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2003-03-31 15:25:58

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I guess we could always tell the guy it was an April Fool’s Day prank, but I don’t think it’d go over too well somehow. A volatile mixture of language barriers, naiveity and pizza is to blame for this mess.

2003-03-31 14:43:47

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Today is a new day. A new month. Over the past month I think I have let a number of things get to me in a bad way. I have been very depressed about world affairs. My Ph.D has been going OK I guess. But I’ve been grumpy, and far more terse with people than I normally am. I’ve also been far less laid back. I’ve decided that it’s no good being depressed with the general state of things. It …

2003-03-31 04:27:12

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Eeek! No backup either. I’m screwed. This is a warning to anyone who might get it into their head to employ me as a systems administrator or a database administrator. Do not employ me. If you let me anywhere near a database, I will surely destroy it and all the data it contains. You have been warned! This is why I decided to do a Ph.D. In this domain I can only do damage to myself, and not take everyone …

2003-03-31 03:34:47

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Oh crap.

2003-03-31 03:34:15

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2003-03-31 02:57:04

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Just got back from a weekend up at Caloundra. We took Riko with us, and he swam in the Pacific for the first time. Today we went to Mary Cairncross reserve and Kondalilla Falls. It was a very nice weekend away from the troubles of the world.

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