Future Clouds and Radar (pretty awesome name for a band)
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Graduations: from Charleston to Columbus
So I've finally graduated college! Charleston was hot of course, but the family came and stuck it out for me. And of course there are the fabulous pictures to prove it.
The morning started off a little hectic: while family members were lined up AROUND THE BLOCK (all the way to the Starbucks on Calhoun St) to get into the cistern, we students had to wait for a good two hours in Maybank Hall. I got to the room for history majors, and quickly found out that I didn't really know many of my fellow majors. It was sad, but that happens when so many of your friends are in different majors, some of whom were graduating in an entirely different ceremony. But we history majors know how to prepare ourselves: Mamosas. :) Someone brought champagne and orange juice, and it quickly got around the entire building that the history majors were having a huge party. I don't know about that (there were no blacklights or club dancing), but it served to calm some nerves.
The graduation itself was fun (although really hot for me- I sat in the sun the ENTIRE time). I can't remember the guy who sat next to me, but everyone was making their own peanut-gallery comments. I hope no one in the audience heard us, but it was entertaining. And as everyone got called to cross the Cistern, it was nice to have some solidarity when everyone started cheering for the last major to go. Seriously, it was a major of 3 people, in Latin American studies or something. The audience must have thought they had a lot of friends, but we were just happy that it was over!
I'm really going to miss Charleston, but here's to a new adventure in Knoxville, TN! (a place I've never actually been to....oy...)
Sam's graduation was very different. First, it was cold! For all of the pomp and circumstance of the actual ceremony, if you looked behind the audience, there were food carts! No joke, they were selling hot dogs, nachos, chips, cookies, and drinks! As soon as Sam's name was called, and I got the awesome picture of him with his diploma coming down the side steps, Dad and I decided to grab some chips. I mean, I'm all for supporting the graduates, but I would be lying if I didn't say it was pretty damn boring most of the time. There were 2 speakers at the Denison graduation, but both sucked. Everyone agrees the speaker for Charleston was much better (although I wasn't paying as much attention as I should have). As soon as it was over, we also had to hurriedly move Sam out of his dorm room, which is really bad planning on the University's part. But we FINALLY got back to Aunt Mary Beth's house for the family party, and Sam and I proceeded to take our "Yay We're Done With College, So Now Let's Goof Off!" pictures. Enjoy:
The morning started off a little hectic: while family members were lined up AROUND THE BLOCK (all the way to the Starbucks on Calhoun St) to get into the cistern, we students had to wait for a good two hours in Maybank Hall. I got to the room for history majors, and quickly found out that I didn't really know many of my fellow majors. It was sad, but that happens when so many of your friends are in different majors, some of whom were graduating in an entirely different ceremony. But we history majors know how to prepare ourselves: Mamosas. :) Someone brought champagne and orange juice, and it quickly got around the entire building that the history majors were having a huge party. I don't know about that (there were no blacklights or club dancing), but it served to calm some nerves.The graduation itself was fun (although really hot for me- I sat in the sun the ENTIRE time). I can't remember the guy who sat next to me, but everyone was making their own peanut-gallery comments. I hope no one in the audience heard us, but it was entertaining. And as everyone got called to cross the Cistern, it was nice to have some solidarity when everyone started cheering for the last major to go. Seriously, it was a major of 3 people, in Latin American studies or something. The audience must have thought they had a lot of friends, but we were just happy that it was over!
I'm really going to miss Charleston, but here's to a new adventure in Knoxville, TN! (a place I've never actually been to....oy...)
Sam's graduation was very different. First, it was cold! For all of the pomp and circumstance of the actual ceremony, if you looked behind the audience, there were food carts! No joke, they were selling hot dogs, nachos, chips, cookies, and drinks! As soon as Sam's name was called, and I got the awesome picture of him with his diploma coming down the side steps, Dad and I decided to grab some chips. I mean, I'm all for supporting the graduates, but I would be lying if I didn't say it was pretty damn boring most of the time. There were 2 speakers at the Denison graduation, but both sucked. Everyone agrees the speaker for Charleston was much better (although I wasn't paying as much attention as I should have). As soon as it was over, we also had to hurriedly move Sam out of his dorm room, which is really bad planning on the University's part. But we FINALLY got back to Aunt Mary Beth's house for the family party, and Sam and I proceeded to take our "Yay We're Done With College, So Now Let's Goof Off!" pictures. Enjoy:
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Puppy ponderings
I have given serious thought to getting a dog while I am in graduate school. Obviously, I have to find an apartment first, but assuming otherwise, answer me this: What Dog Should I Get?
Obviously, the english cocker spaniel holds a special place in my heart. But the greyhound has nice qualities, including the loveable coach-potato attitude. Other suggestions I've gotten: boston terrier, italian greyhound, norwich terrier, and (unbelievably) the chihuahua.
The dog should be able to stay alone for long periods of time (probably in an apartment or house without a fenced backyard), require minimal grooming and exercise, and have few health problems. Cuteness a must.
Obviously, the english cocker spaniel holds a special place in my heart. But the greyhound has nice qualities, including the loveable coach-potato attitude. Other suggestions I've gotten: boston terrier, italian greyhound, norwich terrier, and (unbelievably) the chihuahua.
The dog should be able to stay alone for long periods of time (probably in an apartment or house without a fenced backyard), require minimal grooming and exercise, and have few health problems. Cuteness a must.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Addlestone Library Rave 2009
It started with UNC last year, but College of Charleston soon caught on to the trend. The premise is to have a flash rave, which is a dance party of about 10 minutes, in a library during finals week. Last semester C of C had a pretty good one, probably better than UNC's first. And then this semester, Clemson had their infamous "silent rave" which prompted C of C to put them in their place. They needed to be shown how its done.
Enjoy :)
oh, and yes, there is a guy in a monkey suit.
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