we walked.
two maynards and a swaagh
jeff, joel, josh
emily and hannah 
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
niagara falls...
One of several Sunday detours was a quick jaunt to Canada and back. Did you know that you have to pay a 50 cent walking bridge toll to get back to America? Down at the Horseshoe falls, the heavy mist [you nwesterners know what i'm talking about] makes everything eternally damp. It's cool, but the rest is kind of like Las Vegas: you can see the attraction, but you can't really understand it. I tried to imagine the Falls in their glory days in the fifties, when wood-paneled station wagons and family camping trips to national parks ruled the world.
the pair
the american falls
the canadian falls
yeah, that's a bike
the pair
the american falls
the canadian falls
yeah, that's a bike
Monday, November 27, 2006
for allison...
More pictures will continue to appear as I get them...and don't worry, you'll see the rest of them over break! I didn't take as many pictures as expected, I was too busy looking at everything.
This is one of the "black buildings" still under repairs from the World Trade Center attacks. This is more impressive than the actual site. They're building a new tower there and the space is too large to capture in a single picture.
Downtown Manhattan, from the Staten Island ferry
Lady Liberty
This is one of the "black buildings" still under repairs from the World Trade Center attacks. This is more impressive than the actual site. They're building a new tower there and the space is too large to capture in a single picture.
Downtown Manhattan, from the Staten Island ferry
Lady Liberty
Saturday, November 25, 2006
upstate...
On Friday, we headed Upstate [and overstate] to Rochester.
feet along lake ontario
jemmy the rock-eating wonder dog
into the great unknown
where the sky meets the great lakes
feet along lake ontario
jemmy the rock-eating wonder dog
into the great unknown
where the sky meets the great lakes
new yorker style...
"Real Original New York Pizza" in Times Square for all you The Office fans 
Hannah's street in Greenwich Village
On the freezing, windy, Staten Island Ferry. I have never been so cold in my life, but we saw the Statue of Liberty! 
Not the best picture of Hannah and Joel, but the guy on the left is the really hot German tourist I stalked the whole ride out and back...
uptown girls...
emily at tiffany's
the uptown dress
guess what hannah and i want for christmas!
they have some pretty intense snow flakes on fifth avenue
Saturday, November 18, 2006
forget april...
November is the cruelest month.
I've won a few [$1000 in an essay scholarship contest] and lost a few [student federation campaign]. I've cried a little [poor pam!] and laughed a lot [oh, dwight!]. I've had alone time [hi, God] and plenty of friends time [midnight adventures in the arb, anyone?]. I've turned in plenty of homework [yay good grades] and had plenty of free time [i'm done with all my reading for the year, and only three papers left!]. I have had a lot to say [in person] but not much to blog [neglected would be an understatement].
You wouldn't believe me if I told you...Let's just say that college is amazing. It is so good for me to be two thousand miles from home. I am becoming the girl I want to be. It's difficult and always uphill, but I like a challenge. I like life the same way I like my literature: something you have to sink your teeth into.
I'm thinking that a week in NYC [starting tomorrow] might get at least some pictures on here. Some words would be great, too, though. I guess some days life is just too big to live and recreate on a blog. Every day seems like a week, and yet, it's that point in the semester where everything is same-old-same-old.
My two most frequent classes are almost always disappointing these days, with professors wasting way too much time on things that don't apply and don't have any life impact. It's frustrating. I've never had to work so hard to get myself to go to classes and too many notebook pages are filled with doodles of my name [and yours] rather than actual information. My favorite class, Jewish Lit, is mostly amazing because of the reading we do outside of our once-a-week meetings. I've never had a class that has brought up so many life questions or forced me to think outside of my normal everyday life. I'm excited for my Christmas Break Reading List. It'll be a doozy, so I think I should get a prize if I get through it all:
Gilead [marilyn robinson]
A Soldier of the Great War [mark helprin]
Peace Like a River [leif enger]
East of Eden [john steinbeck]
The Crossing [cormac mccarthy]
*The Short Stories [ernest hemingway]
*Collection of Stories [edgar allen poe]
*Eight American Poets [various]
[* indicates book is in progress]
If that doesn't keep me busy for four weeks, I'm not sure what will...Oh, I might need a job, too.
The weather has been flirting with us, but no real snow yet. I'm ready for it. If it's going to be this cold, I want there to be snow on the ground.
Anyway, I'm off to Manhattan tomorrow for an entire week to visit the World Trade Center Memorial, go to a jazz club, see a Broadway show, the Thanksgiving Day Parade, Times Square, Central Park, and the Statue of Liberty. Oh, and possibly sit in a corner cafe with a copy of Pride and Prejudice and a red rose to see if my Joe Fox walks through the door...
I've won a few [$1000 in an essay scholarship contest] and lost a few [student federation campaign]. I've cried a little [poor pam!] and laughed a lot [oh, dwight!]. I've had alone time [hi, God] and plenty of friends time [midnight adventures in the arb, anyone?]. I've turned in plenty of homework [yay good grades] and had plenty of free time [i'm done with all my reading for the year, and only three papers left!]. I have had a lot to say [in person] but not much to blog [neglected would be an understatement].
You wouldn't believe me if I told you...Let's just say that college is amazing. It is so good for me to be two thousand miles from home. I am becoming the girl I want to be. It's difficult and always uphill, but I like a challenge. I like life the same way I like my literature: something you have to sink your teeth into.
I'm thinking that a week in NYC [starting tomorrow] might get at least some pictures on here. Some words would be great, too, though. I guess some days life is just too big to live and recreate on a blog. Every day seems like a week, and yet, it's that point in the semester where everything is same-old-same-old.
My two most frequent classes are almost always disappointing these days, with professors wasting way too much time on things that don't apply and don't have any life impact. It's frustrating. I've never had to work so hard to get myself to go to classes and too many notebook pages are filled with doodles of my name [and yours] rather than actual information. My favorite class, Jewish Lit, is mostly amazing because of the reading we do outside of our once-a-week meetings. I've never had a class that has brought up so many life questions or forced me to think outside of my normal everyday life. I'm excited for my Christmas Break Reading List. It'll be a doozy, so I think I should get a prize if I get through it all:
Gilead [marilyn robinson]
A Soldier of the Great War [mark helprin]
Peace Like a River [leif enger]
East of Eden [john steinbeck]
The Crossing [cormac mccarthy]
*The Short Stories [ernest hemingway]
*Collection of Stories [edgar allen poe]
*Eight American Poets [various]
[* indicates book is in progress]
If that doesn't keep me busy for four weeks, I'm not sure what will...Oh, I might need a job, too.
The weather has been flirting with us, but no real snow yet. I'm ready for it. If it's going to be this cold, I want there to be snow on the ground.
Anyway, I'm off to Manhattan tomorrow for an entire week to visit the World Trade Center Memorial, go to a jazz club, see a Broadway show, the Thanksgiving Day Parade, Times Square, Central Park, and the Statue of Liberty. Oh, and possibly sit in a corner cafe with a copy of Pride and Prejudice and a red rose to see if my Joe Fox walks through the door...
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
good thing...
Sure is a good thing it's raining, because I am in the mood to burn something down. I think I slept too long last night. I wish I could take a nap. or hide.
Not even my adorable new blue-green lace hair scarf is helping.
it's been one of those kinds of days
and i feel so out of place
and i hate everything,
everything but You.
Not even my adorable new blue-green lace hair scarf is helping.
it's been one of those kinds of days
and i feel so out of place
and i hate everything,
everything but You.
Thursday, November 02, 2006
costumey...
The second annual McIntyre Halloween Party was pretty sweet. We were visited by neighborhood children and plenty of creative costumes. I am still scrubbing glitter off my face.
This is Gabe, my favorite little terrorist. Bet you didn't know I babysit Spiderman!
Janay and Kayla are my suitemates, little sisters, and occasionally, my children. Tonight, they were pretty ghetto. Yes, their faces match their personalities.
Just a few of the McIntyre RAs: Old Man Brenna, Princess and the Pea Mary, Christmas Cheer Emily, Thug Hannah, and Morning Rebekah
The best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear!
This is Gabe, my favorite little terrorist. Bet you didn't know I babysit Spiderman!
Janay and Kayla are my suitemates, little sisters, and occasionally, my children. Tonight, they were pretty ghetto. Yes, their faces match their personalities.
Just a few of the McIntyre RAs: Old Man Brenna, Princess and the Pea Mary, Christmas Cheer Emily, Thug Hannah, and Morning Rebekah
The best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear!
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