This past week we had our Thanksgiving break so I decided to go back home for the week. I live in New York City so you know I had some crazy adventures my time there. These adventures were kinda like an eye opener for me. During the past few day I realized 2 things:
+ I Miss my friends and family from back home more than I thought.
+ Me and the city are like pb&j.
Hey Readers!!
It’s that time again; FRIDAY!!! I had a wonderful week beginning with a trip last weekend to Atlantic City to see the band Jack’s Mannequin. The concert was awesome as usual with not only some new songs being played but songs from original albums. I also went to the Rainforest Café for the first time. If you have never been there I highly recommend you go. There was a variety of food and smoothies. The lightning and thunder show with the sound of rain was every half hour and there were animated monkeys and large tanks of tropical fish.
Back at New Paltz, I didn’t have classes on Monday. In most of my classes this week it was work sessions. This meant we worked on our own projects. I also had individual time with my professors to assist me with any problems I needed help with. It was nice to have a break this week from the stress of project deadlines.
I started a side project this week after a trip to Michaels. I will hopefully be a vendor at the 2nd Sustainable Craft Fair sponsored by the Recycling club in December.
Until next time!
Hi everyone!! Welcome to my blog, I’m so excited to write to you all every week for the year 
This past week has been hectic but exciting. SUNY New Paltz has been undergoing countless renovations, inside and out. I was lucky enough to snag a spot in Crispell Hall, which just re-opened after a complete inside renovation. I even made sure to film my first moments seeing the building, check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG4bEgJXxN0&feature=youtube_gdata
It’s the little changes I see within the building that make me so excited to be back in a dorm. First off, we finally have overhead lighting in the suites. In the last two dorms I lived in, all I had for lighting was a two shade lamp – not enough to really lighten up the room. Second, the toilets have two flush settings! I won’t go into much detail on that, but it’s a big deal. Crispell is the most eco-friendly dorm on campus; the toilets add to its “green” status. Third, the showerhead has two settings: spray and massage. I’m never going to a spa again. This is my first year in a suite, so I am anxious to see how this setting differs from the two corridor rooms I have already lived in.
While classes have been starting up, I have also returned to my campus clubs! I am the Vice President of Jam Asia, one of the Asian student associations on campus. I am also the Treasurer and Co-Dance Captain of Epic-Glee, the show choir on campus. Epic-glee performs a variety of different songs, from “Firework” by Katy Perry to “Let It Be” by The Beatles. This past Saturday and Monday Epic-Glee held auditions, with another audition day tomorrow, Thursday, right before callbacks. On Thursday I will be part of the audition panel and during callbacks I will be teaching glee hopefuls a dance routine. If any of you hopefuls are reading this, best of luck!
With Hurricane Irene this past weekend, safety was a big concern for everyone on campus. The RA (Resident Advisor) staff in each building did a great job of keeping us safe, well-fed, and up-to-date on all alerts and information regarding the hurricane. And it gave my suite the chance to bond over card games and Wii 
I hope anyone out there who was affected by Hurricane Irene is safe and sound.
So here’s to a new school year and a new dorm! I can’t wait to see what is in store!!
Peace
Hello hello! Brendan here. I hope you’re ready to begin your education in the ways of being a diva, because we’re about to begin. So listen up, and don’t be afraid to take some notes. I’m sure Britney had to at some point too. Hey, we all have to start somewhere!
Today, as lesson one towards your higher education in diva-dom, I bring you: “Life is Suite.” (Please excuse the pun, I simply couldn’t resist.) Anyway, as many of you may know, we were recently hit by Hurricane Irene here at SUNY New Paltz. Due to the clean-up measures that needed to be take, the students, myself included, enjoyed an extended weekend. However, there was no internet or cable. Now I know what you’re probably thinking, “No Perez Hilton?! What is a diva to do?” Well, I can now confirm that it is possible to survive without celebrity gossip over an extended weekend, so have no fear.
In fact, the whole experience was actually quite enjoyable. On Saturday night, I went over to Dubois, one of the suite style residence halls here on campus, and stayed with my friends. Over the course of the weekend, we were able to just hang out with each other, not needing to worry about going to classes or having to do homework. Granted, I still took some time to do some reading for a couple of my classes, but for the most part not much academic work could be completed. We ended up playing games and hanging out with one another, watching movies and doing things like ordering pizza to Dubois and playing charades late into the night and engaging in an overload of Boggle. It was the first weekend that everyone was back on campus too, so it was an added bonus that my friends Sarah, Jenn, Eileen, Lindsay, Jon, and I were all able to spend so much time together.
Later in the weekend, when the roads opened back up, we went for a drive around town and looked around to see what the hurricane had done. Luckily, there wasn’t too much damage but there was some crazy flooding all around that we were able to see as we drove around the area. Seeing even that small bit of damage made me feel lucky that nothing worse had happened, and that the campus had remained so safe during the storm.
Yesterday, I closed out the luxurious weekend by going into town with my friends Jen, GiGi, and Kim. We went to Grimalde’s and had white cheese pizza with sun dried tomatoes, onions, and pesto. It was the epitome of awesome. Then, we took a walk down through town and went to sit at the Waterstreet Market where tons of people were enjoying the beautiful weather. Another one of our friends, Jen (I know, 3 different Jens in one post. This is crazy!), came and joined us, then we walked back up to campus together, stopping at my favorite place, Starbucks (or Starbs as I like to call it), where I indulged in a caramel frappaccino. It was delish. I closed out the day by catching up on some reading, and hanging out in my friend’s suite in Dubois once again watching Will and Grace with Jenn (the first).
Today, I returned to the normal schedule of life, and while in some ways it is nice to have a regular routine once again, the time I had over the weekend to just spend with my friends, especially while I stayed with them in Dubois, reminded me to take advantage of and enjoy the simple pleasures that life has to offer, since we don’t always have as much time to relax as we might want. It is always important to value your friends, and enjoy life as it comes at you. That’s why today’s lesson is “Life is Suite.”
In closing, I would just like to leave all of you with a bit of Diva News as well. Beyonce is pregnant. Take it in, and enjoy it. Rejoice.