Middle of Term

Well it should now be clear that I'm in the middle of term based on my infrequent posting and lack of travels. I'm not particularly busy like I was at Tech, but somehow the daily routine seems unworthy of comment. I go to a lecture or two, read a little, tinker around with some code, cook dinner, then read a bit more. It's a good routine, just not one that makes for riveting blog posts.

We have had some notable weather as of late. A few recent mornings I awoke to a blanket of snow, but now the snow has just morphed into cold rain. It's a good thing I dropped 15 quid on a sturdy umbrella.

Now for some pseudo-random good things that have happened lately.

1. I will soon be purchasing a new camera thanks to an insurance check.

2. I couldn't find an alfredo sauce in the grocery store tonight, so I tried to whip up a white sauce from scratch. It actually worked fairly well. Thanks Tom Mannion.

3. I shared some good food and good jazz with my friend Andrew Hammond tonight.

4. I'll be visiting the States in late March and early April. I have a conference in the San Francisco area, but I'm also going to swing visits to Missouri and Pasadena.

5. I've discovered an earth-shattering result. It looks as if a 2d Ising Model has a phase transition. I bet no one's ever noticed this before.