Another class down.

I have finished another class at the University of Phoenix Online. This one was a 300 level networking class called Network and Telecommunications Concepts. It wasn't my type of thing really, I'm basically an application/os layer guy when it comes to computing. It did have some level of interest though, and will probably eventually help me in my programming while definitely helping me in my current network administration job.

Next I have Network and Telecommunications II, a 400 level course. Again, it's not really my thing but good to know. I hope I can make it through without a ton of trouble. My grades for the first one aren't posted yet, but I think I may be getting my 4th B of 19 classes. This wouldn't be so bad, but I did get 2 D's along the way so every A really helps bring that overall average back up.

I can definitely see the light at the end though. After these two classes I get a Unix intro class which should be easy, a Windows networking class that I need to check on testing out of, two web programming classes (can you say ASP?), and finally two C++ classes (I need to change the second class still as it's currently set to be some ebusiness class). Assuming I stay on track and pick up three lower div classes (all science of some sort I think) I'm graduating in less than a year, in fact about 11 months from now on December 17th of 2006.


That's all for now, I think I'll keep this post being about school and nothing else - part of the whole "focus" thing that blogs really should strive for. I think my next post will either be all about the Roomba Red or general happenings in my personal life. Both of these posts will be coming in the future tough.

A month later...

I know, I'm definitely the pot. In all fairness, my brother would have every right to rub it in, but hasn't so much as said a word - not even in his bit about dead blogs.

Anyhow, first and foremost - the MINI won. (See here and here for background...)



With that done, I said there would be a great write-up on the whole process. Since I was trying to surprise my brother with the car (and most especially my younger brother) I didn't write up anything here, but I did end up finding a great place to write, and that's here, at North American Motoring. I was able to share with others that went through the same stuff and keep my sanity for the most part. (I am CeridianMN on that board...)

The short version is that we ordered the car in October (the beginning) and then started to wait. We made a couple of small changes to the order, and then we kept waiting. I watched the cars progress all the way to the dealer, where we then waited some more for some more work to be done. We finally got the car right before Christmas, I am exceedingly happy and my wife is glad it's finally over (the wait).

I'll post some specs and info with many links in the near future. I don't have the time to make this a fully fledged MINI blog though.

That leads to the last point I want to address in this quick posting - what is this blog? As the about section mentions I am attempting to finish my degree. This takes much of my free time to be honest. As such I am not willing to commit to a single topic right now. When I finish school that may change, I may even branch out to multiple blogs for a couple of different topics I have in mind. Until then - this blog will have posts generally from those topics and personal life. Truth is that I'll probably ditch this blog when I do graduate. Probably I'll re-name the blog and use it as my personal one and/or the one for the idea that works the best.

What are those topics? I'll probably post about the MINI a bunch. I would like to get some PC gaming interest stuff covered. I am hoping to learn to program in JAVA and may talk about that experience some (worked through over half of the SAMS 24 hour book during my last between class time). I got my wife a roomba red for Christmas and may talk about that some. I might talk some about the church we are part of. The possibilities are endless really, especially since I need to try and also come up with things that I learn and fit into a small form factor for the other blog I'm part of.