Category Archives: Egypt

“I’m Actually a Wookie!” The Advantages of Multilingualism

Contrary to popular opinion, it can be to your social advantage to speak in tongues. Errrr… no.  Tongues, by which I mean other tongues–as in other languages (where was your brain?).  In my life I have found a few excellent benefits … Continue reading

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SACRE BLEU! an essay contest!

Hey guys and gals!  I need your help.  The deadline is fast approaching for the Road Less Traveled Literary Magazine run by my home university and though I want to enter, I have no idea what I should submit.  According to … Continue reading

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Shop til you…

Aside from monuments, historical sites, and museums, one of the ways you can learn a lot about a place within a compact experience is by going shopping.  No, I don’t mean the hunt for that umpteenth pair of pumps or … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Oma A!

It’s my grandma’s birthday today!  She is a wonderful artist and I wanted to thank her for encouraging all my pursuits by posting a few of the more interesting photos from the past semester. 

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Goodbye, 2011!

I saw out 2010 going to the top of the Empire State building, watching Black Swan a block from Lincoln Center, seeing all of the major department store displays around New York City.  Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy’s, Lord … Continue reading

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