Rejection Monday

I couldn't buy a parking pass for college as I didn't have an ID yet.
I couldn't get an ID as I wasn't registered for any classes.

I went to 5 sections of Microbiology trying to "crash" the course. 24 spots in each of the three classes on Mon/Wed of Tu/Th. Trying to get into the Mon/Wed classes each class had its full roster of 24. Each class had all 8 people on the waiting list show up. And then there were between 12 and 22 people like me trying to 'crash' the course.

After being there from 9am until 6pm and being pointedly told by each professor of each class that unless I was in the top 2 or possibly 3 of the wait list, there was zero chance of me getting into the class I left.

During the day I even texted a friend going to Grossmont to check and see if she could register for Micro to see if they had any classes open. None at Grossmont or Cuyamaca.

I am not going to even bother tomorrow trying for the Tue/Thur classes as I already know they are full and the wait lists are full.

In an effort to try and salvage something out of this experience I thought I would try and register tonight for some "fun" classes just so I would be used to going a certain place at a certain time, getting a grade and having some fun.

Fencing. Closed.
Tennis. Closed.
Badminton. Closed.
Photography. Closed.

And when I got home I had rejection letters from PA schools waiting for me. Rejection Monday.

ps-and i have a horrible sinus infection from surfing and getting ocean water pounded up my nose.
ps-and i have been exercising tons so i am very sore physically. and gaining more than i want to weight wise. less weights and more running i guess.
ps-the past two nights i've awoken yelling due to nightmares about aliens smashing my testicles and trying to anal probe me. super fun!!

Requests for my readers!

Of my 13 or 14 daily readers, what sort of thing would you like to see or have written about here? Gimmie a little hint as to how I might entertain or enlighten you. This is your chance to control some content I'd create especially for you. Challenge me!

For anyone else who just happens to be here randomly, I am looking to start following other blogs regularly, of people who also live in San Diego.

So if you know of any interesting, weird, creative, dynamic blogs of anyone here in San Diego, please share them with me. No "mommy" blogs, no recipe blogs. I want unique people doing unique things!

Thanks! And now gratuitous 'rowdy' pictures.

A San Diego Idyll

Poll of the Month

During the course of a two day interview process for something I was once asked, "What animal do you most identify with?" Of course I instantly blurt out "Great White Shark**!", not realizing I would have to explain why so or thinking of the ramifications in the situation.

I said sharks are lean, efficient, apex predator, powerful, survivors, always moving and beautiful. As I would like those qualities ascribed to myself I was totally happy with my answer and reasoning. I knew I had flubbed it though when the both gave me another chance to answer and then at the end said I was the first and only person to identify with a shark.

This year I am going with dolphin. 'Cause dolphins are intelligent, inquisitive and playful. I can go with that as well and it's probably a more palatable answer to most people.

Along with sharks and sea life I also enjoy cartoons. Not all, but some. I'm not some ComiCon nerd either, just the normal amount of cartoon loving. With that running through my mind yesterday and thinking about the next time someone asks me in an 'oh-so-serious' way what animal I am, I was wondering what cartoon am I?

To make the process easier and with small portion of relativity I chose cartoon characters with red hair. Woody Woodpecker, Fry from Futurama, Yosemite Sam, Dexter from Dexter's Lab and Lil' Devil. (who while not a true red head is a fully red character)

What do you think? Cast your vote in the comments section and let me know which character you think I most resemble in temperament, personality and such. I'm awfully curious to know!!!!

**My love and interest in all things shark-ual is definitely something for another post! I'm too busy enjoying Shark Week.

Dexter

Woody Woodpecker

Philip J Fry

Lil' Devil

Yosemite Sam

Fast, Food, Fishing, Fakes

Turn and burn!! Leave San Diego at 320am. Pick a friend in Vista. Pick up a friend in Temecula. Drive all the way to Mammoth Mountain and arrive at 1020am. Ride until the very last second at 5:00.01PM. Then start the slog of a drive home and get back at 12:55AM. A 22 hour day!

Notice all the camera gear on me? Yeah, none of it turned out. The sd card was corrupted and so was all the data. Lost.

There is a drought in the middle of the US. So the corn crop is suffering. With no corn there is not much for pigs to eat. If pigs don't have food they have to be killed. And when too many pigs get killed then the price for pork ribs drops at the grocery store. So I eat lots of pork ribs!! I am getting them down pretty dang good. The next party I have will be a pork ribs bbq based one.

6 racks of ribs was just too much though, even for my gut. Guess that means I have to make what I call a "pass out" breakfast, 'cause you will want to pass out after you eat it. Eggs, tomato, onion, spinach, mushrooms and diced up left-over ribs.

Ocean Beach (OB) pier at night for fishing. I just kept getting my bait stripped and stolen. And I don't have the patience to really spend the time at it. I would rather just go spend $20 at the fish market to get what I want than spend more than 2 hours fishing off the pier. But for those two hours it is fun.

You know how a guy has recently claimed to photographed the Loch Ness monster? I can top that! I found Santa!!! Yep during the summer Santa comes to San Diego, like everyone else. And seemingly gets his medical care done at the same time.

Personal Best

I ran my best mile time tonight! My previous best mile time was 6:36.

Tonight I ran a mile in 6:28. Woot! Closer to running a sub six minute mile!

The last time I was able to run a sub 7 minute mile was well over 7 years ago. So I am super stoked!!