Nashville Category
Corn Mazing
Nov. 5, 2014—This past Halloween, I was able to combine my two loves of corn mazes and petting zoos by going to a place called: Shuckles. Shuckles is a corn maze located in Gallatin, Tennessee which is about 40 minutes away from Vanderbilt’s campus. Although its a bit far away, its totally worth the drive since corn...
Passport to Nashville Weekend
Oct. 27, 2014—At the beginning of this month I was very, very busy. With it being midterm season AND Homecoming week my weekdays were packed with lots of time spent studying, finishing projects, planning birthday surprises for friends, seeing Bill Nye the Science Guy (Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill!) and going to Commodore Quake. This meant carefully...
When Drinking is a Disease
Oct. 27, 2014—Last week while using public transportation in Nashville, I found myself chatting with a couple of homeless men at a bus stop. One man, called "Chief" by his buddies, had short greasy hair and dirty white sneakers. "Look at these," he said, pointing to the shoes. "Look at how disgusting I am." His voice dropped to a cracked whisper and his brown eyes looked into mine. "Today I’m drinking my last beer." He peeled back the brown paper from a glass bottle. "You don’t believe me, I know you don’t. But this is my last beer."
Fall Break Favorites
Oct. 20, 2014—Midnight baking and the love Vandy brings, these are a few of my favorite things!
A Freshman’s Guide to Froyo
Oct. 19, 2014—A directory of the hottest spots for Vanderbilt's coolest treats.
First Time Honkytonk Line Dancing
Oct. 10, 2014—I’m no fan of country music, I don’t see the big deal in wearing cowboy boots, and I absolutely refuse to say the southern linguistic conundrum of “y’all.” And I’m from Houston! Ironic, isn’t it? Granted, Houston is probably one of the least stereotypically “Southern” cities, since almost every building is fairly new and consists...
A Night in the Wild
Oct. 8, 2014—Over the weekend, I got together with 7 other guys and we went camping in Tennessee’s very own Percy Priest Lake. We knew we wanted to go camping. Then one of us mentioned a spot that he had gone once where there was both cliff jumping and canoeing involved. We were immediately sold. Fast forward...
Southern Things That Seem Scary (But Actually Aren’t)
Sep. 28, 2014—For many of us, coming to the South is like visiting a completely different world. But take it from a California kid: it's not as scary as you might think. Actually, it's kind of amazing.
It Goes On and On with the Avett Brothers
Sep. 22, 2014—The first time I heard the Avett Brothers, I was sitting in the backseat of a fifteen-passenger van with some other eighth graders on an outdoor summer leadership trip, wondering why in the world my Teva-wearing, quick-dry-pants-sporting, wilderness-loving camp counselors enjoyed listening to twangy singers. Since then, I think that the Avett brothers have stepped out of their yodelling phase but have kept the integrity of their songs. Last weekend, my friend J., who was slightly obsessed with them, and I "saw" them live.
First. Post. EVER!
Sep. 21, 2014—A little more on what I do around campus and how I came to be an Inside 'Dores blogger. I hope you enjoy my first blog post!