Happy birthday to me
Posted in Personal Minutiae on July 29, 2007 | No Comments »
I went back to uni and after bouncing off the walls for three weeks, it was a welcome distraction.
Archive for July, 2007
Compulsory Physical Education for Years 11 and 12
Posted in Education on July 25, 2007 | 2 Comments »
That’s what the State Parliament’s Social Development Committee is advocating to address the obesity ‘epidemic’. When I saw this on Sunrise yesterday morning (hey, I can’t be held accountable for anything I watch before coffee) I wasn’t sure what to make of it. I know that the media report on a lot of parliament’s crazier ideas that never seem [...]
Not much happened this week
Posted in Personal Minutiae on July 21, 2007 | No Comments »
Really. I read a few books and that’s about it.
My Overseas Holiday - Part 1: Singapore
Posted in Holiday on July 21, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Earlier in the year I went overseas with Michelle, and later, my family. If you’re interested in hearing about it and looking at the photos (which might take a while to load if you’re on dial-up) then hit the link below.
Science News: Animals
Posted in Animals, Evolution, Minds and Brains, Science News on July 20, 2007 | No Comments »
I often trawl science blogs and news sites when I’m on the web so here’s some of the science news I’ve collected. Since I’m going to study animal behaviour, I’ve started with three stories from the animal world involving psychotic rats, interspecies ape-love and duck genitalia.
Time Travel and the Grandfather Paradox
Posted in Time and Space on July 18, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Since watching Deja Vu and reading a book about wormholes and other cool things I’ve had time travel on the mind. One of the things that always comes up whenever anyone talks about time travel is the grandfather paradox. Basically, if you go back in time and kill your grandfather, thereby preventing your own birth [...]
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Posted in Movies on July 18, 2007 | No Comments »
I went to see the new Harry Potter movie last week. I don’t remember much of it so it obviously didn’t stick with me but it was still enjoyable. As always, the special effects were impressive.
So many movies
Posted in Personal Minutiae on July 14, 2007 | No Comments »
Most weeks I’ll write a bit about what I’ve been doing. When I go back to uni this will probably be something like ‘Went to uni. Did stuff.’ but I’m on holidays right now so I’ve just watched a lot of movies. Slack, I know.
The 3 Universities
Posted in Education on July 12, 2007 | No Comments »
Having been at uni for so long, I figured I’d write about that. I’ve been enrolled in degrees at each of the three unis in Adelaide and one thing I’ve noticed is that their strengths lie in different areas.
Transformers
Posted in Movies on July 9, 2007 | No Comments »
Since I’ve got a blog now, I really should add some content (especially as I’m on holidays and I won’t get much time once I’m back at uni). Last Wednesday I saw the new Transformers movie. I went in with mixed expectations. On the plus side I loved Transformers as a kid so I’ve been [...]
