June 07, 2005
Married Man
For over three weeks now, I've been a married man. It's definitely very weird to think about that, but at the same time it is very, very good. I have many posts to add, but seeing as how I am lacking any motivation for anything right now besides spending some quality time with my new wife, it may take me a while to get them up here for you all to enjoy.
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April 18, 2005
For the Inner Engineer in Each of Us
Enjoy this link.
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April 13, 2005
No More Teaching ... For Now
Ahhh...
It definitely feels nice to know that I do not have to teach anymore this semester -- no more lectures for me. I have been helping teach a graduate level class this semester, and it has ben very, very tough. I now have a much better appreciation for what our professors go through, and I now know much better what I am getting myself into when I say that I want to go into academia.
All told, I am really grateful for this teaching experience this semester. It really cemented some concepts that were fuzzy in my mind, it helped me be more at ease with public speaking, it showed me that I can actually teach on something I don't fully understand, and many other nice things. However, I was really glad when I found out that I will not be responsible for any more lectures this semester. Of course, there is much more involved with teaching than just giving lectures, and I will still be doing that, but at least one of my duties is now done ... and it feels real nice.
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March 23, 2005
Happiness Is ...
Happiness is reading a good analog circuits book on your front porch on the prettiest day of the year so far. Ahhh ... it's nice to be relaxing over Spring Break.
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March 22, 2005
Oh Yeah ... I Have a Blog
Hmmm ....
I have a blog, and I guess that means I should post something to it on occasions.
So, life has been BUSY. Blogging has not happened because of lack of events in my life ... it is because of lack of time.
Let's see. To catch up, I've
- gotten engaged
- planned a honeymoon (mostly)
- registered at a bunch of places for wedding gifts
- been in the progress of teaching a graduate level class
- been busy with research
Okay. We're caught up. Now I can get back to blogging.
I'll be seeing you around more often.
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January 28, 2005
I'M ENGAGED!!!
So, I did it! I asked Meadow to marry me, and you know what? She said yes!
It's all very exciting, and my head is still totally in the clouds. I'll post a little more about it when I finally come back down into reality. I'm happy where I am right now, though.
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January 05, 2005
They Found Me
Hey. So the comment spammers have found me ... comments of the particularly nasty sort. Can anyone out there tell me how to block these? Thanks.
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December 24, 2004
ESPN Is Going Downhill
I don't watch TV much these days, and I definitely don't get to see cable shows much at all. So, while visiting my family, I flipped on ESPN to see something, anything, having to do with sports. Maybe they changed the definition of a sport while I was away, but somehow, I just don't think that the National Championship of Scrabble should be taking up valuable Christmas Eve afternoon time on ESPN. Shouldn't we get to watch a Bowl Game, or highlights, or at least commercials for this overly hyped Kobe vs. Shaq game. How is Scrabble a sport? Maybe if it was full contact or something ...
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December 15, 2004
Dead Computer?
Okay. Let me vent a little of my frustration in computers. They will work like a champ until it is most important that they work. Of course, that is when they decide to die. Then they stay dead while you try to fix it. Just before you either (1) figure out exactly what the problem is or (2) throw it off the nearest bridge over the connector, it starts working (like right now). So ... I know that tonight when I go home and try to do some work, it will be completely dead again. These things are stupid. Why is it that I just can't live without them?
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December 03, 2004
Orange Belt
I started taking Tae Kwon Do this semester, and, being the end of the semester, yesterday was belt promotion tests for us beginners.
Right before Fall Break (which is a really funny concept to most graduate students), I went through my first promotion test and passed from White Belt to Yellow Belt. Now, White Belt is what they give to all students who shell out $40 and buy the uniform. It is only there to hold your uniform in place (and to remind you how lousy you are at this martial arts thing). The Yellow Belt isn't much more prestigious. They give that to basically anyone who has stuck around long enough and who can remember that punching uses the hands and kicking uses the feet. The Yellow Belt basically qualifies you to defend yourself from an attacker who doesn't move at all (which really defeats the whole purpose of self defense).
Then we get to the Orange Belt. This is the first belt where they admit that they don't just hand out to anyone. You actually have to prove you know something (albeit not very much). I know and can use a whole bunch of kicks (Front, Side, Roundhouse, Turnaround, Hook, Axe, and lots of variations) and punches (not too many because this is Tae Kwon Do and we know that the legs can do a whole lot more damage than our flimsy arms). The Orange Belt basically qualifies you to defend yourself from an attacker who may or may not give you a nasty look.
The culmination of the Orange Belt test was a board breaking challenge. We stack two boards together and used a Side Kick to break them. There's no other way to say this, but breaking boards with your bare feet is
On a slightly related note, here is something Kristen showed Meadow and I. First, go read this page. Only after that, go read this page.
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