Milestones Are Much Easier to Pass than Kidney Stones (Or, I Look Great in Black in White!)
This is the 50th post on the Class of 2007 Blog! Congratulations to all the writers and readers who have made this e-xperiment a success (I, personally, want to thank the little people). Ah yes, it seems like only yesterday that I made my first mildly entertaining pun....
Right now I'm gearing up for a brief but (fingers-crossed) effective trip to Boston tomorrow. I only have two meetings, which will be nice because I'll have plenty of time to focus on just these two alumni on the train ride up. The only problem is that I'm not sure what I'll be doing about watching Lost tomorrow night! Hopefully I'll be able to meet up with fellow '07er Kerri "The Things They Kerried" Casey (she's a bit of a 'Nam buff) and a few other Camels to catch what will undoubtedly be another top-notch episode....
Speaking of the entertainment world, I've finally broken my puzzlingly-long streak of not going out to the movies! On Monday, stalwart roommate and general life caddy Mitch "Wicked Mitch of the Midwest" Herz and I caught Michael Clayton as part of the New London Winter Film Festival at the Garde Arts Center here in New London. For a film about the highly complex details of a six-year class action lawsuit against a global agricultural corporation, it was actually pretty exciting (Farm Wars Episode VI: Attack of the Potato Guns was much more boring). Tonight I'm headed out to Mystic to see There Will Be Blood, which I've been itching to catch for a while (huh, usually I itch after I catch something). I'll try to hit the gym beforehand, otherwise all this popcorn I've been eating will go straight to my thighs (you are the devil, Orville Redenbacher!).
On Friday, the Alumni office had a very successful panel featuring six alums who each spoke about one of the most popular courses of actions for students after they graduate (medical school, law school, non-profit work, professional synchronized skinny dipping, etc.). Everyone who attended had a great time, and each of the alumni panelists had some great advice, so I was really happy about how the event turned out.
This just in: a moment ago it was brought to my attention that there is a gigantic picture of me in the new issue of the College Voice! Current senior Adrian "AAADRIAAAAAN" Stover was kind enough to interview me about the Senior Giving program for this illustrious publication, and as many of you have realized by now, the sight of my face and hair makes everything I say about 50% funnier (I like to think of myself as a clown without any makeup). I'll figure out a way to get this baby digital so y'all can check it out.
Alrighthy, time for me to saddle up and head out. Check back in soon to read about how this Boston trip goes and how quickly the senior class shoots to 100% participation after seeing my stunning visage in the Voice. Hasta la pasta!