Dear $name,
WOOHOO! The end of the semester is almost here! However, that doesn't mean the fun stops! I've...
o Updated email mailer tech to support HTML documents & images! You should see them below
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o Finals approaching! Scary!
o Delivery Drone finished for semester. Progress: Setup server, authentication, enforce code style, show status tooltip over drone, place drone on map
o Bike key broke while inside lock and locked, so I had to use a hack saw to free my bike
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o walked to classes for a week while waiting for new bike lock, terrible because Purdue is massive
o Taking full advantage of makerspace to print shirts (even more since last time)
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o after the Halloween party, I realized I wanted to have more of a say in what kind of events are planned, so I joined hall government
o executed McThanksGate (Thanksgiving party, forgive the goofy scandalous-sounding name. It's a contraction of McCutcheon Thanksgiving Tailgate)
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o clowning intensifies: made balloon dog & pom-pom
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o Finally completely covered computer in stickers!
o Family drove down to take me to breakfast (vrooom! 🚗) and I gave them a liminal spaces tour of the Stewart basement
o Liminal spaces are empty or abandoned places that appear eerie, forlorn, and often surreal (definition because parents didn't know)
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o Thanksgiving was a much-needed break, but it was too short 😭
o Had to completely disassemble & reassemble computer to replace keyboard because keys were dead (stupid design)
o I have housing next year! Purdue released it weirdly in batches & had more demand than supply, so quite a few people are in a predicament.
o Attended Purdue's tree lighting ceremony
o Fire alarm triggered halfway through 😠
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o Ate pancakes at McCutcheon pancake night (RAs, not me)
o Talked with El (fellow clown) about everything from Dinosaur Train to cults, fantasy creatures, and how to spin without getting dizzy. Very good networker, knows an insane amount of people.
o Night photography (love it because I can look at all the lights, knowing that each one has its own life and story. I can look at the stars and comprehend the vastness of spacetime itself, surrounded only by my thoughts, the stars, and the couple on top of the parking garage. but that might be a little too deep)
I wish you the merriest of Chryslers [sic] and a happy new year! Do let me know if you have any exciting holiday plans!
If you want to send me physical mail, my address is:
$address
HEHEHEHE,
Ethan Dawes