Liebe Max

Wrote an absolutely shit paper last night (Durkheim and Weber.) 

Weber... pragmatic, consequentialist in a very human way. Love my lecturer - here's the little title page he created for our dreary readings. Hats off, Max.

Bubble above:

"I am under the impression that in nine out of ten cases I deal with windbags who do not fully realize what they take upon themselves but who intoxicate themsevles with romantic sensation.... However, it is immensely moving when a mature man - no matter whether old or young in yeras - is aware of a responsibility of for the consequences of his conduct and really feels such responsibility with heart and soul.... and somewhere he reahces the point where he says: 'Here I stand; I can do no other.' That is something genuiney human and moving. And every one of us who is not spiritually dead must realize the possiblity of finding himself at some time in that position...."

Amen.

vague memories of a rainy night

A few more videos where this came from... Steph if you're reading this... thanks for the good memories ; )

Skipped 1:30 lecture, napped instead for an hour in the tranquility of my burrow. Completely dead to the world... Woke up, felt like a whole world went by.  

Sitting at Lavazza cafe on Washington, using Cosi's free internet instead...

Leaving Chicago very soon. 

five strawberries and an apple

There are these days, as rare as they come, where you feel you're going to accomplish something big. You're going to get that dream job offer, or some girl is going to propose to you - You're going to finally write that star essay and be content with it. 

This is not one of them (at least as far as that essay goes). 

I haven't written anything here for half a year (gosh, it's May), but I might as well... (to you, the Reader, cf. Calvino post ages ago) Here's some background music: 

What a life Barenboim must have! Child prodigy, studied with Boulanger, conductor, pianist (with charisma and genius enough to get away with slight deficiency of accuracy and technique), cellist for a wife (best cellist ever, at that), being able to put his passion to the good of the world (West-Eastern Divan Orchestra etc.)

Now that's what I call "dream job", or "dream life". 

If only =)

Went to the Art and Culture career day held by CAPS (UChicago's career service). I've never seen such happy panelists. One step at time, I guess, hopefully starting at Lincoln Center this summer (sorry Hong Kong). 

What a beautiful photo 

(Tel Aviv, May Day)

No grand thoughts for the day - Just, enjoy life.