J . M A I L

Snow Underfoot

My thesis in its full glory is due in 19 days on December 28th @ midnight. I submit it that day and when I wake up the next day it will be my birthday.

I still have to call Calgary and find out exactly where I stand with them and to be honest I am scared to do so. Will they let me start on Jan the 8th if I have a defense date set for my Masters before I show up? What if they say no? What do I do then?

If everything works I will be happy that I was lucky. I will move to Calgary in a hurry and fly back to Guelph at the end of January to defend.

If everything doesn’t I see no reason to move to Calgary right away. Maybe I can couch surf in Toronto for a bit.

I want to come visit people in Toronto. I guess it either has to be this weekend or next. Time is very valuable at this point so I can only spare a couple of days but I would very much like to see everyone. What dates work best for everyone?

I miss you guys in Toronto and think about you guys all the time.

If you havn’t decided if this year you want to celebrate Christmas or Cinco de Ocho this chart might help (from the holytaco).

Variations on an Appreciation Theme

Wanna get a quick review of a movie? There’s a tweet for that.

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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What is happening in my life? Not that much. I have been programming this week for the first time in a long time. Who knew Java could be so picky about stuff…

I now have only one research advisor. I think my old arrangement had come to its productive end and this step forward is for the best for all those involved in the process of getting me out of Guelph and done my thesis.

I woke up the other day really wanting to roll over in bed and hug someone. I got lots of e-hugs over Facebook yesterday and one in real life that lasted about 2 seconds but I was still wanting more. I have gone a while now without any significant human contact. I routinely go days without touching another human in any sort of way. I went two years with no relationship before August and now at the five month point of having no relationship I see a long lonely road ahead. Some days I think it will be a year before I get a chance to feel connected to someone again, sometimes two years, and a lot of the time I think it might never happen. It is not for a lack of trying, I am just playing the hand that I was dealt. I truely miss those old feelings and feel empty in a lot of ways without them. Now I realize it could all happen for me tomorrow but I could also be hit in the head by a falling space rock tomorrow, both are unlikely.

A lot of stuff seems to be going on in some of friends lives these days. I get pretty self absorbed in myself a lot. I don’t know if I am being as good to my friends as I can be when they tell me about their problems. I can be dismissive, I can suggest things, and sometimes I think I can actually be helpful. I keep coming back to the idea that everyone is looking for happiness in their own way and that kinda centers me and reminds me of what is really going on with everyone. I want the best for everyone that is suffereing, struggling, and trying to find happiness in their life.

The coming week should be interesting. I have school, the gym, yoga, a friend coming to stay for a night, a couple of nights out, and some climbing routes to conquer (I want to get stronger for the first time in a long time). When am I gonna finish reading all my books? When am I gonna get to learning guitar and painting and handstands and drawing the pictures for my book? The weather is gonna be nice out this week and that will likely lead to bike rides. My winter bike is now pretty sweet. Also I just messaged someone on campus about potentially becoming a life model, could be kinda fun and naked ;)

I want to say I appreciate all the comments on my post about being awesome. Namasté