by | July 22, 2010 · 8:15 am

Harvard Grad Does Well for Himself In Something Non-Academic

Lin had BC's number. Photo courtesy of goldsea.com

You know the Asian kid who liked to beat up on the Boston College men’s basketball team every year? Well, he’s now going to play in the NBA.

Jeremy Lin, recent Harvard grad and the university’s fifth all-time leading scorer, announced Wednesday that he has signed with the Golden State Warriors. Lin has been playing for the Dallas Mavericks summer league team, and was originally set to play in the San Francisco Pro-Am League, according to ESPN.

“This is a dream come true,” Lin said at a press conference yesterday. “I always wanted to be in the NBA and now I get to do it with the Warriors, the team I grew up watching.”

According to ESPN.com, Lin is the first Asian-American player to sign with the Warriors since 1947.

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by | July 21, 2010 · 8:59 am

When Cool People Meet Cool People

Photo courtesy of the Poffs.

My friend Katie took a family trip to Carmel, CA last week, and apparently left way too early.

While on a visit to the supermarket, her sister Claire met Betty White! Just strolling in the parking lot! Because in California, famous people are everywhere and do their own grocery shopping.

We don’t even let my Nana go to the supermarket on her own, and she’s only semi-famous.

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by | July 21, 2010 · 8:17 am

Is that a Monkey in Your Pocket, or are You Just Happy to See Me

Photo courtesy of the Mexico Public Safety Department/AP.

It’s a monkey.

According to a report I read on CNN.com yesterday, a man was caught trying to smuggle  18 (18!) titi monkeys through a Mexican airport this week after authorities noted a “bulge” underneath his clothes, which led to a subsequent search. Um, no thank you.

Roberto Sol Cabrera Zavaleta, 38, was reportedly traveling from Lima, Peru, and initially hid the monkeys in his suitcase. CNN reports that the monkeys were transferred to the belt-area of his pants because Cabrera did not want the monkeys to be “harmed by X-ray machines at the airport.” CNN also reports that titi monkeys are endangered, and therefore handlers require a permit to be in possession of them.

Cabrera told authorities that he purchased the monkeys for $30. Only 16 survived the trip. That’s monkey torture, right? Where is PETA?!

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