My Teeth Hurt

Ok it's really my gums but going to the dentist hurts!

Actually no cavities!! I fee like a little kid all proud of myself.

So last night I had a friend help me with my programming. He was a doll and actually explained quite a bit more than I had even asked. I'm actually getting this stuff, which is encouraging. We talked about things that would be on the programmer's exam for his company and the fact that I knew some of them was really cool.

That and the stuff that was giving me trouble last night makes more sense today, which I'm told is pretty normal.

I have two assignments to finish by Sun and a final on Sat. Then the next class begins on Tuesday, which is, again, election day!

Delegate Count

Delegate board from MSNBC

Go Obama!

I was out of town last week so I wasn't paying that much attention to the news. The lack of cable at certain parental unit's homes tends to do that!!

Anyway it looks like Obama has closed the gap in Texas and is down to single digits in Ohio. I'm stoked about how this is going. I am excited for the first time in my life about a political race, it's an amazing feeling. I even gave money and I've never even considered that before.

I really like Obama's policies, more than the alternatives, but I also like the man. Everyone knows he's an inspirational speaker but his attitudes towards things that are important to me more closely match my attitudes, again more than anyone else. That and Hilliary becoming a shrew lately doesn't hurt.

If anyone reading this wants to know what his stances are look here. Also in case anyone wants to donate I would ask you do it through the fundraising group I belong to. However donating money to a politician is kind of intimate, at least to me, so even just reading about him is plenty.

What amazes me is the total disconnect of Hilliary's supporters, at least the ones we see officially on TV. Even now they're still saying 'Hilliary can still win this!' when she can't. The way the math works (according to the Wizard on MSNBC who is my new math hero) and how the delegates are assigned where nothing is 'winner take all' it would take all of the Super Delegates defect en masse it's just not going to happen.

There is another debate tonight which, as it's Tuesday night, I don't get to pay that much attention to. I really hope after she doesn't do as well next Tuesday as she wants to she finally drops out and the Democrats can solidify things and go from there.

Class Update

Got an A- in Discrete Structures! That puts my gpa back up to 3.33 as I got a C in Stats. Not sure what this month is going to be, I'm kind of struggling with the assignments but this professor is amazing with help so hopefully I should be alright for the final this weekend. If nothing else I will steal random programming friends to help.

I talked to my department Lead Faculty about taking graphics programming classes as my electives. It would most likely be independent study and it actually adds a class but doesn't extend my graduation date. That means no break except for the built in breaks till I graduate though, which is going to be rough. I'm already starting to burn out a bit.

I get the first week in April off and I have a trip to Vegas planned. Going with a friend this time so it will be WAY cheaper. I so need to just kick back and relax and then I'll have a few days after I get back before my uber month.

April is Digital Logic and it's lab. This means I have class every tues thurs and sat the whole month. Then we go to either AI or graphics programming in May. blargh

Rocked the Discrete Math Final!

Got a 94 on the Discrete Math final and two of those points were due to a brain fart. I haven't gotten my final grade yet but I'm feeling good about it.

There is significantly less stress only taking one class at a time, I like it!

Data Structures and Algorithms

New class and I'm excited about it. The professor is professional and intelligent. He knows how to use the technology which is helpful. It's also an 'easy' class, just really involved, which makes me happy. It seems to basically be an indepth study of different data structures that I would use as a computer programmer. The coding is relatively simple, these strtuctures are already created, it's just a matter of knowing how they work, knowing when to use them and modifying them to do what I want. This I can do =)

It's nice to get back to doing programming again, back to the 'real' stuff that I'm supposed to be studying. While I really enjoyed my discrete structures class I am very happy to be back into the reasons I'm doing this at all, the nuts and bolts of programming.

I can't let myself get behind at all, but my textbook came in today (thanks Grandma!!) and I plan on doing a lot of studying around my laundry duties today.

My only issue is that I have to get a bunch of stuff done for Sun and I need to fit that into the school and home stuff. I'm feeling really motivated today so hopefully I can keep the momentum going and get this done!

Stats Grade

Got a C, one point from a C+ but I really don't care anymore. I find it amusing that the only two grades I have below a B are with the same instructor, and are in the two months where I doubled up. Well I won't double up again and hopefully will never have to take a class from that professor.

Don't know about Discrete Math yet, if I did as well on the final as I thought I did I should be a high B or if he's really generous an A-. I got an 80 on the midterm so most likely a B.

So glad that is over, I've already resold my stats book, never again.

It's Over!

Never again will I have to take stats, at least I hope so. The next class gets back into 'real' CS stuff. The only problem is that I had my textbook sent to my grandparents place instead of mine so it will hopefully be here by tomorrow!

I am very much ready to not taking two classes at a time, that was nuts and it shall not happen again. It will be nice to actually leave the house occasionally, must reconnect with people!

Yesterday sucked, my boys had the perfect season taken from them, and by New York!!! Awful silliness.

I do miss my nephews though, so hopefully I'll have time this month to head out there. No promises and them being sick atm doesn't help, but I'm going to try.