not much to say because i can't put much of it into words (trust me, i've been trying all night)...but i love this place. i can't imagine the state of mind i'd be in without this campus and these people and my professors, but especially the friends i've made here. i know that when i'm not here i'll miss the comfort of racing down to the river to ( Read more... )

while it's only monday, i feel the term winding down at a quicker and much simpler pace than the last 2 terms. it's a relief, really, especially now that spring fever has set in. i keep finding myself ready to go exploring outside, doing it, and in the process thinking to myself that i should be doing even MORE exploring. it's a cycle, but not a ( Read more... )

it's a scary place in here.

while we were down in new orleans, we participated in a group called 'louisiana winter' in marching downtown to the martin luther king jr. memorial on mlkjr. day in an effort to promote the Gulf Coast Civic Works Project. basically, we were calling for 100,000 jobs for citizens of new orleans, jobs that deal with the reconstruction of the city, in ( Read more... )

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i don't know if any of you follow NPR's "This is Believe" series, but my PR professor had us make one last semester. i found this week's essay especially upliftng :)

(go to the link and click on the Listen option...trust me, it's better!)

Creating Our Own Happiness, by Wayne ( Read more... )

                                                                 
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what is that, burning in my mind right now? well, not much. after a relaxing weekend with taj, timmy, jon, and kenny (there's a certain ring to it), it's laundry, dinner, and ceramics for me. and coming up with ways to keep timothy from being homeless for the latter of the week.

and what else is burning? weeds. i'd have a "weeds" night if cable ( Read more... )