A change in Posting

It's been a hectic first week of work. And it shows. I'm still trying to change my sleep schedule, trying to learn as much about my new job as possible, and squeeze in time to work on my projects before collapsing into bed.

My parents have also returned from their vacation in Asia. This means my days of sitting around, sleeping in, and not answering to anyone are over. It was nice having the home to myself and my siblings, and contrary to my parent's belief, we didn't starve to death or have the house turn to ruin.

Also, as expected, my Mother doesn't approve of my new job. I shrugged it off.

But due to the increased workload I've been encountering, I have not been able to visit everyone as much as I'd like, let alone post. I'm changing my posting to every 3rd or 4th day to give me a bit more breathing room.

I'll see everyone sometime (hopefully) this weekend.

My sleep deprived brain finds this hilarious and I hope you do too.

Off on Vacation

Another hectic week with neglect to my blog. This is going to happen for about another week as I disappear for a while to visit my friend Erin. I look forward to catching up on what everyone else's stories when I get back as well as sharing my own adventures including (but not limited to) my trip and how I (nearly) got scammed.

See you guys when I return.

Uhhh.... Oops?

I've been really bad for not only commenting lately but I've also been posting blog posts late. I've been busy, stupidly busy. There have been days where I just get home and then I fall asleep because I'm that tired.

Job interview, convocation, lots of potential (and work) for 2 projects of mine, preparations for visiting Erin, and then the daily nonsense that we put up with. It's been hectic but I hope it all pays off.

I'm hoping to have a proper update before I disappear at the end of this week, but I don't expect to be posting too much in Vancouver.

Instead, I hope to be eating a lot of sushi.

How about something less depressing?

I noticed that all the posts on my blog so far have been pretty depressing. I don't want to come across as a Karla the Complainer so how about I discuss something a bit more positive today.

Rainbows for everyone!

One thing I've been trying extremely hard to do this summer was meet up with old friends and acquaintances. Even after being out of high school for just 3 years it's scary how fast your social circle disintegrates. You don't see anyone anymore due to everyone being in different courses, faculties, Universities and even countries. And even if you're taking the same things everyone is so busy and tired and stressed that they don't want to do anything.

The only person I still consistently see is my girlfriend and that's because I push to spend every spare possible moment with her. People that I would talk to all the time now I'd see maybe, once a month? And that's because we bumped into each other while grabbing coffee. I mean, these weren't just your average friends either. I'm referring to friends that you would run to when you're panicking and stressing out, and they'd slap some sense into you. The kinds of friends you would call at 3AM in the morning to talk with because you had no one else to talk with.

And this is what we've been reduced to. Random coffee buddies who exchange small talk every few weeks due to happy coincidences.

Creepy or sweet? You decide!

It's easier for me to arrange things as I wasn't able to find a job this summer. My schedule is mostly free. But most of my other friends are either working full-time, on vacation, taking summer courses or preparing for the MCAT/LSAT/etc.. Even my girlfriend I see her maybe once a week? I still talk with her on Skype and stuff but it's just not the same. You can't replace physical human contact.

But fortunately I've been mostly successful. I got a chance to meet up with nearly everyone that I wanted to at least once. Even if it was for a quick lunch or dinner to catch up. It's nice to see what they're all up to. Physicists, doctors, investors, engineers and pharmacists, most of them aren't stuck in this stupid limbo of uncertainty like myself so I'm kind of jealous in that aspect. But at the same time, my summer has been a lot more relaxing than theirs.

And I have to push to see them now. Most people don't take the initiative to meet with their friends while they still can and then regret it when they're older. I've seen the patterns, I've listened to the stories of old people not seeing one another for years upon years, except at funerals. I have trouble getting in touch now, I can only imagine how bad it'll be when we graduate or get real jobs.

Or maybe I'm being too pessimistic.

So I make the effort, while I'm still young and we're relatively free. Because I fear that soon, I probably won't see them unless I accidentally bump into them in line at a Starbuck's downtown.