If college teaches you nothing else, try and remember words like metonymy. They may not come in handy all too often, but eventually you will see: In eighty years, when aliens attack that look like little Mr. Potato heads, and someone shouts "Its one hundred heads against five of us!", you'll laugh. With your last dying breath, a whisper will escape: "That used to be: … [Read more...] about If College Teaches You Nothing Else…
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Boy Meets Bar: Those Two-Sizes-Too-Small Boots Were Made For Oiwake-ing
By Andrew Ramirez * I’ll admit it—I’ve been to Oiwake in Little Tokyo a few times. The last time was way back when I still had those boots, the good brown ones that zipped up the inside ankle, and my black jacket with the sleeves crunched all the way up to my elbows. I gulped down a pitcher of Sapporo, wrapped my fingers around the mike, and—eyes shut, eyebrows lifted and … [Read more...] about Boy Meets Bar: Those Two-Sizes-Too-Small Boots Were Made For Oiwake-ing
Cheap Dates: The Hungry Pocket Falafel House
For someone who is writing a food blog, I’m almost ashamed to admit that I’ve never really developed a taste for Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine. This certainly isn’t from lack of effort - I’ve enjoyed my fair share of gyros and hummus, couscous and falafel, but, for some reason, these foods have never really been at the top of my list of cravings. However, upon the … [Read more...] about Cheap Dates: The Hungry Pocket Falafel House
Trailer Trash: Equestrian Delight
Last Tuesday, with numerous essay deadlines and midterms looming in the near future, I decided to pioneer a new frontier in the field of procrastination. My mission: to watch the new trailer for Steven Spielberg's upcoming War Horse 100 times in a row. Why, you ask? Does procrastination need an explanation? No, but it does require documentation. With pencil and paper in hand, … [Read more...] about Trailer Trash: Equestrian Delight
Why Even Go? (To The Gym)
Why do gyms have all those mirrors? To make sure you're lifting the weights straight? I told myself that too, until I found myself thinking: “My, what beautiful blue eyes you have”. The truth is that the mirrors work as a double-edged motivational tool, simultaneously telling gym rats “Is that a muffin top? Whoa, you need to start coming here more often” and “These sessions are … [Read more...] about Why Even Go? (To The Gym)