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UIUC Wanderings, Aug-Dec 2006

I have begun grad school (PhD program in cognitive psychology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) and it has become my life.  I survived the first thrilling, exhausting, and momentous semester and now take a moment to collect and present the many photos I have snapped while rarely slowing down.  Here are records of my sporadic wanderings in this new and wonderful (and at times bewildering) place.
~jason r finley 12-27-02006

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People taking pictures of the famous Alma Mater statue.
wider view w/ Alma Mater statue
highway to corn (this is what it looks like outside of town)
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Flags over the FinleyMobile: university, nation, state
surprising chili flavor
typical view of Urbana neighborhood
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snowmen will be towed
Canadian Geese!
ALTERNATIVE
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self-explanatory (?!?)
many trips to the hardware store were made
it's great having a camera at all times
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this store had a section for lilliputian outdoorsmen
art in the Psych building, where i spend most of my time on campus
a view of part of the cmapus, from somewhere
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House Sparrows abound
this chapel is a "Nuclear Weapon Free Zone." i think they keep the nukes in the library next door.
water & sky
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A defunct hotdog & rootbeer joint. a shame i apparently missed its heyday
A defunct hotdog & rootbeer joint. a shame i apparently missed its heyday
A defunct hotdog & rootbeer joint. a shame i apparently missed its heyday
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An unfamiliar hardware store, down the street from Lowe's & Home Depot
the sky here has many stories to tell
the sky here has many stories to tell
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Pinball in the Illini Student Union building!
Bowling in the Illini Student Union building!
"Quad Day" at the start of the semester: all student groups aet up shop in the main quad, recruiting new students!
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Quad Day continued: i grabbed some flyers even though as a grad student i don't have time for shit.
the marching band even gave a performance at Quad Day
More Quad Day
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This mysterious area has something to do with the stream called The Boneyard that runs through town.
The costume & magic shop apparently does good business in this thriving college town.
Air-raid sirens set against a breath-taking sky, holding their voices to warn of a tornado should such a thing come our way.
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Dude, I can totally ride a bike to campus!
See! a bike!
taking in the view from my communal office on the 8th floor of the Psychology building
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re-learning how to ride a bike... it helps that the terrain is utterly FLAT.
Urbana sweet corn fesitval!!! i never thought i'd get this fired up about corn!
even rain couldnt stop the corn fest
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the Urbana post office
a frmale or juvenille Northern Cardinal outside my apt window!
the resident male quickly chased off the interloper!
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Dude, I can even haul back packages and stuff on my bike! This is outside my apartment.
1 block from my apt: a sorry-looking mall, beneath the big blue sky.
Mas amigos! There's crap for good Mexican food around town, but at least there are some grocers where i can drown my sorrows with Jarritos.
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Even the golden arches are humbled beneath the sublime and massive sky.
Hey there's even a kitsch/vintage junk store in town!
The National Guard has a fortress here too.
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The National Guard has a fortress here too.
Computer music got its start here at UIUC!
many garage sales were visited
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many garage sales were visited
a new pin is added to the FinleyMobile!
even a small town has its in-between zones
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even a small town has its in-between zones
Parkland College, in Champaign
Parkland College, in Champaign
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Old license plate
New license plate! (extra proceeds for this custom plate go to the state forests)
Tornado Shelter signs abound! At least you get some warning with those things, unlike earthquakes.

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