20:45:08 Tuesday February 17 2004
Yeah, I missed a day. After the group meeting yesterday I went to work and got some things done. Not nearly what I would like, but enough. I then had my 590d paper written by midnight. I spent the rest of the night (until 06:00) putting together a project for my students and preparing lecture notes. Then it was back here for a quick nap before I got up to teach. After teaching I skipped 590d and had lunch with my students. They are good kids, very curious.

After lunch I went to cs636 where our router assignment was presented. This will be THE major project for the semester. The individual pieces seem easy enough, but the overall system is surprisingly complex. After class I went and listened to Professor Simonsen discuss our project. It was a good talk and it was well received. I intend to keep on pushing ahead on this project because it should advance her career and her field a great deal, but also I would like to be associated with her work in the future.

I finished Sex Drugs & Cocoa Puffs. It was not bad. It could have been much more interesting if it weren't for the sports bias. A decent read if you have nothing more pressing on your list. After the joy of Microserfs I decided to go back for a little more Coupland. I am currently reading his Life After God. It actually isn't an Atheist manifesto. Rather it is an interesting story that asks if this next generation that has been brought up without ever going to church can find some kind of "spiritual" aspect.