Well, I made myself a rigorous self-study schedule plan thingie wingie but perhaps it is a bit too rigorous. I did it for three days in a row, but today I’m going to take a break. Maybe I’ll play the piano a little.. ;P

Something I am really poor at is giving a woman space. I’m not really sure why that is the case. I often see a lack of communication as something to address and I typically address it by trying harder to communicate (turning up the pressure) – but it really isn’t effective and is actually counter-productive. This is a real lesson in patience and understanding. I love this woman for how introspective I have become, but I’m not all that happy about what I learn. Which in itself isn’t a great way to look at things – by learning I am growing, living.

This is probably not as exciting as it might seem, but I am currently typing this message from my bed – not because I have some new-fangled wireless laptop (I don’t) but because I have a 14" and a BSD box right by my bed. Connected to the net, of course, so I can work, play, read email, control the music emanating from the speakers across the room… as soon as I get the Japanese keyboard working that Kevin gave me, I will be able to write letters to Eriko from here. Additionally, this will serve as my English dictionary while I am reading – I am tired of flipping through pages. Finally, I am going to write some software so that I have a smart alarm clock.. How it will be smart, I don’t know.. Only two more weeks!! I am so excited.

This week I am now a full-fledged Applications developer. It feels wonderful! Although my stint at QA was short, I feel I learned quite a bit about the position and its role in a company, which was my goal. Additionally, I also learned quite a bit about what makes a good QA employee. Helpful knowledge, indeed. Eriko! Three weeks….

Who said it could be so good?

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