Current Courses

• Math 380
• Cpsc 254

Current News

9-1-10

• Spring grades are in:
  • Math 310 = C
  • Math 350 = B
  • Math 406 = C
• Dylan's 1st day of preschool is tomorrow!
• We're going to the Caribbean in November!
• Last semester at CSUF
• Have installed Ubuntu 10.04.1 x64 on my laptop
• Trying to learn LaTeX
• This summer has been very mild

1-4-10

• Fall grades are in:
  • Math 306 = C+
  • Math 320 = A-
  • Math 340 = B-
  • Math 425 = W
• Just saw Avatar; great special effects!
• Hit my 3rd year anniversary @ Autozone
• Spent New Years with Ash, Jamie and Matt @ Home
• Tried Google Chrome and love it
• Windows 7 is now installed on the HP and is amazing
• Going to Ethan and Julie's Wedding in Lake Tahoe!
• Going to visit dad this spring

8-17-09

• Spring grades are in:
  • CPSC 253U = NC
  • CPSC 440 = C
  • MATH 310 = D
  • MATH 340 = D
  • MATH 425 = C
• Ash ordered her new SS card
• Ash and I were married on July 10, 2009 on Makena Beach (Maui)
• Ash and I have purchased our own car insurance through State Farm
• I purchased a new laptop
• Took a hard hit on grades last semester; looking to improve this.
• Took a hard hit on grades last semester; looking to improve this.

1-9-09

• Fall grades are in:
  • CPSC 223N = A+
  • CPSC 240 = B
  • MATH 302 = B-
  • MATH 307 = C
• Dylan is walking and talking!
• Was promoted to Parts Sales Manager
• Have decided not to become a Teacher; I'm going applied.
• Got a weather station for Christmas; works great!
• Went to the dentist; I have a few cavities
• Went to the eye doctor; I got new reading glasses and also need glasses for distance
• Started www.eotsband.com project for Jon/Pedro
• Gas down to $2/ gallon; were in a 'recession'
• Barack Obama elected president of the U.S... Joe Biden is VP

8-16-08

• Summer grades are in:
  • CPSC 313 = B+
  • EDSC 340 = A-
  • MATH 338 = B-
  • MATH 350 = F
• Dylan is crawling!
• Updated to Microsoft's Windows Vista
• Updated Memory and power supply
• Exchanged BFG Video card for new one (faster card now)
• Changed my first set of brake pads!
• XXIV Olympics have rocked on TV/Online
• Gas has been as high as 4.75/gallon but now is at 4.22/gallon (Premium)
• Fixed major gas leak at house
• Dad came down to see Dylan with Malia
• Fixed Pedro's and Chris H's Computers
• Decided on not becoming a teacher
• Still want to BA in Mathematics
• Food Stamps and Cash Aid from the State was approved
• State also helping with cost of books and transportation to school
• Saw The Dark Knight with Heath Ledger (who died!) and it was great!

5-29-08

• Spring grades are in:
  • Cpsc 131 = B
  • Edsc 320 = A
  • Math 335 = C
  • Mus 355 = A

1-8-07

• Fall grades are in:
  • Math 250B = C
  • Math 280 = C
  • Posc 100 = B+
  • Anth 327 = C-
• Dylan Scott Laidlaw born October 9, 2007
• RIP Molly
• Awarded $3000.00 Scholarship
• Updated wireless home network to 802.11G for both speed and security
• Been working on my DirectoryList class with some progress; still unfinished.
• Started a program that performs fraction arithmetic
• Finished the last Harry Potter; I can't wait for the rest of the movies
• Got a new webcam and UT3 for the Comp
• I need to exercise more
• Wish everyone an exciting new year
• My new year’s resolution is to be honest with myself

9-22-07

• First rain of the season today!
• Our Son will be born within the next three weeks!
• Molly is now living with Grandma
• Old Oak house was sold
• Mom moved to Monrovia
• Received $5500 fully subsidized student loan
• Started Fullerton Fall Semester
• Sold Honda for $2500 to Jan
• Transferred To AutoZone 2891
• Moved to Rancho Cucamonga

5-23-07

• Grades are in:
  • Calculus 3 = B
  • Biology 104 = B
• Graduated Citrus College with a A.S.
• Ash and I are having our first son
• Bought a 98 Saturn SL1; $3000
• Honda fixed... selling asap
• Fullerton Transfer Student Orientation 6-13-07
• Been skating a lot more; K-grinded and nollied down a 8 stair
• Preparing to move to Rancho by summer’s end

1-7-07

• Hawaii Trip: April 22nd - 29th

12-20-06

• Grades are in:
  • Calculus 2 = C
  • English 102 = C
  • Art 199 = B
  • PE 171 = B
  • Overall GPA is 2.65
• Got a job at AutoZone
• Got accepted to Cal-State Fullerton as mathematics major
• Car still not working :~x
• Started work on a class that encapsulates many of the functions of 2backup. The idea is to derive the class from a .NET listbox so all can easily use in Visual Studio's design mode; Calling it a DirectoryList. Working on finishing it to post on CodeProject
• Want to use Inventory Class to design an application to keep track of hours worked at AutoZone and also for Expenses at Fullerton
• Created a demo application for beizer curvers; very cool!
• Thanksgiving was at Laura's this year; Good food, although Sarah didn't go:(
• Luke having surgery on his teeth; good luck Luke

10-12-06

• Finished some site updates
• R.I.P. Eva 9-13-06
• Some rhetorical questions:
  • If your "To happy in thy happiness" are you really sad?
  • Is it irresponsible to follow your dreams?
  • If wrong, but knowingly wrong admitted, are you fully to blame?
• Childlike vs. Experienced ... Which describes you?
  • A child is:
    • trusting
    • carefree
    • optimistic
    • self-motivated
  • An adult is:
    • disillusioned
    • hardened
    • jaded
    • skeptical
• Applied to Cal-Poly Pomona and Cal-state Fullerton
• Helped Jon get his computer back up... Legally (Thanks for waiting Jon)
• Current classes are going strong, holding C's but looking for A's and B's
• Ash removed her wisdom teeth yesterday (Rest Well Yune)

8-17-06

• Summer Semester grades are up:
  • Rock N'Roll History = B
  • History 107 (U.S. History) = A

8-15-06

• Fall Semester started this week!
• Added recursive sub-directory function to the 2Backup project. Allows you to select a folder and add all files within it and any files in all sub-directories
• Started Inventory, a program for creating an inventory of all items in your house. With school back in session updates will be slow.
• Completed a website redesign using CSS and XHTML
• living at Grandma's house for 3 weeks while she's on vacation!
• Dad came down; Spent time at the beach and went on hike on the Mt. Wilson trail.
• Continuing to take break with bible study groups; much needed break!
• Congrats Eric and Hayley; Eric's wedding was fun; got to see family and huge house in Lake Elsinore!
• Gas prices over 3 dollars a gallon; trying to setup bus passes to save money
• Built Chris an AMD X2 Dual Core 3800+ (AM2)FAST!

7-02-06

• Summer first session is over, second just beginning
• Fall Registration on July 11, 06
• Register for Cal State Fullerton this fall
• Still majoring in Mathematics: Concentration on Teaching
• Huge amount of work completed with 2backup, and Convert! projects
• Still not working; hard to stay motivated
• Honda is still down; Dad should be coming!
• Taking break with Bible studies; a little mundane
• Alex won Softball Championship, and made All-stars; Go Alley!
• Been really HOT lately!
• Tried first martini, lol

5-25-06

• Spring semester a success; CSIS = A, Calculus = B Physics = W
• Goals for summer:
  • Finish all programming ideas
  • Find a solution to car problem
  • Do well in summer school
  • Enjoy summer break!

3-25-06

• looking forward to bringing closer on Garden project this summer.
• looking for summer job!
• Planning on Summer School this summer: RockNRoll History & History 108 with Mr. Earl
• Continued Bible Studies a huge hit; I'm so thankful.
• Going to visit Dad on Spring Break!(4-10-06 to 4-14-06)
• Dropped Physics, Declared new Major: Teacher of Mathematics:)
• Got a C+ and B+ on second and third Calculus tests!
• Holding a strong B in CSIS225

2-15-06

• Got an A- on first Calculus test!
• Honda is officially dead; Started taking the bus to school
• I finally let go of the grudge I had about my dad leaving California...It's about time! Things have been going smooth and communication has been good.
• Valentines Day was a hit; the flowers were her favorite part;) Took Ash to Outback Steak House for some good food!
• Thanks to Mark Ching, my HP ZT1130 notebook is alive and breathing again! Thanks Mark.
• Its been a very HOT winter so far... will be interesting to see how the end of winter turns out... time will tell.

1-13-06

• Spring Semester 06 underway
• New Speech Therapy Job obtained through Citrus
• Supercross 06 Anaheim 2 and 3 going to be huge... Look out for Bubba!
• Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas / New Years!
• Rearranged my room!

11-30-05

• Skate Sauce 05 completed!
• Depeche Mode concert was a blast!
• Built Myles's new dual core computer [Fast!]
• Garden project still 25% completed
• Lake Ave Church on Saturday nights a hit
• Thanksgiving was a blast, looking forward for Christmas!
• Got my hair cut yesterday!
• Entered into the 64 second video contest (www.64seconds.com)

10-11-05

• Be strong. No one cares. Fly above and beyond.

9-26-05

• Nine Inch Nails this Saturday
• SMOG Appointment needed for Vehicle Registration
• Family chores a success:)
• Call Chris Coleman, Mark Ching, Skip

9-17-05

• Eagles Concert tonight @ 8:00pm
• Sarah's first day back with the family!

9-10-05

• Skate Sauce 05 still in development
• Garden project about 25% completed