So I am

I'm 24 now, after August 2nd. What did I do for my birthday you ask? Absolutely nothing. =|

I'm busy - super busy as usual. I just can't get my head around everything I have to do, and what I've done. I think today is Sunday, and I know I've got work tomorrow. Past that, everything is pretty much up in the air. I was published for the first time, and I'm going to be published again soon in August. I've got a journal article coming out of this same research as well, probably something that will require a little more research. I've got two (three?) other research projects going - a sensor fusion system and another laser sensor system. Pretty crazy stuff.

I'm just trying to find time in my life for everything. I've been playing a lot of EVE, probably too much (as usual) for a computer game. That quarter-life crisis thing? I'm there. Lots of people are starting their lives, running around and doing "grown up things". I'm still in school, and I've got another three years to get my degree. A degree in something I'm not sure I really, REALLY want to do. I mean, I love robotics. I don't want to be an academic though - the culture is too lax. Lots of things that would never be tolerated fall through the cracks - people don't get paid, parts don't get ordered, etc, etc. I don't want to work for the military either - as cool as the military hardware is, I don't think I could rationalize the "well, we're killing the ENEMY". I'm too smart and well travelled for that shit - people are still people. I just want to be done, and doing something good for the world. I want to "elevate my game" so to speak. If only I knew the way, I'd gladly walk the path.

I feel: Kinda lost -_-