I am currently trying to reduce my footprint on the world by growing my own lettuce… at this rate, I’m going to starve to death. I acquired the supplies (i.e. seeds, soil, and a cup) to grow this lettuce at the New York Times’ Green Fair about a month ago. Since then, I’ve been plagued…
Today I discovered a YouTube channel called Tsuchinoko TV that features a French Bulldog named Fuku. Tsucchisan is a Japanese director living in Tokyo. His channel features his pet and will later feature cartoons that he makes, inspired by Fuku. His puppy is incredibly adorable, as you can observe for yourself in the video above.…
As pictured above, I just received an email on my Gmail account -880 minutes ago… Interesting…. I’m not sure if that means I received the email already or if I’ll actually receive it in the future. Either way, I’m intrigued. Update: 10:36pm: The string just keeps getting more exciting. (see above)
For everyone out there that’s interested in China, I want to share some information about a fellowship for college students that takes place in Beijing, China, run through a group called IMUSE. (Note: I was a runner up in their China in My Eyes Photography Contest!) Project IMUSE (Initiating Mutual Understanding through Student Exchange) is…
I decided to enter our school’s graduation speech content. It was due last night at midnight. I started around 10:30pm and finally submitted my speech at 11:58pm. They will go through all of the speeches, pick a select group to audition, and then pick the final speaker. Last night as I wrote my speech, I…
In a recent post on RadarOnline.com, Jon Gosselin’s reps are backing him up. In a statement issued through his rep, Jon says: “It is certainly hurtful for people to spread rumors and lies about us. It certainly makes me reluctant to live my life like the average person would. This has made it very clear…
Although I don’t watch TV much, ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8’ could possibly be my favorite show. I heard a rumor on the web today that Jon and Kate Gosselin, lovely and entertaining parents of eight, might be getting a divorce. Admittedly, the sources of this rumor are less that reputable: TV Guide, Perez Hilton,…
Insomnia Cookies, the late-night cookie delivery service, has gone mad with its promotional campaigns. In my inbox today, I received the following email: Subject: Can’t get any nookie? How about some cookies? Let Insomnia Cookies satisfy your craving. Order some warm and delicious treats tonight and get 3 free with any purchase using coupon code…
My co-worker, Marnee, gave me a recipe for butternut squash soup one day after seeing a tweet I wrote on Twitter that asked “Does anyone else like butternut squash as much as I do?” She came over to my desk and I jotted down her recipe. It goes a little something like this: Butternut Squash…
Today is March 2, 2009. New York City is in the midst of a winter snow storm. Let’s take a look out of my dorm windows. I’m located at NYU Palladium, on East 14th Street, between 3rd and 4th Avenues. It’s definitely a winter wonderland… NYU, my university of choice, has issued a Winter Storm…
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