November is upon us, and this month marks a lot of exciting things, to say the least. For one, the election is on TUESDAY, and it is the first time that I can vote for a President. Unfortunately, Tuesdays are my busiest days, and Burlington tends to have very long lines at the polls. I'm hoping I can squeeze it in between classes. I am very anxious to see the result of this year's election. The world is counting on us; I cannot describe the look in the eyes of the many South Africans I spoke to when they asked me about Obama. I hate to get political in a blog post, but the world needs this President.
MIGS is coming up! Three days of video game glory -- my first big gaming convention. I can't wait to meet new people and get a real taste of the Montreal game development scene. Gamma 3D looks like a ton of fun. Congrats to the winners! I cannot wait to play your games on the 19th. (Thank you Heather for all of your hard work with Gamma and with us!) We're taking a tour of the Montreal Champlain campus, and that may be one of the deciding factors on whether or not I go to next year.
We have another UN deliverable coming up in a few weeks, and I think Lauren and I have this down pretty well. I could not have asked for a better partner, and I am so thankful. We're currently awaiting feedback from the EMC and from the UN on our document. Huge thanks to Nick, Alex and Bill for helping pull this thing together and practically reading our minds. The first step is over, and now it is time to move forward. I feel pretty confident about or design thus far, but I need to keep my critical eye open. I look forward to seeing and impacting where this goes.
Thanksgiving break is late this year, but it spaces out my vacation time quite nicely. I cannot wait to leave work behind and spend some time with my family. I finally got to talk to my father for more than five minutes this weekend, and we had a great conversation about the CIMIT conference and the future. Talking to my parents makes me miss them a lot, and well, I really don't know where I would be without them. I know I certainly wouldn't be here.
A good friend recently introduced me to a ton of new music (thank you Pete!!), ranging from Muse to Abandoned Pools, Flobots to Explosions in the Sky. The Crystal Method and RJD2 are next on the list, followed by a bit of Daft Punk. I fell in love with it all, and I'm taking my time going through it. It is the kind of music that makes me feel alive. Writing out these words makes me feel a hundred times more sympathetic towards Beethoven, but that is a side note. When music does this to me, I know that it is a passion.
November brings with it another year for us. Cheers to love!
"This is all we have, and all we have is everything. There are so many stars."
-Lethal Killers by Abandoned Pools
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