Monthly Archives: January 2013

First Post

This stadium is Anfield, in Liverpool, England.  It was opened in 1884, and it is home to my favorite soccer team, Liverpool FC.  I plan on working and living in England after graduating, and I cannot wait to be able to see a match here.  It is one of the most historic stadiums in England, […] Continue reading

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Hello world!

This is my first post on the my.vanderbilt.edu platform, and I hope I’m doing it right! Here is a picture of my girlfriend and I at my fraternity’s winter semi-formal event in downtown Nashville: Continue reading

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Blog #0

Even though this is a picture of my feet (and I don’t like feet) this picture best represents who I am.  I LOVE the outdoors and being outside finding peace in the presence of nature.  This picture was taken last … Continue reading Continue reading

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First Post!

This is a photo of me on the equator line in Ecuador!  One thing that was pretty cool about going to the Equator line(s) was seeing the demonstrations of the […] Continue reading

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First Post

My name is Alan Leeser, I am a junior and majoring in mechanical engineering. I’m taking this class to satisfy a technical elective and because I have always been interested in outer space. There are so many random facts about the universe that are mind blowing. For example, the density of Saturn is only .687 […] Continue reading

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The Big Bang

What better way to begin an astronomy blog with an illustration of the beginning of the universe? Essentially, this is a representation of myself, as the matter blasted outward from […] Continue reading

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Houston

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Music and Universe

Hi, this is my first post on my Astro 201 class blog. Although this is supposed to be a blog about astronomy, I am going to start this post with my classical guitar. Here is a picture of my guitar. I’ve always loved music. After I listened to the prelude of this piece, I thought […] Continue reading

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Chicago Skyline

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Intro post for Astronomy 201!

  I got to travel the world this summer abroad! This is my favorite picture showing the beautiful Eiffel Tower lit up at night. I am making a “Delt” with my hands as it is tradition for any Tri Delta … Continue reading Continue reading

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