For some reason, whenever I visit Vienna during the winter, I bring Syracuse weather with me. It has been snowing like crazy the past few days, just like it did when I was here two years ago during this time. It’s all kind of strange, because when I went to high school here, it hardly…
Month: December 2005
8 Miles, 9 Trips
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…
Separation of Church and Retail
I’ve been too busy with studying for my final exams and subsequently working at Target the last few weeks to check on holiday news lately, but I did some catching up lately. Apparently this year, more than ever, a very hot item of debate is “Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays.” Before I even discuss this…
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…
Regular Discouragment
I took some time off today to watch Morgan Spurlock’s Supersize Me, something I like to do regularly when I think I’m eating too much fast food. It is pretty effective. As a college student, I stereotypically eat unhealthy most of the time. A good 90 percent of my meals are consumed at Kimmel Food…
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…