Weclome to the first of a double-post Tuesday night. I have been busy learning the intricacacies of curriculum revision at McGill and it turns out that well, it’s complex. Kind of reminds me of scientology, like if I get far enough into it, someone’s going to take me aside and tell me that aliens actually …
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and this week begins, how shall we put it, the “rude awakening” phase where optimism meets actual fall-semester work. Toronto was indeed lovely. As predicted, we did nothing touristy* and instead just hung out with friends. Our hosts, Greg Elmer and Paula Gardner, were even kind enough to throw a party Saturday night where we …
Tomorrow, we are off to Toronto for a couple days. Wish it could be longer, but we’re going to do ABSOLUTELY NO WORK on the trip so it should be nice. We are bringing the French flash cards Carrie made, though. My coursepack is in at the copy shop. All is right with the world.
A theory of intelligent design that I can really get behind.
We had some people over and watched the last three episodes in a row. That was pretty harsh. I can honestly say that no show has ever had a longer funeral scene, and no show has ever made me more aware of my own mortality. Maybe that’s because several of the characters are within a …
Just when you thought blogging wasn’t simply a form of nacissistic self-indulgence comes further proof that it is. My friend Masoo — who I mostly know through online interaction over the last what, 10 years? — posted the following meme on his blog and after seeing the results for a few others, I bit. 1. …
I actually think I might be a little wired after consuming what is undoubtedly the best hot chocolate of my life (thank you Babette’s). Also my back is still cold from the rain falling on it while hailing a taxi. Anyway, tonight’s topic is how I am a supreme geek. Specifically, I am always struck …
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