Kyle here, nice to meet you!

Hey guys, Kyle here. Wow, so I'm really new to this. I was approached last week by the Vassar College Relations Department asking me to blog for them. I have been a blogger, nor would I ever think that I would be a blogger. Kinda sounds and looks like booger, but that's ok too. Hopefully by reading this, you guys'll get a sweet taste of the Vassar life I live, and all the fun stuff that comes along with it.

So, by now, you know my name is Kyle. This is just like the first day of class, just online. And alone. So anyways, I'm a junior from Nassau, Bahamas (best city in the whole wide, wide world!), a History and Chinese double major, formerly on a pre-med track, and I live with three women in a suite in Jewett, one of whom (props to Reese Wong) helped me come up with the name for this blog. It's a wonderful life, so far. I'm learning how to be a good man, vacuuming on Fridays, washing the dishes, picking up my socks from around the common room, all the essentials.

So about some of my Vassar activities, I've always been into athletics since I arrived, starting with rugby in freshman year, then moving to squash for a short stint and then rowing. Rowing's basically stolen my heart, and I don't think I'll get it back, or want to. It's been a lot of fun bonding with the guys in my boat, as well as the women's team, and it helps make me a better rower. Plus, it keeps you whipped in shape, which is handy when you live in eternal vacation beach land.

Speaking of rowing, these past two days have been crazy. We had our first ergathon of the year to buy new oars, which involves hopping on an ergo machine, the rowing machines that you may or may not have in your local gym, and cranking it out in half hour shifts. I had a shift at 5:30AM to 6 with my good friend, Peter, and then later at 11AM to noon. The noon shift was absolutely insane. I beasted it out, and at the end of it, I had to wring out my shirt cuz it was so wet. Forgive me for that lovely image, but now you know why the blog name is "Funky Fresh." Sometimes I'm funky, like really REALLY funky, but other times I'm fresh and fly.

Just ask my suitemates. They made me get a fashion sense this year because they figured if they're gonna constantly be seen with me in public, I might at well at least coordinate.

And now, the hour of erging, along with a lazy Friday evening at Vassar takes its toll on my stomach. I'm headed off to one of the nearby Vietnamese joints, Miss Saigon, for a big steaming bowl of pho noodles.

So now you know me. Or basically know me. Sports, food, friends and a good time. There's also a bit of schoolwork thrown in the mix as well, but you'll hear about that later. It's the weekend and it's time to relax. It was nice to meet you, and I'll see you later!