Oh man...I met Coach Urban Meyer!
Monday, March 28, 2005
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Best Time to Update
I have finally found time to update the blog! Hurray! One of the good things about being a Computer Science major is that the majority of your classes are held in computer labs. Usually, I just surf the web, check my email, or work on projects, but today is a good day for you guys because I have decided to update the blog! The bad news is, I have no exciting news, really =/.
The semester is almost over which means every professor is giving out group projects to do. You would think group projects would be fun and easy since you get to work with friends and there's more then just you doing the work. In actuality, it's a pain. Everyone has conflicting schedules, so finding time to meet is hard and when you do meet not much seems to get done. The work load professors give out is a lot more than the woudl if you were doing it yourself, which isn't bad since there are more people working on it. However, since all of our work is on the computer only one person can work on the file at a time! So, you can only get one thing done at a time which just draws out the project and for procrastinators could be big trouble. This is why I haven't been posting these past few days...weeks..maybe a month =). The semester is almost over; one more month and I'll be back on my regular posting schedule.
Other news, my birthday is coming up! Becky will be traveling to see me and spend it with me which will be nice. How awesome is she!?!?! I really do love her and miss her a ton :).
If you have taken away nothing from this post please take away this: if you have trouble finding time to update your blog the best times are during classes if computers are available, or business meetings or even at an ordinary job where you get to sit behind a computer. :-p ---Grant
The semester is almost over which means every professor is giving out group projects to do. You would think group projects would be fun and easy since you get to work with friends and there's more then just you doing the work. In actuality, it's a pain. Everyone has conflicting schedules, so finding time to meet is hard and when you do meet not much seems to get done. The work load professors give out is a lot more than the woudl if you were doing it yourself, which isn't bad since there are more people working on it. However, since all of our work is on the computer only one person can work on the file at a time! So, you can only get one thing done at a time which just draws out the project and for procrastinators could be big trouble. This is why I haven't been posting these past few days...weeks..maybe a month =). The semester is almost over; one more month and I'll be back on my regular posting schedule.
Other news, my birthday is coming up! Becky will be traveling to see me and spend it with me which will be nice. How awesome is she!?!?! I really do love her and miss her a ton :).
If you have taken away nothing from this post please take away this: if you have trouble finding time to update your blog the best times are during classes if computers are available, or business meetings or even at an ordinary job where you get to sit behind a computer. :-p ---Grant
Friday, March 18, 2005
I've made the wall
I know it has been a while since I've updated this blog...and even longer since Grant has, but I have some very ground breaking news to share!! I have made the wall.
In many households there is a wall of family pictures. My Great Aunt has almost a whole room with these pictures. You can go in there and see me grow up before your eyes! Grant's Mom has one in her home. When you walk in the front door you are greeted with the smiling faces of the entire family. As of last week, I have officially been immortalized on 'the wall.' Grant and I had pictures taken in January and one of them is now on the wall. One may think that the wall is jut for family...does this mean I am soon going to be a part of the family? I will definitely share that with you when I find out!
I'm waiting...
Until then, I hope our Gators kick some butt this weekend and throughout the tournament! Go Gators!
--Becky :)
In many households there is a wall of family pictures. My Great Aunt has almost a whole room with these pictures. You can go in there and see me grow up before your eyes! Grant's Mom has one in her home. When you walk in the front door you are greeted with the smiling faces of the entire family. As of last week, I have officially been immortalized on 'the wall.' Grant and I had pictures taken in January and one of them is now on the wall. One may think that the wall is jut for family...does this mean I am soon going to be a part of the family? I will definitely share that with you when I find out!
I'm waiting...
Until then, I hope our Gators kick some butt this weekend and throughout the tournament! Go Gators!
--Becky :)
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
Back from the Country
Grant and I returned from our mini-vacation on Sunday. So it is time to reflect.
Liberty, South Carolina
Population: 3,009 (year 2000)
Grant and I traveled off I-85 through the country passing horses, cows, and many churches until we reached Liberty, SC. We drove through downtown, past Hot Diggety Dog one of the 5 hot dog restaurants we saw on our South Carolina trip. We arrived at the home of Grant's brother, his wife and their two children. We were greeted with a lovely chalk drawing on the driveway welcoming us.
Meredith(3) and Randy(turning 6) were very excited to see me...and Grant too. :-p We got the tour of the home and saw Randy's pirate themed room and Meredith's pink princess palace. We went to eat at Texas Roadhouse where Meredith and Randy fought over the opportunity to sit next to me, which became commonplace on the trip.
The next day we ventured to the big city of Greenville, SC, home of Falls Park. Dispite being surrounded by Tennessee Volunteers because of the SEC women's basketball tournament, we had a great time. We ate a Quizno's, one of Grant and my favorite sandwich shops. We walked down Main Street and found 7 of the 9 bronze mice hidden along the street. We also made our way down to Falls Park. It was amazing; a very cute park for a picnic.
That evening Cari cooked for us, making a wonderful dinner. For dessert we played scrabble. I had one of my worst games in a long time. It must have been the pressure to follow up my remarkable win the previous night in Boggle, one of my new favorite games. I did have fun playing, but I was pretty tired after our long day.
We left early on Sunday. It was a fun trip and I miss them already. Hopefully, they will come and visit again soon!
Liberty, South Carolina
Population: 3,009 (year 2000)
Grant and I traveled off I-85 through the country passing horses, cows, and many churches until we reached Liberty, SC. We drove through downtown, past Hot Diggety Dog one of the 5 hot dog restaurants we saw on our South Carolina trip. We arrived at the home of Grant's brother, his wife and their two children. We were greeted with a lovely chalk drawing on the driveway welcoming us.
Meredith(3) and Randy(turning 6) were very excited to see me...and Grant too. :-p We got the tour of the home and saw Randy's pirate themed room and Meredith's pink princess palace. We went to eat at Texas Roadhouse where Meredith and Randy fought over the opportunity to sit next to me, which became commonplace on the trip.
The next day we ventured to the big city of Greenville, SC, home of Falls Park. Dispite being surrounded by Tennessee Volunteers because of the SEC women's basketball tournament, we had a great time. We ate a Quizno's, one of Grant and my favorite sandwich shops. We walked down Main Street and found 7 of the 9 bronze mice hidden along the street. We also made our way down to Falls Park. It was amazing; a very cute park for a picnic.
That evening Cari cooked for us, making a wonderful dinner. For dessert we played scrabble. I had one of my worst games in a long time. It must have been the pressure to follow up my remarkable win the previous night in Boggle, one of my new favorite games. I did have fun playing, but I was pretty tired after our long day.
We left early on Sunday. It was a fun trip and I miss them already. Hopefully, they will come and visit again soon!
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Spring Break -- Graduate Student Style
Spring break is upon me...and all the other lucky Gators with a Spring Break that started in FEBRUARY! What does a graduate student do over spring break? Write a term paper, read a dissertation, and read a book on sport leadership. Woohoo! I just don't see where the 'break' fits in.
This will be my last official spring break, as I will be graduating (finally) in December 2005. It is a bittersweet realization. I think I am spending it pretty productively, though. I went home on Friday and met my friend's new boyfriend. Then, I took my mom, Aunt Diane and little sister to Savannah for the weekend. I had never been there, so it was a nice get away. I managed to do NO school work while I was there. A real 2 day vacation was all I could afford this break.
Now, I am in Fort Myers. I arrived here yesterday night. Grant is in classes all day, giving me plenty of time to work on my Sport Law term paper. I have already written 6 pages with the goal of finishing my rough draft by Thursday. Tonight I am taking Grant out for our 2 and a half years anniversary. It should be nice to have a date with such a hottie!
My spring break adventure continues on Thursday when Grant and I depart for Gainesville. We will spend one night in Gainesville and then head to Liberty, SC, home of Ed, Grant's brother, and his family. I am excited to go see Grant's brother's new home and his new home town. It should be fun. However, on the way there I have to read the dissertation mentioned earlier and the book on leadership in sports. I hope I can read while Grant drives. I haven't tried this yet. I will let you know how it goes.
Grant and I will return to Gainesville on Sunday, thus concluding my spring break. Isn't it great to be a graduate student?!
This will be my last official spring break, as I will be graduating (finally) in December 2005. It is a bittersweet realization. I think I am spending it pretty productively, though. I went home on Friday and met my friend's new boyfriend. Then, I took my mom, Aunt Diane and little sister to Savannah for the weekend. I had never been there, so it was a nice get away. I managed to do NO school work while I was there. A real 2 day vacation was all I could afford this break.
Now, I am in Fort Myers. I arrived here yesterday night. Grant is in classes all day, giving me plenty of time to work on my Sport Law term paper. I have already written 6 pages with the goal of finishing my rough draft by Thursday. Tonight I am taking Grant out for our 2 and a half years anniversary. It should be nice to have a date with such a hottie!
My spring break adventure continues on Thursday when Grant and I depart for Gainesville. We will spend one night in Gainesville and then head to Liberty, SC, home of Ed, Grant's brother, and his family. I am excited to go see Grant's brother's new home and his new home town. It should be fun. However, on the way there I have to read the dissertation mentioned earlier and the book on leadership in sports. I hope I can read while Grant drives. I haven't tried this yet. I will let you know how it goes.
Grant and I will return to Gainesville on Sunday, thus concluding my spring break. Isn't it great to be a graduate student?!
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