Work, laptops, and other news

Cutter's Log - Stardate 8002.02.20
Current Song - Canned Heat (Jamiroquai)

I just haven't had any time to write an entry. Too many things going on with sports, work, and classes.

One of my customers is opening up a auto shop and would like to know if I am interested in doing office work for him. I'd imagine it would be a 9-5 job, which would be great for me, since my school work is carte blanche this semester. It's just tryin to convince him that I'll be off for class a certain time of the day. The Physics class I like to take is 9:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Monday thru Thursday.

I wonder what office work at an auto shop is like? Keeping track of payments and ordering parts probably. The only downside is that I don't know a whole lot about auto parts and auto repair. But maybe this will give me a chance to learn. The next time I see him come into the gas station I'll let him know.

Then there's commitment. I know I can be committed until at least mid-August. That's when the next semester of school starts. After that I am not certain because I don't know what classes I will want to take in the Fall of '08. I'm leaning toward a math class and a film appreciation class.

I'm planning on going to Peoria for the state finals like I did last year. That depends on who is going. There is a great chance that one of my 2A teams may advance, but it is less likely that one of my 1A teams will advance. The new class system has brought teams like Monmouth-Roseville, St. Anne and Donovan up to NIU to face reps from my area. It gets worse with 3A and 4A. So there's not a guarentee that a team IS going to make it. I'll just have to root and wait.

I was looking at laptops yesterday and the whole process really confused me. I know that a laptop is either battery-powered or has a plug-in. I know I can type something at a game, save it onto a portable disc, and take it to somewhere that has internet capabilities.

Apparently I need a router. That's where I stumble. Could there be some way I can connect a laptop with a phone jack? How do you connect a laptop with a phone jack? Geez this is confusing.

Once I understand these things, it may be all I need to compete with the news outlets.