• Three Unknowns Walk Into a Bar

    When we were met outside in the jungle of course I was impaired and still I wanted to recognize you and at first I didn't I believed it was all make-believe and I knew I would be upset about it but I knew it would be an adventure so when I wrapped up in your new arms in that big jacket you wear i…
  • ICCA Finals 2012

    Hooray, the crown is back with the West Coast! Last night at the International Championships of Collegiate A Cappella, I saw the Socal Vocals grab the title for the third time. They're the only group to ever do this. While I'm happy for them, I can't help thinking that it was a little undeserved.…
  • My neighbor Rosie

    Today, after almost two years of living in this apartment building, I ran into my next door neighbor for the first time. Her name is Rosie, and she is a silver-haired taxi driver who's been living next door since the 1970s. And boy does she know how to spin some yarns. She told me that she basical…
  • Dislodging

    now that th dust has settled i feel time should pass quicker i need to get out of this place and feel alive in sociology of tourism we talked about Cohen's typology of tourists feel like im an experimental tourist new york, new york, new york (!!!!) thinking of possible outfits, already .. WH…
  • Between a Rock and a Hard Place

    Generally, when people think of team sports, they will think of typical sports such as baseball, basketball or football. Most people are surprised when I inform them that rock climbing is a team sport as well. It is a team sport that requires its participants to pay the utmost attention to the move…
  • Here's to you, Harlem

    Today I was finally reunited with my favorite city thanks to a class I am taking this semester called Women, Leadership, and Community Organizing. My professor has done a lot of work in the Harlem Children's Zone, so we took a day trip down to see the site and hear from the women who lead the commun…
  • Obsessed With Exploring

    The nighttime temperatures have been more bearable, and I've fallen in love with photography.
  • What have I been up to?

    Aw, these past few months have been a whirlwind of activity (and nonactivities!) I've viewed an African kora (harp-type instrument) performer, went to a DJ Markus Schulz concert, saw weird art in a Brooklyn gallery, and saw the GIGANTIC replica of an ancient snake TITANOBOA! This was eas…
  • MLB Pre-Season Power Rankings

    Charlie Manual and the Philadelphia Phillies top the Sports Xpress Power Poll. With a deep pitching staff and powerful lineup Manual is hoping he can bring a World Series title to the city of Brotherly Love. 1. Philadelphia Phillies 2. Los Angeles Angels 3. New York Yankees 4. Detroit Tigers 5. T…
  • MLB Preview

    The Saint Louis Cardinals made a improbable run to the World Series last season. Who will be that team this year? Or will a favorite bring home the hardware? AL East 1. New York Yankees 2. Boston Red Sox 3. Tampa Bay Rays 4. Toronto Blue Jays 5. Baltimore Orioles AL Central 1. Detroit Tigers 2.…