March 2004 archive

So I got back from break on Sunday and it is already a crazy week. Yesterday I had to take my car in to get the tires rotated and balanced and ended up getting new tires and an alignment as well. So that was 3 and 1/2 hours of my day. So I then went to the YMCA to work out and get rid of some of the stress from being back and then returned to campus to tackle my Film and Philosophy presentation on Ghost in the Shell and read 60 something pages for theology. I wish it was still spring break! perhaps I will actually get caught up enough to get away this weekend. I had to cancel my plans to go to Ft. Lauderdale on Thursday due to commitments at work and school on Friday. Andrew is also in the same boat about being stressed so it seems we might head up to Disney either late Friday and spend the weekend up there just to be away from this place again. So now I am off to get some sleep and enjoy my night since I just have work tomorrow.

Oh and in other news, the search has been restored on my site so search away!

Well, this afternoon I arrived back in Florida to a nice temperature of 75ºF. Nice change from the rain back in Minnesota. Unpacked this afternoon and am taking it easy tonight watching the Simpsons and Dream Job. Tomorrow I am devoting to my car including tire balance and rotation along with an oil change before coming back to work on school work. Hey, I might as well enjoy a little bit of the reaming 24 hours of spring break. Anyways, back to Dream Job.

Well last night was fun. Perhaps a little too much fun. Anna picked me up around 21.30 and we were off to Keegan’s. We picked up Peter on the way and then arrived shortly after 22.00. Met with Dan from MTV Road Rules and then a few more friends of Anna’s from HHS joined us. Guinness was $3 per pint so that rocked! We spent a few more hours at Keegan’s before making our way across the river to St. Paul and the Wild Onion for a little dancing. I don’ t dance much but it was still fun. Didn’t make it home till almost 03.00 this morning. Got a little bit of sleep before getting up to go to work this morning.

This afternoon I was at MCES all day folding and labeling mailings for summer classes. Oh the joy of labeling 4,000 plus pieces of mail! Either way though, it is money. Just relaxing tonight and hoping to catch the OC. Peace out for now.

Well, today I went in to Hopkins High School again to visit some former teachers. Last night I was teaching a CPR challenge class while tonight I went out to dinner with the family and in a bit, Anna will come pick me up and we will head down to Keegan’s to see Dan Setzler from the MTV Road Rules. Should be fun. Working tomorrow at MCES stuffing mailings. Oh the joy, but hey, money is money.

So yesterday was my first day back in MN after arriving on Friday night. I spent the morning with my dad and we made a trip to Home Depot and the Apple Store at Southdale. After lunch, we then went to Minnetonka High School where my brother was competing in a Destination Imagination tournement. His team placed 1st so they will be going on to state. After Destination Imagination, I went over to Scott’s house and then we went down to the Mall of America for dinner at Ruby Tuesdays. It was packed but fun. We also saw these cool uber comfortable furniture things called Lovesac. Man these thigns rock! I just wish I could afford one! After that, it was just off to bed. So there is the extended version of yesterday.

So I am now back in Minnesota for break. It’s in the 30s and 40s with the spring muck taking over outside. Had a nice day with family and then went to the Mall of America for dinner with my friend Scott. It was a fun time to hang out and what not. Now off to bed! More later.

So after a fun day yesterday, I had to return to college mode and go to my 10 am Ecotheology class and then take my second exam in Ethical Issues in Human Development class. Since then I have been sorting through all my things in my dorm room as I pack for spring break looking over what I will need at Disney and what I should take home for good. It seems odd thinking about all that now when it isn’t until May that I move. Oh well, I am all packed up now for spring break starting tomorrow after I get in from Advanced Policy class and then it is off to TIA to fly home to cold Minnesota. Oh I can’t wait! Break here I come!

Well, since I am going crazy with cabin fever having been working my but off the last few weeks and having the slight taste of a break this bast weekend when I went to Naples to see family, Andrew and I went up to Walt Disney World for the afternoon/evening yesterday. All I can say is these tips,

1. Avoid Disney during spring break time
2. If you must visit at spring break time, don’t complain about the lines (170+ minutes for Test Track)
3. Enjoy all several thousand of your new friends you will meet while waiting

That said, we still had a great time since we met up with friends working there and just enjoyed being away from the Eckerd Bubble. We ended the evening at the Magic Kingdom for Wishes, the new fireworks show that started in November. This is a great show and it is up there in my mind with Illuminations at Epcot which is still one of my favorite. Man I can’t wait to work there! Just have to ride it out till 24 May I guess.