2007 was a pretty good year for me. I began the year by travelling to Southeast Asia, something I’ve always wanted to do, and ended it with a trip to New York, which I’ve done before, but it was still awesome. I successfully completed my PhD proposal, which means my thesis outline has been accepted…
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why yes, I do (heart) NY
I’m back from New York! This was my first trip to NYC since 2000. I don’t know that the city has really changed all that much, but I think in the intervening years, I’ve gone from being a Saskatchewan kid living in Toronto to a pretty committed west-coast urbanite. I say this not because I…
random nuggets of Eric
So, for the past few weeks, I’ve been devoting my hours to work at Worio, a Yaletown start-up I’ve been associated with essentially from its inception (though other people have done much more work than me). I enjoy the work, and it’s a nice break from grad school. Not only is the pay better, but…
I been frauded!
Somebody used my credit card number to rack up thousands of Euros worth of charges in a few days. The nice lady at disputes department kept saying “oh, God!” as she went through my statement. Never a good sign. But I’m insured and it looks like a clear-cut case of fraud, so hopefully I will…
working stiff
morrissey and smiths free zone, originally uploaded by Mister Wind-Up Bird. I resumed working in Yaletown this past week. Apparently, the Morrissey Mondays I ran on the office sound system on my last stint have been recalled less-than-fondly. I’ve been associated with this start-up there since I began my PhD, and I was working there…