Some years later

The last post I wrote here was two years ago. Some things have changed since but almost everything stays the same. I still wear long hair and a beard. I'm still overweight (a lot more, damn it!). I still love rock music. I'm still addicted to video games (damn, you Fallout!). I still love black clothes (but I don't use them that much in the steamy hot weather of Guadalajara). I still lack good social skills and tend to be quiet all day long just listening to music with my headphones.

But what changed or happened in these two years? Let's start: I graduated from ITESM CEM with a major in Computer Engineering and a (lame ass) minor in Software Engineering. I live now in Guadalajara with my girlfriend Gaby and work for the world's biggest database company. I write Java, Perl, and Flex code for a living. I am now learning to play the bass and trying not to injure my fingers.

There are two thing I want to do with the same effort and passion as before, though: Learning and trying. Between the last semester of college and my first year of graduation I stopped caring about myself for a little. Depression? I don't know, I am no psychologist. Maybe that's why I gained more weight, too. Whatever the reason, I am ready to push harder and start again. I feel much more certain of what I need to do and what I can accomplish. I just need to be more disciplined. 

I enjoy learning. A lot. In less than two weeks I read the first chapter of Patterson-Hennessy's "Computer Organization and Design", and had a lot of fun with the first two chapters of "Gödel, Escher, Bach". I also started reading a Probability Theory book. I am also planning to start a weekly seminar on database implementation at the office. There are a lot of things that I want to do and I'd like to find the time, energy, and patience necessary. 

Let's see how things go. I wish myself good luck!