I think that the last time I had a blog, it was called a xanga, and it was filled with lists, transcripts of conversations I had with people who annoyed me, spontaneous poems, and other random emotional outbursts. I’m guessing that it would be…less than appropriate here.
In fact, I think the lack of posting on AmhPub is probably due to the fact that nobody is sure where this thing will go yet. Most of the posts that I have seen are more like newspaper articles than personal blog entries. It’s a very self-conscious sport, blogging, and maybe people (myself included) are still a little hesitant to put themselves out there. Totally understandable, and probably wise, given the fact that the Amherst College student body is hardly larger than that of most high schools. And even at bigger universities, bloggers have attracted a lot of attention, and much of it critical. On that note, have you guys seen Sex and the Ivy? It’s by Lena Chen at Harvard, who started out documenting her sex life and ended up a mini-celebrity/martyr/hook-up culture mascot (http://sexandtheivy.com/). And no, I’m not going to write about my sex life.

In any case, I’ve decided to test the waters. Why not? I’ve been needing a more productive way to procrastinate. I have no plans. I might just end up ranting about whatever is on my mind, which may or may not have to do with artsy Asian stuff, fashion (or lack thereof on this campus), obsessions, events, and music. Oh yes, and writing. A short story or two. That kind of thing.

For now, a list of things that I’m looking forward to this summer:

• Dr. Dre’s “last” album Detox is supposed to be dropping this summer, maybe even in June. I feel like a little girl waiting for her pony, and hoping that pony isn’t all lame and mottled and mean at the same time. Please please please don’t kill the remaining respect I have for hip hop.
• My internship. By that, I mean, the free stuff and access that I might get from my internship. Oh yea and experience and stuff.
• Lying out on my roof at night
• Shopping in New York
• Nylon Summer Music Tour. They’ve got She Wants Revenge, Be Your Own Pet, and Switches but actually I just want to see The Virgins (Rich Girls mp3 here). I read about them in Purple Magazine, and they really do seem quite adorable, if in a tattooed ex-drug-addicts kind of way. They’re playing at The Fillmore at Irving Plaza in late May.
• Flying out to California for a week or two (?)
• Being really broke and having to waitress again and be reminded why I hated it in the first place
• Seeing all the lovely people that I miss from high school, only to have them all leave for internships/study abroad programs again.
• This is turning out to be quite a depressing list, so I think I’ll stop here.

Here’s to the weekend,

Amy