Adam Hinz: The Blog
Snapping my fingers does not make me think faster
On 2005-08-29 at 8/29/2005 04:50:00 PM...
[music] The Beatles - Hey JudeSo I just got done with my first day of classes, again (you know, I'm no longer of freshman status). Unfortunately I can't say i'm as happy as I was last semester, or the one before, but more on that later.
South Carolina was alright, but there wasn't a lot to do because my cousin had to work every day. The last day we finally went to the beach (Isle of Palms, aka IOS). We played catch and I got a bad sunburn.
The flight home went without a hitch, despite the mechanics strike. In fact, I gave up my seat on an overbooked flight and got a voucher for a free roundtrip plane ticket. And I got home just an hour later. cool? I thought so.
Mom picked me up and we went straight to Bloomington because we had packed a lot of my stuff ahead of time. Unloaded it, got a suburban-load of stuff from storage to the house, then Mom and I went home. Next day loaded up the rest of my stuff and we moved everything into our new house (btw new house = excellent). 'Nuff 'bout dat, yo.
First week in Bloomington: great. Partied at Kolski's twice, drink some at teh house, and drank at Andy and Sharon's friend's house, even though he wasn't there, so we played poker with his roommate. Won $8!
Now for class summary:
C335 - Computer Structures
I can already tell this class is going to be great. The class is about the way computers process code, and it is centered around Goofy Giggles. cool? i thought so. Looks very promising. The worst part about the class is it's in the business school, a nice 25 minute walk to get me up for a 9:30 class. Oh well, can't complain to much. The lab is in one of the UNIX labs in Lindley. I think I'm actually at a little advantages thanks to robotics.
M311 - Calculus 3
OH CRAP! I already don't like this teacher. I guess he's new to IU, new to the midwest, and he talks with a lisp, which drives me crazy. He kinda doesn't seem to have a clear plan on how to teach the class. Also i think that he thinks we're all idiots, which if you're stupid enough to take Calc 3 you're probably pretty smart. We'll just have to see how this goes. The good news is we don't have class on friday, although it's on the schedule like that.
C241 - Discrete Math
OH CRAP AGAIN! The prof basically spent an hour and a half on a mix between topics covered and whhhhhyyyyy it's important to cs majors. I think he's really full of himself. Also, he plugged his 400-level class like 3 times on the first day. lame! The good thing is that friday discussions are not required. yay!
So that's all for now. I will try to update this mor often now that summer is over. Oh! I am a UI for C211, meaning I will be grading lab notebooks and holding office hours. Office hours!! how cool is that?
Adam's office hours
Wednesday 4pm-6pm
Lindley Hall Rm 112
so long!
Adam
wuh oh
On 2005-08-20 at 8/20/2005 12:30:00 AM...
[music] ConanSo the mechanics at Northwest Airlines went on strike, meaning I can expect delays coming home on Monday...well either delays or cancellations.
We'll see how that all turns out. Should be lots of fun
tiny update
On 2005-08-18 at 8/18/2005 11:59:00 PM...
[music] Roast of Pamela Anderson / Snow Patrol - Spitting GamesJust a small update on my SC trip...
Flying went very well. I had a slight delay on both flights (Indy->Detroit, Detroit->Charleston), but nothing major at all.
The detroit airport has a tunnel to get from Terminal A to B and C; it's less of a tunnel and more of a laser-light show. I'll put up a picture when I get home.
I fell asleep on the Charleston flight while we were taxying, and I woke up when we were in the air. That was weird. Enough about the flights...
First few days have been a little boring. Ryan works every day I'm here. Tonight we played basketball, which was fun. And in a few days we're going to a keggar/wrestle-madia watching party. I will be partaking in the keg more than the wrestle, which will make it fun.
That's all for now.
So long!
Adam
Oil change and a dollar
On 2005-08-15 at 8/15/2005 02:53:00 PM...
[music] Library chatter...damn kidsI had to get an oil change in the Toyota today, so while that was happening I went over to Arby's to eat. The cashier there asked if I would like to donate $1 to the Boys and Girls club. I politely said no, and then she mentioned that if I donated, I would receive a dollar off coupon. Again I said no, and waited for my food.
I thought about this possible exchange a few minutes later. If I agree to donate $1, I am losing $1 and the Boys and Girls Club is gaining $1. But then I get a coupon, and if I use the coupon I am gaining $1 and Arby's is losing $1. So the finally tally is B&G Club +1, Arby's -1, me 0. Here's my proposoal: cut out the middle man, and Arby's simply donate to the B&G club. Apparantly Arby's is a major donor to B&G, and that's just fine, but only when there's a chance to increase sales.
And another thing. To the people who do take Arby's up on their "donate for a coupon" deal, I can just imagine people who only donate for the coupon. It's like people will only do charitable things if they can get something out of it. I can't say too much about them, because I didn't donate at all. I'm just suggesting that they cut out the middle man, me, so that I don't have to feel guilty for not giving up my meesly dollar.
I've heard of this exchange before. At Pay Less (Kroger for you non-Andersonians) they used to air an advertisment similar to Arby's. If you donate $1 to support breast cancer research, you receive $1.65 off General Mills Cereal. So if the complete exchange goes through, the score is Diabetes + $1, GM -$1.65, me +$0.65. I support companies donating to charities, but I don't support this false sense of charity they give customers. I guess I also don't like how people will only give if they feel they are getting something in return.
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[music] The New Radicals - I Hope I Didn't Just Give Away the EndingI bought a (new) guitar a couple days ago. Acoustic. Electric. Beautiful. Andrew Camp wanted $150 for it, but I managed to haggle it down to $149.99. Hah. And he's gonna cash the check. hah hah.
Anyway, the pictures are hanging around inside of Acupicture 2!.,?
On 2005-08-11 at 8/11/2005 08:33:00 AM...
[music] The Beta Band - Inner meet MeCrappy days suck. period. dot.
I was counting on wednesday night to be a nice easy day. meeh. Idiots in the day didn't sort the whole truck. So instead of a day of just running backstock and facing, we had to run a bunch of carts and face the whole fucking store.
goddammit.
i guess all I'm saying is 14 hour 15 minute days suck balls. and 3 13+ hour days suck great big hairy balls. I was gonna have a night off tonight, but fuck in the ass new kid can't come in cos he's going to ohio. The plus side is I'm off all day friday. Both jobs.
So anyway. I'm going to bed. Angrily and tiredly.
So long!
Adam >:(
one more thing
On 2005-08-08 at 8/08/2005 07:05:00 PM...
I can see 4 people talking on cell phones right now, and 3 others on laptops. Oooh! I feel like I'm in Seattle right now! So much technologyI love free wi-fi at panara
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[music] Beck - Mixed BiznessI really like the new album by Brendan Benson. It's called The Alternative to Love, and it is the follow up to Lapalco. I honestly can't decide which album I like better, and I haven't said that since Coldplay's Rush of Blood to the Head (I finally decided I like Parachutes better, thanks to Clocks). Anyway, Brendan Benson's music is pop music at its best. The ironic thing is that it's not popular. Unpopular pop music....mmm.
So I've been here at Panara Bread for about 3 hours now, working on Q&A. Not as much progress has been made as my usual library sittings. I blame the fact that I can use AIM here and not at the library. Damn distractions.
I think that's all for now. After this I'm heading to the library to pick up Midnite Vultures by Beck.
So long!
Adam
On 2005-08-07 at 8/07/2005 07:26:00 AM...
To continue more on my finger story (and yes, that picture is my finger, not my pickle):well, it's more on a reflection.
After bandaging up my finter, the manager helped me clean up my cardboard, as well as my box with 3 broken jars of jelly. I asked if we should leave it by the desk to have it taken out of inventory. Here's the thing: instead, we just threw it in the baler. Yep. I guess it's just easier to do it that way than having to explain to someone that some idiot who works for him broks 3 jars of jelly. So that's that.
Anyway, throwing that jelly in the baler reminded me of 1984, how he has the memory box where he throws away articles from the past to be destroyed, never seen again. In a way, the baler was a memory box to my broken jelly (which is would be a wicked awesome band name).
that's all for now. I'm going to bed. 9 hour shifts suck
So long!
Adam
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"Oh. Isn't that just the pickle on the giant crap sandwich that is my day."
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[music] Ben Folds Five - Mess(copied from my LJ)
goddammit, i thought
at pay-less i was loading glass jars of jelly onto a shelf from a shopping cart, adn i freaking dropped one into the loaded cart, breaking two jars. This, of course, was after I had dropped one on the floor about 5 minutes earlier. So a total of three (3) jars of jelly were broken. The crap that was a bitch was that when i dropped the one into the cart, I somehow cut my finger, and the fucker would not stop bleeding. I ended up having to wrap the whole thing in gauze. the bitch.
If I may quote Dr. Elliot Reid,
"Oh. Isn't that just the pickle on the giant crap sandwich that is my day."
in other news, my neighbors have their sprinklers on in the rain. Looks like I'm not the only retarded person on the street.
Oh Piss!
On 2005-08-03 at 8/03/2005 02:32:00 AM...
So anyway I am quite drunk right now and still typing surprisingly well.Good night and hav a pleasanat tomorrow