Campus Shuttle Surfing

From time to time I have been known to ride the campus shuttle from the parking lot and I usually get the chance to play a little private sport that I enjoy: shuttle surfing. Because the campus bus is nearly always PACKED, I have to stand in the isle. Now, these shuttle drivers are not known from driving smoothly at all - i personally think that they enjoy watching the people in the isle fall all over each other as they brake HARD and then hit the gas with as much force. This is where my hobby birthed: keeping my equilibrium admist the chaotic movement of the shuttle. I adopt a slightly spread out leg stance and bend my knees. As the shuttle lurches and jolts, I focus on smoothing out the impact on my body with my balance and in my knees and legs. I've actually come to enjoy the meditative feeling that comes from floating on such an UNDULATING vehicle. ::sigh:: I shall miss my shuttle surfing hobby.

Ness Independent: A New Hope

Hello and Welcome!

Here you will find updates about me and my progress in whatever venture I am pursuing, random thoughts, experiences, and potentially just outpourings. I also like to talk to myself... except now, you can witness the insanity from the comfort of your own homes!

Today is Day 4 of thesis experimental maddness. I have already completed 8 participants out of 12, and the end is neigh! I think I will forever wake up nights in a cold sweat, hearing the pulse of these auditory alarms and feeling the confines of this research lab control room... but it shall be worth it!

In other news, I have obtained my visa issuance number and am mere steps away from receiving my actual work visa for Korea. This means I will most likely be leaving early next week. It has been both exciting and sad as I consider this move - knowing that I may never see some people again, while thinking of the adventures that lie ahead. I have so many goals planned for my trip that I hardly think I will be able to fit them in a year's time! And thinking about what to do after my year is up: the possibilities are truely endless. What a great time in my life!!

Regardless, I will love and miss my friends and family, the people I see regularly and those I only get to spend precious few moments with. I hope you all know how much I care for you, and that I support you in your lifepaths as well. Please do not hesitate to contact me and to keep in touch - most especially to encourage me to be diligent in staying connected with you!

And tonight: my little brother's 16th birthday!! The adventures just don't stop!

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