tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11562708274333195162011-07-07T19:35:25.039-04:00Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.comBlogger571100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-43478944371873245552010-05-24T18:06:00.000-04:002010-05-24T18:06:15.092-04:00

This is an absolutely brilliant play on current conflict in the U.S.

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-36563157547909819222010-05-04T16:03:00.000-04:002010-05-04T16:03:18.942-04:00

Our world needs more people like this woman.

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-60059080514781271542010-05-03T20:07:00.002-04:002010-05-03T20:12:11.080-04:00

I apologize for the gigantic gap between posts! I really need to get better at this... Things have been outrageously busy for me, but with the schoolyear winding down, I'd love to get out in the community and write about it for the blog. I'd also love to publish some personal writing samples and photography here.So anyways..... I was inspired to write by a longtime friend who's decided to start

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-26063462598067593552009-11-25T14:35:00.001-05:002009-11-25T14:37:39.225-05:00

Hi again,I haven't updated in quite a long time... unfortunately. My life became really busy, but not we're on Thanksgiving break! That should be awesome... :) I need this break, but I have sooooooooooooo much work to do!CNY weather is quite weird; no snow at all, for over nine months now! Something to do with global warming, perhaps? Hmm...Family is coming up for Thanksgiving -- hopefully, that

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-10698240914655591372009-10-16T16:10:00.002-04:002009-10-16T16:12:00.792-04:00

Don't forget to check out national Blog Action Day! It's about climate change this year. Check out one of its major sponsors: the 350 Challenge! Yay!

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-68757394539866195992009-10-14T16:45:00.003-04:002009-10-14T16:55:31.167-04:00

Has it really been almost a month since I last updated??? So much has happened since then.Let's see...First, I'm published when writing about this blog on the Post Standard Teen Voices page: blog.syracuse.com/voices/Also, I've been published at jdrampage.com - the new website for my school's online-only newspaper. AP World History is going better now - I just got a 99 on my last quiz! I studied

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-37882094053845221562009-09-21T20:07:00.002-04:002009-09-21T21:25:08.886-04:00

Happy International Day of Peace!On another note, I've been quite busy with school and clubs... Running my own is certainly not easy. I also have a leadership role in every club that I participate in, so things can get hectic sometimes. I love every minute of it all, though.Youth orchestra has begun, and so have my weekly bassoon lessons with my other teacher. I'm really looking forward to it!

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-51143869860018350072009-09-12T15:03:00.003-04:002009-09-12T15:38:19.353-04:00

Hello world, again!Hope you're all doing well. I was asked to write about keeping a blog for Voices, so I'm going to do that as soon as I finish this post! So, we're one week into school now, and I'm a little booked with homework right now, so I figured I'd take a blogging break. I'm taking all Honors, one AP, and journalism and band. I'm happy that I can take personal fitness (i.e. go to the

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-28361616836419503362009-08-28T23:14:00.002-04:002009-08-28T23:14:45.649-04:00

Will be traveling, and will have limited internet access for the next week. Hopefully, I'll check back soon! :)

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-26104698483400348422009-08-25T23:07:00.005-04:002009-08-25T23:25:25.896-04:00

When women's rights and equality come up, I'm always reminded of the Schoolhouse Rock video that I used to watch all the time:But recently, I found this more modern video pertaining to women's equality and rights:Think about these facts:1% of landowners in the world are women.130 million women world wide have been submitted to genital mutilation/cutting.There are an estimated 5 thousand honor

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-33162128842600151052009-08-23T00:06:00.002-04:002009-08-23T00:13:34.532-04:00

Well, today was another excellent day. I had two main things that went on... I visited twins that I tutor and had a great time talking/playing with them! They were adorable! We also visited some friends and chatted with them. :) It was a lot of fun to be around people like them!Also, I'm watching Saturday Night Live (rerun) right now. It's such a great one... the one where the real Sarah Palin

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-17837642306664072412009-08-22T00:01:00.001-04:002009-08-22T00:04:03.685-04:00

I hope the videos that I posted earlier were remotely day-brightening or amusing. They were fun to watch for me!!!Well, I went to a party and enjoyed it today; it was good clean fun, with parents around and lots of music, joking, and sweets. Sometimes those things, with friends, are all I need to stay sane.I'm enjoying a late night of "work": printing directions for college tours, and working on

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-16630724418858149422009-08-21T13:10:00.001-04:002009-08-21T13:10:42.249-04:00

One other video: This one is absolutely hysterical! I wish this happened in real life. I wonder how I'd react if I was one of the people in the food court.

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-34195182164881925912009-08-21T13:09:00.001-04:002009-08-21T13:09:07.522-04:00

This is such a great video! I absolutely adore it. So clever. It shows how one thing can change people's day. :) Enjoy your day!

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-55064564328670145862009-08-20T19:08:00.003-04:002009-08-20T19:18:07.185-04:00

This morning I had a great bassoon lesson, very laid back. I enjoy them a lot. I might want to play bassoon in college, so I might as well learn now! Then, I got to go home and relax for a little bit, then eating lunch with a friend, then more relaxing. I just got off the phone with some people from mylife24-7.org, which is a youth-led website/group. I'm an ambassador for it, and I really enjoy

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-33028522668962903352009-08-19T21:28:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:05:13.170-04:00

So, today was quite nice. I spent the majority of it relaxing, practicing bassoon, and enjoying my free time... Not a bad life! I updated my profiles on zinch.com, cappex.com, and fastweb.com, so that my scholarship chances are greatened. :)In my internet adventures, I've discovered amazing stop-motion videos by someone who calls him/herself "PES". I really enjoy them, though! Here's my favorite,

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-29120314100807349282009-08-18T18:02:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:06:44.183-04:00

First of all, the delay in my blogging is inexcusable. I do apologize for not including any posts since over one month ago! I should have kept it up to date. Won't let it happen again. :)So, now the updates. I've been using this new site called Polyvore and I really love it. It's so much fun. Basically, if you can imagine clipping photos out of magazines and making collages with them, that's what

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-32455016865444206852009-07-04T14:07:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:08:16.721-04:00

Hey, everyone! Happy Independence Day!We're not really doing much today, just hanging out at home. Sometimes it's really nice just to chill out...Well, I'm working on making an alternative paper and a website with a friend. I was over at his house yesterday. We're making some progress, slowly but surely. It's a lot more work than we thought, but I'll keep you posted as soon as the website's up

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-262954907930653102009-07-02T14:25:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:09:54.351-04:00

I apologize for being away! Final exams descended upon me in June, and now I'm free (kind of). I still have a summer assignment to do, and I'm taking Health as a summer class instead of the mandatory elective next year. So I go to summer school every weekday. The good news is that I've met some really nice people from this!The weather's been mostly thunder-ish for the past few days, unfortunately

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-75380120696917346942009-06-02T21:36:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:12:08.780-04:00

Lots of news here! In the time since my last update, I've discovered so many cool news articles. I'll share that and some news from my life with you.First of all, hearing Ishmael Beah speak was wonderful! We got to take a picture with him and I even got his autograph! Now I'm actually reading his book, and it's so suspenseful! It's amazing to think that he survived those events and manages to

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-84699381239103603652009-05-19T16:59:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:12:46.140-04:00

Hey! Sorry for not writing for awhile, things are picking up towards the end of the schoolyear. Anyways...I'm going to see Ishmael Beah speak tonight! He's the author of the book A Long Way Gone. I've seen him speak once before - he's a really powerful speaker, so I'm looking forward to it! Also, I'm preparing for a bake sale on Thursday at school... we'll see how that goes. My club is kind of

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-42745132821741815972009-05-11T20:21:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:13:35.830-04:00

This article/editorial from the New York Times is really interesting. I never really considered road courtesy, probably because I don't drive... But it got me thinking about how many nice things get overlooked every day. I'm going to really start thinking about who holds the door for me, who says "Bless you", "Thank you", or "You're welcome", or who compliments/encourages me. I really will be

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-70556815168726130112009-05-06T20:41:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:14:41.435-04:00

Well, students have basically made it through the school year, and some of them are coasting through their last months of high school! Whew! This year went pretty fast, but I sure am looking forward to summer!I'm having a very busy week, but I'm enjoying every minute of it! I have so many wonderful people supporting me!Anyways, actress Mia Farrow is on a 21 day hunger strike for Darfuri conflict

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-73610833661004357402009-04-22T16:50:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:16:06.534-04:00

It's been so long since I've posted! I apologize for the wait, I've just been extremely busy. Even over April vacation! I'm working on a Model United Nations conference, NYSSMA, and more... Hopefully, my life will stay just as happy and as busy as it is right now.This week seems to be a week of "holidays". I use "holiday" with care, because not everything that's happening is really a cause for

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-65419615943755702202009-04-06T20:54:00.001-04:002009-08-19T22:16:25.338-04:00

Will write more in two days... :)

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-88610892591609786642009-04-02T21:52:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:16:50.039-04:00

Not much to say here. Stay posted for more.One thing, actually, did you see my quote/pic in the article about Syracuse Symphony Youth Orchestra in the Family Times?

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-8658945072252238842009-04-01T19:40:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:17:10.356-04:00

So, I've just posted some lists. They're actually quite fun to make! I really enjoyed learning about myself from them. Try it! Enjoy!

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-34153786370337583422009-04-01T19:36:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:17:31.378-04:00

Lying.Not being a loyal friend.Getting stuck in more obnoxious traffic!Letting people get to me.Being irresponsible for my own actions.Staying unhealthy, mentally, physically, and emotionally.Wasting time.Pushing myself too hard.Not reading enough.Putting all of my faith into one person or thing.

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-32155559194358554152009-04-01T19:26:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:17:56.194-04:00

The time right before a rainstorm.Springtime weather.Fettucine alfredo.Blogging.Writing.Checking email.Playing bassoon.Singing. Humming. Subconsciously.Sunshine.The smell of cookies baking.Friendly people.News shows, newspapers, magazines... well, you get the picture.Frozen yogurt, especially the chocolate chip cookie dough kind.Canada!Walking barefoot on a sandy beach.Collecting things.British

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-14366777637324405342009-03-31T22:29:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:18:16.944-04:00

Check out this article and see if it's true in your area. Are teens really "baracking" each other?

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-52443842799686340722009-03-30T22:30:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:19:11.616-04:00

Spread the word to end the word in the campaign set up by the Special Olympics. Visit http://www.r-word.org/ to see what the deal is about. The only way we can put an end to hatred is through tolerance and acceptance. Stop the ignorance!On another note, check out Jamendo.com for some free music downloads of up-and-coming artists - they're great!If you haven't yet seen the Hugs, Not Drugs video on

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-46599027418383446642009-03-29T00:00:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:19:57.619-04:00

Today we "celebrated" Earth Hour, a global cause that was started a few years ago. The main goal was to conserve some energy by turning out lights worldwide for 60 minutes. So tonight, from 8:30 to 9:30, my family participated. We basically spent the time talking with each other on our deck in the backyard, enjoying the fairly warm night. It was great to bond with my family, as most of the time,

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-87324312557044685122009-03-25T22:28:00.001-04:002009-08-19T22:20:31.995-04:00

Check out FastWeb.com for some really good college resources!

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-57269430722763823202009-03-25T21:36:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:21:14.097-04:00

While viewing the Voices page, I noticed an article on drugs in high schools. Consider these facts from the government:Marijuana use across the three grades surveyed has shown a consistent decline since the mid-1990s, but appears it to have leveled off. Past-year use was reported by 10.9 percent of 8th-graders, 23.9 percent of 10th-graders, and 32.4 percent of 12th-graders.In 2008, 15.4 percent

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-70768066831726430822009-03-22T11:00:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:21:51.899-04:00

And one other interesting vid. Maybe this will make you think twice about eating that burger:

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-3465365278828949252009-03-22T10:54:00.001-04:002009-08-19T22:22:09.172-04:00

Hope you like it!

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-46681148266151591242009-03-22T10:47:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:22:29.937-04:00

They're sorry.

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-21733500604563419732009-03-21T22:56:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:23:35.130-04:00

So, did anyone catch Obama's slip up on Jay Leno's late night show? He said he was awful at bowling, and compared his skills to "the Special Olympics or something". He later apologized to the Special Olympics, before the show was aired. He also invited some Special Olympics athletes to come bowl or play basketball in the White House with him. Here's an article about it.Speaking of the Special

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-79997652847327451352009-03-17T21:04:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:24:00.069-04:00

No news from me yet, but keep checkin back! I'll be updating...PS: Have you checked out What Would You Do? on ABC? Tuesdays at 10. Check it out! It's a cool social experiment type thing...

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-36618865523113810482009-03-15T21:59:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:24:26.649-04:00

Apparently, several studies show that being vegetarian has its benefits. Check out this one about how vegetarians have higher IQs, or see this - being a vegetarian cuts your heart risk. What about this: vegetarianism leads to a lower risk of most cancers.Pretty interesting... I've been a vegetarian for the past 5-6 years, and I've had barely any health problems - no high cholesterol/blood

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-22244063041942200872009-03-14T18:10:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:25:13.588-04:00

Daniel's Bloghttp://www.optimnem.co.uk/blog/index.php60 Minutes Story on Danielhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/26/60minutes/main2401846.shtml

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-69570842452432286232009-03-14T16:45:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:26:27.481-04:00

3.14159265358979323846264338327950288.... and on, and on, and on. What's this? Pi, of course!Today, 3/14, is Pi Day! Celebrate the irrational number that helps us calculate many facts about circles. Here are some links for fun Pi Day activities:http://www.npr.org/blogs/bryantpark/2008/03/a_challenge_for_pi_day_write_y.htmlhttp://www.piday.orghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi_DayAlso, while learning

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-8214862719219283232009-03-13T21:37:00.000-04:002009-08-19T22:27:17.164-04:00

I apologize for such a wait in writing another blog post! Things have been fairly packed...There's a cold going around our school. Surprisingly, I haven't gotten sick - yet. *Knock on wood*. Check out this article on it.

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-10727050974371913662009-02-17T00:11:00.000-05:002009-08-19T22:27:48.669-04:00

Enjoy this heartbreaking video from the Courage Campaign on the effects of Proposition 8. Think about it. And enjoy the awesome song along the way.

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-77765021094301063022009-02-17T00:08:00.001-05:002009-08-19T22:28:39.879-04:00

These pictures (taken from http://www.thegospelaccordingtolarry.com/blog/) are such good indicators of the hope that's out there, and the fact that everyone (including the Dalai Lama) can be a child at heart. Enjoy these!

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-40564913617028217432009-02-16T23:30:00.000-05:002009-08-19T22:29:49.991-04:00

Yes, we're finally on break! Yes! Everyone needs some time off, don't you think?I'm hoping to get more viewers and comments, so if you like what you see, pass it on!Touring Ithaca College in a few days. Hopefully, I'll like what I see. It looks like a great place.Make sure you check out the great articles on the Voices page about the risks of distracted driving - they're wonderful! Take a look

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-7750085395042953982009-02-04T21:33:00.000-05:002009-08-19T22:30:42.680-04:00

First of all, I do apologize for letting my blog sit idle for so long! It's been a busy week already, and I'm considering what classes I'll take next year, etc. Hopefully, things will calm down soon!Just here to share some news links with you people... :)This is pretty interesting - not surprisingly, less minority students are taking/passing AP exams. This directly affects me, seeing as how I'm a

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-84219911941481993502009-01-30T21:00:00.000-05:002009-08-19T22:31:09.934-04:00

Today, certain people continued to get on my nerves, and I was pretty fed up with the world. I really was not in the mood to deal with anyone. I had planned to stay after, but my club was cancelled and I missed the bus... So, I went to the only place that I could: the art room.I expected to just work for a little while and get pretty bored... I actually really started to relax! It was so nice

Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774079337293623118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156270827433319516.post-37624544389502040762009-01-28T19:54:00.001-05:002009-08-19T22:32:07.156-04:00

As you can see, my post titles are becoming less and less creative - oh well, at least they're still coming. This is the longest that I've ever been blogging on one site! I have very little homework, because it's the first day back from midterms. So nice not to have to work!The weather today was supposed to be horrendous, but it turned out to be not so bad. Of course, my school district was the

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Here's some great essays about teenage inauguration attendees - definitely worth reading!Midterms are over! I did fairly well on all. They were not as bad as I expected, although I still don't understand the necessity of them only in certain classes.I'm working on making the blog more interesting without clogging it up, so thoughts would be great. I've added a music player, so comment about that.

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THEY CONSUME MY LIFE!I won't be blogging for a few days because of them, but I'll be back ASAP!

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Here's an interesting article about fairness. It bothers me that this game even happened - what were they thinking when they agreed to this matchup??? Can anyone say "unfair"? It's disturbing to see some of the comments on that. Thoughts?

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Here's two very interesting editorials from the New York Times, one on Chief Justice John Roberts' flubbing of the presidential oath, and the other on what we hope the Obama presidency will mean for America. Check those out, and comment with opinions.Also, I'm currently reading a book titled Coffee With Buddha. In it, Buddha is fictionally "interviewed" by the author. It provides an insight into

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Seeing as how I've vowed to write as often as possible, and as how nothing extraordinary happened today, I'll share some general thoughts. First, I guess something did happen today. Obama has already halted prosecutions at the torture center Guantánamo. Yay! Change is currently here, with much more to come. Here's the article.Also, I'm a self-proclaimed technology addict. With the blogging,

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So, yes. Today was the long-awaited day when President Elect Barack Obama took the oath of office and was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. It was a momentous occasion for many, seeing as how Obama comes into office during such tumultuous times. I had two friends at the inauguration. I remained in Central New York, enjoying the festivities from home. Before I describe my

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Last night, I went to see Joe Driscoll in performance at Funk N Waffles. It was absolutely amazing!Funk N Waffles is a fun little place on the SU campus, behind Marshall Street. To get there, you walk down a little alley and down some stairs to reach a set of double doors. Inside of those doors is an awesome restaurant and music venue. Serving waffles and panini sandwiches with a variety of hot

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Hello, everyone! My name is Brianna, and I'll be sharing what I like to call "Central New York Experiences". These are local experiences that have made a difference in my life. Feel free to comment on my own experiences with experiences of your own! This will be somewhat like a journal, so we'll see how this goes. Look around, explore, and enjoy!

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