Saturday night randomness...

I should have my new computer next week! My old computer died -- although it was doing this weird-possessed-thing where it would turn on by itself at odd times. Very strange... I finally unplugged the darn thing! Anyway, Josh has been building me a computer for awhile, he even custom painted the chassis. Very cool. :-) He shipped it earlier this week, it's scheduled for delivery on the 28th. Yay!

I ordered a new widescreen flat monitor and a new keyboard. Many of the letters were worn off my old keyboard... haha. It was time for a new one. I'm excited for it all to arrive. :-D

I had the orientation session for my class on Tuesday, it went well. I think that this course should be relatively easy. I'm looking forward to it.

Looks like we might be moving the library in the next month or so. We haven't set a definite date yet, but things are coming along.

Robbie's girlfriend Vanessa loaned me the first two seasons of Grey's Anatomy on DVD.... sweet! Now I just have to find the time to watch them. :-P

July was so hot, and August has been so cold and rainy and lousy -- there was even a frost warning the other night! It should has made summer alot shorter. I can't believe that school starts next week already. It's a bit odd not have anyone going anymore. Weather-wise, I sure hope we get an Indian-summer. It's far too early for this cool weather.

That's all the randomness I have for tonight. Boring, I know.... lol. Back to my book, now. ;-)

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Currently reading: One Grave Too Many ~ Beverly Connor
Currenty playing: Leave Out All the Rest ~ Linkin Park (I love this song)

Library course

So, I've been back and forth for months on whether to continue with the distance-ed. library course. I did the challenge in May for the prerequisite, and the next class doesn't start till August 21st. I had something happen a few months back that was unexpected and difficult, I was struggling for awhile, and it made me question whether I should go ahead with this or not. I had almost talked myself out of it, but then thought that I should do it anyway.

The other stuff worked itself out for the positive ( :-) ), and I was still thinking I'd continue. The full course will take at least a couple of years (probably more like 3) to complete. I'm looking at possibly being out of here before then. So should I do some of it, even if I can't get it all done? Would I continue it at a later time? Will it be worth the time and money spent?

Then the big issue -- the cost. I don't earn alot. My expenses are relatively few, so I do okay. But there isn't much extra. I have some things coming up that are going to require some expense, so once again I was questioning whether to spend the money on this course. I've been back and forth over this so many times, and was at the point where I was fairly sure that I wasn't going to do it. I need that money for other things.

Well... I got an email regarding the course when I was at work on Friday. The northern library region that is offering this course to their staff had offered for any of the staff from our region to take it with them, but initially it was at our own expense. They got a huge grant to cover their expenses, and have now offered to cover the tuition cost for us -- for this next class and possibly the one following. It's a substantial amount.

My tuition would be covered, probably for two classes from now until June. I actually emailed my supervisor back to get clarification, because I thought that surely I must be reading the email wrong! She assured me that it was correct, and that I would also be reimbursed for the fee I paid to write the challenge exam. Sweet.

Am I being told something here? "Hello, September... you haven't been listening to me! Can I make it any clearer?!"

I guess I'm supposed to keep going. :-P