Hope for the world

     I know I've been a slacker on the Oxford updates, and I apologize. But stuff gets crazy here! There's no time to breathe!! The way I look at it, the less time I'm spending blogging for my loyal followers is more time I'm spending here enjoying myself. So it's a good thing! :)
     Four more days, and I'll be headed back to the states. Excited to see my family, but sad this journey is over. It's been an amazing one for sure.
     I promise to update everyone on my last few weeks once I'm home and things have settled down. But for now, I just wanted to put this URL up ... my dad sent me this link to a story because I'm a "I want to save starving children in Africa" freak, and I enjoy uplifting stories like this. So I thought I'd pass it along to those of you looking for a reminder of the goodness in this world. I hope I can one day make an impact in the developing country like these non-profit organizations are. If it's meant to be, it will be. Enjoy!
    

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/08/14/solar.light.bulbs/index.html?iref=obnetwork

The Oxford Adventure - Week Two

Trafalgar Square, right in front of the entrance
 to Buckingham Palace

     Another week has come and gone. I can't believe that I've been here for two weeks! Before I know it, I'm going to be boarding a plane back to America. Don't get me wrong, I like America, but I'm loving England!!! I could see myself living here after college ... not sure if I would, but I think I'd get on just fine. :)

The Oxford Adventure - Week One

     Hey there, loyal followers! It's been a while! I apologize for not being better about getting on here and putting up some life updates, but life has been busy. I've been in England for a week and a day now, and it's been amazing!! The schoolwork is beginning to build up and take control of my nerves, but I've got to remember to breathe. But besides the work, things have been amazing! I'm going to try to do my best to give a weekly recap of what my adventures have consisted of, but I'm not making any promises. Anything that seems blog worthy will appear eventually. I promise. :) But here's a play-by-play of Week One!

SBU-TV Sports falls short

St. Bonaventure University’s TV crew gets nominated for a College Sports Media Award but loses out to neighboring school
By Maddie Gionet - features editor

     ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. (June 20) – Unlike Michael Davenport’s buzzer-beating shot, SBU-TV Sports’ clip of the February 5 game could not beat Rochester Institute of Technology’s at the College Sports Media Award ceremony on June 7.

Newsflash!

     Just a quick head's up for all you loyal followers out there, I've started another blog! Woohoo! :) I realized it might be a good idea to have a professional blog so future employers don't have to weed through my usual rants and raves to find my real work I've done for school or The Intrepid. And so ...
     I made a new blog!  Words Mean Something Good name, huh? :) There's an explanation for the name in my first post on the blog, so go there and read it if you have questions.
     Well, that's about all I wanted to say. Come follow me!

Fireflies and Bubbles



      Life is made up of fireflies and bubbles. Or more commonly known as memories and moments. It's upsetting to think time flies by, but it's also exciting to think of all the opportunities you're presented with in a lifetime. It all comes down to how much time you want to spend catching fireflies and chasing bubbles.
    Memories are like fireflies. They're hard to catch, but one you've got them, you'll never forget them. Just like a firefly unexpectedly lights up the dark, summer sky, a memory lights up a dark place in your life. The firefly might not stay, but the memory will.

SBU-TV Sports nominated for award

By Maddie Gionet, features editor
     ST. BONAVENTURE (June 2) - With 1.6 seconds left on the clock, Michael Davenport shoots and sinks a 3-pointer for the Bonnies.
     After a failed Hail Mary, the crowd stormed the court since St. Bonaventure just defeated the then undefeated-in-the-Atlantic-10-Conference Duquesne, 64-62, on February 5.
     While the students ran amuck, SBU-TV Sports and its crew calmly continued on its broadcast, which included various shots of the court storming and an on-court interview with head coach Mark Schmidt.