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:03:43 PM): she's in my hall
potterychic05 (2:03:43 PM): PLU
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:03:48 PM): oh
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:03:52 PM): you're her roomie?
potterychic05 (2:04:00 PM): Yes
potterychic05 (2:04:09 PM): WHere do you live
potterychic05 (2:05:01 PM): are you alive
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:05:06 PM): foss
potterychic05 (2:05:12 PM): ok i mean what room
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:05:13 PM): first floor
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:05:18 PM): no!
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:05:19 PM): stalker
potterychic05 (2:05:29 PM): do you know who i am
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:05:38 PM): apperantly megan's room mate
potterychic05 (2:05:48 PM): how do you know megen
potterychic05 (2:05:50 PM): magen
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:05:57 PM): megan?
potterychic05 (2:06:00 PM): thanks
potterychic05 (2:06:17 PM): i was just about to fix that
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:06:26 PM): we have bio together
potterychic05 (2:06:32 PM): oh
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:06:34 PM): and we're dating
potterychic05 (2:06:39 PM): What
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:06:44 PM): yeah
potterychic05 (2:06:56 PM): ok
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:07:19 PM): aka starting last monday
potterychic05 (2:07:24 PM): oh
potterychic05 (2:07:39 PM): very cool
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:08:02 PM): thanks
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:08:20 PM): we were actually talking about finding a 3rd person for our... activiity
potterychic05 (2:08:34 PM): hhahahahaha not me
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:08:53 PM): what?
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:08:58 PM): I heard you were fun
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:09:13 PM): now you tell me you're just a square
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:09:17 PM): *cap*
potterychic05 (2:09:24 PM): you better be careful
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:10:18 PM): be careful of what?
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:10:54 PM): don't worry
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:11:01 PM): we almost always use protection
potterychic05 (2:11:04 PM): i think your still lying
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:11:18 PM): ok
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:11:20 PM): not always
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:11:29 PM): but we will for you
potterychic05 (2:11:37 PM): oh well thanks
potterychic05 (2:11:44 PM): just for me ?
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:12:00 PM): well, only if you join in
potterychic05 (2:12:14 PM): well i might have to think about it
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:12:22 PM): alright...
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:13:50 PM): the thing is
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:13:57 PM): I like it when people give it to me
potterychic05 (2:14:04 PM): oh really
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:14:22 PM): you know that phrase, "T'is better to give than to receive"?
potterychic05 (2:14:37 PM): no i dont
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:14:43 PM): I feel exactly the opposite in these matters... if you catch my drift
potterychic05 (2:15:05 PM): oh
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:15:42 PM): you wouldn't happen to have any "equiptment", would you?
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:16:40 PM): he....he....he....
potterychic05 (2:16:45 PM): no im fresh out
potterychic05 (2:16:48 PM): im sorry
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:17:38 PM): oh
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:17:42 PM): I hope Megan does
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:17:46 PM): I haven't told her yet
potterychic05 (2:18:00 PM): well you might want to
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:18:19 PM): I find it's always better when it comes as a surprise
potterychic05 (2:18:44 PM): well she not the type to like surprises
potterychic05 (2:18:50 PM): shell cut you
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:19:21 PM): lol
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:19:25 PM): what?
potterychic05 (2:19:28 PM): hahah
potterychic05 (2:19:55 PM): well its the truth dont surprises her \
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:20:07 PM): whatever
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:20:10 PM): have you seen my shank?
potterychic05 (2:20:17 PM): No
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:20:27 PM): 9 inches of cold hard surgical steel, baby
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:20:31 PM): that's right
potterychic05 (2:20:33 PM): thats good
potterychic05 (2:20:45 PM): im glad you guys have matching ones
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:21:38 PM): has she threatened to cut anyone?
potterychic05 (2:21:47 PM): that makes me feel better that if you get into a fight then you both have the same wepons and it will be equel
potterychic05 (2:21:52 PM): Yes me
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:22:16 PM): we might gang up and shank you together
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:22:18 PM): just for fun
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:22:22 PM): so watch it sister!
potterychic05 (2:23:33 PM): well its all good
potterychic05 (2:23:41 PM): if it happens it happens
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:23:54 PM): pffft
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:24:02 PM): I aughta tell her to shank you right now
potterychic05 (2:24:16 PM): go for it she will get kicked out and that sucks
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:24:27 PM): then I'm gonna shank you
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:24:32 PM): in your sleep
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:24:36 PM): because you don't know who I am
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:24:48 PM): and I'll be wearing a mask
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:24:51 PM): to look like Yanni
potterychic05 (2:24:53 PM): well the door is always locked
potterychic05 (2:25:23 PM): and i am a lite sleeper so if she gets up to unlock it i will know
potterychic05 (2:25:30 PM): and i go to bed after her
potterychic05 (2:26:26 PM): and if what you have been telling me is true then you live on first floor and your name is grant
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:26:46 PM): that's an incomplete sentence.
potterychic05 (2:26:54 PM): i dont give a shit
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:27:07 PM): it was a threat with no ultimatum
potterychic05 (2:29:47 PM): Tell me who you really are
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:30:14 PM): or what?
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:30:22 PM): you'll put a condom in my bed?
potterychic05 (2:31:21 PM): well now i know who you really are and your just wierd
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:31:48 PM): you don't know who I am at all, you sily goose
potterychic05 (2:32:28 PM): well that means your Emily
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:32:38 PM): notice the mr in my screen na,e
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:32:41 PM): name*
potterychic05 (2:32:50 PM): no guy on the face of this earth would say Sily goose
potterychic05 (2:32:56 PM): or that means your gay
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:33:00 PM): yeah
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:33:02 PM): I'm gay
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:33:11 PM): which is why I wanted to three-way with two girls
potterychic05 (2:33:14 PM): so how are you dating Megan
potterychic05 (2:33:21 PM): right
potterychic05 (2:33:24 PM): ok
potterychic05 (2:33:34 PM): because 2 girls make a guy
potterychic05 (2:33:57 PM): so what was your name again
potterychic05 (2:34:12 PM): and what floor did you say you lived on
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:34:25 PM): I told you my name was grant and that I lived on the firt floor
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:34:32 PM): first*
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:34:34 PM): of course
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:34:38 PM): those are probably both lies
potterychic05 (2:34:49 PM): hahaha ya i kind of know that
potterychic05 (2:35:06 PM): did you hear a knock at your door a little bit ago
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:35:14 PM): yeah
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:35:15 PM): why?
potterychic05 (2:35:19 PM): oh i dont knwo
potterychic05 (2:35:24 PM): just wanted to knoe
potterychic05 (2:35:26 PM): know
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:35:49 PM): aw
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:35:52 PM): you tricked me!~
potterychic05 (2:36:55 PM): did i
potterychic05 (2:37:05 PM): hm
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:37:10 PM): yeah
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:37:12 PM): you got me good
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:37:17 PM):
potterychic05 (2:37:30 PM): why didnt you anwser your dor
potterychic05 (2:37:31 PM): door
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:37:46 PM): because I didn't want you to see me naked
potterychic05 (2:38:09 PM): thats true i do not want to see you naked
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:38:17 PM): yes you do
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:38:21 PM): perv
potterychic05 (2:38:49 PM): really what gave it way was Megan didnt remember your NAME
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:39:05 PM): because I don't really know megan that well
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:39:10 PM): dummy jar
potterychic05 (2:39:26 PM): who the fuck says dummy jar
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:39:31 PM): you just said it
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:39:34 PM): silly goose!
potterychic05 (2:40:13 PM): hhahahab
potterychic05 (2:40:32 PM): well i have to go
potterychic05 (2:40:34 PM): bye
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:40:56 PM): later, sweetie
potterychic05 (2:40:58 PM):
potterychic05 (2:41:18 PM): oh bye schmookums
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:41:29 PM): I'll head over around 3 to shank you
potterychic05 (2:41:47 PM): thanks cant wait
Mr JT aka BALLA (2:43:57 PM): bye

32 oz of milkshake goodness...

As I sit here at 3:30 am with a monsterous strawberry milkshake I wonder if I have anything worht writing down. Life seems to be at somewhat of a standstill. My jobacquisition seems to have come to a halt once again. I could go in and demand that they schedule my orientation, but I feel like my old self once again and nothing's going to end up getting done. Maybe it's my overwhelming urge to resist woring at Target by any means possible. And while I suppose that it's an understandable and justified dread I'm sue that I should get out and do something aboutt it, or at least start looking again for another job. I very much dislike this policy of working for money. Have people ever considered not working for money? This seems like a much more beneficial circumstance to me...

School is still the same old humdrum I cry and moan about every time. It semms like I can hardly try and still keep on the higher end of the grading curve. I've decided to attempt a transfer for winter term over at psu. I sent out some e-mails and now I'm waiting on a few responses before I can turn any paperwork in. hopefully, they will take accept my application. This should provide a nice change in my schedule and provide me with the oportunity to make some new friends. Maybe I'll even take it as a confidence booster. this may be a little known fact, but I've never been real keen on community college as the answer to higher education. It has it's time and place, but I have an over-inflated ego and a superiority complex. Just ask my momma. On the more serious side, if I can transfer to psu for winter term it means I can check out it's campus and all that fun stuff for a whole term before I sign myself away to it for the next year. That way if I don't enjoy it I can start looking at other colleges to start the next fall term at. Or if I like it, I can apply for housing or something. I'm not really sure how all that works. I guess I should have taken all the college searching we did in Mrs. Denny's class a bit more seriously.

I think that's about all I really have to say. Oh, and on a final note. I've finished the milkshake in about 17 minutes. I think that's a pretty good time. Hosta peace out.

PCC = plain caw-caw

At the request and death threat of Neil, I find myself once again updating...

School:

-Calculus: This is the second most boring class of the week. As it turns out I didn't forget everything I thought I had and now I regret asking to be placed into a intro to calculus course. The subjects are covered so slowly that I normally wish I could just go to sleep. Unfortunately there are computer monitors in the way of the sleeping area on the desks. It's also dually unfortunate because in the event that I should need to do some classwork I have to do it on my lap. I find this agravating. Everyone around me is older/less intelligent as well. They don't seem to always grasp simple things like instructions or basic algebra. I haven't made any friends here.

-Writing 121: This is my most interesting class, relatively speaking. The instructor is more intertaining that the rest of my teachers combined. When we have discussions at times I feel genuinely interested in the topic of the discussion. The setback in this class has mainly to do with the students. They are drastically unintelligent. In an hour and a half, if three good points are made by someone other than the teacher it seems like a good day. I've decided that perhaps I'm cynical though. I don't want to make friends here.

-Eastern Philosophy: I really wish that I enjoyed this class more. The teacher seems to be really intelligent. Apperantly there aren't too many people with degree's in his field of study and so I feel that he could really have a lot to teach me. Unfortunately I can't really understand a lot of what he says. Couple this with the fact that he speaks so quickly and you can understand my problem. If it weren't for the notes he throws up on a projector I wouldn't understand anything at all. I hope things will improve as time passes for this class. I haven't made friends here either.

-Intro to programming: C: The most boring class in the lineup. The instructor is old, speaks slowly, and moves slowly. I give him slack because he needs a heart transplant I think, what with the pacemaker and all. I'm fairly certain that I'm not going to learn much in the way of programming from listening to his lectures. Apperantly if you take a class with the word introduction in the course title it means you have to move really slowly. The only upside to this class is that I only have to force myself to go one day a week. I've not made any friends here except a girl who I spoke with briefly because we both couldn't find the room we were supposed to go to. Her name escapes me.

And there you have it. Fortunately I only have classes four days a week. I might kill myself if it were any longer. Maybe PCC just isn't for me. Who would have thought...

On another note I finally found a job I guess. It's at Target, and I'm not looking forward to working there at all. However beggars can't be chosers, and I'm tired of being a beggar.