Monthly Archives: July 2010

Some realizations, upon having arrived at KnitNation

Posted on July 29, 2010 by dichroic

1. KnitNation is being held at Imperial College, London, where I and many of the other mostly female participants are staying in dorm rooms. It was as I was settling in to mine that I realized the connection: It’s a … Continue reading →

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horrible timing

Posted on July 26, 2010 by dichroic

I am home sick today with a fever and gunk in my lungs, which would be OK except for the feeling crappy part, except that I am supposed to leave for Knit Nation in London on Thursday afternoon. If I … Continue reading →

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losses

Posted on July 23, 2010 by dichroic

This morning I turned in my car: I don’t have one or access to one, for the first time in 21 years, very nearly half my life. I find myself unexpectedly teary over it, but i don’t think it’s really … Continue reading →

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nothing much

Posted on July 22, 2010 by dichroic

I was virtuous this morning. I woke up early and erged (just a little – an easy 5km, because I haven’t been doing the get up and row thing). Then I walked across the centrum for a presentation I had … Continue reading →

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stress: the blacklung of the new fey

Posted on July 21, 2010 by dichroic

Her highness of Elfland was losing her hair – the news was in all of the papers. Her Royal Coiffeuse, she of world-famous flair had taken to bed with the vapors. Consultants were summoned from all through the land, the … Continue reading →

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a slow day

Posted on July 18, 2010 by dichroic

I came home last night instead of staying over at Koblenz because I really needed a nothing day, to relax and do all the stuff you do when hanging out at home. And I *did* relax, but as for doing … Continue reading →

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a bit of history

Posted on July 18, 2010 by dichroic

Traveling in Germany is often disturbing, at least when you go look up the history of where you’ve been. I spent yesterday on a cruise down the Rhine; I’m downloading pictures and will do a writeup on the other blog. … Continue reading →

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a question and two boring anecdotes

Posted on July 16, 2010 by dichroic

1. YouTube videos suddenly won’t play for me – I just get a black box where the video should be. Does anyone have any suggestions as to why and how to fix it? Other information: it was working as recently … Continue reading →

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do what?

Posted on July 16, 2010 by dichroic

How odd. A Dutch friend of mine emailed “Shall we do something for fun the weekend of july 24/25?” That sounds good to me, except I find I have absolutely no idea of what “something fun” here is. I did … Continue reading →

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Crowley spoke Dutch??

Posted on July 14, 2010 by dichroic

Half the fun of learning Dutch, for me at least, is hearing the echoes of an older English. (I’m pretty sure that Kind Alfred and his compatriots would have found the Zeelanders of their time intelligible, or nearly so.) On … Continue reading →

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