CompSci Grad Not your typical graduate

When you're working on a thesis, you tend to get tunnel vision with the technologies that only apply to your thesis and how they're used in your thesis. Over the past 3 years, this happened to me.. big time!

So what I've been doing while I wait for some answers is try to catch up with some technology that have been passing me by. I know I'm usually a Drupal guy, but there's way more out there than Drupal to keep on top of to stay relevant in today's fast moving tech world.

I downloaded the jQuery book many weeks ago because I figured it was time I got more intimate with it. Ever since it was introduced in Drupal for version 5, I've shied away from it because I never really knew where to use JavaScript. Now with AJAX, AHAH, JSON, and all the other JavaScript acronyms flying around, I figured it was time I familiarize myself with it. I'm in the process of reading the book now, and will write a review once I'm done.

I've been working on what I thought was my last revision. There were some questions I was asked to address in this revision, and I've been doing that. I got stuck on one question, so I asked the committee members about it. That was on Monday.

I haven't heard anything since and I'm starting to worry. I haven't done any work on my thesis since Monday because that question was the last thing I had to address before setting the defense date.

I can't help but take this to heart. Mainly because of what happened before this.

After the committee meeting we had about my thesis (which was an hour long), I was given a bunch of tasks to tackle. I gladly did so and resubmitted my thesis for what I thought was the final review. I sent it in on Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 5:19 PM. I thought I'd get a notice back in days saying that we'll start getting the defense planning processes going.

It wasn't until Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 11:25 PM that I got a response back that told me basically handle some more comments/questions to take care of before starting to organize the defense date.

To the pup that brought so much joy to my life.

Tugged on my pant leg when he wanted attention.

Always had his spot on the bed when it was bed time.

Discovered how much fun it was to play outside.

Never passed up an opportunity for tummy rubs.

Learned how to run up stairs, then a week later learned how to run down stairs.

Would always put his head under my hands while I typed on my laptop.

When I'd lay on the ground, he'd force his face to mine and lick my nose. There was no getting away.

Just the most lovable and adorable pup. It's heartbreaking that he's no longer with us. I wish there was something I could have done to save him.

RIP Ricardo (Rico). I'll miss you and your puppy snout.

Picture of Rico the day we brought him home.

I found an article online about men being emotionally abused by their female partners. I was looking up the term emotional abuse, but everything I came across was from the woman's perspective. I found one from the man's perspective:

Our culture excessively, irrationally accepts the "I'll Change Him" philosophy, where a woman selects and then "molds" a partner to her liking.


Certainly, equal loving partners may decide to change their physical HABITS to please each other -- but a person should NOT be asked to change their LIFESTYLE, PERSONALITY, HOBBIES, or CAREER CHOICES.


If your partner asks you to be or become a different person, remind them that they originally selected you as yourself. If their preferences have now changed, then they should either attend counseling with you, or admit that the partnership has ended -- so that you will be free to find a new partner who loves you for who you are.

I read that and was immediately hooked. I know many men who have endured many of the issues brought up in the article. If you'd like to read more, check out the article: