It’s no secret that i went to college 50 miles away from the Mexican border. Here is n illustrated example of one of the best food trends of the last few years. 

(via lickystickypickyme)

you could say I’m excited to be back in Arizona next month…

Here’s the deal Tucson folk: there’s a Lady Gaga dance party going on a few weeks at Club Congress. On a Thursday. As part of Optimist Club.  And since I can’t be there, I’m expecting to live vicariously through all of you.  So please go?

LADY GAGA-STYLE FASHION SHOW

Jul 15, 2010 9:00 PM

Let’s be real: I really miss Tucson, and really really miss the Tucson food.

I think I’ve mentioned 24 hour Mexican food to my coworkers several times every week that I’ve been out on the East coast. It’s just so delicious/convenient/cheap/perfect. The Taco Shop will forever hold a place in my heart, particularly because of how close to campus it was. 

I don’t have that many recommendations in terms of Tucson restaurants (no more than 20ish places), but this is definitely in my top 5. Yes, El Guero Canelo has a better selection, serves better salsa, is more ‘restaurant-like’, but when it’s 4am and all you want is a breakfast burrito - Taco Shop is your best bet. 

Tucson food recommendation: The Taco Shop on Broadway Blvd

(photo via jennicababylonia:phantasmagasm:odilewiththedevil)

I find this review of my hometown/place of permanent address pretty spot on. You other AZ peeps can correct me, but I think meg is totally right. 

megburns:

I came back from AZ and hit the ground running, so I never got around to sharing much about my trip. I’ve never been to Arizona before- holy cacti is it THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE OF CONNECTICUT.

Key observances include:

• It is HOT. REALLY HOT. But then you go to wipe the sweat off your brow and you find it to be BONE DRY. Apparently the desert dryness straight up evaporates your sweat before it even gets to drip.
• Similarly, if you are at basically any common area outside, you will get watered like lettuce in the produce department. Most bizarre experience of the trip- these places pump mist over common areas to keep you cool.
• Yogurtland is incredible. Madagascar Vanilla with FRUITY PEBBLES on top. Chris’ little heart was crying that he’d never have it again until I enlightened him that Yogurtland, is in fact a chain. Crisis - averted.
• If you drive from Scottsdale to Sedona, you will see nothing but mirages, cacti, and SAND for two hours. Slightly terrifying.
• All females in Scottsdale, regardless of their age, look absolutely identical. Blonde, curled, teeny, lycra-wearing, french-manicured robotic perfection. I found this terrifying. Not surprisingly, the boys didn’t quite agree with me.
• Also not surprisingly, apparently Scottsdale is the #2 biggest hub for plastic surgery in the US, right between LA and Miami.
• In Scottsdale, it’s totally kosher for boys to wear REALLY deep v-necks.
• AZ is clean. REALLY clean.
• AZ = culinary empire (aka a burrito joint on nearly every corner).
• People smoke in Arizona. So wierd to get used to- it’s definitely socially frowned upon to be a smoker in Connecticut. People were lighting up left and right, even by the pool. I found this strange, considering how health and body-conscious everyone seemed to be.
• There are no Volvo’s or minivans. Everyone drove Infiniti’s, BMW’s, Acura’s, and Honda’s.
• Everything is brand-spanking new. Highways, buildings, apartment complex’s- EVERYTHING.
• You must drive the speed limit, at all times, because stealthy little cameras WILL snap your picture, record your speed, and send you a cute little package with a ticket and a picture of your smiling face driving too fast. Big Brother much?
• AZ is much more dog-friendly then CT. Our friend’s apartment complex had little pooper-scooper stations and everything.

I guess pooper-scooper stations are a good place to stop. My complete review? It’s gorgeous. Our hosts were amazing, and I’d be up for a repeat trip in a heartbeat to escape the humidity of the Northeast.

adios University of Arizona. See you in August 2010 OR August 2011 :-)

File under: living the dream. Tanning by the campus pool in the AZ sun. It’s things like this that I’ll miss about undergrad…

GPOY (and your staff) W - These are some fantastic people who’ve made this year infinitely more amazing. Also I’m wearing a romper -so, you know, it’s really a winning photograph

FREE Legalize Arizona tshirt from American Apparel

Show your disgust for SB1070 and the Arizona state legislature by attending the 1070 protest this Wednesday o the UA Mall at noon. In support of the public outcry about this bill’s racial profiling, American Apparel printed these “legalize arizona” tees and is giving them away at Arizona stores with any purchase (even a $3.50 headband..). The Tucson store will also be giving away a number of these shirts at the protest on Wednesday.

The students and faculty and staff of the University of Arizona publicly decry the musguided law SB1070. We believe that it is a law based in fear and racism. The law targets not only immigrants, but all Latinos (even those who are U.S. citizens) as well as any U.S. citizen who may associate with members of either group. WE want to halt the prejudicial momentum of Arizona’s legislators and keep the campus of the University of Arizona a free safe place for persons of all races, backgrounds and ethnicities. 

UA SB1070 Protest

start Time: Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 12:00pm

Location: UA mall

My graduation cap design is coming along nicely. The Block A is almost done..

For the record, the reason I’m doing arts-and-crafts on a Sunday night is because I’m actively procrastinating writing my Independent Study Russian teaching paper. agh..

immigration rally posters. 

found this in a facebook album that my [awesome] congressional rep Raul Grijalva was tagged in.