Proud to break the stereotype
I'm all about breaking stereotypes and surprising people. This could be one explanation for why I'm a female Computer Science major who plays video games and watches anime while enjoying fulfilling hobbies such as jogging, being super crafty, and baking things while I play my violin on commercial breaks.
So I make it a point to be a programmer who doesn't suck at web design. Check out this article from Stefano's Linotype: Why Programmers Suck at CSS Design.
P.S. I'm back.
At the soup kitchen
This morning some of us AOE girls went to the St. Francis soup kitchen to serve soup to the homeless. :)
It was quite the experience guys, and I recommend that everyone do it at least once in your lifetime. It didn't make me as sad as I had expected, because all of our "customers" were so thankful to be receiving food and they even cleaned up after themselves and said thank you. I definitely felt needed and helpful.
At the beginning though, the guy who was in charge of everything (he had obviously been heading this up for a long time) gave a speech about how there was no color today in regards to us volunteers and that we were all brothers and sisters and that even though he was born at night and the lady standing next to him was born in the daytime they were brother and sister. Then we said the Lord's Prayer. Then the guy started grabbing the most "different" people out of the groups of volunteers to pair them up for the day. By "different" people I mean he paired one white and one black. I was paired with this sweet high school kid who had high hopes and wanted to be a "technical engineer" and go to Tech.
It was a good day.
Calm
Flowers that Emily gave me for my birthday.
Guys, I was so productive today. I read this article yesterday at PsychologyToday.com called The Art of Now: Six Steps to Living in the Moment, and it has just made me so CALM and focused. I was so productive today!
I have a billion things to do between now and the next five weeks that separates me from finals. I have five finals, by the way. How did I go from having three finals to having five?
Oddly enough though, I'm not even stressed out. I am calm. :)
I am going to end this productive day by watching Kodocha with David when he gets here any minute. Good night. :)
Broncos and stuff
Guys. There has been nothing to write about these days, I promise. I've just been doing school. You don't want me to write about school.
David, Adrian, and Spenser all looking excited for the game which is about to start.
Sunday though, David, Adrian, Spenser, and I went to the Georgia Dome to watch the Broncos play the Falcons. David is a huge Broncos fan, like, he really likes them a lot. A lot, a lot. The Broncos won, but it was a really good game, apart from the lady next to me making sure I knew I was a "traitor." I wanted to smack her in the face.
Anyway though, I have a Design of Operating Systems test on Thursday and a huge Networking project due on Friday. This is the part where the professors squeeze as much work as they can in before Thanksgiving break. :)
Best to turn those things off
The most interesting things always happen in my Psychology class.
There is this guy who sits in the front of the classroom, first row, in the corner, left-hand side if you're looking out from the podium at the front of the room. He's always been kind of awkward and random as sometimes he'll burst into laughter in the middle of class for no apparent reason other than something must be funny that he has pulled up on his laptop. He then proceeds to quickly cover his mouth with both hands as he ducks down in his seat as an attempt to quiet himself, drawing more attention to himself than deferring. This happens at least once a week.
Today said guy's cell phone went off in the middle of class. No big, he shut it up. One would have thought he was putting it on silent. It rings again. This time he answers it. In the loudest, most awkward whisper I've ever heard, "HELLO, DAD? DAD, I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF MY PSYCHOLOGY CLASS, I'LL CALL YOU BACK."
Everyone in the classroom started snickering, and the professor was so confused and trying to figure out what was going on and where this noise was coming from. "What? I'm sorry, what? I can't---I can't hear you..." He thought someone was trying to talk to him, but he wasn't quite sure, because please just try to imagine what a loud, awkward, hushed, hurried whisper sounds like coming from the guy who is probably a CS major, doesn't turn his cell phone off after it rings in the middle of class, and bursts into laughter at random intervals. IT'S SO FUNNY.
Finally, someone said, "He's on the phone" and the professor, in this so-that's-where-that-noise-is-coming-from tone, was just like, "Oh." He was so happy that he wasn't hearing things. "Best to turn those things off."
LOL. Best not to answer your cell phone during class.
Whiteout 2008
You might not know that Georgia Tech's colors are actually white and gold (as opposed to navy and/or yellow).
You also might not know that tonight we had our (second annual?) Whiteout, this year for our football game against Miami. This means that everyone wears white clothing to the game. I would also like to add that this game was aired on ESPN.
My favorite new picture of Emily and me!
Me, Tyler, Emily, Spenser.
William, Adrian, David, Tyler, (Emily snuck in because
David snuck into one of her pictures earlier).
I'm really not sure if it's called "whiteout" or "white out," but I do know that my free white t-shirt says "white out" on it. Take that as you will.
Anyway. We won, 41 to 23. :) Fun times. Good game, ya'll. "To hell with Georgia."
Christmas List 2008
And here it is, folks, my 2008 Christmas list as requested by my mom:
Kaboodle is a fun way to find and keep track of stuff to buy (or just look at). If you make a list, lemme know!
Couldn't help it
I never blog videos, and I hardly ever watch them when someone else does. I don't know why, I just don't.
However. When TWO of my favorite bloggers (Chanel and Larissa) both wrote about the cutest French girl I've ever heard of in my life, I had to.
PLEASE enjoy.
The next GTalk?
Oh, group projects. How I loathe thee.
Spent the day working on a group project for Graphics.
Before that I was working on my Networking project. All of yesterday I was working on my Networking project. All of tomorrow and all of Tuesday I will be working on my Networking project.
At least I'm enjoying my Networking project though. I'm writing an internet chat program. Watch out, GTalk!
Two projects left until Thanksgiving break!
Sometimes you can brag
I am owning my psychology class. I was three points away from getting an A on the first test, and I only missed two questions on the second one. I need a 62% on the final to get an A in the class.
Normally psychology classes at Tech are easy. But the professor I have is RIDICULOUS. He's old school if I've ever seen it. Everyone hates it.
I'm so good at doing things people think I can't do.
Too headache-ish for a title
When I feel like my life is out of my control, I often engage in an organizational activity such as cleaning or list-making:
People to buy gifts for:
David - birthday
Mike (brother) - birthday
Mom - Christmas
Dad (Step) - Christmas
Ashleigh (sister) - Christmas
Mike (brother) - Christmas
David - Christmas
Dad - Christmas
Mom (Step) - Christmas
Mason (half-brother) - Christmas
Olivia (half-sister) - Christmas
Secret Santa - friends
White Elephant - AOE
Money that I have:
$0
I can't wait for work to start up again. :)
In which Amanda becomes a freelancer
Remember that time I was going to start a web design/development company? I got my first client today! :)
A billion thanks to Emily for referring me!
I am wicked excited!
Happy Thanksgiving!
David and I are heading north for a family day. <3
Happy birthday to my two favorite boys
Happy birthday Mikey and David! I love you both. :) Why do you have the same birthday?
OMG he's 16!
OMG he's 21!
November 07, 2008 :: Friday
I'm all about breaking stereotypes and surprising people. This could be one explanation for why I'm a female Computer Science major who plays video games and watches anime while enjoying fulfilling hobbies such as jogging, being super crafty, and baking things while I play my violin on commercial breaks.
So I make it a point to be a programmer who doesn't suck at web design. Check out this article from Stefano's Linotype: Why Programmers Suck at CSS Design.
P.S. I'm back.
Posted by Amanda at 11:18 am in web design
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At the soup kitchen
November 08, 2008 :: Saturday
This morning some of us AOE girls went to the St. Francis soup kitchen to serve soup to the homeless. :)
It was quite the experience guys, and I recommend that everyone do it at least once in your lifetime. It didn't make me as sad as I had expected, because all of our "customers" were so thankful to be receiving food and they even cleaned up after themselves and said thank you. I definitely felt needed and helpful.
At the beginning though, the guy who was in charge of everything (he had obviously been heading this up for a long time) gave a speech about how there was no color today in regards to us volunteers and that we were all brothers and sisters and that even though he was born at night and the lady standing next to him was born in the daytime they were brother and sister. Then we said the Lord's Prayer. Then the guy started grabbing the most "different" people out of the groups of volunteers to pair them up for the day. By "different" people I mean he paired one white and one black. I was paired with this sweet high school kid who had high hopes and wanted to be a "technical engineer" and go to Tech.
It was a good day.
Posted by Amanda at 6:54 pm in AOE
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Calm
November 09, 2008 :: Sunday
Guys, I was so productive today. I read this article yesterday at PsychologyToday.com called The Art of Now: Six Steps to Living in the Moment, and it has just made me so CALM and focused. I was so productive today!
I have a billion things to do between now and the next five weeks that separates me from finals. I have five finals, by the way. How did I go from having three finals to having five?
Oddly enough though, I'm not even stressed out. I am calm. :)
I am going to end this productive day by watching Kodocha with David when he gets here any minute. Good night. :)
Posted by Amanda at 11:11 pm in life
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Broncos and stuff
November 18, 2008 :: Tuesday
Guys. There has been nothing to write about these days, I promise. I've just been doing school. You don't want me to write about school.
Sunday though, David, Adrian, Spenser, and I went to the Georgia Dome to watch the Broncos play the Falcons. David is a huge Broncos fan, like, he really likes them a lot. A lot, a lot. The Broncos won, but it was a really good game, apart from the lady next to me making sure I knew I was a "traitor." I wanted to smack her in the face.
Anyway though, I have a Design of Operating Systems test on Thursday and a huge Networking project due on Friday. This is the part where the professors squeeze as much work as they can in before Thanksgiving break. :)
Posted by Amanda at 3:24 pm in life
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Best to turn those things off
November 19, 2008 :: Wednesday
The most interesting things always happen in my Psychology class.
There is this guy who sits in the front of the classroom, first row, in the corner, left-hand side if you're looking out from the podium at the front of the room. He's always been kind of awkward and random as sometimes he'll burst into laughter in the middle of class for no apparent reason other than something must be funny that he has pulled up on his laptop. He then proceeds to quickly cover his mouth with both hands as he ducks down in his seat as an attempt to quiet himself, drawing more attention to himself than deferring. This happens at least once a week.
Today said guy's cell phone went off in the middle of class. No big, he shut it up. One would have thought he was putting it on silent. It rings again. This time he answers it. In the loudest, most awkward whisper I've ever heard, "HELLO, DAD? DAD, I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF MY PSYCHOLOGY CLASS, I'LL CALL YOU BACK."
Everyone in the classroom started snickering, and the professor was so confused and trying to figure out what was going on and where this noise was coming from. "What? I'm sorry, what? I can't---I can't hear you..." He thought someone was trying to talk to him, but he wasn't quite sure, because please just try to imagine what a loud, awkward, hushed, hurried whisper sounds like coming from the guy who is probably a CS major, doesn't turn his cell phone off after it rings in the middle of class, and bursts into laughter at random intervals. IT'S SO FUNNY.
Finally, someone said, "He's on the phone" and the professor, in this so-that's-where-that-noise-is-coming-from tone, was just like, "Oh." He was so happy that he wasn't hearing things. "Best to turn those things off."
LOL. Best not to answer your cell phone during class.
Posted by Amanda at 11:37 am in life
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Whiteout 2008
November 20, 2008 :: Thursday
You might not know that Georgia Tech's colors are actually white and gold (as opposed to navy and/or yellow).
You also might not know that tonight we had our (second annual?) Whiteout, this year for our football game against Miami. This means that everyone wears white clothing to the game. I would also like to add that this game was aired on ESPN.
David snuck into one of her pictures earlier).
I'm really not sure if it's called "whiteout" or "white out," but I do know that my free white t-shirt says "white out" on it. Take that as you will.
Anyway. We won, 41 to 23. :) Fun times. Good game, ya'll. "To hell with Georgia."
Posted by Amanda at 11:08 pm in school
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Christmas List 2008
November 21, 2008 :: Friday
And here it is, folks, my 2008 Christmas list as requested by my mom:
Kaboodle is a fun way to find and keep track of stuff to buy (or just look at). If you make a list, lemme know!
Posted by Amanda at 7:43 pm in shopping
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Couldn't help it
November 22, 2008 :: Saturday
I never blog videos, and I hardly ever watch them when someone else does. I don't know why, I just don't.
However. When TWO of my favorite bloggers (Chanel and Larissa) both wrote about the cutest French girl I've ever heard of in my life, I had to.
PLEASE enjoy.
Posted by Amanda at 11:21 pm in random
0 comments
The next GTalk?
November 23, 2008 :: Sunday
Oh, group projects. How I loathe thee.
Spent the day working on a group project for Graphics.
Before that I was working on my Networking project. All of yesterday I was working on my Networking project. All of tomorrow and all of Tuesday I will be working on my Networking project.
At least I'm enjoying my Networking project though. I'm writing an internet chat program. Watch out, GTalk!
Two projects left until Thanksgiving break!
Posted by Amanda at 6:18 pm in school
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Sometimes you can brag
November 24, 2008 :: Monday
I am owning my psychology class. I was three points away from getting an A on the first test, and I only missed two questions on the second one. I need a 62% on the final to get an A in the class.
Normally psychology classes at Tech are easy. But the professor I have is RIDICULOUS. He's old school if I've ever seen it. Everyone hates it.
I'm so good at doing things people think I can't do.
Posted by Amanda at 11:40 pm in school
0 comments
Too headache-ish for a title
November 25, 2008 :: Tuesday
When I feel like my life is out of my control, I often engage in an organizational activity such as cleaning or list-making:
People to buy gifts for:
David - birthday
Mike (brother) - birthday
Mom - Christmas
Dad (Step) - Christmas
Ashleigh (sister) - Christmas
Mike (brother) - Christmas
David - Christmas
Dad - Christmas
Mom (Step) - Christmas
Mason (half-brother) - Christmas
Olivia (half-sister) - Christmas
Secret Santa - friends
White Elephant - AOE
Money that I have:
$0
I can't wait for work to start up again. :)
Posted by Amanda at 11:17 pm in life
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In which Amanda becomes a freelancer
November 26, 2008 :: Wednesday
Remember that time I was going to start a web design/development company? I got my first client today! :)
A billion thanks to Emily for referring me!
I am wicked excited!
Posted by Amanda at 3:47 pm in 53 Luna Station
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Happy Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2008 :: Thursday
David and I are heading north for a family day. <3
Posted by Amanda at 11:33 am in holiday
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Happy birthday to my two favorite boys
November 30, 2008 :: Sunday
Happy birthday Mikey and David! I love you both. :) Why do you have the same birthday?
Posted by Amanda at 6:30 pm in life
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