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Busy Like You Wouldn’t Believe

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on April 5, 2007
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When did my workload triple? Not sure, but it’s been slowly ramping up in the past two weeks.

I enjoy work when it does what it’s supposed to. When Active Directory for the university goes down… when Google Mail even goes down… when pretty much NOTHING works as it should and you realize it many hours later… that makes you feel like garbage.

But alas, when it works, it works.

I haven’t had an hour to sit down and even start the long awaited Month in Review. Heck, I still haven’t sent off my 95% finished taxes. Such a perfectionist… I’m probably going to start again just to see how fast I can complete it… not sure what that would prove, but alas, this post is indeed a brain dump.

I need to get out. I actually need some office space. I’m realizing too quickly that the bedroom isn’t the best place to set up shop for freelancing. While for some, it’s doable, but man… I think college banged it into me: Need to go to a Library or elsewhere to get things done.

Not sure why that is: I probably have less tools available to me when I’m not at home, but it almost forces me to take only what is necessary when I do work elsewhere. Oh, it must be the planning factor I enjoy so much when I have to pack my stuff to go somewhere else to work.

I’m realizing there’s a benefit to figuring out and knowing what you’re weaknesses are.

You know what to target. You know what to do. I’m blessed with a keen sense of knowing where I suck.

See that’s the funny thing, though: One of my many weaknesses is the failure to act.

But if I failed to act in finding out failures, that wouldn’t be me.

Someone just delete’d something that they weren’t supposed to and left something dangling. Oy.

Are you serious? Tomorrow’s Friday?

Who am I kidding. I have no weekends.

Why… Hello there, Sun!

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on March 27, 2007
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Blast it. It’s another all nighter. And for what?

After a rousing exercise routine (backs and shoulders), I decided to go home.

I was nearing ISR, then suddenly… I decided to poke around a bit. A “little” bit turned into “quite” a bit.

I felt like I haven’t seen these guys in weeks. Two weeks, actually, since last week was Spring Break for them, as well as the week before… well… I was busy.

The first thing I run into… what the heck… it’s a group of people trying to imitate Bae Seul Gi’s Bokko Dance. Quite random. Then I visited the Knox/Das/Liao palace in Wardall. Then stopped by the business major’s studying in Wardall lounge.

Oh, the funny thing is how two random strangers pointed out that my earbuds were Sennheiser CX-300’s. I guess it pays to be… particular about your earbuds. Indeed, I’m loving these.

Then… I ended up debugging Brian Chung’s MP for a few minutes. Man, I missed the good ol’ days when I had to get down and dirty with C in ECE 199 (now called ECE 190). I’m not lying: I actually do. It’s kinda funny, but it seems as though you think you’re not going to miss it ever… and you end up missing it quite a bit.

But all my garbage electrical engineering classes? Yes. I will always not miss them. Ever.

It seems like the ECE/CS course load at UIUC is getting weirder. I don’t know if I should say harder or easier, but I think it’s becoming more relevant. Looking at the CS coursework: I feel like I want to go back for a BA in CS… all the classes look so fun!

And… indeed… it is 4:30 AM.

I have yet to write a good entry… this is getting quite annoying…

Someone or Something Lit Something…

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on March 10, 2007
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… under my butt.

It’s been a while, no? Lots of things little and big things have been keeping me busy.

I have no idea where this energy came from. And no, it’s not the Dew. I haven’t touched that stuff since the all-nighter I pulled on Thursday/Friday. (oh man, let me tell you, that was one awesome 3 hour nap in between…)

I think I might have to attribute it to the change in weather. It’s finally getting warm, and I finally don’t have to worry if I won’t be able get my car out of the heaping mountains of snow. I can finally step outside without feeling like I need to figure out the optimal path through warm heated buildings.

It might also have to do with the Issue(s) that have been plaguing my mind. Lots of relational issues have been resolved (at least, on my side). I’m not sure if I’m going to touch on this more publicly, but just know that a certain peace have entered into my heart, enabling me to let go of things that should have been let go and to learn things that should have been learned. Thank you, to those that have helped and listened and prayed. To sum up, just know that I’m continuing to fight the good fight, and striving to grow through it all.

It also might have to do with how my sister is now going to be coming to UIUC for her pre-law/philosophy major. I actually have to start looking for a small house/condo for us to live in… (*ahem*whichmeansImightbeherenextyear*ahem*) and I also have a feeling that our family might be looking to move towards Illinois, whether it be here or up in Chicago. Long story short, things have been set into motion.

Thank goodness for the realization that it’s time to keep moving, to keep forward.

Lots to plan tonight… if I don’t watch 300. Yikes.

A VERY long day

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on February 21, 2007
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After going to sleep at around 3 AM (not sure… I just kept reading the Bible), I woke up again before the alarm at 7:30, only to be so tired that I decided to cut down on RSS time and get like 15 minutes more sleep.

Missed the bus that would have taken me to work by 9, but instead took the next one to make it by 9:30. Worked like a crazy person until 2 PM, with no discernible break in between… and I’m still not done. Lots to do tomorrow… but I wonder if I can get out of going in. Trackball’s supposed to come by mail, and I wonder if someone’s going to be here to accept the package.

I decided to stick around campus and finish up what little lunch I packed. Read through the Bible… I feel more and more confident and able to point out where things are in the Old Testament each day… I feel like it’s fast becoming my textbook on life.

Took the bus back, then without warning, I fell into a deep sleep. Then woke up and started going through my feeds, yet again… to find out that a friend needed a ride to a meeting, and she was already late. Taking this as a sign, I packed myself a very VERY light dinner (comprising of grapes and yogurt… wow, I’m such a girl…) and got ready to head for WIMPE.

But you see, my day should have ended with me, coming back home, making dinner, and going to bed. NOPE. I went to ISR, to meet the likes of Colin, Christine, Andrew, Ken, Jon Chu; and the list goes on and on…

And I feel like this all-nighter was only possible because of those people. Well, yeah, they did take up my time and forced me into this position… but what I’m saying is that the energy that these guys spewed forth into me… something about being near students again makes me feel alive.

Oh, a sidepoint: For the first time since… that one really messed up night during college… I had a nosebleed. This happened while I was helping Christine with her ECE 205. I have a theory: My brain freaked out when it started getting bombarded with resistors and diodes. I can’t believe I still remember some of this stuff.

Just goes to show you: God’ll redeem everything. Even elementary circuit analysis.

Now, to the code and to the writing of worthwhile posts.

Shortest Chicago Trip Yet AKA First All Nighter of the New Year

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on January 13, 2007
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I woke up at 5:30 AM, unable to sleep.

And Here I am, at 5:41 AM, the next morning.

Yeap, the first all nighter of the new year.

First Mountain Dew induced all nighter in quite a while. First video game (co-op splinter cell) induced all nighter in an even longer while.

For those of you keeping score… I count my days based on when I sleep. If I pull two all nighters in a row, that 48 hour period indeed becomes one day… and so I’m not late on my daily posting.

It’s just that, right now… my mind isn’t wanting to function properly.

Quick, to bed!