Reality sank in today. Well at least a share of it.
I've got a job coming up. I've got a huge change staging to sweep in.

This job starts in less than a month and it promises to usher in the opportunities that I've been working so hard to get a chance with. It's a real job, something with a real stamp of true and revered professionalism attached. I've been told, warned even that it's very demanding and filled with hard and challenging work. My information package and the contract I've signed tell me over and over that this internship is considered a valuable opportunity for the company to further consider the prospect of my professional recruitment.

I got goose bumps. I was lying on the couch, watching the "Chinese Invasion Alarm" episode of Mythbusters and it just hit me. I starting jumping, I did some push ups and just acted like a lunatic for a couple of minutes. What am I going to do, I thought? I could finally embark into the world of trading. I could triple my money; or I could lose it all. But after some thought and after getting some sound financial advice I've decided that half of my money from every pay check will go directly into stocks; a new bank a new account. It should be exciting and prove to be a good way to use up some dead midweek evenings.

But then there's the rest of it. What could I do?

As of late I've been watching Long Way Round, this log of Ewan McGregor's motorcycle ride around the world. It was an incredible show and fueled my post-summer consideration of getting a motorcycle. I've been looking at a Honda, a Suzuki and even a Harley sportster. But now as a Dal Student I have a metro transit pass. So maybe a bike isn't the best thing right now.

Of course there is the constant song of enticement of microsoft's latest Creation, the Xbox 360.But to tell the truth, I had originally been leaning toward a playstation 2 when I entered the console market again 4 years ago. It was a chance encounter in a Lecture Hall back at Memorial University with Halo: Combat Evolved on a big screen that swayed me. I'll buy the xbox 360, but I want halo 3. I don't have that yet and the other games they're trying to push at me don't really impress me yet. I think I'll wait until something finally breaks down the extraordinary will power I've been exhibiting as of late in my resistance to the "power of x".

Perhaps insanely, I'm thinking that I should save the rest. Save every penny I can. I'm thinking I should save all my money for my dream move to my dream place to live and work: San Francisco. But then Again, I could settle for Los Angeles. I've heard that Caltech has a pretty good Masters Program. But then again, and perhaps more to the point, UC Berkeley has a very healthy relationship with Daltec and One should also note their Masters programs in robotics is pretty well developed.

Hmmm. :)
My decision is made.
Save.
But what to do with it.... the jury is still out. But better to save it then waste it.
At least for now.

But then Again, I could get a dog. A little dog I could bring home and introduce harley to.
Or I could Travel some. Maybe get a new Ipod.
Time to Stop.
If anyone has any suggestions what I should do, please do tell. Of course, keep in mine I'm already part of the Foster Parents Plan, I already have a subscription to Time Magazine and I have no interest in opening or investing in a vegan restaurant.