Something in the mail...

So a package came in the mail yesterday...

I had been expecting a package from my parents because my mother had told me that she would be sending me a package sometime in the near future. So upon seeing a small brown package that had been obviously sent by loving parents, I walked over and inspected "my" package; to my dismay, the label on this innocent brown box read:

This deceiving little package was addressed to my roommate!

Ok, so maybe it wasn't so bad, it's probably just some missing socks he forgot, or some candy... I wasn't going to fret over something as small as that...

Wait... is that popular science? and a brand new graping calculator? all stuffed in with other small goodies and even a family portrait!?!?

Had my parents addressed the box to the wrong name?

But the family photo contained no one I recognized...

To summarize it all up, my parents promised me a prompt delivery of a care package (I even reminded them in the last post!) and now 8 days later, my roommate is already enjoying the spoils of a loving and endearing family who support him in his college endeavors, while I'm stuck here with a BYU-I branded vacuum in my wallet, and not even a single letter of encouragement from anyone remotely related to me...

I'm getting worried because my parents would NEVER leave me alone like this, something horrible must have happened to them!

2011, a college odyssey

So I have decided to start an online web log (i.e. blog) elaborating all the wondrous feelings and "memorable moments" that come with a college career.

Yes, thats right, career...

On multiple syllabi that I have received from my various professors, there is an entire paragraph explaining the proper time allocation that should be dedicated to each class. All of which distinctly make a point that at least 2-3 hours of personal study should accompany every 1 hour of class attendance.

As a new freshman taking 16 credit hours worth of classes, that factors out to be anywhere from 48 to 64 hours of total dedicated schooling per week.

Call me crazy (and I most likely will be in less than a month), but that seems a little intimidating if you ask me...

So in preparation for handling such a large workload, i have implemented many of my valuable resources into a single workspace that would put the hadron collider command center to shame. ok, that may have been a little hyperbolized, but it is still impressive to say the least.

Though it may seem like I only added a couple extra monitors to some laptop, it is much more than that...

To the very right is my asus transformer, a great tablet to take quick notes on and view PDF textbooks for my classes, the built in gps also helps for finding the nearest little caesars.

My laptop is actually only connected to one extra monitor (the big one in the front), as the far left monitor is connected to my dedicated file, printer, and security server.

Yea, thats right, you did in fact read that correctly. A 1.3Mp camera is attached to my server, conveniently positioned in the back corner of the room facing our door. Any time the camera sees motion, it will take a picture of the perpetrator (or roommate) every 3 seconds of motion. These photos will then be automatically be synced between my cell phone, laptop, and tablet. So I would be immediately notified of any intruder, and would have photo evidence to boot.

Behind the scenes there is a 2.1 42 watt stereo system, a high gain 7dBi wifi antennae, and a cannon inkjet printer/ scanner combo for max productivity.

I should be set for any nuclear Armageddon or alien invasion... as long as the circuit breaker manages to hold out.

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To all the dedicated readers out there (mom), please feel free to email me, text/call me, or even send a package my way to help a brand new college student on his perilous journey home to the metaphorical ithica of a normal life.

My Number:

541-690-5308

My Email:

justin.skillman@live.com

My Address:

360 Chapman Hall
525 S Center St - 0036
Rexburg, ID 83460