If it wasn't really happening and I just heard about what was going on right now, I'd have probably said it sounded like a bad movie or something.  Yeah, so now add to my miserable financial state a special assessment by my condo association (the one where I don't live anymore).  Apparently they're putting in some sort of community patio that is ( Read more... )

Did you ever have one of those tests where you wanted everyone to do poorly so that your test wouldn't stand out?  Or fantasized that perhaps if everyone did poorly the curve would be ridiculously low?  Or maybe you were worried going in so you thought you'd try to get everyone to just turn in a blank test?  I think that just happened today, more ( Read more... )

Well, despite the provincial attitude of many here, at PSU, I should note that most of my classmates in the masters program are no slouches.  I've got people in my classes who did their undergrad work at MIT, Berkeley, and the University of Colorado isn't so bad either, and those are the ones I know.  I'm not sure why I feel the need to defend it, ( Read more... )

I think there's something wrong with me...Sh*t. I didn't think turning 30 was going to be this big of a deal. Actually, now I'm looking forward to having done so. This pressing right up to it, seeing every minute as it comes, reflecting on where I've been is driving me nuts. I see the plans the failures, even the successes...I thought by now, I ( Read more... )

It's a small apartment, so bouncing off the walls could be forgiven, right?  Perhaps I'll go outside anyway.  It is beautiful here tonight after all.

The euphoria can easily be attributed the successful defense of my master's exam today.  Yes, we'll go with that.  ;)

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What are the signs of a decaying society?  I submit that a society where indoor plumbing is/was considered the norm, but now finds itself unable to maintain such things is a sign of a decaying society ( Read more... )

I think I just need to have a business partner.  Someone to go out and find the money that I don't have.  Unfortunately, I am about as knowledgeable about how to go find one of those as I am about how I might find funding in the first place.  Anyone interested?  Another drawback is that, I could only pay via a percentage of what was scrounged from

So, I'm having a bit of trouble with my financial aid right now.  I shan't go into the details, but the end result is that there's a $4000 gap between what I was expecting and what is currently happening.  I am trying to remedy the situation through channels, but in the mean time there's a big bill with my name on it.  Suffice to say, I was already ( Read more... )

Ok, so let's say you have basically no money, very little income, and lots of debt.  Then let's say you have an idea that will require about three thousand dollars to check out.  You can get the money pretty easily, but it'll require more debt.  If the idea pans out, you would essentially be set for life.  If not, you're out all that money with ( Read more... )