Today I took an exam that will effectively determine my eligibility to remain in my Ph.D. program here at UCI. All I can say is that I hope I passed, but since completing the test my mind has been racing with possible scenarios and situations that may come up if I failed.
However, rather than listing them here, I’d rather not think about them. If I failed, perhaps I will revisit the subject. Otherwise, I will congratulate myself and continue this chapter of my life.
I bought a road bike last July, and since buying it I’ve been pretty happy. This year I mostly used it as transportation to and from school, but recently I’ve been riding it a lot more as a recreational/exercise activity. Irvine has a great network of bike paths, and I’ve had a ton of fun exploring areas of town that I wouldn’t normally see in a car. It is also extremely exhilarating to see how fast I can go down some of the hills around the area. Also, after a short morning ride (5-6 miles) I feel better throughout the day than I would if I got no exercise. On weekends it’s pretty fun to see how far I can go before I get too tired and have to turn around.
As far as upkeep goes, I haven’t taken care of it as much as I should have, but fortunately when you buy a bike from Performance they give you free tune-ups for the lifetime of the bike. As far as overall customer care goes, however, I would recommend other local bike shops over Performance, since Performance is such a large corporation. It often seems that they don’t really drive home the importance of good customer service to their employees.
Anyways, getting a bike was one of the better decisions I’ve made this year, so I recommend it to anyone and everyone.
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I got married three weeks ago, and I highly recommend it.
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These are some things that I am looking forward to: (in approximately chronological order)
These are some things that I’m not looking forward to:
These are some things I don’t understand:
If you haven’t before, you should check out my links to friends websites, because there’s some good content on each of them.
Until next post, adios.
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The second quarter is in full swing here at UCI, and life is just as chaotic as it was last quarter, if not more so, what with classes, TA duties, and wedding planning…but I’m loving it all. School is challenging and exciting, and the people continue to be great. My life may be considered stressful by some, but I like to think that I never really have a dull moment.
Expect more soon.
…is keeping me busy. more on that soon.
I made a google map to show you a little bit of what UCI is like (from my perspective). I’ll probably add to it as the year goes on.
1. As of today, I live in Irvine, CA.
2. As of Saturday, I am engaged.
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Christine bought me a George Foreman grill as a gift for my new apartment (I haven’t actually moved in yet, but the grill was on sale this week). I’m looking forward to being able to use it to make many tasty meals. I’m also looking forward to a bit more of life on my own, because I really haven’t experienced that yet.
Music of the Moment:
Fire It Up
Modest Mouse
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It looks like this:
It’s a 3-bedroom, 2-bath apartment in the Palo Verde housing community at UCI. There are already two guys living there; I talked to them both and they seem pretty legit. I’m glad that I finally know where I will be living for at least the next year.
