I've had this grand idea for awhile to start blogging again. Maybe it's because I spent 45 minutes the other day looking at interior design and fashion blogs, or because I want to sort of re-live my prague blog. Either way, what better time to start than now?! Right?! It's a Wednesday night and a pretty monumental day (explained below). So here I am.
My goal with this blog is manifold, or so I think/hope. First, I want to let my many followers and fans (so basically two or three friends) know what's going on with me in the post-college world. Second, I want to blog about all sorts of things and have a creative outlet to voice my thoughts, concerns, grievances, adventures, trials and travels.. that sort of thing. Finally, starting this blog right now means that I'm not reading about John Winthrop or generally feeling sad about my college experience ending. A win-win for everyone, methinks. Plus I can include pictures of cute animals in my down time.
A little about me - talking about myself (to myself) feels awkward and vain so I'll try to intersperse this part with some fun facts as well. I'm a college senior/soon-to-be-graduate of Wesleyan University living in Middletown, CT. I've recently become pescetarian. I'm an only child. My favorite concert was Coldplay (sophomore year). This year, I've started a "eat dessert once a week" policy. I wrote a senior thesis about French representation of religion in colonial North Africa. I don't like feet. I only started eating broccoli last summer. I love public transportation. I spent nine weeks in Montana two years ago and LOVED it. I don't know how to drive. I've never had a manicure. I have perfect pitch. I've been blogging since middle school and I had no idea blogger.com had a million new layouts and choices. I usually don't type with proper capitalization in informal situations.
That seems like enough for now.
Anyhow! I hope I can keep up blogging, even if it is just for my own sake, because it's important to reflect on things. Plus, since I won't be surrounded by brilliant Wesleyan peers, I want to continue to challenge myself mentally and intellectually by critically thinking about various issues of interest. And to post pictures of animals, as mentioned above. This is probs going to be a really wordy blog, so pictures are good.
SO. TODAY. Today was the last day of class. Ever. Or at least at Wesleyan. You know, I've been thinking about graduation for awhile so it's strange that all of these feelings are hitting me NOW. I don't quite know how to make sense of it, so I'm trying not to process it all right away. Everything is going to change, and I don't know how to feel about that quite yet. True to form, I have a TON of things to do before graduation and also things I want to do this summer. Books I want to read. People I want to see. It's going to be refreshing to be away from academia for a little bit but the future is starting to become blurry again. I was/am (?) planning on studying for the LSAT this summer and taking the test in October, but I'm starting to think that maybe I want to go to grad school again. I just got the comments back from my readers who read my thesis and I just feel like academia has such a strong pull. Then again, I went to a lecture (two, actually) yesterday that made me feel like I am just not cut out for it. Or at least not the feminist/queer theory or process theology parts. Sigh.
Okay. That's all for today. PICTURES NOW.
me. and food. the bento box at sadako in ann arbor, michigan (fall 2010).
three of my favorite people in the whole world - and they are all college graduates now!
(ann arbor, michigan - fall 2010).
i spent my junior spring abroad in prague. loved it, miss it (prague, spring 2010).
this was me freshman year. i still look the same? (middletown, fall 2007).
Alright, that's all for now. My photo captions aren't properly capitalized. I'm just going to leave it as is. If you know me, that's kind of a big deal because I like uniformity and whatnot. So much more to say! Including my final paper on the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) in Algeria, my desire to perhaps read Judith Butler this summer, summer plans, what I'm wearing for graduation, what the heck I did in Montana (aka a self-indulgent post with pictures from the great outdoors), and so on. Not to disappoint, here is my FAVORITE picture of puppies. Pure happiness. Until next time!
