Category: Life
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March Madness
Read more…: March MadnessSorry basketball fans. This blog post is talking about the March madness of Hillsdale and my life. Complete with photos! First off, the weather has been crazy here. It has gone from the teens to the upper sixties in temperature, and everywhere from snow to rain to sunshine. Here are a few photos of the…
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Update on My Life
Read more…: Update on My LifeWow, it has been over a month since I last updated! It was so relaxing to not have to come up with a post every day that I came up with no posts at all. For those of you who used this blog as a window into my life, rest assured after you read this.…
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Day 364 – The Fireplace
Read more…: Day 364 – The FireplaceAs I stood in front of the fireplace this evening, I realized that I don’t remember a time when my family has not had one. Both of our houses have had one, and so has my grandmother’s house. It is so wonderful to come inside from a cold, snowy, windy day and warm up in…
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Day 363 – New Year’s Resolutions
Read more…: Day 363 – New Year’s ResolutionsI did a little thinking on New Year’s resolutions today, and they do not make much sense to me. Why resolve to do something that you think will better your life in some way starting at a future date? Whether what you are doing is trying to break a bad habit (smoking, drinking, overeating, procrastinating,…
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Day 360 – Answer To Calendar Question and Misc.
Read more…: Day 360 – Answer To Calendar Question and Misc.This is my answer to the Friday the 13th calendar question my friend David posed to me on Monday: (I believe it happens when January starts on a Sunday or a Thursday, though I am not 100% on this.) It happened this year (2009). March and November, with February, March, and November having Friday the…
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Day 357 – Hummus
Read more…: Day 357 – HummusAs promised, I made hummus today. (Among other things, that is. I slept in, went out to lunch and shopping with Amanda, visited the Amherst Schools tech guys, ate dinner with my parents, made hummus, then wrapped presents with the help of my Dad.) My friend Dom came over to make hummus with me, as…
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Day 352 – Home for Christmas!
Read more…: Day 352 – Home for Christmas!Today was my last day of finals, and I finally got to come home! I am very excited to be home for a few weeks. When I got home, the house was beautifully decorated!
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Day 341 – A Year Ago Yesterday…
Read more…: Day 341 – A Year Ago Yesterday…As I was looking through my photo library tonight, I realized that it was exactly a year ago yesterday that I saw Handel’s Messiah performed at Hillsdale. (If you didn’t read yesterday’s post, I went to see it performed in Detroit yesterday.) I saw the performances exactly a year apart! I thought that was pretty…
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Day 340 – Handel’s Messiah
Read more…: Day 340 – Handel’s MessiahToday, Amanda and I drove to Detroit to see Handel’s Messiah performed by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (I bought her tickets for her birthday). We had a wonderful time! The performance was excellent, we had great seats, and we ate good food afterwards at Union StreetArchived Link. Overall, today was a great day! Here are…
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Day 336 – My Halloween Costume
Read more…: Day 336 – My Halloween CostumeLet’s turn back the clock back a little bit to halloween (and no, I am not talking about retrodating this post…) I never showed a photo of my halloween costume, so I am posting two now (photos courtesy of Liz Essley.) Sitting in a chair: Dancing: What was it? A duck mask, hoodie, and shirt…
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Day 333 – Guitar
Read more…: Day 333 – GuitarMy grandparents on my Mom’s side moved to back to Tennessee 10 years ago after living in northern Ohio for over 40 years. I don’t get to see them as much as I would like, but whenever I do, my grandfather usually gets a guitar out and plays a little bit, especially if other musicians…
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Day 331 – Pool Collisions
Read more…: Day 331 – Pool CollisionsI took this shot on Thanksgiving day, when a bunch of us went in my aunt’s basement to play pool after dinner. This is my Dad with the break: Today was a very nice, family-oriented day. I went to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Richard and my two cousins in the morning,…
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Day 329 – Richard’s First Day in Northern Ohio
Read more…: Day 329 – Richard’s First Day in Northern OhioMy friend Richard Amos came home with me for Thanksgiving, and since it was his first time in Northern Ohio, I showed him around. After we took Aaron Mortier to the airport so he could fly to Virginia, we started exploring. First we went to Crocker Park, which was closed still since it was only…
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Day 322 – False Alarm
Read more…: Day 322 – False AlarmFirst of all, today is Sean Nelson’s birthday. Happy Birthday Sean! Now, back to the regularly scheduled blog post: While I was having lunch with Amanda and her friends in Saga today, Maria, the Collegian editor, rushed over to me and announced that there was breaking news happening that instant and I should rush down…
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Day 310 – Break Time
Read more…: Day 310 – Break TimeDr. Wenzel, an economics professor here at Hillsdale, occasionally gives his students an atypical assignment: Do nothing for 15 minutes. Turn off the cell phone, computer, music, television, etc. Get rid of all distractions, even books. Just sit on the edge of your bed in silence and think for 15 minutes. That’s all. I tried…
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Day 305 – Halloween Pt. Two
Read more…: Day 305 – Halloween Pt. TwoTwo more Halloween Photos: My cousin HankD made this zombie/skeleton by hand! It was excellent to be home, even if for a little while. My wonderful Mom did my laundry (thank you!) and cooked a delicious meal before I had to drive back to Hillsdale this afternoon. The Spider Holster finally came out today! I’ve…
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Day 301 – Dilemma
Read more…: Day 301 – DilemmaYesterday afternoon, I was pulled over by a Michigan State Trooper for a traffic violation. I received a citation for violating code 257.637: passing a vehicle on the right. After reviewing the code, I believe I was not in violation of that code. Here is the situation: A vehicle in front of me stopped to…
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Day 291 – Jewish Deli and Art Institute
Read more…: Day 291 – Jewish Deli and Art InstituteToday was the last day of Fall Break and my last day in Chicago. I celebrated by sleeping in, going to Eleven City Diner with Ryan and Carrie for lunch, then visiting the Art Institute. Shortly afterward, I made my way back to Hillsdale. Eleven City Diner is great! It is a Jewish deli/diner with…
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Day 290 – Second Full Day in Chicago
Read more…: Day 290 – Second Full Day in ChicagoI had another great day today! We got a late start (slept until 11), but Ryan and I met Carrie at Jake Melnick’s for lunch, which was excellent. I had a beef brisket sandwich, and we got an order of the XXX wings. Those wings are the hottest, yet most flavorful wings I’ve ever had.…
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Day 289 – Jam, Michigan Ave, and BMG
Read more…: Day 289 – Jam, Michigan Ave, and BMGI had an excellent day today! I slept in, then got up and ate brunch at JamArchived Link, a trendy little spot in Ukrainian Village, just a few blocks from my cousin’s house. The food was excellent–great coffee, a tasty chocolate raspberry muffin, fingerling potatoes, and a spanish omelet with chorizo, roasted peppers, melted onions,…