Patrick Lam

Thoughts and travels of Patrick Lam

Letter to Wellington City Councillors about bike lanes

11 Mar 2026

There’s talk of pausing new bicycle infrastructure in Wellington to save rates increases. That would be a terrible idea.

(January and) February: photos post

1 Mar 2026

Oops, back to 2 years of backlog, though barely. Better do something about that.

January: teaching

14 Feb 2026

Yet more course prep, a trip to Pohara and Angelus, and Quebec for Christmas.

December: Wellington, Pohara/Angelus, and Quebec

23 Jan 2026

Yet more course prep, a trip to Pohara and Angelus, and Quebec for Christmas.

December: photos post

14 Jan 2026

Still less than 2 years of backlog, though January will be slower for sure, with 3 courses of teaching.

November: Wellington

16 Dec 2025

Time for course preparation, plus another paper submission.

Trip report: Angelus Peak Thrice in Three Days, December 5 to 9

14 Dec 2025

I lost my phone near the summit of Angelus Peak, but recovered it on the second try (oof).

November: photos post

12 Dec 2025

Less procrastination in November, though also no travel, so still a high number of photos processed. Notably, the oldest unprocessed set is now December 2023, so less than 2 years of backlog.

October: Wellington, Ontario, and Whitehorse

19 Nov 2025

Mostly NSERC Discovery Grant editing, plus a Wilderness First Responder recert and the Ontario Open.

Submission on the NZ Fast-Track Approvals Amendment Bill

16 Nov 2025

Back to the negative submissions about NZ legislation, this time about an underhanded attempt to modify the Fast-Track Amendment Bill by claiming it’s about supermarkets.