I got my Game Theory test back today. I was really worried that I'd failed it, but it turned out that I got a 67/100. Which beat the average by 8 points. Sweet. I guess I don't suck so bad at economics all the time.

I met with one of my professors this morning. I was really dreading it because I didn't think guy liked me at all. But it turns out that he thought my idea was interesting. He tells me a couple of things about how I should procede and before I leave he talks about the comp. He is one of the macro teachers and thus well informed about why I suck ( Read more... )

This is frustrating. I've gotten so little sleep over the last few weeks and try to go to bed early. Instead of dozing off for 6 wonderful hours of sleep, I get about one and a half and wake up. Now, I've got a little sleep and can't fall back asleep because I'm rested now. Great! Now, I'm listening to my new favorite songs, both by Death Cab ( Read more... )

I've been thinking about Truth lately. Here are some of the conclusions I have reached. I think there is a final absolute Truth. In some way, the universe is deterministic and one could compare states of the world from every option and then come to the conclusion of which was best. At least best in your opinion. But even though these states ( Read more... )

Things have been real rough lately, but improving. I'm getting excited about the opening of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [abriged]. It's opening Friday. Two things spark my joy in this case. I am proud of it. It is, in my humble opinion, very good even in spite of several delays in crucial matters. Also, I am excited about getting ( Read more... )

Many of you have been aware that I have not been myself lately. I recently learned that I failed my comp. This was the third time and it coincided with several other unfortunate and foolish mistakes that I have made recently. The sum total of which was to make me doubt the validity of my own life. A dark and rather self-destructive side of my ( Read more... )

I failed my comp again. Nice. Good thing I've decided to take the weekend to work on my fallback skills, improv and drinking.

Casey At The Bat
by Ernest L. Thayer
The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day,
The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play.

And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,
A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game.

A straggling few got up to go in deep despair.
The rest clung ( Read more... )

Alice folded her hands, and began ( Read more... )

`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves ( Read more... )