Monday, 01 May 2006, 19:30:39 EDT
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I suppose it was because the semester was so stressful, but it is almost surreal that my last classes of the semester were today. Now I have to complete a take home final and finish preparing for one on Thursday. I have a review sheet with seventeen, tough, questions; the final will be comprised of about eight of these questions. Just a couple more days...
Yesterday, my brother and I went to the Braves game. He wanted to see a game before he heads back to Montana (tomorrow). There was a threat of rain but it held off. It was unseasonably cold and overcast, but the sun broke through the clouds enough to keep it comfortable when not sitting under an overhang. We had awesome seats, too. About two weeks ago I found out that one of my class mates works at a bar at Turner Field. Last Monday I asked him about the price of drinks at the place where he works and what the name of it is. Turns out, he bar tends at the 755 Club. To my surprise he said he would bring me a couple passes to the club. I am glad he did (thank you again Stephen); the club is really nice and the seats outside were open (probably because of the weather). So, we got to sit right beside the left field foul pole for most of the game. Before the seventh inning we decided to go check out the seats for which Brad had purchased tickets. They were great too; they were down close to the field, over the Braves dugout. The only downside to those seats was having to look over people to see the game. I had a great time at the game and got a bit of sun. Thanks for the ticket, Brad :)
Unlike last year, I was smart enough to take my camera. I took a lot lot of pictures. This was the second weekend in a row where I have actually used my camera. I hadn't been using it for a while because I feel silly when I am taking pictures. But I do find it nice to be able to take them. After looking at my pictures from these past two weekends, I realized just how crappy my camera really is. I would like to get a Nikon D50, but they are really expensive. I like to think that if I had a good camera, like that D50, then I would be more eager to learn how to take good photographs and not be so anxious while taking them. Plus, even my crappy pictures would be a lot better than they are now. For example, I managed to take a picture of Jeff Francoeur making the winning, diving, catch yesterday, but the picture doesn't have the effect that it should because my camera can't take pictures that far away.
While we were in Atlanta I made a decision about this summer. I planning to take at least a couple days off for little vacations up to Atlanta. I think on one of them I will go up and check out the capital building and the surrounding area. Maybe go to the zoo on another. Just something to get out of Stockbridge/Morrow and relax. They should be cheap one day vacations. Park at the closest MARTA station, take the train into town, and then walk to the rest of my destinations. Should be fun and make for good pictures; though, not too good considering my horrible camera.
Speaking of pictures, I decided to go with ... (view rest)
Sunday, 10 April 2005, 19:47:12 EDT
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Here is one of those rare posts where I won't be talking about anything remotely thought provoking or technically interesting. I went to the Braves vs Mets game today with my brother and father. It is only the second time I have been to Turner Field. When I ordered the tickets the other night I thought that I was ordering tickets which would be on the second deck, i.e. off the ground; it seems that I ordered tickets which were under second deck. Our seats were simply awesome; I wish I would have taken my camera but I didn't think we would be so close. One foul ball went over my head and landed a couple rows back — I was almost able to catch another. I have never sat in such a seat to my memory. Evidently, my father and me used to move down to the seats behind homeplate after a couple innings when the Braves were not quite the team that they are now but I don't remember that; I just remember being at the games having the time of my life. Today was reminicent of those days. The game may have been lost, in part because of some poor managerial decisions, but I still had an aweso ... (view rest)