I submitted my application to the post office at noon – it is now out of my hands. I’ve decided that even if I am not accepted, I will enroll in one of the classes. Of course, that is my backup plan – I’m hoping they will give me a chance. My other high-priority non-work-related task is the SuSE class. I’m happy to announce that we were able to fill all 6 slots, the final slot filled by a gentleman who seemed convinced by the course outline as well as my willingness to accommodate information he was specifically interested in learning. I have a LOT of work to do between now and Wednesday. Eriko contacted me last night and said she was thinking of visiting me at the end of April. How cool!

well… i think i might be done with my application. there are definitely some areas which i am lacking content but i’m getting to the point where i’ve given it what i’ve got… and i have to start devoting my free time to my class.

i haven’t found any motivation to go to the gym. 0. i was talking to Miyamoto about it over IM the other day and he suggested i just do something fun. so i contacted Alex and asked him if I could join his flag football team. he said he won’t start till later but I could try out for his frisbee team. that will be next Sunday. in other news, i am very close to finishing my graduate school application. my GRE scores and GPA put me into the below average category – so I hope the admissions committee can see past those things and look at my work performance and recent UW course. i also have about a week left to prepare for my class… i took some rudimentary screen shots but i still have a lot of work to do. not tonight though. tonight i’m just relaxing. =)

Maybe I should watch this movie.

i received an unexpected call from Brian last night. at first i hestitated to pick it up, knowing that i have lots of work to do but i remembered what i agreed too – which was that he was busy and i would have to go out on his whim. first we went to McMenaminn’s where he ate and we both had a beer. most of that conversation was bitching about being older brothers and having younger brothers who aren’t living up to our idealistic dreams. his brother is in worse shape than Zack but i worry. then we met up with his buddy Ben and his finance from Cambodia. they have only known each other about a year and a half and will be married in June. another future doctor, John, also came and we all had a drink at bar at the top of Queen Anne. it was quite fascinating to watch these doctors-to-be discussing their training, their dreams, and their profession. much of it was like greek to me but there were many times when i felt as if they could have been car mechanics.

Eriko and her family liked my cookies. =) it isn’t as if i have some secret recipe or anything but it was the first time i had ever made cookies. Eriko said her brother and sister ate almost all of them within the first two days. Looks like I’ll have to try making something else. =)