Does anyone own a deck of playing cards that is not a full deck or is otherwise not useful for playing games with? I'm looking for one for a cryptic project.

I have a pile of new Google Wave invitations. Anyone want in?

Remember when I said I never wanted to go back to school again? Remember when I forgot about that and then went back to school? Well, I just remembered why I said that and I think I stand by it. Give me a hundred complex math problems and I'm good. Give me a paper to write and I'll devolve into a soggy puddle of self-hatred and mediocrity.

That despite my classical music training, annoyance with post-modernism, and suspicion of pop music, my affection for Lady Gaga is growing daily.

Last November I posted one thing to be thankful about every day until my birthday, when I sort of forgot about the internet, and then I moved from Seattle to Portland and was crazy for a few weeks. Anyways, the point is that I'm feeling stressed right now because of work and school, so I'm going to post about some things I'm thankful for to help me ( Read more... )

On Friday I went to the Cheshire Library, where the hard-touring Russian Duo had landed for the night. There's no getting around the fact that Oleg Kruglyakov and Terry Boyarsky have a wonderfully nerdy look. They wear traditional Russian clothes, and Kruglyakov's haircut could be from the day after the Beatles' appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show ( Read more... )

I was worried that I wouldn't be able to come out of social bankruptcy until this Tuesday, but after finishing Physics lab today, I'm all caught up on homework and I feel like both school and work are back under control. Huzzah!

I opted not to take any online courses this term because I don't have internet access at home and I have very little free time. Somehow I ended up taking two courses that just about require regular internet use. Currently I'm working on a problem set for my physics course that can only be done online using specific software that I had to purchase ( Read more... )

Alright guys, I'm declaring social bankruptcy for the next week-ish. I will be completely occupied with either work or school all day every day until somewhere around October 20th. It is highly unlikely I will be attending any event that I'm scheduled for during that time, and if I do, I'll have a pile of homework with me, and/or I will nap ( Read more... )

Today I rejoiced! Because my cat peed in the closet again instead of in the bedroom or next to my desk. I know, I know. It's the little things in life.

Then, I cleaned my kitchen a bit and cleared off some space on my desk. I felt a lot better about myself and a lot less overwhelmed by the next few months.