Eric and I went to Dover Saddlery, a chain of tack shops whose closest shop is about 50 miles away in Delaware. It wasn't really anything special, but I've always wanted to go there. I did, however, sit on some reeeeally comfortable saddles called Vega by Amerigo (I'm only writing that out so that I can remember what it was years from now, lol)... that were around $3,000. When I make the big bucks (haha...), I'm getting me one of those! On the way back, upon entering Pennsylvania, south of Philadelphia, we see this sign:
Lol... I found that a bit funny.
So, my last day at work is this Wednesday. The crazy thing is, I'll need to apply for unemployment in Texas, not Pennsylvania. I've considered just applying for simple jobs, like data entry or something, but then I thought, why should I? I have all these skills that will pay me twice what a data entry-type job would, so I might as well hold out as long as I can until an opportunity comes along. I mean, I might as well use my computer degree to my benefit for as long as I can... in order to pay for my new degree(s). ;)
Speaking of school, even though classes don't start until September, I've already begun studying some chemistry and math. I'm taking Organic Chemistry, Biology, and Calculus (along with another history or english class--haven't decided which), but it's been about four years since I've had any math or science, so I'm reviewing the information before the classes start. Good thing, too, as it became apparent from the start that I had forgotten a LOT of information. I ended up buying the text book we used for General Chemistry I & II (I remember it being relatively easy to learn from and study with), and I've been finding it really helpful.
Also, speaking of school, this is one of the many reasons I really dislike advisors, and don't take much faith in their "advice": I have to take two semesters of calculus, but in order to get into calculus, I need to take two semesters precalculus (or so I was told). So, I signed up for Precalculus I, knowing that I would have to take Precalc II in the spring, and only then would I be able to take Calc I. Wrong. I found out on my own that I can take an accelerated version of Precalc I & II and Calc I, which would then enable me to enroll in Calc II. Why wasn't I made aware of this before? GAH.
Once the college released information on the books we need, I about died when I looked at the cost. My chem, bio and calc books all cost nearly $200 each new--eek. I didn't think I'd be able to find any of them cheaper than $100 used, but I was able to find two for $50 and another for $100. Yay. :) I still have two chemistry books (yes, apparently Org Chem requires THREE books!) to buy that will probably cost $150, another for bio, and another for my history/english class. My credit card hurts.
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