Random thoughts on a Friday night

I'm really not in the right city and I don't think I'm on the right coast either. Since I came back from OR I'm trying to push the walls. Some of the things that were making me happy over there, besides the great people, is the fact that I could take my bike and, within 5 or 10 minutes, be lost in the countryside or that I could go diving or hiking during week-ends. I was feeling safe and relaxed too. Sooooo I need to make Atlanta livable because I like the work here and may end-up staying here longer than required for my PhD. I just haven't figured out yet how I'm going to do that. I finally accepted the fact that working 100% of the time is not good. But I'm not the kind of person to sit in front of the TV when I come home either. Biking or running at Piedmont Park is nice but I'm getting tired of it. Going to Stone Mountain every now and then would be nice if the traffic wasn't so bad and the cost to get in the park wasn't so ridiculously high. Sports right now is pretty limited as I can barely lift my left arm or leg. I have been reading quite a lot during the summer and enjoyed it a lot. It helps me fall asleep, shut my brain off and escape. So I'll definitely continue the Borders wandering and reading thing. I'd like to go back to playing the guitar at some point too. Just need to find the time (make the time for it sounds more appropriate though) and a good beginner class. My extra-work activities require some more thinking but I'm sure I'll come with something I'll enjoy doing after work.
Other than that, today has been spent dealing with my back issues. I should get a MRI done in the coming days and I really hope I'll be offered solutions that don't require surgery. The good news is that it seems to be a "mechanical" issue (so much for robust design and staying quiet during the summer) and that I should fully recover afterwards. I can't wait to be able to dress up in 5 minutes again and not having to cover myself with ice-packs to be able to sleep!
And to finish on a high note, I went to see Bourne Ultimatum tonite and Oh My God it was so GOOD!! A lot of people have been complaining about the camera moving all the time but honestly I didn't find it annoying at all. It was just pure pleasure ;) Can't wait to see the 4th one!