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Time Shifting

Ok... I'm going to use my super powers and actually turn back time!!! What I'm gonna do here, since it's been so long since I've posted and I have a lot of pictures and stuff, but I like to keep things organized because I'm like that, I'm going to pretend that I wrote these entries on a day other than March 17th. Make sense? Just go back and look at some of the previous posts because they're new, not old.

Downtown

When you're alone and life is making you lonely, you can always go where? That's right - downtown. And that's exactly what I did. One blustery gray day Erica and I went to downtown Lafayette. Next Saturday is Recruitment Weekend (Ra Ra!) for Purdue's American Studies program. We'll be taking the prospective kiddies on a tour of downtown. Here's what they'll see:

Aww cute! But then there's always this:

Does Lafayette have public art? Boy does it ever!!

Detail of the fine workmanship:

Lafayette does have a 5 star restaurant, and this lovely Italian place, La Scala:

It also has a number of posh buildings, such as this one:

But again, lurking under the very building is...

And to keep the burglars out:

Across the street you'll find the courthouse, which looks like this:

And a fountain in memorial of the not-so-slick William Digby who sold the town of Lafayette in 1825 for an $8 profit (gambling debts, you know).

And pediments that include the Native Americans (but not the women):

Don't worry, prospective students. Although Indiana is a red state, there's a strong Democratic party here - just look at their headquarters:

Seriously, I'm not the one you want talking to students about grad school at Purdue. Let me tell you what it's like. The library has lamps that make you feel like you're in prison. Example:

But it's okay because there are lots of escape routes.

But the more common method is this:

Well there you have it. At least Purdue will give you some money. It's what lured the rest of us here.

The Fiery Furnaces in Indy

The Fiery Furnaces came to Indy for the first time last month. Of course I was eagerly attending. Sometimes I worry that I was the only fan there. When they announced song titles, my lone cheer cried out. And sadly, there was almost no encore. I can understand that the Fiery Furnaces isn't an easily accessible band, especially without the keyboards, but it was still a fine performance. I love their intensity, but I have mixed feelings about how they remix their songs during a performance. Mostly because I was sorely disappointed when Chief Inspector Blancheflower ended after, "You can tell me anything 'cept I started dating Jenny." Because I missed the best line - "You know damn well she ain't your Jenny no more!" Ok, ok... pictures:

Andrew Bird

On February 4th I traveled with Shannon and Liz down to beautiful Bloomington, IN (home of the Hoosiers and IU) to see Andrew Bird in concert. Shannon was impressed with his mic skills, and I was impressed with the pizzicato. Anyway you look at it, Andrew Bird is impressive. He whistles, plays guitar, violin, a little xylophone, and sings. The only other person on stage is Martin Dosh, drummer extraordinaire. The amazing thing about these two is that they continuously reloop their music to create layers and effect. Anyway, here's some pictures that don't do them justice.

Just a Little Note

Sorry. It's been busy, and I have a cold, and the last time I came to write on my blog, I couldn't access it. Just letting you know, I'm thinking about you. Next week is spring break, and while I have lots of studying to do, I'll try to devote some special time just for us, ok? I have so much to tell you! But I don't have time right now. Gotta go to class - you understand, right?