14 February 2007
Valentines day
I spend a romantic evening at home by myself. (Photo by freestocks.org from Pexels)
13 February 2007
Mark II
My personality splits. I now live two completely separate lives. Half the time I am Mark. The other half of my life, I live as... well, as Mark. Both of my personalities have the same name. At least
11 February 2007
Cow graph
I submit a paper. In early versions, the paper had a figure in it that looked like a cow, but in the submitted version, we had to redraw the figure. Life isn't perfect - things don&
03 February 2007
Lionel
There is poster of Lionel Richie on the metro. I am surprised by his ageless good looks. We have a staring contest. I do well for a while, but then, as the metro is approaching my station, his
28 January 2007
Rodl
Professor Rodl, one of my PhD advisors, is in town for a week. So while most of the department is off at some cabin somewhere for a clinic on Ergodic Ramsey Theory, I stay in Prague. We both
27 January 2007
A visit to God
I go downstairs to talk to God. It's a spontaneous visit, but He has tea on, and a plate of cakes set out. "It's a good day, Mark," He greets me, opening
25 January 2007
Camera
Before taking my camera back to be fixed, or replaced, I think to take out the memory card. It's very likely I wouldn't get it back. As I'm taking it out. I
24 January 2007
Fennel
I think my maid is trying to poison me. Every second week after she visits, I find pieces of fennel mixed in with my Muesli.