If my first experience with GishWhes (the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen) was Die Hard, and last year was Die Harder, then that would make this installation Die Hard With A Vengeance, right? Not a fantastic metaphor, but still somehow fitting, since this was definitely a scavenger hunt that my team, TeamContinue reading “GiShWhEs 2015 – With A Vengeance”
Category Archives: Scintillating Adventures
GISHWHES Networking: Crazy Beautiful Extended Family!
I recently posted about my experience with GISHWHES scavenger hunts in both 2013 and 2014, and I know I’ve already talked about the brilliantly fun community of GISHWHES in the past, but I don’t think you all truly understand the ridiculously awesome group of people involved in this annual undertaking. Meeting new people during GISHWHES isn’tContinue reading “GISHWHES Networking: Crazy Beautiful Extended Family!”
GISHWHES 2014: Death To Normalcy
The Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen via Spicing up my summer for the second consecutive year (reppin’ the 2013 GISHWHES pride), I survived another charitably insane week of scavenging mayhem this past August. Keeping a little of the zany GISHWHES spirit throughout the year is a life goal, and has beenContinue reading “GISHWHES 2014: Death To Normalcy”
Nightmare on Memory Lane
Like any self-respecting and morbidly curious person, I have a hard time resisting the allure of boxes upon boxes of yellowed documents, brittle papers, and time-induced-sepia-toned photos. Old things fascinate me in a way I cannot truly put into words. When I decipher the beautiful handwriting from the back of a postcard written in 1857,Continue reading “Nightmare on Memory Lane”
Paris Recommendations:
I have written about Paris before, complete with fairly descriptive recommendations and explanations for said recommendations. . . but with many friends about to embark on a Parisian adventure, I thought it was important to give some current, somewhat succinct, and perhaps more practical suggestions for prospective visitors. 7 Things I Wholeheartedly Recommend in Paris: These are listed inContinue reading “Paris Recommendations:”
Family, Nutella, and Photobombs
When I last visited my brother Zachary and his wife Natalie in Philadelphia, my older brother, Nathaniel, also made the trip. We went to a small Italian grocery store. We took this picture, although I didn’t know what faces were being made behind me at the time it was taken: The next weekend, after I’dContinue reading “Family, Nutella, and Photobombs”
GISHWHES 2013: Team UndercoverCivilians
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted some of my adventures, which grad school, teacher back-to-school, and GISHWHES will do to you. But fear not, I’ve still had adventures aplenty. GISHWHES, which stands for The Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen, was a magical experience. One week, 156 crazy items toContinue reading “GISHWHES 2013: Team UndercoverCivilians”
Ithaca, New York
I strongly recommend a few wonderful things that I happened to do in Ithaca this past weekend. #1: Eat lunch at Viva Taqueria I had a Daddy-Daughter date while waiting for my car’s new tires to get aligned, and let me tell you, the burritos are killer! #2: Bask in the glory of Wegmans MyContinue reading “Ithaca, New York”
Brakes over Break…
Usually, a trip “home” to Ithaca, NY means a lot of beautiful experiences, and this long weekend trip was no exception! From sunrise on the lake (with Dad in a fishing boat!) to blueberry picking with Mom to local beer-tastings with dear old friends, this past weekend had a lot of lovely moments. However .Continue reading “Brakes over Break…”
Cakey Hankerson: Great Adventures 