January

Joe visited me for my birthday.
Started dating Joe long-distance
Indulgence in Culver's and Cheeseburger in Paradise begins...

February

Helped with the Best blonde joke ever
Got biggest and best bonus check ever. spolied cats with a kitty condo
Also bought a creative zen microphoto mp3 player and noise canceling headphones
Tuition Deferrement Woes and lot of red tape at IIT



March

My coworker quits on the ides of march. One of the people I could learn from and get mentoring is gone. Plus I miss going out to chinese places with him.
Addicted to sims2 computer game..
Ranted about step-brother to dad.. made me offended..
thinking about a future with Joe..
thinking of never having to be poor again...
Books and plans a las vegas vacation with Joe in May
Begin the impossible project for class! Worked on it like 2 hours a day until end of April.
Complained about the new towing policy in the apartment complex



April

The programmers challenge.. completed the project and wowed both myself and the professor
Anxiety attacks..
Health was generally poor
Was Stressed out
Got into Podcasting


May

Completed Graduate Level Course: Power Systems Planning: Grade A
Joe passed the academy
Planned vacation for July to visit Joe in Texas
Got the flu bug again.. really bad
Got a State ID
Bought a new computer and flat screen monitor: windows media center and NEC monitor
VEGAS! Vacation with Joe
Tooth problems - faced the repressed problems from my childhood - deformed teeth and the financial problems of fixing it



June

Playstation 2 Darkcloud Game Addict
3 yr anniversary for work
bought a new microwave and toaster
Did the Chicago Serve-a-thon
401k starts to do well
Design on a Dime - my new balacony!
Dejunked most of my website
Began pager duty rotation for work


July

Rearranged apartment and organized it better
Cat chewed up my infrared transmitter to my cable box. Could no longer record live tv
Discovered starwberry banana smoothies from target
Air conditioner went out
Numa Numa Navey song was a big hit!
Visited Joe in Dallas/Fort Worth. Saw Celtic women in concert
Ate a $30 steak
Spiders creeped me out at work


August

Starts class at the college of dupage
Meet somebody in person that I meet online
Completed the PS2 DarkCloud game



September
stress

October
Joe visits the area

November
Joe moved to Aurora

December

Completed Graduate Level Course: Power Systems Relaying: Grade B
Completed Computer Course: Unix/Linux