While Eva Was Gone

Day Fiftynine: 11 December 2009

Nathaniel Lee — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:46:12 +0000

Last day! As I write you are in the airport waiting for your ride back to the States. I can’t believe your journey is almost done, and I wish that I could be there to welcome you back. Fortunately I won’t be far behind! I can’t wait to see you and your family again and hear all about your trip over Christmas break, especially since I am in dire need of Dwyer-woman advising (which is well known to be the best type of advice). I also am hoping that your Welsh boygang comes to visit! They sound cool, and a god mix up for boring ol’ Sonoma.

For me, I did a lot of studying, writing, lounging, and hung out with Sam a bit. Just getting ready for my finals, then home again!

Day Fiftyeight: 10 December 2009

Nathaniel Lee — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:59:48 +0000

For you, today was your last day in Nepal! I was so glad to hear from you, and I really hope you are able to go back to Thailand soon because it sounded like you really enjoyed your brief stay there. Coming form Sonoma, you probably dislike tourists (and also acting touristy yourself) as much as I do, so I am happy to hear that you seem to be doing things in a more native, unguided untourist way. I am so excited for you to be home, and I think I should have a skype video chat with the entire reunited Dwyer Family.

So today was my last official day of class. I have 3 finals and 2 papers to do, and then I will be done with the first half of my sophomore year, which is a crazy thought. But for now, it is very late and I’m tired, and I have to get up relatively early to go to a review session for Political Theory, so I’m off to bed.

Day Fiftyseven: 9 December 2009

Nathaniel Lee — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:53:12 +0000

Today was the first of my 2 last days of classes, since I have different classes on Wednesdays and Thursdays. So no more Political Theory or Global Political Economy! We had the final in GPE today and it was extremely easy, just like everything else in that class. Tomorrow is my last day total, and I have sociology, Italian and Freedom of Religion. Then it’s a little partying and tons of studying! But for now, I need my sleep.

Day Fiftysix: 8 December 2009

Nathaniel Lee — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:00:06 +0000

I feel bad today cause I gave you my information for gMail, then I went on and waited for you to talk to me, and I failed to notice the little bar where you were requesting to chat me. FAIL! I suck, I’m a loser.

Anyways, today Tully and Sam and I watched Charlie Brown Christmas, and The Grinch (good animated one), and then turned on the fireplace DVD and played with nerf guns. It snowed pretty heavily, and I just got back from snowball fighting out on the quad. Today I did a swimming workout, and it was very tough. Luckily, I was able to reward myself with the Dining Hall Christmas diner, which was delicious, complete with chocolate fondue fountains (and brownies, strawberries, doughnut holes etc.)

Most of the news is about Tiger Woods’ various scandals, and I am disinterested. But…

Some cool animals.

A Cartoon.

Brian Martinelli-esque sculptures.

Day Fiftyfive: 7 December 2009

Nathaniel Lee — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:50:57 +0000

I just accidentally typed ‘September’ into the month, weird. Today Anna and I talked for a while about various things, catching up and talking about break, and how freakin cold it seems to be in California. Also, you and I chatted briefly, but i think you had a crappy connection and then you had to go. Other than that, we filmed the last of the girlpack cooking shows, and I worked out and did some homework etc. The usual.

Big news: The Obama administration took a major step toward imposing the first federal limits on climate-changing pollution from cars, power plants and factories, declaring there was compelling scientific evidence that global warming from manmade greenhouse gases endangers Americans’ health.

Admiral Mike Mullen soldiers and Marines on that the insurgency in Afghanistan has grown in the last three years and he expects casualties to rise next year as additional U.S. troops pour into the war.

Tens of thousands of students, many shouting “Death to the Dictator!” and burning pictures of Iran’s supreme leader, took to the streets on more than a dozen campuses in the biggest anti-government protests in months.

Also, I found a solution to your potential housing issues.

Day Fiftyfour: 6 December 2009

Nathaniel Lee — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:24:32 +0000

Today was a grood day. I finished my homework early, watch most of the 2nd and 3rd Lord of The Rings movies, ate nutella with pretzels, watched Elf, and worked out.

Since you can probably see the news in Thailand, instead of giving you it, here are some more stumbles:

I don’t know what this is, but I really like it. especially because a lot of the movies are ones I really like.

This is amazing, you need to watch the whole thing.

Some creative advertisements.

Day Fiftythree: 5 December 2009

Nathaniel Lee — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:15:06 +0000

Today was my mom’s birthday! Other than talking to her, I worked out, did all my homework and went to more Christmas parties. One had some really good cookies at it. Other than that, I watched a lot of college football, the details of which i won’t bore you with. My weekends don’t seem to be very exciting when I write them out, or maybe I’m too tired now to think of anything good.

This is something musical that I don’t fully understand, but you might like it.

Norman Rockwell is cool.

Day Fiftytwo: 4 December 2009

Nathaniel Lee — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:31:07 +0000

Today was the last day of the last full week of classes for the semester, gah! After class/working out some of us went to Goodwill to buy awesome Christmas sweaters, because Christmas-sweater themed parties are common this time of year at ND. Mine is pretty grood, maybe I’ll bring it home. Also at Goodwill I got a shirt with a white Bengal Tiger on it. The front is a big menacing tiger head with bright blue eyes that pierce you to the core. The back has a full bodied majestic tiger on the prowl. I like it a lot, and will definitely be bringing it back with me to show off.

Day Fiftyone: 3 December 2009

Nathaniel Lee — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:30:52 +0000

Today was an extremely uneventful day for me, but it was your last day in Nepal I believe. That is so wild! I’m you will be showering and eating enough in Thailand so that we aren’t very surprised by your appearance when you return home.

In news: unflinching on a critical first test, Senate Democrats closed ranks behind $460 billion in politically risky Medicare cuts at the heart of health care legislation, thwarting a Republican attempt to doom President Barack Obama’s sweeping overhaul.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, arriving at NATO headquarters, welcomed an expected series of announcements by allied nations of additional military, civilian and financial support for the war effort in Afghanistan.

One of two civilian police officers who brought down the Army psychiatrist accused of going on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood said her wounds from the attack will cut short her career as street police officer.

A spokesman for U.S. Sen. Bob Corker says the Tennessee Republican’s daughter, Julia Corker, was carjacked in Washington, D.C., though she was not seriously injured and that the 22-year-old woman was on her way to the family’s apartment tonight when she stopped at an intersection and was approached by someone.

Some stumbles:

Crazy Body Painting

A Neat Map

Day Fifty: 2 December 2009

Nathaniel Lee — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:12:31 +0000

Today we had a big student government Christmas kickoff event as a fundraiser for a toy drive which was tonz-o-fun. Also, I did a super intense cross-fit type workout with a freshmen in Stanford who is in my Italian class, Justin Hintz (the J-Cat). He is super-buff and strong, but only works out for 20 minutes every other day (and eats healthy). So I decided to workout with him today, and it was crazy. He did pull-ups with 70 extra bounds cluthced between his legs! He did pushups with his feet on a chair which makes them a lot harder. He did a lot of other crazy stuff where he was hanging or holding himself up doing leg lifts and dips and stuff. I couldn’t do nearly what he could. He has an eight-pack, which is gnarly. I don’t plan on getting very big, but I can tell that I have been getting stronger lately through my gym workouts. Also, now I am coming home on the 18th, which is one day earlier than I thought! And I think I posted that yesterday to, but I’m feeling lazy and not going to check.

A deeply skeptical Congress resigned itself to President Barack Obama’s escalation of the Afghanistan war, even as the president’s chief military and diplomatic advisers sought to cool any expectations that the war would end in two years.

After months of negotiations, Comcast Corp. is finally about to seal its deal for a majority stake in NBC Universal, turning the nation’s largest cable TV provider into one of its most powerful media companies.

With a public apology and another appeal for privacy, Tiger Woods acknowledged that he let his family down with unspecified “transgressions” that he regrets with “all of my heart.” “I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves,” Woods said on his Web site following a magazine report of an alleged affair.