Brookyln used to be known as “The City of Homes,” the first suburb of the United States, a seminal and horizontal stretch where hundreds of thousands people lived and worked. Then Junior’s Cheesecake was founded in the 1950s, offering Skyscraper Ice Cream Sodas, in a borough that has no skyscrapers, because the foundation of this […]
Month: November 2010
Back to the Old Grind
Sitting in the bustling Library I am reminded of my workload and anxiously opened my Cunyfirst account. Our breaks are a lot shorter than most private schools making them that much more savored. Everyone should take time out to look … Continue reading →
Can I just have the money? I promise I need it.
me: Can I speak to my financial aid counselor? man behind the counter: It is not necessary to see her. me: I know, but I always ask to speak to her and no one ever lets me. man: It is not necessary to see her. SO FRUSTRATING! Nothing against the gentleman behind the counter, but […]
Safe is no longer safe.
I slammed my alarm clock at 6 am. I grumpily get myself out of bed, and reach for the TV remote wedged in between the bed and the wall (where I had left it last night), press the power button, throw it back down on the bed, and head to …
The Art of Giving
The holiday season is upon us, which hopefully means a lot of giving and some receiving. The art of giving a great gift takes root at the point where we understand why we want to give the certain person the gift in the first place. What message are we conveying to the people we are […]
Bob Marley
One perception that is out there that upsets me is that Bob Marley was just a “stoner.” This perception is generally upheld by people whom have never dabbled in marijuana or studied history of other cultures. The man was a modern day prophet, motivator, and an outstanding human being. His music brought awareness to the […]
And Time Just Keeps Moving Rapidly…
As usual, it’s Monday morning now at around 1:30 a.m. I have so much work to do; I have 2 papers that are due this Wednesday. I’m working on it, but no matter how hard I put work into these papers, it just seems never ending. And one week later, I have another 2 papers […]
Turkey Weekend
Well it was a full weekend. There was a lot on everyone’s plate but its back to the same old. Thanksgiving weekend was great but seriously it is very hard to keep in shape with so much traveling and eating. … Continue reading →
Sunday Night Fever
Sunday night –
working here-
in the third floor balcony lounge of the Aaron Copland School of Music
of Queens College.
It’s a Sunday night after Thanksgiving.
I have gotten nothing I expected to get done this weekend/break.
I hope someone reading this can understand:
My Thanksgiving break consisted of… instead of “the huge list of things …
What a Wonderful Week
11/28/10- What a Wonderful Week: Three days of school was all we had this week and then our mini vacation before the finals. I made use of these three days by speaking to my professor about my final term paper and also catching up with my previous supervisor from the Summit. I know the outline […]
