Finally, I’m all moved in! This week, I am in training for my second year as a Well Woman peer educator (hence the bright green “Be Well” shirt pictured above) and generally settling back into life in New York City. Rather than bore you with the minute by minute, here are some highlights from the […]
Last week, I had the fabulous opportunity to attend not one, but two literary events in NYC: The Nuyorican Poet’s Cafe Friday night slam and The Moth’s StorySlam at the Brooklyn Museum. After getting a healthy dose of Snoop Dogg, I took a 180 degree turn in my live entertainment consumption. And, to put it […]
Today was my moving day, and tomorrow I am flying out to Seattle, so posting is on hold until Friday! Peace out, NYC!
I haven’t gotten very involved with political activism since I’ve been at Barnard. I had thought that I would be more inclined to it, having been to a fair number of marches and canvassing missions in my high school years, but my interests have been so all over the map that I haven’t had the […]
At one point in my academic career, I wasn’t going out. I would haul up in my room, do my school activities, and come home. And, while this might work for some people (my boyfriend included), I get a serious case of cabin fever.So, although it’s not technically a “project,” my personal goal for these […]
Tonight I am attending the Refuse the Silence* event “Ain’t I A Woman?” talking about race in the feminist movement. I am very excited to go, but unfortunately that doesn’t leave me with a ton of time to post today. Regular posting will resume tomorrow, and expect a fabulous recap by the end of the […]
Check out more pictures at my DeviantArt gallery Today a band of Barnard students, including myself, ventured down to lower Manhattan to voice our support for women’s reproductive health care. It was extremely encouraging to see the large turnout completely engulfing Foley Square and the steps of the Manhattan courthouse, waving signs large and small, […]
Home has been a strange concept for me since moving to New York, and perhaps even since I started thinking about my own cultural identity. I feel as if I am only renting in this life – both the physical space that I inhabit and the thought processes that I use to define my life […]
Pressure building up, Holding on to my reason, Storing up my time. Still working on the NaNo, and all my other projects – I hope to take some time for myself to just calm down, so Thanksgiving break will be that time. Let me know if you want to hang out because I’ll be in […]
Ode to Food at A Fancy Restaurant: A Detailed Account of My Dinner Bread selection, bread selection, hit the spot just right – Tomato basil’s bright but ciabatta wins the night.Merry merry start with the ravioli tart, with some sweet cranberry, no pancetta if you please –Middle, hit the middle, with a tender tender loin,Mashed potatoes […]