I got a car! :)
I picked it up from the dealer yesterday and have been driving it around to get back into the swing of things. Previously, the only time I've driven was when I came home for the weekend, and that wasn't very often. (There's absolutely nothing to do in Ridgeway when it's cold, so you have to be able to drive to Niagara Falls or somewhere else nearby.)
I'm bringing it to Hamilton next weekend, once my mom is satisfied that I'm okay with driving it. It sucks, but I'm willing to work with her terms when she was a huge help with getting this car!
March 14, 2010
February 21, 2010
Website
On Tuesday I found an email in my inbox from OSCAR - I landed a job interview with OUAC! I was so excited because this is a job I'd really love to land. I knew that they were looking for web development experience so I decided to practice. I did make Hydromantis' website two summers ago, but it only used HTML and CSS. OUAC was looking for more.
It was really lucky that I started reading through a PHP and MySQL book a couple weeks earlier. Over Tuesday and Wednesday I started writing the practice programs out of the book, and then started writing my own website.
It's kind of hard to think of a reason to make a database. I wanted to come up with something that would actually be useful and would be something that I would want to keep updating and improving. After some thought, I decided to make a website that would replace my Linkshell's spreadsheet. They're currently using a Google spreadsheet to keep track of attendance, points, and details on each run including who paid for it, what we got out of it, and the Linkshell roster. It's a well put-together spreadsheet, but it's just not as easy as it could be with a website.
I got started on Wednesday and finished up that evening with my very first functioning database and PHP site. It's ugly and plain, but it has basic functions and it works. Unfortunately I can't share it with you because I don't have any security on the site that prevents anyone from adding info to the site. Right now you can add new members to the site and view all members in alphabetical order. Although it's not much, I feel like it's a big achievement - now that I've got the site communicating properly with the database, it's just a matter of setting up a way to log in and various pages that show all the different stats.
Thanks to my practice with the database, I think the interview went pretty well. I could only answer 2 of 6 of the database questions they asked, but I think that's pretty good for not listing SQL on my resume at all. Now I just have to wait until Wednesday to see if I got the job...
It was really lucky that I started reading through a PHP and MySQL book a couple weeks earlier. Over Tuesday and Wednesday I started writing the practice programs out of the book, and then started writing my own website.
It's kind of hard to think of a reason to make a database. I wanted to come up with something that would actually be useful and would be something that I would want to keep updating and improving. After some thought, I decided to make a website that would replace my Linkshell's spreadsheet. They're currently using a Google spreadsheet to keep track of attendance, points, and details on each run including who paid for it, what we got out of it, and the Linkshell roster. It's a well put-together spreadsheet, but it's just not as easy as it could be with a website.
I got started on Wednesday and finished up that evening with my very first functioning database and PHP site. It's ugly and plain, but it has basic functions and it works. Unfortunately I can't share it with you because I don't have any security on the site that prevents anyone from adding info to the site. Right now you can add new members to the site and view all members in alphabetical order. Although it's not much, I feel like it's a big achievement - now that I've got the site communicating properly with the database, it's just a matter of setting up a way to log in and various pages that show all the different stats.
Thanks to my practice with the database, I think the interview went pretty well. I could only answer 2 of 6 of the database questions they asked, but I think that's pretty good for not listing SQL on my resume at all. Now I just have to wait until Wednesday to see if I got the job...
January 28, 2010
Shots
Before Christmas break I decided it was finally time to catch up on some really important immunizations. As a baby, I had a strange reaction to my second round of shots - I cried for two days straight but didn't have a fever or anything to indicate that I was sick, other than the totally uncharacteristic crying. My mom decided that I would not get the rest of my shots to be safe.
I went and saw a doctor on campus and told her about how I reacted and how I'd really like to be immunized for certain things, especially meningitis. She was extremely helpful and asked for any written information that I might have on my immunizations. Unfortunately, when I went home my mom and I discovered that the only immunization record I had, a little yellow card, had been lost. My mom wrote up a note about my reaction and what she could remember about my shots.
This morning I got a phone call from the doctor who is helping me figure out the entire situation. She said that if I had experienced a fever or seizure as a reaction, then she wouldn't have been that worried. Sounds weird, doesn't it? Apparently those are common reactions and when you react like that, it's easier to figure everything out. She then said that my reaction was very uncommon, so there is definitely cause for worry. I have now been referred to a doctor at the McMaster hospital, who is the president of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Sounds fancy. She's eventually going to contact me about her plans.
The first doctor guesses that this is what will happen: First I'll need a blood test to figure out if I am actually immune to anything from the baby shots because I never finished getting them all. The blood test will also determine if I have developed a natural immunity to anything else. I had no idea that could even happen. Once they know what I'm susceptible to, they'll decide when and how to give me the shots that I want. I'm most likely going to have to hang out at the McMaster hospital for a day in a "clean room" so they can monitor me after I'm given the shots. Then I'll never get threatening letters in the mail again about not having certain shots! Yay!
I'm really terrified about this blood test though. I have a thing with veins. I haven't had a blood test since I was two years old, and I still remember it being terrifying. It's a really unreasonable fear, though. Ugh, I feel queasy just thinking about it.
I went and saw a doctor on campus and told her about how I reacted and how I'd really like to be immunized for certain things, especially meningitis. She was extremely helpful and asked for any written information that I might have on my immunizations. Unfortunately, when I went home my mom and I discovered that the only immunization record I had, a little yellow card, had been lost. My mom wrote up a note about my reaction and what she could remember about my shots.
This morning I got a phone call from the doctor who is helping me figure out the entire situation. She said that if I had experienced a fever or seizure as a reaction, then she wouldn't have been that worried. Sounds weird, doesn't it? Apparently those are common reactions and when you react like that, it's easier to figure everything out. She then said that my reaction was very uncommon, so there is definitely cause for worry. I have now been referred to a doctor at the McMaster hospital, who is the president of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Sounds fancy. She's eventually going to contact me about her plans.
The first doctor guesses that this is what will happen: First I'll need a blood test to figure out if I am actually immune to anything from the baby shots because I never finished getting them all. The blood test will also determine if I have developed a natural immunity to anything else. I had no idea that could even happen. Once they know what I'm susceptible to, they'll decide when and how to give me the shots that I want. I'm most likely going to have to hang out at the McMaster hospital for a day in a "clean room" so they can monitor me after I'm given the shots. Then I'll never get threatening letters in the mail again about not having certain shots! Yay!
I'm really terrified about this blood test though. I have a thing with veins. I haven't had a blood test since I was two years old, and I still remember it being terrifying. It's a really unreasonable fear, though. Ugh, I feel queasy just thinking about it.
January 26, 2010
Blast from the Past
Woah, can't believe how old these posts are. If you want to find out what my life was like in grade 12, which was 2006, check out my first posts. :P
I'd love to bring the blogging back. As you can see, I was a fairly avid blogger back in the day. There was nothing particularly important that I wrote about, but it was fun. I'm going to make an effort and get back into it!
Enjoy, and thanks for reading.
I'd love to bring the blogging back. As you can see, I was a fairly avid blogger back in the day. There was nothing particularly important that I wrote about, but it was fun. I'm going to make an effort and get back into it!
Enjoy, and thanks for reading.
July 18, 2007
*fume*
Dear Purolator,
Are you effing retarded?
Regards,
Kaitlin
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My laptop was picked up by Purolator last Friday to be repaired by Dell while I still have that week left on my warranty. The repairs aren't big, but they're for my keyboard and screen, which could quickly get worse during the school year. The Dell repair place thingy is in Newmarket, Ontario. Keep that in mind.
About a half-hour ago, Dell calls me and asks if I have sent out my laptop yet. I told the man that I did. He asked me if it was through Purolator. Yep, I definitely did. He asked for my tracking number, and I gave it to him. "Oh, there seems to be some sort of discrepancy. I'll call you back if there are any problems."
I never even thought about tracking the shipment, because the laptop should've made it to Newmarket that same day. It's not that far from Toronto, and it was sent by a courier. I assumed that it was being repaired since Monday at the latest, and would've been back to me by Friday.
After I got off the phone with Dell, I went to the Purolator website to check what this "discrepancy" was. I put in my tracking number and this is what it tells me:
My laptop is in EDMONTON. How the hell do you get Newmarket and Edmonton mixed up? For one thing, Newmarket is north, Edmonton is west. For another thing, THEY'RE IN DIFFERENT PROVINCES.
So, I call Purolator and inform the lady that my laptop is in the wrong province. He response was effectively, "Woah... WTF?" She had no idea how they mixed that up, and why it was there. She told me that "Awaiting connection" means that it's about to get onto a flight. She told me that she's guessing that it'll be in Newmarket tomorrow morning. If it isn't, I need to call them back.
It's unfortunate that Dell has a partnership with Purolator, because I'm really unimpressed. If I need to ship something, it'll never be through them again. It'll be through FedEx. This is just stupid.
Are you effing retarded?
Regards,
Kaitlin
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My laptop was picked up by Purolator last Friday to be repaired by Dell while I still have that week left on my warranty. The repairs aren't big, but they're for my keyboard and screen, which could quickly get worse during the school year. The Dell repair place thingy is in Newmarket, Ontario. Keep that in mind.
About a half-hour ago, Dell calls me and asks if I have sent out my laptop yet. I told the man that I did. He asked me if it was through Purolator. Yep, I definitely did. He asked for my tracking number, and I gave it to him. "Oh, there seems to be some sort of discrepancy. I'll call you back if there are any problems."
I never even thought about tracking the shipment, because the laptop should've made it to Newmarket that same day. It's not that far from Toronto, and it was sent by a courier. I assumed that it was being repaired since Monday at the latest, and would've been back to me by Friday.
After I got off the phone with Dell, I went to the Purolator website to check what this "discrepancy" was. I put in my tracking number and this is what it tells me:
| PIN | 28154568894 |
| Status | Awaiting Connection |
| Date/Time | JULY 18, 2007 AT 08:34 |
| Depot | EDMONTON (NORTH/NORD), AB |
| Tracking Phone # | 1 888 SHIP-123 or 1-888-744-7123 |
My laptop is in EDMONTON. How the hell do you get Newmarket and Edmonton mixed up? For one thing, Newmarket is north, Edmonton is west. For another thing, THEY'RE IN DIFFERENT PROVINCES.
So, I call Purolator and inform the lady that my laptop is in the wrong province. He response was effectively, "Woah... WTF?" She had no idea how they mixed that up, and why it was there. She told me that "Awaiting connection" means that it's about to get onto a flight. She told me that she's guessing that it'll be in Newmarket tomorrow morning. If it isn't, I need to call them back.
It's unfortunate that Dell has a partnership with Purolator, because I'm really unimpressed. If I need to ship something, it'll never be through them again. It'll be through FedEx. This is just stupid.
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