Like any good Irish-American girl, I love tea and scones¹ and all kinds of potatoes, and I root for Notre Dame. I listen to Irish reels and can play Danny Boy with just the right amount of melancholy. I have a medal with images of St. Patrick and St. Bridget. I wear a Claddagh ring and… Read More A Few of My Favorite Things, #24: Ireland
I keep a small, lined Moleskine journal with me at all times. In college I would carry one between the pages of my sketchbook, and in between drawing buildings and taking notes on lectures I would write out my ideas and daydreams and disconnected thoughts. My Moleskines are private, just for me to look at—which… Read More A Few of My Favorite Things, #23: Moleskines
Astoria Park has become one of my favorite places in the city. It’s more peaceful than Central Park—fewer people around—and has great views of the East River. I was there yesterday at sunset—which was extra late, since it was the solstice—and the views of the river were especially beautiful.
I was born in the suburbs of Philadelphia, and most of my family lives there. It’s always been one of my favorite places in the world. While I was growing up we moved around a lot, but we always came back and stayed at my aunt’s house during the summer. I lived there for a… Read More A Few of My Favorite Things, #21: Philadelphia
Because yesterday’s xkcd referenced my very favorite xkcd. Also, what’s not to love about Hyperbole and a Half? My favorites: This Is Why I’ll Never Be an Adult The God of Cake Menace
Adventure is out there! It is a Notre Dame School of Architecture tradition to wear a model on your graduation cap. For years I thought I’d wear a Disney castle on my cap. But then while I was in college, the movie Up came out, and for my thesis I designed a South American–themed hotel and… Read More A Few of My Favorite Things, #19: Up
I could listen to Audrey Assad’s music every single day and never get tired of it. And I do. I also play her songs on piano and flute all the time. I’m super excited for her hymns album, Inheritance, which will be coming out next year! Some of my current favorite Audrey songs: Lead Me… Read More A Few of My Favorite Things, #18: Audrey Assad
Since the beginning of the practice of medicine, the Hippocratic Oath has been used to ensure that medicine remains oriented toward its true purpose: “First, do no harm.” This oath presupposes that medicine itself is not a boundless good, that it must be kept in check. Often we forget that it is possible for medicine… Read More Over at Ignitum Today: First, Do No Harm
I first learned to ski when I was four years old. We used to take trips out to Snowmass, Colorado, every few years. I’d been to Snowmass twice before I was old enough to go to ski school.
While I was living in Rome, I made a list of churches I wanted to visit. I would take a walk by myself almost every day to visit a different church—I often revisited the ones in my neighborhood, and then on the weekends, when I had a little more time, I would wander farther away… Read More A Few of My Favorite Things, #16: San Giovanni della Pigna
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