There's been a growing disturbance within the level design group at Beyond Ascension (Former Burning Man Studios) which this week resulted in one of the level designers leaving. Since then the rest of us have picked up the pace now that this disturbance has been dealt with. I'm not very good at dealing with confrontations and I really don't like it, yet it was my task to do it in this situation. It just goes to show that sometimes you've gotta go through some unwanted stuff to solve certain problems. The working atmosphere and general effectiveness has improved a lot since this was dealt with anyways and I'm happy with the outcome, although I'm pretty sure a certain someone isn't sharing that feeling with me...

There are two other things that occured to me recently.
One: A lot of people I know seem to move away from home. Some of them move pretty far and I I'm unable to see them for a long time, which is a shame, but a part of growing up I guess. I've also come to realize that I'm in need of moving out myself as my own plans and needs may conflict with those of my parents. Earlier today my father came down to me and asked in an annoyed tone if I wasn't done with my work so I could help make dinner. >.>
This won't happen until I know who'll hire me once my internship is over. I might have to move away from Sweden altogether. Something I'd rather not do for the next two years or so. I still feel like I have things here to do, although I'd love to live in the states at some point.

Two: My father likes telling stories of his youth. From what he's told, a lot of really close friends to him have suffered death throughout the years, most of them at around 20. No-one I've known have died so far, but some of my friends haven't been so lucky. A childhood friend of mine had her ex and one of her best friends killed in a car accident earlier this summer. Another had a friend who took an overdose of something and didn't survive. A third had his father pass away due to cancer...
I can't help but wonder, when will this happen to me? Will I someday pick up the phone, call my best friend to ask him if he'd like to go see a movie only to have his sobbing mother pick up the phone instead? Maybe that mother will be mine, telling my friends of my unfortunate demise?

Life goes on I guess. And childhood slowly fades behind me.

Oh, also, I started writing some song lyrics a few days back. They're about taking control of your life and reaching out for your dreams. I might upload them later.