Monthly Archives: July 2009

What a week!

Posted on 31 July 2009 by cajo

Phew! Thanks heavens this week is over. I came back tired from FSMNLP and then I had to prepare and teach and attend StringMasters the rest of the time. SM is not like other workshops: it is more of a … Continue reading →

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As a bee

Posted on 28 July 2009 by cajo

Last week it was FSMNLP, this week it is StringMasters. The truth is that I do not really have enough time for the conference/workshop, and I am missing a big part of the fun.  But I have to teach, unfortunately. … Continue reading →

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Humble roaming

Posted on 25 July 2009 by cajo

‘Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam, be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home. I felt like a million dollars last night. That would be R7.76 million or 703 482 EUR. I have now lived in … Continue reading →

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Fate

Posted on 23 July 2009 by cajo

Tonight I had dinner with a close friend. We have known each other for 27 years but the mere duration of our acquaintance does not really do any justice to our bond. From the start we have been as close … Continue reading →

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Jakarandastad, 2am

Posted on 23 July 2009 by cajo

As with every single conference I have ever attended, getting internet access is terrible. I got my wifi working during the last few minutes of the lunch break, but even then I could not read my university email because the … Continue reading →

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At the conf

Posted on 22 July 2009 by cajo

Just a quick note from the conference to show to myself that I finally got the wireless working.  Fist time ever at a on-home location!  FSMNLP is fascinating and there are quite a number of people here I know.  Always … Continue reading →

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Ready-to-go

Posted on 20 July 2009 by cajo

All packed up and set for the trip tomorrow. It is only to Pretoria and only for four days, but matters are complicated because just before I leave I still have to teach a three-hour lecture. I *think* that everything … Continue reading →

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Another late night and early morning

Posted on 19 July 2009 by cajo

I need those tomatoes!  There must be an easier way.  I’m definitely starting Pomodoro when I get back from Pretoria. It is 02:20 (even though the timestamp of this entry will say that it is still Sunday evening), and tomorrow…I … Continue reading →

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25 years ago

Posted on 16 July 2009 by cajo

A couple of weeks ago my mother and I were discussing an old TV show. (We were watching one of its lead actors in another program.) Today for some reason I was reminded of that…oh yes. I heard on the … Continue reading →

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Pomodoro

Posted on 15 July 2009 by cajo

I’ve been reading Staffan Nöteberg’s book on the Pomodoro technique and I’m almost ready to try it out. Basically, one selects several “work items” in the morning and then work on those in 25 minute sessions.  After every session there … Continue reading →

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