Archive for the 'Personal' Category

The Leaving Song

Friday, April 28th, 2006

Dude, I made it onto my girlfriend’s blog. I guess this means it is internet-official, and so I’m allowed to write gushing posts about her. Well, if anyone hadn’t figured it out from hearing me obsess about how hella tight she is or hints on thefacebook, now they know. In short: a cute math major […]

Yeah You

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006

I haven’t updated in a while. If you’re interested in public education drop me a line. Between three and eight years from now I’m going to call you back. Promise.

In Loving Memory

Friday, January 13th, 2006

I’m at a math conference in San Antonio right now having a great time, but I wanted to pause for a moment and post this today. It’s unbelievable to me that it’s been three years. They came to sit & dangle their feet off the edge of the world & after awhile they forgot everything […]

Going More Further

Saturday, December 24th, 2005

I still can’t get my head around the idea that I’m leaving Portland in 7 days. I can’t get my head around the idea that I get to take Ops Research (real, interesting, make-a-difference math), Education policy (that matters), Breakdancing, Swimming. Helping create the future of politics. Helping make a difference for thousands of people…

Portland Rocks, part IV

Saturday, December 17th, 2005

You didn’t think I was done praising Portland, did you?

I’ve already talked about the People that Live Here, My Job, and the City. What else is there?

Man, I went on the best date I’ve been on in two years a little while back…

Here’s a Thought

Friday, December 2nd, 2005

Something for those of us who struggle to understand what it’s like growing up in a foreign culture, or who ought to be struggling with it. Something that seems always to be topical. Something that has me holding my breath for Syriana to come out next Friday, not only because I like Matt Damon spy […]

Dancing for Rain

Thursday, November 24th, 2005

We’re losing daylight but I cant work any faster. Under the veil of dusk we go on, Don’t close your eyes. What if it all disappears in the shadows that reach for the stars? The last six months have been great, but the last two days were amazing. Hard to put in to words, but […]

Immortality

Tuesday, November 15th, 2005

To desire immortality is to desire the eternal perpetuation of a great mistake.

–Schopenhauer

I’ll never achieve immortality, but I can aspire to being part of the perpetuation of great mistakes: