Ok, so it's Saturday morning and I am at a "retreat" for the Student Senate - and of course it doesn't start on time. In NY, I find that being on time actually means being very, very late. I'm mostly bitter about it because I have so much work I could be/should be doing. I've sort of had to remove myself from existence to get through this week - ( Read more... )

Ok this is definitely not my sort of music at all but it ended up on my iPod. I was waiting for the train and I heard something about breasts so my ears perked up. Who the hell wrote this and how has it just gone on and on without being noticed? This is Shakira ( Read more... )

So my first official day of classes began - and let me tell you this semester is going to be a KILLER! So tonight I had my policy course, taught by Tom Sobol - who is pretty much one of the most influential men in New York State education - and I'd venture to say in all of New England too. Anway, I had him last semester and he was pretty chill - ( Read more... )

Chillin while the laundry cleans itself. Had an amazing burger at Arties on Broadway and 83rd with Josh. There was a family there with two young kids - they were round little kids and listening to them really made me wish that they would just roll down a hill or something. On a more positive note - I saw a lady lose her balance on the subway and ( Read more... )

So the semester starts tomorrow - and though I'm an academic addict I can't say that I'm really feeling eager about it right now. So here I am, at Starbucks with my triple-venti, 3 pump sugar free, skim, extra-foam upside down caramel machiato. . . watching New Yorkers be cold. There's a lady here that looks like Julia Child in her younger years ( Read more... )

A wise kid once said to me that he felt like he only gets 25% of the story when I talk to him. Sadly, I have to say that this is true. Dunno what it is about full disclosure but it rarely happens. Soooo that's going to be something to look into ( Read more... )