64-bit endeavors...

So, i put ubuntu on my laptop, its pretty interesting. i'm dual booting with vista 64. its alright. hl2 64-bit native is pretty neat. i never played HL2 single playing through the end until the last couple days, and I must say, what a disappointing end. Then i remembered that episode 1 and 2 were continuation of the storyline... at this point i should probably just buy the orange box. at least that way I get portal and tf2. i'll sleep on that one. right on.

now onto serious matters. i need to finish up school. i just can't get motivated. what should I do?

Should i continue at the U of M? Is that realistic? It'd be the quickest, but is it what I want? Should I look into another path? I don't know where to even begin. I didn't like Hennepin Tech back when i was 16-17... but I also had my head up my ass then. Normandale doesn't really offer what I want. I don't know what to do at this point. Perhaps going back to the University is best, though I feel I will get lost again there. I've been meaning to pick up a second language on my own here, and then see if i can't test out of the language requirement that would be hanging over my head to get my geography B.S.

But what rewarding career awaits me out there?

I was told a helpful tool in helping myself now is envisioning me at say... age 50. What would I say to myself now as a 50 year old? What do I tell 24 year old phil. What should he do?!

Maybe that's not so helpful. how do i galvanize here? i feel so... lethargic. so... indolent. of course not slothful enough to avoid ellipsis... but you might notice a severe lack of capitalization and proper grammar--that is okay.

I need to reformat/reinstall my tower. I am thinking of putting kubuntu on it, or something, not sure.

What shall I do with a life turned to memory?