Book Review: Undocumented - A Dominican boy's odyssey from a homeless shelter to the Ivy League

June 01, 2016 by Soul On Ice in Book Reviews

Some of the best books are the ones that just find a way to your hands. There isn’t an all-out blitz to go find them; there isn’t any extended time examining book titles on a bestseller’s list or finding it after perusing shelves at the local Barnes and Noble. In the case of Undocumented: A Dominican Boy’s Odyssey from a Homeless Shelter to the Ivy League, this book came courtesy of a friend who read the book and had a hunch that I would enjoy it. After reading the first several pages, that hunch was correct and the book was rarely put down.

4:38 A.M.

May 30, 2016 by Soul On Ice

Late nights are not something that are a regular indulgence anymore. There was a time when staying up until 3, 4, 5 in the morning was the wave, was the move, and was the thing to do. Those days lessened once being a grown-up and having to wake up early became a part of the equation. However, there are moments, like the time this is being written, when staying up late is the way to go.

Tales from the needle: Volume X

May 27, 2016 by Soul On Ice in Tales from the needle

Tales from the Needle is a weekly series which will highlight people and their tattoos. Some people have a favorite tat, their most memorable ink. Some people put more emphasis on the needle from a tattoo gun penetrated their skin while others have one they wish they never put any ink on their body.

Every Friday, the blog will have a first-person story of a person and their tats of choice, using only images of their tats keeps the theme of this being a faceless site. The images seen here will merely aid in bringing nuance to the numerous layers that compose the person.

The perils of meal prep and eating healthy when fast food is around the corner

May 25, 2016 by Soul On Ice

One of the biggest struggles when it comes to living an active lifestyle is eating right. Eating right consists not only of eating the right food, but it also consists of eating at the right time. On top of that, eating the right food at the right time can pretty much be alleviated by fixing the food at the house. It makes sense to do that since everything is under one’s control at home, but there’s always a way to complicate something that should be anything but.