Pete's Log: random musings
Entry #500, (Life in General)(posted when I was 22 years old.)
So I'm stuck at fitz until 1 due to this whole "office hours" thing. I think I may decide to leave, tho. And I need to figure out this whole food thing since I thought I'd be going home sooner... but it's all good. Niemier taught advanced comp arch today. It was entertaining. He pointed out a few good types of problems that could appear on quals. I definitely think that OS and comp arch problems are the least of my worries on this whole quals thing.
Working on numerical last night I realized that all the stuff I was doing was stuff I learned in numerical last year. The fact that I need to relearn most of it shows just how much use I've had for it since last year, since I've apparently forgotten all of it. So given that fact, what are the chances that I'll be using it again anytime soon after this class? Other than quals or such things?
I want to try some extended bike rides. I'm definitely at a point where I feel good and warmed up and ready for more after biking between campus and home. So tack on a dozen more miles and there's room for plenty o' fun. Need to figure out some good indiana back roads to ride on. I've also rediscovered another huge advantage of having a well-lubed chain. Not only does it make riding easier and happier, it decreases delays when your chain comes off. It doesn't actually seem to help prevent my chain from coming off (I still need to adjust my front derailleur) but unlike before, I can now convince the chain to go back to where it belongs without getting off my bike. Shift away from the side it came off of, give it some gentle pedaling, and I'm set. Try that with a stiff chain and you're likely to break it.
I wonder if anyone's gonna show up for my office hours. There's no homework due until after break... oh, and apparently this is log entry K/2. woohoo!