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November 28, 2011
Unsurprisingly, it turned out that sometime last week was Thanksgiving Day in the United States. I really should have been aware of this, given that my obsession with the festivities surrounding this November supper run astonishingly deep for someone who grew up in Zimbabwe where turkeys, if they ever existed there, had probably long buckled under societal pressure and just converted themselves into either chickens or cows or zebras in order to fit in.
Heart It Races
November 27, 2011
What happens when Architecture in Helsinki joins forces with Oberlin? I vomit happiness and bright colors all over my screen and call it a post of thanksgiving, that's what.
Two Sticks of Butter Went Into the Turkey
November 25, 2011
Here's to Thanksgiving exploits and a belated summary of fall break adventures.
Oberlin: A Fruit Exposé - Part 2
November 23, 2011
Where I run out of things to say about fruit and keep talking. Please do not read if you're in a serious mood.
Dear Future Oberlin Freshman...
November 18, 2011
Through my own personal failings, it is my wish that you will become enriched with wisdom.
Ethics and E-readers
November 18, 2011
The dilemma I am attempting to resolve is whether or not I should buy an e-reader, and, if I get one, what kind I should get. This might seem like an oddly personal and peripheral topic, but it is not. I tell you now, without any exaggeration whatsoever, that my dithering represents the struggles of our society's collective conscience.
Sinus Pressure?
November 15, 2011
Do keep in mind that during this whole exchange Jacob and I are running at a pace of 3 to 4 minutes per mile, stripped to the waist, pectorals gleaming, swatting away the female delegation from the class of '61 with other members of the class of '61. Impressed?
The Battle of South Campus
November 13, 2011
If it comes to pass that neither of these plans is favorable, it shall be known that Sci-Fi Hall and Classics Hall are officially "in a fight." Terms of war will be drafted, and we will meet you on the battlefield.
On Fine Dining in Oberlin
November 13, 2011
While this is by far not the classiest thesis to have picked for my second blog post, one cannot deny that food is a subject about which blog posts ought to be written. So, ladies and gentleman, look forward to a passion-charged ramble about my favourite dining spots in and around Oberlin.
Still Reeling
November 12, 2011
This is why they italicize the performer's instrument after their name: Alexa Still, flute.
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