Let’s set the stage a little bit, first. In June 2014, I had one of the more transformative experiences of my entire life. I decided to attend the Firefly 2014 Music Festival. Thanks to Mauricio, a great Hokie friend of mine, my reservations about entering an environment where I would not be able to shower …
Category: Life
2015: 1 Second Everyday.
It was exactly 10 months ago that I made a very public declaration. I said … “I’m back.” Graduate school was winding down and I felt it was the right time to rededicate myself to blogging as often as I enjoy blogging. I had spent so much time working on my final exam for my …
Time is a really, REALLY funky thing. Happy 2015, everyone!
Today, I realized that the year 2030 is just as far away as the year 2000 is.
Signing Santa.
If this doesn’t put you in the Christmas spirit, or at least bring a smile to your face, then I don’t know what will.
Officially: 2 weeks.
It’s officially since I’ve started my new big boy job. This is one of the mantra’s I’ve tried to tirelessly practice that was just perfectly illustrated. I hold this true when it comes to conference (or meeting marathons, as I like to them) season, too. It goes a very, VERY long way in terms of confidence. …
LIVE ART.
TLDR — LIVE ART is a community-oriented, inclusive, extraordinary, and moving art project that is based in Richmond, Virginia. Sponsored by SPARC (School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community), local community members came together through this idea to create a public art project that encourages students of all abilities to explore themselves through artistic expression …
Apple & Steve Jobs.
After writing a bit about my favorite coffee corporation last week, I started thinking about other brands that I am particularly loyal to. I am a proud consumer** (I always think of it as doing my little piece of helping our economy chug along here ;)) and although I feel it to be terribly cliché, I’m going …
Maranyundo Girls School [Opportunity to serve for a year in Rwanda].
For the past year, my best friend has been serving as an educator at the Marayundo Girls School in Rwanda. When she was preparing to leave for the trip last winter, it was pretty hard to believe that she would be gone for most of an entire year. It’s been quite the experience for her, …