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rfmcdonaldThe day proceeded quite nicely. After breakfast and a nap, I went to the Stouffer Library to pick up some books, including Doyle's Empires. Class (814, on medieval/early modern concepts of selfhood) went well, taught by the capable Dr. Scott Straker.
Following class, I got an ISIC card (free for graduate students) and proceeded downtown. I stopped by the public library to pay the 45 dollar lost fee aforementioned, but I also got (and have not, so far, lost) a B-52s greatest-hits package and Zubrin's Entering Space. Then, to the Royal Bank to pick up a money order to order a 2300AD sourcebook--Ranger--dealing with the Ebers and their apparent homeworld at
Following class, I got an ISIC card (free for graduate students) and proceeded downtown. I stopped by the public library to pay the 45 dollar lost fee aforementioned, but I also got (and have not, so far, lost) a B-52s greatest-hits package and Zubrin's Entering Space. Then, to the Royal Bank to pick up a money order to order a 2300AD sourcebook--Ranger--dealing with the Ebers and their apparent homeworld at
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The day proceeded quite nicely. After breakfast and a nap, I went to the Stouffer <a href="http://library.queensu.ca">Library</a> to pick up some books, including Doyle's <i>Empires</i>. Class (814, on medieval/early modern concepts of selfhood) went well, taught by the capable <a href="http://qsilver.queensu.ca/english/faculty.htm#STRAKER">Dr. Scott Straker</a>.
Following class, I got an <a href="http://www.viarail.ca/students/en_etud_econ_isic.html">ISIC card</a> (free for graduate students) and proceeded downtown. I stopped by the public library to pay the 45 dollar lost fee aforementioned, but I also got (and have not, so far, lost) a B-52s greatest-hits package and Zubrin's <i>Entering Space</i>. Then, to the Royal Bank to pick up a money order to order a <i>2300AD</i> sourcebook--<a href="http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_5481.html"><i>Ranger</i></a>--dealing with the <a href="http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Vault/9327/82eri.html">Ebers</a> and their apparent homeworld at <a href="<a href="http://www.solstation.com/stars/82erida2.htm">82 Eridani</a>. I walked up Princess Street, buying Lou Reed's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002LGA?v=glance"><i>New York</i></a> and a <a href="http://directory.google.com/Top/Arts/Music/Bands_and_Artists/L/Love_and_Rockets/?il=1">Love and Rockets</a> single ("Motorcycle" and "So Alive") at a used-CD store, bought a canister of Tim Horton's coffee for an English department coffee afternoon I'll be hosting for tomorrow, and then went on the bus, #2 west to West Campus.
Turns out, though, that was actually #2 east. At least it was a nice tour of northeastern Kingston.
I found out upon my return that a dorm mate, Tim, met someone from the Island today. It was a woman who was a relative of the owner of the <a href="http://www.waterprincelobster.ca/">Water-Prince Corner Shop</a> where I used to eat seafood dinners. Only one degree of separation; I'm impressed.
I went to the Grad Club with some dormmates at 8:30. It was wonderfully fun, of course, perhaps despite the inebriation (two Keith's and two shots of something that tasted like chocolate milk, if you must know). I had an excellent time socializing, long before the alcohol hit me. I left at a quarter after 10 for Jean Royce/West Campus, but at the bus stop I struck up a nice conversation with a Palestinian (natally Jordan, raised in Abu Dhabi) that went on for more than an hour.
All in all, a decent day. Not that much work done, but not much that needed to get down. It's just nice to be social, and relaxed, and happy in a way that I rarely was on PEI save when I was drunk (possibly explaining <a href="http://www.preventionsource.bc.ca/statsheets/alcohol_injury.html">some statistics</a> generally speaking, possibly not). Life is indeed quite good.
Following class, I got an <a href="http://www.viarail.ca/students/en_etud_econ_isic.html">ISIC card</a> (free for graduate students) and proceeded downtown. I stopped by the public library to pay the 45 dollar lost fee aforementioned, but I also got (and have not, so far, lost) a B-52s greatest-hits package and Zubrin's <i>Entering Space</i>. Then, to the Royal Bank to pick up a money order to order a <i>2300AD</i> sourcebook--<a href="http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_5481.html"><i>Ranger</i></a>--dealing with the <a href="http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Vault/9327/82eri.html">Ebers</a> and their apparent homeworld at <a href="<a href="http://www.solstation.com/stars/82erida2.htm">82 Eridani</a>. I walked up Princess Street, buying Lou Reed's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002LGA?v=glance"><i>New York</i></a> and a <a href="http://directory.google.com/Top/Arts/Music/Bands_and_Artists/L/Love_and_Rockets/?il=1">Love and Rockets</a> single ("Motorcycle" and "So Alive") at a used-CD store, bought a canister of Tim Horton's coffee for an English department coffee afternoon I'll be hosting for tomorrow, and then went on the bus, #2 west to West Campus.
Turns out, though, that was actually #2 east. At least it was a nice tour of northeastern Kingston.
I found out upon my return that a dorm mate, Tim, met someone from the Island today. It was a woman who was a relative of the owner of the <a href="http://www.waterprincelobster.ca/">Water-Prince Corner Shop</a> where I used to eat seafood dinners. Only one degree of separation; I'm impressed.
I went to the Grad Club with some dormmates at 8:30. It was wonderfully fun, of course, perhaps despite the inebriation (two Keith's and two shots of something that tasted like chocolate milk, if you must know). I had an excellent time socializing, long before the alcohol hit me. I left at a quarter after 10 for Jean Royce/West Campus, but at the bus stop I struck up a nice conversation with a Palestinian (natally Jordan, raised in Abu Dhabi) that went on for more than an hour.
All in all, a decent day. Not that much work done, but not much that needed to get down. It's just nice to be social, and relaxed, and happy in a way that I rarely was on PEI save when I was drunk (possibly explaining <a href="http://www.preventionsource.bc.ca/statsheets/alcohol_injury.html">some statistics</a> generally speaking, possibly not). Life is indeed quite good.
