In spite of buying a motorcycle and despite the lack of updates to my blog, I’m still alive. Expect a couple of posts real soon now.
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Roadtrip: Day 2
Day 2: Binghamton, NY to Hamilton, NY Not enough sleep, but on the road by 11:30am. A little after noon Jaime and Brian called and we made plans to hang out. I headed to Schenectady, NY to have lunch/dinner with Brian. We hung out, played a little billiards, and ate some great indian at Karavalli. …
Roadtrip: Day 1
Day 1: College Park, MD to Binghamton, NY I left College Park later than I wanted after grouting the bathroom floor (which will need more work since some of the mortar oozed up and is visible throught the grout). By 5:30pm I was stuck in Delaware traffic, and I decide to take I-95 through Philadelphia …
Roadtrip
Day 4 of my roadtrip is coming to a close, and I’m pretty sure most people don’t even know I’m out of town. I’m out of town. After the last paper submission I figured it was time for a break (I didn’t take any time off during the holiday season). Truthfully, I didn’t know what …
An Illegal Immigration Analogy
I got an e-mail yesterday with an analogy that tries to clarify (one perspective) on the illegal immigration situation in America. I’ve posted the whole message and my reply elsewhere, but the analogy itself, and my counter-analogy are included below. From the original message: Let me see if I correctly understand the thinking behind these …
Not quite weekly update
A stomach virus is an effective, if grim, short-term diet. So I lost a couple of pounds last week; although I will probably end up spending most of this week putting the weight back on as I re-hydrate after the illness. Stopping by the photoclub meeting last week dropped one more item from the list, …
Of photo club and practice
Last week, I managed to swing by a Terrapin Photo Club Meeting (#60). I had a pleasant enough time, though I was struck by two things: Man, these people are young. There were surprisingly few photos of people I know taking pictures of people is difficult. You have to overcome the inherent sense of voyeurism, …
When it rains, it pours
So I managed to contract one of those 24-hour, stomach virus things that’s been going around. Fun, fun, fun. This makes almost a month straight that I’ve been laid up one thing or another. I’m thoroughly sick of my bedroom now.
101 things update
The last couple of weeks have seen small progress. Just a couple of small items on the list and a movie or two. remaining: 92 items, 85 movies, 52 lbs. in the next 965 days.
My #$%!#$ Foot!
After lots of progress on the foot (I had planned on going snowboarding yesterday), I spent most of the night being woken up by pain caused by moving my foot, and this morning it’s painful to stand/walk again. I admit that I have gone back to my carnivorous ways and I haven’t paid much attention …