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Hi, my name is Michell (pronounced "Michelle," hence the title of my blog).
I'm a journalism major in my senior year at the University of Illinois. These are the postings of my travels, whether they be around the world or simply around the city of Champaign-Urbana, IL.
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My blog turned one year old today. I must admit, I’m rather amazed that I’ve consistently updated this thing for 365 days.
Weird how now that we’ve moved to a completely intangible form of music with the mp3, vinyl is making a comeback.
Today is Prohibition Repeal Day. Celebrate accordingly.
I witnessed this last night on my way home from Murphy’s. Thankfully, the person injured is doing OK.
But look at this laundry list of charges. David Ludwig, what were you thinking? You were already screwed in the first place. Was it really necessary to add leaving the scene of an accident and attempting to elude police to that list? Probably not. IDIOT.
Who is stoaked for the Cup?!?!
AGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!! If you’re looking for me this summer, chances are I’ll be sitting in front of a television.
I’ll be really interested to see who makes it out of Group G. North Korea, Brazil and Portugal? Yeesh.
189 Days (so my countown calander tells me)!
What I did instead of my mags outline. Typical. Again, and I wonder why I’m up so late all the time.
I must admit this thing is pretty sweet. It’s a super easy way to make a website with all your internety things in it. If it asks for a username/password, just type in “alpha” for both, and away you go.
EPIC SPRING BREAK ROAD TRIP!!!!! SO EXCITED!!!!
What Would I Want Sky by Animal Collective
Let me preface this by saying I’m not a huge Animal Collective fan (I know. I know. Now I’ll never be a real hipster. I’m truly crushed. No seriously. So sad). I usually go for the more organic sound, with strong base lines and heavy lead guitars. I was raised don 60’s rock and the Beatles. As such, I’ve never been a fan of synthy pop music.
ANYWAY, that being said, I love this song. LOVE IT. I’ve listened to it about five times in a row. I don’t know why. Perhaps it’s becomes I can catch some semblance of a beat and vocal harmonization. It’s more than jumbled noise (something I think Animal Collective often tries to pass off as music. This is my opinion. Deal with it). It’s just making me happy in this moment.
Fuck. (via awkwardcity)
There’s no hope.
I must figure out this camera thing. Such a newb. To get some practice, I decided I’d document the happenings in the kitchen today. Not going to lie, photoshop helped me a lot in editing the photos, but I’m getting there. Slow and steady.
Anyway, the morning started out with the turkey. Every year, my sister and I affectionately give the turkey a name. Last year it was Hank. This year we went with Arnold.
Strange family traditions.
