Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Social Media at LACMA and Buffalo Libraries
Monday, November 10, 2014
Top 5 Thing My Future Child Will Know How to Do Before Age 10
5. Make change
I'm not a math master and I still occasionally use my fingers to count, but even I know how to make change. A skill most effectively honed working in retail, this is something that kids should know early on. It's painful watching a cashier not know how much money to give back when your bill comes to $7.50 and you hand over $20. You may find yourself telling them, in a frustrated manner, "I get $12.50 back" before storming off in a huff. Therefore, just teach your kids how to count--forwards and backwards--and all will be well.
4. Name the states
This is something that must be practiced in order to stay good at it. Most people learned the states as a kid but now a lot of them can't identify Nebraska or Georgia on a map. This is your country, for heaven's sake. It's not that difficult and there are only 50 of them (forget Puerto Rico and Guam).
3. Feed themselves
Everyone should know how to make grilled cheese or an egg. I obviously won't let my kid have free access to the stove, but they should at least know how to cook something should the need ever arise. At the very least, they will know how to make microwave mac and cheese.
2. Ride a bike
"But, Stephanie, who doesn't know how to ride a bike?" Plenty of people, and it's mad sad. The above three items are somewhat acceptable to be ignorant of but nothing will earn you the furrowed brow of your fellow humans that telling them you don't know how to ride a bike. The saying "it's like riding a bike" doesn't exist because 12 people know how to do it.
1. Swim
This is a basic life skill that everyone should know. "But I grew up in the city!," you whine. Do you not have a YMCA? Is there not a body of water nearby to visit? You can live through a situation that involves you not being able to do the aforementioned items, but you can't live through a scenario where you can't swim.
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Top 5 Things I Learned About Mötley Crüe Fans
1) They lose their minds over fire.
2) They don't mind that their lead singer is a fat caricature of his former self.
3) Objectifying women is cool. You know their two "backup singers" perform only one function in the vertical position and the rest are, well, not.
4) They unironically throw up devil horns.
5) They smoke a lot of skunky pot.
Monday, August 18, 2014
August 15-17, Normandy Weekend
Monday, August 11, 2014
Versailles: The Palace of Lines and Tourists
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
August 5 & 6, Paris Days 5 & 6




Olympia, Édouard Manet

Monday, August 4, 2014
August 4, Paris Day 4
Sunday, August 3, 2014
August 3, Paris Days 2 & 3
I went to Disneyland Paris on this day because we have a free weekend and I didn't want to go later when I should be studying! The day was exhausted and I now have a blister the size of a quarter on the bottom of my feet, but it was worth it. The park was smaller than I expected and had a lot less rides. Disney Studios was even smaller but still had Rock 'n' Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror. My favorite ride of all, though, was one that just opened last month--Ratatouille: L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy. It was similar to the Spider Man ride (also a favorite) at Universal Orlando in that you ride in a car (a mouse car!), wear 3D glasses, and roam through different scenes. In this case, you were scurrying through Remy's kitchen and were shrunk to his size! Plus the wait wasn't too long--go single rider lines! All in all a nice day. It can definitely be done in one day, though, even though I didn't get to go on everything I wanted to because of ride queue times. That's it for today! I need to relax tomorrow! Au revoir, Simone!


Outside of Ratatouille ride (not my photo)
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August 3--Le Père Lachaise Cemetery
Today (August 3) I slept in a bit and took the Metro to Le Père Lachaise Cemetery. I watched a documentary on this cemetery a few months ago and knew Jim Morrison was buried there. It was so beautiful there and the weather was perfect. Seeing so many graves, tombs, and crypts above-ground like that is nothing like we have back home. My favorite ones were those that looked like little mini chapels and many of them even had a stained glass window. Sadly, though, most were in a state of sad disrepair. Since my feet were killing me from Disneyland Paris yesterday, I took the metro back to the rue de Sevres and bought myself cheese, salami, and bread to eat for the remainder of my trip (am I my father's daughter or what?) and then relaxed until a lovely "Welcome" dinner for all of us GSLIS folks. Class starts tomorrow and we are going to Notre Dame in the afternoon! Au revoir, Simone!



August 1, Paris Day 1

After dinner we walked around the Luxembourg Gardens which were so beautiful!

They have this great exhibit called "Happy Art" in the Orangery, too! There were a whole collection of statues around the main area of the park of famous women in French history. It was nice to see so many statues dedicated to women--with clothes on!

Friday, August 1, 2014
Intro to Paris
Just landed and so far an airport is an airport! Only 64 degrees here, though (boo). Will post more when something actually happens. P.s. This will be my Paris travel blog as long as I have wifi.
Friday, May 2, 2014
Top 5 Things I Learned by 7 am
5. Only one guy works at the gas station by my apartment at all hours of the day.
4. Either BK's dining room doesn't open at 6 with the rest of it or they are mad lazy.
3. Construction next door can start as early as 6:30 am--SIX THIRTY!!!! Wwwwhaaaat?
2. Jeb Bush is officially running for president. Last I checked the presidency was not dynasty. To quote Mr. Bingley in 'Lost in Austen': "What fresh lunacy is this, sir?"
1. The commuter rail is even more depressing than the bus--seriously.
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Top 5 Life Lessons According to Ron Swanson
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Top 5 Things I Don't Do (and that's okay)
Every library science student seems to be into these five things except me...and I am totally cool with that.
5. Tom's Shoes
4. Sherlock
3. Doctor Who
2. Trying to sound more cultured than their fellow students
1. Knitting: because seriously every girl seems to do it...all the damn time