So I missed a month… November was so hectic. Final projects, exams, and four days off to get even more behind in work. November was certainly busy but it’s now December and with just a few more days of school, I’m definitely aniticipating the time down. No winter projects, no finals when we return… the semester is over and for three weeks I will be completely worry free and able to enjoy whatever Christmas turns out to be this year.
And I’m also cold… but that’s okay. =]
Someone told me that college isn’t about academics; it’s about getting through the red tape. Unfortunately, that red tape isn’t only the red tape that’s preventing your financial aid from coming through or finding some way to submit the paper a day late. It’s about understanding everyone around you. Your family, the friends you’ve had for years, the friends you’ll make now, and even that special someone. College isn’t about being smart and making sure your GPA stays above a 2.7 in order to keep the scholarship. It’s about getting to know everyone around you for the first time. It’s about realizing your power and the things that are important to you–not the things you were told to be important. It’s about being able to filter all the information you’re given and making decision on the things you will and will not let effect you. It’s about making the right choices and dealing with the outcomes when you’ve made the wrong ones. It’s about realizing that everyone around you is changing and you’re no exception… even if it doesn’t feel that way. It’s about finding out what you really like the things you just can’t tolerate. It’s about discovering the things you need and the things you just can’t compromise.
College is really finding yourself.
College is where I realized there are always regrets.
College is hard.
Joel is a poor college student but he still appreciates nice things. Joel would be most grateful to receive theses gifts sometime in the near future. =]
It’s been quite a long time since I last… “tumbled,” I suppose. I really want to keep this blog at least somewhat alive. So this is my “keeping the blog alive” post. It’s still breathing… somewhat. Anywho, it’s 12:05 am and I’m not really sure of what to say. I’m a boring person.
This summer has certainly been an interesting one. I’ve done things I never thought I’d do, got in the newspaper (with half a picture) and uh… got accepted into the college of my choice (GO GATORS!)
So there’re just under two more weeks left of officially “living at home.” In two weeks I will be moving 100 miles from home, two hours away and venturing out onto a whole new chapter of my life. More like a whole new book, rather. College is going to be one giant leap for this oh-so-sheltered boy. I’m excited. I’m supressing the anxiety. I’m hoping all goes well.
That’s all I have to say.
Later.
I’m sitting here at the keyboard, fingers on keys; every stroke displays a new letter. Poetic, eh? Maybe not so much but I’m tired and I can’t get to sleep. And yes, it is 5:49 in the afternoon but I’m tired (there’s some repitiion for ya!)
Cloudy days are only sometimes fun. Today is one of those half mark days. There’s potential for it to be enjoyable but it’s not. So here I am, rambling on about random nothingness and you’re asking yourself “why am I ready this? This guys sucks at blogging.” Maybe you’re right. For now, I’ll just shut up. My fingers will stop moving and the letters will stop.
Watch this:
How many do you have? I don’t know about anyone else but I’ve certainly got a list going… or so I thought. Should we really call them regrets? Despite what it was… the mistake that brought out the worst in everything, I can’t say I didn’t learn anything from it. Even if it was to, “never do it again,” it’s still a lesson learned and it’s something I’ll take with me forever. I may not be able to remember the quadratic equation from high school (I actually can) but I’ll always remember the lessons I learned from the mistakes I made. And the regret is just the scar that was left to remind me.
So for now, my fear of the regrets to come are no more. I’m ready to love and give it everything I’ve got. I’m ready to push limits I’ve never pushed before. I’m not losing control; I just see things with a wider perspective and I’m appreciative of it. I’m sure I’ll stumble and make mistakes. I’m sure there’ll be bruises and scars. And yes, there will be regrets. But they won’t hold me back. I’ll hate myself for a moment, but I will have learned something that will be with me for a lifetime.
No regrets.
It is certainly a beautiful thing. With 4 gigs of RAM, a 2.53GHz processor, and an HD video card, Photoshop CS4 runs as smooth as ever on my new laptop. =D
It may just be that my perception of time is incredibly off or Dell has some of the fastest shipping yet (sadly I’m probably just way out of it). Whatever; I suck at trying to be funny. My beautiful and sexy new Dell Studio 17 arrive this morning via FedEx. Never was I more excited. A laptop of my own! But not just any laptop… just the coolest one ever! (Just allow me to gloat; this usually doesn’t last too long).
Dell’s new Studio builds are supposedly the midway mark between the Inspiron, they’re lower-end systems and the XPS—the ultra cool high-tech systems. I would have been the one to tell you to go with the XPS, always. But after a day of having fun with my incredible Studio, I can’t say that I have any regrets.
Now I will admit that when building my ideal college notebook, I did do some splurging on notebook’s display but hell! I’m so glad I did! I’ve never seen richer color on a notebook, ever! The high-def is just incredible and everything is unbelievably crisp. Photography is going to be so fun!
The back-lit keyboard is very, very purdy: especially in the dark.
Though the machine may be a little on the heavy side, it’s only expected with a 17-inch and is completely manageable.
As for performance… Dear God, is performance lovely. With a 2.53GHz processor and 4GB of RAM, this baby runs faster than the Road Runner.
Oh, it’s just sexy.
See full specs here.
Okay, I’m done.
After Microsoft’s epic fail with the release of the company’s worst yet, Windows Vista, much speculation has gone into what the turnout will be for Windows 7. Launched earlier this year was the release candidate of the operating system and to my pleasant surprise, I wouldn’t mind finally replacing the much-loved XP with Microsoft’s newest to-be success.
So what is Windows 7? It’s time for one of the year’s biggest cliches: it’s Windows Vista done right! The fact of the matter is however, that’s just what Windows 7 is; maybe even better. When compared to XP, high-tech computer guys found that Windows 7 had a faster startup time than XP—a major upgrade from Vista’s 10-minute startup period (I’m exaggerating… just a little; way to state the obvious).
The user interface is sexy and doesn’t seem to affect the operating system’s overall performance; this being probably one of the largest improvements yet. And quite frankly, performance has been incredible. For the first time, I’m able to launch Photoshop in seconds and seamlessly run Premiere [Elements] in the background, all on just 1GM of RAM! Now if that’s not improvement, I’m not sure I know what is.
Although just above 2GB in size, Windows 7 feels incredibly light-weight. Maybe it’s the fact that a lot of the clutter was just simply removed. Clunky applications like Windows Photo Gallery, Movie Maker and Mail have all vanished and been made available via and optional download, all part of the new Windows Live Essentials pack. Now you get what you need and lose what you don’t. At this point, it’s no surprise that the programs that do come pre-loaded onto 7 actually work this time around. Though they may not be bug-free, the functionality is certainly up to par. I actually used Microsoft Paint for something serious (really, I did)! Seems Microsoft has finally devoted more than a sufficient amount of effort into fine-tuning all the components of Vista’s successor, making for a very usable system.
I bet (or at least am hoping) that at this point, Windows 7 is starting to look like very appealing piece of software innovation. But here’s that one little detail that everyone worries about and always carries the power to make or break the launch of a new operating system. What might that be you ask? I’m pretty sure you’ve guessed it by now: DRIVERS! The most beautiful thing about the great Windows 7 (aside from the very sexy UI) is the simple fact that consumers will not be on the hunt for drivers upon 7’s release! Here’s where the entire, “Windows Vista done right” thing comes into play. Built on Vista technology (I know it sounds scary; don’t worry), your hardware will run as it was intended to from the start. It’s simple: if it runs on Vista, it’ll run on 7! (Side note: Everyone knows that there are always rare exceptions to every rule. Please don’t come tracking me down if your 1999 QuickCam Express won’t work!)
So it’s 3:00AM and I think I’m getting pretty tired (I think). My bottom line should be pretty clear at this point. Windows 7 (dare I say it?) is one very good piece of software innovation (didn’t I say that already? Ooo.. deja vu). It’s about time Microsoft made a comeback. It’s about time Microsoft listened. It’s about time Microsoft produced something people can actually use. Goodbye XP (finally), goodbye Vista (thank God) and hello 7. Hello.
P.S.’s:
- Please excuse any typeos—it’s 3 in the morning.
- I can’t seem to get uTorrent to work as it should on 7. Everyone else seems to have to problem. Maybe it’s a sign…
- Windows 7 is sexy.
Consider this the first post of “serious blogging.” Thought I’d just stick to photo blogging as suggest by a good friend but every now and then, a writing spur hits and I feel the need to blog at 2:32 in the morning when the rest of the world is [supposedly] asleep.
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