My "week-off" went pretty well. I didn't to close to anything terribly productive. I did buy some containers to put loose items, which helped reduce the amount of piled up clutter in the apartment. There's still a bit around though - I wasn't able to find a bookcase that I really liked. Asides from that, I lounged quite a bit by catching up on Tivo & Greencine and sleeping in. Unfortunately, all the sickness I've encountered in the past month caught up with me on Friday and went in full-bloom on Sunday. In spite of that, I troopered-on and day-tripped up to Vancouver with a group of friends. Notable stops in the Vancouver area included the best dim-sum I've had so far @ Kirin Seafood Restaurant in Richmond & sampling 2 of the 208 flavors @ La Casa Gelato.

Right now, I should (in theory) be searching for gainful employment for great economic freedom in leisure pursuits, but I'm still recovering from the above-mentioned cold. It's annoying having to fight the congestion, interrupted sleep & fatigue while trying to think straight & take care of various tasks, like picking up Interpol tickets.

Overall, I continue to be cautiously optimistic about this break. I sincerely hope that I will be able to get a software development position that allows me to work on something actual external clients will use instead of yet another business IT system. I plan on working on getting closer to physically fit. I will finally make my way to the public library downtown. I want to take this opportunity to do some recreational (non-techies insert snorts & misc. mockery here) programming. I don't know how long this period of time will last, but I want to make the best of it.