I moved into my permanent apartment yesterday afternoon. I finally feel like I’m here. It hit me after I carried the last box up the stairs: I live in Nashville now. The temp place was cool, but I was living out of my suitcase so it felt like an extended stay hotel. Now I’m unpacked, [...]
Tagged MFA, TravelPierre Colas, an anthropology professor at Vanderbilt, was shot and killed in his East Nashville home Tuesday night. His sister Marie was also wounded and is in critical condition.
I didn’t have a chance to meet Colas. I work with one of his friends at the Writing Studio so I’ve seen up close how this has [...]
I believe (and have been advised) that it’s important to balance writing and academic work in an MFA program with activities outside of the program altogether. I’m guessing that my primary outlet will be the Nashville music scene, but that will have to wait until the early semester rush settles down. Too much going on [...]
Tagged MFA, ProjectsToday is my first day of classes. Many books, classrooms I haven’t yet found, and a sack of shiny new school supplies. All I need is a Garfield lunch box and a tub of paste.
This is also my first day as a writing consultant, a job in which I’ll help students with academic papers, application [...]
I hit Centennial Park on Sunday and followed that up yesterday with Bicentennial Park, which is right near the State Capitol building in downtown Nashville (Centennial Park is closer to Vanderbilt, south of the downtown area). What can I say? Tennesseans love their *centennials and their parks.
This marked my first GPS-free trip from East Nashville [...]
Keeping it short today…forgot to add this to Monday’s post.
I’ve been feeling lucky lately, for various reasons. Somewhere around Atlanta (I’m not telling!) I stopped for gas and was disappointed to find gas at $3.78/gallon. I don’t know why I was expecting it to be cheaper. But a funny thing happened as I prepped my [...]
The drive to Nashville wasn’t too bad. Boring, but the miracle that is the iPod-connected car stereo cut down the monotony. I arrived at my temporary apartment, met some neighbors, and unpacked. On Sunday I played tourist and walked around campus and the surrounding area. It takes me forever to get my bearings. However, I [...]
Tagged Ain't That America, MFA, TravelWell, almost. This is my last transmission from South Carolina. Today I’ll be packing up the car and preparing to head out first thing tomorrow morning. I’m not sure when I’ll be connected to the Internet tubes again; I hope to post a summary of Nashville impressions sometime soon.
I want to thank everyone who has [...]
