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The irony here is that I really would like folks to read my blog and I consistently ignore it when things are probably the most lax. Anyway...

Since I have been doing a real 9 to 5 lifestyle for a few weeks now I realize that I require my time to jammed packed with commitments. I have been getting up at 8 and wanting to sleep around 10:30pm! This has been totally crazy to me because during the school year I have to get up around 7:00pm only to get to bed around 3:00am while working the whole time. Is any of this healthy probably not but at the very least I have tried to watch my eating a bit more. No more enormous "Texas Sized" portions for me.

With working taking up the vast majority of the day, I can say that I have been having a pretty good time. It is so odd to build a legend of sorts around some GNOME hackers and then in meeting and working with them, their personalities become obvious and a real relationship springs forth so naturally. This of course includes annoyances and moments of genious along with everything else you might come in contact with regarding friends. In other words, having a chance to really get to know these people that impact so many with their work has been a great time because I have become nothing more than part of the team. I am treated with respect and I have a chance to give my input on the future of the GNOME desktop and it is pretty great.

As for my project, I am not at liberty to say what I am working on (I don't think). But I can say that it is web based so it is familiar to me and my skills. It involves databases which is another interest of mine. It has a research slant on it, which is again of interest and finally it does involved usability and the GNOME community. So all and all, a dream come true! Hopefully I can blog more soon and eventually get my thoughts read by others but we'll see. For now I will be working hard and long and going to bed early.