J . M A I L

Variations on an Appreciation Theme

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This week TwitCritics.com launched. This is my first foray into a business oriented internet app. I have learned a lot already. It has been awesome to see the initial idea go from prototype to production. It is a very different thing to see this project take flight as opposed to seeing a school project being realized.

I am also facing new problems that I never really though about when setting up a business. Who owns what? Do we get a business number? A business bank account? What does it mean for a site to be successful? What metrics can we use to say we are doing well?

I am also learning that when you I ask these people about these issues I get a wide range of answers. Some answers are scary and others a relief. It all really depends on who you ask.

I plan to start another web business in the new year and think that all this stuff I am learning now is going to be instrumental to me when I do. Much like I have learned a tremendous amount about what it means to be a grad school through the hardships of my masters I think that the problems we encounter with TwitCritics will make me stronger.

This whole project has also really made me appreciate the friends I have. Maybe the most important part of my CIS degree will be the friends I have made. Having smart, creative, and supportive people all around me is wonderful. There is always someone to turn to for help, suggestions, and a kind word. Having compatriots going through the same challenges makes the whole journey more exciting and enjoyable. Thanks everyone ( :-) love )

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I have started back at the gym and in doing so I realize how tiring it can be. Once I get into the habit I usually feel great after a workout but just getting back into I feel I am getting the strain a new person to the gym might feel. After working out I kinda feel like poop and can empathize with people going once and then never going back. The secret is I know it will get easier, then really awesome. I am happy just to be able to work out. To get to a place of harmony between my body and mind and get out there are work hard and push myself. This may not always be the case and I am glad that I can take advantage of my abilities to do so now.

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My thesis survey had a few hiccups. Gonna get it back on track tonight.

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