In the past week or two:
1. Got my unread Google Reader feeds down to 14 (from 140something)
2. Got my unread Gmail down to 0 (from 80something)
3. Drove to school (w/ my mom)
4. Unpacked.
5. Hooked up to internet. (Yay!)
6. Met old friends and talked to some new people. (Can't call them friends yet... I can't remember most of their names.)
7. Fixed a MAJOR problem with the registrar. (Finishing that up tomorrow... ugh. More details to follow)
8. Fixed a MAJOR problem with a friend. (That's mostly dealt with... no loose ends to think of at this point.)
That's about it... Ok, now for the more details.
Basically I'd been working with the school to get me re-enrolled over the summer, and hopefully pre-registered, even though I wasn't coming back as a "returning student". I'd been away for a year and thus should have done things the new-student way, but I've got connections. Which is a VERY good thing, because we got 40 or so freshmen on our floor, and I wouldn't have been able to snag a spot had I waited much longer. Anywho, on to the financial snafu. Issue one: How to get LeTourneau to receive the $30,000 loan I'd applied for... Apparently they need to certify it before they can get the money (to prove they're a legitimate school, I suppose.) That slowed things down a bit, and it still hasn't gone through, but now I have till September 8th to get it done. Whew.
Issue two: EVEN THOUGH I'd been talking with the school ALL SUMMER about getting me registered and enrolled and all that, when they asked for some papers, and I forgot to send a copy of my W-2s (and then handed them to Dad to deal with...) they assumed I'd withdrawn, thus clearing my Student affairs information, Blackboard account, classes, and financial aid. Ugh. Double ugh, and triple ugh. Luckily it all seemed to have gotten straightened out, but I still need to get some health forms re-submitted and dad needs to send in another piece of paper (apparently it's an important one) before everything is completely smoothed out. Also good is I will only have one more fall to deal with, and that will be done as a returning student. Easy, right? (Let's hope so.)
Also on the academic side of things, I've returned with more fervor for getting things done this time around, and actually achieving a 3.0 or better. It's too bad I didn't keep it before, cause then I'd still have some scholarships... and some need based aid. Ugh. I sucketh(ed). But no longer! Now all that's needed is a consistent schedule, getting ahead in class, and a heavy reliance on the One that keeps me alive. It's a good thing.
In relationships... Well specifically ones with girls, and most particularly the deep important ones, mine have had less than stellar interactions recently. Though most recently, we've had a big long talk that have put things to rest and in their place. I hope. I'm not dating for the next semester, and I'll be looking for potential mates starting in the spring, who knows if I'll find a suitable female... But I've got a year and a half left after this one. *sigh* Why can't relationships be so hard? Why can't they just work out? When they're on track, life is grand. When they take a turn for the worse, your whole world is upside down.
In the words of an excellent friend, "It's over, it's done, I'm back. Now time for trouble." Uh... well actually, scratch that second sentence. ;-)
Stephe (planning)
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Monday, August 25, 2008
To all those concerned
Everything's fine, or at least as good as it's gonna be for a while. I'm finally down at school, I shall post again to let y'all know what's been going on, in summary. The long and short of it is, I'm excited, and nervous, and goshdarnit gonna get B's at the very least. :-) Ta.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Lost in drama?
Unlikely, but at least I think we've crested a peak. There was a lot of misunderstanding, very little actual communication, even though we were saying the same thing, there were assumptions being made and of course neither knew of the others... But now that straight answers have been given, there looks to be peace for the time being.
In other news, I just finished my last day of Physics II, and I think I completely bombed the test. Well, not a 0, but less than 50... no, less than 40% complete. :-/ But, I've got a solid B in the class so far, and I did turn in all of the homework (except for the last chapter), so I'm not too worried.
And finally, I'm leaving for Vermont in an hour or so, need to scrape up some books and make sure my library items won't go overdue on me before I get back. Also, some breakfast would be nice. mmm... eggs... Right! So I'll be out of town and most likely out of bandwidth, so don't worry all 5 of you that read this blog, I haven't died. But I may in a month... School starts up again.
Stephe(train of thoug...SQUIRRELS!)
(Note: This was originally part of the previous post, "An end to the drama?", but since more people are finding it useful for dealing with scammers, I've decided to separate out the personal life from the transaction.)
In other news, I just finished my last day of Physics II, and I think I completely bombed the test. Well, not a 0, but less than 50... no, less than 40% complete. :-/ But, I've got a solid B in the class so far, and I did turn in all of the homework (except for the last chapter), so I'm not too worried.
And finally, I'm leaving for Vermont in an hour or so, need to scrape up some books and make sure my library items won't go overdue on me before I get back. Also, some breakfast would be nice. mmm... eggs... Right! So I'll be out of town and most likely out of bandwidth, so don't worry all 5 of you that read this blog, I haven't died. But I may in a month... School starts up again.
Stephe(train of thoug...SQUIRRELS!)
(Note: This was originally part of the previous post, "An end to the drama?", but since more people are finding it useful for dealing with scammers, I've decided to separate out the personal life from the transaction.)
An end to the drama?
Scams are funny things, even better when you catch on and try and take the guy for a ride. Here's an example of one that unfolded over this past week:
Now time to go click that "Report Message" link. A lot.
Hi
Between You and Donald FloraThank you for your interest, but I have already gotten another offer and am waiting for him to send payment.ok.. but in case the buyer did not turn up, plz do let me know ok..Sure thing. In fact, I think that one was a scam. He wanted to set up his "shipping company" and have me wire money back to him. So, I have a question for you: Your name is Donald, but your brief profile says you're female? Where are you located? (Don't need an address, just a locale)ok.. My full name is Donald Flora and i base in UK.. i actually want to buy your item for my collegue in West Africa Lagos, Nigeria and i will appreciate if you can send the item to him on my behalf ok.. if you can do this for me kindly get back to me with the total amount i will be sending to you including the shipping cost to Lagos, Nigeria ok.. and also include your full name and house address and phone number so that i can make payment to you imediately via Western Union Bidpay ok.. I wait your soonest reply..Nope, no thanks. I don't do international scams either.what do you mean by that my friend.. I base in Uk and i want the item for my collegue in Nigeria, i don,t mean any harm ok.. i will appreciate if you sell to me but if you don,t want to sell to me.. no problem ok.. but i am not a scammer.. Takia and have a nice weekend...Sorry, but anything having to do with Nigeria and wiring money sounds fishy to me. I'll use paypal, but I don't want to ship it internationally.Well i know the problem we white face with blacks most expecially Nigerians but i want you to know that we still have some good Nigerians ok.. just like we the whites, we have some good white and bad white, so i will appreciate if you are not being skeptical.. I will appreciate if you can send the item to Lagos,Nigeria and i am willing to pay for the shipping cost.. fine you want me to send you money via Paypal no problem ok.. you get me the total amount i will be remitting into your Paypal account and don,t forget to include the shipping cost to Lagos, Nigeria and i want you to send me the item description and your email address ok.. all we need is trusting each other ok. and i think i am taking more risk by sending you money first before you send the item but i don,t think i have problem with that because you sound very nice and honest.
please do this me and you wll never regret meeting or knowing me ok..
Thank you and have a lovely weekend..
Donald..Alright, I'll trust you on this. Please forgive my ignorance and hesitation. Please remit $260 to the paypal account registered to stephen21236@gmail.com.
Also include the name and address where you would like me to ship it. Once I receive payment, it will take approximately 2-3 days to get the funds transferred to my bank account and shipped out. Thank you and have a good day.
StephenHello..
I have sent you the total sum 260$ has you have requested via paypal.. please don,t you think 2-3days is too long before you send the item down to Nigeria.. please think about that cos i want the item send down to Lagos, Nigeria before the week runs out.. this is the address you will be sending the item to Below.
A.M.KELVIN,
15,MAXWELL IJEH CRESCENT,
AGUDA,SURULERE,
LAGOS,23401.
NIGERIA,Tel.234014819214.
Please i wait the shipment tracking number as soon as you send the item to the above address ok.. thank you and is nice meeting you..Thank you, but I have not yet recieved an email from Paypal alerting me that I have the money in my account. I also checked my balance and recent transactions and they have not changed. As soon as I get the money I will be happy to ship it out. Perhaps you would like me to send a request for payment through paypal? What is the email address you have registered with paypal?I already make the payment to you ok.. please check your mail box and bulk mail to confirm it ok.. if you want i can forward the invoice that was send to me after i make the to you.. please i will appreciate if you go ahead and send the item ok.. since is going to take 2-3days before the money will reflect in your account.. please trust me Brown you will get your money... ok.. thank you and have a niceday..
Donald..I already make the payment to you ok.. please check your mail box and bulk mail to confirm it ok.. if you want i can forward the invoice that was send to me after i make the payment to you by paypal.. please i will appreciate if you go ahead and send the item ok.. since is going to take 2-3days before the money will reflect in your account.. please trust me Brown you will get your money... ok.. thank you and have a niceday..
Donald..Yes, please send me a copy of that invoice. I have not yet received an official email from Paypal. Also, Paypal is instant, and I should see the money in my account. I don't care who you are, I do believe you are trying to scam me, and not doing a very good job. As soon as I see the funds transferred, I will ship, but I cannot ship something without having the money to pay for it.You sound a little bit too ash ok..i am an elderly man and i can see from your pics that you are a young man and i can never scammed a boy of your age ok..if you think this is a scam then lets cancel this transaction since you don,t trust me that much ok.. there is no need for the invoice ok.. plz makeup your mind before the day runs out ok.. i can not tolorate anymore of you insult thank you and have a niceday..Well, since I don't believe you, that's perfectly fine with me. You sent me three copies of the same fake Paypal email, with a fake transaction number and from a false email address. You haven't attempted to verify your identity against my accusations, your profile does not match the description of yourself, and you've just contradicted even your own fake email. Thank you for the amusing ride. Expect to be hearing from Facebook and Paypal soon.
Now time to go click that "Report Message" link. A lot.
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