I'm alive! And when I do genuinely have the time, I'll update my layout and icons so that this is a less hideous journal ( Read more... )

So, last week, I went to a screening of a 1920s Soviet musical comedy called "Jolly Fellows." I looked around on youtube for the trailer, but what came up was entirely different (something about transvestites in Moscow). Here's the link to the imdb page (of the movie I actually saw). It was really interesting. It was entirely in Russian, with ( Read more... )

     Hello, all! I hope everyone is having a lovely week! I figured I'd use the somewhat free time/break from reading to write more about my roller derby adventure.

I went out to watch this past weekend with a few friends. Last semester, I went to one (and my first!) derby last December with one of them. This time we were a little late. We got ( Read more... )

I promised on tumblr that I'd post the books I'd be reading for my classes. So, here they are for the Cold War spy novel one and the Jazz Lit class.

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I wish I could muster the right amount of enthusiasm for Pottermore. It sounds like something I would've happily jumped on the bandwagon for earlier in the year (perhaps earlier in the summer!) but I don't need another thing to be addicted to on the internet. :(

I've discovered the fantastic blog, "I Love History XO", where the blogger takes famous ( Read more... )

Hi! I'm on a brief break from holiday travels. I hope everyone's weekend is going swimmingly. (A friend and I recently investigated that weird word. We found a fascinating answer here.)

I got a new black leather jacket in Florence, along with an adorable dress, a pretty journal, and some really cool stationary/wrapping paper (I have a handful of ( Read more... )

I love White Collar. I love most of what USA airs (I bet I'd love more if I watched more. So far, I'm in love with In Plain Sight, Psych, Burn Notice, and White Collar. Covert Affairs comes heavily recommended but I haven't had the time). White Collar is fast becoming my favorite. Plots involving Catherine the Great's Amber Room?  GERMAN U-BOATS? ( Read more... )

 Hey, all! Sorry I've been away! I've got so much to talk about - my birthday party, a dinner party (!), books, travels, and movies! I hope everyone's week is proceeding well. It's come to my attention, especially with the fall 2011 shows surfacing, that there are several interesting arguments going on regarding the media's representation of women ( Read more... )

So, I've got about 5 people coming to meet with me to hang out on my birthday. That looks like it's going to be a lot of fun and I'm excited for it.

I miss working. I found office work to be rather eventful and interesting, actually. In light of that realization, and a hilarious blog entry I recently found, I bring you The Executive Coloring ( Read more... )

Sorry for my inactivity, again. I'm finished with my internship, so now I'll just be going off on random adventures. Last Monday I  went to the small town Vietri Sul Mare, which is known for its gorgeous pottery. I took a bunch of pictures with the Lumix I got for my birthday (which is technically Thursday, but I've gotten a lot of fun presents ( Read more... )