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Heavy metal music was born for cellos, and quite possibly vice-versa. Anyone who says otherwise is a filthy, filthy liar. Or just wrong.

Sorry I’ve not been writing here much lately. Between the beginning of term and recent national (US) events, I haven’t been able to come up with anything that doesn’t sound tawdry or banal. But I’m still here.

Swiped from Clevermonkey: Which Princess Bride Character are You?this quiz was made by mysti

For the first time ever, all three of the final exams I’m giving are on the same day: 1-3, 4-6, and 8:30-10:30 on December 15th. I even get a bit of a dinner break in there. I realise that it’s … Continue reading →

Back in the States, back at work. Back in black. Back in the saddle again? Not much to report, really. I’ve been spending my days throwing out a lot of papers (between the usual detritus that litters my office, and … Continue reading →

Just in case anyone was worried, it turns out that the result I was complaining about yesterday is, in fact, true. And there’s a much nicer proof I’ve found, along completely different lines than the original, yucky one. So that’s … Continue reading →

After multiple years of neglect, I’m rereading one of the main proofs from my dissertation. And boy, does it suck. Vertices changing names all over the place, overly torturous logic, the whole bit. Just awful. Wasn’t I supposed to have … Continue reading →

Hm. Been a while since I’ve written one of these, between not having regular ‘net access and my standing rule that despondence is not a good state from which to be blogging. Anyhow. My laptop sucks. Don’t get me wrong: … Continue reading →

Well, not quite, but maybe. Right now I’m sitting here half-tired and half-not, with fragments of evocative but mostly meaningless phrases from the latest Tom Waits album running through my head. Given that I haven’t slept well two nights running, … Continue reading →

If I ever get around to making the official List of Things What Make Me Happy, I’m sure that day-passes to rail-transit systems will crack the top 20. For a mere $9, I have in my current possession a two-day … Continue reading →