Biking and Snowboarding Posted by Ernest , on Monday, November 16, 2009

So this past weekend, my colleagues n I headed down to the Montana snow center (15 kms south of Eindhoven). Its a nice indoor snow slope where people snowboard/ski (Netherlands as such is a flat country with one hill thats about 1000 ft. ;) . Fortunately, the weather was great :D so we went biking all the way.

The winds were quite strong and blowing against us, so it did take a lot more effort (apparantly, my Harley doesnt have gears and has a nut crushing seat :P ) .

The countryside is amazing with green grasslands, and narrow roads.

and finally, after reaching Montana, wearing all the equipment, we were ready to snowboard. There were some lessons to get us started, which helped a lot. But somehow, I still managed to get my bum to turn blue black by the end of the evening.

Fun evening, painful next morning. I'm still sore.

:)

Never Ending Education? Posted by Ernest , on Wednesday, November 11, 2009

I was born 24 years ago, and I've actually had a peace of mind for only three and a half years. Yes, those little three years when I'd get what I want, cry when I want, smile when I want, poop when I want, wherever I want, ahh, the freedom. But after that, its only been "education". Exams, timetables, more exams, homework, deadlines, some more exams, and on and on. And geesh, its still not over. To some of us, it has, which is sweet. To me, it isnt yet, and apparantly that surprises a lotta people around me. Studying? still? really? PhD? really? lol... love the reactions, but I'm not doing a PhD. I'm a Post Masters student. I know, I know, a new term to many. But basically, its a programme after a Masters programme wherein, one is challenged with not just technical aspects of software architecture, but also non technical stuff such as communication and project management - A blend I think I'm extremely short of (besides waiting for the recession to recede and buying myself some time ("P).

Long story short, yes, I'm still studying... and its going to be that way for atleast a couple of years more.

:)

^^The "me" and the "workspace"