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How quickly things change!

The year whirs right by me and it feels surreal that I have to do a “year in review” recap on my life again. I think I may be onto something when I think time is accelerating as I get older. Maybe it’s as simple as my memory becoming less efficient. Whatever it is, I still haven’t come to terms that it’s no longer 2006… although, it is only a number anyways.

This year for me is marked by:

• The passing of my dear friend Chelsy in a freak car accident. My mind still plays tricks on me and I always think I see her wherever I go. Her life and death have changed who I am for the better.  I still think of her often, and wonder what the world would be like with her still in it. I hope she’s well wherever she may be.
• Finally an academic year that I’m not fully ashamed of. My marks came in for the fall term, and I’ve hit roughly an A- average once again. Though I still wish I pushed harder in school, I’ve turned the last few terms of my university experience into a best showing I’ve had so far. It definitely isn’t the best I could do, and I know I could do better (I’m hoping to push harder in my last upcoming term), but it’s nice to finally be focused on my schooling and to be rewarded by it.
• This year I found my wonderful girlfriend Renata. So far it’s been the longest relationship I’ve ever had (a whole 6 months!), but time cannot account for how close we are. I really have no fears of moving in with her in the summer for a permanent stay, as things work out so beautifully between us.  Unless something crazy happens, like me going crazy (probably with schizophrenia), I won’t be single for a long time if ever again.  Renata’s everything I could ask for in a woman.
• I have never been more confident in my skills as a Computing Scientist.  Having worked on so many interesting projects, and having real work experience, this year really cements my belief that I chose the right career and that it’s cool to be geek.
• Travel! I’ve visited some new and old places. It was nice to have the freedom to travel again and not be tied down (in 2005 it was my internship). Some memorable trips were to California for Coachella, a tour and backpacking trip through the Rockies, and a trip down to the Dominican Republic. This year (2007) doesn’t look like it’ll be a slouchy year for travel either! Renata wants to do a gruelling 10-day, 175 km hike through the Rockies. We’re also deciding between a trip to either Botswana in Africa or to visit Sweden. My close friend Mylore also wants to do a scrambling trip in the Rockies as well where we’ll spend a week or two trying to summit as many peaks as we can. Sally forth!

I guess I’ll end it here before it gets too long-winded. Expect some trip reports of the Dominican as well as some general blogging on here for the next few days to come.

Happy New Year to all, and I hope the year has been good to you as it has been to me.

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