Summer to-do list

Since I'm not working this summer, I have a number of other things I must do. In no particula order:

1. Hang out with people who are leaving. Brent and Pat are leaving to do stuff elsewhere. I should do stuff with them elsehere. 

2. Learn stuff for grad school. My grad level courses are taught under the assumption that I've had some exposure to math, including stuff taught in 413, 421, 425, 475, and 456, none of which I have taken or completed. While I don't aim to be a bookworm this summer, it might be useful to try and pick up a few things here and there. 

3. Make up for lost video game time. My Wii just said it had a corrupt file, so I was going through every game I could to see where the problem was. Somehow my Guitar Hero save file got corrupted and so I had to delete it. I'm not overly upset as I play Rock Band more often, but still, grr. 

Unofficial list of games I MUST finish or make "significant" progress over the summer. 

Wii: Rock Band 2 (almost!), GH:WT

PS2: Okami, Beyond Good & Evil

Gamecube: Paper Mario: TYD, Metroid Prime, Mario Sunshine

4. Be social. Now that that silly thing called school is out of the way, it's time to do the stuff that normal college students do. 

5. Find a place to live next year. My friend Noah and I have been looking around for a decent spot, but nothing concrete has surfaced yet. Of course, for concrete to surface it would have to be very buoyant concrete, or at least less dense than the liquid it is submerged in. 

6. Work on my writing. I've got a couple things in the pipeline right now that need finishing, and I really should try and come up with some new stuff. This past semester was a major buzzkill for my creativity side. Hardly anything useful came out, just the one piece that I used for  my music class. 

But we have some time ahead. Let's go!

Life as a bum: Day 1

So I am now officially a college graduate. I am waiting until the fall for classes to start up. I have no current summer job or any real intentions to have a summertime job. 

In short, I am a bum for now. 

Day 1 went pretty well. Went with my mom to pay some bills. I am really worried about the car, though. They showed me some bad wear on the back tires. Said there was a possibility for a blowout. Of course they were quick to give me an estimate for their repair and replacement costs, but it still has me unsettled. Maybe I should try and find a job, even if it's just at the grocery store or Gamestop or something. Other than that, I didn't so much today. Played some video games. Took a nap. Had a weird dream involving Brent as a ponytailed CNN iReporter correspondent. Got up and had a snack. Now here typing. Pretty uneventful. 

Saturday was the big day. I graduated from college. I felt like a basketball player down there on the floor of the arena, but it was a good feeling. 

I had been talking with my dad. He had said he would come see me at my graduation. I was hesitant until I actually saw him afterwards. I did see my aunt, his sister, in the crowd. I was also really happy to see her. We had a big fiesta at our house that afternoon. A few of my friends came over, some of my mom's coworkers, and my dad's family. His kids are really good at Rock Band. I had two of my old teachers come and visit. That was awesome. It felt really good. I found out my dad writes in the same way as my favorite teacher did: all caps. I wonder if that's just coincidence. I'm not sure how much my dad and I are gonna keep in touch. I have to be naturally hesitant, but he did leave me a voicemail today, so maybe. It could be cool to have a dad, half-siblings. Of course I my mom know she's been the one that helped me get here. I might have complained about stuff along the way, but I got it done. And now I am a college graduate. Let's just check on the Student Link and...

What the?!?!?!

A desperate need for an update

I'm staying at Arizona for grad school in Applied Math.

My cat died. I miss her.

I am graduating from college. Holy crap!

I need to find a place to live next year.

This world can be pretty awesome.