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17/02/2004: "Titan AE"

Titan AE, life in outer space after earth (AE) was destroyed by aliens, is a movie. It's also pretty much how I feel right now, wrapping up 5 1/2 years of nerve-wracking studies, a plucked chicken waiting for Quality Control.

That's why I have my head up in space, dreaming about the infinite freedoms of post-university life, having a hard time to think about next (realistic) moves regarding career choices and all that. Some part of me says, But it's not unrealistic, some other part of me says, Welcome to real life.

In the mean time, I am living a shared dream with my dear cousin Jon about doing business in space, if not right now, then later on for sure. Without telling too much, he might have an opening in the industry. It goes without saying, I'm a wee bit jaelous. But then, so do I! (I might have blown it by refusing to turn up for the interview, claiming my exams).

Meanwhile, I've sent my application to work as a civie in Iraq - I read in the WSJ that there great need for cool-headed workers and the pay is attractive, and I'm really looking for action after living in the books like a rat scouting for crumbs of knowledge throughout the library for half a decade. It's the sense of meaning that I crave for, and I bet I could pretend to find some in Iraq: action is a good pretence for meaning (at least it doesn't give you time to think!).

Anyway, my cynicsm is slightly taking over (btw read this BBC article about our cynicism-driven society), it's only the learning phase effect, dear readers please forgive me!