Grad School: Semester Two
It's six weeks into Semester II at UVa. I can tentatively say that I'm getting more work done than well... any time in recent history. It seems like last semester was mostly fun and games compared to my current schedule...
Speaking of schedules... A bunch of my friendly neighborhood grad students have conned me into using Google Calendar. The result is very artistic; the screenshot shows my calendar intersected with those of seven others. My own schedule (in light blue) is not quite as daunting by itself, fortunately.
I've been TAing CS415, the undergraduate version of Programming Languages. I commonly refer to it as baby PL or 渭PL. In addition to attending class, grading, and all the usual fun, I also get to do discussion sections on Mondays and Wednesdays. To give you an idea of what these are like, here are some notes I prepared for the childrens [sic]: Section One and Section Four. The discussion sections take up way too much time, but they're highly entertaining (e.g. when I trick my students into proving something that's impossible 8-)). Rewarding... almost.
In terms of real work, most of the 'empty' areas in my calendar are taken up by reading papers and doing research (add air quotes for emphasis). After 4.5 weeks of The Good Life, Wes has assigned me to do a project for him over the next seven weeks. This procedure, among other things, involved taking my free will away. According to the latest reports, he is now just short of majority control (49%). That's mostly just a technicality though.
This semester has been a bit lower-key than last. I basically feel guilty whenever I'm not physically doing work, so it's hard to get outside of a 100m radius of Olsson. There have been some fun events though. Of note were a birthday party, a group brunch on Valentine's Day, and the occasional group-cooking-dinner effort.
I've also taken to producing baked goods as a stress reliever. I recently discovered the springform that we used for spekkoek last semester, so I decided to put it to good use. I was able to con Isabelle into letting me use her kitchen, which had the added benefit of having someone around who can actually... you know... cook/bake stuff. So far, this has resulted in strawberry cheesecake (last week), and in Dutch Apple Pie (yesterday). The latter was mostly according to Kim's recipe 8-). The last picture shows me tasting the crust; it was *that* awesome.
Anyway... *guilt* it's time for me to do some work 8-) Cheers.
Arjo Hooimeijer:
Welcome back!
reply to this commentDe moeder:
Great to hear from you this way!
reply to this commentIt's better than ... no, I'm not gonna say this! You might feel offended.
Love you!
De moeder:
Good morning Pieterson!
Have a nice day!
Could you send me a part of that apple pie of yours?
reply to this commentMust taste very good according to the expression on your face
KJ:
Most of the empty areas in my calendar are taken by that two feet tall nephew of yours. He wishes you all the best. Enjoy!
reply to this commentSista Kim:
That pie looks great!!!
reply to this commentBridget:
That apple pie looks delicious, and judging by your expression it was!
Is the quarter next to the cheesecake there for scale? Or does it represent that almost a quarter of the cheesecake has been eaten?
Hope everyone is doing well! How is Nathan doing?
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- Sista Kim — #7
- , Pieter Hooimeijer — #8
(2007-02-25 14:51:42)Sista Kim:
inspired by Bridget — #6 Nathan's doing very good! His parents both had the flu the past week, but Nathan just had a cold. He's is now turning from his back to his belly, but doesn't know how to turn back LOL... so that's quite frustrating for our little man. He now gets fruit and vegies... he likes carrots, beans, apples and pears a lot. He laughs a lot and he starts to look like a real boy (no longer a baby).
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- Arjo Hooimeijer — #9
(2007-02-26 12:51:17)Pieter Hooimeijer:
inspired by Bridget — #6 Somehow I thought the quarter would be amusing to have there... I suppose I'm too used to seeing iPod reviews and the like :-p
I've updated the Valentine's Day pictures, courtesy of Karolina who sent me the high res versions.
Back to work...
reply to this commentArjo Hooimeijer:
inspired by Sista Kim — #7 Nathan's just strong like me, I didn't catch your flu either. But thanks for trying
reply to this commentIsabelle:
I can vouch for the apple pie since Pieter made it all by himself. Wait till you see the rest of the baking we have planned. I'll make sure they are all photographed.
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- De moeder — #23
(2007-03-04 23:45:34)Hooimama:
Pieter Hooimeijer:
Pieter Hooimeijer:
This is annoying...
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- De moeder — #14
(2007-03-07 12:46:08)De moeder:
inspired by Pieter Hooimeijer — #13 It sure is!! My comment was sooooo funny
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- Pieter Hooimeijer — #15
(2007-03-07 13:41:26)Pieter Hooimeijer:
inspired by De moeder — #14 Sorry to hear I missed it 8-)
reply to this commentPieter Hooimeijer:
Test...
reply to this commentSista Kim:
how are you pipi-san?
reply to this commentDe moeder:
Pieter Hooimeijer:
Hmm ok that line of code has now permanently left the building.
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- De moeder — #20
- , Arjo Hooimeijer — #22
(2007-03-12 10:03:46)De moeder:
inspired by Pieter Hooimeijer — #19 Are you sure?
reply to this commentSista Kim:
Ik ga je van het weekend even bellen om bij te kletsen hoor!!!!
reply to this commentArjo Hooimeijer:
inspired by Pieter Hooimeijer — #19 Was that before or after I 'fixed' it?
reply to this commentDe moeder:
inspired by Isabelle — #10
I tried to tell several times that I can't wait to see those pictures and that I wondered if we are "talking" about the same guy! The Pieter I know even expects his breakfast to be ready when he -finally- decides to get out of bed
But .. it's different when your mom is around I guess 
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- Isabelle — #24
(2007-03-18 04:25:25)Isabelle:
inspired by De moeder — #23 I was surprised too. He pouts at me when I tell him he can't bake at my place. Perhaps we are talking about the same guy...
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- Arjo Hooimeijer — #25
- , De moeder — #26
(2007-03-19 20:54:44)Arjo Hooimeijer:
inspired by Isabelle — #24 Question is why can't he bake at your place, I'm pretty sure it's him
reply to this commentDe moeder:
inspired by Isabelle — #24 He pouts when he can't get things his way? It's him, hahahaha, no doubt! He just wants you to do the dishes!!! Hang in there, life is gonna get tough!!
reply to this commentHooimama:
Knock knock ....
reply to this commentSista Kim:
who's there?
reply to this commentDe moeder:
Lol, just me, myself and I
reply to this commentIsabelle:
I say it's time for another Faldara update. There have been many baked goods! (and other things as well though of lesser importance)
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