As Patrick says, 'Peak' Condition indeed!

No numbers, no numbers, no numbers...

One of the 'unfortunate' consequences of my PCP? Finding pants that are a good fit! When the waist is perfect, the thighs are too fitted and when the thighs are perfect, the waist is too big! *laughs* Ah well, it could be worse :P

I checked my grades earlier today to find that marks for the second portion of the summer session had been posted. Remember the Great Moments in Astronomy course I feared that I was in danger of failing, preventing my ability to graduate this fall? Well the god of bell curves must have smiled upon me, because I received a 70! Not exactly a grade to be boast of, but a relief nonetheless! The final had been worth 50% of my final grade so it was was certainly one of those 'make me or break me' situations.

I had initially considered completing another half credit course this fall because I had had the professor instruct another of my courses and was impressed, however $650 seems a bit of a steep price to be completing additional course work when I now have all the necessary credits to graduate, even if it might boost my GPA. Perhaps the money would be better spent towards CELTA certification to aid my chances in being accepted for the JET Programme...

I was speaking to my personal trainer yesterday about having to look for employment now that my studies are complete, and he recommended that I apply for position at the gym. It wasn't too long ago that I never thought I'd ever hear those words in conjunction *laughs*

I'm back, safe and sound, from my adventures in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. I thought about writing this as a concluding entry for my PCP, but... I climbed the summit of Mt. Jefferson! ...by myself! ...in the thunder and rain! The latter is what had me worried the most, especially since I hadn't done any hiking in mountainous areas before, but I knew that I wouldn't get the chance to push myself in that way for a long while and just kept going... and it helped that the an optical illusion made the summit appear closer than it really was. I would have liked to have had the opportunity to hike up to the summit of Mt. Washington as well, but my aunt wouldn't have had the stamina or dexterity for it... and enough people perish there as it is (the same number as Mt. Everest) for me to consider another solo expedition.

So... I won't have a super-amazing body by the end of my PCP, but I have realized that I am capable of greater feats than I imagine for myself, and that's a great point of motivation to push myself towards ever greater advancements.

Another quick update before I leave for a week long adventure in the White Mountains of New Hampshire (back next Sunday). I've updated my Flickr account with some pictures taken this morning. Happy Birthday to me!

The x-rays I had taken of my wrist came back last week and revealed no signs of breakage or fracture. I visited a sport medicine doctor this morning and he believes that I have suffered a Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex (TFCC) injury, treatable initially by physiotherapy (which I can't afford) and good 'ol ice, and later injections or surgery if necessary. It hasn't been bothering me very much lately, so I'll stick with the ice for now and see how things go.

That's it for now, gotta get some food in me!

Things are bit on the hectic side for me at the moment... spent most of yesterday studying for an exam on Tuesday evening, all of today studying for an examination earlier this evening, and will be spending all of tomorrow and the aforementioned examination in the evening... the goal is in sight, here's hoping I don't trip over the finish line :)

I've been subscribing to a number of Jvlogs (Japan-related vlogs) on Youtube in preparation for my move there next year and stumbled across this gem: