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Brief Progress Report
Learning OpenGL and how best to display/process the elements of the system has proven quite the challenge, but I have made a good amount of progress. I am currently researching the best system for displaying and aligning text to the symbols, both for learning, annotation and UI-purposes. I have now partially relinquished the goal of a completely ( Read more... ) -
What a spider knows
I just watched a cricket, in the process of what appeared to be laying an egg, stare down Natasha, my (housemate's) tarantula. Did the spider know the cricket was in the process of fulfilling its short life's work? Was there the echo of maternal empathy in the arachnid's brain, sensing the secret of life taking place? Or are eggs just bad tasting, ( Read more... ) -
On the edge of lucidity
First a very weird but good dream last night. I dreamed I was going to Hogwarts as a very powerful wizard... one who could fly at will without a broom and who could do the trick that Dumbledore did with the candles. I remember going lucid briefly, realizing that the person I was talking to wasn't real, that it was possibly a dream. There is ( Read more... ) -
Dolce dwelling at Dupont in DC
The beginning of July stares across the midnight line, reminding me of the two nights spent this past weekend in darkness; one, solitude beneath a canopy of ancient light, the other, surrounded by people and yet oblivious but for present company, present in all three senses.
The evening began with our setting off for Teaism in Dupont Circle after ( Read more... ) -
Sunset Rainbows
I'm afraid of updating since the last entry, as there is so much to write on. Lets begin with a brief summary. I attended Funk the War 4 last Friday, a dance party/protest that invaded the streets of D.C, taking over all but one lane of traffic and otherwise making a loud and clear statement: D.C.'s youth do not approve of the war, and are willing ( Read more... ) -
Oower Putages, Nixing and
Tonight's little adventure began at around 7:20 when I decided (lacking other plans) to go see the new comedy animated flick, Kung Fu Panda. I had wanted to see it with Jack and Maya, but a concert lured them away and left me with no plans for both Saturday and Friday night [and now Sunday]. There's a dog barking in the distance, but other than ( Read more... ) -
Attack of the Friendship Bread
It hasn't quite been a full week in the new house, but the first (and hopefully last) Friday night here has been productive and at the same time insightful. Living on your own has quite a few perks; not the least of which is the capacity to set your own schedule, do things in the living room that might raise eyebrows (exercise -- keeping it clean ( Read more... ) -
First day in the New House
And it looks like it'll be a lonely first month and a half. But perhaps that's for the best. It seems as though Jack and Maya aren't planning on fully moving in until after they return from the Philippines. Which is all right, except for the mysterious house-occupier that'll be here potentially without them. Its one thing to spend the summer with ( Read more... ) -
The Beginning of Something New
is a rather cheesy title, but it sums up my feelings at the moment. Every once in a while I draw myself back to the ten thousand foot view of my life and things in it. I'm about at that point, but not quite. I can feel the moment coming, though.
For now, a recap of what has transpired. ( Details, details... ) -
Hunters and Mages
lj-mood: cheerful
I've always had an affinity for magic users. Some of my favorite characters were either wizards or mages in books, including Gandalf, Elminster and Dumbledore. It must be something about the power or the knowledge that they must wield in order to be successful. So I created a blood elven mage for my second character in WoW. The ( Read more... )