I watched the snow blowing in like smoke across the lake, until it hit and I dashed back to my house stung by the swirls of ice that raced ahead of me across the ground. You couldn't really say you were caught by something you'd been waiting for ( Read more... )

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I was flabbergasted today to find that the phrase, in quotes, "chthonic atomic" returned only a single Google hit, and that merely a list of titles in which the words appeared next to each other. Therefore, I have made a new thing, and wish to preserve the fact here ( Read more... )

I have just learned this word. There is absolutely no non-pretentious reason to use it in any context whatsoever. For some reason, I adore it.

Yclept.

Yclept yclept yclept yclept.

A whopping 1 grad student and 1 other prof, and two wives, showed up to a 9:26am get-together this morning. We had some pie and some nice conversations, so that worked out well.

We also ended up with a ratio of 1 pie per person...

This year's Pi Day will be 3/14/15. We should do something!

I should see whether the Tech Math Department is doing anything at 9:26:53.59... .

If a stone must be dropped in your path, let someone else expend the effort necessary to put it there. Make them run after you.

Run faster.

You're not the one carrying the stone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-B8LnBNwO8 <<-- Hatsune Miku live performance singing Senbonzakura ( Read more... )

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