Christmas with the Family... sorta

As much as I love my family, I have come to the conclusion that I can't spend much time with them without going nuts. It's a good thing they are visiting me here, and staying with some other family members. As a result, I can spend time in my flat instead of spending it all with them. Then again, I don't really have anything to do right now. Classes don't start for another two weeks, and I'm already getting bored.

On the plus side, it is nice to see my sister again. We get along pretty well now. She's going to university on the other side of the country though.

So, how did this semester turn out? Well, I think I've been living up to the adjective, beleaguered. Oh yes, I managed to pass all my classes. I've never doubted that. However, I didn't live up to my potential. I earned about a B average, which is decent, but I know I can do better. What will it take me to reach the top again? Well, hope springs eternal. There's a new semester in the spring. I really need to discipline myself and do a better job of balancing my time.

Online dating

Being alone and rather bored during the holidays, I decided to put up a profile on an online dating service. Geez, have I hit a new low? This isn't really the way I want to meet people. It just happens to be simple and cheaper than wasting money at the pub. I guess I have nothing to lose though except my pride, which has already been taken down a few notches this past semester.

So, what do I expect? Well, I've got pretty low expectations for online dating. I'm more interested in people I actually know. How does online schmoozing compare to real life schmoozing? In real life, groups of friends can exclude others socially. I think the internet, if contact is established, can be more one on one. On the downside, I can see internet schmoozing being even more vapid and shallow as people make judgements based on mugshots. I guess it's a tradeoff.

Merry Christmas!
R