Intentions as a paving tool...

I had intended to blog more at the start of my previous school year, but somehow I didn't.  I blame laziness. 

I'm now two years done in a three year accounting program - woot.  Seeing as it's only a diploma course, I'll have two more years at university to go through to get a B.Comm and then a few years to complete the course work required for a professional designation as either a Chartered Accountant or a Certified Management Accountant, it sometimes seems a bit daunting that I've only completed two years so far.  But it's been a great two years, I must say.  In highschool, I was never an "A" student.  I could get by with being lazy, not studying and half-assing projects to a high-70s grade, and given that my parents were never stellar students (not for a lack of trying on their part), I was always congratulated on my "achievements".    But ten years in the work force, doing various jobs I've enjoyed to varying degrees, and also the natural maturing process that goes along with hitting 30 (mindset shift, really), well, I've been more motivated to strive to be better.  And so far, I've been achieving that goal.  Four semesters done, four President's Letters congratulaing me on maintaining a 4.0 GPA. 

Hell, I've been doing so well lately that I figured I should try harder and strive for some of the graduating awards as well.  Turns out that goal caused a bit of cognitive dissononce for me, as my old self-view pushed back a bit during my final week of exams for the semester.  Not exactly my best work on tests, but hey, not so bad that I lost the GPA I've been striving towards.

Also, I found employment for the summer working for a Chartered Accountant.  Bookkeeping and taxes mostly, but I'm learning a ton.  Working in a smaller, private firm as opposed to a larger, public firm or partnership is more my style and what I hope to have for myself when I'm done with all this edumacation. 

Gaming has mostly taken a backseat this year, though i did get to obsess over Dragon Age: Origins this Christmas, thanks to a gift from Ms. Plato.  WoW is a bit old hat at the moment, though I still play from time to time, usually on un-guilded characters which I level then delete only to start over again.  Mindless escapism.  I'd read, but that's too active, and I find watching TV to be too passive, so this is a wierd yet satisfying balance.  Yay WoW!

I also find myself less involved with social aspects of 2o2p.  Not that I was ever active much outside of clan forums or site chat, but I certainly do notice the lack of site chat in my days.  Every time I try to wade into the General forums, especially offtopic, I'm usually put-off by my own visceral reaction to points of view other people take on various subjects.  Seeing as that's my own issue, I don't think I need to subject anyone to my rants.   I mean really, who wants to read my vitrole in their spare time anyway?  It's not like I write for Lewis Black or John Stewart, or hell, even Saturday Night Live.  My rants are only humourous and satirical in my own head.  And admitting it is half the battle. 

Well, to those whom click of random blogs and those who thought "holy crap, Plato?!?" and spent a few minutes catching up, I bid you good evening.  To the rest, "Suck It™"