Author Archives: Mark Egge

About Mark Egge

Transportation planner-adjacent data scientist by day. YIMBY Shoupista on a bicycle by night. Bozeman, MT. All opinions expressed here are my own.

Suddenly Tasteless

I just finished Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita, and have been set into a thoroughly odd state of mind by it. Not that my state of mind has been especially normal over the last few days… but in that vein of thought, … Continue reading

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Grades

Semester 2 GPA: 3.86 Cumulative GPA: 3.73 HIST 109D Modern Asia: A HIST 319 History Ancient Rome: A MTA 218D Internatl Film & Television: B+ UH 202 Texts & Critics: A UH 210 Mentoring Gifted Children: A This semester should … Continue reading

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Welcome Home

It’s been a few crazy and full (and computerless, to boot!) days since my last. This is the first of what I anticipate to be a deluge of posts. Some of you may remember how, when I moved to Bozeman … Continue reading

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Hey, Little Ben!

This post is dedicated to Quad E’s favorite resident, Little Ben! Without further ado, let me give you a few hints on interacting with other human beings in a graceful and appropriate manner (since, your parents seem to have failed … Continue reading

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A bit of my evening

For something random, I thought I’d post a bit of my evening. I found this image on Deviantart a while back, and I’m not sure why, but I love it (presumably for its title): The Burden of Imagination That aside, … Continue reading

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Progress, Part II

1. This is the second consecutive morning that I have been up until 4:00AM working on the silly puzzle. Fortunately, it’s getting close to completion– it will likely be finished sometime tomorrow! 2. I set up a shorter line, and … Continue reading

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Progress, on three counts

1. I made it most of the way accross my slackline today. I had a long line up, and I’m sure that next time, when I put up a shorter line, I’ll be able to go all the way accross. … Continue reading

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Sagar typed up a pretty accurate review of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy movie. You can read it here: http://www.uzbeck.com/blog.php and see my thoughts in the comments section.

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Childhood Reflection

I never wore a watch–I never needed one to know the days were too short. Home from school at 4:00, drop the backpack, grab my boots, off into the snow, and then home again by 6:00 for dinner. Dark was … Continue reading

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Unsettled

I’m in an odd place. I found out today that rather than leaving for Bangkok at the end of August, I’ll be leaving on August 1st. This discovery has been unsettling and, to a lesser or greater extent, unpleasant. I … Continue reading

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