I spent last weekend in Los Angeles, hanging out with my friend Chris and looking after Lise's cat while she was out of town. Late one night, as I was driving through the fog from Chris's house to Lise's, listening to Rufus Wainwright and thinking gloomy thoughts, I came to a realization ( Read more... )

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As the title suggests, a lot has happened during my long silence. I'll try to keep the exposition short so this doesn't get TL;DR. The main idea I wish to convey is that I'm making some changes in my life for the better, and I feel optimistic about the way things are going.

( David from Scotland )

Nathan and I spent Friday night in Upper Campus. We couldn't sleep in the meadow as planned since there was a drum circle going on, so we ventured into the forest and laid our tarp out in a little clear area carpeted with a layer of pine needles ( Read more... )

I regularly read a forum called Etiquette Hell. It's pretty much what it sounds like -- people post either asking for advice on how to handle a situation politely (to avoid getting condemned to eHell) or telling amusing or amazing stories of people that were patently rude (and totally condemned to eHell!). It's a really interesting board ( Read more... )

I'm posting from the Science and Engineering Library again. I love the Science and Engineering Library. I also love that all of Arthur C. Clarke's stuff is kept here, even the fiction. My car is currently parked in a 10-minute spot but I'm not terribly fussed about it. I doubt TAPS is as vigilant during the vacation as they are during school terms ( Read more... )

I was on the phone late last night with Nathan when I remembered I had intended to go out and watch the Perseids. Since I couldn't see them from the roof, though, and from the ground visibility was even worse, I ended up taking my truck to the river road ( Read more... )

We have been in Caruthersville, Missouri, for three days and will leave tomorrow for Cape Girardeau. That is the part of the trip that I am most apprehensive about, because I have heard many things about Bonnie's father, and I don't think any of them have been positive ( Read more... )