birthday!

Eep. My birthday is in 40 minutes, or 20 hours and 12 minutes, depending on whom you ask.

Being 21 was awesome. I got to have beer when I went bowling with my friends. I got wasted one time, knowing I never want to or have to do that ever again. I got my first car and earned my driver's license. I met my MSRI family for the last time in Kansas City. But most importantly, I was able to be with as many of my friends as I could when they turned 21, being one of the oldest from our high school class.

These past 2 days have been a hectic compromise trying to get my senior classes in control as well as try and celebrate my last days of being 21. I managed to meet a few people on 1-1 or 1-2 bases last night. The more I think of it, the more I liked that idea. I told Brent I had wanted some 20 people for a 4-hour ish bash. Frankly, I'd much rather be with each person for 12 uninterrupted minutes, and preferably more time than that. I'm not one for massive groups. Sure, you see more people, but that loss of one-on-one intimacy sometimes isn't worth it.

I hope I don't have a homework due tomorrow morning in my Fuel Cells class. I don't think the professor ever assigned any, but in the online notes it says there are (but there is no date and based on the old book they don't use anymore). So we'll see.

Got my info on my senior design project. I will be working on this year's UofA Solar Car! I am assigned to developing this year's solar panels, along with some Electrical and Computer Engineering people. Plus I know people working on the other aspects of the car (body, chassis, alternate power supply). This should be cool. A lot of hard work, but cool.

Life awaits.