Strange happenings at work

So I'm sitting here at work this morning and walking up to the front door of the store is a pair of Canada geese. Apparently, they laid eggs in the flowerbed directly in front of our door on Monday or Tuesday. They sit in the flowerbed and literally right in front of our door most of the day. Every now and then, they peck repeatedly on our door leaving lovely smears all over it like a dog looking out the window would. They also like to hiss at customers as they try to navigate their way into the store without being assaulted by these feathered fiends. If nothing else, they make people notice our store and business wasn't affected today. Hopefully, when the eggs hatch in a month, we figure out what to do with these birds because otherwise they will be defensive of their nest and who knows what could happen.

Sightseeing and sunburns

So since yesterday was a little rainy and overcast, there was no time spent on the beach. However, we did get to go sightseeing in St. Augustine. Since this city is the oldest city in America, there is plenty of history. Sarah and I got to go to the oldest lighthouse in the country. We climbed all 219 steps to the top and the view was amazing once we got there. I could see out into the harbor and out into the ocean for miles. From there, we went to the Fountain of Youth...yes, the original one found by Ponce de Leon in 1513. I got to drink from the fountain from it was disgusting. The water tasted like it had a pound of sulfur in it. It was gross. But the park where it was located was really nice. Trees and flowers all over along with some ancient cannons and urns and things. Plus, there were 20 some blue and white peacocks walking around the grounds. It was cool to get the history behind the story and just to stroll around the walkways there. After the fountain, we headed to the first fort. We didnt walk in but we walked around and just took some pictures of the massive building. After a nice dinner, the group headed to a mini golf course just down the road from our hotel. I hit some stellar shots including back-to-back hole-in-ones (that's a lot of hyphenation). However, I fell apart in the back nine and ended up tying for 3rd out of 5 people. Oh well, can't win them all.

Today, we hit the beach for several hours. We layed around and then played in the ocean some. It was a little cold but still very enjoyable. It's off to dinner tonight and then to a walking ghost tour of this old city. Should be a great time.

Coming home tomorrow afternoon so hopefully we will get some time on the beach in the morning and then a nice car ride back to Charlotte. Time to go...peace.

Oh vacation

So I finished with a 3.51 for this past quarter. Not as good as I wanted but I'll take it. My overall GPA didn't change at all this quarter so I guess I can't complain.

Vacation in St. Augustine has been ok so far. It was a bit of a drive yesterday but it went faster than I expected. My hotel room is on the first floor and facing the beach. Yesterday was a little chilly when we got here and it rained at night but its getting better each day. We enjoyed a delicious seafood dinner last night and are getting ready to go sightseeing in this historic city. It should be a good time. If nothing else, it's relaxing just to sit on the bed with the door open to the outside and feel the breeze of the ocean. Hopefully the next couple days are just as enjoyable.

Backtracking a bit, Sarah and I went and saw the Globetrotters on Saturday in Charlotte. It was a great show and very entertaining. The plan was then to go out to eat at a nice Mexican restaurant there but right after we sat down, I got very sick. My head was killing me and I was semi-nauseous and dizzy. We decided it was best to get the food put in boxes and head back home. I crashed in bed for 2 hours when we got there and woke up refreshed and all better. It was a small blip on a good day but overall turned out to be a great birthday. Charlotte was a beautiful town to just walk around in and enjoy the day together. I can't ask for much more than that.

Donzo

Finally done with winter quarter. That was the longest week of my life. Off to NC and FL tomorrow but until then, I'm gonna watch some bball.

Almost....there

So last week I took an exam, a practical, and wrote 2 final papers. Tomorrow I have a pharmacology exam which should be an absolute joy. Thursday I have a research final which will be even more enjoyable than pharmacology. I could really stand to do well on both of those but we shall see if that happens. I'm not holding onto much hope for that. Either way, after Thursday, I'm done with the winter and it will be on to spring break '09. I had a slight change of plans in the last few days and instead of going to Myrtle Beach...I am gonna go a little farther south to Jacksonville. The weather in Myrtle Beach was going to be too cold to make it worth it.

The fantasy baseball season is now underway. Started the draft last night and made some decent progress into the draft throughout the weekend. The team is looking pretty solid right now. Hopefully, it turns out that way in the end.

The Buckeyes got a terrible draw in the NCAA tourney. If we win the first round, we play the #1 overall seed, Louisville, in the next game. I guess that's how the chips fall sometimes. Missouri however got a #3 seed and should make a decent run in the tourney.

I'm getting geared up for the BOC. It is getting here much faster than I want but hopefully I can just get it out of the way.

I turn 22 this week. Crazy!

Last week ever of winter quarter

So tomorrow starts my last week ever of winter quarter as an undergraduate student. Winter quarter has always been my worst. I don't know if it is classes sucking or just the weather or the fact that I always have a ton of TV shows I'm watching, but I just never seem to enjoy my classes much or do extremely well in them during this time. I won't miss that at all. I honestly can't wait for this next week to be over. It won't be that tough. I have a final Wednesday and a paper due Friday. I'm almost half way done with the paper already though, so it should be easy to finish up. I should start studying for finals but that will be for next week. I'm just ready to go to North Carolina for a few days to relax before the last couple weeks of studying for my HUGE test. I'm starting to get ready but I feel like the day is coming faster than I realize. I mean...it's already March 8th...or 9th now I guess. Better get rested. Off to bed.

Wow..high school wrestling

I just spent 20 hours this weekend providing medical coverage for the state championships of Ohio High School wrestling. Never really being exposed to wrestling, this really gave me a new view on what this is all about. It is intense. It was also good for a nice paycheck coming to my bank account hopefully as soon as possible.

I am registering/paying for my certification test today as well. Good thing I just got my tax refund today.

And things are all good elsewhere. It's amazing how good communication can change things.

What a life

So Missouri is now official. I accepted the position yesterday to go there next year for graduate school. I'm still waiting on my official sporting assignment but I suspect it would be with women's soccer or baseball. I honestly can not wait for this new part in my life. The only catch to the whole thing is the certification exam that is coming up quicker than anticipated. As it turns out, it seems like I might be able to take the exam in April after all. This is great news except that it rapidly increases my studying b/c now I only have a month to get through the rest of my material as opposed to 3 months. We'll see how everything turns out.

In other news, I'm very upset that I wasted my life watching the Bachelor after how it all ended. It's all over the news so I'm not going to talk about it. I am very disappointed though. On the bright side though, American Idol is picking up the pace a bit and getting to the final 12 and 24 is still as intense as ever. Season finale of ABDC is this week as well so it should be an exciting showdown.

My first couple fantasy baseball drafts are this week. I really haven't researched much so I hope they turn out well. Time for bed. It's late.