Wanderlost

Vox Hunt: Not There Anymore

Show us a picture of where you used to be. DSCN2306 China :( Read more →

Why public university is a waste of time. circa Texas

We were discussing policy making in class today and it just fueled my anger at public university education even more and convinced me, once again, what a huge waste of time it is. History? I understand making us take history. I would prefer it to be world history, for the... Read more →

Book #9 : Christ the Lord

Book # 9 Book Title: Christ the Lord Author: Anne Rice Genre: Religious Fiction # of pages: 301 My rating of the book, F- [worst] to A [best].: B Short description/summary of the book: From Amazon: In crisp, straightforward prose, Rice leaves the gothic behind and explores the mysteries beneath... Read more →

QotD: First Celebrity Crush

Who was your first celebrity crush? Submitted by Glory. M03166293-01 Oh dear god, I was just talking about it last night with my sister while we were watching the Oscars. I am embarrassed to say that I was madly in love with Leonardo DiCaprio. I ran an online newsletter, I... Read more →

Daily Zen

There is one who, thought not having eaten rice for a long time, feels no hunger. There is another who, though eating all the day long, never feels satisfied. ~Zai-Chang's sermon to the monks Read more →

Book #8 : Pink Carnation

Yes, I occasionally read those trashy popular books, lol Book # 9 Book Title: The Secret History of the Pink Carnation Author: Lauren Willig Genre: Adventure, romance, historical fiction, chick lit # of pages: 426 My rating of the book, F- [worst] to A [best].: A (I’m obviously very open... Read more →

Vox Hunt: Latest Read

Book: Show us the latest book you bought, borrowed or received. I have to say, I spend an obscene amount of money on books. Every week. It's really quite remarkable the collection I have managed to accumulate, and I won't even go into the books my english major sister has... Read more →

Book #8 : Fried Eggs with Chopsticks

Fried Eggs with Chopsticks: One Woman's Hilarious Adventure into a Country and a Culture Not Her Own Polly Evans Book # 8 Book Title: Fried Eggs with Chopsticks Author: Polly Evans Genre: Travel, Memoir # of pages: 300 My rating of the book, F- [worst] to A [best].: A Short... Read more →

QotD: Favorite Poem

What is one of your favorite poems? Submitted by marvel is my pen name. I have quite a few, I'm a huge fan of Stephen Crane. I suppose I'll put down the one that there is a line from in my vox heading :) I met a seer. He held... Read more →

Care 2 : International Campaign for Tibet

I never really understood the concept of petitions, I feel like they never really work, especially against something like the Chinese government. Like they are going to change because of a bunch of online signatures? Yea right. I did just get an e-mail from Care2 with a petition to 'End... Read more →