It has been brought to my attention that I have neglected to post about *several* baking attempts. OMG!111eleven.

Since last month there have been four additional attempts at coming up with the least healthy dessert. If I remember correctly, they were (in no particular order): more apple pie, baklava, cheesecake, and blueberry pie.

The cheesecake was somewhat of a bust, so we will never speak of it again... or something ominous sounding like that. The baklava included a rather random selection of whatever nuts I was able to find (including peanuts). It also had twice the honey sauce that it needed, making it rather sweet and tooth destroying. The blueberry pie is currently sitting on my desk, and it's probably the best one in the batch. I was "responsible" for the crust; the actual substance was all Isabelle (unsurprisingly).

Aside from the baking, this past month has been reasonably busy. Where by 'reasonably' I mean: 'unreasonably.' I've fenced with my venerable adviser a couple of times, there was a quick trip to DC a few weeks ago, and most of the rest of my time was spent panicking about work. Fortunately I hang out with other people who panic about work, so I blend right in.

A significant portion of my time is spent TAing for CS415 -- Programming Languages of Doom and Despair. I added the last part myself. I also get to make up the assignments these days, allowing me to be even more sadistic than usual. Note that most of these assignments are just slightly modified versions of what Wes gives me, so aside from random details it's very much not my work.

I got to teach a lecture the other week, which was a ton of fun (for me, at least). This was in addition to my usual discussion sections, which are a little more ad hoc. I spent half the night making slides (time management skills shining through there), and subsequently had issues staying awake during the actual class. The last remaining evidence of this wonderful event can be found here.

Well then. I think it's my bedtime. In unrelated news: The Netherlands is an awesome place to raise kids, according to UNICEF. Good job Kim & Kees.