Things to Do

As of a couple of days ago I started to make of list of all the things I need to do prior to leaving Ames, things to take with me to Buffalo, and things to do once I get to Buffalo. So far the number one thing to do is to move out of my apartment - it's taking a LONG time, mostly because it's a hard thing to want to do. It's always harder to move out of a place when you've lived there longer. As of this August I would've been in my current apartment for over a year and a half, this building alone would be two years. I love this building (most of the time). I like the location I'm in, although I am looking forward to moving someplace that will be a bit quieter = summerset. Also before I go to Buffalo I have to make sure I'm ready to go to Texas and to Arkansas. But before I should really be thinking of any of that I need to get through finals.

Soil chemistry is going to kick my butt! I may study for days worth and it may or may not make a difference. I'm hoping that it does make a difference. Although all I really need is to pass, I would really like it if I can do better than that in this class. I would really like for it not to drag down my GPA. I want to go to grad school. In fact that's what I spent a lot of my time doing this morning - looking at grad schools, again. Right now my top three schools are Montana State, Kansas, and Iowa State. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee and University of Colorado - Denver are also possibilities.

Mostly to take to Buffalo is a list of books. I want to be on my A game this summer with my knowledge of all things soil. And so far it seems as if my office is excited for me to come, I don't want to let them down - especially because they're taking a risk with someone who only really knows about corn and soybeans.

I am going to take my guitar instead of my TV. People are saying that I'm going to be out of the loop not being able to watch the news but I'm one for newspapers though. If there's really anything I want to watch on TV I can most likely watch it on my computer when I get a chance to use the internet.

Can you think of anything I should be taking with me?

As far as things to do in Buffalo - eat Buffalo wings. You can look forward to a post devoted to buffalo wings. The first thing I need to do when I get there is make sure I have an apartment. My supervisor has been amazing with helping me. He's even called some places and taken pictures of places that are very close to my office. I really hope I can afford them. There's an apartment that I like from the outside and am hoping that it looks as nice on the inside and is affordable. I'm putting up a picture of it with this post.

I also want to start taking TaeKwondo classes this summer. I'm scheduled to take taekwondo as a class this fall but I want to be ahead of the game on this as well. Back about 10 years ago I was a green belt. I'd really like to be a black belt someday. I think it would be good to know, and would be a good workout. Perhaps even a good way to get to know people. Along the lines of getting to know people I think I want to check out the Unitarian Universalist Church of East Aurora.

I will take a trip to see Niagra Falls - not like that's a very long trip at all. I'm almost thinking I'll be there twice, once towards the beginning of the summer and once towards the end. I'm also thinking of taking a trip to NYC but I don't really want to go by myself and it's a bit longer trip.

Anything else?