Around the Horn

Got this in the mail the other day… My favorite magazine, hands down, is Vanity Fair. Maybe not the most reliable source on world news, but this is definitely much better than the National Enquirer or Star. To give it credit, Vanity Fair does have some interesting articles that cover a wide spectrum of topics. [...]

Over Thanksgiving break, my good friend Ari introduced me to his family’s latest obsession, Dexter. It’s a thrilling show in its second season on Showtime. Premium cable has the greatest shows, which stinks because now that I’m hooked, I have no idea how I will legally be able to watch the remaining episodes without subscribing [...]

Why do I do this to myself? Every year, I tell myself never again, it’s not worth it. Yet year after year, I still end up sacrificing post-Thanksgiving sleep to the America tradition known as Black Friday. Destination: Woodbury Commons, one of the largest outlet malls in the nation about 17 miles north of the [...]

Some Scattergories for you… Hot pink. Cute fuzzy pens. Pledged. Legally Blonde. Ohmigod!!!!!!! Answer: sorority. Well, at least that’s what I thought in high school. So, when asked if I would join, “you’re kidding me, right?” would have been my response. I’m not a tomboy per se, but I assumed that joining a sorority would [...]

It’s not that I find doing laundry unnecessary, but when push comes to shove, laundry often takes a backseat to studying for those blasted prelims. It’s a little less pressing than taking a shower (which sometimes seems like a chore to me…but I stress that I do have very good hygiene). After two years of [...]

Formal was on Saturday, and while it was fun, Operation: Find-a-Date was an ordeal in itself. Conclusion: my guy game is twice-rejected, outlook grim. My ego is rather bruised after asking two guys to formal and ending up dateless both times. Well, I wasn’t exactly rejected, but guys at Cornell seem to have much busier [...]