So, on my way back to Bates at the end of February break I realized something about armrests. Everyone knows the quandry of armrests when using public transportation like planes, trains and buses. I’m not sure if buses have armrests… it’s been a while since I’ve taken a bus but I’m sure they do. The [...]
Archive for February, 2009
The Arm Rest: Gendered Territory?
Posted in Random Thoughts, tagged airplane, arm rest, Bates College, Chicago, February break, gendered behavior, oppression, patriarchy, sleeping, Women and Gender Studies on February 24, 2009 | Comments Off
I evaluate V Day via negativa.
Posted in Random Thoughts, tagged Bates College, CSI, heartbreak, romance, romantic comedies, subconscious, Valentine's Day on February 15, 2009 | Comments Off
Valentines Day is one of those funny holidays for me. I have experienced it while single and while dating someone and I must say, I have never had a great V day. Now, this has had nothing to do with my partner at the time not doing enough or doing “the right” things nor has [...]
Queer Theory and Quinoa- What your search engine says about you
Posted in Random Thoughts, tagged Bates College, computers, memoirs, off-campus living, placentas, queer theory, quinoa, search engines, thesis on February 4, 2009 | Comments Off
The other night I was working on thesis in my apartment and I needed to inquire about something on my trusty Google search engine. I forget what it was that I needed to discover but it began with a QU. As I typed the q and then u, my history popped up (It’s unsettling how [...]
The Multifaith Banquet
Posted in Bates Opportunities, tagged Bates College, Bates events, Bates Office of the Chaplain, faith, Multifaith Banquet, Multifaith Council, religion, the Benjamin Mays Center on February 1, 2009 | Comments Off
Last Thursday night was the Mutlifaith Banquet. This is a dinner held every year, hosted by the Bates College Mulifaith Council, where students, faculty and staff come together and share a meal together in celebration of the numerous faiths on campus. Students share blessings from their respective faiths as well as personal faith stories highlighting [...]
