USF’s Vietnamese Student Association held it’s annual event to display some Asian pride while also celebrating the mid-Autumn Moon Festival. Guests at the “Heart of Vietnam” banquet were treated to a fashion show, humorous plays, and table-side food service. I was privileged to promote AKO during the event. I was continually entertained by the various acts on…
Author: Pyra-Danny
PUTTING THE BASS IN THE MASS
The debate of classical versus contemporary music during a Catholic mass. Suddenly, the piano stopped pa-plinking, the singers stood straighter, and a reggae-ish beat began to wind its ways through the pews. I wasn’t in some Baptist church… I was in Corpus Christi Catholic Church! Whoa… aren’t Catholic masses the one where everyone sings like…
BUT WHAT HAPPENS IF THE TANK BREAKS?
After visiting Shamu every few months and dining on his marine friends whenever I can, you would’ve thought that city aquariums are beneath me. But I entered the darkened room lit with soft blue lights, walked past two walls that were windows into two large aquariums revealing silver fish while I handed my ticket to the attendant. Then, the hallway opened up into…
GETTING THAT BUZZ OFF COKE
There is a zombie legion of fans who adore the red cans with swirly, silver writing… especially if it’s fresh from the fridge. Coca-Cola is loved around the world- but I didn’t know that it was invented in Atlanta. The World of Coca-Cola is a shrine for the fizz-addicted or a museum for the curious. Groups…