Time to start brainstorming on topics for the first Belmont newspaper of 2006. That and continue to wonder what insights the new year will give me into my future ... graduate school seems more tangible every day. I'm more overwhelmed, however, by something that was pointed out to me today ( Read more... )

I hate dogs. There are exceptions, of course (pardons for Shiloh and Princess). Merry Christmas. Jake: whenever you return, we have a Muppet Show marathon to attend to.

For the past few days, there’s been a one-legged cricket hopping around the basement. Since that basement also serves as my computer, music, and reading station when I’m home, I’ve been keeping an eye on the half-cocked little bug. I’m far from being an entomologist, but watching him (no, I’m not sure about the gender, but neutral pronouns sound ( Read more... )

Back in the home county. Excitement? Yes, but since my dad left for Milwaukee a few hours ago, my mom's already in bed, and the vast majority of the college population is still immersed in finals, not much is going on now that Tuesday midnight's rolled around. So what do I do? Resort to song lists, of course! Interesting for you? No. Time ( Read more... )

There are now two love seats and a rocking chair in my dorm room. Home tomorrow!

The Jump concert was fantastic. More rock bands need to do such a fine job of incorporating traditional Irish music. Anyway, since it looks like I'm going to be pretty busy next semester, I guess I should try to put a dent in these standardized surveys I've been slapped with. First, Miss Carter's five simple joys ( Read more... )

Christmas newspaper ( Read more... )

Today I got farther with a turkey than I ever will or want to with a woman. I never thought stuffing a bird full of vegetables and spices would be such an unforgettable experience . . . and we aren't talking Natalie Cole unforgettable here.

Is anyone else haunted by the ghost of "Summer of '69" every time they hear the new Nickelback single?

Since a gang of renegade tornadoes are holding Nashville hostage tonight, I am at least justified in my lack of doing-anythingness. My favorite part of the whole ordeal is the ways the dorms are dealing with it. Mine is just telling people to use common sense and to head for the basement if anything crazy happens. Meanwhile the freshmen dorms ( Read more... )