Category Archives: Life

June 02

#FightHIV

Chevron has been battling AIDS for more than 25 years. The company challenged independent filmmakers to create videos about why they believe AIDS is going to lose. The results are touching and inspiring. This video made it in the top 10 of all videos created worldwide. AIDS is strong, but together we are stronger.

May 28

You’re Living Without What?!

Originally posted on Surviving this Digital World:
I’ve recently graduated from college and moved into a new apartment. Being a recent college grad I couldn’t quite afford the nicest apartment in town, however, I have a roof, a balcony and tomorrow I get the internet! I’ve been living without the internet for two weeks! Can…

April 06

Go Blue!

Michigan and Louisville will meet Monday in the NCAA men’s basketball championship game in Atlanta. As a proud Wolverine and former resident of Ann Arbor, I cannot wait for U of M to win the championship.

March 03

The Bucket List

Four years ago I completed an item on my bucket list without even realizing it. In 2009, I danced in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in a speedo and body paint. Let me tell you what courage is… being half naked in front of 300,000 people. It also, strangely enough, was a fulfilling […]

February 22

About Me: Travel Edition

This is about me: travel edition. My favorite country is Australia. My favorite city is Copenhagen. There isn’t enough money in the world to get me to go back to Bangkok. I used to be fluent in Spanish, French, and Italian. My perfect holiday would start the morning in Bali, grab lunch in Sydney, and […]

February 12

Would you rather?

Personally, I say wake up next to the king.

January 31

The First Car Accident in U.S. History

In 1891, James William Lambert was involved in the first car accident in U.S. history. The accident occurred in Ohio City, Ohio. Lambert’s vehicle — the first single-cylinder gasoline automobile, which was carrying Lambert and James Swoveland, hit a tree root, causing the car to careen out of control and smash into a hitching post. […]

January 15

Henry’s Tacos Stands Down

Weird to put a post up about a taco stand. But for 51 years Henry’s Tacos served meals to Los Angeles and we loved them for it. In high school we used to sneak off and get food at Henry’s because it beat the roach coach that came by our school. Due to a disagreement […]

January 14

The Trouble with Normal

“Normal is not something to aspire to, it’s something to get away from.” #JodieFoster #HFPA #GoldenGlobes The trouble with normal is that it implies there is something wrong or abnormal about life’s most creative, engaging, and unique aspects. Oh yeah… And you didn’t have to come out tonight Jodie, but welcome to the “out” community. To see Foster’s full […]

December 31

The Origin of the New Year’s Resolution

The New Year celebration was first observed in Babylon in 2000 B.C. People marked the commencement of the year by paying off debts and returning borrowed goods. The practice carried over into Rome with worshipers offering resolutions to Janus, the god of beginnings and endings. When the Roman calendar was reformed, the first month of […]