grad school, surp, urban planning
Some new vocabulary I picked up courtesy of the very academic read that is Peter Hall’s Cities of Tomorrow. apologia – a formal defence or justification gordian knot – an excedingly complicated problem or deadlock acerbic – sour or bitter in taste doggerel – crudely or irregularly fashioned verse, often of a humorous or burlesque [...]
08 Sep 2008 Bryan 4 comments
I failed to mention that I had some rather annoying plumbing issues that I discovered when I first moved into my suite. Adequate plumbing is not generally something one considers when browsing for housing – one just assumes that the toilet will flush and the water will drain within a reasonable time period. The first [...]
06 Sep 2008 Bryan 3 comments
grad school, queens, surp, urban planning
Initial impressions. The Good: – Good big basement suite with a private beach. – Well organized orientation and I’m slightly jealous of the undergrads who are going through a very entertaining Frosh experience….something that was totally absent at UVic when I did my first degree there. – Compact campus which is essentially adjacent to a [...]
04 Sep 2008 Bryan 2 comments
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