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quasigeostrophy) wrote2008-08-26 03:57 pm
quasigeostrophy) wrote2008-08-26 03:57 pm
Things
Had my first class yesterday afternoon. Partial Differential Equations. Prof is from Bulgaria. I didn't seem to have any problems understanding him through his accent, and he seems pretty laid-back. Homework every couple of weeks, but nothing yet. The only potentially bad thing is that exams are not during class (MWF 2:30-3:20pm), but in the evenings. I see his point that 50 minutes is not long enough for some of these kinds of problems. I just hope he looks for class input for availability (they don't for lower-level undergrad class evening exams, but this class is taken by most math Ph.D. students as it's one used to prepare them for their qualifying exam), as Toni and I have Robin Williams tickets for October 2nd. My new office mate is in the class with me, and she admitted that Slavic accents put her to sleep. Add to that the fact that it's in the MATH building, a 15-minute brisk walk across campus, after lunch, in a room with no windows, and she's asked me to sit behind her so I can nudge her awake periodically. :-)
Still slow-going getting the new place in order. I still have several things to hang, but many of them require Toni's help, and she's resting a bruised ankle. Did get my desk together on Sunday, but I still need to set up the server and start unpacking the boxes in that room. Today has been blown off due to bad brain fog, even post-caffeination. I want the server so I can set up our little label printer to label my class notebooks, and so I can get the photos I took of the new place at move-in off my camera. Several people still want to see the library full of 200+ boxes of books.
I have been slowly getting my bicycle accouterments ready. I let my Camelbak reservoir sit overnight full of water with a cap full of bleach. Dumped that, scrubbed and rinsed it out this afternoon, and it's now sitting full with a couple tablespoons of baking soda for another night to get rid of any bleach taste. Washed my water bottles also. Got a battery for my road bike's computer, but I can't find the computer for the hybrid. May have to replace it, this time with a wireless one so I don't have to get someone at the LBS to install it (cabled computers, IMHO, are a pain to install). Performance is having a web sale I may take advantage of. I'd also get a jersey and padded shorts that fit if I knew what size to get. In my experience, bike clothes are inconsistent with regard to sizes. So, I may just finish this riding season wearing regular athletic shorts and t-shirts. As long as my butt doesn't die from the saddle. I have found my gel saddle pad, though, which will help some.
Still slow-going getting the new place in order. I still have several things to hang, but many of them require Toni's help, and she's resting a bruised ankle. Did get my desk together on Sunday, but I still need to set up the server and start unpacking the boxes in that room. Today has been blown off due to bad brain fog, even post-caffeination. I want the server so I can set up our little label printer to label my class notebooks, and so I can get the photos I took of the new place at move-in off my camera. Several people still want to see the library full of 200+ boxes of books.
I have been slowly getting my bicycle accouterments ready. I let my Camelbak reservoir sit overnight full of water with a cap full of bleach. Dumped that, scrubbed and rinsed it out this afternoon, and it's now sitting full with a couple tablespoons of baking soda for another night to get rid of any bleach taste. Washed my water bottles also. Got a battery for my road bike's computer, but I can't find the computer for the hybrid. May have to replace it, this time with a wireless one so I don't have to get someone at the LBS to install it (cabled computers, IMHO, are a pain to install). Performance is having a web sale I may take advantage of. I'd also get a jersey and padded shorts that fit if I knew what size to get. In my experience, bike clothes are inconsistent with regard to sizes. So, I may just finish this riding season wearing regular athletic shorts and t-shirts. As long as my butt doesn't die from the saddle. I have found my gel saddle pad, though, which will help some.