The love letter

Maybe it’s because I associated you with loneliness, as I spent my first three Parisian summers wandering the cobblestone streets by myself. Or maybe it’s because I thought you were cold and uptight, that your citizens were too effortlessly perfect. Maybe it’s because everyone else seems to love you, and I didn’t want to form a part of the swooning, Eiffel Tower-adoring masses. … [Read more...] about Dear Paris: A Love Letter to the City I Finally Adore

“We went through all of the possible dorms at BU that were doubles,” said Held, a junior who is majoring in political science and journalism and minoring in women’s studies. “We knew we wanted to stay on East Campus, and Myles Standish Hall was our top choice, so we went through the floor plan of the building, looking at blueprints for the room itself.” … [Read more...] about Dorm Contest Winner: Room reflects love of color pink, feminism

You can deal with this by sitting this man down and letting him know your dilemma – that you like him too much to keep it casual, that you're looking for real partner, and that you won't be moving to his country. You can acknowledge the relationship's expiration date together. It won't be easy to walk away knowing he's in your area now, but you can remind yourself that you're planning for many years down the road. You're thinking about the rest of your life, and making room for the right person. If you know that can't be him, you need to start over. … [Read more...] about He doesn’t want to live in Canada

Guide Molly Breakspear took us through the house, each room seemingly grander than the next: the dining room, where 12 leaves can be inserted into the table and 40 people can be seated (“They do seem to spend a good bit of time at the dining table,” she says), down the 150-year-old grand staircase, from which cast members seem to materialize and de-materialize with some frequency; to the bedrooms, where dalliances occur. (Yes, Lady Mary, I am talking about you and the Turk, but we forgave you when you finally realized Matthew was the one for you.) … [Read more...] about Under the spell of Highclere Castle and ‘Downton Abbey’

“As you’re aware, the Woodsdale community experienced an unthinkable tragedy [Monday] with the death of two Woodsdale students,” Hawes wrote. “The information provided by media outlets can be disturbing and it is our recommendation that parents limit their exposure.” … [Read more...] about School remembers children found dead in Abington home