Patrick Lam

Thoughts and travels of Patrick Lam

February: still teaching three courses, plus a hiking trip to Japan

OK, this month had a trip to Japan. Aside from that, I got to Toronto once, and to Kingston just at the end of the month. February is a short month, though.

January: a month of teaching three courses, and two trips

Well, that was a whole month. Arrived in Canada on January 6. Teaching ECE 459×2 and SE 465, and had two weekend trips the next two weekends. A bit less busy now.

December: Last month of sabbatical and two trips

Back on the move, with a trip to the South Island and a trip to the Pacific Islands (French Polynesia), before returning to Canada to teach in the Winter 2025 semester.

November: almost all in Wellington

In a contrast from October, all but the last two days in Wellington.

October: world tour continues with Flagstaff, Waterloo/Toronto, Pasadena, and Winnipeg

Two conferences with three presentations, three tournaments, and lots of hours in flights.

September: final versions of papers, course prep, Auckland, and Japan

Mostly in Wellington except for a weekend in Auckland and a week in Tokyo (the start of a busy travel month). Finalizing papers, reviewing course notes.

August: Camera-ready month, and some weekend trips

Routine month with work finalizing accepted papers and trips to Rotorua and the Catlins, as well as helping with a Snowcraft course at Whakapapa.

July: A walk on the Old Ghost Road and a visit to Melbourne and Cairns, plus a workshop paper submission

Travels continued with another tramp on the South Island and a trip to Australia. Research continues with a submission to HATRA and revisions of our paper on race freedom verification.

June: an accept, two rejects, another paper submission, and a South Island walk

Some work, though mostly waiting and advising and not paper writing. More than half the month on the road, in Tasmania and on the South Island (again, not Cascade Saddle, but we did go on a boat in Doubtful Sound.)

May: waiting for reviews; Tasmania and South Island trips

Some work, though mostly waiting and advising and not paper writing. More than half the month on the road, in Tasmania and on the South Island (again, not Cascade Saddle, but we did go on a boat in Doubtful Sound.)