Strike

For UMP 2004, I've reduced the music selections to Eiffel 65's Blue and Grappelli and Menuhin's Tea for Two. I may even use both of them in an overarching storyline. But with these two, I will try to come up with a plot line for each, and maybe a plot line if I used both. Since each piece is about three and a half minutes long, I can combine them and some filler material to get something about 10 minutes long.

On Monday, I resurrected the SSP '99 mailing list, which was being hosted at Caltech until almost an year ago, when half the transfer of power took place. I'm hoping that people are still checking the emails that they are listed under on the website, and if so, hopefully they'll create a small frenzy of discussion, that will expectedly die down in a few weeks. There's been some light response to me directly, already which is pretty neat.

With July here, it's time to think about plans for UCSB. This means emailing potential research advisors, finding housing, selecting courses, talking to other grad students, among several other things. Feels odd moving to someplace almost blindly. Coming to Berkeley was easier as housing was established and courses were set over summer orientation. But I don't remember feeling any of the anxiety of moving until shortly before moving. I'm feeling it now. And since this is a master's program, I'll have to go through more decisions in probably a year.