by Laura Today I took my first look around Davis Library. Davis Library is specifically designated for Serious Grad Student Research. Scary-looking, no? It’s only been a few weeks since I’ve been officially upgraded to full-time nerd status, so I’m feeling a bit rusty. However, I managed to deduce that the education journal I was [...]
Entries from August 2009
August 30, 2009
Fridays on the Front Porch
by Laura Harold and I first checked out The Carolina Inn after snagging a $75/night deal on Priceline. Apparently if you put in a bid for a 5-star hotel in Chapel Hill, there are no other options. I’ve never been there on a weekend without seeing a wedding in progress. I’m guessing that the sheer [...]
August 28, 2009
What’s to Miss?
by Laura So far we’ve been highlighting some of the more positive aspects of moving down South. Of course, we’ll also miss the massive vibrance of New York City and our old home. There are a few key things we’re already longing for: – Having jobs – Shops expressly for cupcakes on every block [...]
August 28, 2009
Can you eat Chick-Fil-A every day?
by Harold You would think it’s impossible. After all, there’s really just a few choices (grilled or breaded, sandwich or nuggets). But I managed to do it every weekday my freshman year at Duke. So imagine my excitement when I found out that UNC students get a free sandwich every day this week when they [...]
August 28, 2009
No more waiting
by Harold The Lumina Theater in Southern Village has an outdoor movie every Saturday night over the summer. Laura and I went our first weekend to see Year One (because Michael Cera’s one-note acting style hasn’t gotten old yet). Actually, the first 20 minutes were pretty funny, until the appearance of a plot killed the [...]
August 28, 2009
Naughty or Nice?
by Laura For the past 7 years, I tended not to believe the standard characterization of New Yorkers as loud, brash, pushy, and well, just not all that kind and gracious. I considered myself to be a New Yorker, and my cold, tough city heart had the capacity to melt – for example, if I [...]
August 27, 2009
Caffe Luna: Free Wine. Need We Say More?
by Laura On our way to the Better Than Ezra concert, I wasn’t sure that people would still remember their hits from the ’90′s. Turns out they just put out a new album, and the kids in Raleigh were happy to dance around for a few hours, despite the rain. Better Than Ezra=Better Than Expected. [...]
August 26, 2009
Downtown Live in Raleigh
by Harold We went to Raleigh for the first time for a special cause — to see a free Better Than Ezra concert. The first time I saw BTE (can I write that? I guess so), it was as part of Bill Clinton’s first inauguration celebration, and they played an in indoor tent on the [...]
August 26, 2009
Cosmic v. Cosmic v. Cosmic: A Historic Case Study
by Laura One of the most common questions I get about my return to North Carolina is simple to answer: ”Did you eat at Cosmic yet?” Um, yes. Twice. Cosmic got me through Duke with cheap-o quesadillas and burritos, most memorably enjoyed by me and my friend Jane after finishing hip-hop dance class across the [...]
August 26, 2009
It Wouldn’t be Back to School…
by Laura …without an a capella showcase to start off the semester right. Several alarming items to report: Christian a capella groups are still ruining songs you used to like by turning lines about love and being alive into messages for God. Especially creepy when the lines originally had sexual undertones. When other [...]
August 24, 2009
Restaurant Rating System
by Laura Harold decided it would be a good idea for us to have a rating system, to add some definition to the fun of being judgmental. When Harold reviews a place we’ve visited, he plans to rate them using hushpuppies, which will represent the finest of Southern cuisine. If a place gets 5 baskets [...]
August 23, 2009
Noodle’s Take: An Introduction to Grass
by A Concerned Owner – The Good: There is grass here. This strange but exhilarating substance gets an official tail wag. – The Bad: People in North Carolina have the type of dogs you might imagine riding in the back of a pickup truck. Which, you might imagine, do not include miniature poodles. – The [...]
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