Robot Claw

Just purchased these… they are about 1 cubic inch and taste reasonably disgusting compared to normal cheetos!

Yesterday I received an award from the UAlbany Physics Department. The award is the C.L. Andrews Teaching Assistant Of The Year Award. Here’s a shot of me receiving it from Professor Caticha at yesterdays 2009 recognition ceremony:

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I was quite happy to receive this. It was both a complete surprise (I am not even a TA anymore) and an honor since I feel the department is using the award as a “thank you” for the teaching I have done these past four semesters. If you look at the picture you may notice a cheque in my hand as well – it was very generous, and the timing is perfect considering our trip next week!

I think perhaps this will go down as my second most esteemed award I have yet received in my lifetime. I have to get cracking if I one day want to receive an award surpassing the Bishop Leo Clarke Award For Leadership (1989 recipient) 🙂

Found this image on my phone, taken at a carnival we scoped out a couple of weeks ago. This ride was impressive, but would have been more so had it gone around 360 degrees!

The world is at peace once again…

I am addicted to Mountain Dew Throwback and can’t find any!!! Argh!! I NEED SOME!