So, like everyone else, I've recently decided I should exercise. For a couple of weeks I tried swimming, but it was blah and chlorine isn't really good for the hair, so I decided to try running instead. I started out going 3 days a week to the UMD gym, alternating a few laps jogging to one walking... But I got sick of spending ~1.5 hours, including ( Read more... )

Windows seems to have completely disintegrated on my computer. Good thing I installed a Debian partition some months back--I can function for a while, but must dig up an XP CD so I can reinstall. Hopefully I won't need office, too, 'cause we don't have that ( Read more... )

Joe and I have been trying to eat more healthy food... I've been spending a reasonable amount of time making nice dinners, meat, veggie, starch every night. Out of curiousity, I went to the new USDA food pyramid thing (which is probably the same as the old), but... How in the world do you eat 2.5 cups of veggies *and* 2 cups of fruit? That's like ( Read more... )

Nothing like walking out of your advisor's office after hearing, "Good, that's exactly what I wanted."

My little sister is awesome. I just got back from her middle school graduation ceremony--She got highest academic average in 5 out of her 8 (I think) classes, a scholarship for having highest math & science average, and an award for having highest overall academic average.

Also, she is a talented artist. You should all take a look at her ( Read more... )

Bodies are weird. I ate a significant lunch not an hour ago, and now I feel like I am STARVING. Grr.

Nothing like getting in at a reasonable hour (9:30am--But I'm still the first one under 35 to be here...) to work, with a good night's sleep and a nice fresh cup of coffee.

Every time I grade problem I can feel a little piece of my soul disappearing...

Only a few more...

In this section...

And then all the homeworks for 2 sections up until this time... Check, check, cross, cross...

Yes, I know most people have to grade and there's no use whining about it. Oh well! :)

I used to never notice the effects of coffee, but lately I've been noticing that right after starting to drink some, I get an extreme "I love the universe" rush. Which is even better than just not being tired.

I must state for the record that I much prefer being a door down from Tom than being downstairs and down the hall, friendly as the PERG office is. Why, I can now even do useful work--And I find myself actually talking to my advisor, rather than nodding and staring blankly.

Yay progress.