Monthly Archives: July 2008

I’m back in Boston now. My roommate Emily, whom I’ve lived with for two years, is moving out to start grad school at Carnegie Mellon. It’s sad to lose a roommate, but it’s also exciting to make new friends and … Continue reading →

I’ve been spending my days at home, mostly, either writing my PQE or procrastinating and trying to get back to writing my PQE. Either way, there’s not much news to report. Tomorrow I’m going up to New Hampshire to spend … Continue reading →

I saw Dark Knight tonight, and to be honest, I was disappointed. I’m not sure why. The actors were all top notch, yes, including Heath Ledger, but not only him. The screenwriting was perfect; no cheesy lines to make the … Continue reading →

Last night I went to Critical Mass for the first time. It’s a once-a-month bicycling event that happens in cities all over the world. My interpretation of the concept is that roads are always dominated by cars, and the small … Continue reading →

Last week I helped Simon take his microwave to his new apartment. My new roommate Caroline is coming in a week, and she’s bringing a replacement. That leaves a gap of a little over a week in which I do … Continue reading →

It’s nice to know that someone else feels the same way I do about Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide sunblocks

Dear Friends, I have to finish the dreaded PQE. There can be no more fooling around. In its place, there will be only writing of the PQE. In principle, I don’t have a particular deadline, but I really want it … Continue reading →

My bootloader is all screwed up. Instead of showing me the kernel selection screen, grub throws me straight into the linux init. The init also shows some seriously bizarre fonts, and it isn’t until the kernel reloads the fonts that … Continue reading →

When thinking about rain, I have often ended up stuck at the same question: why doesn’t the water fall out of the sky all at once with a single tremendous SPLASH?

My friend Simon came by today to pick up his microwave and mail, and I offered to drive him back to his new apartment. This proved to be a total disaster. Despite following the instructions of my GPS, and even … Continue reading →