Europe trip that I don’t want to plan
As excited as I am to finally go to these parts of Europe, I’m definitely not excited on the planning of the trip. It probably doesn’t help that somehow I have to figure out when to move as well. The…
Year: 2010
Privilege without Expectations, or, I’m a Terrible Marit Larsen Groupie
Life is certainly strange at times. Imagine, for a moment, that you were invited by your favorite recording artist to a rather intimate venue, and after having wanted to see her live for over 4 years, you drive nearly 3…
The $10 question
I wonder if I post on diverse enough topics, whether it’s possible for someone to emulate me to a sufficient degree to pass a “friend test” akin to the Turing test. The bonus question is, if so, whether that’s a…
That physical self
For most of my life, I viewed the body as a vessel for the spirit or mind. This might seem a bit strange or contradictory as I am not one who thinks of the mind as separate from the physiological…
Busy week next week
Finally started a reformat of my dear thinkpad, which is over 6 years old now and still running strong(ish). I figured that a 20-minute boot time is not really that acceptable. Hopefully the reinstall goes without too many problems. Next…