Linguistics, Dancing, and a Few Good Books
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| Don Blaheta is a sixth-year PhD student in Computer Science at Brown University, studying Natural Language Processing; he just finished up an AM in Linguistics across the street in the Department of Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences. In his copious free time, he does competitive ballroom dancing, sings in two choirs, hangs out with the Brown-RISD Catholic Community, knits obsessively, and reads sci-fi, fantasy, and alternate history novels. |
01 November 2002
The costume was a success, although the Halloween party as a whole was sort of a drag. I was Legolas, the elf from The Lord of the Rings. I'll post pictures eventually. :)
"Iraq's actions right now demonstrate a new grasp by Saddam of a concept Americans seem to have a firm understanding of---actual imprisonment is totally unnecessary if one maintains a credible threat of imprisonment, and leniency towards the dissidents who don't matter can buy you a lot of popular support & trust when dealing with the dissidents who might make a difference." --Jonathan Prykop
Posted 9:13 AM [+]
31 October 2002
DONE. Well, sort of. All the clothing pieces are finished. Now I get to start on the accessories. :)
Incidentally, now all three of my housemates have wandered past my room to ask if I was still working on my costume (as if me hunched over the sewing machine wasn't clue enough) and to tell me I'd better hurry up (as if I didn't know that). Me, I think they were just trying to sneak a peek at the costume, which I still haven't told anyone what it was. Except, inexplicably, my sister.
"The following story contains graphic violence not suitable for anyone. Parental guidance is suggested. Or you can just staple the kid's eyelids shut. That's not suggested, the parental guidance thingy is suggested, but we can't deny that staples are a timesaver." --Pete Abrams, Sluggy Freelance
Posted 5:26 PM [+]
On the way to dance practice this morning, I passed the Brown-RISD Hillel building. It's under renovation right now; boy howdy. Gives new meaning to the term "gutting": there are some of those supports like they use to move houses, to hold up the second floor---and nothing else! All of the original supports holding up the second floor are gone, along with the top few feet of the first floor wall. As in, you can see right through the building and the only thing connecting the ground to the second floor is the house-lifting supports. Quite a sight.
"Those who ignore the dictates of domestic etiquette will have ample opportunity to try the full range of legal and psychiatric solutions, as home life is bound to get worse." --Miss Manners
Posted 4:42 PM [+]
Did I say two to go? I meant three to go. Now I have two to go---just finished the pants.
"And, while I'm not sure how Dildo-Lovin' Dyke In San Francisco will feel about this, I want to emphasize that giving your daughters dildos, as I urged Traumatized Over Youngster to do, will not necessarily turn them into strippers, pro-dommes, and dykes. (Maybe one or two of those things, but the trifecta is rare.) --Dan Savage
Posted 3:42 AM [+]
Got almost nothing done on the costume yesterday, due to getting bogged down with Brown Comp stuff that probably wasn't my job but needed to get done. Anyway, I just finished the shirt. One piece down, two to go.
"There are a lot of dead people in history." --Claudia Arno
Posted 2:20 AM [+]
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