Author: nslyax

nslyaxhttp://www.nicholasyax.com/I am a Ferris State alum currently living in Holland, MI. My blog has been being neglected recently, but I hope to be posting more.
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Whoops

I was just thinking, “I should probably blog”. Thirteen days, yup, should probably blog.

Hmmm…

Jenn bought a new bike on Thursday. A 2005 Trek 3700. Is a nice bike, and she seems very happy with it.

Tuesday I gave my “the History of G” speech. Grade will come next week.

Tuesday before, I went out to the Lake Huron Area Council BSA office and bought a Midland – Mackinaw Trail map. I don’t know that I will ever use it, but who knows.

We had a staff meeting this morning. Nothing too fun though.

I think after this semester ends, I will have time to do stuff more and the blog will return to a bit more normal. I am sorry that I let it go 1 and 2 weeks post less. I used to see other people do that and promise I would never do that on my blog. I am disappointed in myself, and you should be too. Oh well, nothing I can do about it now.

nick

About the Blog

Due to the fact that Scott is gone, Sarah reads on a unregular basis, and I talk to Jenn everyday anyway, I am unsure about the blog. First off, as I just said, readership is at an all time low. Second, as I have said in the past, between school and work not a whole lot really happens. The reason I only post once a week is beacuse it takes that long for me to find or do something blogworthy. No, I don’t want to kill th eblog off, but it seems like it is kind of dieing regardless. I think what needs to happen is for me to find a whole new direction for the site. I need to focus it on something at least semi-interesting so that maybe I will get some googlers coming through or something, I don’t know.

As for stuff that’s happened, Jenn and I went bowling last night, and I was sick for most of my break, which sucked, cause not only did have barely enough energy to do nothing for several days, but I didnt do anywhere near the homework load that I wanted to do.

Thats all.

nick

Belgian Fries, Yum!

“Cultural” food is a strange thing, mostly because they tend not to be very cultural. Take french fries, invented in Belgium. So when we get mad at the French, we rename them, but not to the correct Belgian Fries, no, we call them Freedom Fries, because American Fries are something else (Irish perhaps). Then, we have the french style green bean. You think french people slice their green beans up like that? I doubt it, nobody in teir right mind would. Their green beans, they fit in your mouth whole, maybe snap them in half. Crazy people.

So, I read my email when I got to work today, and found out the Alex Izzykowsy will be in front of the library tomorrow giving a speech and recieving commendations from the city and county. All well and good for him, but I don’t see why they have to have it in front of the library where I work and bring 15,000 people along. April 8th will be nice too, with the official grang opening cerimonies from 1 – 5. I work that day, 1 – 5 by the way. I have to say, I really did prefer the 2 weeks I was here setting up computers and there were no patrons. Mostly I prefered setting up computers and doing stuff, but after 15,000 tomorrow, it will be alot of the no patrons too.

So, I guess that’s all.

Scott joined Navy, going to 2 month boot camp, then 18 month nuclear school, 6 year enlistment, by the way.

OK, later.

nick

Goodbye Scott

I just want to say goodbye to Scott, as this is his last day as a civilian until 2012. Tomorrow morning he leaves for Chicago to begin boot camp, and might not even see this post for 2 months, I don’t know.

Anyway, have fun Scott. Don’t get shot.

I Know, I Know

I realize I am not posting very often, but I really have rather little to post. Between school and work, all that is left is sitting and watching TV, and you don’t want to read about me doing any of that.

Last night I made a cutting tool for when we start using the lathes in machine shop.

I watched Matrix Revolutions Wednesday. I picked up a few new things that I had missed, but not much. Honestly, I swear a whole scene was missing. I am fairly confident in my opinion of what happened though.

I got some books from the library for a speech I have to give after spring break (which is week after next).

And that is all.

I guess I will post again when I have more to say.

BTW, Scott leaves in less than a week, and I know we will all miss him.

nick

You Must Be This Beautiful to Ride the Quagmire

Well, it is certainly different at the new library. Keeping track of 20 people rather than 10 takes some getting used to. If you get bored though, don’t hesitate to stop by. I’m sure you can find my work schedule somewhere on here.

Google seems to have stalled at 28 pages. It hasn’t added any more in over a week now. Oh well. I guess I need to go back to trying to get more incoming and outgoing links. What’s funny though, is if you go to blogs.google.com, they have every post I have made on WordPress, but google.com search only lists like last 10.

I watched Doom last night, or early this morning I guess. Very good movie. On the cheesy side, for sure, but very good. The FPS scene, in any other movie, would be cheesy as hell, but almost works since movie is, after all, based on a FPS (First Person Shooter). Also, the Rock saying “I’m not supposed to die!”. Yeah, cheesy. He is the Rock though, he isn’t supposed to die.

Ferris has me a little upset because they wont take my Mythology class, so I need to find 4 Cultural Enrichment courses, 1 at 2xx level or higher. Yeah, there are lots of classes that meet that. I guess 1 2xx and 1 anything, unless I can find a class that transfers as a 4 credit 2xx. I am looking at Photography, which is a 3 cr 1xx, but that leaves 1 credit of 2xx. Maybe Engineering Ethics, which is in fact 1 credit of 2xx, but takes 3 hours a week. Or, I can fait till I transfer and take japanese. Ferris credits are like 3x more money than Delta’s though. Sucks either way.

By the way, how do they doop us into sitting in a 1 credit class for 3 hours? Or a 5 credit for 8? I mean, sure, I would rather pay the 1 credit fee than for all 3 hours, but still. I would MUCH rather just pay for 1 hour and only go for 1 hour.

350

This post is filed under Special, because it is my 350th, as well as following story.

Friday morning I was called by Jenn at about 7 AM to let me know she banged up her car, but was alright. About 4 she called to tell me to look out the window at the car she was test driving, because the damage to her car was around $8000 for body work alone, plus wheel alignment, possibly new rims, and who knows what else. Since her car bluebooks for around $5500 max, it just wasn’t worth fixing. So, tomorrow, she picks up her new car.

As I understand it, and it may not be perfectly correct, she was coming off I-75 North on the ramp to I-675 south and started to slide ( it had snowed that night, if you recall). She spun around in a 180, smucked the front drivers side of her car into the guard rail, bounced off, then smucked the rear drivers side and came to a stop. She is alright though, a bruise on her side from the door handle and a bit sore, but OK.

Other than that, not a whole lot. I worked friday, but got Saturday off. Today was spent catching up on some homework, and tomorrow I work again. Tuesday will be the presentation of speech 2, as well as an electronics test, but those are every Tuesday. Wednesday, I have off, and no plans for yet.

I guess that’s all.

nick

Interesting Developments

So, I went to go see the advisor from Ferris on Monday, and in typical incompetent counselor fashion, the guy was a criminal justice only advisor from the Saginaw extension, and has been to Ferris main campus few times. Would have been nice if Delta told me that ahead of time. But, I found out just after Monday blog that the head of Manufacturing was coming to Delta on Tuesday, so I was slightly appeased.

The tuesday meeting went much better. I found out there is a max of 25 people admitted each year, there is a decently good chance at scholarships, there is an internship during summer that averages $10 an hour, and other useful stuff. He managed to answer most of my questions, but I still have some on housing and financial aid.

Today, I worked at Wirt again. A lot has changed since last week. I set up more computers, and a printer, and they all went downstairs, and they were sitting upstairs, so that made for fun. It is looking really nice though. It is supposed to open next Tuesday, though there will be a few things not totally finished yet at that time. At least all the floors are done now.

Uhm… So I guess that’s it. Lunch tomorrow with Scott. Not a whole lot else.

See you all later I suppose.

nick

He Puts the Sip in Mississippi

So, whats been happening…

Last Wednesday I worked at the new Library, very cool. Set up 24 new computers there, and left many more still to be hooked up. Will be back there this Wednesday as well. Wednesday night Molly attacked a skunk and got sprayed. Having watched that episode of MythBusters, I knew baking soda, peroxide, and dish soap works better than tomato juice, so thats what I used.

Friday I worked, as did I Saturday, though Saturday I opened because Dan and I switched. Yesterday Jenn and I watched the SuperBowl, and made buffalo shrimp, buffalo chicken strips, chili cheese nachos, and pepperjack sticks (like mozzerella sticks, but different).

Today, I am working, then go to Delta for interview with Ferris admissions advisor, then CAD, then home. Tomorrow, of course, will be electronics, then speech, then home. Wednesday will be, as I said, work at Wirt. And Thursday will be lunch at OGW with Scott, then electronics, then machine tools, then sleep. Friday, I start at Wirt during my regular work hours.

I had hoped today would be slow, since we have been telling people for 2 weeks we closed on Saturday, but due to school being canceled everyone sent their kids here for me to babysit. Oh well, I still managed time to blog, so thats something.

So, since I have the Ferris appointment today, I was going through all me requirements and transcript, and found a goof in my planning. I am 1 credit short in one of the Gen Ed requirements for Ferris that I wanted to get done at Delta. Whether I should sneak in next year, or take a cooler class at Ferris (like Japanese or Russian), and some housing qustions are on my list so far, but I need to think up more later.

I have more pages on Google now, seems to go up every few days. Is exciting.

I got my state and federal tax refunds in on the 1st and 3rd respectively, and financial aid rebates are awarded tomorrow. Plus, I get paid on Friday. Woohoo, goodby credit card (sadly, not all of it though).

OK, thats all.

Will work on getting a new poll sometime soon.

nick