The Wild midWest: Archive

Someone make plans for Lauren and I for New Year's...

whatwhatwhat: We’ll be in Chicago. We don’t want to spend $150 on cover for a club. We want to look cute/nice but we don’t want to be uncomfortable. We also want to drink a lot and dance and not get judged or inappropriately touched. We basically want the perfect storm of a night out. Anyone have any suggestions? It’s never too early to put that proverbial thinking cap on. my party. in wicker...

Dec 5th

Things That I Wish Were "A Thing" Sometimes,...

whatwhatwhat: When people are up on their high horses, they are literally up on a high horse…so that I can kick them off. Also literally. Welcome down here with the rest of us, buddy! This is why I never invited you to watch me ride horses throughout high school. (also, its painfully boring to watch unless I fall off; and then its just painful)

Jun 3rd

Watch

seawitchery: I started out clicking strategically… and by the end was just wildly clicking and dancing in my chair. biancavirina: CLICK THE SQUARES. THE WHOLE WORLD NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS. THIS THIS THIS THIS!

Apr 18th

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“Worst of all, this is a vision that says even though America can’t afford to...”

– President Obama Wow. Our president sounds like Senator Bernie Sanders. (via pantslessprogressive)(via nefariousnewt)(via randomlancila)

Apr 14th

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I went on a date today...

whatwhatwhat: and he had never seen (or heard of) This Is Spinal Tap. :( :( :( Thats exciting, but I as your best friend in the entire world haven’t heard of that either. Forgive me? I did bring you such wonderful life moments as that time I was eating soup, then wasn’t.

Mar 30th

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Feb 24th

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“Planned Parenthood 2008 Budget: Contraception Services: 35% STI/STD Testing...”

– (via robot-heart-politics)

Feb 23rd

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Feb 23rd

It's me, Julian Assange →

Bill Heder’s SNL genius.

Dec 21st

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I’m loving Mumford & Sons- “Little...

Jun 4th

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Jun 3rd

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“Lots of sports fans believe there’s a special misery attached to their...”

– from “Bury My Heart at Wounded Elbow” In the wake of that devastating Penguins game 7, at least we’re not Cleveland. But seriously, for my home-away-from-home’s sake, I hope LeBron stays.

May 14th

awekeetskeet: Five days next week. Bank. dislike, when are you going to hang out with me?

May 14th

This is the most fascinating thing..... →

the NYT’s photojournalism section, “lens” sponsored this project, called a Moment in Time. They collected pictures taken at the same time from all over the globe.

May 12th

May 11th

A whole new city.

Its finally spring time* in Copenhagen. Today, I was able to ride my bike without freezing by the time I get home. On Sunday, I managed to get a sunburn (although, to be fair Sean and I were outside from 8-4pm without a single break) The city is like a whole new place; people are out, the sun is shining, and its hard to believe the gorgeous lakes outside of my house were actually frozen just a...

May 9th

10 Days In a Carry-On →

travelhighlights: theoriginaljoefisher: Heather Poole, a flight attendant from Los Angeles, demonstrates how to pack enough for a 10-day trip into a single standard carry-on. Travel porn! This is so impressive. I’ve managed 6 days in a single carry on, but 10 days is friggen awesome.

May 9th

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Fun Fact

Did you know that you can rent a military, complete with infantry, armored vehicles, tanks, and air support? Sierra Leone payed $35m for one to stave off the RUF during their civil war. Maybe a good mothers day present? ugh. its 2:20 am, and I’m 6 pages into my war crimes & human rights final. Its taking so much longer than I had planned, but its actually pretty interesting. I’m...

May 9th

Seniority

Today was my last day of classes; I am two papers and one final away from being an official senior. A large group of my friends are graduating in just days from the big CWRU (with Katie Couric as their commencement speaker. How cool is that?) and its freaking me out just a little that I have one year to go until I’m a real-live person! Joanna and I were talking about this last night, how we...

May 7th

Luck of the Irish

Last week Sean and I headed to “the homeland” aka Ireland. It was awesome to hear our last name pronounced correctly, and to see that someone other than our family has a healthy appreciation for drinking songs and Jameson. Of all the places I’ve visited on this trip, I’d say I liked Dublin best. It wasn’t the prettiest city (Brussels, I’m looking at you) or...

May 7th

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May 5th

LAME.

whatwhatwhat: I just did 45 minutes of pilates and was looking for some yoga On Demand when I found this “hip hop” exercise thing that Cabe and I tried to do while I was visiting over Christmas. We both failed miserably at it, because despite having almost 10 years of dance under my belt, neither of us have any innate rhythm. I put it on, thinking “Oh it wasn’t THAT hard”. Within ten minutes I...

Apr 11th

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Apr 3rd

Last week, my friend tried to sell me for two...

Granted, camels aren’t that prominent (and are definitely non-existant in the bumping metropolis of Istanbul) but that happened. My friend Cliff and I were exploring the Grand Bazaar; an absolute maze of shops and stands and touristy souvenirs. While the offerings may have been campy and junky and most likely mass-produced at some sweatshop, I couldn’t help but feel trapped in a time...

Apr 3rd

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Mar 16th

Tonight I saw my first ever Ballet. Sasha, Joanna, and I saw a performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It was one of the most impressive things I’ve ever seen. The fairies were dressed in skin-tight ethereal suits; but were interpreted so differently than I had imagined. I was pretty iffy on the plot line to begin with due to my aversion to all things Shakespeare, but the dancers...

Mar 16th

Today I was talking with my roommates about how quickly this whole experience is flying by. Tomorrow marks the halfway point of my semester abroad; and i many ways, I feel like I’ve barely gotten started. My expectations for this trip were sky high; and as I think about them now, I realize they are completely unrealistic. However, those disappointments have, in many ways, prevented me from...

Mar 16th

Just got off of skype with Cabe.

whatwhatwhat: awekeetskeet: whatwhatwhat: I miss her more than anything. We’re used to being apart but it’s more definite this semester because she’s all the way in Europe. I’m really starting to consider moving to Pittsburgh for the summer. I miss my friends a lot. fuck it. let’s do it. let’s get a house in the city! We were just talking about living downtown. I’m thinking about...

Mar 13th

I love Anusree Garg

Dear Anu: Your letter and chocolate made my day/week/month/life. I miss you!!! So here is a quick update on things in DK: 1) Brussels is the most amazing city, as soon as I find my camera charger look out for pics! 2) It was great to see the Haucks! 3) My german is dismal 4) Belgian waffles are the best food on the planet. more later after I’ve finished this paper that I’m...

Mar 9th

“Don’t think that you are special. Don’t think that you are of the...”

– The Janteloven (Jante Law) as translated by wikipedia Today in Danish class we discussed the Janteloven, a set of rules that are generally descriptive of Danish culture. While today the Janteloven is much less relevant, its undertones are present in both Danish language & the Danish attitude...

Mar 9th

Booked.

Saturday: Brussels Wednesday: Frankfurt Friday: Neuwied Sunday: Copenhagen March 19: Amsterdam March 26: Spring Break Adventure April 2: Mom & Dad! April 24: Sean! April 27: Dublin

Feb 25th

Feb 24th

Today I tripped getting off of an escalator.

and now my knee is swollen. New country, same poise and grace me.

Feb 23rd

So I'll finally update this.....

So this past weekend was my first experience with the Copenhagen-ish night life. On Friday, I went to a cops & robbers party at my first kollegium (too soon?) and headed into the city to a bar called Barcelona. Joanna and I stayed there long after the other DIS kids left since we live literally down the street, and on our way home, we ran into some Danish medical students. They were awesome,...

Feb 17th

CLASSIC →

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“Instead of taking the moolah, Murtha teased his federal moles with talk of how...”

– Dennis B Roddy, from Slate Magazine’s “Unindicted and Misunderstood” For Kita

Feb 10th