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Fun today. Hiking at Eno River, where I go at least once a year. In the afternoon, a trip to the Nasher Museum to see the new exhibit---Between Past and Future: New Photography and Video from China. Here's what's written about the exhibit on Nasher's website, www.nasher.duke.edu. ***** Between Past and Future: New Photography and Video from China offers the first comprehensive look at innovative photo and video art produced in China since the mid-1990s. The exhibition features 130 works by 60 Chinese artists, many of whom are exhibiting in this country for the first time. Their works, often ambitious in scale and experimental in nature, present a range of highly individual responses to the unprecedented changes now taking place in China’s economy, society and culture. In addition to introducing a remarkable body of work to American audiences, the exhibition also provides insight into the dynamics of Chinese culture at the start of the 21st century. The exhibition was was c

Pics!

A long time creation of mine. I've always sketched creatures of the basic form, rounded head, eyes, nose...but today I decided to make a specific creature, Nicholas "The Green Dragon." In Chinese, his name is 你酷啦斯. Here's Nicholas as different personas. I actually wanted to do more of an Andy Warhol type thingy, but this is what ended up happening. Based on a photo I took during my recent NY trip, but taking the liberty of imagining a mark in the sky at night... Rose. The right and left sides were experiments in colouring, turns out, I like the plain red better (without any orange and other colours). Earings! Tonight was arts & crafts night! Basically, a pleasant evening at home with enjoyable music. I spent time drawing with my new box of Faber-Castell oil pastels. Debby made earings! Fun!

Beautiful dancing. The guy just wouldn't get out of the way!! Went to check out Hindu Diwali Festival yesterday. The food was authentic (though not quite enough, but can't complain as it was only $3), the shows were pretty cool, and I really liked the happy and festive atmosphere.

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Had a nice dinner with NEHS alums who are now Duke unders at Basil & Lime in Chapel Hill. Everyone ordered the 2R, i.e. the pho with everything. Delicious.

Sorry I don't know how to write the Chinese...but the "Gua Bao" were delicious.

I've started a new blog! This one is devoted to scientific readings of mine. Please read and provide comments! I won't update as often there of course, but the goal is to provide summary, critique, and hopefully original ideas for every (as many as possible) paper I read.

Made the switch to beta blogger. Not sure what extra functions will be accessible yet but I'll be finding out. The switch basically links blogger to google account and all other google related apps.

Frank Wilczek at the table! Leon Cooper showing off his new technology, and taking pics of everyone at the table. Pic with TD Lee. I had a bit of a cold, so orange juice. I did drink some red wine later, ok! Norman Ramsey at the podium. Lee and Chu. Fun day at Columbia. Listened to several nice talks and then dinner at the Columbia Club. To our surprise, we were placed at TD's table. Met several well known physicists: Leon Cooper, Norman Ramsey, Frank Wilczek...the list goes on.

One more picture post related to the TD Lee 80th birthday symposium and dinner at the Columbia Club. A couple videos from the trip to be posted too!

Pics from this weekend's trip to NY. Much more pics in next few posts.