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Greece is amazing! I'll try not to go into too much detail so please forgive me if start to ramble. (Click on the thumbnails to view the full gallery) Getting There: We arrived at the hotel a full 4 hours before check-in, so we had to wait a bit at the hotel bar. However, the room was worth the wait. They upgraded us from a regular room to their trademark Graffiti Room! Each Graffiti Room is painted by a famous artist and has a different theme. The theme of our room was "Sleepy." Baby Grand Hotel, Athens: Unfortunately, we both passed out almost immediately after settling in. After wasting almost the entire day, we got up at around 8pm and managed to explore the area a bit. We ended...

Personal, Relationships

We’re Married!

Apr 20. 2008

We're leaving for the airport in an hour, but I'll continue to keep updating in Greece! ...

Personal, Relationships

I am…

Apr 18. 2008

I am...

Depression, Personal

Unmedicated

Apr 15. 2008

Back in college I went through a dark period of constant despair, suicidal thoughts, and even self-mutilation. A good friend urged me to seek treatment, and I reluctantly did. I was diagnosed with major depression, took a medical leave of absence from school, and was treated with psychotherapy and medications for the next few years. So when I read today's NYTimes article "Who Are We? Coming of Age on Antidepressants", which discusses the lack of information regarding the long-term effects of antidepressants, I naturally thought back to that period of my life. I'll be honest with you: those drugs were pretty dope. I was on both Prozac and Welbutrin, and at one point I was maxed out on both doses. I have never done illegal drugs, but I like...