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Vanderbilt Wins

Nov. 6, 2011—I am finally back in Vandyland after an amazing weekend in Gainesville. My roommate and I flew into Tampa and spent the night at her house, before heading to the University of Florida to watch our Commodores take on the Florida Gators. Even though our football team couldn’t come home with a win, I came...

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Friends, Family, and a Farm

Nov. 5, 2011—Yesterday, I took a quick trip to western Kentucky to visit a friend’s farm. It really was a quick trip considering we left Vandy around 2:30 and were back by 9 pm.

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Bring On the Fall

Nov. 2, 2011—So, there are two things that I know I’m not: 1) A morning person and 2) a fan of cold weather.  Today, I faced my fears.

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Best Ice Cream Ever

Oct. 30, 2011—“You’ve never been to Jeni’s?!  What is wrong with you?” This is how I started my Friday night.  When my friend Stephanie found out that I had never been to her favorite ice cream place before, she demanded that I get in her car immediately so we could fix this problem.

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Halloween Downtown

Oct. 30, 2011—This weekend, a friend had a few visitors from out of town to show around.  While we did spend a lot of time introducing these people to Vanderbilt and student life here, we decided to go exploring downtown Saturday night and see all the Halloween festivities downtown.

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Corn Maze Adventures

Oct. 20, 2011—Last Friday night some of my friends and I benefited from a stack of groupons, piled in a few cars, and headed 30 minutes outside of Nashville to go to Honeysuckle Hill Farm for a CORN MAZE!!!

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Full Moon Pickin’ Party

Oct. 16, 2011—This past Friday night, in celebration of the last full moon before Daylight Savings, I went to a Full Moon Pickin’ Party and dinner at The Loveless Cafe. The event is at the Equestrian Barn, which is part of the Warner Park system.

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Fall Break with Memaw and Poppa

Oct. 12, 2011—I spent fall break on the beautiful Lake Hartwell in Lavonia, Georgia with some of my sorority sisters and our friends at the lake house of my friend Jennifer’s grandparents.  I had never been to Georgia before, and this was an amazing first trip!  We spent four days laying in the sun, swimming in the...

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Movies fo’ Free: The Man Who Fell to Earth

Oct. 10, 2011—In celebration of the beginning of Fall Break, a group of my friends and I decided to attend a free movie screening at the Belcourt theater.

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Outdoor Recreation: Climbing at King’s Bluff

Oct. 5, 2011—One of my favorite things to do on a weekend is to get away for a day and go outside! I don’t just mean reading a book while basking in the sun. I mean good ol’ hiking, kayaking, canoeing, and above all (pun intended!) climbing!

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Home for the Weekend: Lotus Festival

Oct. 5, 2011—This weekend marked my first and only trip back home (the wonderful Bloomington, IN) until the end of the semester. And what a great weekend it was: international music, dancing, and home-cooked meals! Oh my!

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Cooking Class at Whole Foods

Oct. 1, 2011—Today, CityVU offered three private cooking classes taught by the Whole Foods Salud! cooking school. 462 people applied and 30 lucky winners  were selected to attend the class with a guest. I didn’t win, but my friend Kristen did, and she brought me along!

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