Like diamonds, the truth is a precious, but artificially rare commodity.

I may expound later on what made that come to mind. But for now, sleep. I just thought it should be recorded.

It seems the only ones I can keep are the negative injunctions ("don't do this"). I guess it's because it's easier to have a pang of guilt right before you do something, then stop, than it is to get a spur to get off your ass and do something. I think the setting aside time to be creative got turned into setting aside time to go into lab ( Read more... )

This is the first credit I've earned in a long while, and it's been even longer since I've actually posted something earned off a credit (I have written some things, but they are going to remain private for the foreseeable future). Of my new years' resolutions, this is one I've actually kept, mainly by not doing something. The other one that ( Read more... )

Well, it ain't the testing... other causes? Who knows. I'm going to put "unarticulated thoughts" down as the primary candidate, and also "my body hates me". Took some benadryl, we'll see if that helps me sleep.

I think I have it... For some reason, the last couple times I've had a morning exam, I haven't been able to get to sleep until after 4. This is bad. Peter on 2-4 hours of sleep is not a Peter who is ready to take tests. Even easy ones, like my CS midterm. I think I still did okay on the physics GRE, but I probably could've done better ( Read more... )

Just thought I'd say that a) Nerf guns are awesome, and b) I have awesome rommates for getting Nerf guns for the quad.

I don't claim to be a very good lead. I tend to flair out my elbows, losing the connection. And I am often indecisive, with my thoughts of "why don't I lead X" sort of only half translating into the appropriate motion ( Read more... )

As usual, life is busy. I'm doing a fairly good job keeping my head above water. The only problem is, I haven't really started on my Peace Corps or Teach for America essays. This needs to happen sooner or later, but life is sort of in the mode where there's other work to be done, and so I don't work on this, even though I probably do have time ( Read more... )

Things are going well after 2.2 weeks of class. I'm mostly settled into a routine, I've got a thesis advisor, and I don't have too much work. Generally, I feel good about this year. I suspect it may have been a bad idea to get into another play, but what the heck... You only live once ( Read more... )

First two days of classes have been on the intense side. The first day was fine. One class, then I did some supplies shopping, and then went to the gym, lifted weights for a bit, then went for a jog. Damn, I'm out of shape. I made it down to the tow path, but fairly slowly, then kinda walk/jogged back up. I need to do this more often. Also, ( Read more... )