Ryan Prins' Blog

Today was the first day of class. It was strange to see everyone back in class and it was kinda odd to actually be in class. Maybe it was because I never really left? Who knows. What I do know is that I have no clue on what I’ll really be doing this quarter. Sure, I got the class syllabus for my two classes and those will tell me what I am doing this quarter but I don’t know what I am really “doing”. If that even makes sense.

It was nice to get some free coffee and a bagel this morning from the Alumni Assn and then to just basically have chill classes the rest of the day. It is hard to believe that I am back in class, but I know I need to realize it because soon it will start kicking my ass and I’ll regret that I didn’t take it more seriously sooner.

Anyways, the structure is back in my life and I like that. The only downside is that the structure comes with a grade at the end of 10 weeks.

Art or graffiti? City will decide – I saw this mural being made in the U-District over the summer and I think that it is pretty amazing. I also understand the side of the city too. It’s just too bad that something like this had to happen.

I just got back from my first Seahawks game at Qwest Field. I knew from the chill I got during the pre-game team introductions that I would enjoy this game. The game that I saw was really good, incase you missed it on TV. I mean, when you are up 17-0 at the end of the first quarter you know that you were bound to do well. The game ended up 34-0 with a Seahawks win.

If the ‘Hawks do good this year I just might have to get tickets for next season. Also, the seats that we had were pretty good too. They were on the north end of the field right at the goal line about mid way up the lower deck.

Man, now it is back to living through football on TV. Pro football, since the Huskies suck this year.

I am making my usual walk to work today over the University Bridge and then onto the Burke Gilman Trail when I walk by Mercer Hall and Stevens Court. When I passed Mercer Hall I was noticing that today there were these bright eyed freshman moving in. It only made me think back to the time when I first moved in to McMahon 913 my freshman year with the help of my mother. Read more…

Master U-shaped Kryptonite style lock w/ two keys – Ok, this dude is a genius.

Free Tech Books – As the name says, the tech books are free. Well, of the ones they have online.

Tweak your SP2 services – Black Viper has updated his Windows Services configuration page to reflect updates from SP2. I have used this in the past to help me figure out what is what for services and if I can disable them or not.