Monthly Archives: October 2004

This website is being served off of my computer (a laptop). At the moment, I need to take it to the library to use the Spanish dictionary in the reference section to write up a translation of a couple of … Continue reading →

Of all the Norse languages and their descendants, including German and by extension English, Icelandic is the only one to have retained a complete system of declensions and cases. Indeed, it is estimated that the language has changed so little … Continue reading →

I got an e-mail last night shortly before bedtime listing who would be members of the squad for the year. Ten names were listed, and I checked and double-checked them. I was not on the list, and as such was … Continue reading →

I just had my first rehearsal for Cadenza. It was truly bizarre. I think a comparison is appropriate: Chorallaries of MIT: Rehearses 6 hours a week minimum. Cadenza: Rehearses 2 hours a week (maybe 4 some weeks this term). Chorallaries: … Continue reading →

So, as Mom helpfully pointed out, I’ve got comment spam. This means that some disreputable business (in this case an online casino) is using the open comments form at the bottom of each post to do free advertising of sorts … Continue reading →

I was going to post all weekend but I was working so I didn’t have a chance. I’m writing up a lab report for my Phase-Locked Loops lab, which is going pretty slowly, which is better than not going at … Continue reading →

It has been pointed out (by none other than Paul) that I have failed to actually note what I’m taking in Cambridge. Here ’tis: Physics Part II: Relativity, Electrodynamics, and Light Thermal and Statistical Physics Advanced Quantum Physics Experiment 1 … Continue reading →

Had another crew practice this morning. It was impossible getting to sleep at 9; I think I’m an even lighter sleeper when it’s really too early to go to sleep. I ended up having to switch which way I sleep … Continue reading →

So I said I had my first rowing practice before, but this morning was my first real rowing practice. It ran from 6:45 to 8:45, 15 minutes longer than normal, owing to a traffic jam on the incredibly narrow river. … Continue reading →