Madness In The Middle Kingdom Comments http://mabrown.blogsome.com The misadventures of Darren, Alice, Carter and Nathan Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:12:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: James Charbonneau http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2008/03/11/rest-in-peace-jim-totten/#comment-377 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 07:46:16 +0100 http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2008/03/11/rest-in-peace-jim-totten/#comment-377 I just heard about this yesterday. I was a physicist who took many courses from Jim and he would tease me relentlessly about what rigour really meant, or how "this would be a proof in physics, but it's not good enough for us". I can attest to the difficulty of his exams and the length of his classes. Part of it was that he liked to go into the proofs fresh, without really looking them over, so he could have fun in the class. He'd get stuck on a proof of some obscure optical theorem and he would turn to the five of us in class and ask "so some help would be nice, any ideas". I would stare blankly. I never reached the mathematical maturity demanded by Jim until I got into grad school. I'll miss him too. I just heard about this yesterday. I was a physicist who took many courses from Jim and he would tease me relentlessly about what rigour really meant, or how “this would be a proof in physics, but it’s not good enough for us”.

I can attest to the difficulty of his exams and the length of his classes. Part of it was that he liked to go into the proofs fresh, without really looking them over, so he could have fun in the class. He’d get stuck on a proof of some obscure optical theorem and he would turn to the five of us in class and ask “so some help would be nice, any ideas”. I would stare blankly. I never reached the mathematical maturity demanded by Jim until I got into grad school.

I’ll miss him too.

]]> by: Mom http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/21/guilty-pleasure-im-so-sorry/#comment-376 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:47:53 +0000 http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/21/guilty-pleasure-im-so-sorry/#comment-376 Marshall and I both love this song. He has it on his touch. Did you see Justin Tinberlake on SNL as her backup dancer. He was pretty good if you could get past the tights. Mom Marshall and I both love this song. He has it on his touch. Did you see Justin Tinberlake on SNL as her backup dancer. He was pretty good if you could get past the tights.
Mom

]]> by: Kev http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/18/shakeys-pizza/#comment-375 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:01:46 +0000 http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/18/shakeys-pizza/#comment-375 A blast from the past! Shakey's was the birthday party standard as I was growing up in PG. They had it all - the player piano, the kitchen viewing window, balloons and, well, pizza. I guess you didn't hear that a few years ago they re-opened a Shakey's in PG. Needless to say, it lasted about as long as your Quesnel location. It too failed to capture the essence of the original. So how did the Boracay version rate? A blast from the past! Shakey’s was the birthday party standard as I was growing up in PG. They had it all - the player piano, the kitchen viewing window, balloons and, well, pizza. I guess you didn’t hear that a few years ago they re-opened a Shakey’s in PG. Needless to say, it lasted about as long as your Quesnel location. It too failed to capture the essence of the original. So how did the Boracay version rate?

]]> by: Kath http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/17/the-oscars/#comment-374 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:01:16 +0000 http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/17/the-oscars/#comment-374 I frigging love that post!!! The dramatics bring back some memories! ha ha I frigging love that post!!! The dramatics bring back some memories! ha ha

]]> by: Jim http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/17/the-oscars/#comment-373 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:14:35 +0000 http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/17/the-oscars/#comment-373 I saw this the other day...and am still laughing! I saw this the other day…and am still laughing!

]]> by: Geoff Straker http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/18/shakeys-pizza/#comment-372 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:46:04 +0000 http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/18/shakeys-pizza/#comment-372 So you went to Shakeys in PG too !!! We did too and stayed at the attached motel .... in the early 70's ... after a drive in from Burns Lake So you went to Shakeys in PG too !!! We did too and stayed at the attached motel …. in the early 70’s … after a drive in from Burns Lake

]]> by: Stephanie http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/16/boracay-nathan/#comment-371 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:59:02 +0000 http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/16/boracay-nathan/#comment-371 OK, so I have been corrected...lol. Great pictures Darren...really like the one of the two of you. Glad you guys are having a great time! SS OK, so I have been corrected…lol. Great pictures Darren…really like the one of the two of you.
Glad you guys are having a great time!

SS

]]> by: Alice http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/14/happy-valentines-day-my-love/#comment-370 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:42:44 +0000 http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/14/happy-valentines-day-my-love/#comment-370 Thank you for a very special day, my dear! I love you, baby! Thank you for a very special day, my dear! I love you, baby!

]]> by: Yemi http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/11/boracay-arrival/#comment-369 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:41:16 +0000 http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/11/boracay-arrival/#comment-369 The beach looks soooo wonderful - especially from cold Dalian. Can't wait to see you guys and share trip stories! The beach looks soooo wonderful - especially from cold Dalian. Can’t wait to see you guys and share trip stories!

]]> by: Mom + Dad http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/14/happy-valentines-day-my-love/#comment-368 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:35:02 +0000 http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/14/happy-valentines-day-my-love/#comment-368 We do too. Mom- Dad We do too.
Mom- Dad

]]> by: Mom http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/12/boracay-day-1-of-sun-and-sand/#comment-367 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:27:40 +0000 http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/12/boracay-day-1-of-sun-and-sand/#comment-367 Alice you look great!!! You too Darren. I can't believe Nathan is smiling in almost every picture. He is such a cutie and Carter is just so handsome. You all look like your all having a great time. Mom Alice you look great!!! You too Darren. I can’t believe Nathan is smiling in almost every picture. He is such a cutie and Carter is just so handsome. You all look like your all having a great time.
Mom

]]> by: R Brown http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/11/boracay-arrival/#comment-366 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:12:24 +0000 http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/11/boracay-arrival/#comment-366 The Villa Camilla? Sounds like a hotel in a grade B screamer.Keep checking the skys for large flocks of black birds and be careful when taking a shower. Dad The Villa Camilla? Sounds like a hotel in a grade B screamer.Keep checking the skys for large flocks of black birds and be careful when taking a shower. Dad

]]> by: Mom http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/06/boracay-update/#comment-365 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:57:57 +0000 http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/06/boracay-update/#comment-365 The pictures are great. Keep them coming. My boys are so darn cute, I just want to squeeze them. Have fun!!! Mom The pictures are great. Keep them coming. My boys are so darn cute, I just want to squeeze them. Have fun!!!
Mom

]]> by: Kev http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/01/boracay/#comment-363 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:47:45 +0000 http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/02/01/boracay/#comment-363 Have an AWESOME time guys! We are officially jealous! Looking forward to some pics. Have an AWESOME time guys! We are officially jealous! Looking forward to some pics.

]]> by: Amma http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/01/26/gong-xi-fa-cai/#comment-362 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:05:57 +0000 http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/01/26/gong-xi-fa-cai/#comment-362 I wish I could have been there. The food looks delicious. Happy New Year to everyone. I wish I could have been there. The food looks delicious. Happy New Year to everyone.

]]> by: Ampa http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/01/12/haircuts/#comment-361 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:17:45 +0000 http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/01/12/haircuts/#comment-361 Makes them look older. So cute! Makes them look older. So cute!

]]> by: Amma http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/01/04/lace-em-up/#comment-360 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:11:14 +0000 http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2009/01/04/lace-em-up/#comment-360 Carter, you sure are a really good skater. I am so proud of you.You will have to move to Canada so you can play hockey with Marshall. Amma Carter, you sure are a really good skater. I am so proud of you.You will have to move to Canada so you can play hockey with Marshall.
Amma

]]> by: Kath http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2008/12/27/xin-qiao-preschool-performance/#comment-359 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:23:36 +0000 http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2008/12/27/xin-qiao-preschool-performance/#comment-359 Too funny Darren! Love the fact that Craig is in the show too!! Too funny Darren! Love the fact that Craig is in the show too!!

]]> by: Jim http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2008/12/30/the-symphony/#comment-358 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:25:46 +0000 http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2008/12/30/the-symphony/#comment-358 Looking good...and no crutches either. Looking good…and no crutches either.

]]> by: Dalong http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2008/12/30/the-symphony/#comment-357 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:29:51 +0000 http://mabrown.blogsome.com/2008/12/30/the-symphony/#comment-357 At least I got more than his hairline! At least I got more than his hairline!

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