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December 1, 2001
So much time has passed since my last update, I hardly feel like the same person. Certainly, I don't feel as though I'm living in the same world. I think the tragic events of September 11, 2001 shook our world's foundations in a profound and indescribable way, stealing from us our sense of security and confidence in tomorrow. So much has been said since then, I don't want to trivialize world events into a few short sentences, so I think I'll leave the rest unsaid.

On a personal level, my world has changed immensely since the summer as well. A political battle of a smaller scale is currently being fought at Concordia, and recent events have made me ashamed of my school. Besides the usual political fights, Concordia's environment has become increasingly extremist, hateful, and hostile. I've written my latest thought about it. Just warning you, it's pretty long.

I've officially made it through yet another semester. Yesterday was my last day of classes and marked the submission of my last assignment. One exam and I'm done. Although it feels like I've emerged from a deep black hole, this completion is bittersweet. At this time, whenever I come out of hibernation, I always wonder what I'll find on the surface. It's like emerging from a bomb shelter after a nuclear blast, happy to have survived but anxious about assessing the fallout. Furthermore, this semester being over has also brought me all that much closer to graduation - a date I view with increasing nervousness given the state of the job market and the economy. Finding a job for next year has turned into its own full-time job, and one I've been none to successful at so far. Incidentally, if you know of anyone looking to hire a bright, hardworking marketing student full-time starting in September 2002, please let me know.

In page news, I've written and posted a new movie review and updated the music section of the site with the sad news of Ross Childress's September departure from Collective Soul. I would also like to commemorate yesterday's passing of George Harrison, former Beatle and extraordinary musician. He will be missed sorely.

Aside from that, things are chugging along. Believe it or not, the sun is rising every day. We had a brief power outage scare today, reminisent of Ice Storm 98. I'll be spending most of December here working at the store, and I'll be in the city for New Year's for the first time since 1983. I don't even have a clue what goes on here for New Year's. I guess I'll have to find out. Aside from that, I'm anxiously looking forward to ski season, and I'm planning a trip to Europe for next summer after graduation. It's always nice to have what to look forward to.

That's that. As this year draws to a close, the words of the Counting Crows come to mind: "A long December and there's reason to believe maybe this year will be better than the last". One can only hope.