Friday, August 20, 2004
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (for 8/20/04)
Hello! My busy week of orientation has encouraged me to start something new on this blog. Every Friday I will add a blog called "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly," which will cover the ups and downs of my previous week. That way we can all stay up to date with what is cooking in my life, as well as some funny stories. Just in case you are not aware, the title comes from a Western movie staring Clint Eastwood. His Westerns are some of the only movies of that genre that I enjoy. In these movies, he portrays an anti-hero... a guy who ultimately does good, but is anything but righteous.
The Good -
1) Pharmacy School has begun! I am so excited to start. I am very pumped up about the prospect of becoming a professional. It seems as though this is the goal my life was heading for all along, although I had no idea. : )
2) The laptop computers we are using are fantastic. I also enjoy the high speed internet we use at the college. If you guys want to email me during the day, chances are I will get it immediately. Also, if you email me, I will tell you which messenger service I am using (it isn't Yahoo), and maybe we can partake in some daytime chats.
3) The Olympics have been fabulous. Although the events I want to see most are either not shown, or on when I cannot watch, I have enjoyed the Olympics very much.
4) I get to see my friends Sara, Phuong, and Scott on a regular basis. I am very happy about this!
The Bad -
1) Money. This first year of school is costing me over $20,000. It is hard for me not to worry about the cost when I already have loans out from my trip to NCC. But, it is unavoidable if I want to become a Pharmacist.
2) I haven't been too lucky with paperwork and college. This week I have been locked out of my online quizzing (since the lady who activates QM software was never informed that I was enrolled). Then the business office was not made aware that my loan check was available. Then the check was far lower than I expected... because Student Health neglected to inform the business office that I waived insurance and immunization costs. So I am waiting for yet another check...
3) I don't get to see my friend Pat daily, as I have for the last couple of years.
The Ugly -
1) Nothing ugly this week. I hope I get to type this every week. If I had to force an "ugly" I would mention that Iraq lost in men's soccer, and I was very disappointed. They are still number one in their block, but Argentina looks as if they are going to walk away with the gold. And Japan's soccer team played so much worse than they really can. If you have ever watched J-League soccer, you will see talent equal or above the MLS. Disappointing.
2) Oh, and the American men's basketball team is a joke. They may not be our best players, as so many tend to think, but for the millions of dollars they are paid in the NBA, it is embarrassing to see them struggle in world play. Ridiculous.
See ya! Kerry/Edwards 2004.
The Good -
1) Pharmacy School has begun! I am so excited to start. I am very pumped up about the prospect of becoming a professional. It seems as though this is the goal my life was heading for all along, although I had no idea. : )
2) The laptop computers we are using are fantastic. I also enjoy the high speed internet we use at the college. If you guys want to email me during the day, chances are I will get it immediately. Also, if you email me, I will tell you which messenger service I am using (it isn't Yahoo), and maybe we can partake in some daytime chats.
3) The Olympics have been fabulous. Although the events I want to see most are either not shown, or on when I cannot watch, I have enjoyed the Olympics very much.
4) I get to see my friends Sara, Phuong, and Scott on a regular basis. I am very happy about this!
The Bad -
1) Money. This first year of school is costing me over $20,000. It is hard for me not to worry about the cost when I already have loans out from my trip to NCC. But, it is unavoidable if I want to become a Pharmacist.
2) I haven't been too lucky with paperwork and college. This week I have been locked out of my online quizzing (since the lady who activates QM software was never informed that I was enrolled). Then the business office was not made aware that my loan check was available. Then the check was far lower than I expected... because Student Health neglected to inform the business office that I waived insurance and immunization costs. So I am waiting for yet another check...
3) I don't get to see my friend Pat daily, as I have for the last couple of years.
The Ugly -
1) Nothing ugly this week. I hope I get to type this every week. If I had to force an "ugly" I would mention that Iraq lost in men's soccer, and I was very disappointed. They are still number one in their block, but Argentina looks as if they are going to walk away with the gold. And Japan's soccer team played so much worse than they really can. If you have ever watched J-League soccer, you will see talent equal or above the MLS. Disappointing.
2) Oh, and the American men's basketball team is a joke. They may not be our best players, as so many tend to think, but for the millions of dollars they are paid in the NBA, it is embarrassing to see them struggle in world play. Ridiculous.
See ya! Kerry/Edwards 2004.
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