June 2012
47 posts
5 tags
Extended Lede: Journalism Capstone
First draft of my lede for my journalism capstone piece on Vallejo, Calif.; will be cut down in final draft so wanted to post it up here, for posterity’s sake: Georgia Street buzzes with life on Saturday mornings. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the two-block stretch centered at Georgia and Marin Street and spanning from Santa Clara Street and Sonoma Boulevard, hosts the Vallejo Farmers’ Market....
Jun 1st
1 note
Jun 1st
7,876 notes
May 2012
32 posts
May 31st
193 notes
May 31st
992 notes
May 31st
24,361 notes
May 31st
6,336 notes
Fashion SCUP
thesantaclara: Everyone always says SCU has an unofficial uniform. Outfit A - “the workout look” of black yoga pants, Northface jackets, and Nike Free’s. Outfit B - “the typical look” of dark denim, trendy tops, strappy sandals, and Longchamp totes. Then there’s always Outfit C – the “dress who you truly are” look. This choice is trickier, because it requires some actual thinking and creativity...
May 30th
10 notes
3 tags
“Floating modifiers are mother’s milk to English grammar.”
– Geoff Nunberg (via nprfreshair)
May 30th
68 notes
May 30th
3 tags
May 30th
3 tags
May 30th
3,860 notes
3 tags
May 30th
8 notes
1 tag
May 30th
43 notes
4 tags
May 30th
106 notes
2 tags
May 30th
30 notes
5 tags
“Mom, where’s the hairspray?” I call out as I leave my and Sierra’s new bedroom. I pick my way through the stacks of cardboard moving boxes in the narrow hallway to make my way to my parents’ new master bedroom. Folded towels and freshly washed blue jeans are stacked on top of their queen-sized bed; plastic bins full of extension cords and spare toothbrushes are...
May 29th
1 note
3 tags
May 29th
55,289 notes
2 tags
May 29th
8,352 notes
3 tags
May 29th
12 notes
6 tags
Late-night work time: A haiku.
The clock ticks closer To midnight, and I settle Down to work… Oh boy…
May 29th
1 note
May 29th
11 notes
May 29th
136 notes
May 28th
1 note
My back hurts.
May 28th
May 28th
1,082 notes
5 tags
May 28th
6 tags
Working on a Lazy Sunday: A tongue-in-cheek haiku.
Papers litter my Table top, and I can’t help But not wanna work. :(
May 28th
2 tags
May 28th
4,822 notes
4 tags
Late-night haiku: Pt. 2.
My limbs and heart are Exhausted, but I can’t help But remain awake…
May 24th
4 notes
May 19th
56,487 notes
May 18th
2,406 notes
2 tags
May 9th
24 notes
3 tags
Late-night haiku.
I feel lost. My throat And lungs seem to constrict, and Breathing ceases to…
May 8th