12/15/2006: "'No more pencils, no more books....'"

Took my last final (isn't that an odd term?) yesterday, now I'm pretty much done with school stuff until January. I also got two out of five of my grades back: both A's, thus far. I'm not terribly worried, as I know I passed all my classes. The only question is "to what degree". I'm confident I got A's also in two of the other classes (both related to Japanese language.. harhar!), the last one.. well, we'll wait and see (if you no longer hear me mention that class ever again, assume the worst).

This means I now have about 4 weeks off. As odd as it sounds, I actually would rather not have that much time off. I don't like sitting around and doing very little. I'd consider doing a winter-semester class, but this is both insanely expensive, and I have all my semesters pretty much planned out from here to graduation. If I take more credits now, it means I have to take some more useless classes later just to pad out my schedule. So, basically, I'd be spending alot of money so I can take classes I don't need later. Not exactly a good idea.

Instead, I guess I'll work on a few translation projects over my break (as I did in summer) to keep my Japanese skills in use, maybe work on some programming here and there. Otherwise, I guess I'll be getting around to playing those games and watching those movies I have piled up.

This afternoon (in less than an hour, actually), I'll be going out to do some of that much-needed Christmas-shopping I've failed to get around to. I also need to run to the post office early next week to mail off some packages to Japan, since I've procrastinated far too much. As I grow older, Christmas seems to come faster and faster. But I guess it's also fair to say that life seems to go faster and faster. Like watching a movie the second time, you get used to the usual and pay less attention. It's all the new stuff you're interested in seeing, really. You see, I'm old. And I'm not even 21 yet.

Speaking, my birthday's also coming up, a subject I'm dearly trying to avoid. I'll be free of (most) government restrictions. Alas, I still have absolutely no plans. I suppose I'm just not terribly exciting. No plans of moral debauchery, not even the vaguest intention of if I'm going to head anywhere. We'll see how it goes, but I seriously doubt there's going to be much to report. I'm just that much fun.

Anyway, I need to get ready to head out and do that 'shopping' thing, go spend money I may or may not have.

Off I go!


Jason