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New Orleans
Wednesday and Thursday
I flew into Atlanta on Wednesday night, and on the following morning I rode to New Orleans with Macarthur and his parents. We drove through some rougher, decaying parts of the city before emerging into the vibrant, tourist heavy French Quarter. As much as I tried to lose myself in the narrow streets and French Colonial ( Read more... ) -
Not long now! Summer in the Midwest!
Something about this upcoming summer has felt different, and up until now I haven't been able to put my finger on what it is. No, I'm not talking about the obvious things that are going to change, like living a graduated life in Chicago. My feelings about the season itself are more charged than usual ( Read more... ) -
For Your Entertainment
My second District column article is online! www.scaddistrict.com/ -
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Last night I got to see Lauren. Her, Megan, and I walked around Jewel and watched How I Met Your Mother. Robyn Sparkles may be my new favorite fictional pop star (sorry Hannah Montana).
Today Zachary and I went to Wizard World Chicago. It was smaller than I expected, especially for the entry fee of $30. Even so, when you get in everything is on ( Read more... ) -
Old Money Love
This summer I've been taking an American Moderns: 1900-1945 online class through SCAD. I'm enjoying it more than I thought I would, having discovered the amazing Dorothy Parker through our readings
From paging through the short stories of Edith Wharton and F. Scott Fitzgerald I've become intrigued by the courting rituals of the early 20th century ( Read more... ) -
Surburban
Over the past few months, I have met people who hold suburbs in disdain. My professor in Lacoste was particularly against these sort of communities, at one point saying something to the effect that suburbs were cultural wastelands. I feel that suburbs have gotten a bad rap. People are tending to think of them as white, conservative, cookie- ( Read more... ) -
A Thousand Walls Between Us
I just got back from my meeting with the chair of the art history department, Geoffrey Taylor. I am in awe, both by his knowledge and his helpfulness. He had a million ideas about how to proceed with my thesis topic and my career goals. Coming away from the meeting, I feel that this thesis is going to be more work than I thought, but I also ( Read more... )
