the pipes, the pipes are calling

For those of you who may not already know, I have a plan. I tell the Internet my plan for two reasons: (1) I'm rather excited about the plan, and (2) if more people know about it, there's more pressure for me to follow through.

So, anyway, here's the plan: I'm going to apply for a master's degree in computer science at Trinity College, Dublin (Ireland, if that wasn't immediately obvious).

For those of you who know me only marginally or through certain circles, that may be a bit of a surprise; a foreign M. Sc. in networks and distributed systems is a far cry from a domestic Ph. D. in philosophy. When it comes right down to it, though, computer science is what I do. And if I can do it in Ireland, I am in like Friends was in the mid-to-late 90s.

Although I haven't worked out all the details, here's what I know about the plan so far:

• My background in JDE seems to match well with the program (or should I say, programme), so I think my application would be well received,
• Provided I get in, the course would last me from October 2007-September 2008 (or 2008/2009, pending discussions on fellowships),
• I would end up with a M. Sc. in computer science from Trinity, and
  
• It's in Ireland.

Overall, I see no real problems with this plan, so I'm going to do it. I'll give more details as I get them.