My camera has been attached to my right hand this entire trip, my finger ever at the ready. I like to think of it a my Go-Go-Gadget Camera. But, sometimes, it’s nice not to live life through the lens. Sometimes, you just have to experience it with both eyes open, instead of one in the [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Timing is everything
Posted in Uncategorized on June 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Life lessons
Posted in Uncategorized on June 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »
There are those lessons that you learn about the world being small and life being precious, but until you actually experience them in real time, they are just words that you hold outside your heart. A couple of nights ago I ran into two girls from Georgetown University at a pub crawl near the Colosseum. [...]
Love is all you need
Posted in Uncategorized on June 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The tortuous, hot, sticky breeze of Italian summers swept through the derelict grandstands. No cheers, no whistles, no applause. Just the sound of the emptiness of forgotten traditions. The commentator would periodically announce to the wind that the next race was about to begin. Silence, until the horses made their final turn and their galloping [...]
The future of newspapers is found through design
Posted in Uncategorized on June 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The newspaper industry seems to be at a crossroads — either change with the times or disappear. Design can lead this monumental transformation, in fact, it’s already begun. Over the past century, newspaper design has gotten more eye-catching, more bold, more experimental, more dominant. Designers have realized that newspaper visuals must compete with more interactive [...]
Soundtrack
Posted in Uncategorized on June 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Public transit is so much better with a soundtrack. Here’s some of what I’m listening to: Hadouken! Lykke Li Lily Allen 3OH3! The Veronicas
Cisterna
Posted in Uncategorized on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is the corner of our street, the street of Hotel Cisterna. It has been my home for the past week. The beds are as hard as a rock and take your breath away if you collapse into them, but that is easily ignored with heavy lids. The shower door has a tendency to come [...]
A Home in Rome’s Ruins
Posted in Uncategorized on June 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Check out multimedia on the Torre Argentina Cat Sanctuary in Rome. http://sjbstudentmedia.com/italy/?p=169
It’s the people
Posted in Uncategorized on June 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As much as I love seeing and feeling the history of Rome, it’s really the people, and not the buildings, that bring this city to life. While riding home on the tram today, our group had the pleasure of meeting this curious old man. His small frame easily fit in between Jessica and Professor Mac. [...]
Triumph
Posted in Uncategorized on June 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This is the best photo of myself that I’ve taken in a while. I’m posting it in triumph. Also, the slideshow from Days 9-11 is now up on the main site. Visit sjbstudentmedia.com.
Ideas and integrity
Posted in Uncategorized on June 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I value ideas. They are the first thing that attracts me to people. Intellect is above all else. That’s why I can’t stand to see ideas stolen. Today, at the open air flea market at Port Portese I passed a t-shirt stand, that at first glance had great merit above the endless piles of secondhand [...]
