I was talking with my friend from the dorms, Dwayne, last week on the bus. After awhile, Dwayne noticed this big guy across from us had these two huge tattoos of snakes. He asked him about the tattoos: did it hurt, when did you get them, why snakes ( Read more... )

Yesterday was my longest day of paid work yet. I worked for 7 hours. I shouldn't say I worked for 7 hours because I didn't really work. The little work that I did do, checking trash and mopping the basketball court at halftime, could have been done in less than an hour. The rest of the time I watched the game or stayed in the ETS office talking and ( Read more... )

The good news is I got published in the Alligator today. The bad news is I think there is a fact error. The name in the paper reads "Elaine Lei," but I believe the correct spelling is "Elaine Li ( Read more... )

Yesterday I went to my first football game with my ading Ray. He made a really neat Gators mask out of a Jason mask; he spray painted it in orange and blue with the Chinese symbol for Gators ( Read more... )

I guess I’m supposed to be excited I’m turning 21 in a few hours, but it is kind of sad. I am not a kid anymore. Well at least not by society’s standards. Now that I’m stamped with the age 21 I don’t have the same amount of leeway for being stupid. I like being stupid ( Read more... )

Beetlejuice talked to me today. I was on my way to class and saw Beetlejuice. I walked around his area for awhile b/c I was thinking about taking pictures for the Alligator. He saw my "MIT/Caltech" shirt--Neil gave it to me, it's really a Caltech prank on MIT ( Read more... )

Random junk from last few weeks ( Read more... )

Today is a busy day. SAASA, FSA meeting, job interview, story scooped, Alligator picture... I think that's all ( Read more... )

My Dad hired someone to take pictures of his orchids. The guy happens to work with the police department. He takes pictures of dead people at crime scenes. That must be a very demanding job psychologically.

First real week of classes is almost done. Schedule's okay, just a bitch to get up at 6:50 to catch a bus at 7:35-7:50, to get to school for my 8:30 photojournalism class. The first semester I live off campus. UF is one of the best photo schools in the country, yet we only have about 40-60 photojournalism majors. Some place in Western Kentucky is ( Read more... )