First things first: Summer is ending. Tragically, but undeniably, summer is ticking down from a boil to a simmer. As August 1st creeps ever closer, I'm terrified by the prospect of this summer entering its third and final stage, for a variety of reasons ranging from adult life (job, no school, figuring out Big Life Decisions) to cold weather ( ( Read more... )

I just sat through a seemingly innocuous commercial from Comfort Inn while waiting for Ace of Cakes to start again. 'Innocuous' in the sense that it was pretty much like every other hotel commercial--tired traveler, worn out from sitting in the car all day, slowly relaxes due to amenities offered by the hotel chain in question. 'Seemingly' in that ( Read more... )

I'm trying to brace myself to prepare for my eventual last hurrah with the beautiful, beautiful city of Rome. It's been a quick five months, and I can't believe I'm already at the end of my time here ( Read more... )

It's been, what, 4 weeks since I last updated? Sorry friends, it seems like the time has finally come where my dedication to this journal has begun to wander. Nevertheless here I am again with another quick (and this time not-as-late-night) update on my life ( Read more... )