I have been busy. My project at work drags on. It is a “thorn in my side,” as my dad would say. I know that only I can remove this thorn, though. So I am trying to remain chipper. I had my first swimming lesson yesterday and it was erally fun. We just did gliding and a little kicking but I had a really good time. I am looking forward to tomorrow’s lesson. The walk is a little long… about 15 blocks, half of which are up Queen Anne hill. ;P Less than two months…

I hope I finish this project soon, because otherwise I’m going to have to obtain some ICBMs and take up another profession. ;P

So fascinating. I’ve just spent about an hour or two going over old email, from as far back as 1998. I discovered that some email had accidentally been deleted and was quite concerned until I was able to restore it from a backup tape. Which reminds me that I need to get a real tape drive for the server, I would have been lost without it. And I’d be lost without my buddy Susie, who I talk to often (we just made a bet on who has a bigger waist – I’m going to win, which means I lose and have to buy dinner). Anyway, back to email – I’ve decided to collate my email and produce graphs so I can see when I email the most, where it comes from, etc. Eriko and I have sent an amazing amount of email to each other in a short time – I have received almost 4000 emails from her. I worry sometimes, that our flame burned too hot… I didn’t even think of that until Brian told me it was so.. but I hope it is not the case. The future is an exciting enigma; an infinite serious of roads. Fasci! nating.

i had a great visit with them last night and i was able to tell them that Eriko is coming to visit! i miss them very much. Eriko also told me that her mother had bought some gifts for the family. i’m excited. =)

Well, I’m not as excellent as I hoped to be; I’ve got work to do. I received a 3.7 in my Algorithms class after a dismal 82 points in the final exam. Shucks.

I didn’t get nearly as much accomplished at work as I would have liked; I simply lacked motivation and concentration. sigh This project has me bogged down in minutia. But tomorrow is the first day of the rest of my life! ;P