The semester (my final semester) is winding down. This degree is within arms reach! In a matter of weeks I’ll finally have it. 
One class has already basically ended, so I’m starting to get my time back and its a good feeling. Having free time in the evenings and on weekends is going to be somewhat foreign to me and I’m already noticing that void. I’ll have to focus even harder on making some new friends, though I’m actually somewhat happy because I know I have two people I can count on and I’m working on a third. Its so odd to be counting friends on one hand, but I’m lucky to be able to do that. For a long time I really had no friends and had a ton of acquaintenances. So, unlike some of my “downer” posts, this is more of an “upper” in that I’m looking forward. heh.
I’ve already got some plans for my new freedom. First up is guitar lessons. I started this over a decade ago and didn’t get very far. I don’t actually remember why I didn’t follow through … probably the cost of lessons and all. But once school ends, I’ll be signing up. I’ve already got the guitar (I’m going electric this time) and I’m so freakin ready. I’m tired of playing Rockband and Guitar Hero. I’m also finally getting back in a gym habit. The last couple months have absolutely wrecked me because school was such a pain. I got up this morning at 5 and made it to the gym before work. Now I’m back on my way to abs that someone can lick!
In terms of travel, I don’t really have much in the way of concrete plans for the remainder of the year. I’m headed to Florida to visit with family (super excited!) in a couple weeks and I’ll probably be in New York for work for a couple days in July. Beyond that I’m questioning going to Oktoberfest in GA again. Its great to go and see family, but I can’t ever seem to get a group of my own friends to go, so I think I’ll refocus my efforts. Perhaps Las Vegas again? I’d also like to get up to Cedar Point to ride some coasters or perhaps to Orlando to the theme parks. Maybe to NYC for some shows and shopping. I’m kind of fluid on it all right now. Maybe none of it will happen, but at least I can dream something grand. heh. Speaking of that, I’m in the “talking about” phase of planning a much bigger trip over seas for next year.
As far as anything else goes, I continue to be disgusted by BP, Sara Palin, Joe Jackson, the terms “recession” and “economic downturn,” and poor sleep. The sleep is something I’m working on since I have my CPAP now. The other things … I’ll just continue to ignore in the media. Why is Sara Palin’s opinion any more relevant than anyone else? Joe Jackson is a sad little man who, in my opinion, continues to try to profit from MJs death. Oh, and F*ck BP for this mess. To be fair, I should add my disgust for the media here too. But, again to be fair, the media only feed us what we want so we have ourselves to blame for sensationalism.
Happy Friday night!
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