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Note to self...
Jan. 10th, 2007 06:53 pmThere is a reason why the Scandinavians drink akvavit in small quantities during meals to aid digestion. Small quantities. Because the stuff tastes like hell. It also goes straight to your head.
Anyway. Clearly I have returned from my unexpected brief vacation. Apologies to my Russian students for missing the first class of the new term; I hope you found the library assignment at least moderately entertaining. I mean, it was all about the atomic bomb. Everyone likes reading about the atomic bomb, no?
As for why as I was away... a friend of mine died a year ago today. I haven't had much of a chance over the last year to really do much with that, if that makes any sense. There were issues with my family and tsunamis and the like. But I think I finally managed to say goodbye properly yesterday, and that means a lot.
Aldous Huxley once said something about walking in the mountains being the equivalent of churchgoing. I'm not a religious person, but I have to say I kind of agree.
Anyway. Clearly I have returned from my unexpected brief vacation. Apologies to my Russian students for missing the first class of the new term; I hope you found the library assignment at least moderately entertaining. I mean, it was all about the atomic bomb. Everyone likes reading about the atomic bomb, no?
As for why as I was away... a friend of mine died a year ago today. I haven't had much of a chance over the last year to really do much with that, if that makes any sense. There were issues with my family and tsunamis and the like. But I think I finally managed to say goodbye properly yesterday, and that means a lot.
Aldous Huxley once said something about walking in the mountains being the equivalent of churchgoing. I'm not a religious person, but I have to say I kind of agree.
