Archive for January, 2008
Mysterious Metaphors
Author Jerry B. Jenkins (best known for his work with the Left Behind series) is the king of bizarre metaphors. Check out this one (taken from book 12 of the Red Rock Mysteries series)…
The hair on the back of my neck stood so at attention it could have said, “Sir, yes sir” and dropped […]
Posted: January 31st, 2008 at 9:16pm under Fun.
Comments: 4
Mercy
Well, today God allowed me to narrowly evade a much-deserved parking ticket. It reminded me of just how merciful God is, even when it comes to little things like $10 fines. This event totally made my day.
I parked my car in a metered lot at the U of I at approximately 9:12am. […]
Posted: January 31st, 2008 at 3:56pm under Religion.
Comments: 1
Writing
You might be thinking “It’s been a long time since there’s been any introspective despair on this blog,” and you’d be absolutely correct — it has been way too long. Well, today is your lucky day, because that is about to change…
I recently received my complete GRE scores in the mail, and although I […]
Posted: January 30th, 2008 at 9:52pm under Introspection.
Comments: 2
Rocket
The Pumpkins at their finest (circa 1994).
I miss me.
I miss everything I’ll never be.
Posted: January 30th, 2008 at 11:26am under Music.
Comments: 2
Fault Modeling
In my Testing Digital Logic class, we are learning about “fault modeling,” which is the study of ways that integrated-circuit chip defects can be mathematically represented.
I’m thinking that it would be so cool if that worked for me! It would be great if there were a way to determine a mathematical model that is […]
Posted: January 29th, 2008 at 5:19pm under Thoughts.
Comments: 3
Timbuk2
Today I tried out my new Timbuk2 messenger bag at school. It’s a great replacement for my backpack! It has plenty of space for textbooks, laptop, etc. It’s very comfortable. Best of all, it’s super stylish!
I custom-designed my bag on Timbuk2’s website (see the picture) using a size medium bag and […]
Posted: January 26th, 2008 at 1:45am under Fashion.
Comments: 2
Pride and Prejudice
I recently read Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. It’s a beautiful novel, and I must confess that certain passages brought tears to my eyes (even though I already knew the story from watching the 1995 BBC film version, which I highly recommend, by the way).
The story chronicles the development of a very interesting […]
Posted: January 25th, 2008 at 11:36am under Literature.
Comments: 12
Spring Semester
Well, today is the first day of Spring semester classes at the U of I. I am taking the following classes:
Elementary Numerical Analysis
High-Performance Computer Architecture
Senior Electrical Engineering Design
Testing Digital Logic Circuits
I will also be working again as a teaching assistant for Digital Design.
Needless to say, it’s NOT gonna be fun. However, I am […]
Posted: January 22nd, 2008 at 12:08pm under Life.
Comments: 4
This Side of Paradise
I recently read This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald (published in 1920, this was Fitzgerald’s first novel. He later went on to write The Great Gatsby, etc.). This is a beautifully-written story of a boy whose immense ego led him down some rather unfortunate paths.
The book’s protagonist Amory Blaine was born into […]
Posted: January 19th, 2008 at 5:24pm under Literature.
Comments: none
Art
My friend Eloprah recently raised three very interesting questions:
What is art?
What is the purpose of art?
What distinguishes good art from bad art?
Well, I will attempt to clearly state my opinions regarding the answers to these questions (note the phrase MY opinions! The answers I am about to give may not line up with dictionary […]
Posted: January 19th, 2008 at 1:50pm under Art.
Comments: 4
