Thursday, February 14, 2013

Ditch Day

So once in a while, we all need a ditch day right? Just to have a little fun? I think so. Something just comes up unexpected and you get this overwhelming feeling to cancel everything else you had planned and just go for it. Well that feeling doesn't happen to me to often, I am usually very committed to my commitments. However one thing I am truly a sucker for is animals. So when a friend brought up she needed to go to the zoo to observe for a school project, and we both work weekends (and every other day for that matter and have super crazy schedules). She got the assignment on Friday and we realized that the only day she could even go (esp since the zoo is only "open" until 430pm) was on a Monday. So after her 9am we took a ditch day. We meetings, work and I skipped my classes (since they are in the afternoons on Mondays) and we hopped on a Train to the Lincoln Park Zoo. This was two Mondays ago just for reference, It was cold snowy, icy and cloudy. All in all not great weather And neither of us had good shoes or were dressed right. By the time we got back to Lake forest are feet were soaking wet ice-pops and we still had to walk back to campus. BUT IT WAS ALL TOTALLY WORTH IT! And here is a video showing why you too should take a Ditch Day the next time the opportunity arises (BABY GORILLA! Let's just say we had loads of fun at the zoo):


Monday, February 11, 2013

Monday Funday

It's Monday. I have a test at 1 that I have not finished studying for. My car is still broken down. And I have to find an entire sound plot of sound cues for a show by Friday so it can be programmed. It's looking like a fun week. See you all on Saturday.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS THE BOMB

So, the number one reason why I, Sam want to move to a city? No its not because of the business (I often times prefer the quiet of the country). It's not because of a job, as I could get one (theoretically speaking) anywhere. and no its not because there are more things to do, social events and the like. Its not the lifestyle, the people, or the options, no the number one reason is public transportation.

I fucking love public transportation, best invention ever. If you live in many areas within many large cities, there is cheap affordable public transportation that is for the most part safe, reliable, and NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY.

On the other end of this argument is my not so trusty truck (whose nick name is robocar, but only because the power locks don't always work properly and lock people out constantly). I knew it was not going to make it through the winter, although I was praying really hard it would. Over the last 3 years I've put almost about the same amount of money into this truck as I bought it for, which wasn't much. It old, a 1995 nissan pathfinder to be exact. In those same 3 years I have come to dislike cars (and the suburbs that require them) very much.

My Truck once again broke down yesterday. At least this time it wasn't in the middle of a road or in some store parking lot. At least it was at school in the parking spot its supposed to be in, but it just simply wouldn't start. not even a chug. no clicks, no sound whatsoever. And as of now its still not fixed.

Now see, I guess if I was in a more stable financial situation, I wouldn't dislike cars so much, but everytime I think I'm getting on track financially, something goes wrong with my truck. its like everything is going right and something has to go wrong. If i had a decent car or truck and the means to take care of sed car or truck, I wouldn't have such an issue. but the responsibility of owning a car/truck is just terrible. I really can't stand it. WHY CAN"T THERE BE PUBLIC TRANSIT EVERYWHERE! or for that matter WHY COULDN'T I HAVE GOTTEN A CAR/TRUCK THAT WORKS. I'm about ready to blow the damn thing up.And the only reason I've got a stupid truck/car is because I work at a job off campus that I need to get too. (If campus jobs would have paid me as well and given me enough hours I may not be having this problem, so maybe I should blame the school? kidding).

Lets just hope my truck is fixable this time, and that it doesn't cost me an arm and a leg that I don't have. Heck I don't even have a finger to give, but I'll have to make do. I want to move back to a city and I want to move NOW! But unfortunately, It will have to wait until at least August.