Mochizuki
In the middle of Alan Frieze's talk, Mathias pulls out a gum and sticks it in his big mouth. Takuro Mochizuki, in his talk, refers to a result about flat bundles as 'deep'. I
Kanu what?
I have lucked into a life hack that helps mitigate the absurd price of a cup of coffee in Korea. There is an instant coffee, called 'Kanu', in Korea. It is akin to the instant americano
ICM
I head up to Seoul for the ICM, the International Congress of Mathematics. I'm nervous. Both Lee Sang-june, and his life-long crush, Ben Green, will be there. Dr. Green is a plenary speaker, and Sang-june is
Raising Hell
Apparently, Run DMC's Raising Hell-- the first cassette I ever got, along with Paul Simon's Graceland -- is enjoying a resurgence of popularity at present in Korea. At least the t-shirt is. I'
Lower!
I'm well known for my low-splash toilet stance. It is a long low stance with a deeply bent front knee. It brings the business close to the bowl. It is, however, very much a toilet stance,
Home from the shi-jang
I'm walking home from the market with a bag of nectarines and plums slung over my shoulder. A skinny guy walks past me with knees that have no business on a skinny guy. His feet splay
Pusan
I go to Pusan for a seminar, and am riding the subway to Pusan National University. A fellow gets on the subway car and starts doing a spiel, trying to sell some flannel dish washing gloves. Or at