Five years at Cornell and five Dragon Days.
My friends and I dressed as a green psychedelic marching band and did our best to make noise and lead chants during the parade. The fire on the Arts Quad this year was smaller than ever before, but the freshmen’s dragon and upper-classmen’s costumes were as impressive as ever.
Check out additional footage online of Dragon Day 2010!
This is Elba. She placed fifth in the Fancy-Foot chicken division of the New York State Fair. The picture says it all.
I arrived to campus on January 10th to give tours and man the front desk at Day Hall. Here are a few scenic photos that I took one day on my walk to work.
Incidentally, the snow has melted entirely and Ithaca is now overrun with students. If my untimely photos do not satisfy your curiosity about the current state of our idyllic campus, you can see us live using Cornell’s “Hi, Mom!” webcam. Check it out here.
Kandinsky at the Guggenheim.
Take a spin in Frank Lloyd Wright’s famous museum! The Kandinsky exhibition will run through January 13th.
Frida Kahlo & Wolverine: home-grown unibrow, hand-made claws.
Looking for a classical design to spruce up the bathroom? Nautical themes are a popular choice among homeowners and will undoubtedly impress your guests. Nothing says “fertile” like a Pompeian mosaic.
Study breaks are an essential part of exam period, so I seized the opportunity last week to escape Ithaca briefly to see my family at home in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
During the afternoon on the farm, we were a bit surprised to find a newborn foal in the pasture (the mare had shown no signs). The delivery went smoothly, but the colt’s first feeble attempts to walk landed him in a big patch of mud. Using a towel as a makeshift sling, we helped the foal to his feet and “walked” him into a clean stall in the adjacent barn.
It is now our task to choose an appropriate name for the little guy. He is a Connemara pony, so an Irish name would be most appropriate. My sister searched the word “surprise” in a Gaelic dictionary and found the saying “ubh ubh.” I’m a big fan of the name “Ubbah”, but other non-gibberish suggestions are certainly welcome.
Sparks from welding torches in Rand Hall signify new life of an old Cornell tradition. In less than a week–with the help of sixty first-year architects–the dragon will emerge from hiding, slay the phoenix, and return to its fiery slumber on the Arts Quad.
As upperclassmen, it is no longer our duty to design, build, and parade the dragon. Instead, we focus on constructing our own costumes and preparing D-day breakfasts. Below are some images from past dragon days.
The battle between the sexes continues to rage at Apartment B.
My wall. Their wall.
Their soap. My soap.
- Look, he’s got the keys to heaven!
- I like keys. Let’s go find more…
