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Tidbits
I drove home today with the passenger-side car door open. Not the sort of open as in "the door is ajar," (although, sometimes a door is really just a door), but as in the type of open where the you could hear the seal become less tight and the resultant sound was reminiscent of an open window, or a convertible. The type of open where the driver is driving seventy miles an hour down a freeway with one hand on the steering wheel and the other reaching across and holding the door as shut as possible. Apparently, something was stuck in it. I survived. Barely.
In other news, I decided that sweeping changes and promises are unsustainable. Instead, I will try to change things in my life not by bold statements, but by refraining from making such claims.
Also, TNT is a terrible name for a window installation company. As I drove behind the company truck, all I could envision were millions of tiny shards of glass. |
| xynoffy :: 10 : 44 am - 02 . 18 . 09 :: Leave a note [ 0 ] |
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Mozart's
I don't come here very often. Yet when I do, without fail the sweet aroma of roasting coffee mixed with lake water greets me as I descend the stairs to the main door. Not much has changed here. The hand-written chalk sign that posted the prices above counter has been replaced witha fancy aluminum-bordered printed sign. The prices are higher, too, but not by much. The first time I came here, a bottomless coffee was 2.50. Now, it is 2.90.
My mind still drifts to mathematics when I sit here. Mathematics, and the regulars I met and used to watch. Sometimes I feel I have little to show for the countless hours I spent here. Sometimes I feel like my time is much like the bottomless coffee - the potential can never fully be realized. |
| xynoffy :: 9 : 03 pm - 09 . 09 . 08 :: Leave a note [ 0 ] |
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Looking forward to updating things here...
I may have some time next week to update this site a bit. I'd like to get back into the habit of blogging frequently. Lately, I've been incessantly busy with work and other goings-on. I must say, despite the many hours I've been putting into work, I'm having more fun at a job than I thought was possible. More on that later; for now, I must get back to doing impossible things.
On another note, I'm still in shock that Hillary wasn't at the very least picked as VP. I'm wondering what sort of backroom dealings were done to ensure her support. After her stunning speech last night, I am sure some deal was struck. I half expected her to pull a coup and to walk out of Denver as the nominee. Meanwhile, Bill still seems to play the Machiavellian game with his abstract candidate X and Y analogy. Wisely, he avoided the gender comparisons by switching X and Y.
I know people claim Biden was a safe choice. But I think Hillary was the sure choice. It seems Obama has made his first significant blunder (aside, perhaps, from the gun comment) of the season. I admit, however, I could be wrong. |
| xynoffy :: 12 : 11 pm - 08 . 27 . 08 :: Leave a note [ 0 ] |
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Is It True? Can It Be?
The Riemann Hypothesis solved? I'd love for any of my mathematical friends to enlighten me on the general response to this from their departments...
Supposed proof here
In other news, I bought a Wii Fit thinking it would be a lot of fun. Turns out, its not so terribly fun to have a video game tell you you are overweight. Nonetheless, I do enjoy it. |
| xynoffy :: 11 : 32 pm - 07 . 03 . 08 :: Leave a note [ 3 ] |
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To those who frequent here:
Sorry for the infrequent and indecently short posts.
I miss the exuberance and energy I had while in school. Sometimes I wonder if one doesn't become more undisciplined and lazier outside of school.
It used to be that I could do several important things in a day. Lately, I'm fortunate to do one in a week.
If I get my gear in order, I'll be posting here more regularly - I could use a venting and reflecting spot. |
| xynoffy :: 6 : 53 pm - 04 . 19 . 08 :: Leave a note [ 0 ] |
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