It has been more than a year since I last wrote anything on here, let alone anything meaningful. That’s not to say that I haven’t been writing during that time, it simply hasn’t been posted here. Today is my second full day in Athens and while I should be finalizing my essays for applying to [...]
In tonight’s session of “mobilities: cities on the move” Professor Sheller introduced this video of a young scotsman, Danny MacAskill, filmed imaginatively navigating his environment and shaping it to suit his purpose. He clearly tests our understanding of an environment’s affordance while demonstrating that how we move through space alters our perception of a space [...]
Joe Hodas provides this great piece of advice for anyone new (okay, or used) to an office. “Always be that ray of light in your boss’/co-worker’s day.” And Jessica Stillman is correct, “This one’s simple. Surprise. Delight. Be the kind of individual you’d like to spend 200-plus days each year with. And to be clear [...]
These last few months have been a blur for me. I started a new full-time position with a planning department. I wrote an intensive application for a graduate scholarship. I began a number of graduate school applications. I hung out with friends. I chatted up some girls. I ramped up my work on Drexel Smart [...]
