OK, I am now using Joachim's old Mac, because the 5-year-old PC my Mom gave me now has a blurry screen, and my 8-year-old thinkpad (a fine machine) freezes every couple hours ( Read more... )

... I don't think global nuclear disarmament is realistic. What does he think is gonna happen to the weapons, they are gonna evaporate?

For J's birthday last night, we went to St Chapelle, where we saw a harpsichord and violin concert. It was absolutely beautiful. The chapel is so full of stained glass windows, and what isn't window is painted and gilded, that you feel like you must be a diamond ring in a jewelry box. The music was wonderful, and looking up at the gorgeous blue and ( Read more... )

I feel like a parasite. I contribute nothing of worth to society. I need to find a better job, but is it worth it since we're only gonna be in Philly another year? It might be better to stay at my current part-time job, so that it would be a 2-year job on my resume, rather than get a better job for 1 year, and have 1 year at my job and 1 year at ( Read more... )

Last night I had dinner with my dad's cousin, who has the same name as my brother, and his boytoy. My cousin is a round little fellow who looks a bit like Papa Smurf. He's the fun cousin, who brings gifts and takes people out to dinner and likes to have a glass of wine. This is because he lives in Pakistan where he can't get any wine. He does " ( Read more... )

You are probably wondering what I am up to. I've been very busy... I'm in Paris ( Read more... )

It is contingent on his getting his greencard, which is annoying, since the University office is being very slow about that, but as long as he gets it in the next 2 years, he has tenure at our current location!!!

And there is a six hour time difference!!!!

So, my grandmother is moving to her apartment, so her stuff is getting split up between her three kids ( Read more... )

One of my students has a thick inner-city accent. This is going to hold him back in life, no question. It would be nice if people didn't discriminate, but they do. He is nice, polite, and hard-working... doesn't matter. His accent marks him ( Read more... )