Nashville Category
They don’t clean my bathroom anymore?
Feb. 9, 2011—Throughout my Vanderbilt career I have truly had some great luck in my housing! Freshman year I lived in Branscomb, (Yes, I am that OLD that I never lived on the Commons). Branscomb is the dorm that is right beside Greek row, has a Munchie Mart in the bottom, a great study lounge, and a...
Melodores District Champions!
Feb. 8, 2011—This past weekend, the Melodores traveled to the University of Georgia to compete at the International Championship of Collegiate Acapella Quarterfinals. The results: 1st Place! Where to start? We had so much fun driving down together, getting to know everyone on a personal level. It’s always great to let loose and socialize with the guys,...
Oh, this has gotta be the good life/
Feb. 1, 2011—I have 2 jobs and I’m taking 18hrs worth of classes this semester, so to say that I may feel a little stressed at times would be an understatement. Whenever someone asks me a question that causes me to yield this information I get the “oh-my-gosh-how-are-you-still-alive?!” gasp, the “I’m-in-the-same-boat-hang-in-there” empathetic shoulder pat, and, my favorite,...
A Downtown Excursion: Demos’ and The Big Bang
Jan. 30, 2011—One of the perks about Vanderbilt is that we live so close to downtown, where there are many music and food venues. Yesterday, a group of my friends went out downtown to celebrate my friend Martha’s 22nd birthday. First, we took a walk downtown and went to get ice cream from Mike’s Ice Cream Fountain...
Laser tag, cardboard igloos, and blueberry pancakes.
Jan. 30, 2011—Friday nights are probably my favorite time of the week in college. Classes are finished, but it’s still too early to need to worry about homework for Monday. This week I had been looking forward to Friday night because of the prospect of laser tag. I went with the youth group from Rolling Hills Community...
Rec Center 101
Jan. 27, 2011—I started swimming when I was four. I was forced to jump in the pool, and according to my parents and grandparents, I screamed for an hour straight. I, of course, have no recollection of this, and I soon fell in love with swimming. I started swimming competitively at age six, and continued to throughout...
Let it snow!
Jan. 25, 2011—As a Florida girl, I don’t have much experience with snow. I’d seen it a few times before coming to Vanderbilt, but this year has been the first time I’ve lived in it. And I love it. Every time I see those flakes cover campus in a soft white blanket, I have to go outside....
Typical Saturday Morning – Not!
Jan. 23, 2011—Saturday I decided to venture to S.I.R. Studios just a mile or so from campus to attend an open call audition for NBC’s “The Voice” that will be going on the air soon. It had been a while since I tried the whole cattle-call audition but I thought what the heck, it’s so conveniently close...
Vanderbilt Chapter 2, Part 2
Jan. 15, 2011—The first (half) week back has been quite eventful. First off, on my way back to Nashville from central North Carolina I got caught in the sizable storm system that dumped snow on the south…more specifically – I40, my path back to school. After an impromptu stay at a hotel for the day (as the...
New Year’s Resolution
Jan. 3, 2011—It is the third day of the new year, and I think I’ve finally decided my resolution for 2011: to take more chances. I know this sounds like the biggest cliché, but I see why it is so popular. Sometime we get too comfortable in our routines and miss out on otherwise unforgettable experiences.