'we who are not in scotland...'
'...have *every* reason to be sad, because we do not have easy access to haggis.' - so says pre-pledge Ben in a comforting IM. This guy is great -- doesn't even know me and treats me so very well. And even better, I can IM the Zete bar and know someone will respond and chat with me on those late, lonely nights. I really cannot wait to meet the Taus -- I miss everyone so _very_ much. Mate is going to be here tomorrow!
Now that I am on holiday I'm doing some well-deserved resting, drinking, and reading (on the second Harry Potter as of today). What's funny is how people give directions based on two kinds of landmarks -- bars and bookstores. The city is brimming with them: 'Oh, down the street towards Grassmarket you'll pass a Hooters and two second-hand book sellers...'
I've also been told I really don't act much like an Informatics type... that they see me as a philosophy student or sociologist. I attribute it to my minimalistic goatee, but perhaps I've successfully broken out of the CS stereotype ... for good, let us hope :)
More for my list...
* Nudity on TV is nothing new... but nudity on common 'reality' shows is simply amazing!
* Flashmob Opera. Enough said.
* There is clearly a disproportionate number of Canadians here... I really need to reach out at home and find more -- they're all a little insane, which is what makes them so much fun ^_^
* Roqueforte and Bacon crisps; Smoked Ham crisps; Red Leicster and Onion... you get the point.
Now that I am on holiday I'm doing some well-deserved resting, drinking, and reading (on the second Harry Potter as of today). What's funny is how people give directions based on two kinds of landmarks -- bars and bookstores. The city is brimming with them: 'Oh, down the street towards Grassmarket you'll pass a Hooters and two second-hand book sellers...'
I've also been told I really don't act much like an Informatics type... that they see me as a philosophy student or sociologist. I attribute it to my minimalistic goatee, but perhaps I've successfully broken out of the CS stereotype ... for good, let us hope :)
More for my list...
* Nudity on TV is nothing new... but nudity on common 'reality' shows is simply amazing!
* Flashmob Opera. Enough said.
* There is clearly a disproportionate number of Canadians here... I really need to reach out at home and find more -- they're all a little insane, which is what makes them so much fun ^_^
* Roqueforte and Bacon crisps; Smoked Ham crisps; Red Leicster and Onion... you get the point.
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Philosophy, eh? You should check out Joseph Weizenbaum's "Computer Power and Human Reason". Considering that you've done some AI, I'm curious to hear your impression of it. They've got it at the Rock, if you can wait that long.
We're on break here, too. I'm sticking around Providence -- it's pleasant in the same way the summer was. Makes you reevaluate what the UTAustin shooter was going for.
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