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Continue reading →: Celebrating Cinco de Mayo in the MIAHappy (belated) Cinco de Mayo, everyone! I hope everyone had a fabulous holiday. Each year Addam plans a big camping trip or cookout on Cinco de Mayo weekend, so it was no surprise that he requested to have the fifth off. He’d been pulling recipes and penning grocery lists for…
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Continue reading →: Big Brother 2012 Casting Calls: Cameo, Miami BeachEveryone who’s met me knows that I take Big Brother very seriously. For those of you who are less familiar with the show — each summer about 12 to 14 houseguests are picked to compete in a three-month long power struggle for a half million dollars. Contestants are recorded 24/7 and…
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Continue reading →: Fresh ink
Everyone loves getting new ink — and Addam and I are no exception. This weekend we went down to Vince’s Nightmare Tattoo, where our good friend Adrian (Danae’s hubby) performed the perfect cover up. Addam has had a tribal tattoo that he’s wanted to get rid of for awhile now,…
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Continue reading →: Accepted!
Addam and I are pleased to announce that we have been accepted to Ohio University and will be attending this fall!
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Continue reading →: Spaced Out: Celebrating John’s birthdayThere a few things that every Miamian has to do before leaving the city. The first is head to South Beach. The second is to hit up Club Space. While Addam and I have become a regular pair of beach bums, this weekend we made our first trip to Space…
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Continue reading →: Happy Hunger Games! My film favorites.Happy Hunger Games, everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the movie as much as I did. As should come as no surprise, I headed down to Aventura last Thursday night for the midnight showing — arriving about an hour early so I could be sure to secure a solid spot.…
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Continue reading →: The Hunger Games: My Top 10 most anticipated scenesAfter weeks of anticipation, the 74th Hunger Games are finally upon us! The midnight showing kicks off tomorrow night, and thanks to my good friend Katie — who introduced me to the books by Suzanne Collins— I’ve already bought my ticket. I just finished Mockingjay, and while I may be new to…
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Continue reading →: The Hunger Games: My Top 10After weeks of anticipation, the 74th Hunger Games are finally upon us! The midnight showing kicks off tomorrow night, and thanks to my good friend Katie — who introduced me to the books by Suzanne Collins— I’ve already bought my ticket. I just finished Mockingjay, and while I may be…
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Continue reading →: Blogaroo 2012: The Lineup
The Bonnaroo lineup was released on Valentine’s Day, and from where I’m sitting it’s looking pretty solid. I’m still hoping that Jack White will make the list, but who are are you most excited to see so far? . “If music be the food of love, play on.” — William…
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Continue reading →: South Florida Showcase: Luda, Toubab and Chuck Shaffer
Addam and I haven’t had the pleasure of seeing too many shows since we moved to Miami about two years ago, but the ones we have seen have been more than memorable. The most noteworthy of which I’m about to recap in this post. Since leaving Athens, Ohio after Christmas,…
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.
