will you read about this guy?! unbelievable... the real life Good Will Hunting but better

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grigori_Perelman

he solved one of the seven hardest problems in math ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Prize_Problems ) , The Poincare Conjecture, which was proposed in 1904, turned down the fields medal, the most prestigious medal in math, and just turned down the 1 million dollar prize money and medal for solving a Millennium Prize Problem.

he proposed his solution in 2002, it was verified in 2006! a quote, "It has taken us some time to examine Perelman's work. This is partly due to the originality of Perelman's work and partly to the technical sophistication of his arguments. All indications are that his arguments are correct."

He had previously turned down a prestigious prize from the European Mathematical Society,^[19] allegedly saying that he felt the prize committee was unqualified to assess his work, even positively.^[15]

haha i love this guy...

currently, he has quit math, and

According to a 2006 interview, Perelman is currently jobless, living with his mother in Saint Petersburg^[5] where he plays table tennis against the wall^[25].

real life is stranger than fiction,

John

music that i want to come home to

Having given up music (under most circumstances) for Lent has made me think a lot more about what I listen to. As I've thought about music that I actually get excited to be able to hear, I've found a playlist shaping itself over these weeks. I figured I'd post it, so that you can validate my interior life, and also because I'd love to hear what music excites you right now. I charge anyone who reads this to respond with at least one song that fills you with joy, be it profound, silly, or shamelessly boogie-inducing. All categories are included here.

Sufjan Stevens- "Vito's Ordination Song"
Ryan Adams- "Sylvia Plath"
Bon Iver- "Blood Bank"
Beirut- "Scenic World" (Lon Gisland EP version)
Animal Collective- "My Girls"
Paper Route- "Gutter"
Radiohead- "Reckoner"
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists- "Me and Mia"
Josh Ritter- "Good Man"
Arcade Fire- "Wake Up"
Common Market- "Tobacco Road"
Neutral Milk Hotel- "The King of Carrot Flowers, pt. 1"
Iron & Wine- "Sodom, South Georgia"
Freelance Whales- "Location"
Sufjan Stevens- "The Dress Looks Nice on You"
Josh Ritter- "Kathleen"
Freelance Whales- "Broken Horse"
Old Crow Medicine Show- "Down Home Girl"
Andrew Bird- "Anonanimal"
Common Market- "Nothin' At All"
William Cowper (performed by Matt Francisco, Alyson Snow, Judson Mallory)- "God Moves in a Mysterious Way"

when you're right, you're right

and me? i'm kind of maybe rarely right.

but about this, i feel pretty good.

man, i miss you guys. blessings from the cold north.

will

xkcd (intellectually silly humor)

This one struck me as particularly funny, but I'm still not sure why. My thanks to John for pointing me to the comic.