My schedule hasn’t been too hectic lately (in fact, it’s been fairly relaxing), but that will change within the week. I have two assignments due in six days time, which I haven’t started yet. I should probably start studying for exams, but that most likely won’t happen anytime soon.

My work has expressed interest in hiring me for a full-time position once I graduate. Most people would be hired for a CS-01 position, but since I’ve been working there already, and I would have a university diploma by then, I would most likely be hired as a CS-02. There’s great difference in annual pay between the two, and a CS-02 has a pay range that’s simply amazing for a new graduate. It’s very close to my goal in terms of salary, something that I believed that I would have to work a few decades to achieve. This makes me happy.

On the other hand, Aaron’s contract won’t be renewed, which sucks because we’ll hardly have any time to see each other otherwise. He just seems to be too busy to do anything with. He’s the type of friend who would want me to tell him about any problems between us, but I’m afraid that this isn’t really his problem. I don’t feel that I have the right to demand so much of his time, since I know that he’s a busy person, with important things to do.

I saw two more of Hayao Miyazaki’s films, called Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind, and Princess Mononoke. I felt that both of them weren’t quite as good as Laputa: Castle in the Sky, but still reflected Miyazaki’s amazing writing and directing ability. Somehow his animations are able to make me feel happy without feeling cheap. Both of the movies feature the music of Joe Hisaishi, whom I feel is a terribly good composer. He truly creates beautiful music which complements both mood and vision.