That's My Lynne

This trimester, I have availed of the so-called service leave, my second in my 14 years in DLS-CSB. I took my first service leave back in Term 1 SY 2002-2003. The second was supposed to have been in Term 2 SY 2006-2007 but was deferred to this term. I'm halfway through it now and, looking back, I am happy that I spent it quite well.

First, my wife went to Japan for the second summer of her three-year post-doctorate studies and left the five kids with me. It is longer this time, 90 days to be exact, the longest we have separated in our married lives. I was worried about being able to cope with the challenges like my eldest entering College, my second-born moving to another campus, and my third entering Grade VI. Of course, the two youngest, who I am sure will miss their mother. But somehow, we managed.

Why am I doing this apparent retrospection? Well, Lynne had just finished her presentation and will be returning in 5 days. I cannot help but look back and smile. We did well, especially her. Her sensei told her that what she is doing is "interesting" and, if she can get the work she presented accepted for publication, it is enough for her to earn the degree. He even asked her to expand her work, which is what I told her her sensei will ask from her. She is so happy since she reached this point just on her second summer. Flying to Japan in early April, she had no inkling she will get these results, even doubting if what she is doing is significant.

Well, the husband knows she is good and he never doubted her abilities. To give you an idea how kick-ass her work is, here's the title of her presentation: Zeta Polynomials for Codes over Rings and the Riemann Hypothesis Analogue for Type IV Codes over Rings of Order 4.

Go figure. Hehe..