I got many replies for my last post. Thanks guys. I appreciate that.

Some other thing about my gym working out plan. I started about 3 month ago because I thought I was too skinny. I am skinny. So:

1. When in Canada, I have been going to gym 4 times per week only for working out, not including badminton& swimming. Working out is boring. It's all about repeating and making yourself uncomfortable. And I am bored a little. But I ain't gonna quit. Living in this world is kinda boring, but I didn't kill myself, right? Just kidding ...

2. I am taking supplements. Among them there are protein, creatine and many others. However, I know overdose could lead serious problem. I'm extremely careful about that. Maybe you know when it comes to eating, I become extraordinary cautious.

3. I kept saying those guys in the gym are big. Yes they are.  Nonetheless, I was exaggerating a bit. I am not THE weakest. I'm only one of the weakest. There are always couple of guys in my level. Thanks to them, I don't look so bad. Still, it feels awkward a little. But I don't care. I've been feeling awkward ever since I was born. The Gym, is like my entire life ... Kidding again.

4. I have put on like 5 pounds during the past 3 month. And my strength increased also. I came China for 1 month, which lost some time, but still, 5 pounds (perhaps even less) seems too little to me. I could hire a personal coach, however: 1st) I don't wanna pay and 2nd) if I wanted, I'm not sure I could find one. Cuz I usually work out after 9:30pm. Anyhow, I think a chang of the work-out plan might be a good idea. I made a plan and trained constantly. But I'm not a pro so that I could have been doing the wrong thing. So I just got my plan renewed. I got one from internet. I hope it will work.

I wish I can reach 140 lbs by the end of this year, which is, 6~7 more pounds to go. I could use a spotter though. A spotter is like a working out partner. You and your partner can protect each other when working out. But since none of the people I know living in the similar life style as me (not even close), so ... forget it, I'll do it on my own.

Every night when working out at gym, my best interest is finding out how much the second weakest guy is stronger than me. Twice or thrice it is, usually. Oh, you should see those guys' muscles. Huge. They are not only huge to me, a Chinese. They are huge Canadian-wise, or even Canadian-gym-wise.

I must look like a skeleton in that gym.

Another thing, there is no weight scale in that gym. It's weired. Then how could I know how much pounds I gained?

Or maybe only my closet ... anyway.

I got a membership for the fancy big weight training room in ISC, and it costed me 35$.

I had been working out in the free gym, which is really small. I wanted to try something new, so I thought: " Why don't I go to the big gym?" And here I am. I went to the new gym today for the first time.

First, everybody there was big. I was the skinniest person in that room. Oh, I was the skinniest in the small gym too, but since it's small and there ain't many people, I didn't look so bad. Now, I feel so mini. Further more, it's huge and the weights being used are heavy. There are lots of fancy apparatuses I don't even know how to use. Last, I don't feel good when many people around. I feel being watched. Oh, they may actually stare at me because I am the weakest person they've ever seen in the room.

Well, I think I'm still gonna stick with the new gym. I have paid the 35$ anyway. And it's too early to tell if my 35$ is worthy. Besides, trying new things is good. It will change you in a good way. When everything goes as expected, you succeed. When things go wrong, you get experience, which helps you succeed in the future.

From Economist.com: Statistics of media shows the Crisis is really coming:

So what would happen to us fellow grads? From P.H.D. comics:

If job-hunting becomes really tough, Ph.D. may be a good choice then. After all, grad school is where people hiding from the real world.

However, I don't wanna be in my 30s and still remain no money and not married, which situation is very much likely to be if I go for another post-graduate degree. I do need a job. And it's better to be a well paid one.

If the economy in North America really goes bad, I may consider going back to China, where even if I cannot get a decent job, I can for sure find a girlfriend. You know, you should at least have one thing. (Or other developed countries if possible.)

Yesterday, I successfully landed Canada and picked up the life I left 1 month ago. I can see that I will be entirely occupied by works! Right on. It's good to be busy.