Saturday

(Below was also posted as a comment to the last post)

The computer is wiggin, I think it might be a problemwith the wireless card.

The Rudy Weibe book is called Sweetr than all the world. I haven't started it yet. My recent hike at the base of mt baker (a volcano) inspired me to re-read Kerouac's Darma Bums. At one point I found that book vry meaningful, although on re-reading I can't see why. Maybe the insights are in the second half.

As for the Kayak, I'm not looking for white water, more the touring around the lake and mayb into Puget sound type. Something with a couple storage compartments and a rudder. a recreational/day touring affair. maybe a hybrid. But beggars can' be choosers....

Have I told you how much I love the library? I am using theier computer and internet at the moment. Also I picked up a couple moe DVD's and a few books I had requsted. Public library rocks!

If someone knows how to make a sidebar thing to put on the side of the page,I want to put together an on-going list of books. I'm stealing the idea from Nick Hornby, who has a column in Believer where he lists the books he bght that month, and what he has read. The column is usually a review of one of the ones he read (rather than the un-reads, which ouldn' make sense).

Just checking in, still alive.

As I said before, I don't like blogging at work, and it doesn't always work out so well at the cafe (we'll se if it works today). I am planning on taking my computer in to the Mac store so they can fix it while I am in CO. I will be visiting Becky and Jay at the end of the month.

For the first time since I was a little kid, I signed up for a library card. Being in school, I didn't need to get a public library card because I could get everything I needed through the University. If UW didn't have a book I could order it from schools in Oregon. If it wasn't available through any university, it was 99% sure that the Seattle library system didn't own it. But in my attempt to cut down on expenses, I decided to stop buying so many books and start borrowing. This is the excitement my life holds. Today I picked up the first pile of books I had requested from other libraries in the system. It's like being in school, except three of the books are about wine, two are about mennonites (sort of, one is a novel by Rudy Weibe, the other is about the anabaptist seige of Munster in 1534) and one is a movie by Miyazaki, my favorite animator (responsible for such greats as Howl's Moving Castle, My Neighbor Totoro, and Spirited Away).

I had been looking for a new apartment, but that has been abandoned. Instead I am planning on moving into a house one street east of my apartment. My friend Liz is moving to Japan for 18 months, so I am moving into her room in a house. I already know the other guys living there, so I think it will work well. They are a good group of guys, pretty active (climbing, skiing, etc.) so hopefully I will get a chance to join them. Personally my new interest is Kayaking, although I don't have the money to buy a Kayak anytime soon. My goal is to find a used one before next summer. Of course then I will also need a roof rack to transport it, and paddles, and a life jacket, and all that whatnot.

For those of you who know and encounter my Dad, wish him a happy 60th, and be sure to refer to him as an old geezer.

Minor Update

Ok, so apparently the last post went through, so now I'm doing an update to the links. I have added my friend Jeff who is studying in Norway for the next 9 months. I am jealous, but he has had to cut out beer and meat because everything is soo expensive in Norway, so I can't say that I am 100% jealous.

But on that topic, I am trying to cut down on the beer and meat. Some of you may have noticed that the last couple years of grad school have not been to kind to my previously svelte physique, so I am trying to cut the portion sizes, eat more seafood, and exersice more. I don't own a scale, but I feel better already so I guess that counts for something.



Now in the spirit of Mr Wall, I'm going to bitch a bit.

Why do landlords not write information on the for rent sign? Tell me how many bedrooms, how many square feet, and the cost. That way I don't have to call and bother you if it isn't what I'm looking for. And when I call, call back!! I've been talking with friends that are also hunting, and the consensus is that if you call 15 numbers, one or two will call you back. But the for rent signs stay up, so its not that the places have rented out. I don't understand.


Thank you, have a good day.

ps, why will blogger not let me upload images?

I have been chastised by multiple people multiple times for not blogging, and rightly so. I see it has been a month since my last lame post.
Well you won’t get much more tonight. As always I am at a Café, and the connection tonight is really slow.

Bullet point update:

Still looking for an apartment, which is why I haven’t set up internet at home yet. First I need to sort out the finances so I can determine how much I can afford in rent.

Went kayaking this weekend and loved it. I would love to get a used kayak, but again the finance question, gotta weigh the needs and wants.

Planning on a trip to CO on my free flight voucher from the Christmas bump. From now on I will jump at the chance to give up my seat for a free ticket.

Work is going great. Some days are a little more stressful, but only because I am doing stuff I’ve never done before, so it’s a good stress.

Went to a concert tonight, Dar Williams. It was at the zoo, lots of kids. I think it’s the sort of thing I would love if I had kids and couldn’t have a social life anymore (sorry Woodys, but I’m sure you’ll be the cool parents).


ALL OF THAT WAS WRITTEN THE OTHER DAY...
but I couldn't post it because either Blogger or the internet connection at the cafe wasn't working, not sure which.

I rule the science world

What Famous Leader Are You?
personality tests by similarminds.com

In honor of sara helen watermellon. Not in honor really, but I saw it on her blog (featuring her cute new haircut and return to blonde)

Your Seduction Style: Prized Object

The seduction game you play is tried, true, and still effective: hard to get. You know that the best seducers turn the tables - and get their crush to seduce them. The one running has the power, and you're a challenge that is worth the chase. You are a master of enticing and pulling back. Giving a little and taking some away. You are controlled enough to know rewards come after a long seduction dance. Even though you want to call, email, or say "I love you" first - you don't! You're style is the perfect mix of hot and cold - so much so that you have many suitors. Think Holly Golightly from Breakfast at Tiffany's ... or any of those creepy guys from the Bachelor. You're skilled at inspiring a chase. The real test is picking the person to slow down for.

What Kind of Seducer Are You?

I'm not sure I agree with it, but there you are. Perhaps this explains why I am sans girlfriend

A New Post

I am now going to update the blog. Fair warning, it will be spotty posting for a while. Now that I am no longer at school I don’t have regular internet access. I don’t want to do to much at work other than check email, and I feel guilty about stealing from the people who live around me and haven’t realized they are sharing their service with the world.

On top of that my computer seems to be having some trouble with wireless. I haven’t figured out if it is the wireless card or the browser, but something keeps crashing my computer. I thought I had fixed the problem, but apparently not.

ON WITH THE BLOG!!



OK, for all of you that loved the monkey once, only to berate me for leaving it up for your enjoyment…..
What you see here is an image of Jubilaem, or liquid courage. It is a bottle of akvavit that helped steel my nerves for the thesis presentation. Don’t tell, but I broke the no drinking before noon policy. Its not my fault they scheduled me to present at 9am.

The presentation went great, except I started with an old version of the power point and didn’t notice until several slides in when the screen went black except for the words “insert image here.” Fortunately I was able to switch over to the correct version and keep rolling. The feedback was good, and I received several comments from professors later who had heard about it. All and all a great experience. Now I’m just waiting for a little slip of paper to come in the mail, telling me its all official.

This was the first hit on a google image search for bizzare. I recomend the safe search for anyone a bit squeemish..think Clerks, "I rented it for us!"


Basically I've been bored and upset that some of your posts haven't been updated for a day or two, then I realized mine was almost a week old. So enjoy the monkey!

The time has come the walrus said...

So this is it, this little half sheet of purple paper is what I have spent the last three years working towards. Or at least this little sheet will get me the fancy velum with a seal and that jazz, but this one feels like more of a victory. Now all that remains is to give a presentation and answer a few questions (June 7th 9AM) and I will be finished!!!

Bibliodessey

So I've been meaning to spread the word about this cool site that I frequent. It is a treasure trove of images, crazy random stuff, most of it historical but not always. I highly recomend it.

BibliOdyssey