I like Hanson's new album so much better than The Walk. Like Taylor said, it is "short, sweet, and loud," which is just how I like them. Since I have a Gilmore Girls quote to go with every occasion, let me use this one ( Read more... )

Even I have to admit that the Hanson live stream tonight was amazing. I have not listened to Middle of Nowhere in years, but there was something really special about hearing them play all of the songs from the album in order. I found myself turning the volume up full blast and singing along at times. It was impressive to think about how young ( Read more... )

It looks like I will be staying in Boston for a little while longer. Today I was offered a position at an international non-profit here in the city. It is only temporary and it pays nothing, but it will lead to some exciting travel possibilities. Speaking of travel, in exactly one month I will be flying to Switzerland! That is, if the volcano ( Read more... )

I knew I would regret writing anything about health care on here. I rarely get sick, but tonight I threw up for the first time in 15 or 20 years. Whenever there is something even slightly wrong with me I figure it must mean I am dying ( Read more... )

There is supposedly a new Hanson album coming out in June called Shout It Out. I say supposedly because my only source for Hanson news these days is Oh No They Didn't, plus it seems like their last album was just released and so this would be record time for them. But then I looked it up and The Walk was actually released three years ago. Damn, ( Read more... )

I didn't go to my 10-year high school reunion last fall, but I recently saw some pictures from it. I couldn't believe all of the receding hairlines and girls who got fat. It was kind of amusing. I had previously seen some of these people on Facebook, but not all of them. Yikes. I feel like I look exactly the same as the day I graduated, which ( Read more... )

I am tempted to start learning Italian so I can apply for a fellowship at the Guggenheim in Venice. The program sounds incredible. If only I wasn't so bad at learning languages. I studied Spanish for six years and can barely speak a word of it. I even changed my major in college solely so I could stop taking language courses. Italian seems ( Read more... )

I just got home from New York, where I visited 5 museums in 2 days. I loved the two special exhibits that I had wanted to see. And I saw so many sculptures at the Met that I wanted to draw, like this one:

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Okay, so Hanson's cover of Don't Stop Believin' is the coolest thing I have seen them do in a long time. I really enjoy anything that is different from the mellow songs that all sound the same that they have been cranking out lately. Zac has been my favorite Hanson ever since my interview, and he did a great job with this song. Now I don't know ( Read more... )

In the past month, I went from having no jobs to having two jobs that I love. I am doing fascinating research, working with amazing artifacts, and making important contributions to the two most prestigious museums in Boston. The only problem? I am not getting paid for any of it. It's okay for now, because I needed to get my required internship ( Read more... )