jobless in chicago

I’m not going to brag, but I have always been one of those people who is ideal for a summer job. I’m pretty friendly, outgoing; I maintained a high GPA in high school and for some strange reason I’m good at job interviews. My first job was at a coffee shop when I was sixteen [...]

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back “home”

After a fantastic two weeks in Miami, I’m back at home — and missing Eastman. College seems like the Time of Two Homes, both of which are more or less equally missed. Or unequally missed, depending, I guess.
Hanging out with all the Cubans that make up my mom’s side of the family was really fun, [...]

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a few words from miami

Break so far has been excellent — and definitely very chill. By saying this I am by no means referring to the weather, which has been lovely (if a little humid) but rather to the lack of 247 things a day to keep me occupied. Well, there’s practicing, but that’s a given.
One of my grandparents’ [...]

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glad tidings we bring?

I just got back from watching No Country For Old Men. Amazing.
That said, it’s keep-you-sitting-on-the-edge-of-your-seat stressful, but have you ever seen an artsy thriller with fantastic writing and acting? I think you almost need to see it because of just how many odds it defies. It definitely deserves everything it’s been nominated for, and let [...]

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