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Global Citizen Earth Day 2015

On Saturday, over 300,000 people turned up to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for Global Citizen’s Earth Day Festival.

I took the pickle into DC on Friday and spent the afternoon exploring Smithsonian museums I hadn’t yet had an opportunity to see. Then, I went to George Washington University and stayed the night with […]

The Newseum—A PoliSci major’s haven

While in Washington, D.C. last week, I visited the Newseum. One of my former bosses in high school had practically ordered me to go sometime as he was confident I would love it. He was entirely right.

The Newseum had six stories of exhibits, much more than I was expecting. On the bottom floor, there […]

Trampolining: not just for your backyard.

We’re almost as adorable as the children we managed to adopt!

When I grew up in small town New Zealand, I had a trampoline in my back yard. Some of my best memories were on that trampoline–I’d lie there with a book; I’d jump with a hose pointed to the trampoline; I’d bring […]

My First Conference Presentation

Waking up at 7:30 on the morning of December 6 wasn’t my first choice, but it was perfectly necessary for a very wonderful day full of presentations, medieval armor, and pretty buildings. I’m talking about the 9th Undergraduate Conference of Medieval and Early Modern Studies at Moravian College, which I presented at along with two […]

A New Favorite Café? — J Café in Westminster

Normally, on Sundays, my friend and I go to The Cup, but today we decided to mix it up. There is another café farther up the street called J Café. It was awesome! I am so glad we went!

On the outside, it looks more like a house or a bed and breakfast. We went […]