Ten days on the road (inside a Greyhound or MEGA Bus), three cities, and many unexpected gifts later, I am back where I started. But I love my apartment on campus and I am excited about life this summer.

I don’t know how to talk about my whirlwind tour of the Midwest, except in terms of gratitude. I am, as always, indebted to many people.

Thank you ( Read more... )

Threw up on Long Street. Three times. Oh yeah, I'm back.

All of my pillows and blankets have been moved to Ripon, so I've been sleeping straight up on the bumpy living room couch this whole Milwaukee weekend. But I've been so busy and so thoroughly worn-out that it hasn't been a problem at all ( Read more... )

Crazy week! My last in Milwaukee, and I lived it up with a visit from Megan Andreuzzi ( Read more... )

I can't believe it's been a week since the California adventure began ( Read more... )

I am starting a band called Truida ("Tray-duh") and the Braids. Every member must wear her/his hair in a unique braid style, and like the Ramones, assume the first name "Braidy."

(Except, this morning I sobered up and remembered the Ramones kept their first names and took "Ramone" as their last name. No matter. Braid-lin Madden has already

These last few days have been filled with firsts... unexpected firsts ( Read more... )

Being on a break in Milwaukee = infinite hanging time.
Adventures include:

- walking to the Milwaukee Public Market for fresh food, which led to trying new recipes
- haunting Schwartz books, Maharaja, Rochambo, Brady St. thrift shops and bouiques and Anondyne
- ladies night at Ka, a martini lounge
- Sweeney Todd at Downer Theater ( Read more... )

Picked up a visual Spanish-English bilingual dictionary.

I kinda love some of the things I'm learning.

el té de hierbas
herbal tea

la papiroflexia
origami

el cuba libre
rum and Coke

el té verde
green tea

el café solo
black coffee

el desarmador
vodka and O.J., a.k.a. "Screwdriver"

Tiene platos vegetarianos?Do you have any vegetarian dishes ( Read more... )

Last week was brutal, this week looking equally so ( Read more... )