It's Monday again, so I again find myself on the GO train, headphones in my ears, frustrated with NetNewsWire, on my way to Hamilton for classes. I've recently discovered iTunes U, and I've downloaded a few lectures to keep me company. I'm currently listening to one called 'Einstein's Ethics'. I'm still in the learning process when it comes to ( Read more... )

It's Monday again, so I again find myself on the GO train, headphones in my ears, frustrated with NetNewsWire, on my way to Hamilton for classes. I've recently discovered iTunes U, and I've downloaded a few lectures to keep me company. I'm currently listening to one called 'Einstein's Ethics'. I'm still in the learning process when it comes to ( Read more... )

Time for another update, courtesy of the GO commute and my iPhone.

Once I realized just how crazy my schedule this fall would be, I had to dramatically rethink my physical goals for the next few months. I spent the summer working on general physical preparedness, patching up holes in my strength capacity, and increasing strength endurance. I was ( Read more... )

It's been a long time since I updated this thing, and since I'm currently commuting for educational purposes, and in possession of an Internet-capable phone, LJ actually seems like a good use of my down time on the train, at least until the reading gets heavy.

I have deeply conflicted feelings about Hamilton. What I remembered most clearly, as I ( Read more... )

Last night, my brother and his girlfriend were in town to celebrate his birthday. After a lovely, wine-soaked dinner with the family, Hunter and I headed home ( Read more... )

I am sitting in my living room, waiting to hear from my parents, who are coming to pick up Hunter and I for a weekend in the woods. It's been probably eight years since I camped properly, cars notwithstanding - for both Hunter and my mother, anything backcountry is just not an option. In any case, I'm seriously looking forward to being out of the ( Read more... )

After trying out yet more blogging programs, I've again come to the conclusion that ecto is my best option. It is really an awesome piece of software, especially as I've figured out how to post to communities. It isn't perfect - I don't seem to have much control over things like userpics, and the process is often counterintuitive. That said, it ( Read more... )

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... something comes along and triggers it in a massive way ( Read more... )

It's been a rather long time since I had a day of relaxed, comfortable nothingness. My sister called last night, looking for a place to crash; we had a quiet evening followed by a peaceful morning of sitting around, drinking tea, and watching Buffy ( Read more... )