Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder
From hanging out with Seth and Leonard last night: …
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From hanging out with Seth and Leonard last night: I suggested that Seth use dirt to make the path of a laser's beam more visible, to which he responded, "I have some dirt, but it's dirty."
Also: we conjectured chapters on Soviet textbooks that fulfilled the "obligatory Stalin/Lenin mention" requirement by revising history. "Stalin devised the Four-Colour Theorem after each annexation of a new territory failed in requiring a fifth color for the new map..." "Stalin could place any person or idea into one of two finite sets: revolutionary and counterrevolutionary." And so on, though I'm mangling the wit.
Today: helped Adam start to move. Met his dad and one of his sisters. The experience reminded me of what a headache moving is, and that I have to do it in two weeks. Tip: have as much as possible packed up before friends arrive to help move it! Don't procrastinate!
Adam's dad is quite funny.
"So Bush got a colonoscopy."
Adam's dad: "Did they find his head?"
Adam's dad is also pretty interested in India, and asked me many questions about the caste system. One reason I'm glad I don't live in India: I don't feel any social pressure whatsoever to discriminate based on caste.
Also, we ate at Saul's Deli near Black Oak Books in north Berkeley. The rugelach was a revelation. The tastiest dessert I've had all month.
Now to do reading for my Russia class and prepare to sell beads at the SF Pride fest tomorrow.
