What I'm doing right now

There was a request in the comments for more of what I'm actually doing during my days, so here's a try:

I just got back from my compiler class taught by one of the very few professors I've had who does have a passion for teaching (and the subject he teaches). Today was more of a review of pipelining and microprocessor architecture as it applies to compilers, so between paying attention I was working on a project plan for a processor I have to design for my ASIC Design class.

The aforementioned project plan is due tonight at 7:30 and I'm about half way done with it, so I'm spending these next couple of hours putting together a lot of block diagrams and explanations of how I'm going to build this thing. All of our designs in my ASIC class are done in Verilog (the same HDL that NVIDIA uses to design their GPUs), but for the plan I'm not actually writing any Verilog code - just doing a high level block diagram of what's going to happen inside the chip. If you're interested in learning how this process works, I wrote a bit about HDLs and how they are used to design GPUs here.

Before I get back to block diagramming I'm going to try and heat up a small, but early dinner so I won't be starving by the time I get out of class at 8:45 tonight. But after class, I'm basically done for the week. I've got a data structures class Friday morning, but I've got nothing due for it so the stress level is minimal. I do have a project for my compiler class due next Tuesday that I haven't started on yet, which will most likely occupy my afternoon and evening on Friday.

Working on a Friday night? It's what I do :) But Vinney is flying in sometime Friday evening so as soon as she lands I'm dropping everything to be with her. She'll be here through Tuesday morning so I'm hoping to get that compiler project out of the way before she lands (ambitious, I know) so I can spend the entire time with her. Man, I love her. I guess I should marry her or something, maybe in August, how does that sound? Sounds good to me. Done. :)

Now for the most difficult decision that is upon me right now: what leftovers to reheat for dinner? I made turkey gorditas earlier in the week, last night I made some spinach dip, I've got chicken and other ingredients needed for a good chicken caesar wrap or I could try and make something else. Seeing as how I'm not the quickest in the kitchen I think I'll stick to heating something up, maybe spinach dip and some pita for now and make something later when I get back from class. How does that sound? Sounds good to me. Done. (re-use of code, a good compiler would've removed that last line...I know, I need to be done with school).

I hope that was satisfactory :)

Take care.