Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder

Posts for 2003

05 Jan 2003, 23:09 p.m.

Leonard turned down my enticing offer to 'mix weblogs' by…

Leonard turned down my enticing offer to 'mix weblogs' by posting in each other's steads. It's the new apartment key!

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05 Jan 2003, 23:07 p.m.

Sumana the Sarcasto and Leonard the Logiccini

"The Revolutionary World Tragedy." "Is that KatzDot?" "No, it's Google News, yes, it's KatzDot." Sappiness follows: "Well, if I'm your greatest sweetie, and I'm your only sweetie, that means I'm also your worst sweetie." "Wrong, …

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05 Jan 2003, 11:39 a.m.

I shall be telling this with a sigh / Somewhere ages and ages hence

So a year ago I thought I'd be teaching and starting a business by now. But my unexpected late graduation threw that out of whack, and then I took the first job I could find, …

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04 Jan 2003, 12:25 p.m.

Last night, I found out that (hearsay) it's illegal to…

Last night, I found out that (hearsay) it's illegal to buy a lighter in California if you're under 18. To paraphrase Devin: "You can't have alcohol, tobacco, war, oh, and fire. You can drive, though." …

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03 Jan 2003, 12:55 p.m.

Rest in Peace

Sydney Omarr dies at 76.

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03 Jan 2003, 12:03 p.m.

Fact Friction

I heard about promising research into a cure for multiple sclerosis. My first thought: "Oh good, maybe this'll help President Bartlet!"

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02 Jan 2003, 20:40 p.m.

Cody's Deals & Cody's Big Deals

I wandered the remainders piles today, which feel much more civilised today than they did in December. Michael Rogin: Blackface, White Noise, $5.98 Lloyd, Structure & Confirmation of Evolutionary Theory, $5.98 Caught in the Web …

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01 Jan 2003, 18:18 p.m.

Loves and Wishes

If foodies resemble bookworms, then they need recommendations too.

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01 Jan 2003, 18:14 p.m.

The Other Philosophers' Song

As per extremely recent tradition, I spent New Year's Eve quietly at Leonard's house, and watched a few minutes of fireworks at midnight. The next day, returning videos (of which more anon), I stopped by …

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01 Jan 2003, 15:57 p.m.

The Long Backwards Glance

If you wish to review 2002 in my life, instead of or in addition to yours, read my journal. (It's about 4/5 of a megabyte of text; month view may be more manageable.)

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