Thursday, June 21, 2007
King's Island and Apartment Search
So Thursday I left Cincinnati and headed up to Columbus for an extended weekend. Over the course of the weekend I saw the movies, "Knocked Up" and "Ocean's 13" as well as got a number of other things accomplished. Friday, there was a Buckeye Law FAN (Find an Apartment Now) event where I met some of my fellow classmates who had not found places to live yet. Saturday I spent primarily at dad's looking over apartment and condominium information. Sunday, though, was Father's Day and Julie and I helped Uncle Bruce take all four of my siblings down to King's Island. Emily and Tim rode the rides with Julie and me and we took them on many of the larger roller coasters. We rode the Italian Job, Firehawk, Tomb Raider, Vortex, and Flight of Fear. I was worn out after Sunday though so I slept in on Monday. Then Monday I took the day to look at apartments and condos for the second time, just getting more information. On Tuesday I finished an excel spreadsheet and came home. Perry came over and he and I hung out and went out to dinner and I spent the night at his place. We watched the most recent Entourage on HBO on demand and also watched Election. Today I spent most of the day sleeping and went running with my mom. I'll be leaving for Virginia Beach a week from Thursday, then back before I head out to Boston for July 15-22, then out to Denver for a week July 29 - August 4th before I fly down to Ponte Vedra Beach until August 8th. After getting back I'll just have enough time to move in before orientation on August 16th. It will be a busy but exciting summer!
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Thursday Update
OK so I don't really know what I'm doing on my blog or what I'm doing today, but I'm going to write about it. Today I've been watching Oakmont and have been absolutely amazed at how difficult that course is but how well all of the players are playing. I've been updating my Google Reader and my del.icio.us account as well as trying to sync my facebook with my del.icio.us and my 30boxes calendar, as well as my google calendar. My hope is that after everything is set up and running smoothly that my life will be more simple, although right now it is just hectic. Fortunately, today I set up my wireless network so I am on my laptop in my basement relaxing and doing everything.
As for what I'm reading right now, it's Wikinomics. Tonight I'm heading up to Columbus for the weekend and taking the XM Radio to pick up some new tunes. I think I'll try to post all of my playlists and new songs just to keep everything organized. Like I said, I don't really know what I'm doing or why I'm writing this, but that's alright. Last night Perry and I rented Waiting and watched it over at his house. That's about it. I got a link today from the law school specifically for our class of 2010. Two fellow students added me as friends, who I've never met. I always find that interesting but I'm ok with it. I posted an interesting article on del.icio.us about setting up a wireless network that I would like to set up next year. Apparently I'm now looking at condos and houses instead of apartments. So tomorrow when I'm at the law school and looking at apartments, it will mostly be academic. Oh well, all is well and I'm looking forward to this weekend in Columbus!
As for what I'm reading right now, it's Wikinomics. Tonight I'm heading up to Columbus for the weekend and taking the XM Radio to pick up some new tunes. I think I'll try to post all of my playlists and new songs just to keep everything organized. Like I said, I don't really know what I'm doing or why I'm writing this, but that's alright. Last night Perry and I rented Waiting and watched it over at his house. That's about it. I got a link today from the law school specifically for our class of 2010. Two fellow students added me as friends, who I've never met. I always find that interesting but I'm ok with it. I posted an interesting article on del.icio.us about setting up a wireless network that I would like to set up next year. Apparently I'm now looking at condos and houses instead of apartments. So tomorrow when I'm at the law school and looking at apartments, it will mostly be academic. Oh well, all is well and I'm looking forward to this weekend in Columbus!
Monday, June 11, 2007
Commencement
So in the almost two weeks since I've last posted, much has happened. First, it was the end of the Spring Quarter at Ohio State. This was both happy and sad for me as it marked the end of my four year career as an undergraduate at The Ohio State University. It was also a happy time for me as it meant closure to my career as an undergraduate and is symbolic of new beginnings. I think that's why it's called, "commencement." It's as if we are supposed to "commence" with the rest of our lives.
Finals went well. Really not that interesting and not much to write about. I had my final in Finance on the Thursday of the last week, and studied a little with Brandon beforehand. Then over the weekend before finals week our Table Tennis and Golf finals were posted online and I did those. The week of Finals I had my AED Econ final on Tuesday and my Game Theory final on Wednesday. All went well. On Monday though, probably the biggest news of Finals week was that I decided that I will be attending the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law for Law School next year. I will no longer be up in the air as to where I will be attending. The immense amount of scholarship that I am receiving and the differences in the cost of living in comparison to the numbers in terms of what graduates from other schools are making really factored into why I feel that I will be best fitted to attend Ohio State. As added bonuses go, I will be around my mentor, Cabby, for another three years as well as around my mentees for another few years. I look forward to maintaining these relationships and creating new ones as classes start at Moritz.
Yesterday, the day of Commencement, was a long but great day. My grandfather flew in on Saturday and so after we loaded the suburban with all of my belongings to go home, Julie and I picked him up from the airport and went to lunch and dinner with him. Then on Sunday morning, Beau and Julie joined me as I had breakfast with my mother, my grandmother, and my grandfather. We then walked around campus as we digested our food to enjoy the weather and to kill time. We got a Starbucks coffee before heading back to the stadium where I went in to Graduation mode. I put on my cap and gown with my drab tassel and my Yellow and White Order of Omega cords. I also put around my neck the "Outstanding Senior" medallion and ran to the French Field House in time to line up.
The commencement was a fairly painless experience. The only rough part was the reading of all of the PhD candidates individually. This took a long time. However, the speeches of Rich Hollingsworth, Karen Holbrook, Bill Clinton, and Archie Griffin were all well received. I received my diploma and then ran into my dad, uncle and aunt on the way to meeting my mom, grandma and Julie. Meeting up with my family, we all left to change before heading to Buca Di Beppo's for dinner with all of my extended family: 16 adults and 4 children (my siblings) in all. At Buca's we ate salad with prosciutto and Gorgonzola, a margarita pizza, salmon with pesto, fettucini alfredo, lasagna, a side of grilled vegetables, and tiramisu. Afterwards I hung out for a little bit with Julie, Beau, and my grandpa before taking Julie and Beau back for the night. Grandpa and I then slept in his hotel room before waking up at 4:30 in the morning to get him to the airport in time for his 7:00 flight.
Today I have relaxed, eating lunch at Panera before coming over to my dad's and hanging out with my siblings but mostly reading articles on the internet. I bought the Consumer Reports Electronics Guide and a book called the 4-hour work week that I look forward to reading. I also set up Google Reader in order to read more articles which I hope will be helpful. I'm having dinner here and then heading back over to campus to see Julie and Beau. It's been a crazy few weeks but I am proud and happy to be a graduate from the Ohio State University.
Finals went well. Really not that interesting and not much to write about. I had my final in Finance on the Thursday of the last week, and studied a little with Brandon beforehand. Then over the weekend before finals week our Table Tennis and Golf finals were posted online and I did those. The week of Finals I had my AED Econ final on Tuesday and my Game Theory final on Wednesday. All went well. On Monday though, probably the biggest news of Finals week was that I decided that I will be attending the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law for Law School next year. I will no longer be up in the air as to where I will be attending. The immense amount of scholarship that I am receiving and the differences in the cost of living in comparison to the numbers in terms of what graduates from other schools are making really factored into why I feel that I will be best fitted to attend Ohio State. As added bonuses go, I will be around my mentor, Cabby, for another three years as well as around my mentees for another few years. I look forward to maintaining these relationships and creating new ones as classes start at Moritz.
Yesterday, the day of Commencement, was a long but great day. My grandfather flew in on Saturday and so after we loaded the suburban with all of my belongings to go home, Julie and I picked him up from the airport and went to lunch and dinner with him. Then on Sunday morning, Beau and Julie joined me as I had breakfast with my mother, my grandmother, and my grandfather. We then walked around campus as we digested our food to enjoy the weather and to kill time. We got a Starbucks coffee before heading back to the stadium where I went in to Graduation mode. I put on my cap and gown with my drab tassel and my Yellow and White Order of Omega cords. I also put around my neck the "Outstanding Senior" medallion and ran to the French Field House in time to line up.
The commencement was a fairly painless experience. The only rough part was the reading of all of the PhD candidates individually. This took a long time. However, the speeches of Rich Hollingsworth, Karen Holbrook, Bill Clinton, and Archie Griffin were all well received. I received my diploma and then ran into my dad, uncle and aunt on the way to meeting my mom, grandma and Julie. Meeting up with my family, we all left to change before heading to Buca Di Beppo's for dinner with all of my extended family: 16 adults and 4 children (my siblings) in all. At Buca's we ate salad with prosciutto and Gorgonzola, a margarita pizza, salmon with pesto, fettucini alfredo, lasagna, a side of grilled vegetables, and tiramisu. Afterwards I hung out for a little bit with Julie, Beau, and my grandpa before taking Julie and Beau back for the night. Grandpa and I then slept in his hotel room before waking up at 4:30 in the morning to get him to the airport in time for his 7:00 flight.
Today I have relaxed, eating lunch at Panera before coming over to my dad's and hanging out with my siblings but mostly reading articles on the internet. I bought the Consumer Reports Electronics Guide and a book called the 4-hour work week that I look forward to reading. I also set up Google Reader in order to read more articles which I hope will be helpful. I'm having dinner here and then heading back over to campus to see Julie and Beau. It's been a crazy few weeks but I am proud and happy to be a graduate from the Ohio State University.
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