I was supposed to write something about my first real Man, but let me digress for a little while. I want to talk about my work... Actually, let me rephrase that. I really would more like to whine about it...

The work isn't that bad. The goals are exciting, the challenges are tough, the rewards are up there... I have no complaints on those aspects. But so far, I've been having a hard time keeping up. The guys I'm with, my teammates, are wickedly smart. And a lot of times, I have to play catch up to their level. I will get frustrated when I'm the only one who does not seem to know a particular technical area. The work that they do leave me in awe. I can see myself designing and doing those things, but it's just not at this point. I still have a lot to know. In the few weeks that I'm with them, they have already taught me a lot, by just listening to them. Overall, I admit I'm feeling a little bit insecure. Since I don't measure, they might even let go of me.

What I just said by the way... is a supreme example of what real Men don't do. A real Man does not whine or feel sorry for himself.

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Anyway, changing the topic...

I don't know how I can say this, but I'm giddy with glee on moving to another apartment. I have told a few close friends about it. It's not something I think I can write about yet. If all goes according to plan, I might move in to the new apartment either on the 3rd or 10th of March, depending on how some other events shape up.

One of those events is Paolo Aseron asking me to help him buy a car because he's giving his existing one to his sister. He's 4 hours away from my place and so if I'm going to him, it will use up my entire weekend. Paolo, by the way, (and I can say this in my blog because he does not read it, hah!) has a hot sister. I didn't tell him this when we met her in Coronado Island near San Diego. But she had a boyfriend already, so that was the end of that.

Now, the more I think about it, the less I want to go down there and help him. It's just a time sink I don't think I can afford right now...

Also, an Indian friend of mine, Sri, who's now also in Microsoft and was my roommate in San Diego, is asking me if we could do a long road trip. I think I'm going to have to tell him it will have to wait until I get settled down in my new apartment.

Oh well, that's it for now. I'm kinda tired to continue on with my real Men topic.