I am so tired. Just today I got up at 7am to get to school to do some studying before class at 9:30am. Then after class I tagged along with my friends to the nail salon where they got their nails done and I had lunch ( Read more... )

Most of you know I own a nook courtesy of my wonderful little sister. After having used the nook for about a month, I can safely say I really like eBook readers. They're convenient, the books can be pretty cheap depending on what you're looking for, and you don't have to drive to the bookstore to get a book; just download it ( Read more... )

I do not consider myself to be a feminist. But the definition of "feminism" has changed so much that I'm not quite sure what constitutes a feminist anymore.

What is YOUR definition of a feminist?

Just came back from the Mock Trial try out information meeting.

It's very intimidating. There are probably 40-50 people trying out and they're only accepting 12.

Also, the coach is very scary.

What am I doing???

Recently I've been joining a lot of Internet blogs and other communication programs. Maybe because I'm bored? Or maybe because these programs are so shiny and I can't help it? Who knows ( Read more... )

Hypatia, Ancient Alexandria’s Great Female Scholar

I'm sure most of us have heard of Hypatia in elementary school. Or if not, maybe if you've taken an ancient history course. She was a pretty amazing woman and died because she was someone who stood out against the norm.

The article also speaks about the library of Alexandria, which always ( Read more... )

I am remembering a scene in a book I finished recently where the main character got a hold of his father's American Express card and buys out online bookstores to stock a library for the girl he loves.

I really wish I could get a hold of my parents' American Express card so I can buy out Amazon.com's book section.

(By the way, that book is Beastly ( Read more... )

Growth of Unpaid Internships May Be Illegal, Officials Say
By STEVEN GREENHOUSE
Published: April 2, 2010
The number of unpaid internships has climbed in recent years, leading officials to worry that employers are illegally using interns for free labor.

This is an interesting article about unpaid internship and how some poor students are being exploited ( Read more... )

Moscow suicide bomber was teenage widow from Dagestan - latimes.com

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It's really scary how young these suicide bombers can be. I try to imagine my little brother doing something like that and it just does not compute. Why would someone so young destroy their life like that? Insane.

I have a serious crush on Fang from Final Fantasy XIII.

Thanks, Shamera, for making it worse!