So it was 9pm when my group mate and I decided to leave the library. I stood up and looked out one of the library’s window to see snow falling under the lamp post’s beam of light.

The flakes were HUGE! ARE huge (cause they’re still falling.) I walked outside and immediately called my brother at UAlbany to see if it was snowing there, too. Unfortunately he was busy, but I just walked along the path to my residence hall with my tongue out. “Standing outside with my mouth open wide Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!” You guys know that one, right?

Well I’m typing this in my room right now and I hear this one girl shouting from the top of her lungs: “It’s snowing? IT’S SNOWING! AHHH IT’S SNOWING!” My roommate just laughed, looked at me and said, “Well, I guess it’s snowing.”

So it’s the first snow fall of the fall semester. I think I’m gonna make myself some hot co-coa and get some reading done. YAY for the snow. It’s time to bust out those winter jackets, those fun colorful scarves, hats and mittens sets, and those warm boots. Soon enough people will be making snowmen, having snow ball fights, making fires…I just can’t wait!

Everyone enjoy this snow while it lasts. Who knows it may have stopped by now. But that winter wonderland will come soon enough. I can feel it. Can’t you?

Hello all! 

I am very excited to announce to you all, that I applied to study abroad next semester and I got in!!! I am going to Copenhagen, Denmark for Spring 2009 and I am very pumped! I am ready to experience new cultures and meet new people. I can’t wait to see new sights and all that jazz! I am just finishing registration right now and couldn’t be counting down to Jan 17th any faster, so although I will miss my friends and family, I am anxious to leave the country and see new things I will miss this campus and all of the activities and clubs I’m involved in, however I am willing to try new things to hopefully bring more to the campus when I get back! So in conclusion-YAY for Denmark!

Hey so a little more than one week left and then Thanksgiving break, I can’t wait! The weekend came and went and it was a lot of fun but it’s coming down to crunch time and it’s giving me anxiety. Not cool.

This past Thursday I put on a program in my residence hall along with one of my professors and adviser, Dr. Glenn Geher. As I said, he’s a professor here in the Psychology department and he’s also the director for our Evolutionary Studies Minor.

If you’d like to read up on this Minor, check out the link here !!! EVOLUTIONARY STUDIES

For the program, Glenn decided to speak about what he knows and loves best, EVOLUTION! He made it into a lot of fun by answering some questions that related to everyday human life and how that ties into evolution. I took a few videos on my digital camera so excuse the poor quality, but you can still hear it and all so that’s good!

Here’s the first one…Why, just WHY, do people like McDonald’s so much?

Here’s another one I taped…Why does infidelity drive people crazy?

Hope you enjoy them….I’m off to the Library now to get a start on all of my work!

Kevin

Aside from singing in the shower and in the car and in a club (sans mic) I have never actually sung or played an instrument, but I must say that music of all sorts -no matter my limited involvement- has always been an integral part of my life and my activities.  Recently I attended a fantabulous program hosted by RA Shannon in Esopus where we all just sat together and watched “Across The Universe.”  As it was -as if you couldn’t tell- I have been on a pretty awesome Beatles kick for the better part of a month, and after watching this feature film, I was donezo!  Not a moment was spared for anything but listening to The Beatles.  Ironically, all of my 873 songs on my iTunes are on shuffle (that’s how I roll!) and “Helter Skelter” as made famous by The Beatles, and sung by Dana Fuchs, JUST came on!

Anywhoseandbeez, for as long as I can remember, I have always heard a little background music while cooking, or eating, or doing whatever, and this has definitely transcended into my independent life here at New Paltz.  Even now, while I am writing this blog I am listening to some choice John Mayer.  Personally, music has always had this fancy-dancy way of connecting with my heart and soul.  There are some times when I enjoy my quiet time, when everything is qquuiiieeeett…  Yet, for the most part when I am eating, drawing, painting, printmaking -what have you, I am listening to some music.

It is no surprise that -especially within the last two generations- music has been a pillar of popular society, and most people subscribe to one form or another.  However, I encourage all of you to not only integrate and interact with music on the daily, but to also experience other forms, styles and genres of music.

And, of course:  Enjoy!

The Beatles:  All of it

Across The Universe Soundtrack:  All of it, as well

John Mayer:  All of it -especially the “Where The Light Is” album

Everything-else-on-my-iTunes

Matt Stracq

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