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I just updated my sidebar (again). No one told me my archives were totally out of date!
Anyhow, I would like to point out three significant events on my calendar:
Saturday, 11/10: Cornell at Brown Hockey
Friday, 11/16: Cornell at Harvard Hockey
Saturday, 11/24: Cornell v. BU Hockey at MSG
Yes, Cornell Hockey three weekends in a row. I haven't been to that many games in that short of a time period since I was still in Ithaca! Woohoo!
Speaking of Cornell, I received my first phone call from the Cornell Fund last night... and it wasn't that bad. I spoke with Nicole, a freshman AEM major. First she asked me to update my information (home and work), then she gave me a nice synopsis of events happening or recently occurred on campus (the Dalai Lama, Sandra Day O'Connor, Steven Colbert). I was expecting the plea for money to follow, but first she asked me if I had any advice for her. And finally she asked me for money - and by that time, I was actually tempted to give it to her! Of course, Cornell gets nothing from me until I pay off all of my student loans, which I kinda told her (I was nicer, of course). She said no problem, and just asked me to consider Cornell when I become a millionaire. Nicole, I will certainly consider Cornell when that happens. :-)
Links of interest (just because I have three, and that makes up a list!):
Plant-A-Daisy: Fans of Pushing Daisies (which just got picked up for a full season, yay)? This site lets you plant your own daisy, asking one question to a departed person. You can then read other people's submissions. My favorite? To Aristotle, "Were you on drugs?"
Freakonomics Blog: I loved the book, and now I'm loving the blog. The posts, by the authors of the book, are short, and usually point to other articles, but they're relevant and I'm enjoying them. Speaking of the book, I've also purchased this book to get the other side of the coin. Once I read it, it'll be interesting to compare the two books and form my own opinions.
(Side note: I couldn't remember the name of the book, and it took me awhile to find the link on Amazon. While I was looking, I stumbled upon at least half a dozen economics books I'd be interested in reading. Now I'm making a list. Spending money to fuel your interest in economics is good, right?)
Chianti, Not Steroids for Bike Racing: This is a Wall Street Journal video (you have to scroll down a little to find it). Not only did it remind me of some of the lovely sites I saw (and didn't get to see) and my recent trip, but what a great idea! I totally want to train for a bike race in Italy, fueled by nothing other than prosciutto and Chianti! That's my kind of life!
- Lizzardie, at 1:30 PM
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