I don’t really know why I haven’t updated the site in a long time but it’s mostly due to my hectic schedule coupled with the fact that right now I’m in Europe. I haven’t quite worked out everything that will be changed on the site, but there’s a good chance I won’t be using the software I wrote for this journal. There’s just too much already out there for creating online logs and I’m going to succumb to convenience and will most likely use WordPress. I’ve actually been testing it for a while and I like it a lot, so far. It has search functions and a good trackback system, XML… oh, and comments. Writing the code for these things isn’t out of my league but it’s a lot easier when I can just function on content rather than design. The only thing I need to do is work out the CSS so that it will better than the original layout.
So what else is new? Hrm… I don’t really know, but I do know that I’m done with my first graduate school semester and I cannot be more pleased. Well, I take that back… I could be more pleased with my grades but overall I think I did ok. Next semester I will be one of the two TAs for the robots class I took last spring. I’m very excited about the prospect of being able to help out.. and I WILL get paid and am going to be receiving a tuition waiver (much to my surprise, I only just found that out myself). It’s looking good for next semester, although I don’t know what classes to take yet.
Like I said before, I’m in Europe. Specifically, right now just outside of a town called Thirsk, about 20 miles north of Leeds. It will most likely get colder tonight in Gainesville than it will here but during the day the temperature here doesn’t get above 50 degrees. So far it’s been a good time, althought the trip over here was a bit much and my jet lag was lingering until this afternoon. I’m seeing a lot of family, but it won’t be long until Monday morning when I’ve got to ship out back to Florida. Now that I’m here I want to stay a little longer, so I might just go and do that. Take care.
So I found out about one of my grades just now. Exciting! I got at least one A! On a side note, I’m annoyed with British keyboards — they have at ” where the @ symbol is supposed to be. What’s that about?
How’s everything going out there? You enjoying jolly old England? I met up w/ a couple guys going to Utrecht next semester. I’m jealous. I miss Europe. How’s visiting all your family? Are you having fun? I didn’t get to see you before you left. Hope everything is going well!