Monthly Archives: March 2010

I confess, I lost my temper…

Posted on March 22, 2010 by dichroic

… When someone started mansplaining quantum physics to me, in relation to a comment in a poetry forum of all places. No, I don’t really know much about particle physics, but at least I know I’m not an expert and … Continue reading →

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review: Safe Passage

Posted on March 21, 2010 by dichroic

Note to self: Do not read WWII stories before bedtime. Leads to wakefulness and despair. Stick to fluff. Note to others: But do read Safe Passage – just not at bedtime. Most hours of the day I can console myself … Continue reading →

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asking for advice: birthday gift! ideas? cooking ideas?

Posted on March 18, 2010 by dichroic

Since there are at least a few people who read this who are knitters, some who are very fond of purple, a few with a good eye for clothing, some excellent cooks and a few foodies, I think this is … Continue reading →

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I am really, really getting tired of fireworks

Posted on March 17, 2010 by dichroic

It’s not even dark yet and the temple around the corner seems to be having an extravaganza. Grrr. On the plus side, since Ted has to stay for a dinner I didn’t have to wait for him, and my last … Continue reading →

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awake, dammit

Posted on March 15, 2010 by dichroic

This sleeping thing is …not going so well. Possibly not coincidentally, right before turning off the light, I read (in Flow, see earlier post for more discussion) a whole host of possible symptoms of perimenopause, including among others insomnia, dizziness, … Continue reading →

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two very different poems

Posted on March 15, 2010 by dichroic

The bad jet-lag poem, which I have managed to reconstruct: No one writes poems about jet lag. It’s probably obvious why – that fog in your head, those brain cells, now dead mean wordsmithing skills go bye-bye. No one writes … Continue reading →

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braaaaains!

Posted on March 15, 2010 by dichroic

The jet lag has been bad on this return trip – no problem going, just coming home. Both Friday and Saturday nights (or rather, Saturday and Sunday mornings) I didn’t get to sleep until after 2 AM. On Sunday I … Continue reading →

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Brilliant idea but slightly flawed

Posted on March 14, 2010 by dichroic

Two of them, actually – two of the books I’ve just been reading are Melissa Marr’s bestselling YA fantasy Wicked Lovely, and Flow: The Cultural Story of Menstruation, by Elissa Stein, Susan Kim, and they’re rather surprisingly alike. Both are … Continue reading →

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social networking evolution

Posted on March 11, 2010 by dichroic

It’s very interesting seeing how the evolution of online social networking sites changes where my birthday greetings come from each year. This year, the vast majority of them were on Facebook. I got birthday messages from over 1.8% of my … Continue reading →

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looking forward

Posted on March 9, 2010 by dichroic

It’s 15:30 and the first of my colleagues has just left work for the day, which reminds me of one more thing I look forward to about moving here: flextime. The Taiwan office doesn’t have any, and I’ve had it … Continue reading →

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