countdown.

so the days are speeding by, and there are 2 events which are round the corner. first is the laser worlds. while i prepared for kieler woche by visiting the gym multiple times a week, cycling hard on saturdays and heading to sydney for not one but two week-long training stints, this time preparation consisted of army half marathon training multiple times a week, standing still for long hard hours on saturdays and heading to the hr branch not once, but twice, to instill some sense of urgency into our friendly staff. i wonder what the average speed of the paperwork was as it made it's way to our camp - let's say it did, what 40km? in about 4 weeks, which is 28 days +/-, hmm... 40/672 works out to be about 0.06km/h. you'd think i'd have a reason to be worried and upset; surely the tirade wasn't necessary, ma'am, cuz it's not you that i'm pestering. but that's just you. thanks for your time.

but gratefully it looks like it'll be settled soon, so i can start thinking about halifax with much more seriousness.

the other event is my approaching ord date on 9th november. sure, it'll be a relief, but i guess i'll have mixed feelings. ns has taught me things, some good, some bad, some downright wrong i think. i've grown (in more ways than one) and changed somewhat, i think i've made 3 lasting friendships, especially in the last month or so. somehow i behave very differently around them, not like how i am with anybody else.

above all i believe i'll be looking back on 08-09 as my most carefree years ever. sure, for most part it was pretty darn boring, but it was bearable.

coming up! 2 album reviews! and a closer look into the things i'm doing in preparation for the biggest race i've ever sailed yet.