Some of you already know about NaNoWriMo (that's when a whole bunch of people take November off to pump out a 50,000 word novel. It's not about quality, it's about getting the words on the page. :->)

Anyway, November inconveniently falls in the middle of Uni exams for many Kiwis who would otherwise like to participate, so they're holding a Novel ( Read more... )

I was in an internet cafe (with a bunch of boys playing shoot em ups) and my hour ran out before I could log off. I'll be a _lot_more careful about that.

...that a really nice way to cook chicken is to fry it with ground ginger sprinkled on top.

My folio for Monday is finished, printed out, and bound nicely.  It looks just lovely.

Nanodoodle-dnay
Copied from threemonkeys.

I just watched a TV show in which statisticians, mathematicians and data miners are cool, sexy people who help the FBI solve hard cases. Since I know a few, I've got to say I had no idea you guys got involved with police work...

Numb3rs

As you might know, Mashugenah and I are going to Greece this summer, and are begging, borrowing and (ahem) not stealing as much as we can to help out financially. To that end, we present the Classics Club Fundraiser Movie Night:

Mighty AphroditeA Woody Allen movie about a couple whose adopted son Max turns out to be brilliant. Lenny becomes obsessed with ( Read more... )

Have you ever wanted the sympathy and attention of a near death experience, without actually having to nearly die to get it? Apparently, some enterprising LJers have found a way.

Reposted from allova.

http://circa.co.nz/whatson/
It's an all-singing, all-dancing, Greek comic tragedy with only two nights left to run.
Go see it.

TV3 just came into my lecture to get a background clip of students for an article about University funding that I think will be screening tonight. For what it's worth, I may be in it.

( Lonely Is Never Having To Say You're Sorry )