Traveling with Sara

Like most Americans, I was shocked when Senator John McCain choose Alaskan governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. Normally, an advocate for women power, it just seems like a poor choice in judgement. Although the polls may disagree, since McCain is ahead of Obama by two points for the first time... Sign in to see full entry.

Sitting in Starbucks on Union studying for the GRE, the most bizarre event occurred: two gentlemen, large enough to be bodyguards dressed in black suits walked in. Normally, I would have gone about minding my business, but just last week a car jacking had occurred. Their suits also made their... Sign in to see full entry.

After the most stressful week yet, I decided to treat myself to some retail therapy. Knowing I didn't have much time to go shopping, I decided to hit Downer Avenue and browse through their higher end boutiques. One of the stores I visited, Fran Hill, was the best mistake ever! I meant to go Ma Jolie... Sign in to see full entry.

As many you know first hand, I have the worse sense of navigation, which is why it comes to no surprise I have written in my About Me section: If you need to get anywhere, I can guarantee you I will get you lost. Unfortunately, I didn’t think that applied to public transportation as well. In just... Sign in to see full entry.

We see them sitting on the street corner, or when stopped at traffic light; they come knocking on our window asking for change. Our usual reaction is to ignore their hollering, or simply roll up the windows. Sometimes all they really want is help. I am not saying that all homeless individuals have... Sign in to see full entry.

Normally, I am a fan of Adam Sandler’s crude humor, but this time I think he went a bit too far. A Jewish actor himself, he chose to pay tribute to his heritage by starring as an Israeli counterterrorist in his new movie, Don’t Mess with the Zohan. Sandler plays Zohan, an IDF agent who dreams of... Sign in to see full entry.

We see them sitting on the street corner, or when stopped at traffic light; they come knocking on our window asking for change. Our usual reaction is to ignore their hollering, or simply roll up the windows. Sometimes all they really want is help. I am not saying that all homeless individuals have... Sign in to see full entry.

Aside from my daily adventures of everyday life, I have the worst problem with navigation. I always try and justify my poor sense of direction to the research finding they conducted in my Psychology of Women class that girls generally have a poor sense of direction in comparison to men by a degree... Sign in to see full entry.

After the most stressful week yet, I decided to treat myself to some retail therapy. Knowing I didn't have much time to go shopping, I decided to hit Downer Avenue and browse through their higher end boutiques. One of the stores I visited, Fran Hill, was the best mistake ever! I meant to go Ma Jolie... Sign in to see full entry.

“Clueless” Spenders Alicia Silverstone’s character in the 1995 hit movie Clueless asks, “Dee, don’t you want to your popularity for a good cause?” upon meeting new student Ty, played by Brittany Murphy, and Dee immediately shoots back “no.” In a society where celebrities are worshipped as though... Sign in to see full entry.