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10.09.05 (1:36 pm)   [edit]
Particularly exciting news: I got published. 8)
My summer research has been officially accepted for the 13th International Conference on Cold Regions Engineering 2006. The title of my work is: Use of Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Software for Proper Design and Construction of Reclaimed Pavements in Northern Maine. So that's fun.

I guess my professor really wants me to do the Masters program at WPI. He was explaining their program that would involve free tuition and a stipend of around $1500 a month... But I'll have to stay in Worcester. I am currently seeking out potential roommates for next year starting in June (if I decide this program is for me, and as long as I'm accepted in). If you are going to be in the Worcester area, and would like to consider getting an apartment with me, let me know. Below I've listed my roommate resume of sorts, take a look and let me know if you're interested.
  • I'm extremely clean, not in the OCD sense, but I like things to be tidy and not smelly. This is extremely important to me and I'm particularly anal about dirty dishes. I'm a firm believer in the once-a-week cleaning the house routine to maintain a non-hazardous living environment.
  • I'd like to consider myself to be socially acceptable, and if you're reading this, I'd assume you know me and whether you'd agree or not. :wink:
  • I respect people and their space, and I like it when others do the same.
  • I don't like to fight. If there's a problem, I drop blunt hints. I'd expect the same from a roommate; yelling or getting in somebody's face is unacceptable.
  • I'm not smelly, my gastrointestinal tract is top-notch, I have no major physical or mental ailments, and I can hold a conversation for more than 3 minutes on occasion. I get along with most people; drama queens get no sympathy from me. I keep a clean house and I enjoy having friends over to drink beers on the weekends. Not necissarily parties, but those are also fun if not out of control.
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    Ok hi.
    10.06.05 (4:41 pm)   [edit]
    One more week... just one more week of taking it up the butt from WPI. Then.... vacation.

    Speaking of vacation, mine is packed solid with exciting things. Partying and working will fill my days, and it'll be splendid. Planned future events:
  • First, to kick it off, we're throwing a 2-day birthday extravaganza for the "Steak's getting old!" celebration on Oct. 14th and 15th. We'll be drinking a whole lot and it'll be one... no, two good times.
  • Halloween parties - looks like we're throwing parties on not only the weekend before Halloween, but Halloween night as well. So, come dressed up... Steak and I will be masquerading as Slash and Axl Rose, respectively. We might have candy. We'll definitely have beers.

    All soirées will be either BYOB or $5/person for our beers. If you want to drink our beers, let me know ahead of time if possible? Then we can buy by request.

    Well, I guess that's all I've got for now. Everything else in the world of little ole' me is practically the same as its always been, things are going well with the exception of school. So far this term I've only cracked 2 or 3 times under stress; quite the improvement over previous years. I wish I wasn't so ridiculously busy all the time though, between work-work and homework, I never get home to see my parents. Their 30th anniversary is on Oct. 11th, so uh, be happy for them. I sure am. They're swell. :D

    Interesting Update: I guess I'm the Concrete Canoe Committee leader in the student chapter of the ASCE. I'm looking for an old canoe to use as a mold; if you know of/have a shitty canoe and don't want it back, we could use it for our mission.
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