I took a huge step today and dropped out of college. There are many reasons for this decision, the biggest being that I have things I want to do with my life, and sitting in a classroom is so far down on the priority that the things I would gain by getting a degree are far less what that what I can gain by going ahead and striking out on my own.
Let’s look at the facts. I’m getting a degree in Music. My chosen career is in computer programming. There is absolutely no correlation between the two. I’ve taught myself computer programming, and I’m much better at it that many of the graduate students here at UMKC, even. kI’ve got good ideas about the software I want to implement, and the abilities to create that software.
The point is the potential is there for me to do something great, and I’m going to take the risk.
In the worse case scenerio, this would be the worst decision I’ve made. I totally fail at computer programming. In that case, I can simply go back to school next fall and finish out my degree. The risk is minimal, and I can now focus on what needs to be done without worrying about classes. That is a big thing to me.
So major life changes continue 
Until next time, so long, do well, win awards, and thanks for all the fish. See you in the funny papers.
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Yesterday afternoon was pretty tough at work, and I’m not sure why. One of the work studies was really getting on my nerves, so I simply went outside for a moment. The weather outside was perfect. I sat on a bench that was outside the door and closed my eyes for just a moment. The combination of the heat of the sun and a cool breeze from the east teased my senses and created a real sense of peace and freedom. I need to take breaks like that more often.
On a whim, I bought a dvd series called firefly a couple days ago. It turns out that this was a really good buy, as this is an excellent series. I could even go as far as to say that this is my favorite series of all time, but I’m on the high right now, and it wouldn’t be right.
Still waiting on the Get Smart DVD series to come out. You know I’ll be snatching that up like a madman.
Until next time, so long, do well, win awards, and thanks for all the fish. See you in the funny papers.
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Well, I have one last professor to meet with this afternoon regarding my recent stay at the hospital. I’m nervous to see how it goes, but I’ll just have to wait and see.
Work continues on this website. I added a new painting page, with my latest painting dubbed “Lisa.” You can check it out by clicking on “interests” and then the painting link. Let me know your thoughts on it.
I went to the first half of the Wind Ensemble concert last night. It was a big step for me, and I realized how much I really miss actually being down there performing. I remembered what it was like to be able to express myself through music. It’s something I’ve been avoiding lately for some reason I’ve not realized yet. It might be because I picked up painting.
Being able to express yourself creatively is important. I believe that it adds to your individuality and your uniqueness as an individual. I don’t care what the creative medium is, when and what a person creates say something about themselves, and sometimes that something is more than words alone can express. There is inherent beauty in all of us, and our creative outlets prove that.
Some people might claim that they have no creative outlets. I call that BS. They just haven’t found it yet. It could be anything. My creative outlets are more classical in nature: music, painting, writing, and even computer programming. Your job can be a creative outlet. Your hobbies can be creative outlets. The way you spend your time can be a creative outlet. Your relationships can be creative outlets. The possibilities are endless and you are only bound by your mind.
Until next time, So long, do well, win awards, and thanks for all the fish. See you in the funny papers!
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It’s been nearly a week since I got back from the hospital, and I must say that things are going really well – much better than I expected them to go. I’ve made some major changes in my life, and that coupled with the medications I’ve been given are really helping me cope with life’s difficulties. Things are falling together and settling down, and right now, that is just what I need.
Had some problems with my vehicle yesterday, but have since got that worked out. It was a major pain, but it turns out that my battery was completely dead – probably the product of some stupid mistake I made. But all is well now, and things are looking up. So in the mean time, I’ll just keep on ticking.
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Hello All,
Well, I’m back after an extended leave of absence wherein I took care of some personal business. When I got back, I found a lot of problems waiting for me, but I was able to overcome most of them. The jury is still out on the rest of them.
In the development of this website, I’ve made quite a bit of progress, as you may be able to tell. I’ve integrated FCKEditor into the blog side of things so that I can make things bold and italic without writing html. It also helps with line breaks. Soon I’ll be adding comments as well, and creating an rss feed. Once that is done work will begin on my Mandolin project, which I am very excited about. This is going to be a huge project that will make things simpler for small business owners.
Ok, that’s all for now. So long, and Thanks for All the Fish.
Oh yeah, if you are looking for health and beauty supplies, my friend Tara has just the thing you need. Enjoy!
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