clubs and parties in grad school

I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with going to clubs.

Facts about clubbing in college:
- people go for two reasons: “chilling” with friends and/or hoping to meet people;
- contained therein lie some of the most vapid, vaguely barbaric interactions in which a room full of academics will ever engage;
- imbibing at least one drink [...]

europe withdrawals

it’s been two days since I’ve returned from my vacation, and an interesting phenomenon has occurred that I haven’t experienced since sophomore year of high school when I went to National Jamboree for two weeks with the Boy Scouts. This happening I’m talking about is the breaking of bonds that are forged through eating, sleeping, [...]

roma and home

woke up at 6am (1am EDT) today to catch the leonardo express to Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy– and after approximately 17 hours on planes or in airports, I am finally back at my apartment in Ithaca. Wooo, what a trip that was. Probably will have more to write on this tomorrow, as I’m dead [...]

firenze, italia

Unfortunately I am using a public terminal to post this since Italians make wifi access that don’t like Linux, but I only have great things to say about this last leg of the Europe trip so far. Italy is beautiful, the weather is wonderful and I have taken some amazing photos that I can’t wait [...]

photos added

ch-che-check it, check it out…

photos from the europe trip are now available through the Barcelona leg. tomorrow we’re taking a train from Nice (where I currently am situated) to Florence, and then from Florence to Rome. And finally, in about a week, I’ll be back in Ithaca. :] and :[ at the same time.