11.11.2005
stock is going up
Well, it's been a long time since I posted (a whole week!) and it's been a full one.
So let's start at the beginning.
Yes, I went down to Eton to see Matt play. I'm always impressed to watch him play football (soccer), as he's really got a gift for it. I was at college and teaching for all of his middle school and high school career, so I missed a great deal while he was growing up. He's got good skills, and I'm always proud to see him on the field. We went out for dinner at an all-you-can-eat Chinese place. Now, you're probably thinking that two Chinese guys in England could do a lot better. And you're right, we probably could have. But this was an interesting concept where you ordered as many little dishes as you wanted and they cooked your order to spec. And you can order more, and more, and more. Amazing. Plus, they've got Peking duck, which you can just gorge yourself on. I did. :)
On Tuesday, Magdala went to Arundel Castle. I forgot to bring my camera, so I don't have any photos, but just google it - it's gorgeous. Interesting note: during the English reformation, the chapel at the castle was cut into two: one Protestant and one Catholic. The partition is still up, and in fact, to get to the Protestant side of the chapel, it is necessary to leave the castle. Arundel is a cute little town, though. It's kind of artsy and there are seagulls everywhere. And the fastest-moving river (the Arun) in England flows through (hence Arundel). That reminds me of my friend Arun from college. He was in the Nassoons with me and we ended up calling him "Scalper", y'know, because he's Indian. No, not that kind of Indian, that's what made it funny. You know what? Shut up. I'm not sharing any more jokes with you.
Unfortunately, my stomach gets a bit dodgy on long bus rides, and Tuesday night I felt right awful.
Turned in more of my thesis yesterday and met with my supervisor today. He's been liking my stuff more and more, though this next chapter is the most difficult one I've got. Much more reading to be done...
Dr. Ma told several fun stories in lecture on Thursday. Among my favorite was about a guy at the battle of Chaeronea who met his death by having a cut made in the top of his head from temple to temple. Basically, the top half of his face fell off. If that wasn't bad enough, Dr. Ma recited a haiku. A HAIKU about the battle of Chaeronea. I reproduce it here:
Bright summer morning
Afternoon slaughter, you cut
off my face. A mask.
Dr. Ma is so weird.
So I've not had time to cook for myself recently: it's been very busy since we're leading up to the orchestra concert tomorrow (Whoo hoo! Shostakovitch 10 and the Saint-Saens Organ Symphony). So for lunch today, I took the liberty of buying some nice food for cooking. I made a pan-seared minute steak (like, way thin steak) with a shallot and port wine sauce. Hey, if you're going to eat well, for goodness sake, eat well.
So let's start at the beginning.
Yes, I went down to Eton to see Matt play. I'm always impressed to watch him play football (soccer), as he's really got a gift for it. I was at college and teaching for all of his middle school and high school career, so I missed a great deal while he was growing up. He's got good skills, and I'm always proud to see him on the field. We went out for dinner at an all-you-can-eat Chinese place. Now, you're probably thinking that two Chinese guys in England could do a lot better. And you're right, we probably could have. But this was an interesting concept where you ordered as many little dishes as you wanted and they cooked your order to spec. And you can order more, and more, and more. Amazing. Plus, they've got Peking duck, which you can just gorge yourself on. I did. :)
On Tuesday, Magdala went to Arundel Castle. I forgot to bring my camera, so I don't have any photos, but just google it - it's gorgeous. Interesting note: during the English reformation, the chapel at the castle was cut into two: one Protestant and one Catholic. The partition is still up, and in fact, to get to the Protestant side of the chapel, it is necessary to leave the castle. Arundel is a cute little town, though. It's kind of artsy and there are seagulls everywhere. And the fastest-moving river (the Arun) in England flows through (hence Arundel). That reminds me of my friend Arun from college. He was in the Nassoons with me and we ended up calling him "Scalper", y'know, because he's Indian. No, not that kind of Indian, that's what made it funny. You know what? Shut up. I'm not sharing any more jokes with you.
Unfortunately, my stomach gets a bit dodgy on long bus rides, and Tuesday night I felt right awful.
Turned in more of my thesis yesterday and met with my supervisor today. He's been liking my stuff more and more, though this next chapter is the most difficult one I've got. Much more reading to be done...
Dr. Ma told several fun stories in lecture on Thursday. Among my favorite was about a guy at the battle of Chaeronea who met his death by having a cut made in the top of his head from temple to temple. Basically, the top half of his face fell off. If that wasn't bad enough, Dr. Ma recited a haiku. A HAIKU about the battle of Chaeronea. I reproduce it here:
Afternoon slaughter, you cut
off my face. A mask.
Dr. Ma is so weird.
So I've not had time to cook for myself recently: it's been very busy since we're leading up to the orchestra concert tomorrow (Whoo hoo! Shostakovitch 10 and the Saint-Saens Organ Symphony). So for lunch today, I took the liberty of buying some nice food for cooking. I made a pan-seared minute steak (like, way thin steak) with a shallot and port wine sauce. Hey, if you're going to eat well, for goodness sake, eat well.
