:: Pedantic Platitudes ::
Greetings! My name is Sam J and I am a student at Harvard University. Perhaps this blog will present a little look into the mundane yet unique events that make up my life.
:: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 ::
It's getting hot...
Such nice weather we've had these past few days! Although it's a little breezy, it's humid and warm enough to make it a non-issue. This morning, I went to my classes. Then, following lunch, I went to a psych study, where I got to pair pictures with words.
Later, some people from my entryway went to get ice cream from Ben and Jerry's because it was Free Cone Day. The flavor I chose was chocolate chip cookie dough. The ice cream went well with the warm weather. Ben and Jerry's is not only cool in that the ice cream is cold, but it's also cool in that they give away free ice cream! We sat in front of our entryway and enjoyed our quickly-melting ice cream while watching others enjoying the weather in the yard.
My roommate John is hosting a pre-frosh these few days, but he is busy, so I took over the hosting duties, and I took the pre-frosh to downtown Boston to see the sights. We followed the Freedom Trail and saw such historical points of interest as the grave of Samuel Adams, the site of the Boston Massacre, and the Old North Church, where Paul Revere held up his famous lanterns: one if by land, two if by sea. It's always fun to play tourist, even though I live here now. Taking out John's pre-frosh also helps absolve me from the fact that I neglected the pre-frosh to whom I was assigned this past pre-frosh weekend. I was really busy this weekend, so I wasn't able to be a good host, but luckily my good friend from across the hall was able to help me out. Now, I have a little more free time, so I am helping John play host when he is busy. It all works out in the end.
Today was the Holocaust Remembrance Day. In the yard today, there were some students continuously reading a list of names of the victims of one of the most horrifying times in history. I also happened to pass by the New England Holocaust Memorial tonight when I was in downtown Boston. It was especially evocative at night, with the glowing points of light on the ground and the faint smoke rising from the grates. It's always a powerful experience to visit the memorial because it symbolically represents so much.
We must never forget what can happen when hatred controls one's actions.
:: SL 12:46 PM [+] ::
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