January 2010
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Howard Zinn, historian who challenged status quo,... →
What an inspiring tale. Historian, activist, and dearly beloved by those who knew him - a wonderful example of the full life we all hope and work for.
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Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake: watch it if you can!
Christopher Marney & Richard Winsor in Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake (‘09-‘10)
Richard Winsor as the Swan
*all photography by Ben Cooper, taken off the New Adventures/Ballet.co.uk sites.
Last Friday, thanks again to the awesomeness that is being on a Tufts study abroad program, and therefore having program directors who look out for you and plan outings for you/get you...
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Australian Open Men's Semi-Final: Andy Murray... →
News Flash:
YEAH! GO MURRAY! :D
Federer, I love you, but the underdog in me won’t sit this one out.
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Watch“Bloodline”, Matt Morris (with Charlie Sexton and Justin Timberlake) on Ellen.
Gorgeous.
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Norah Jones’ cover of “Cold, Cold...
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Definition for "Toff": Online Etymology Dictionary →
Look what Andrew (Foo) found:
“lower-class British slang for “stylish dresser, member of the smart set,” 1851, probably an alteration of tuft, formerly an Oxford Univ. term for a nobleman or gentleman-commoner (1755), in ref. to the gold ornamental tassel worn on the caps of undergraduates at Oxford and Cambridge whose fathers were peers with votes in the House of Lords.”
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Post-Evensong Dinners in the Forte: Week 2, Hilary
I may have mentioned previously that I’m one of the proud singers of the Pembroke Chapel Choir, run by our beloved Senior and Junior Organ Scholars, Laurence Lydon-Jones and Sam Baker respectively. Our wise-AND-wacky chaplain, Andrew Teele, also must be mentioned for his awesomeness. All and any Oxford students who might be reading this post are warmly invited to Evensong/soon to be...
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“Understanding. I’m looking for a person who understands me completely. I want to...”
– John Mayer, when asked “What do you look for in a woman?”…like that’s an original question, but I love his answer. (via mystupidmouth1983)
Because parts of the newly released Rolling Stone cover article make my stomach turn at his signature douchebag-brand humour, I’m digging up and fleshing...
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Ask for Good Tutors
Last night I slept at 3am after reading way too much Plato and commentaries on Plato. This morning I woke at 8.30am instead of 6.00am like I had planned in order to write my Plato paper before my tutorial at 11.30am but as it was I had NOTHING, a big fat NOTHING, and I panicked, and I stepped on it, and I skipped the lecture at 10am I was REALLY looking forward to (Politics of the European Union,...
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John Mayer, Master Music Painter
After nearly a decade of fandom, I finally, finally, finally, caught John Mayer live in concert yesterday night. Some part of me is still in disbelief.
The man behind the voice + guitar playing on my room stereo, back home in Singapore, back when I was maybe 13, through to the present, playing on my Macbook, at age 21 - crazy. Was always determined that day would come - even thought about flying...
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Exclusive: 'Glee' and Neil Patrick Harris to make... →
Best. News. Ever.
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Haiti: Crisis Mapping →
My course instructors, Patrick Meier and Joshua Goldstein, for my ExCollege course, Digital Democracy in the 21st Century, are working on and contributing to this Crisis Mapping initiative headquartered at Tufts’ Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Unbelievably cutting-edge, real-world-make-a-difference stuff.
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Passing Through the Baptismal Fires of Collections...
Gets One Ready for Another Oxford University Term.
Up at 8am, Collection at 9.45am - 12.45pm, lunch break to 1.30pm, time in the Bod from 1.45pm - 3.15pm, time in the Taylor from 3.30pm - 4.00pm, break for emails & dinner & general laziness until 7.30pm.
I feel legitimately tired, for the first time since skiing. And it feels surprisingly good! I should do this working hard thing more,...
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Hilary Reboot
Went on a Snowy Walk with OICCU yesterday, and got involved in a full-on SNOW WAR!
Had Nando’s with Ellen last night.
Isabelle and I can wave to each other from our windows again!
Marshall came by and I got tell him the good news that we don’t have Collections for History (!!!)
16.03: Tom (Waters) just dropped by!
Everyone’s coming back to Oxford and I am so excited. (:
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A Prayer for Haiti (followed by links to...
Loving God of creation, at this time of devastation we hold before you the people of Haiti. When the damage is unimaginable, and the suffering seems overwhelming, remind us that every person affected is loved, honoured and precious in your sight. We remember all those who have been hurt; all who have lost their homes, livelihoods and loved ones. Work through us to bring healing to...
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The Medium - Home Tool - NYTimes.com →
Insightful and yet pleasantly light-hearted article in the New York Times Magazine on how the Internet has empowered women: making possible the option of working at home. I concur!
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Tufts Beelzebubs in Singapore! Yayness! Wish I could be there - http://is.gd/5U8fy #EVtufts0117
Foot and a third of snow at Oxford! It’s -gorgeous-!