January 7, 2012
by Alex Priest
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So I purposefully avoided the whole New Year’s Resolutions thing. Every time I’ve ever done them before, I usually fail. And why set yourself up for failure? But that’s not to say I haven’t been thinking about it. Because of … Continue reading
January 1, 2011
by Alex Priest
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2011 is a big year for me. I used to think 2007 was the most pivotal year of my life. In that year I graduated from high school, traveled to Europe, spent six weeks in Japan, and then moved to … Continue reading
January 4, 2010
by Alex Priest
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I take a look at D.C. from a new point of view after studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark. I draw some comparisons, make some conclusions, talk a little about how I experienced Copenhagen and how I plan to experience D.C. in the coming months. Skål! Continue reading
January 1, 2010
by Alex Priest
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I’ve just about reached my limit of end-of-the-year/decade/whatever top 10 lists. It’s a psychological thing–our tendency to read and share nice, orderly bulleted lists. They’re easy to read, fun to share, interesting conversation starters. But the way I see it, these top 10 lists have taken over the media for the month of December and it’s almost overwhelming. Today–the first day of the year–there’s nothing on Twitter but lists and more lists. It seems people have even forgotten #FollowFriday today. Anyway, here’s my thoughts. Continue reading
January 1, 2010
by Alex Priest
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My thoughts on 2009 and the past decade (the “naughties” or–my term–the “learning decade”) as well as my expectations and resolutions for 2010. Continue reading