Some Not So Good News
Nobody panic! Everything's under control.
Well I ran into my first major hardship. Earlier this week my laptop was stolen. I'm alright and I'm coming to accept it. The worst thing about it is that my Internet access is now limited to the libraries. Luckily much of my data is backed up, but there were some losses, including all of the pictures I've taken, save for the handful on my flickr account. And as you might guess, the other parts of this website won't be updated anytime soon.
The job hunt is slow but I'm getting my name out there. I saw an ad for a great job that would be ideal for me yesterday but it's in a town outside of the city and I'm not sure how easy it would be to commute every day. Of course I will apply nevertheless and see what happens.
Today I did some exploring in my local neighbourhood. There is a large windmill atop a hill a short distance from me. One of my housemates had informed me that it is now a museum and science centre, so I decided to take a stroll up there. There is a great little interpretive science centre for kids there and a short video told me all about George Green, the man who operated the mill in the 19th Century. What's most interesting about Mr. Green is that despite his very limited education (one year total), he was a brilliant mathematician, and published an essay that posthumously became well respected in the scientific community. The restoration of the mill has included bringing it back into flour production, and visitors are welcome to walk through it as it's working. The flour is sold in the centre. There is a great view of the city from the top levels. I then went down the hill to see George Green's grave in St. Stephen's churchyard, a spot that Einstein himself wanted to visit when he came to Nottingham, but ended up missing his train.
One of my housemates and I went out last night to see An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore's climate change documentary. I feel I need to do my duty and encourage anyone who hasn't seen to see it. Many people have recommended it to me and I am happy to have finally seen it. If you don't get a chance to see it, then do me a favour and don't believe any "scientist" that claims that climate change is not the result of human activity. That simply isn't the case. George W. Bush, Stephen Harper, and Tony Blair are not scientists.
Well the journey continues.
Cheers.
Well I ran into my first major hardship. Earlier this week my laptop was stolen. I'm alright and I'm coming to accept it. The worst thing about it is that my Internet access is now limited to the libraries. Luckily much of my data is backed up, but there were some losses, including all of the pictures I've taken, save for the handful on my flickr account. And as you might guess, the other parts of this website won't be updated anytime soon.
The job hunt is slow but I'm getting my name out there. I saw an ad for a great job that would be ideal for me yesterday but it's in a town outside of the city and I'm not sure how easy it would be to commute every day. Of course I will apply nevertheless and see what happens.
Today I did some exploring in my local neighbourhood. There is a large windmill atop a hill a short distance from me. One of my housemates had informed me that it is now a museum and science centre, so I decided to take a stroll up there. There is a great little interpretive science centre for kids there and a short video told me all about George Green, the man who operated the mill in the 19th Century. What's most interesting about Mr. Green is that despite his very limited education (one year total), he was a brilliant mathematician, and published an essay that posthumously became well respected in the scientific community. The restoration of the mill has included bringing it back into flour production, and visitors are welcome to walk through it as it's working. The flour is sold in the centre. There is a great view of the city from the top levels. I then went down the hill to see George Green's grave in St. Stephen's churchyard, a spot that Einstein himself wanted to visit when he came to Nottingham, but ended up missing his train.
One of my housemates and I went out last night to see An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore's climate change documentary. I feel I need to do my duty and encourage anyone who hasn't seen to see it. Many people have recommended it to me and I am happy to have finally seen it. If you don't get a chance to see it, then do me a favour and don't believe any "scientist" that claims that climate change is not the result of human activity. That simply isn't the case. George W. Bush, Stephen Harper, and Tony Blair are not scientists.
Well the journey continues.
Cheers.
posted by Mark Bauche at 3:06 PM
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