One month later and I finally have a working computer again. How I missed this feeling.

I don't get it. Why does Dell make it so hard for me to order a recovery disc? This was a MUCH easier process with Toshiba.

So, I'm 93 miles into my whole LOTR walking project. It isn't that much progress since the last time I wrote about it, but I'm not counting gym trips and it's been on and off rainy lately. Nintey-three miles seems like a lot, but I'm still only like 4 days into Frodo's journey, so I guess I still fail? Meh. It's ninety-three miles I wouldn't have walked otherwise.

I had something else to write about. Meh. Bruce and I are listening to 90s pop music again.

My laptop has been broken which is a long story in itself. But it means that I've been without my own computer the last few weeks. In some ways, it's kind of liberating, but in other ways, it's been frustrating. Right now, I've stolen Chris's laptop.

I passed the bar. Did I mention that? Anyone who reads this already knows anyway.

Thanksgiving was fun. A Thanksgiving free of any obligation to study is a perfect one.

I've been much cheerier this season. I've even been enjoying Christmas music. Don't know why. Also, I've been suddenly and inexplicably obsessed with Savage Garden. I think I'm regressing big time.

Can't believe Friday is the big day. Trying to find ways to distract myself until then. Decided to reread The Sandman. Just finished the first volume. The Sound of Her Wings gets better every time I read it.

I have more to say, but I'm just delaying a trip to the gym where I'm starting a new lifting routine. I don't want to, but I've been on the last one for four weeks now so it's time to shake things up a little.

Since I came back from Europe late August, I've tracked 67.97 miles of walking and running. It's not an accurate count. There are days I didn't record anything. In any case, it could be better. I'll be adding a giant chunk to that on Saturday when I do the Mermaid Run. I finally calculated it to see where I am on Eowyn's Challenge. Almost at Ferry's Landing. I was excited until I realized that it only takes me just under three days into their journey. Oh well. Assuming I don't do anything tomorrow, Saturday will bring me to Crickhollow.

Yeah, I guess keep a record that Sept 2011 is when I started this challenge. It takes 458 miles just to get to Rivendell. I have a feeling this project may take several years to complete.

It's weird. It's November and I instinctively feel like I should be starting outlines. The cold weather makes me feel like I should be retreating inside and hacking away at those things. Granted, November this year brings a whole new level of dread, but it's weird not having to think about finals anymore.

I decided to start taking some science classes in my free time. It's a good way to make myself more marketable for patents and trade secrets. Even if I end up getting something in copyright or trademark, especially in this area even a basic knowledge of that information is going to be important. There's no pressure to get particularly stellar grades, so I can focus on learning to learn. Also, it might be fun. I think I'm ultimately going to decide between bio and computer programming. I don't think doing two at once is going to be manageable.

Finished Clash of Kings, but I'm taking a break before I continue with that series. Went back to Terry Pratchett books. Not that I've been reading much lately. I've been doing a lot of job hunting related work and ...I rediscovered my DS. Also playing some Arkham City. Yay Batman.

I looked at my list of things to do post-bar and I think the only thing that I managed to accomplish was going to Europe. I guess I'm halfway through season three of Buffy and finished the first season and most recent seasons of Dr. Who (just need to finish those gaps). Beyond that, nothing much else.

Maybe the job front. But working as a research assistant, as fun and amazing as that is, is not the same as having a real job.

Project Game of Thrones has been floppy. I've finished a little over one half of the second book...yes I'm still on that one. It's not that I'm not enjoying it. It's just that it's huge and I don't actually give myself too much reading time. And then because I'm so deep into the book, it's kind of hard to read other books. The only other project I have going on is reading Rick Steves's Travel as Political Act. That's an off and on project. I've also been reading a ton of comics. Go New 52. Yay.

Haven't touched LA Noire since I got back, partially because when I was gung ho about starting it up again, I had no idea what Chris did with the game. Now I just have actual other things to do.

I guess the lose the bar weight project is kind of on track. I always lose focus on the weekends and it's been slow, but there's been progress since I returned from Europe.

Hello blog. Today, a bee stung me on the head. It was entirely unprovoked too. It just jumped on me, stung me, and got mad as I brushed it away. Now, my head hurts and I spent a lot of today bitterly watching episodes of Buffy.

Lately, I've been recovering from Europe and trying to lose the weigh I gained during the bar. Once that's done, we'll go to the weigh I gained during the last semester of law school. It'll be a step by step process, yo.

Been watching way more TV than I ever should of late and chilling out with Bruce. Been trying to look around for jobs and the like. Such is the post-bar life.