Recently, I stumbled across a blog that’s changed the way I view life and handle certain situations. It’s called The Positivity Blog and it’s awesome. The entries aren’t too lengthy, or boring, or difficult to read. They’re relevant to everyone and everyday life. I feel the need to share it because I think that it […]
Month: September 2011
Jumbo Shrimp 2011-09-30 14:35:02
aaaand I just registered for the LSATs. This feel so surreal. I’ve been able to put them off thus far, but now it’s time to actually do it. eek!
Do Summer and Winter College!!!
I am a big fan of summer and winter college. Here are my five reasons: 1) The classes are easier 2) The Professor’s are more laid back 3) You finish College quicker 4) The classes finish in a month or less!!! 5) Who needs a break? Breaks are boring!!!! Okay, so if all of the […]
Hippie Ya Ya Yay
Doing your best doesn’t always cut the cake; not evenly at least. But we don’t always need a clean cut piece, or a piece at all, and I think that’s where the accidents happen. With cars, credit, choices of circumstance; we are left victim to our cement lives, all malleable in disguise. Halloween is not […]
A Campus Ferment
What is a ferment? Fermentation is a process by which microorganisms convert one chemical to another in a way that releases energy for the use of the fermenter, and this occurs in the absence of oxygen. Bacteria that ferment and break down fruits naturally occur on the fruit skin, just waiting to infiltrate into a […]
Regional Wild Plants on Queens College Campus and Nearby Nature Preserves
A study of the Wild Plants that may be found on selected grounds of Queens: Queens College, Kissena Park, Alley Pond Park, and the Queens Botanical Gardens Walking around Queens College over the past year and a half, I have identified 105 wild plant species that occur on campus (these do not include […]
Seasonal Wild Edible Fruits on Campus
Smell, taste, and touch are my favorite way to recognize a plant. Even if I don’t know the name of a plant, these features aid in identification. Each of the different senses adds wonderful value to the otherwise inconspicuous non-flowering plants that one might otherwise pass by such as Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), with its […]
Fauna on Campus
Italian Wall Lizard (Podarcis sicula)–Basking Oblivious Originally from Italy, these lizards are an escaped pet that were introduced in the 1960′s. Notice how the front half of the lizard camoflages with green foliage and how the back half camoflages with the stone. Lizards bask to warm up and also for vitamin D synthesis. Usually skittish, […]
Fungus on the Ground, Birds in the Air, and Vice Versa
The fall is a time of decay and our celebrity mushrooms are out this year. The super-star shaped mushroom hangs out by the library, the destroying angel (Amanita spp.), sunbathes on the east side of the gymnasium, the giant puffball begins to decompose on the athletic fields, and the little-brown-mushroom hides inconspicuously by the parking […]
Hysteria
My life has officially reached a permanent state of frantic. Due by December 1st: -10 grad school applications -10 pre-screening CDs -20 letters of recommendation -6 essays -countless homework assignments -my soul. Between school work, applications, gigs, and my church job, I’m surprised I’m still standing upright. I just keep telling myself that […]
