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Ellen Gordon

Sleep is for the Weak (or the Weekends)

Shalom! My name is Ellen Gordon. I’m currently a sophomore BSN (nursing) major who hails from Palatine, Ilinois. My life is presently a journey in evading sleep, finding time for my semblance of a social life, and keeping up with one of the most rigorous majors here at Loyola.

The Three Parts

The Three Parts

January 16th, 2013

When The Prestige first came out on DVD during my sophomore year in high school, I happened to be flying back from a trip to Israel. Because of this coincidence, it playing on its own channel during my 12 hour flight from Jerusalem to New York. The movie is just over two hours, and they [...]


Big Things

Big Things

November 10th, 2012

Some pretty exciting things have been going on in my life lately, and I’m feeling pretty pumped about everything, so I thought I’d share two of my favorites with you guys before I disappear into my pharmacology textbook for the rest of the weekend. 1. Alpha Sigma Nu Initiation Last spring, I found out that I had been [...]


Busy Bee!

Busy Bee!

October 25th, 2012

Hey guys! Sorry my blogging has been seriously lacking in the past month. Remember when I said that things were going kind of slow? Since then, my life has been CrAzY! (Yes, it has been so crazy that letters of the word crazy need to be alternated between capital and lowercase to emphasize this.) Immediately [...]


The Cupcake Crawl

The Cupcake Crawl

October 10th, 2012

Confession time. I have a problem. Or, more accurately, an addiction. An addiction to only the most delicious dessert and food item in the history of the world: CUPCAKES. One of my favorite parts about Chicago is the plethora of places where you can pick up some of these delicious treats. In fact, last year, [...]


Hey Jude

Hey Jude

September 20th, 2012

If this blog seems a little out of place, I apologize. There’s someone who something that I wanted to blog about in July, but I got so busy with my birthday, work and getting ready for school that I didn’t have time to do so. Luckily, I’ve found that time now. So excuse me as [...]


Sweater Weather

Sweater Weather

September 20th, 2012

I have to be honest with you. Sometimes, Chicago weather can make me grumpy. It can be windy, cold, a little bit dreary and often results in me being blown into light poles and unsuspecting pedestrians. And I think that’s what most people think of when they think about the Windy City (the cold and [...]


One Post to Rule Them All

September 19th, 2012

Hey, gang! I’m currently adjusting to a nice change in my life: not having at least one exam, and the accompanying studying, every week. It’s an AMAZING feeling, but because of it, I feel like nothing too interesting has been happening in my life. That is, until today, when another The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey trailer came out! [...]


The Midcollege Crisis

The Midcollege Crisis

September 12th, 2012

Half way through this summer, at the end of July, I turned 20. I was no longer a teenager; I had officially entered into adulthood! While I was excited to finally take part in the world of grown up perks, I was also a little scared. I was nervous for just how fast time was [...]


Summer Was Our Best Season

Summer Was Our Best Season

September 7th, 2012

The title of my “return to school” blog has been taken from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. For one of my best friends and I, this quote has became the unofficial motto of every summer since our senior year of high school. It’s also completely true. Because while I love the hustle and [...]


AHH. I’M NOT READY.

AHH. I’M NOT READY.

August 18th, 2012

My junior year at Loyola starts in 10 days. As the title to this blog post clearly states – I’m not ready, at all. Between working all the time and moving out, this summer has flown by. I still have so much to do in the upcoming week – I still need to buy my [...]