December, 2012
The Grammy Nominations Concert!
Dec. 6, 2012—Tonight, on this lovely Wednesday evening, I had one of the best experiences of my life.
Music City you have REALLY outdone yourself
Dec. 6, 2012—Count Down to Music's Biggest Night (The Grammys!)...and I got to be a part of it.
The Radio City Rockettes!
Dec. 5, 2012—Last weekend I fulfilled a childhood dream: I witnessed an absolutely incredible performance by the Radio City Rockettes, right here in Nashville, at the Grand Ole Opry. To say my mind was blown would be an understatement. But this tale deserves some prefacing…. Ever since I was a little girl, every Thanksgiving Day I would...
Catch Up with Victoria (and sometimes Nathan): Chapter VI
Dec. 5, 2012—Today’s topic: Diwali! Find all of the Catch-Up chronicles, including those by master blogger Nathan here! For quite a bit of first semester, four hours of my week were spent learning a dance for Diwali. Diwali’s name comes from the Hindu festival of lights, and here at Vanderbilt the celebration takes the form of an...
Clean Air in Nashville
Dec. 4, 2012—This Sunday one of my favorite student organizations that I am a part of on campus, Students Promoting Environmental Awareness & Responsibility (or SPEAR), hosted a Clean Air Summit on Wyatt Lawn. This gathering was in honor of the Nashville MetroCouncil officially declaring Nashville a “Clean Air City.” Nashville joins 38 other cities, but is...
Ain’t No Party Like a Steel Drum Party
Dec. 4, 2012—I've mastered the art of steel drum and conquered my first Vandy steel drum performance. Look ma, I'm growing up! So cultured.
Nail Parties
Dec. 3, 2012—After a long week of work, my friends and I love to have nail parties in my room. Most of my friends on the hall have singles so everyone will pile into our double for a nice study break. My roommate, Sophie, is quite the nail artist, and everyone will pick out designs for her to paint.
Vegetarian @ Vanderbilt
Dec. 3, 2012—By chance it happened to be a vegetarian/vegan special dinner at Rand. Red pepper hummus, pita bread, some vegetable thing, some mushroom rice, african spiced carrots, tofu parm, squash soup.
Study Spots
Dec. 2, 2012—As an engineering student, I spend a lot of my time studying. One of the things I do to try to maintain productivity is move around campus and study in a bunch of different places.