Oh-Snap. College of Charleston.

The College of Charleston, founded in 1770, is the oldest municipal college in America. I went to Governor's School on its campus several summers ago. Here are a few shots of its beautiful campus (a little different from the basement campus in which my college, The King's College, resides!)

Charleston, SC--where history lives.

Last Thursday, I went to my favorite Southern city, Charleston, SC, for a few days and took a technology hiatus, which explains the lack of posts.

Charleston is a lovely historic coastal town. I got to spend an entire month there when I was seventeen, and I've been in love with it ever since. It's got it all--yummy seafood, a rich pirating and Civil War history, beautiful surrounding beaches, and stunning architecture!

We stayed downtown at the luxurious Charleston Place and ate twice at Hyman's, a famous Charleston seafood joint. Hyman's is a Charleston tradition, and tons of celebrities have eaten there (The tables have small plaques listing who has dined at your table. I ate at both Raven Simone's and Michael Phelps's spots.)

The next several posts will feature some snapshots of the weekend and some more information about Charleston--"where history lives."

The Sketchbook Project

Last winter, I went out to Brooklyn to view The Sketchbook Project, an AMAZING art exhibit. It's coming back to Brooklyn February 19-27, so mark your calendars!

The Sketchbook Project is a collection of thousands of Moleskin journals that have been sent to artists all over the country. Each artist fills out the Moleskin according to a theme. Last year, some of the themes included "Elephant in the Room" and "From a Worm's Perspective."

The only rules are that the artist must do something to the sketchbook and that the sketchbook has to stay within its original dimensions.

The Sketchbook Project is set-up like a library. Each sketchbook has a bar-code, and you get a temporary "library card" at the exhibit. You can check out two books at a time for viewing.

After The Sketchbook Project tour has ended, the books are cataloged at The Brooklyn Art Library. You can check out last year's sketchbooks there, if you're interested.

I'll definitely be going to this exhibit in February, so if you'd like to come along, let me know!

Things I Like: e-Audiobooks from NYPL

A few months ago, I discovered that you can check out e-audio books on the NYPL website (www.nypl.org), if you have a New York Public Library card.

Not only can you listen to these on your computer, you can also download them to your iPod!

I currently have Eat, Pray, Love on my iPod and am about to download The Screwtape Letters.

You'll need to download the OverDrive Media Console program to be able to get the books.

I love to listen to these when I'm falling asleep. Sometimes, it's just so nice to listen instead of reading.

Passion 2011

A few years ago, I went to the Passion conference in Atlanta, GA, and it was an amazing couple of days. Passion is a Christian conference organization that caters to college students around the nation and around the world.

Although I didn't get to go this year, I just found out that there is a free live stream of this year's sessions. Passion 2011 ends tomorrow, but there are a few sessions left, which you can find here.

Enjoy!

Things I Like: New York books

I've been in South Carolina for two weeks now, which has been lovely. I am, inevitably, getting a little city-sick, however. If you, too, are in need of a little "New York away from New York," check out Here is New York by E.B. White.

Written during the sizzling summer of 1948, Here is New York is a beautiful snapshot of the city. It's short--only 56 pages. I used to read this essay on the plane ride every time I traveled to and from New York.

Another New York book I love is the wonderfully-illustrated This is New York by M. Sasek. It's part of M. Sasek's This is... children's book series. You can check out the Czech author and illustrator's other work here. I just got two copies of these for my nephews.

Things I Like: light brown boots.

Last week, I went on a search for a perfect pair of light brown boots.

I found these--Candence by Steve Madden (stevemadden.com and piperlime.com), and I LOVE them. Comfy, cute, and they go with almost everything.