Ok five months or so with no update. Here we go.

1) Semester at Drake went well.
2) Colleen and I broke up.
3) Bartending at the Hessen Haus in Des Moines now. (Almost every Saturday)
4) Looking for an appartment in Des Moines because I'm still living in Ames.
5) Thats about it.

See you in another five months or so.

I have found that the nursery that is Ames is quite interesting. I left Des Moines for only two years to spend my intermediate time in the "Athens of the Midwest" as it has been called. When a town more than doubles in size during the school year, you tend to find at least a couple of interesting conversations with those who enjoy waxing ( Read more... )

Im doomed to lurk the halls of Olmstead once again. Having to get a project done before my next class. I think Im going to hit Star Bar again. I went there last Monday and really enjoyed it. Great food, some good beer on tap, and its not too far from campus. Now that Im done with my shameless plug, Ive got to get back to work on my project.

I didn't have my independent study today due to a conflict the professor had so Im stuck here in Olmstead tapping away on my laptop. I was really hoping I would have a ton of homework to do but I finished and it's only 3pm and my lab is at 5pm ( Read more... )

Ive got my routine down as far as clases go and Im really having a good semester. The only thing Im having trouble with is either finding someplace to go from 11 to 12:30 to hang out or people to grab lunch with ( Read more... )

As I wrap up my little study time here at Stomping Grounds and I sip on my after dinner Chai I realize that the biggest challenge of the upcomming semester will be getting back into the "Im a student and the Professors are more important than me" mode. After being out of school for nearly two years and tending bar at a place that houses those from ( Read more... )

My glorious return to Drake University's campus could be equated to a ninja revealing himself from the shadows. The professors all knew I was comming back as Ive been in contact with them for several months, but the students themselves had no idea. It was kind of fun to see some of their faces when they recognized me. After all those who were ( Read more... )

Ok Drake, you had me once. You made me want to leave you and go to a sexier university up in Ames. But you know what? Im back beatch! Nobody puts Baby in a corner! Ill see you tomorrow!

Roughly a month ago the owner of the, Bar/Resturaurant/Coffee shop/Club also known as, Boheme offered me a promotion. I accepted his offer at this, daily format changing, business and joined the owners two sons as a manager. I am the first manager not related to the owner for roughly 5 years, as the owner has had very bad experiences with former ( Read more... )

Companionship is a strange thing. After all its difficult to trust someone when you can never completely trust anyone. Even a mothers undying love for a child that she created can be violated. Such is the nature of free will. The difficulty behind the realization of the impossibility of 100% trust between two individuals, is that its very easy to ( Read more... )