Smart Cars

I love the idea of a gas efficient vehicle to minimize the effect of the rising gas prices. I am not sure if the smart car is it for a traffic congested state such as Atlanta. Atlanta is at the bottom of the list for friendly walking states, need I say more. There aren't very menay sidewalks nor effective public transportation. Everyone seems to be in a hurry especially on the highways and no one wants to follow the speed limit. I can't imagine getting in a car accident with an SUV driving in a smart car. It almost feels like a toy car that truelly belongs in a country side town with a population of 500,000 people or less.

Gas Prices

It appears gas prices will be at $7 by the end of the summer. That's a far cry from the .99c per gallon days which was only about five years ago. It bothers me that we can't find a cheaper way to make gasoline domestically wwithout relying on outside sources. I'd like to know who is profiting from this? I was listening to NPR on my way to work and was shocked to hear that petroleum companies only earn about .4cper dollar margin on the sale of gaoline. Find that vey hard to believe considering alot of upper management in most petroleum companies are walking away with enormous bonus packages and salaries.

Headache

I have a splitting headache thinking about everything that I need to accomplish this weekend. I am planning on redesigning my CSS layout, I have to create two distinct designs of the home page and a secondary page for a landscaping business in one of my classes, I have two submit two separate assignments for extra credit. One involves reading and writing a one page summary on the material, while the other entails creating five new design layouts for my blog page. Fun! Fun! Fun!

Spring Semester

I am going into the last week of the spring semester. Its been a roller coaster ride of studying, learning, challenges and a few triumphs. So far I have and A in one class and a not so decent grade in another. I am very uncomfortable with anything less than a B. I am planning on turning in tons of extra credit material to bring up my grade to an accpetable B-. Not sure if this will be feasible, but I will try anyhow.

Memorial Weekend

I am two hours away from the start of a long three day weekend. So far, my weekend is going to be a mixture of studying, getting together with friends and family, studying some more, going to a play and studying some more. I am using the long weekend to get all my assignments done and turned in for the spring semester. I have learnt alot this semester about CSS styling and the research that goes into structuring and developing a good functional website.

Potluck

Just came from a potluck luncheon at my job in remembrance of Memorial Day. Surprisingly enough, the food was delicious. I especially loved the Asian salad medley with almond, crispy noddles and a mixture of fresh vegetables. Yummy! I completely avoided the dessert table in an attempt to uphold my bet with friends to stay away from sugar for a month. We took a quiz that shade some light on the historical background and significance of Memorial Day.

Breather

I just got through eating lunch. Thought I'd have time to read my assigned readings for class, but I am exhausted and leaning more towards a fifteen minute power napI find them very useful during days like this one, when I do not feel rested. I have been working on a website for class and its eating up every minute of my spare time.
I find that taking a break might physically remove me from my projects, however I am some how subconsciously re-thinking and analysizing all my thoughts and approaches to these projects.