Liftoff
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007Houston is a nifty little town, but I wouldn’t say I’m exactly here to prove that to you. Houston’s inferiority complex has lasted long enough, and I don’t think I’m the only one sick of the we-have-theatres-just-like-new-york-and-la mentality. I want to generally operate under the assumption that Houston is a desirable place - which is not to say that we can’t criticize or improve upon it. But hating on Houston is so passe. There’s a lot going on in Houston, but I don’t want to list a lot of events all the time. I’ve been toying with ideas for features, but I definitely want to touch on Houston’s politics, history, celebrities, weather, sports, arts, music, media, and anything else I can think of. If there’s something you want to see here, let me know and I’ll try to accommodate.
As for myself, my name is Alexandria (or Alex) and I’m a full-time student at the University of Houston. I’ve lived in Houston for my entire life and I love it - practically blindly. It’s a big deal for me to say anything remotely negative about my beloved city, even, yes, it’s humid. I’m majoring in political science and I follow local politics pretty closely. My personal blog can be found here. Besides Houston, blogging, and politics, I enjoy watching baseball, reading, the occasional MTV dating show, and Latin.
So here’s a Houston trivia question to kick things off. About what Houston landmark did Bob Hope say, “This is one heck of a place just to be in and watch whatever is going on. If they had a maternity ward and a cemetery you’d never have to leave!”?
