Im getting tired of this.

I had a pretty good weekend. Wednesday night I took Becca from work out for her birthday. We both had some pretty good food and a good time. Then later that night I went up north near Two Harbors with my family. It was my dad's birhtday on friday, and we went to old country buffet for supper. Then on saturday my family and I went to Gooseberry Falls and had a picnic lunch and chilled out my the lake and walked to some of the waterfalls. Sunday we came home. I finished 2 books while I was up there.
Then when I got home I checked all my e-mail accounts. when I got to my U of M account I found out I had and e-mail from the financial aid office. It turns out that the SELF loan I applied for got cut by $3,000. I called them up at work yesterday to find out why. It turns out, a credit that I got free from high school from Dakota County Tech College was not transferable. And therfore I am at 59 credits and labeled a sophmore. I am supposed to have 60 and be a junior. I actually have been having trouble with this credit for some time. I recieved a letter from the office of admissions a couple of weeks ago saying that they need transcripts from DCTC. Well I never went there. So I talked to a transfer specialist and he said get a letter from the DCTC stating that you never enrolled or took classes and it will be resolved. Well the next day I got an e-mail from him, and he said that he talked to his higher up and the issue is resolved. I was fine with this until that damn e-mail about the financial aid. So I am going to the campus on wednesday to see if I can get the credit re-instated. I actually found the certificate for the free credit. It is actually from Inver HIlls Communit College, where I went for my A.A. degree. So there is light at the end of the tunnel. It's now a week before school starts. I really wish they didn't pull this crap this close to the start of school. Oh well I am off to the state fair today with my buddy Dan Heintz. Later all.

I am a news junkie

Yes that's right. I get it from my dad. I try to read the Pioneer Press, Star Tribune, and if time permits the USA Today. When I dont work, I try to catch Kare 11 broadcasts at 5,6, and 10. I dont watch channel 5,9,or 29. I watch channel 4 news sometimes but not a lot though. I was at summer camp reading the Trib and the Press, and one of the other leaders asked me why I read both newspapers. I told him I try to view both sides of the political spectrum. I told him though I like the Star Tribune more though. All he said was "Huh, must be an Engrav thing". I laughed and he walked away.

I think I need a pint!

The date went ok. Nothing big/great happened. She was kind of quiet alot of the time. We went to the Walker Art Museum and walked around for about an hour and a half. Then the rain let up for a little bit and we went out to the sculpture gardens. After that I took her home. When we got to her house, she turned to me and said that she really had a good time, and told me to call her later. So I called her later that night and told her that I had a good time today and was wondering if she was free thursday night or friday night. She told me that would be great. I told her to call me when she found out her work schedule. So either of those two days we are going to go see the Descent, then it's off to Applebee's or something.
My laptop is busted. Great 3 weeks before school starts and my fracking laptop is broken. It could be the power unit in the cpu, or the cord, or software, or even some part of the hardware.
I signed up for classes last week at the U. I signed up for a Peoples in the Revolution class. It's all about the American revolution, it also has some mililtary history in it which I am pretty excitied about. I also signed up for a American Lit. class, another history class titled "20th. century Europe: 1900-1945", and German. I originally signed up for Norwegian, but after seeing how much the textbooks were and I that I had German in high school, I signed up for German. well thats all for now.

A second chance is all I'm asking for.

On wednesday about 2 and 1/2 hours into my shift this girl comes up to my counter and checks out. She, I admit, was pretty hot. Hot girl started telling me that she got these blank books because she likes to write. Then she tells me thank you and then leaves. Becca meanwhile was at the other register and listening to the entire conversation. After hot girl left she turns to me and says "John she was talking you up why didn't you talk to her more?" I told her that I had blanked out. See a fact about guys is when they are talking to a really good looking beautiful girl this is probably what comes out of their mouths: gholahbnbd snw hj whdf jadfhfnehoom. In their head they are saying: Hi my name is ______, nice to meet you. After talking to Becca I saw a magazine that was to be sent back. So I went in the back put it in a box and went back up. As I went back up to the front I was given a second chance. With all of the worlds luck, hot girl had came back. I entered the register area and Becca turned to me and with a half smile asked me "do you want to handle this?" I of course said yes trying to hide my happiness. Hot girl had come back to return one of the books because she wouldn't have had enough money to go shopping. So as I am doing the return I am asking her what she likes to write and stuff like that. She tells me she likes to write poetry (that's great becuase I like to write poetry too, No really I do.) and then she told me that she likes to write screenplays and that she has one started. Then she told me that she likes horror movies too. I tell her that I like to write and that last semester at college I took a creative writing class. I told her that I wrote a detective story and a little piece on World War I. She thought that was cool. And then I think I caught her off guard when I asked her out. She looked at me and kind of had a smile on her face, there was a brief pause and then she said yes. Hooah! I gave her my name and cell, and then hot girl gave me her name: Autumn. I told her that was a beautiful name, and she grinned and said thanks. So this sunday I am talking her to the outdoor art center, the one with the huge spoon and cherry. I forgot what it is called. She came up with the idea. She had said that she hasn't been there for a couple years, I told her that I have never been there. She want to go early in the day so i guess we can grab coffee's and/or lunch. wish me luck ;-)

Best weekend since I moved

My roomates went up to Silver Bay this weekend with her parents. I have the entire place to myself, it is so great. The dogs went down to his parents house in Cannon Falls, so all that is left is the cats. But the cats are fine, so I can turn my music up loud without anybody complaining. I have set up my retro record player in the living room and have been playing my records since they left. Right now I am watching the Twins game, and monitoring the Red Sox game. I looked at the wildcard standings and the damnyankees are not on it anymore, which is great but why aren't they? can someboby explain it to me? But I see that the Red Sox are on top now so I cant complain. I went to half price books today to sell some stuff, and pick some stuff up. I saw this book titled "Reversing the Curse" its on the 2004 Red Sox. Then I saw this other baseball book titled "Rebel Baseball" its about the Northern League and the St. Paul Saints. Here is a passage from the book:

Top 10 reasons to watch the St. Paul Saints:
10. The team wont be moving to Dallas anytime soon (when this book was written the North Stars just moved to Texas).
9. The green stuff in front of you is grass, not "turf".
8. at these prices you can afford to bring your mother-in-law.
7. Chance to point out constellations between innings.
6. Self-serve car wash right down the street.
5. Can sing "Take me OUT to the ballgame" with a clear conscience.
4. Owners care more about fan interest than compund interest.
3. No guys in suits asking what a DH is.
2. You're in the same tax bracket as the players.
1. Baseball, baseball, baseball.

Well thats it, I have to get back to the game. The royals just surpassed us. Crap.