Nathanial Garrod

Category Archives: Adventures!

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Busses stop. Passengers trickle off, then a few more step climb onboard. Then the behemothic vehicles listlessly lumbers along down the street, like large blood cells moving through veins as … Continue reading

June 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment

The Cities

I’m in love with being in love with cities. Great buildings reach to scrape the sky. The limits of humanities creativity burst, block by block stretching outward, pulling inward the … Continue reading

June 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Two Weeks on the West Coast

Tomorrow will be two weeks since I have left Oklahoma, and I know many are wondering what I have been up to since then. I am still staying with my … Continue reading

June 12, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Thoughts From a Drive Around Mount Olympus

I love that feeling when a cloud drapes over the top of a mountain, hugging its peak. It is as though a looming mountain is not enough to grab my … Continue reading

June 11, 2013 · 1 Comment

My Plans Moving Forward…

Since I walked in my masters commencement ceremony at the beginning of May, I have had a number of people ask me what my plans are next, if I have … Continue reading

May 21, 2013 · 2 Comments

The Beginning of the End

Last week, I executed the last two major programs for my time as a Graduate Assistant. On Tuesday was Park(ing) Day. We worked with our parking services office to allow … Continue reading

April 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment

13 Places I Have Traveled While In Graduate School

I have been fortunate enough to have had opportunities to travel all over the country since living in Oklahoma. Being in the middle of the country is certainly a challenge … Continue reading

April 11, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Here, the Thunder Rumble!

As I understand it, for a long time, Oklahoma was a state divided. In many ways, it still is. The Oklahoma State University vs. University of Oklahoma rivalry is engrained … Continue reading

April 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment

The Winds are Changing

I still remember my first time in Oklahoma. I remember sitting in the airport with a future classmate and good friend. We talked about our undergraduate experience and our degrees … Continue reading

April 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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