Monthly Archives: April 2005

Saw The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy at a sneak preview on Tuesday (thanks to Chu’s inside knowledge of the movie biz). In a word: Go. Go see this movie. If you have read the books and are a die-hard … Continue reading →

I came across this interesting article in Ha’aretz about the history of the Gaza Strip and how that pertains the to the current disengagement.

Tuesday I headed deep into enemy territory. Dodging portraits of Gerald Ford, Dick Cheney, and Alan Greenspan, I ate lunch with a fellow pre-PhD student at AEI. They must have sensed a disturbance in the ideological flow of the room … Continue reading →

Played some ultimate last night with the West Wing crew (as there was no West Wing to watch). We used “cool”-Amy’s glow in the dark frisbee. And, I hate sounding sexist, but my team of six women and me absolutely … Continue reading →

The hall below my former quarters at MIT built a USB-controlled Dance Floor–pretty nifty (video here. Go First East! Also, my predisposition to shaking my leg is genetic and shared by 15% of the US population. Ah…one step closer to … Continue reading →

Turns out you can do some interesting customizations with Google Maps. If I ever bring back Bottled Lightning, this extension would be a great vehicle for walk lists. Found on Slashdot: CalTech Hacks MIT Prefrosh Weekend [link removed because the … Continue reading →

Saw Donnie Darko last night (for free) at Georgetown Loews. I’m not really sure what to make of the movie. I feel that the writer had a lot of interesting points to make but that these insights lacked a common … Continue reading →

After all those grad school visits, it was time to have some fun. Karen, Mike, Dawn, and I went out to dinner in Davis Square Friday night. Karen and Mike took us to one of their favorite restaurants and at … Continue reading →

I successfully visited four grad schools in three days. I met with 18 professors and post-docs, and several more grad students. I was only late to one of those meetings (damn traffic on 95!), and I really learned a lot … Continue reading →