So much has happened in the last week it will be difficult to sum it up succinctly.
The picture above is the profile image I added to my recently-created Upwork profile. Upwork is an online service for connecting professionals and businesses for contract work. I haven't quite taken the plunge on searching for Upwork contracts, but I could have the skills necessary to make a decent living this way, and on my own terms.
Perhaps more pragmatically, I have also put in some traditional applications to the Edmonton Public Library and even one to Singularity University in California. It's hard to say if any of them will land me some work, but the more chances I take, the more likely it is that something interesting will come up.
My wholehearted investment into exponential technology continues. Most of my entertainment is coming from lectures on technology, finance, medicine, and healthy living. I just can't get enough! I've even started training my computer to respond to voice commands, which is entertaining. The technology is not quite Star Trek yet, but it's fun to see where we are at.
On Tuesday my parents and my uncle came into the city for an appointment, and we went to the IMAX at the Telus World of Science to watch a documentary about the history of the airplane. The documentary asked the audience to see airplanes for the first time again, to really marvel at the fact that humans and products can be flying. It was good fun.
Continuing my reverse-chronological storytelling, last weekend Mark and Karen were in town, so I spent a lot of time with them, including a trip west of Edmonton to attend a barbecue. Yesterday, while out for a walk with my friend Andrew, I randomly encountered Eva, who was also at the barbecue (it's her family that was hosting the event).
This weekend I have some work to do both for the video game and to set up a VPN for my laptop (for better security when using unsecured wireless networks). There will of course be noodles as well, and possibly a visit from my friend Jim.
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