Hard to believe vacation went by so quickly once again. I'm back once more to my place up here and ready to get back to school (maybe). Just dropped $92 on books; not bad for one semester of engineering. I just had to get books for heat transfer and vibrations, thankfully, because simulations doesn't require a book and I have one for statistics already. I'd planned to take statistics about a year ago, and I didn't quite get to that.
For now, the task at hand is putting everything away, then making arrangements with the two professors I'm in contact with about my research. Thus far that has gone smoothly, which I am grateful.
One of the things to put away is my new set of tools from my parents. They found wrenches and screwdrivers on sale at Sears, so if you know toolmakers you can guess they're Craftsman! So now, everything that is remotely loose around me will be tightened. I also need to make sure that my bike seat is level, because it gave me a scare the last time I rode my bike. Another tool gift was a cordless screwdriver, which I needed. It's Companion, which is the Craftsman sub brand. Not only does it have an array of screw heads and different adjustments for speed, it's blue!
I am looking forward to starting the semester for the research, but also for the fact that I'll be back swing dancing again. It makes Thursday and Friday fun, and it's helped me socialize, which I need to work on, being an engineer. After working away in a lab, reading for hours on end, or doing problems 'till your eraser's worn out, human contact is entirely necessary.
Also, a small guilty pleasure that not just engineers can enjoy: pecan brittle. Pecans seem to edge towards the sweet side, and when they're drenched in hardened, caramelized sugar...oh my. I highly recommend making your own or finding some.
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