Monthly Archives: November 2006

Cynicism: check

Yesterday I got a postcard from my dental insurance company, briefly explaining how much they value the privacy of my personal information. My very first thought upon reading it: “Who have you sold my information to, you rat-bastards?”

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When I was a frosh, we respected Greek roots

Today’s linguistic oddity: I’m currently in possession of a computer part that I’ll be delivering to its rightful owner in good time. The box lists specs and a marketing blurb in three languages: English, French, and German. I don’t know … Continue reading

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What I’ve been at

Been a little more preoccupied than usual, which is a bit of a trick for me. Much of the extra time’s been going to work-related endeavours: the conference I was organizing two weeks ago, of course, but also a bunch … Continue reading

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Conference: almost here

And hence stress levels: almost down. Have the abstract book/programme in hand; small typo in the schedule, which is annoying but hardly a problem. Sent the “dedication” flyer to Print Services today. Time was that I could spend three days … Continue reading

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