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8th November 2009My Future HomeIt's almost been a year since I was last in France, in Paris. I was there with my Advanced Higher French class, and I loved it. The food, the buildings, the shops ((I'm not sure if I want to say 'the people'. Maybe.)), and the wonderful feeling it gave me. When I was in Paris, I felt like I was in a city from my dreams, or a city I'd imagined long ago whilst reading a book. It was new and exciting, but still familiar. Maybe time has sweetened my memories, maybe I've been looking at my photos too much ((I'm ...
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18th October 2009TV NighttimeThere's something that bugs me about TV programs, sci-fi ones in particular. It came to my attention again recently when I was watching an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. I think it was Data's Day. When Data takes the bridge, presumably he is relieving the previous officer of his position at the end of his shift, and Data tells his crew to "begin night watch". And then what happens? The lights dim, of course. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation usually follows the night shift, and there too the interior shots of their labs are always very dark. So much question is: why ...
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16th October 2009Your Most Valuable Possession #1I enjoy cooking, though I enjoy eating even more. Although I could probably cook quite a few things, there are a couple of dishes which I make over and over again: chili con carne and curry. I learnt how to make chili after eating it at a restaurant and knowing that I had to make it myself. I found a suitable recipe on the BBC's website, and when the chili is not too spicy, the meat not too fatty, and it has no magic diarrhoea-inducing tendencies, it is delicious. My Uncle taught me how to make a curry. After finishing my ...
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15th October 2009We’ll Always Have GlasgowStrange fact about Wilf: I always type Glasgow as Glasglow. And before you start - it's not a choice man, it's the way I was made. I've always been this way. Alright I've made some decisions since you last saw me. I don't like Glasgow. I don't like McDonald's. When McDonald's meets Glasglow, the result is not pleasant. Let me explain. Although I have been to Glasgow several times (thrice with school, once with my brother, and back in February with z3rb ((We went out for a lovely Valentine's meal at Pizza Hut, along with Murray.)) for some fun), most of my time there ...
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10th September 2009Swinging on TreesHave you ever been in trouble? I was once sent to the headteacher's office, but the story surrounding it is quite ridiculous. It was back in primary school, and I must have been 5 or 6 at the time. It now dawns on me that the whole school was quite ridiculous. For instance, at the end of playtime, the teachers or dinner ladies would blow a whistle to mark the time to go inside - but you weren't just allowed to walk to your class. No, you had to stand perfectly still wherever you were. The person in charge would then look ...
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About Wilf's Blog
I'm a mathematician, but apart from that, I'm a fairly normal guy. I used to write a blog - this blog. I write (wrote) about whatever is on my mind. It can get quite personal sometimes.
