Let me preface this by saying I am in love with music. I was that choir kid for nine years of my life, have headphones in every bag I own,…
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Why We Are The Way We Are: Women in the Media
December 8, 2013Since adding my second major in Gender and Women’s Studies and delving deep into the history of women’s movements and organizing in the United States and transnationally, I’ve come to…
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Music that Moves Me, Part Deux
December 2, 2013Sweater Weather – The Neighbourhood I haven’t quite figured out what it is about this song that I like so much but, in my opinion, it’s just down right sexy.…
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Fiction Friday
November 29, 2013Raincoat thrown over my head, My shoes weren’t made for this. Stay in a straight line, You keep bumping into me. The first snow is falling, I’ve taken to complaining…
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Why I’m Over the Holidays
November 27, 2013**Warning: Pessimistic post ahead** Between the television and radio ads and the gaudy decorations, I’m over the holidays. This isn’t to say I’m over relaxation — the “holidays” do provide…
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Heavy Questions on Loose Lips
November 26, 2013Sitting in autoethnography today, we had a discussion about what constitutes poetry. None of the six individuals that bothered to show up to class today before Thanksgiving break felt the…
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Reprieve
November 25, 2013Avoiding the four papers I have due tomorrow, I think I’ll indulge a little bit… When was the last time you cried? Last night. It happens. Have you ever faked…
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Calling All 20-somethings
November 18, 2013In my spare time, I’m definitely a Buzzfeed addict. There’s something absolutely charming about perusing lists of things that were SO cool a decade ago and things that your younger…
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Bourbon Day in the Bluegrass
November 17, 2013Yesterday, I had the opportunity to tag along with the University of Kentucky’s chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi as they traveled to Lawrenceburg, Kentucky to visit the Four Roses and…
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Beyond Blessed
November 12, 2013When I awoke this morning to snow on the ground, I knew I was extremely fortunate for the beautiful weather Kentucky experienced this past weekend. On Saturday, I attended the…