After the dream, I finally awoke around 11:00 I believe. I rolled out of the sack, drank something, saw to the brining of the cat’s water bowl (aka, pet fish cemetery), and sort of checked the news or whatever. Mental fog was thick, but I really had to get going. A shower, fresh clothes, and out the door I went. I made it to my doctor’s office before noon, filled and signed an informal release of information for my doctor and my voc. rehab. councilor. I am not sure it will come out the way I would like, but then, so be it. I then purchased a tag for my trash can and put it on. I took back the last of those movies. Then I goofed a bit, until about 15:30. My first class was today, but not until 18:00, which means a 17:00 depart time would have been sufficient. I wanted to see if I could purchase my book, lay in some possible supplies, and then leisurely find the classroom. It was snowing rather heavily, and I thought that might slow things, as it continued right to class time I was a little surprised they did not call off classes. In spite of 2”-4” of snow, class went as planned. Though the snow slowed traffic a little, I usually drive slower anyway, so it had little affect on my time. I found my book easily enough, bought some supplies, and found a place to settle in and review the material we might be about to cover in class. No real problem, nothing looked too complicated, and I read three units of the first chapter. I then glanced through a Schaum’s electronics outline, and just goofed with the information there.
It was excellent to be in class ahead of time (as usual, again), having read ahead (again), and be back in school at all. Oh, I have also found an online outlet for my specific course, from MIT. Thanks for the pointer, Jean. I am not sure how much is too much, but then I do not know what I face, yet. This is my first actual course in electronics (or at least for many years, and those early classes were technician based). I also plan on purchasing an electronic multi-kit with a breadboard. I still have my volt/amp/etc meter, and it would not be a bad thing to get skinnied up on this. Nothing helps me like playing around as if I know something. And just playing and tinkering with a goal in mind and the tools (toys) in hand is even a better way for me to learn. The professor, or teacher, he is rather informal, seems pretty on top of this. He is not going to be easy, or nice. But he is not going to be cruel. Exacting, demanding, and with very specific expectations and cut-offs. I can deal with that, win lose or draw. We did, of course, receive homework, though there were two types of homework. The obvious homework… problems in the book, we were given four of these. As well, we will need to keep a lab notebook, and he has a specific requirement for this. So, the other type of homework was to find then acquire (legal, moral, and ethical methods were not required, at least explicitly). Anyway, I decided to buy the ones I found on my way home, as ignoring implications has a bad way of ruining one’s day.
See, I got a lot done today. But the next few days are what might hurt a bit. I have to get going on the homework, I need to finish writing then begin practicing my speech, and I still have a few details from my list to manage. Uhrm, by the way, I cannot seem to find my list. I will have to write a new one, while looking for the old one. I know cleaning the vehicle, getting it scheduled for a check-up on the 1st, give or take, buy my books and supplies (check), and… hmmm, some other stuff. Drats! Oh, on top of that, I shoveled my 30’ drive (it is double wide, I just shoveled about 2/3 of it) and the sidewalks. It was 21:00 or later when I arrived home, and there was just a few inches of snow actually collected, so between the little there and the lateness, I decided the snow blower was not needed. Plus, I needed to do a little labor.
Oh, and by the way, I also bought a Schaum’s statistics outline. See, I’m on it.
All in all, not a bad day. It is also nearly my third tobacco free day. Damn, if it keeps going this good, I will need to get hit by a meteor in order to get back into normalcy. Shoot, I am not sure that will touch me in this time. But, then, I really am knocking on wood, talking softly, and just trying to keep this going long enough that I can gain my strength and confidence enough again that I can manage any little thing before it becomes too big to handle… *whistles* *whistles* Boneyard all around… *whistles* of times I almost made it… *whistles* or was sure I was getting out… *whistles* We will see. Hoo-Ha! Yeah, we will see.
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