Okay, I'm going to jot down a few unimportant garbage and rantings then I'll go take a shower. Tomorrow, I hope to FINALLY go grocery shopping with my little sister. I hope that the van can make it! My dad was saying something about it stalling and I'm like....I don't think I want to drive it anywhere. Hey, we need food, something to fill our empty stomachs. Me, I can go for hours without eating. That reminds me, we are supposed to be fasting for Lent and cut down on the meat. I -always- forget about that. I did do some work for my Speech class, but not enough, mostly scribblings b/c I'm not really motivated to do this work right now. I also have to work on my slides for Business Administration. So that's how my Spring Break went, more or less. I didn't commit to anything that I had intended prior to the break, but I -attempted- to study a variety of non-school related subjects. I did more studying on Economic theory (mostly factor endowment and Ricardian, stuff that we already learned from Chapter 4). Hey, my final might turn out to be 100% of my grade and I hope to ace it. Wishful thinking? Let's hope not. Anyway, somewhat related to Speech, True Life on MTV did their "I'm a gamer" special. I only focused on the FedEx bums and their incredible rig (I wish I could take a picture of my "rig", it's crude and everything is hooked up to the VCR with the exception of the Playstation 2 which is connected directly to the TV via S-Video). I also enjoyed the Unreal Tournament Championship segment. Hey, if I could make a living out of game-playing, I would. Anyway, watching those blazing fast computers process those hi-res graphics gave me the chills. The kind that compels you to search for the lastest in video cards (I think the best so far was the one I mentioned in my last post, the Radeon 9700). My computer is not built to handle graphics-intensive games such as Unreal, etc (actually, it's a Compaq, it's generally a piece of shit), but there are enough slots for me to upgrade with. I even mentioned a long time ago how I wanted to get into video editing which is why I purchased the 80GB hard drive, but I haven't even started yet. At least it's good to hold movies, but with a USB 1.0 port, the transfer rates tend to lag... and lag would be a severe understatement considering the whole system seems to struggle. Well, if the file is about 700MB, I really shouldn't be surprised. Still, it reminds me that I need to purchase a USB 2.0 hub, although I honestly don't feel like purchasing any electronics right now (I had been at Overstock.com and trying to convince myself that I do NOT need that 15-inch LCD flat panel monitor). I'm still searching for digital cameras, 3 megapixels or more. I've been looking into a little Pentax or Minolta, but of course, I can't afford it.

I honestly just want to sit here and play with Photoshop, but I can't because this is my last semester at Temple and I have a busy week ahead of me. It turns out it's going to be cold the day of my speech and presentation. How unfortunate. I really didn't want to show up for my presentation wearing a business suit when it's 40 degrees and chilly. Maybe I could drive, but I remember my dad forbidding the thought. I haven't even been looking for a job. That's taken a backseat for now while I focus on the present. Ha, I'm actually doing a poor job focusing on the present and the future. The way the economy is right now, I don't even know if I can get a job. Wish I wasn't so selective. I wish I hadn't passed on the Micropath job, although that was for a limited time. I could try to get certified and increase my chances of finding a job.

Okay, enough blathering for now...time to take a shower....gah, it's so cold in this house.....I'll leave the Massive Attack/Portishead playlist on....just because I can't figure out why the external drive keeps shutting off despite the fact that power management is shut off.