San Diego, Here I Come…and Here I Go :(

My thoughts before the trip:

One of the best things about being with a college organization is the opportunity to go on trips. Last year, I went to San Francisco for the newspaper and this year, San Diego. I’m so excited mostly to get to know a new place. Of course, also to learn more about journalism. Only thing that sucks about the trip is that it’s a total of six to seven hours in length so you can imagine how anxious I get after the first two hours.

My thoughts after the trip:

What a shame it is to be back in Tampa. I’m not saying it sucks or anything, but San Diego was truly amazing. From the lights and festivities that took place in Gas Lamp District to the laid back atmosphere of Mission Beach, there was not a moment where you couldn’t just walk around and be amazed. Some cons of San Diego were the unfriendly routes pedestrians had to venture. I think of it mostly like this because we stayed in the Sheraton, which was blocked off from society by a three to six-lane highway.

Overall, the journalism was something to take in as well. Our group attended the ACP convention down there and learned some things that we could improve on. We also won seventh place in Best of Show Newspaper Online Website, beating out The Miami Hurricane (no offense guys).

Anyways, aside from the journalism part, some places I would definitely recommend are Gordon Biersch Brewery and Restaurant and Royal Thai Cuisine, which offered my friend Shannon and I the King of Thailand Feast. I’m not going to describe that because a part of the Proclamation is to try it.

If you would like to know more about our ventures in San Diego, feel free to ask any questions or even comment.

Talk About Breaking a Nail

Paul Duke

Recently, there’s been news of a lady by the name of Lee Redmond who was involved in a car crash that caused unrepairable damage to her nails.

I read this article and saw the picture and literally, my jaw dropped. How could this lady go without cutting her nails since 1979.

No offense to her, but I’m glad her nails or no longer that long. I mean, how do you even steer while you drive if you have 28-foot long nails? People like this are great to have around, but some people need to know what’s gross and what’s cool. I’ve always been creeped out by nails that were six inches long, but these suckers are monstrous.