NFL comment: now that the St. Louis Rams got embarassed yet again in Buffalo today, I don’t want to hear what Mike Martz will say next… I’m sure it’ll probably lead off on PTI tomorrow… well, maybe be a headline story, after the Detroit and South Carolina/Clemson incidents. I’m so glad I have a :15 break at 5:30 to catch the Headlines and Five Good Minutes portions of PTI. (And it’s your fault, yes yours, Mr. Klauss, for me getting insanely addicted to this show :-D)

Anyhoo, I checked my user statistics here on Livejournal, and not only have I been posting more not than often for a little over two years now, but this is post #99 of my journal. Some people do have significantly higher post totals, which is a good thing. Guess that means I don’t have that much to say in a journal sometimes, just when I have severe thoughts or minor emotional trauma. But, you know, looking back over the last two years of happenings in this journal, I’m glad I have had this to record some of the thoughts, issue and utter crap I’ve had to deal with since November of 2002. For those of you who don’t remember, read back around March and April of 2003, one of the most trying times of my life, and you’ll see what I turned out to be a better person (at least in my opinion) considering what happened in all aspects of my life at that time.

So, I’ll think of something witty for my next historic post, #100. Until then, keep smiling 🙂

Well, I got a master promissory note in the mail when I got home late last night, only after having gone to the financial aid office that day and asking where it was, and was given a number to call my lender and ask for one… so I guess I’m having a useless promissory note sent now, since I went online just now and electronically signed said MPN that I just received.

At least the loans are guaranteed to me now 🙂

Dan sold me his old computer for $50, and it’s going to do some good… just gotta get back online. However, I am still going to get a laptop, just because I always wanted one. My friend John from Danville said he has a friend that can sell me one for at the least $350, and he always has them in supply. Sounds like a good idea, he told me the quality of his products is top-notch.

BTW, David Livingston- if you’re reading this- please respond to the email I sent you.

I heard during my lunchtime tonight that the show I had twice attended, and was planning to attend this coming Monday, “So You Think You Know Sports”, has been cancelled amid season, reason being, the local cable company who does the show cannot affoird to pay the cameramen and crew. This is sad…

The show taped it’s last 2 episodes on November 1st, and the final show aired tonight. A guy named Chris who works in collections here at Citi was in the break room and told me it was the last show. All I can say is, RIP to a funny local show.

SYTYKS- 2001-2004 🙁

Well, just thought I’d let you all know that I celebrated turning 25 today by working (right now), going grocery shopping, paying bills, getting a haircut, and having two double cheeseburgers WITH mayonnaise (what a luxury!) at McD’s.

What a birthday indeed…

Hey kids, here’s the latest in my boring life…

Turned in my housing deposit ($150) and my orientation fee ($15) today. Last Thursday applied for the unsubsidized Stafford Loan. I went to the financial aid office to see when I would get a response back on said loan, and this ditsy, I mean REALLY ditsy girl says…

“So, like, you should get, like, something in about 2….. to 3 weeks.”

…If you can get the idea of how that sounds in a text translation, you will understand why I attach no validity to the answer I got. But, I’m sure something will come in the mail soon.

I have come to the conclusion that I need to get into shape, desperately. It’s not even funny anymore, I feel terrible, I don’t sleep good some nights (not all nights, but some), and I just think I need to do it or I’ll die before I turn 30.

Anyhoo, I hinted at my landlord that I’m probably moving out in the first part of January. I’m glad I said that, because he had a lease for me to sign.

Anyhoo again, gotta go, friends waiting on me to go do shit or something. 🙂

Peace.

So, I had to take a placement test today called the Compass test. And naturally, I only have to take the math portion of this test. And brother, being out of high school for 7 years did not do me justice, I have totally forgotten everything Algebra and Trigonometry related. Guess I could use some brush-up classes, which looks like where I’m headed.

I got my financial award letter, and got only $200 on a Pell Grant. Not surprising considering I’m going in for Spring. Did get a full $1750 subsidized Stafford loan. I have already submitted an application for an unsubsidized Stafford loan to cover the difference of costs.

Everything is looking good. On the computer front, once I get replenished with cash from lack of having to pay bills… I’m considering a EMachine (nudge nudge Klaussie), or a laptop. I’m more inclined to go with a laptop for the portability factor, and the fact that I can stop using paper scorecards at baseball games if I go that route. We’ll see how it goes.

On the other hand, attended another TV taping last Monday of same said show from before… threw out a couple of good questions about Casey Stengel prior to the Yankee regime only having one winning season, and Chuck Howley of Dallas being the only player to win Super Bowl MVP and be on the losing end (reference “Blunder Bowl V”).

Also, I have begun a research project for personal reasons into the history of the football team, locally, that I have been rooting for, the Daniel Boone Trailblazers, going all the way back to 1971. Only have made it to 1983 so far, still a ways to go.

So, I guess that’ll wrap it up for now, lots going on… I’ll try to update more often.

Edit: And by the way, the Red Sox are amazing! Go Boston, defeat whoever the next opponent may be!

I am a dork when it’s playoff time in baseball. When I got off work last night, I stayed in a break room till 2:00 AM to watch Boston/Anaheim Game 2 on ESPN because, as everyone knows, I don’t have frickin’ cable at my pad.

In watching this game last night, am I not the only one who thought that Angels manager Mike Scoscia came close to popping an embolism in his brain twice during the game last night on bad ball/strike calls from the home plate umpire? While I am rooting for Boston, how much can one manager take of bad calls before he explodes like, say a Earl Weaver or Billy Martin?

Oh well, Boston is up 2-0 nonetheless heading back for Fenway and a possible sweep on Friday. Booyah!

Hey, if anyone has a repository of TV guides, mainly from the years of 1967, 1968 and 1969 please e-mail me. I have some inquiries that need to be fulfilled. Email to [email protected]… thanks!

Let me tell you, being at work lately equates to one of two things: boredom and frustration.

But I finally got to be in a TV audience on Monday the 30th of August. The local cable access station, Charter Main Street, does a sports trivia show called “So You Think You Know Sports”, and I sat in on two tapings (they usually do one, but taped a week ahead because of Labor Day), for air on the next two Wednesday nights. At the end of the show, they get some questions from the audience, and I threw out questions on both shows… it sucks that I can’t tape it or don’t have anyone to tape it for me, because as you know, I’m without cable… maybe I could try to get a copy of those two shows somehow…

Anyhoo…

I got online notification that my FAFSA had been processed, went and checked the website, and found that my EFC (estimated family contribution) is 3719!?!? What the !#%@????

They expect me to come up with THAT much? I… don’t… think… SO! Well, guess student loans are my only hope, and I hope those unpaid hospital bills from my kidney stone episodes don’t come back to haunt me when trying to get a student loan. I asked my supervisor about it, he dosen’t know anything in the student loan regard, the one area of credit bureau expertise he does not have. Oh well, I’ll just have to try and see what happens.

The car is doing great, and I am planning to go to Oak Ridge, TN on my football tour this Friday for a big big game, Dobyns-Bennett vs. Oak Ridge, both haven’t been tested, both have blown out all of their opponents, and I plan to get there at least 90 mintues before kickoff, if not earlier to get a decent seat for this one.

Toodles for now.

Ok, so I went to ETSU yesterday, and after hours and hours of running around getting transcripts and filling out forms, I found out I got in too late. I had to change myself to Spring ’05 instead of Fall ’04. No bother, it’s probably better for myself in retrospect to be put on hold until spring. First, I’ll have an orientation December 7th, to which I get to learn my way around and find out about stuff, that will help for sure. It also gives me time to get everything prepared properly for moving onto campus. I think it’ll be good in the end.

Went to the Daniel Boone/Volunteer football game last night, DB having lost each of the last two years by shutouts both times…

…and DB SHUT THEM OUT! 21-0! WOOHOO!

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What can I say, all in all an exciting day, even though it started out to be irritating, but got better, at least in my opinion.