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— So, isn't he a bit young?

— Who?

— Garrett[1].

— Young for what?

— For you.

— Well, it's not like if I was planning to date him.

— But you do have a date with him.

— I don't. What are you talking about?

— Guy stops by, chats a minute, puts up a bored face so as not to look too eager, asks whether you want to go for a beer sometime, you say yes and decide on a day and time, and you tell me you don't have a date. How clueless do you think I am?

— Oh. Maybe less than me?

(It's not a date. I think.)

Notes

[1] Not his real name, of course.

Tuesday 24 January 2012
19:35
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Week 6 — Random Thoughts

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Three weeks left before I hand in the dissertation. Wish I could spend more time typing at once and be done with it. Still wishing for it to be over much more than worrying about it. Still spending most of my non-working time either dancing or starting to pack. You know what's funny? I think I'm rather happy.

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Tuesday 27 July 2010
18:55
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Week 8 — Random Thoughts

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A lot of week 8 has been spent planning for my soon-to-happen move. I have probably found a company who will ship my boxes without flame throwing a hole in my bank account (will keep you updated), and as a slightly OCD person (cue in snickering from any person who ever shared a living space with me) I find a lot of soothing peace and, to be entirely honest, hints of pleasure, in cleaning out old boxes of stuff and piling books and planning out how many boxes of which dimensions I will need.

Speaking of books: stay tuned, as I might soon try to get rid of a few stack of them by offering them to you for nothing more than the shipping costs. Which might still be a steep price if you live overseas.

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Tuesday 13 July 2010
19:25
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Week 9 — Random Thoughts

I wanted to try and do an audio recording for this week so as to spare my wrists.

But, I can't be arsed, because I sound whiny and tired, which I am, both, due to the goddamn effing pain and the fact that I want to get things done but everything (from brushing my teeth to washing the dishes to holy goodness, work, let's not even talk about work) takes so much more time and effort than usual that I bore myself halfway through, which is all very inefficient and therefore even more whine-inducing.

Although I must say that I am feeling better as of yesterday, which is good, but not enough. Try again, body.

Therefore, a list.

- nobody's in lab;
- I have only one roommate left and she's not around much at all this summer;

- 2 young Mormons (males), rather reminiscent of whipped puppies, but with the Book of M. tucked under the arm, trying their shy, pitiful proselytism on my 30% amused, 40% irritated and 30% sorry person;
- hours and hours of work;
- inability to play kubb;

- cold
- dreary
- humid
- even rainy, actually

As a conclusion: go watch a beautifully illustrated takedown of capitalism or a cat on a tortoise.

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Tuesday 6 July 2010
20:25
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Week 10 — Random Thoughts

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Week 10 was Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Week. Otherwise known as "your body is signaling to you that you are spending too much bloody time at the computer and will you stop using this right hand on a mouse and keyboard already? What is that you said about having a dissertation to write and three research projects to complete? I don't care! Go roll in the freshly cut grass! Chase after butterflies! Swing dance if you must!". I did none of that (except for swing dancing), kept working my ass off while designing ingenious ways of not using my right hand as much, and got myself an appointment with a doctor. Who confirmed the diagnosis, gave me a splint and told me to take ibuprofene and try to reduce my computer usage as much as possible. Excellent timing.

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Tuesday 29 June 2010
18:00
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Week 11 — Random Thoughts

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Week 11 mostly coincided with intermission. The spring quarter is over; undergrads are gone, and many grad students have already left for internships or research stays abroad. Summer session hadn't started yet, which makes it an ideal time for us to go away for a few days. Most eateries have reduced hours (my favorite coffee shop will be closed for the whole summer -- no more bagels for me, as the ones sold at the other places are disgusting). It is a bit hard to adjust to the lack of people, but I appreciate that the park is so much more quiet. So do bunnies, who are all over the freaking place, and dogs, who can now be walked on campus.

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Tuesday 22 June 2010
23:44
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Week 12 — Random Thoughts

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My final defense will take place 11 weeks from now.

Still I do, sometimes, by mistake, happen to think about other things. Even things that I feel like sharing! Sometimes I post them on Twitter. And sometimes I can't be bothered to make them fit in under 140 characters. So there.

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Monday 14 June 2010
20:00
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Pub Conversations III

Of Modern Art

"Oh, is that Kandinsky? I like it!" the young woman said.

"Yep. Mit und gegen, as a matter of fact," the other woman replied.

"Meh. I'm not really into it. Modern art is not my thing, I guess," said the young man sitting with them.

The second woman shrugged her shoulders. "Oh, you know, I think about eighty percent of what's in contemporary museums is crap. But I really like the remaining 20 percent. And this Kandinsky is really nice."

"So," the young man replied, "what does this painting tell you?"

"It doesn't tell me anything. It's pretty. I enjoy looking at it. It doesn't need to tell me anything. See, I'm less demanding with my works of art than with my men."

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Wednesday 10 February 2010
19:29
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At the Moment

I read

Novels by Ross Macdonald, Len Deighton, and Elmore Leonard (but not all at the same time).

I listen to

Minor Majority, Of Montreal, Porkupine Tree, Angelfish, Léo Ferré, The Nationals, Sarah Vaughan, The Ditty Bops, Absynthe Minded, Mozart, Stamitz, Bill Evans.

I am

busy, busy, busy, oh, and did I mention busy, delighted by Oscar Wilde (One should always be a little improbable), a little improbable, still very much of a bloody leftist, heathen atheist, and a woman scientist.

Deep Thought

'To leave is to die a little. But to die is to leave a lot' (translated from French)
[Alphonse Allais]

(Almost) Legal Mentions

(Dammit this one joke only works in French. You're missing out.)
Not recommended for children under 36 months.
Please handle carefully.
Ask your pharmacist.
Suitable for infant feeding.
Consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery, and may cause health problems.
Beware of the kitty.
Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear.
By the way, smoking kills.*
 
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