Hana Yori Dango Live-Action

I started watching it on 2:30 last night. Although it includes nine 45 min episode, I could not resist and watch them all. Many thanks to Farida. It was one of the best live actions I have ever seen.

Skiing in Jasper

This was my third ski trip since I came to Canada.
It was about -20 in Jasper, but we had a really nice sunshine :)
I am beginning to figure out how to do snowboarding!

PS: For those who wonder about my size, the answer is no I am not that fat. It is called 5 layers top and 3 layers bottom :P

Fantasic Machine

And... I am done!

Today, I defended my M.Sc. thesis for about one hour and a half. And... I am done! :D
Many thanks to the endless efforts of my supervisors.

From left to right:
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Michael Buro: Defense Chair
Richard Sutton: My Supervisor
The Happy Guy!
Michael Bowling: My Supervisor
Petr Musi­lek: External Committee Member
Dale Schuurmans: Internal Committee Member

My defense is tomorrow !?

He arrived from a nice trip and got ready to go to sleep, but the defense was close.
Actually very close! It is tomorrow at 1 PM ...

Whistler ...

Having my lapop on my lap, laying my back on a couch in Westin hotel, and sitting close to the fire, I am enjoying my time in Whistler. Tomorrow the workshops start at 7:30 AM! and skiing follows at 10:30 AM.

A Warm Iranian Gathering.

While many people may think that living in a foriegn country would make them depressed since there are not so many people with the same culture available to interact with, last night I experienced something totally different.

Located in Vancouver, (...) is a living complex which many Iranians who also study in Simon Fraser University. Being invited to an omelette party, I experienced one of my best Iranian gatherings. I would like to thank Habil, Mehdi and their neighbors for their patience and hospitality.

I am going to Vancouver.

It is 11:29 PM. I have about 12 hours till my flight. Nothing is packed ...
I am so behind ...