I've had an aweful lot of stuff going on since graduation, and really haven't blogged about any of it much. Just bits and pieces here and there; simply letting my few readers know that I'm still very much among the living.
It's finally sinking in that I'm not a college student any more; I'm a graduate and I'm pretty much on my own now. I like that fact; I have my own apartment, my own car, soon to have a job, etc... I've alway been a pretty independent person, and now that I have all of these new things of my own, I am feeling quite envigorated. I love the fact that I can go out, get in my car, and go any damn place I want to, without having to ask someone to take me. I am really thankful for April's willingness to take me here and there before, but am really glad that I don't have to depend on her for that anymore. All of it is really giving me a feeling of empowerment; I feel more like the big, strong, powerful man that I know I am.
So, I graduated from Indiana Tech on May 13th, with a Bachelor of Science in Internet Technologies. I am so glad that I have completed that four-year degree. It was a very long, and trying four years, but overall, I think it was well worth it. Not only do I have a degree in a highly demanded field, I have a wonderful fiancee, whom I have been with the whole way through. If I didn't get anything else out of my four years at Tech, at least I still have April. I think of it as a 2 for 1 deal. hehe.
The week after graduation, April and I drove down to Louisville. Went to see the family, etc..., but most importantly, I went down so I could take the road test so I could finally get my license. I am proud to say that I passed the first time around, and with flying colors might I add. I was soooo nervous about the test; I thought surely I would get a prick that would fail everyone on the first try. Man, I am glad I was wrong. Along with getting my license, I had to go down there to get my graduation present from my aunt and uncle. My aunt and uncle, bless their hearts, on top of paying for me to go to college, gave me a car as a graduation present. If there is any other person around who is more blessed than I am, I would like to meet them. It's not a brand new car by any means, but it is in damn good shape. It's a '98 Chevy Lumina. It's carmine red. Great car, it's in excellent condition, drives well, get pretty decent gas mileage, and has less than 75,000 miles on it. I definitely have a lot to be thankful for this thanksgiving.
I finally got my DSL setup and working the other day; a week ahead of the expected date no less. I did have to spend an hour on the phone with Verizon's technical support team this morning. I couldn't get the router that I have to work with the modem that they sent me. I tried every possible thing that I knew how to do, and got nothing. So I called them up, and it took them an hour to get the problem figured out. I talked to no less than three different people, and different levels of support, before the problem was fixed. The funny part, is that I work with this technology all day, every day at work, and could get the damn stuff to work in my own home. Just goes to show that I don't know everything, and do need help some times.
So I went to meet with the guy about the web development job Friday afternoon. Overall, the meeting went well. The projects he has in mind are pretty large, and a little more complexed than I would like, but I think I can make it all work out for the better. I may only be working part-time for a little while, until things get rolling, and until company finances are in better shape, but I gotta start somewhere. The great thing about it all, is that I won't have to work at the office all the time. I will be able to work from home most of the time, and only go in for meetings, etc... when I have to be there. Plus, I will be making at least $10 an hour, and the guy will be taking care of all of the accounting stuff. I will report my hours to him, and he will give me a W-2 at the end of the year. Sounding pretty good huh? I think so.
On the home front, things are shaping up. I am working on getting the rest of my junk squared away, so I can really get down to work on the websites that I have to build. I have someone coming to work on my central air sometime tomorrow. It's not cooling as it should, so I called the apartment maintenence people, and they will have the pros here tomorrow. Thankfully, it has been on the cooler side the last few days, so it has been decent in the apartment. I can't live with out my AC. Fix it NOW!
Well, I think that's about it for now. I have some pictures of my car that I will post soon, and will also post some of the apartment once it is squared away. Ciao!
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