Three years and a month ago, during my freshman year of college, I took my first trip back to Vienna since graduating from high school. I called it “Vienna Trip I,” and I’ve counted up since then. The night before Vienna Trip I, I watched 8 Mile at Carousel Cinemas. Tomorrow I’m embarking on Vienna…
Category: Life
A Night of Packing
After a wonderful week of literally being the only person living on my entire block, I am finally making preparations of going home to Vestal and subsequently to Vienna! I have an insane amount to pack, thanks to my vast collection of important cables, without which vital instruments such as my cell phone, camera, or…
The Squid and the Whale
Tonight I went to go see The Squid and the Whale at the Westcott Cinema, in Syracuse’s Westcott neighborhood, right around the corner from where I live. While the Westcott Cinema could desperately use some of the renovation the Palace Theatre in Eastwood has gotten, it isn’t in too bad of a shape. I definetly…
Good Night and Good Luck.
Tuesday night I saw Good Night and Good Luck. at the Palace Theatre in the Eastwood Neighborhood of Syracuse, in what would be the first of a two-night tour of old-school Syracusan theaters. The Palace reopened this year after a half-million dollar renovation. It’s a pretty cool place… It even has a café. About 25…
Ripped Off, Cut Off, Drove Off
Remember last week I wrote about that store, Steve and Barry’s, that was selling everything in its store, including winter coats, jeans, and polo shirts, for $9.95 or less (see entry)? Well, Friday I returned to the Carousel Center. It turns out that instead of ending the sale and raising prices to somewhat “normal” levels,…
One Last Look
Today is the last full day I have to study for my last exam, which is for my “International Organizations” class. It, just like all my other final exams this semester, isn’t a true final. It is simply a third test… It’s only on the material covered since the prior test. That makes things somewhat…
Ultra-Capitalism Strikes Again
As if the $20 DVD players at Wal-Mart weren’t enough, now Syracuse is home to a Steve & Barry’s University Sportswear. Today, while at the Carousel Center for various little things, I gave into one of the many signs throughout the mall promoting the new Steve & Barry’s on the commons level. It claimed everything…
Mostly Done
Well, I got through last week, which means I am now nearly done with the semester. On Thursday I finally took the dreaded economics test, after studying at least eight hours for it. I easily answered almost every question, which made it all worthwhile. Unfortunately my previous results in that class weren’t that great, so…
Teaching Myself
Thirty-six hours from now I’ll be taking the exam I dread most this semester, my last economic exam. Words cannot express how much I hate economics. Don’t get me wrong, there are subjects I find less interesting or more difficult, but I’m not taking any of those this semester. Once 3:20 arrives on Thursday, I…
Nearing the End
I can’t believe another semester is nearly over again, but I’m kind of glad. “Nearly over” is almost an exaggeration, because even though there are only somewhere around two weeks left, there’s a ton of work/studying left to do. Last night we had the first significant snowfall here in Syracuse. It still wasn’t a ton,…