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Continue reading →: That’s a wrap on Augusta UniversityWell, it’s official, y’all! My time at Augusta University has finally come to a close. I cleaned out my office last week, I submitted grades last night, and I turned in my keys earlier today. I hustled to get it all done this week because I wanted to put my…
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Continue reading →: Moving update: T-minus 3 months and countingMy time at Augusta University is finally coming to a wrap, and with fewer than three months to go before I set foot in Long Beach I’m slowly getting my ducks into order. The first of those ducks involved moving out of my office on campus, which I just finished…
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Continue reading →: “That my best friend, she a real bad bitch”Those who know me well know that my time in Augusta has been a solitary one. While I’ve come across pockets of queerness in the area, as a whole I have found the community conservative and uninviting. I haven’t made many friends here, but drag introduced me to two of…
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Continue reading →: The last quick trip homeGoodbye (again), Athens; Hello, Theodore Gray As golf enthusiasts and athletes flocked to Augusta for the 2024 Masters Tournament, I fled for the foothills of Ohio, in what will likely be my last trip to Athens for a very long time. Augusta University was closed for its Spring Break, so…
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Continue reading →: Go Beach!I am beyond excited to announced that I have accepted an assistant professor position in California State University Long Beach’s journalism and public relations department! I will move out West this summer and begin teaching at the university in August. I’m so grateful for my time at Augusta University, but…
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Continue reading →: Hello, stranger: A fall semester round-upWhile this very well may have been the biggest break I’ve taken since I started this blog, rest assured that there is a story behind my absence. The story of a Ph.D. student struggling to stay on top of her classes and keep up on sleep while maintaining a small…
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Continue reading →: OU Orientation: My Scripps schedule for Fall 2012After three months of worry and two days of orientation, I finally have a schedule for my fall semester at Ohio University! My Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays will be dedicated to the Multimedia Reporting class I’m set to teach this fall. While I will only teach one Monday lecture, the…
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Continue reading →: Keeping House: Marriage and moving in Athens, Ohio
Hello all! As it’s been a hot minute since my last post, I thought I’d take tonight to update my loyal readers on what I have been up to since my move to Athens, Ohio. Addam and I have moved into our own little home at 47 1/2 South May…
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Continue reading →: Making Moves: From Miami, FL to Athens, OHAs most everyone knows, Addam and I recently packed all of our belongings into heart-shaped boxes and made the move to Athens, Ohio, where we will both be attending Ohio University this fall. I’ll be working on my Ph.D. in journalism, and Addam will be earning a bachelor’s in music…
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Continue reading →: Champagne Showers: VIP at LMFAO in MIA
After Bonnaroo and about a week before Addam and I left Miami, we had VIP tickets for an LMFAO show at the American Airlines Arena — where the Heat had just won the NBA championship one day prior. Far East Movement opened for Redfoo and SkyBlu, who threw an AMAZING…
Hello, I’m Ash! I am an assistant professor in the Journalism and Public Relations Department at California State University, Long Beach. This blog serves as a personal love letter to Long Beach, as I find my community and tread toward tenure.
