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Next Friday, June 20, 2008, I'll collect that piece of paper I've been working my butt off to get for the past two academic years.  I'll have my Master of Business Administration and shift from student to alumni of the Rotman School of Management.  Sweet!

I actually wrapped up my academic responsibilities on April 24, 2008 at 4 p.m. when I put my pen down at my last exam.  That morning I had submitted my final paper for another class, so there was nothing left for me to do after that exam except drop my stuff off at Peter's place and go out for dinner to celebrate.  And boy did we celebrate!  We went to George, had the tasting menu with wine pairings, and left three hours later very happy (read: drunk) and full.  Not the kind of thing you can do every weekend, but definitely acceptable for a special occassion. 

For the past two months I've been applying for jobs like a mad man, and I'm happy to say that I'm finally making progress in that area.  I've had interviews with a few different companies, both over the phone and in person, and am now playing the waiting game.  I hope that by the end of the month I'll have secured a job and can move forward with my career. 

Aside from job hunting I've been hitting the gym regularly, teaching BodyCombat classes, reading, downloading podcasts, babysitting my niece now and then, and hanging out with friends.  When school ended it was a bit of a shock to the system because I'd been going full tilt for almost two years and then it all came to an abrupt stop.  I went from having no time to having nothing to do, and being the A-type that I am, I quickly found other things to keep me busy like cleaning Peter's apartment.    Eventually I learned to just relax, so although I still try to keep the apartment tidy, I don't obsess too much and spend a good amount of time just enjoying the weather, chatting with friends, and relaxing.  Soon I'll be working full time and missing these days, so I'll enjoy them while I can.

At the end of the month Pride celebrations will be popping up all over North America, including Toronto, so I'm looking forward to that.  Anyone have any exciting plans?