all quiet in western mass would be a fitting title for this winter. mono struck me down in to a bed for over a month. it gave me a heart murmur, an ear infection, and a terrible desire to sleep ( Read more... )

a new year ( Read more... )

these are from the little excursion eric and i had in the mountains a few weeks ago.


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amherst should consider itself outrageously honored and lucky this fall, as i will be gracing its beautiful streets with a jaunty step. finding a room to rent out is an interesting experience. using several websites and the like, i have several places lined up with much potential. yesterday i drove along rt 202 during the most amazing downpour ever ( Read more... )

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recently, my daily schedule has been filled with eating tons of junk food, running long distances, frisbee, climbing mountains, oscar wilde, mountain biking, and watching film documentaries ( Read more... )

i have had so many great ideas lately (at least i think so). i plan on writing a book of short stories this summer and testing myself as a writer for the first time. with massart no longer really an option, im going to have to get creative this fall, as i need to get into a college part time PRONTO. amherst and boston are the two places im looking ( Read more... )

list of things to do this summer ( Read more... )

after a few month hiatus, i updated ryanpopp.com with some new pictures. if thats your thing, check them out.