Plans

Ah, spring break... I don't have the ability to go anywhere warm, but I am getting a new desktop computer that will soon allow me to store my mass of technical papers, work on my book a bit more, and play some World of Warcraft from time to time. I've got a few books coming during the next week, too, so even though I still have to work my day job I'm going to try and be as productive as possible on my day(s) off over break.

And now, for no other reason than the fact that I think they're cool, here's a video of a leopard seal (dining on a gentoo penguin);

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