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May 28th, 2006
12:22 am - China Blog
I recently realized that only a very few people know that in three hours, I will begin my journey to China.
Yes, China. I'll be over there for eleven weeks, doing research for a University in Dalian, which is in the middle of the bay between Beijing and South Korea.
This is as good a time as any to let you know that I've been posting my china updates at this address: http://china.lendlmeyer.com/ instead of on my blog(s).
This is mostly because I forgot I had blogs. :-)
Please check out my China Blog, and watch specifically for ways you can pray for me while I'm over there. I appreciate it.
~ Lendl
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January 27th, 2006
07:13 pm - New Photographs Online (and updated script)
The photo page at Lendl Meyer . net has been updated. There are two new folders of photos (in directory "2005"); one Christmas (which we spent in Seattle with our maternal relatives), and the other from my cousin's (Alex Struble) wedding. Also, the image gallery script has been updated, such that it now features image thumbnails, and a cleaner navigation interface.
Check it out: http://www.lendlmeyer.com/photos
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January 5th, 2006
01:54 pm - Christmas Family Photo
Back: Kellen (14), Ketura (17), Me (18), Mom, Dad, Gavin (12) ,
Front: Jocelyn (6), Talis (4)
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December 20th, 2005
01:39 pm - Carbon Dioxide
Yesterday, I got my hands on some dry ice; fun stuff. I showed my awestruck cousins all the cool things one can do with it, from making fog banks to fashioning bombs.
The first bomb was made in a 750 mL coke bottle; somewhat haphazardly. When we added the reaction-triggering component, I was foolish enough to cap it while still inside the house. I ran with all my might towards the sliding door, feeling the bottle expanding dangerously in my hand. As soon as the door was open, I threw it away from me with all my might. It exploded mid-air with a deafening BOOM!, a mere four feet from release. I was spared from plastic shrapnel, but not from a violent ringing in my ears. My cousins thought it was 'totally wicked' and begged me to repeat the experiment.
For the second bomb, I obtained my safety goggles and we retreated to a safer size: a 2-liter Ginger Ale bottle. This time, I didn't cap it until I got outside. The result was a longer reaction (closer to a minute), followed by an explosion well worth the wait. It was so loud that my 19-year old cousin Denali heard it from the basement and came running to see if we still had all our limbs or if there was a crater in the backyard. The only casualty was the the bottle: a mess of shards across the lawn.
By then, we were almost out of dry ice, and used the remainder (with hot water and soap) to make bubbles that, when popped, would release puffs of heavy, thick, freezing gas. It was awesome! My younger cousins especially loved it.
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December 15th, 2005
10:54 pm - On Education:
"In those days a boy on the classical side officially did almost nothing but classics. I think this was wise; the greatest service we can to to education today is teach fewer subjects. No one has the time to do more than a very few things well before he is twenty, and when we force a boy to be a mediocrity in a dozen subjects we destroy his standards, perhaps for life."
- C. S. Lewis, Surprised by Joy
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December 14th, 2005
08:10 am - Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (movie)
Y'know, I think I might just be able to handle a sequel. Six, in fact.
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October 24th, 2005
05:23 pm - Seattle Trip Photos
10 days ago, I had the opportunity to travel to Seattle on a field trip sponsored almost wholly by the University Honor's Program. We got in around noon on Friday, spent all Saturday there, and then departed early on Sunday, getting back into Moscow around 8:30 PM. During the visit, we attended a play, the Seattle Art Museum, The Seattle Flight Museum, Pike Place Market, and a variety of less-known locales on our pedantic foot-tours of downtown.
While neither my friend Benjamin or I had a camera, Sunil (one of the 15 other students on the trip) did, and kindly shared his photos with me. I've placed them online on my website's photo page: http://www.lendlmeyer.com/photos/index.php?dir=00_Seattle_Trip
As you might of guessed, we loved Seattle (and it's tribute to Pi).
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October 17th, 2005
07:21 pm - Even More New D'weeblog Entries Online
Several new entries have been added to the D'weeblog at Lendl Meyer . Net.
The two of particular note are:
>> Eggs to Apples -- A humorous short story of the dangers and trials of Chinese cuisine.
>> Hundredaires -- Unassociated Press in Moscow ID reports on three teens who hit it big in the incredulous world of Wall Street, and how they coped.
Enjoy!
~ Lendl
Current Mood:  chipper
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October 3rd, 2005
09:20 pm - Writing Section Online, and Two Entries.
The writings section of my website has long stood empty, awaiting this or that snippet of the many pieces of writing I've thrown together over the years. I stumbled upon two works I particularly enjoyed working on, and these are now online with the section. Briefly:
The Desert Trek: College -- A look at some of the dangers of university and an exhortation to prepare to meet these dangers before the first day of classes.
Hooked on Fishing -- A generational legacy passed on with its lush beauty, vivid adventures, and willow snags.
Check them out at: http://www.lendlmyer.net
~ Lendl
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October 1st, 2005
11:46 am - New D'weeblog Entries Online
Three entries have been added to the "D'weeblog" section at Lendl Meyer . Net (http://www.lendlmeyer.net/),
Briefly:
>> Oppression - Freedom doesn't always come free, especially when it involves jackrabbits.
>> Undercover Chemistry - Boredom and Chemistry can and do react -- but only two super-slueths can say exactly how.
>> Life's Nanoseconds - When one rides a fossil to work, one can't but help discover it's missing link.
Enjoy!
~ Lendl
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