I have a mushroom bowl. By this, I mean I have a white bowl adorned with a variety of intricately stenciled black mushrooms. It sits about 10 inches high and has a similar diameter. It’s made of some kind of enamel, cast iron mix. It’s microwave friendly. I love my mushroom bowl. Originally, my mushroom bowl wasn’t my mushroom bowl. It was made in Finland, which it displays … [Read more...] about Good News: Bowling for Mushrooms
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Good News: Furry Friends and Smiling Faces
I drove off early in the morning knowing he was standing at the gate, not understanding what was happening. “I’ll be back soon," I said while I gave him one last hug. "I promise." It’s always a heartbreaking experience to leave my dog while moving back to campus. However, the abundance of emotional support and service dogs at Pepperdine make up for the cuddles, nibbles and … [Read more...] about Good News: Furry Friends and Smiling Faces
Good News: Time Will Tell
I did not expect this, but my sophomore year at Pepperdine feels different than my first year. I went to the same school for 12 years before I went to Pepperdine. I was comfortable at my old school because I knew every student and teacher. I knew the campus and where every class was, and I knew how to get around my home city — Prague. My first semester at Pepperdine wasn't the … [Read more...] about Good News: Time Will Tell
Good News: Starry Night
One night, before the semester began, I received a call around 11 p.m.. "Do you want to go to Ralphs Beach around midnight, there's going to be a meteor shower and tonight is the peak," my friend asked. We gathered some blankets and laid out next to the pink house, and the super moon provided more than enough light to see each other. We began to worry the light of the shooting … [Read more...] about Good News: Starry Night
Good News: A Professor and A Friend
"You are always welcome to stop by my office and chat," or something similar, are the words Religion Professor Dyron Daughrity repeats almost every class period. After about the fifth time of hearing him say this in my World Religions class, I decided to take him up on his offer. At the beginning of the year, I walked into his office one morning expecting a 15 minute … [Read more...] about Good News: A Professor and A Friend