I spent $208.34 on graduation related junk today. There was a $10 savings if I bought stuff before tomorrow, so it made sense to save the money on something that I was definitely going to get anyway. I ended up with 25 announcements and thank you cards. I didn't think that I needed to send announcements. I think that everyone who knows me well enough will know that I'm graduating. I feel like they're a plea to send me money or something. However, both my parents said that I should send them to select people. I guess some people like to hold on to that sort of thing for some reason.
In the name of frugality, I cut my own hair. I normally cut it when it's short, but today I trimmed the sides and the top is a little too long. If I get a fly out, then I will get it cut by a pro. Over time, the relative length between to top and sides will equalize a bit.
Now I just have to wrap up my dissertation and get it to my committee by Feb. 19. That's a manageable task but I will have to put in some more serious time and effort on it. It's mostly just clarifications and citations and cleaning up type stuff. After that I'll have a month to prepare for the defense. Some time in the coming weeks I hope to get some calls about job applications. I'd like a fly out from a place I already interviewed at, but a new interview would be welcome too.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Frugal February, Days 1 & 2
I made a spreadsheet so you can follow along with my expenditures this month. I didn't spend any money on the opening day of the month.
I got up really early on Feb. 1 to take a job candidate out to lunch. It was freezing (probably wind chill in the high 20s) for the bike ride. I forgot my wallet at home and had to turn around from about 4 minutes away (adding about 8-9 minutes to my trip). I also had a wardrobe malfunction with the zipper of my windbreaker being stuck in the up position. I was really sweaty when I got to campus. I cooled off really fast. We had breakfast at the hotel. I ordered an "Eggs Tallahassee" or something like that with Tallahassee in the name. It was good. I had a parfait on the side. This meal was paid for by the job search committee.
On Feb. 2, I got up, went for a run, went to school, and spent $30.20 at Club Publix. Turns out that they close at 11pm now!
I got up really early on Feb. 1 to take a job candidate out to lunch. It was freezing (probably wind chill in the high 20s) for the bike ride. I forgot my wallet at home and had to turn around from about 4 minutes away (adding about 8-9 minutes to my trip). I also had a wardrobe malfunction with the zipper of my windbreaker being stuck in the up position. I was really sweaty when I got to campus. I cooled off really fast. We had breakfast at the hotel. I ordered an "Eggs Tallahassee" or something like that with Tallahassee in the name. It was good. I had a parfait on the side. This meal was paid for by the job search committee.
On Feb. 2, I got up, went for a run, went to school, and spent $30.20 at Club Publix. Turns out that they close at 11pm now!
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Twice as Cold Riddle
I heard a riddle and was not happy with the answer given to me...here goes.
Question: If it is zero degrees outside today and it will be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold will it be tomorrow?
Unsatisfactory answer: it will be zero degrees again because 2 x 0 = 0.
You can think about it a bit, then read my better answer. Let me know if you agree or disagree.
Question: If it is zero degrees outside today and it will be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold will it be tomorrow?
Unsatisfactory answer: it will be zero degrees again because 2 x 0 = 0.
You can think about it a bit, then read my better answer. Let me know if you agree or disagree.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Dual Monitors Come to Chromebook!
With the latest release of Chrome OS, you can run dual monitors. It's just what I've been waiting for. I have a monitor mounted to my wall that sits over my desk and it will be really nice to have my real work on there and I can video chat from the chromebook screen.
If you need to configure the position of your second monitor, just click the status area (with battery & wireless info), then click the name of the monitor and you'll be able to adjust. Super simple. Chromebooks just keep getting better & better.
If you need to configure the position of your second monitor, just click the status area (with battery & wireless info), then click the name of the monitor and you'll be able to adjust. Super simple. Chromebooks just keep getting better & better.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Which Weather Forecast to Trust?
Below are two very different forecasts. The temperatures are not that far off from each other, but compare the chance of precipitation! Note that the TWC forecast starts at 4pm and Weatherbug at 5pm. These forecasts were pulled offline within minutes of one another. I just do not understand how such a discrepancy in precipitation forecasts is possible when both places have access to the same historical data. Do they have models that are that vastly different? If you know anything about this, please leave a comment explaining.
I'm no weather expert, but sometimes I visit the NWS radar page to see if I can interpret the radar as being closer to one end of the forecast spectrum or the other.
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