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Clear filtersJuly 31, 2010
By the time we signed the lease, the one thing that I really remembered about the house we were going to rent was that it had a huge bathroom.
July 21, 2010
Well, no. I'm not actually going to talk about sex. Not no never. I've always been a believer that sex is sort of like music. You don't talk about making it. If you're good at it you don't talk about it. If you talk about it, you're not good at it.
June 21, 2010
There's the thumbs, but there's also a crude representation of a llama (apparently) to make a proposal and knocking in the air to signal agreement with a statement.
June 5, 2010
I've spent the last week preparing to leave Harkness, the co-op where I've lived since my freshman year. So - to alleviate my own nostalgia, as well as give some info to folks who are filling out their housing forms - here's a little bit about Harkness.
June 3, 2010
Then, abruptly, the year ended. Everyone went home.
April 21, 2010
Housing registration, class registration, and how I (probably) picked my major.
January 25, 2010
I've been haunted in my sleep, you've been starring in my dreams, school I miss you...
September 9, 2009
Co-ops are wonderful, and the food is great. Do not worry, first years I've talked to who have expressed their doubts about this!
September 8, 2009
Way to rain on my Labor Day parade, Ohio. Even after four years, I still don't understand your weather patterns.
September 7, 2009
Yard sales, integrating into the Oberlin community, and the hunt for the perfect antique desk.