To the Boats

So I left Denver, and in the middle of my move across the country I stopped for a delightful weekend on the farm. One of the highlights of this stay was a trip to the boats with my Aunt and Uncle, cousins, and cousin's boyfriend (always a fun addition - probably more for us than for him).

Steph and I got in the mood for gambling and increased our luck by singing some Kenny Rogers at least four times on the way there.


I guess it didn't help our luck all that much because Steph got a speeding ticket, and wasn't very happy about it. Fair enough.



We played a bunch of paigow. My luck was enough to break even at the tables, and come away with 15 extra from video poker.

All in all it was a splendid day.

Update

I graduated.

So close, yet so far. . .

I am getting dangerously close to graduation. I still have three papers and two finals to go, however, so it hardly feels like. I have about one and a half weeks to get it all done.

In other news, I recently bought a bike and have been attempting to commute to work. It's about a ten mile ride each way. I've only done it twice so far. Each time, I've gone to bed at about 7:30 pm, completely exhausted. I keep telling myself that I will get in better shape and that it won't take everything out of me to bike 20 miles in one day. We'll see.

Maybe Career Counseling was right

So I just successfully installed some RAM in my laptop. Maybe there's a future for me doing this kind of thing after all. . .

Wheel. . . .Of. . . . Fortune!

Vegas! Woo-hoo. Here's a quick overview:

I was so excited to leave - I think I could be an advertisement.



We stayed at the Sarahara. Our rating: two stars. Not the most amazing hotel in Vegas, but more than met our needs. The pool was more than sufficient, in my book. It was amazing to lay out in the sun surrounded by palm trees and interesting characters.


Some of us stayed too long. . .



We did take in some gambling - Wheel of Fortune was a classic, but not quite as great as Village People Party.



Saturday morning we attended a bowling extravaganza. A NFL player, Grey Ruegemar, sponsors a charity event called Bowling for Books. All of the proceeds go to buy books for schools that need them. A bunch of NFL players come and bowl with the common folk, and a good time is had by all. It was great fun, and I am new fan of Kevin Barry.



It was at this event that I had my first In-N-Out Burger. A landmark event.



Saturday night we went out to a great Italian restaurant. I think we had a three hour meal.



After supper we walked the strip. The garden inside the Belagio was quite amazing.



And then it was time to come home - so sad.

Career Counseling

As part of our class, we were obligated to take several assessments that we might potentially be given clients. Tonight we got our results. Here are my top 10 recommended careers:

1. Technical Support Specialist
2. Computer Systems Analyst
3. Geographer
4. Computer Scientist
5. Network Administrator
6. Software Developer
7. Engineer
8. Mathematician
9. Mathematics Teacher
10. Engineering Technician

Let's see. . . nowhere on that list is there anything even moderately related to the helping profession. Less than two months until graduation. . . this does not inspire confidence.

At least it did hit the nail on the head for careers I'm not interested in:
Realtor
Art Teacher
English Teacher
Athletic Trainer
Interior Designer

A Ray of Light

I just turned in my first job application. In general, I feel like I am so busy that that bulk of my job hunt may happen after I graduate. But it still felt good to turn one in anyway. Woo-hoo.