spring quarter kicked off today, and actually - i think things are off to a good start. i met with my advisor today, and i got a better sense of what he wants out of my thesis. the compromise is -
he wants me to do a LOT more to this to make it publishable. BUT, i can spend about another week doing SOME of that, and he'll sign off. this sounds good to me. so i plan on spending all day wednesday doing loads on that.
the weekend was good. on friday, the dentist visit went well. i guess i have 2 small cavities - but they're too early to do much about yet. so i'm in the clear on that. then, we went to go see "oldboy." i was really looking forward to this flick. it was not at all what i expected. i knew it was a gritty korean revenge drama. i was expecting stylized violence, a la "kill bill." instead, the movie is very realistic, gruesome, and horrifically compelling. it takes a lot to stomach some of the gore, and at first i was turned off by it. but the dedication of the filmmakers to showing just how ugly and complex the world can be really pays off.
easter came and went. we made stuffed pork chops. they turned out great. big reveal: i think our oven is broken. anytime we bake something more involved than a frozen pizza (cakes, slabs of meat etc) it is taking MUCH longer than the suggested time. we need a thermometer to check this out.
i was also happy to see a new fractal set today. she's GOR-geous!
he wants me to do a LOT more to this to make it publishable. BUT, i can spend about another week doing SOME of that, and he'll sign off. this sounds good to me. so i plan on spending all day wednesday doing loads on that.
the weekend was good. on friday, the dentist visit went well. i guess i have 2 small cavities - but they're too early to do much about yet. so i'm in the clear on that. then, we went to go see "oldboy." i was really looking forward to this flick. it was not at all what i expected. i knew it was a gritty korean revenge drama. i was expecting stylized violence, a la "kill bill." instead, the movie is very realistic, gruesome, and horrifically compelling. it takes a lot to stomach some of the gore, and at first i was turned off by it. but the dedication of the filmmakers to showing just how ugly and complex the world can be really pays off.
easter came and went. we made stuffed pork chops. they turned out great. big reveal: i think our oven is broken. anytime we bake something more involved than a frozen pizza (cakes, slabs of meat etc) it is taking MUCH longer than the suggested time. we need a thermometer to check this out.
i was also happy to see a new fractal set today. she's GOR-geous!
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Oldboy opens here on the 8th; I'll keep it in mind. Right now, however, I'm totally jazzed about this.