My Personal Side

Ok. So...the previous post, wasn't really supposed to be here. I have another blog and I guess that I have it set to cross-post to this blog. Still, it is about time that I get something up here, and I will, soon. The reason I say that the other post really shouldn't have been here, is that I am aiming for a more personal blog over here and that post wasn't quite what I wanted.

However, after reading the last post over again, I want to comment on it. While my brother and I were playing Halo, my mind escaped from the game and I realized that I was spending time with my brother, and I really enjoyed sharing that moment with him. I also realized that we were in sync for most of the game, and enjoyed having someone nearby that I could communicate with without words. That's a feeling that is lost in my solitude, and I think one that I took for granted when I lived at home.

Lastly, today I read a post on the blog of a friend of mine where she talked about missing her college friends while she was away at summer camp, and it occurred to me. The most important person, and the most important people, in my life are still back home. And as I look at a summer residing here in Cookeville to take more classes, my heart is saddened, a welcome reaction for one who has felt so little this semester.

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Sayonara,

Jonathan Burgess

Programming et al.

Today I broke open my programming lab for this week and was greeted with the best thing in programming since user input, pointers and, more specifically, dynamic variable declaration. This was something that I have wanted to do ever since I wrote an application that took the average of a predefined number of grades. I got really excited when I read about that and I still am, even if it is actually pseudo-dynamic. Needless to say, I am having fun in this class and I expect that this summer will be filled with a lot of programming.

In other news, my brother dropped by my apartment last night and we had a pretty good time. We played Halo: Combat Evolved on Heroic from 22:30 to 03:00 which is quite impressive for people who haven't played the game in ages, myself specifically who hasn't played anything but RPGs in the last 6 months.

Also, a few days ago, I acquired a Lodge Mfg. cast iron griddle/grill combo. It was just as bad as I had read it would be and did a better job as 20 grit sandpaper than it did as a nonstick skillet. I intend to season it further using the methods of Sheryl Canter, but until time comes around I've been getting by by cooking my food in too much oil. At any rate, I am enjoying having half of my stove-top dedicated to eggs, sandwiches, fish, pancakes, etc..

And lastly, if you are awake and interested, I do a rotation on WTTU Tech Radio every Saturday Night 23:00-00:00 CST.