The first day was pretty much exactly as I'd been warned, with some pretty encouraging highlights. I have no internet now, and no cell phone reception, but everyone's asleep and I'm not ready for that yet, so I'll let this paragraph bleed into the next and talk about

The Trip: I was a little lightheaded from lack of food but otherwise pleasant. I ( Read more... )

Last night at a potentially weekly poker game, I told an anedote about John Conway and his antics with pennies. John (a different John) responded quizzically "what's that have to do with mathematics" to which I replied "nothing really, its just a party trick. Half of mathematics is party tricks, really ( Read more... )

If anyone wants to trade electronic math books or music then swing by my office today.

I love this song. It reminds me of waking up early in Fiji, around sunrise before anyone else and creeping outside to enjoy the sea breeze. I was finishing Atlas Shrugged at the time, and later the Stars my Destination. I would then creep back into bed and no one would be the wiser, and later I would fall asleep on the beach while the minimal wait- ( Read more... )

"Being with you makes me want to eat King Dong."

In other news, I'm pretty much done for the semester. I have half a representation theory problem to write up and one class tomorrow. My advisor's out of town.

I think I am going to relax.

I find that when I start dating someone I tend to post less. I have a conjecture to explain this ( Read more... )

Loft + putting clean sheets back on - pain in ass ( Read more... )

I had a very, very good Thanksgiving Break.

My study habits are so weird...

I felt inspired to write my MCF talk tonite. I'm almost done, so now I'm texing my notes. So...

Many Cheerful Facts Presents ( Read more... )

Dear Eric,

Go to this site:
http://onegoodmove.org/1gm/
Scroll down and watch the Letterman clip.

Love,
David