Monday Night Fun????

Okay, just have to post that I finished my DBA class.  I'm now trying to get the last couple of chapters in the book finished so I can take my exam.  The class was very intensive, but I learned a lot, a whole lot.  Now to get certified and find a job.  A real job.

Okay, now for my other pasttime...

Last night was the night before the video game Force Unleashed II was to be released at midnight.  The GameStop store on the Ft. Leavenworth PX requested our group to come out and help generate interest in sales of the game.  Okay, remember this is a midnight release.  We arrived at 5pm, set up everything and so began the long wait.  We were supposed to be there to take pictures and Darryl Woods our Lucasfilm Licensed artist was there to draw caricatures.  So we waited...and waited...and waited. 

Around 8pm the store purchased pizzas and soda for us to eat and drink.  That took up about 45 mins of time.  So we were bored.  When we're bored you have to entertain yourselves somehow right?  What better way than to race in those powered scooter shopping  carts?

Of course the Imperial Biker Scout had to get in on the fun.

However, overall it was a very boring night.  To top it off we didn't get home until the wee hours of the morning and now we're all to tired to think. And I need to be able to think right now.


Oh well, until next time...



Busy Busy Weekend...and it won't stop until after Thanksgiving!!!

This past weekend was incredibly busy for me.  On Saturday I spent the day at the Kansas City Zoo Howls and Yowls dressed as a Star Wars Imperial Officer.  We had a fairly good turnout for the event from our group, including the debut of our latest Darth Vader.  We also had some of our group travel up from Wichita for the event so of course afterwards we just had to get together and talk, and talk, and talk...going to bed around 2:00a.m. which would have been fine if I hadn't had to get up at 6:30am to get ready for church.

The children loved us.

However, the trumpeter swan did not.  So we shot him (not really, but he was very vocal at one point).

Our Vader with Honor Guard.

At the end of the day everyone was getting a little munchy...

The best part of the day for me though was having my nieces come to the zoo and see us in our uniforms.  They've seen Aunt Tiff carry hers to and from events, but never seen me in it.  All in all it was a great day.  Only to get up the next day and do it all again for some friends' wedding.  Yes it was a Star Wars Themed wedding, my first, but really the only Star Wars part was the costumes.  Very tasteful, a beautiful setting, and a beautiful ceremony.  Yes, several of us female guests did cry, but it was all worth it to see Dave and Stephanie so happy.

The wedding party.

Of course there was a lot of fun at the reception including dancing in armor and other fun times.  In all honesty I was glad to see that it wasn't going to be an entirely Star Wars themed wedding as I think the little formal touches the uniforms made to the wedding party were kind of nice.  But then I'm a Star Wars Geek.



In other news, I started my Database Administrator course last week.  I was overwhelmed by the first day, and have slowly caught up.  I'm not sure I'll be able to get a DBA position immediately following this course, but if I can get something in IT, then I can move over to a DBA position within a short time.  The certification exam is what I'm studying for, and I wish I could take the second course so I could get my Professional level certification, but I can't afford it right now, so maybe next semester.  Gotta run because I've got to go study.  If anyone knows of good job I can apply for, just tell me.  I'm getting a little desperate now.

Until next time....