THE ARCHIVE

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…

We have reached the halfway point in our Northern Excursion.  Modena, Verona, Vicenza and Venezia have all come and gone.  Tomorrow we ride to Milano and Como.

The travel continues…  stories will follow.

Uhhh… so I washed my passport.  It was pretty tattered when I pulled it out of my pants, and my Italian visa has lost a bunch of its ink.  Luckily, here at Poggio Colla, we have a conservation staff that is trained in the restoration of artifacts.  They took particular interest in my passport and it is looking much better.

I stayed here in Vicchio over the weekend and explored our surroundings.  On Saturday I biked for about two hours through Borgo San Lorenzo and around a nearby lake.  Yesterday I pulled on the sneakers and attempted (for the first time in a few weeks) a 7 mile run.  Both days were fun and exhausting, but the views served as great excuses to stop and catch my breath.

On Sunday, I relaxed with a few of the other excavators here and we cooked some food for dinner.  Most students were still off on their weekend excursions, but a couple animal friends joined us for dinner: A chicken (which I attempted to buy) and an adorable kitten named Fanta (asleep on my backpack).