Standard New Year Post

This is the first post since mid November, nothing really happened since that day, yet many things have changed. For starter, the imminent end finally came, in a form of a rude phone call. It was the sum of everything I was afraid of, and much more. Then there was the long silence, a couple of ignored phone calls, a long conversation and another extended period of silence. One would think it would play itself out after all these times, but it is as confusing as ever. I really don't know what to think about it anymore, thinking has done nothing but add to the confusion and somehow I have to put a stop to it the only way I know, by ignoring the problem.

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I met this girl, and she is interesting, it is not certain that she is interesting because she is actually interesting or it's due to my current state of mind, but she is interesting. This weekend in Austin was supposed to be my opportunity to sort things out a little bit more, but for whatever reason, it will have to wait. But for now, she is interesting.

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Montreal was nice, the overall rating of the trip would be B, many good things happened, but some crappy stuff happened as well. Things I would have done differently next time going on a trip are

1. Make sure to keep all the wires secure in the bag and medicine bottle on me
2. Make sure the lodging isn't too bad, granted, I got more than what I paid for, but still.. ..
3. Don't be afraid to ditch traveling companions, especially when they clearly have different interests.
4. Get some cash while you can; you never know where to find an ATM in a foreign country.
5. Go on credit, easier to track how much you have spent.
6. Drinking with friends is fun, but you need a group.
7. People get annoying after a few days, nothing you can do about it.
8. Dress according to the weather!
9. There is such thing as too ghetto in a party

Lots of pictures were taken and the overall quality was actually pretty nice. I just need to find a good place to host it.

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2005 in review. A lot of things actually happened this year; it should go down as one of the landmark years in my life. First job, family passing away, multiple trips to different places, lost of love, lust and all kinds of different emotional up and downs. I learned a lot, and I hope the experiences I gained would help me to shape my life in a positive way. It's a hope, since it's far more likely that the negative impacts would drive me down to a path I feel I am already leaning into.

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Oh yah~, it's 2006, another new year, another chance to screw up a whole new set of New Year’s resolution.

1. First and foremost, I gotta get back on track for my physical conditioning, that's one thing I paid no attention of this whole year and the result shows. My weight is as high as ever and my condition is as bad as ever (well, in a long time). There are not many years left, and if I don't get my body back in shape, it would be very difficult to do it later.
2. Second, I consider paying off my credit card bill as one of the major positives of the year. It's time to get my finance setup. This is the year that I should start doing research about real money management, saving and eventually, investment. It will be a major learning experience, but a critical part to setup for the rest of my life.
3. Third, grade, after a good semester, guess what, it was followed by a BAD semester. With all the crap that happened, and the work load, the time management certainly has a lot of room to improve.
4. Forth, grade leads up to job, while the job is pretty good right now; it's time to look for the next stop. With graduation coming up in August and my discontent in Dallas, I gotta start looking for a way out. Since my degree won't do me much good, improvements have to be made in other areas such as experience, preparation and research.
5. Citizenship, this is the year it has to be done. With the blue little book, both traveling and job searching will be easier. After all these years, it's time to stop the delay and get it done.

Honorable mentions: Girlfriend, more travel, social circle, cable TV, another UT Championship, new car, etc etc.. ..