It’s been a minute. My last post took the wind out of my sails, literally, figuratively, you name it. This year has been TOUGH.
First things first.
Bootcamp. It started off great, started to learn HTML, CSS, getting into Javascript, then WHAM, Covid-19 happens…
While I was giving the Bootcamp my best, the entire reason I took it, was to be in a classroom setting. I had an A in the class until we were forced to try and do it online. When that happened, the entire thing became a joke.
To say I was unhappy with how it was being done, was an understatement. First things first, the University of Utah *did not* actually host the Boot-camp themselves, instead they “lease” the learning through another company called Trilogy.
When I say it was a joke, boy. We’d get put into these “break out” rooms to do “task” as a team of 3-4 students and half the time, which soon became most of the time, we all would sit there quiet not doing ANYTHING for 15-20 minutes until being drag back into the main session. See below:
Trying to work 8-9 hours a day, then go right into a 3-hour class, then *try* and spend 1-2 more hours on homework afterward? Yea…all INSIDE of my house with Teddy Bear constantly asking for a little bit of attention. Mind you my one hobby where I disconnect is computer gaming too. Man oh man.
In other news. We paid off Carisa’s car this month and are paying off my car either this check (next week) or the following check. The plan is to buy a new SUV so we can stop renting SUV’s and actually have something we enjoy driving Teddy Bear around in. I think we’ve FINALLY picked one out. See below:
After a TON of research, looking at the consumer reviews, feedback, you name it, this is the car. It’s something that will last a long time and get’s excellent gas mileage (28 mpg). Has a moon-roof, seat profiling, near-collision detection, you name it. Everything under the sun and I wouldn’t feel bad taking it off the road. I think this is the first time, we may have almost 1/3 of the car to put down on it when we go in for financing.
Our trip to Australia in November is almost fully paid for AND we surprised our buddy Patrick and we’re bringing him with (of course along with our travel companions James and Sandee, we don’t go anywhere without ’em) 🙂 We’re saving for our house now too. It’s going to be 4-5 bedrooms and 3,000-3,200 square feet. That’s the goal.
That’s all for now.