Winter Blues
Well, it’s been a little while since my last entry, so I suppose I’ll update everyone on my antics.
School started back 2 weeks ago. So far I think this, being my final semester for now, will be a very manageable 4 months. I am taking an ASP.NET class and a project management class. I am going in to week three not feeling overwhelmed yet, so I am already ahead of the game from the past 3 semesters. In the next couple weeks, I have to apply for graduation (Associate Degree – CIT-Networking). I’ll probably take a couple years off, then return to pursue a Bachelor’s degree online from someplace such as DeVry. From what I understand they have quite a reputation in the IT sector.
I don’t know if I’ve really mentioned it on my blog, but we are expanding our living space by partially finishing the basement. The carpet is down (but not finished completely), the first phase of electrical is done (overhead lighting to come later down the road), and Jessica and Connor are priming the walls as I type this. I figure that worst case scenario, that project will be complete by the end of summer. We will be moving my office down there from where it is in our bedroom, currently, and the TV will be moving from the living room.
My reef aquarium is coming along nicely. The water parameters have remained stable and conducive to marine life. I have a small frag of Eagle Eye Zoanthids that seem to be doing well. I’ve only had them for a week, so no real growth yet, but no die off, either, so I’m gonna stay positive. I will be installing a Reverse Osmosis/De-ionization unit that will supply ultra pure water for the aquariums, as well as ultra-pure drinking water for us. According to experts, based on my test results of the tap water, Middletown is at the maximum EPA-allowed limit for nitrates. I haven’t tested any other parameters, such as phosphates and total dissolved solids (TDS), but I doubt they would be anything to be proud of, either.
If you haven’t visited my reef page yet, I recommend you stop by and see the first batch of pics that I posted. I’m waiting for some more significant changes before posting anything else, but stay tuned! Thanks for reading!
