So now I'm a pending member of Sigma Alpha Pi.

Weird, huh?

Since pessimism is never a pleasant way to start an entry, I shall move my oft-repeated worry/rant down and begin by saying: Blue Man Group was awesome last night! Though at first I was a little down about seeing them because I didn't think their performance could possibly be worth the money (tickets were over $100 apiece!), I still can't really ( Read more... )

My nail polish is chipped, and my plans have fallen through, but I can't stop smiling. I have a tendency to rant about my day, or complain about how much I have left to do (and boy, that list won't stop growing), but for right now, I'm going to drop everything and be grateful. There's a lovely breeze outside that's wafting in through my open window ( Read more... )

I just realized that over the course of one semester, I'll go from being the youngest and greenest editor at The Oracle to one of its most senior editors ( Read more... )

Isn't it ironic that a woman who became revered as one of the most beautiful females on earth while wearing barely-there bikinis and $10-million push-up bras is now being chastised for a scene involving her in a one-piece bathing suit? That's right -- I'm talking about Tyra Banks and her tabloid battle ( Read more... )

I'm kind of mad at myself for renewing my lease with Campus Lodge. Not only am I getting gipped $300 in fees I initially paid that I thought would be returned if I extended my lease (they changed their policy and since it wasn't written into the signed lease, they don't have to honor it), but I also will be living on the extremely broke side. I ( Read more... )

Shortly after my last post I headed to the Oracle, where I found that apparently the world can spin even faster than I can manage to multitask. I was flipping through the tbt* as I wandered down into the newsroom, but before I could even step into the Oracle's office Jordan (our 6'5" opinion editor -- he makes me feel small, which is completely ( Read more... )

Being busy is infectious. Today was my first break of the semester (I had from 12:30 to 5 off without any obligations), and I just couldn't relax. I felt far too sluggish and disgusting to just sit and watch TV, so I spent my time visiting Gray's to see if the new AP stylebooks were in (they weren't), calling contacts to make sure my letters of ( Read more... )

I told myself I'd start my 2,000-word-plus research paper by 11 a.m. -- it's now almost 2, and I still haven't started. Or rather, I've done the 15 other things on my to-do list, and then granted myself a 45-minute break from my nonstop working to relax and check my e-mail. Either way, I'm still not really looking forward to the research paper ( Read more... )

What does one wear to a Muslim wedding?I've been told that I can wear anything that I'd wear to a normal wedding, but the problem is that I haven't been to a wedding since I was 10! Plus, I don't just need to come up with attire for one day -- I need attire for 3 days' worth of activities ( Read more... )