Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder

Posts for 2002

22 Mar 2002, 10:00 a.m.

Many, many media experiences over the past few days have…

Many, many media experiences over the past few days have I had.On Tuesday I saw Noam Chomsky speak. I couldn't follow his speech, which was about about theories of linguistics or something. On Wednesday I …

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22 Mar 2002, 9:12 a.m.

From Leonard: "Am I a butterfly who dreams I am…

From Leonard: "Am I a butterfly who dreams I am a baby, or am I a baby dressed up in a butterfly suit?"

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21 Mar 2002, 8:38 a.m.

One midterm left to go. You would think a…

One midterm left to go. You would think a singing midterm would be cool, like a singing telegram, but it's not such a carefree affair when you're the one singing.

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20 Mar 2002, 13:05 p.m.

Remember that episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation", last…

Remember that episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation", last season, "Attached," where Crusher says to Picard, "Coffee and croissant. That's all you want. Coffee and croissant."? To the tune of that quote: Weblogs and …

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20 Mar 2002, 9:05 a.m.

Shweta and me after the Chomsky: Shweta: "How did you enjoy…

Shweta and me after the Chomsky: Shweta: "How did you enjoy your nap?" Me: "Fine, except some guy was talking the whole time."

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20 Mar 2002, 9:04 a.m.

This morning I walked by a large truck painted with…

This morning I walked by a large truck painted with the Starving Students Movers logo. On the back I read a disclaimer: "As an equal opportunity employer we employ students as well as other qualified …

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19 Mar 2002, 20:49 p.m.

Tonight I saw a woman at Tully's Cafe who substantially…

Tonight I saw a woman at Tully's Cafe who substantially resembled a twentysomething Eleanor Roosevelt.

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19 Mar 2002, 14:25 p.m.

I saw a sign on a door into MLK Student…

I saw a sign on a door into MLK Student Union that announced overflow seating for Noam Chomsky's speech today. It read, "Chomsky overflow in Pauley Ballroom". I have never before seen the phrase "Chomsky …

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19 Mar 2002, 11:07 a.m.

Surreal Estate tells me that people are crazy about finding a…

Surreal Estate tells me that people are crazy about finding a place to live in the Bay Area, and that prices are similarly sumashedshiye, "recession" notwithstanding. Yet yesterday I walked by my old apartment, which …

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19 Mar 2002, 11:02 a.m.

Leonard's on his backup site for the rest of this week.…

Leonard's on his backup site for the rest of this week. I'm admiring my tigerlily and waiting anxiously to take midterms and find out how I've done. Next week I'll take the behind-the-wheel driving exam …

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