Time

2013 in Review

Posted on by nrmurph

With only 2 days left of 2013, now is an opportune time to look back at the days gone by and reminisce about some of the year’s most memorable moments:

The government shut down

We had to say goodbye to Walter White and his Heisenberg ways

Lorde arrived on the airways. Thank the Lord!

Miley Cyrus twerked her way into everyone’s mind whether they wanted it or notMiley

Paula Deen traded in pounds of butter for racial slurs.

There’s a new Pope. And new iPad Air, iPhone 5C/S, Google Glass, and Xbox One.

Kim Kardashian gave birth to her first child, North West, who will grow up to be the most egotistical person in the world.

George Zimmerman got acquitted.

Chris Brown is still a terrible human being.

But Sheryl Sandberg is awesome.

Beyonce blacked out the Super Dome after her half time show in February and then left people feeling like they had blacked out when she dropped a secret album in December. #BowDownBitches

What did the fox say?.. no really, what did the fox say?

And the most important thing to take into 2014…

Justin Bieber is retiring!

My Encounter With Time’s Most Influential People

Posted on by nrmurph

Last Tuesday I momentarily contemplated skipping class to star gaze at the Time 100 Most Influential People dinner at the Time Warner Center here in New York. My guilt and work ethic kicked in and I reluctantly went to class like a good graduate student, rather than possibly see Lady GaGa- which if you know me, know that’s a big deal.

After class I sprinted back to the red carpet and only got to see Nick Cannon arrive. Whoop di do! The real stars were inside already. After being told that Lady GaGa was inside, in Belgium, not there, and coming later, I realized that security consisted of a bunch of liars who get joy out of crushing people’s hopes. I felt discouraged but not defeated.

I believe karma was on my side for going to class because the following is what transpired when I went outside:

1. I saw Prince enter with this band.

2. I saw President Clinton leave.

3. I got to meet Gayle King and hear her say “Oprah who?” Sadly that’s probably the closest I’ll ever get to the Big O.

4. I saw Elton John leave.

5. I ran behind Sarah Palin and walked amidst her security to the Trump Hotel where she signed autographs and took pictures even though her husband was pulling her arm to leave. Despite how much I loathe her politics, she was actually nice. But then again, she’s a politician; it’s all a game.

6. After being told (again) Lady GaGa was inside and would be leaving through the garage, I chased after a black SUV that a petite blonde got into. As much as I liked to believe it was her majesty, I sadly found out the next day it wasn’t.

Even though I didn’t see GaGa, and I missed Betty White and all her adorableness, I managed to have an unforgettable experience. Since then I’ve also had a paparazzi ask me out but I’ve passed up on that. I hope I never get famous, I already have one paparazzi that hates me.