Cute Little Totoro
Saturday, June 19, 2004
Thursday, June 17, 2004
Olympic torch
The Olympic torch guy just passed by. He's really old.
I got a flag. It says "I saw the flame"
This is the happiest day of my life.
I got a flag. It says "I saw the flame"
This is the happiest day of my life.
Things
I work in the Libraby, in the serial department, mostly opening mail, checking in and shelving periodicals. I learn things this way. In fact, now that Rory isn't here to watch the Daily Show, it's one of the only ways I learn things.
Like that Ray Charles died (Chicago defender). I did learn of Reagan's death from the TV, but only because it would have been physically impossible to have turned the TV on last week and not learned of Reagan's death.
I also know about the 14 year old boy who used the internet to arrange his own murder. (He was unsuccesful) (The Times of India, the Guardian)
And that the...editor?...of the Mirror was fired for printing fake Iraqi prison abuse pictures. (The Observer, the Spectator)
And that women in southeast asia (South Korea, I think) sometimes trade their own daughters for the daughters of another woman, and raises them as wives for her sons. The benefits of this scheme include not having to find wives and husbands for all her children, and that she can ensure the quality of her daughter-in-laws. (I forget what this was in)
And I know that the political party of one of the Ghandis won the recent Indian Election, but the Italian-born Sonia Ghandi declined the position of Prime Minister. (the Times of India, Outlook, India Today)
But I'm sure there are a lot of things that I don't learn this way, and I'm sure that at least a few of these things are of at least marginal importance.
Like I didn't know until 10 minutes ago that the olympic torch was coming through St. Louis tonight. Heck, I forgot that the Olympics where happening this summer.
Oh well. At least I know far, far more about Canadian politics than I ever dreamed of wanting to. (They have elections and everything! Liberals v. Conservatives. The Globe and Mail)
Like that Ray Charles died (Chicago defender). I did learn of Reagan's death from the TV, but only because it would have been physically impossible to have turned the TV on last week and not learned of Reagan's death.
I also know about the 14 year old boy who used the internet to arrange his own murder. (He was unsuccesful) (The Times of India, the Guardian)
And that the...editor?...of the Mirror was fired for printing fake Iraqi prison abuse pictures. (The Observer, the Spectator)
And that women in southeast asia (South Korea, I think) sometimes trade their own daughters for the daughters of another woman, and raises them as wives for her sons. The benefits of this scheme include not having to find wives and husbands for all her children, and that she can ensure the quality of her daughter-in-laws. (I forget what this was in)
And I know that the political party of one of the Ghandis won the recent Indian Election, but the Italian-born Sonia Ghandi declined the position of Prime Minister. (the Times of India, Outlook, India Today)
But I'm sure there are a lot of things that I don't learn this way, and I'm sure that at least a few of these things are of at least marginal importance.
Like I didn't know until 10 minutes ago that the olympic torch was coming through St. Louis tonight. Heck, I forgot that the Olympics where happening this summer.
Oh well. At least I know far, far more about Canadian politics than I ever dreamed of wanting to. (They have elections and everything! Liberals v. Conservatives. The Globe and Mail)
Thursday, June 10, 2004
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Indeed. I'm not entirely sure what beth means in that last comment, but never mind. I have to go to work, so this will be short.
Memorable things of the past few days:
Kaurvaki played with one of the toys.
The barbeque was fun.
It rained.
It was very hot.
Pavan escaped from the cage 5 minutes before I was supposed to leave for class.
Indeed. I'm not entirely sure what beth means in that last comment, but never mind. I have to go to work, so this will be short.
Memorable things of the past few days:
Kaurvaki played with one of the toys.
The barbeque was fun.
It rained.
It was very hot.
Pavan escaped from the cage 5 minutes before I was supposed to leave for class.
Friday, June 04, 2004
What I did on my summer vacation
Nothing! Absolutly nothing! That's why I haven't updated. I've been drifting in a featureless void for the last few weeks.
Well, not really drifting. Walking and sitting. And it's not so much a "void" as it is "St. Louis." And really, featureless is sort of inaccurate too.
Beth isn't here. Rory isn't here. Emily and Darcey aren't here. Cecily and Andrew and Katy are here. But they were here before. Hmm.
I'm taking a summer course in Greek Mythology. The first test is today. I sould leave for class. It starts in ten minutes.
Bye
Well, not really drifting. Walking and sitting. And it's not so much a "void" as it is "St. Louis." And really, featureless is sort of inaccurate too.
Beth isn't here. Rory isn't here. Emily and Darcey aren't here. Cecily and Andrew and Katy are here. But they were here before. Hmm.
I'm taking a summer course in Greek Mythology. The first test is today. I sould leave for class. It starts in ten minutes.
Bye
