a t-shirt.
Front: Woods, shafts, irons, holes, balls.
Back: Are we still talking golf ?
Got back to golf today. Finally.
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Greek tragedy
A whole fu***ng bowl. Of Raisin Bran. And not one goddamn raisin. Just bran and milk. I knew it, I anticipated it when I poured the cereal through the too small hole in the bag, could see the raisins clogging up the inside....
Just kill me now.
As the phases of the lunar cycle go, so do my moods. It's looking like the bitter cynical one's getting ready to take over for a few months, after a spell of corporate scumbag positive attitude followed by that which I shall not describe, which is also over now.
Just kill me now.
As the phases of the lunar cycle go, so do my moods. It's looking like the bitter cynical one's getting ready to take over for a few months, after a spell of corporate scumbag positive attitude followed by that which I shall not describe, which is also over now.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
(i)Phony ? may be...but treos like it
Jobs & Co. are having a mighty strong fit over a new free utility that allows smartphone owners to skin their phones with the famous iPhone user interface. Appropriately, the utility is called iPhony...for all the wannabe iPhone owners who won't be buying it anytime soon (due to the 600 giga-watts price sticker on Steve's new gadget), there's only one word that describes iPhony: Brilliant!!
Of course, Stevie stepped in with his lawyers and had iPhony removed from the distribution site before back-benchers like me could rush to download it.
Of course, Stevie stepped in with his lawyers and had iPhony removed from the distribution site before back-benchers like me could rush to download it.
Monday, February 19, 2007
A screeching fan of renewable energy
Picture this: a small windmill on top of every house, making all of us power genertors (at least when the fair wind blows) and saving the earth from the oven. What could possibly be wrong with that ?
I will tell you what: the bloody fan on top of my roof screeches like a crazed madman when the wind is too high ! Spent the whole of last night awake and thinking about all the CO2 being saved.
I will tell you what: the bloody fan on top of my roof screeches like a crazed madman when the wind is too high ! Spent the whole of last night awake and thinking about all the CO2 being saved.
Friday, February 16, 2007
Liveblog
So it's a happening Friday night, and as I flip through the channels what do I see but the NBA Celebrity All Star Game. I have got to liveblog this.
East lineup includes Michael Clarke Duncan, Nelly and some other random people. West lineup has Jamie Foxx, some random dudes ( some flo from Access Hollywood ) and Bow Wow! When did he drop the Lil? And speaking of Bow Wow, caught a bit of Be like Mike the other day... actually, forget i said that.
did I mention there's a WNBA player here? Will be very embarrassing if she doesn't dominate this game...
- no points yet. Two missed free throws and a few missed shots.
- the wnba babe hasn't scored yet.
- wow there are two wnba players.. one of them just scored!
- Michael Clarke Duncan labors up & down the court.
- Hmm, seemed like a good idea a few minutes back.
you know what, i can't take this anymore.... I give up. Seinfeld where are you ?!
UPDATE: Didn't finish seeing this game, but by the end of the first quarter the score was 8-3 West leading, with Bow Wow having scored all the baskets. Two Wnba players combined points - 2. Just feel like you guys need to know these things. Oh, and they would break away during the game occasionally to show some random clip from one of the celebrities' shows. So much for the purity of the game ....
East lineup includes Michael Clarke Duncan, Nelly and some other random people. West lineup has Jamie Foxx, some random dudes ( some flo from Access Hollywood ) and Bow Wow! When did he drop the Lil? And speaking of Bow Wow, caught a bit of Be like Mike the other day... actually, forget i said that.
did I mention there's a WNBA player here? Will be very embarrassing if she doesn't dominate this game...
- no points yet. Two missed free throws and a few missed shots.
- the wnba babe hasn't scored yet.
- wow there are two wnba players.. one of them just scored!
- Michael Clarke Duncan labors up & down the court.
- Hmm, seemed like a good idea a few minutes back.
you know what, i can't take this anymore.... I give up. Seinfeld where are you ?!
UPDATE: Didn't finish seeing this game, but by the end of the first quarter the score was 8-3 West leading, with Bow Wow having scored all the baskets. Two Wnba players combined points - 2. Just feel like you guys need to know these things. Oh, and they would break away during the game occasionally to show some random clip from one of the celebrities' shows. So much for the purity of the game ....
To Wiki or not to Wiki
A recent story about citing Wikipedia as a legitimate reference appeared in Daily Illini. I enjoyed this article partly because it echoes my sentiments on the subject, but primarily because it upholds the standards of careful and through research. While writing papers, we have the choice of including a variety of references, perhaps all acceptable to make the point, but not all are equally acclaimed.
What we cite as the source of our information is often indicative of the extent of reliability that can be placed on our arguments. It's in this sense that Wiki does a disservice to the researcher: the very fact that the source of information is an editable web site dampens the impact of the argument and the conclusions thereof.
What we cite as the source of our information is often indicative of the extent of reliability that can be placed on our arguments. It's in this sense that Wiki does a disservice to the researcher: the very fact that the source of information is an editable web site dampens the impact of the argument and the conclusions thereof.
Fri - Day
Before a long weekend. Bond market will close at 1, and exit times look to be around 6 pm. Plus I'm late for office now and still typing a pointless blog post on insufficient sleep instead of hitting the shower. Why?
Actually, no reason. I'm off.
Actually, no reason. I'm off.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
The battle
Our morale was low. We were outnumbered. We had difficulty holding our line. The enemy was stubborn, they came in droves, hour after hour for the last two days. So we watched and waited. There was little else we could do. Since today morning everything suddenly had gone silent. Maybe this was the lull before the storm. We could bear it no more. Now in the fading light, we were trying to break through. For every two inches we advanced, we had to fall back one, regroup, rally and try for two more. Tired, numb and cold, never had we felt so hopeless.
Then the cavalry arrived. Decked in yellow armor, it was a sight to behold. The enemy was no match and was beaten down in matter of minutes. A wide path now lay in front of us. We returned the borrowed shovels, saluted the driver of the snow plough and finally managed to get our car out of the parking lot.
All over town we heard similar stories. Never in history of Champaign-Urbana has so much been owed by so many to so few.
Then the cavalry arrived. Decked in yellow armor, it was a sight to behold. The enemy was no match and was beaten down in matter of minutes. A wide path now lay in front of us. We returned the borrowed shovels, saluted the driver of the snow plough and finally managed to get our car out of the parking lot.
All over town we heard similar stories. Never in history of Champaign-Urbana has so much been owed by so many to so few.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Re: Perfect Day
Glad to know atlas' perfect day includes tax forms & bills on the couch. Meanwhile here it still refuses to snow. Today evening there were some nasty wet sleet/flurry showers. Got my long coat all wet. Regardless, rain, shine or snow, everyday from Monday to Friday is the same, apart from a few minutes walking to and from the subway.
A Perfect Day !
C-U has been hit by a snow storm today which has now dumped about 6 in. of snow and will continue to do so until the sunset. All classes have been canceled, offices are closed. The Bevande coffee shop did not open for business this morning. Meetings got canceled as well...in short, life in C-U has been disrupted, even if temporarily.
What a great break from a hectic weekend! A perfect day to get cozy on the couch with a warm cup of hot chocolate and catch up on correspondence, bills, tax forms and reading...or just flip channels on the telly and watch a De Niro movie...
But, I am in the office...working on proposals, papers and research. Life of a grad student is full of such ironies.
What a great break from a hectic weekend! A perfect day to get cozy on the couch with a warm cup of hot chocolate and catch up on correspondence, bills, tax forms and reading...or just flip channels on the telly and watch a De Niro movie...
But, I am in the office...working on proposals, papers and research. Life of a grad student is full of such ironies.
Frozen & Frostbitten 4evah
Blizzard warning and winds upto 45 mph..
This the type of weather that makes our pretty boy pollux run around creating snow castles and having snow fights, while us ordinary souls are busting our backsides trying to clear the 4 by 7 foot rented parking spot with a borrowed shovel for more than an hour...
This is the type of weather which would prevent the caterpillar from turning into a butterfly and flying away to the balmy coasts :(
This the type of weather that makes our pretty boy pollux run around creating snow castles and having snow fights, while us ordinary souls are busting our backsides trying to clear the 4 by 7 foot rented parking spot with a borrowed shovel for more than an hour...
This is the type of weather which would prevent the caterpillar from turning into a butterfly and flying away to the balmy coasts :(
Monday, February 12, 2007
bury the bulb !
Continuing the posts on the global energy situation ...
With so many hard choices global warming + end of oil that are going to force on humanity, it seems the incredible that there is actually an avenue where the correct choice and the course of action is obvious, but people remain oblivious. I am talking about the simple idea of replacing the traditional light bulb (the one with the incandescent filament) with the new energy-efficient bulbs.
Unlike many other energy-saving projects, this one easily and amply pays for itself even at current power prices. and it is not a big expensive switch to make (like e.g. home insulation), but a simple matter of looking out for the right thing at supermarkets. and the power saved can be substantial when counted over the year in a single home.
It is definitely time to bid a proper goodbye to this device, which has changed history but remained essentially unchanged since its inception over a 100 years ago.
With so many hard choices global warming + end of oil that are going to force on humanity, it seems the incredible that there is actually an avenue where the correct choice and the course of action is obvious, but people remain oblivious. I am talking about the simple idea of replacing the traditional light bulb (the one with the incandescent filament) with the new energy-efficient bulbs.
Unlike many other energy-saving projects, this one easily and amply pays for itself even at current power prices. and it is not a big expensive switch to make (like e.g. home insulation), but a simple matter of looking out for the right thing at supermarkets. and the power saved can be substantial when counted over the year in a single home.
It is definitely time to bid a proper goodbye to this device, which has changed history but remained essentially unchanged since its inception over a 100 years ago.
Why Steve's got it.
HP announced its iPaq smart phone yesterday and joined the long, uninspiring catalog of Windows Mobile-based smart phones.,The Motos unveiled it, the Nokias reproduced it and now so have LG and Samsung (notice the similarity between Moto Q, HP iPaq and Cingluar's Blackjack, for example). These phones come with the run-of-the-mill designs and look like each other's clones.
Th only exceptions are RIM's Blackberry phones and Palm's Treo series phones. They have their own OS, can cross-connect and exchange data easily without crashing every time you try to read a document, listen to a song and open a new mail simultaneously.
But, Apple's new iPhone will take the smart phone technology to a whole new level. With Apple's legendary sleek hardware, reliable OS and brilliant touch screen features, the iPhone will raise the expectations of the cellphone owners to new heights. They will look for similar features in their Motos, Nokias, HPs and LGs.
And that's why iPaq will fail to capture attention of a market that's already been spoiled by the next generation devices promised and delivered by Steve Jobs.
Th only exceptions are RIM's Blackberry phones and Palm's Treo series phones. They have their own OS, can cross-connect and exchange data easily without crashing every time you try to read a document, listen to a song and open a new mail simultaneously.
But, Apple's new iPhone will take the smart phone technology to a whole new level. With Apple's legendary sleek hardware, reliable OS and brilliant touch screen features, the iPhone will raise the expectations of the cellphone owners to new heights. They will look for similar features in their Motos, Nokias, HPs and LGs.
And that's why iPaq will fail to capture attention of a market that's already been spoiled by the next generation devices promised and delivered by Steve Jobs.
Sunday, February 4, 2007
Post live blog
Like whatever dude. Football is a retarded game with too many commercial breaks anyway.
Liveblog
This is already a very up and down game. Bears make a stand on defense, and Benson promptly fumbles...
Liveblog
ok, it's getting hard to manage so many media at the same time. But the Bears break off a big run, and then the Sex Cannon completes a clutch clutch third and goal for a TD.
Liveblog
What you will see in this game. The Bears defense typically gives up chunks of yardage but few big plays, and they stiffen up when....
...damn, so much for that prediction!!
...damn, so much for that prediction!!
Superbowl Liveblog
Damn, I come in 10 minutes into the game and the Bears've already scored on the game's opening kickoff! And I'm typing this just as Peyton Manning throws an interception on 3rd and 12.....
3rd and 4, and Grossman aims a laser at f**ing Saturn. Bears offense starting true to form.
Rain's coming down.... people think this will hurt the Colts' speed offense, which may be true. But it will also hurt the Bears' speed defense.
3rd and 4, and Grossman aims a laser at f**ing Saturn. Bears offense starting true to form.
Rain's coming down.... people think this will hurt the Colts' speed offense, which may be true. But it will also hurt the Bears' speed defense.
Friday, February 2, 2007
posted from comments
pollux said...
I think people overreact to the impending shortage in oil. There is lots of oil to be found, e.g. in the tar sands of Canada, or the icy waters south of New Zealand for example. This oil is however more expensive to recover. The sole motive of big oil companies or any corporation for that matter, is to maximize profit. They will refrain from the huge capital expenditure usually required to explore and drill for expensive oil unless the price of the oil is high enough. So more oil will be found as and when required.
The easiest substitute for oil (not gasoline) is nuclear power. Countries like China and India are increasingly turning towards nuclear power. Notice the increase in the price of uranium over the last couple of years. Ofcourse there are safety issues, but they can be improved. If oil reaches $200 a barrel, nuclear power will seem a mighty good option.
I would like to know how much of the energy usage that is currently met oil based can be switched to nuclear power. One that cannot be done as of now is the gasoline requirement of automobile engines and hence I guess the NYT article.
As far as combustion engines go, the race to find substitute for gasoline is on. Ethanol seems like a good subsitute. But as the Motley Fool writes - "ever since President Bush mentioned ethanol in his 2005 State of the Union speech, corn prices have been on a meteoric rise. A 56-pound bushel of corn has risen 115% from $1.86 at the end of 2005 to $4 a bushel today. The president's call for a fourfold increase in the use of alternative fuels has the markets in a frenzy over prices, but it's more than just ethanol; pork and poultry producers are also fighting for corn to feed their livestock." So there you go, setting aside more corn for ethanol affects a lot of other prices. For example, if corn prices keep rising, why would a farmer want to grow wheat? Hence wheat prices will rise. So as oil prices rise and no alternative cheap engine fuels can be found, people will stop driving 30 miles for dinner, more cities will build mass transit systems, even city design and layout might change so as to make them more friendly to mass transit systems.
It is all about prices, how much you are willing to pay.
I think people overreact to the impending shortage in oil. There is lots of oil to be found, e.g. in the tar sands of Canada, or the icy waters south of New Zealand for example. This oil is however more expensive to recover. The sole motive of big oil companies or any corporation for that matter, is to maximize profit. They will refrain from the huge capital expenditure usually required to explore and drill for expensive oil unless the price of the oil is high enough. So more oil will be found as and when required.
The easiest substitute for oil (not gasoline) is nuclear power. Countries like China and India are increasingly turning towards nuclear power. Notice the increase in the price of uranium over the last couple of years. Ofcourse there are safety issues, but they can be improved. If oil reaches $200 a barrel, nuclear power will seem a mighty good option.
I would like to know how much of the energy usage that is currently met oil based can be switched to nuclear power. One that cannot be done as of now is the gasoline requirement of automobile engines and hence I guess the NYT article.
As far as combustion engines go, the race to find substitute for gasoline is on. Ethanol seems like a good subsitute. But as the Motley Fool writes - "ever since President Bush mentioned ethanol in his 2005 State of the Union speech, corn prices have been on a meteoric rise. A 56-pound bushel of corn has risen 115% from $1.86 at the end of 2005 to $4 a bushel today. The president's call for a fourfold increase in the use of alternative fuels has the markets in a frenzy over prices, but it's more than just ethanol; pork and poultry producers are also fighting for corn to feed their livestock." So there you go, setting aside more corn for ethanol affects a lot of other prices. For example, if corn prices keep rising, why would a farmer want to grow wheat? Hence wheat prices will rise. So as oil prices rise and no alternative cheap engine fuels can be found, people will stop driving 30 miles for dinner, more cities will build mass transit systems, even city design and layout might change so as to make them more friendly to mass transit systems.
It is all about prices, how much you are willing to pay.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Let there be....energy.
I am sure we all have read the recent NYT story about generating more funds for alternative energy sources (link).
It's nice to see more efforts being made to promote further research about prospects of alternative energy sources. But bills like Proposition 87 reflect the narrow, unidirectional thinking that will do little to solve the energy issue. More than 60% of the oil used in the US is imported, a surefire scenario which places an almost complete control over the US economy directly in the hands of the middle east. While ONG companies explore the planet in search of new sources of hydrocarbons (link) to mitigate the situation, the most scintillating idea that venture capitalists can come up with is taxing gasoline to support the research for alternative energy sources.
Bottom line, it becoming harder to locate the traditional energy sources and tremendous technology will be needed in future to ensure ample supply of crude oil to meet the growing needs. Hence, we need efforts to develop both alternate sources of energy and continue exploring new reserves of oil and gas.
It's nice to see more efforts being made to promote further research about prospects of alternative energy sources. But bills like Proposition 87 reflect the narrow, unidirectional thinking that will do little to solve the energy issue. More than 60% of the oil used in the US is imported, a surefire scenario which places an almost complete control over the US economy directly in the hands of the middle east. While ONG companies explore the planet in search of new sources of hydrocarbons (link) to mitigate the situation, the most scintillating idea that venture capitalists can come up with is taxing gasoline to support the research for alternative energy sources.
Bottom line, it becoming harder to locate the traditional energy sources and tremendous technology will be needed in future to ensure ample supply of crude oil to meet the growing needs. Hence, we need efforts to develop both alternate sources of energy and continue exploring new reserves of oil and gas.
The Lion, the Tiger and the Bear(s)
So Federer has finally done it...won the Down Under Open without losing a set and started the 2007 season in flourish...
About 12 hrs later, Woods clinched his (another!!!) PGA victory on the 18th hole of Buick Open and marked the start of his 2007 season.
Now, all those who saw Tiger in the stands of the US open mens final last year know that we have a rivalry to keep track of: Feddu needs 4 more wins to equal Sampras' record of 14 career titles, while Woods needs 6 more to equal Nicklaus' record of 18 majors. Neither will achieve it in 2007.
But, Tiger has (reportedly) promised Federer that he, Tiger, will equal Nicklaus' record before Federer equals Sampras'. Federer is not laughing...you can tell he took Tiger's remark seriously when he won the Aussie Open without losing a set.
So who's gonna reach the summit first?
My money is on Tiger, unless Federer wins the French this year, in which case, you can be sure, Tiger will mount his famous Sunday morning charge.
One thing remains certain....while the Lion and the Tiger are locked in this fight, the Bears will be the first to celebrate with a victory dance this sunday.
About 12 hrs later, Woods clinched his (another!!!) PGA victory on the 18th hole of Buick Open and marked the start of his 2007 season.
Now, all those who saw Tiger in the stands of the US open mens final last year know that we have a rivalry to keep track of: Feddu needs 4 more wins to equal Sampras' record of 14 career titles, while Woods needs 6 more to equal Nicklaus' record of 18 majors. Neither will achieve it in 2007.
But, Tiger has (reportedly) promised Federer that he, Tiger, will equal Nicklaus' record before Federer equals Sampras'. Federer is not laughing...you can tell he took Tiger's remark seriously when he won the Aussie Open without losing a set.
So who's gonna reach the summit first?
My money is on Tiger, unless Federer wins the French this year, in which case, you can be sure, Tiger will mount his famous Sunday morning charge.
One thing remains certain....while the Lion and the Tiger are locked in this fight, the Bears will be the first to celebrate with a victory dance this sunday.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Saturday morning post
Real early... ( Caterpillar will be happy to note that I'm sure ).
Winter finally decided to show up. Temps in the teens the last couple of days. I've had to leave the pseud overcoat on the hanger and break out the two layer Marmot. Anyway, it's Saturday morning, and being in a contemplative mood I think what this blog needs is some long posts with some actual thought put into them, to go with all the short posts & links to random stuff that's been the staple so far. So I'm setting out to write such a post, but I don't really have any specific thoughts about anything in particular right now.
So let me just expound on the long post theme a little bit. One thing that always bothered me about our group interaction was the shallowness of the conversation - not in the sense that we were talking only about shallow or silly things - but there was rarely the patience to speak at length about anything or the patience to hear someone out on most things. No "long form" conversation. A related thing that also bugged me is that most of the conversation revolved round a fairly small set of topics, we all know what those are.
Well, our group interaction is now history. We will keep in touch to varying degrees over the phone or email threads etc., which is fine. But I would like this blog to also be a medium where people can express themselves at length about things they feel strongly about, find interesting, want to rant about etc. It's not therapy or revealing everything about yourself. But writing a long post about something forces people to make partially formed thoughts & opinions coherent. To borrow a phrase from my advisor, it's good for the soul. And it's good from a reader's perspective as well to hear what your friends actually think about stuff. It adds depth to the group interaction.
Living in a time and place where most of our mental faculties are directed towards work related things and most social interaction is fairly superficial, I think it's a very healthy exercise.
So I encourage you all to ramble about stuff in posts, respond in comments, all of that.
ps - just want to make one thing more specific - I'm not advocating writing long posts about the minutia of our daily lives. It's a big world out there, so get your head out of your ass once in a while and think global. And write down what you think.
Winter finally decided to show up. Temps in the teens the last couple of days. I've had to leave the pseud overcoat on the hanger and break out the two layer Marmot. Anyway, it's Saturday morning, and being in a contemplative mood I think what this blog needs is some long posts with some actual thought put into them, to go with all the short posts & links to random stuff that's been the staple so far. So I'm setting out to write such a post, but I don't really have any specific thoughts about anything in particular right now.
So let me just expound on the long post theme a little bit. One thing that always bothered me about our group interaction was the shallowness of the conversation - not in the sense that we were talking only about shallow or silly things - but there was rarely the patience to speak at length about anything or the patience to hear someone out on most things. No "long form" conversation. A related thing that also bugged me is that most of the conversation revolved round a fairly small set of topics, we all know what those are.
Well, our group interaction is now history. We will keep in touch to varying degrees over the phone or email threads etc., which is fine. But I would like this blog to also be a medium where people can express themselves at length about things they feel strongly about, find interesting, want to rant about etc. It's not therapy or revealing everything about yourself. But writing a long post about something forces people to make partially formed thoughts & opinions coherent. To borrow a phrase from my advisor, it's good for the soul. And it's good from a reader's perspective as well to hear what your friends actually think about stuff. It adds depth to the group interaction.
Living in a time and place where most of our mental faculties are directed towards work related things and most social interaction is fairly superficial, I think it's a very healthy exercise.
So I encourage you all to ramble about stuff in posts, respond in comments, all of that.
ps - just want to make one thing more specific - I'm not advocating writing long posts about the minutia of our daily lives. It's a big world out there, so get your head out of your ass once in a while and think global. And write down what you think.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
iCracked up
To all those crazed fans who cant get enough apple, check out this parody sight on the ubiquitous design aesthetic. iTs hilarious.
Monday, January 22, 2007
Go Bears.
Finally the Colts made it, and we have an all mid-west Super Bowl ! The last time ( and perhaps the only other time) two geographically adjacent teams played in the Super Bowl was in 2001, when Baltimore defeated NY Giants...
Another interesting point: Bears' QB Grossman makes the plays outlined by his offensive coordinator, the former Illini coach, Ron Turner- the same Ron Turner who left Illinois with little glory and a lots of Benjamins...and now Bears are in the Super Bowl finals. ..go figure..
Never the less, Go Bears !
Another interesting point: Bears' QB Grossman makes the plays outlined by his offensive coordinator, the former Illini coach, Ron Turner- the same Ron Turner who left Illinois with little glory and a lots of Benjamins...and now Bears are in the Super Bowl finals. ..go figure..
Never the less, Go Bears !
Sunday, January 21, 2007
A recent episode of the Colbert report had Colbert going on about a spat between Amitabh and Shahrukh. As compared to the savvy "with it" stylistic of the show, it seemed clumsy and clunky: Colbert clearly had no idea what he was talking about.
Why the attempt to cover events that will not even register to most viewers of the show ? A marketing ploy to appeal to the desi/abcd demographic ?
Why the attempt to cover events that will not even register to most viewers of the show ? A marketing ploy to appeal to the desi/abcd demographic ?
Halftime
Halftime show mention of Buddy Guy's Legends Blues club in Chicago...familiar name for some of us.
Go Bears.
Go Bears.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Weekend football
I have been on a self imposed espn fast this whole week, after the New England Patriots once again won a game in the playoffs they shouldn't have won, ruining what was a very satisfactory weekend of football watching. (ok, not a complete fast, I watched some on mute while listening to online radio and reading blogs at the same time.) But now, it's time for battle.
I'm talking about my team, Da Bears. The New Orleans Saints are America's team, because if they win the Superbowl it'll make up for Katrina happening or something. Anyway, they're the team of destiny. The magical carpet ride. Da Bears are simply second fiddle, the big bad team which needs to be beaten to complete (almost, there's still the Superbowl) the fairytale ending. The Spider to New Orleans' Frodo. Well, let me be the one to break the bad news, America. This isn't Neo vs. Agent Smith. This is Neo vs. Agent Smith minus Trinity's revitalizing smooch. The magic carpet can't get to Soldier Field, we don't have no fake turf here. After Lake Michigan sends forth her gentle breezes to acquaint every Saint with Bear Weather, and Drew Brees gets a taste of real dirt a few times in the first quarter, after we pound the ball inside, inside, and inside some more, followed by some play action & downfield bombs....pundits will be scrambling to rewrite their pre-written postgame columns.
I'm talking about my team, Da Bears. The New Orleans Saints are America's team, because if they win the Superbowl it'll make up for Katrina happening or something. Anyway, they're the team of destiny. The magical carpet ride. Da Bears are simply second fiddle, the big bad team which needs to be beaten to complete (almost, there's still the Superbowl) the fairytale ending. The Spider to New Orleans' Frodo. Well, let me be the one to break the bad news, America. This isn't Neo vs. Agent Smith. This is Neo vs. Agent Smith minus Trinity's revitalizing smooch. The magic carpet can't get to Soldier Field, we don't have no fake turf here. After Lake Michigan sends forth her gentle breezes to acquaint every Saint with Bear Weather, and Drew Brees gets a taste of real dirt a few times in the first quarter, after we pound the ball inside, inside, and inside some more, followed by some play action & downfield bombs....pundits will be scrambling to rewrite their pre-written postgame columns.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Walking out of my apartment...
..today, see a strange intense light shining on a few tall building. It was the sun. Been a while.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
The first day of the semester
I stopped by the local coffee shop in MEL this morning on my way to the office. The area was empty except for a strikingly good-looking grad student who was struggling with her strolly and a larger than usual handbag, trying to order a cuppa joe all at the same time. Clearly, she was returning from her holiday destination. I helped her with her strolly and was rewarded with a smile. "Thanks. I am such a mess this morning", she said.
"Are you traveling back from somewhere today?", I asked, returning the smile.
"Oh, no...I am just heading over to the library." That smile again and then she walked out the double doors.
The semester has begun...
"Are you traveling back from somewhere today?", I asked, returning the smile.
"Oh, no...I am just heading over to the library." That smile again and then she walked out the double doors.
The semester has begun...
End of holidays
When ZA's has a ten minute wait for lunch at half past one and all WIMPE ellipticals are occupied at seven in the evening you know the holidays are over. Good to see that the campus has sprung back to life
Monday, January 15, 2007
ze M*A*S*H* oont ze Orange
The character Col. Henry Blake in M*A*S*H* is supposed to be from University of lllinois...he wears this old orange "I" sweater in many episodes...apparently donated to the show by UofI ...can't think of any other show that features Illini apparel...
orange & blue 4evah
[after Joel's Princeton interview]
Lana: So, how're we doin'?
Joel: Looks like University of Illinois!
Risky Business, 1983.
Lana: So, how're we doin'?
Joel: Looks like University of Illinois!
Risky Business, 1983.
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