This weekend I will be preparing for examinations on Monday and Tuesday evening for my 'Introduction to Psychology' and 'Great Moments In Astronomy' courses respectively. Hard to believe in less than a week I will have completed all coursework for my undergraduate degree, and all that will be left will be to wait for my convocation ceremony this November. Real world, here I come!

So, I've made no attempt to keep secret my separation from my partner... and have been content to live my days of late as a single person. We spoke a few weeks back over the telephone (he's currently in Argentina) and he told me that he would like to work things out. I had a suspicion way back that this might happen, and it was for this reason that I disclosed the reasons for our separation to my friends and family... so that if we did decide to give things another go, I would have to feel so sure about it that I would be willing to subject myself to the embarrassment of returning to a partner that played me like a fool... and yet as my father used to say, "It takes two to tango" and I must bear some responsibility for allowing our relationship to head in the direction it did. I dunno, I guess this is one of those situations that comes along with adulthood. It's not always the house with the white picket fence...

In other news, I've grown a bit keen on a magazine my aunt introduced me to entitled 'Clean Eating.' Lots of interesting recipes and even 14 day menus to work from. I think I'll give it a go come this fall post-PCP. Speaking of PCP, I feel... happier in my body. Between injuries (sports medicine appointment next Thursday for my wrist) and other other matters, I'm no Ryan Reynolds but I think that I'm heading in the right direction for me.

...and lastly, my libido went wonky the other day! A cute Japanese guy with a lip ring just set me off, which is unusual because I don't typically imagine myself going for asian guys... but I was just ready to pounce! This is probably good for me, because my libido has gone through periods where I have had little interest in initiating relations (what a strange term *laughs*) with my partner. Still have no immediate interest in being in a relationship, as I don't think it would be fair to the other person, when a few question marks remain concerning my prior relationship...

A few of you may be relieved to hear that I visited Mountain Equipment Coop yesterday and, after receiving the assistance of a staff member, purchased a bike helmet, white front light (very nearly blinded myself testing it out), bell, and reflective leg strap (no more tearing apart my pant legs!).

My aunt and I completed a 14 km hike along the Bennett Heritage Trail this afternoon, spotting Queen Anne Lace (aka Wild Carrot), Jewelweed, Poison Ivy, and Wild Raspberries (delicious!). I also brought along some oatmeal and quinoa porridge that my aunt had prepared earlier in the morning. We had planned to do some kayaking tomorrow but it being a long weekend and knowing the crowds that would await us, those plans were short lived.

I had x-rays taken of my wrist earlier this afternoon. My doctor should receive the results by the middle of next week for forwarding to the sports medicine clinic I have an appointment with the week after.

I nearly died yesterday evening traveling home from campus on my bike. An ambulance with its sirens a blazin' crossed my path at an intersection (I had the green), and I guess I must have hit the breaks too suddenly or too little with my back wheel because it rose up into the air and sent my flying over the handlebars into the intersection. I may go back to traveling by foot if this keeps up... that or break down and finally buy that helmet!

I'm meeting my aunt this evening after she finishes work, and traveling with her back to my hometown for the weekend. We've planned for a 15 km hike tomorrow and a birthday BBQ for my cousin (her son) on Monday... perhaps mine as well since my birthday is on the 12th. I haven't been too huge on celebrating my birthday in the past few years... I'm usually content with a BBQ'd steak (I'm a man of simple pleasures I guess).

I'm feeling pretty good today!

Completed my workout in the morning, haven't skipped any meals thus far, and even had time to run some errands with a close friend of mine before she departs for a month abroad in Oxford. I'll be ducking out of class a bit early this evening to join a new friend of mine for a rock musical-type production on campus.

I'm looking forward to heading back to my hometown this Saturday to join my aunt for a 15 km hike... we'll need to the practice if we're to survive the the White Mountains trip planned for the end of August. My cousin (her son)'s birthday is on Monday so I'll be returning once more for steak and cake, though I promise my fellow PCPers to avoid the cake :P

Oh... and when I visited the salon this afternoon to have my hair cut, the owner complimented me on my physical appearance. She's known me for about six years now... back then I looked pretty Skeletor-ish *laughs*

I'm experiencing some difficulty organizing my thoughts at the moment, so I will keep this particular entry brief.

My trip to NYC this past weekend was much of the same of those in prior years... NYC is one of those cities that are enjoyable enough to visit for the weekend, but not one that I would consider living in at this stage of the game of life. The convention I had planned on attending was cancelled due to swine flu alarmism, so most of the weekend was spent shopping and eating more poorly than I would care to admit. In the end, as is usual for me, I was happy to return back to my side of the U.S.-Canada border (our border staff seem much friendlier!).

If the gentlemen on the evening news is to believed, people who have experience divorce or the death of a partner are 20% more likely to suffer chronic health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, cancer...

I visited my doctor yesterday afternoon, who suggested that I have an x-ray taken of my wrist and then visit a sports medicine-type person afterwards to see what can be done. I'm looking forward to resolving this one way or another once and for all.

Yesterday evening I attended the farewell gathering for one of my closest friends, who will be moving to South West England to begin a new life with her fiance. I spent the night at her place, which gave us the chance to ease into our goodbyes and such. I hope to see her again soon for this fall's Oktoberfest in Munich...

I'm leaving Toronto for NYC this evening and won't be back until Monday morning. I'm looking forward to visiting my place that is more chaotic than the inside of my mind :)

For the love of god, I just hurt my previously sprained wrist AGAIN! Booked an appointment with the doctor for Thursday... I'm suspecting a sprain shouldn't have taken this long to heal properly...