Moving on...

Been so long since i last wrote here, i dont know if anyone even cares to check it out anymore...
Anyways, i am through one of the most stressful times of my life and i feel wiser and grounded. I never imagined so many things could go wrong with me at the same time but then when i think about it, most if not all of it could have been prevented.
It seems like things are falling in place slowly for me, and though my position right now isn't exactly something to write home about, i am pretty sure i will be in a reasonably good position or somewhere close in the next couple months.
Life here (Jersey City) is lonely and the fact that i have a circle of friends at work doesnt really help a lot. Coming back home, going around New York, watching a movie, drinking with friends, going to work....nothing really makes me happy. The good thing is i got a cell phone and so i am atleast in touch with family in India and her and Gautam and friends in Iowa City so it never gets too lonely.
I do understand the reason behind feeling lonely and sad at this point and i am aware of the solution for it. Its just that for all sorts of reasons, that solution is not really an option that i have.
On another note, Prof Pablo and another student is working on the research that i did with him in the last semester and if the study leads to good results, i will have a publication in what is probably the most prestigious HCI conference in the world (SIGCHI).