Grad student in New York City. Blogging about: traveling, international affairs, Nepal, recipes, water & sanitation, India, travel photos, economic development. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-17309889-4’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @keeslerwelch)http://keeslerwelch.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzkups6Vup1qz8kloo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://j0e.me/post/17812053569/portraits">j0e</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Portraits!</p> </blockquote>http://keeslerwelch.com/post/17979785769http://keeslerwelch.com/post/17979785769Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:34:11 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lznx2dAy0a1qafphto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>NOM NOM Ramen</p>http://keeslerwelch.com/post/17909287171http://keeslerwelch.com/post/17909287171Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:56:37 -0500ramenippudo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzclphqFO31qafphto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>International Relations majors are…….</p>http://keeslerwelch.com/post/17609475936http://keeslerwelch.com/post/17609475936Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:00:06 -0500International RelationsInternational Affairs<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9d2uKKlE1qafphto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The cafeteria of Packer Collegiate Institute, Brooklyn Heights.</p>http://keeslerwelch.com/post/17553927273http://keeslerwelch.com/post/17553927273Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:00:05 -0500packer collegiate institutebrooklyn heights<a href="http://www.skillshare.com/~jgczq1b">Skillshare is giving away $5,000 to pay off your Student Loans! Enter to get bailed out here:</a>http://keeslerwelch.com/post/17324621765http://keeslerwelch.com/post/17324621765Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:00:05 -0500skillshareGolden Parachutestudent loansdebt<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz3y26I8rF1qafphto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Standing at Swayambhu looking over Kathmandu, Nepal. Summer 2010. </p>http://keeslerwelch.com/post/17303701245http://keeslerwelch.com/post/17303701245Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:06:05 -0500swayambhukathmandunepalurbanizationhousing<a href="http://www.theatlanticcities.com/design/2012/01/why-portlands-public-toilets-succeeded-where-others-failed/1020/#.Tx70ybstpn4.facebook">Why Portland's Public Toilets Succeeded Where Others Failed</a>http://keeslerwelch.com/post/16521877235http://keeslerwelch.com/post/16521877235Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:00:05 -0500PortlandOregonpublic toiletssanitation<span id="video_player_16258688186">[<a href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" target="_blank">Flash 10</a> is required to watch video.]</span><script type="text/javascript">renderVideo("video_player_16258688186",'http://keeslerwelch.com/video_file/16258688186/tumblr_ly63l5oDg41qz8klo',400,225,'poster=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_ly63l5oDg41qz8klo_r1_frame1.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_ly63l5oDg41qz8klo_r1_frame2.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_ly63l5oDg41qz8klo_r1_frame3.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_ly63l5oDg41qz8klo_r1_frame4.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_ly63l5oDg41qz8klo_r1_frame5.jpg')</script><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://j0e.me/post/16247030190/this-is-how-you-train-for-long-distance-on-a-snowy">j0e</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>This is how you train for long distance on a snowy day.</p> </blockquote>http://keeslerwelch.com/post/16258688186http://keeslerwelch.com/post/16258688186Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:54:42 -0500BicyclingRoommatessnow day<a href="http://www.myphilanthropedia.org/blog/2012/01/04/press-release-15-top-international-working-in-water-sanitation-hygiene-by-116-experts/">‎WaterAid ranked #1 (out of 106) for best non-profit working in water, sanitation and hygiene that's making a global impact in the field! </a>http://keeslerwelch.com/post/15630240291http://keeslerwelch.com/post/15630240291Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:15:45 -0500WaterAidwatersanitationhygieneinternational development<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxjs5nwN3Q1qafphto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>For city folks and cold-climate dwellers that want a taste of the outdoors — meet the PicNYC table, an agri-industrial design concept by Dutch architect Haiko Cornelissen (by way of New York City). </span></p>http://keeslerwelch.com/post/15577791047http://keeslerwelch.com/post/15577791047Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:12:59 -0500PicNYC tableagri-industrial designHaiko CornelissenNYC design<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxdzf88VsY1qz8kloo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://j0e.me/post/15403123733/in-the-dog-house-want-to-impress-my-very">j0e</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>In the dog house? Want to impress?</p> <p>My very talented friend Mermiam Ahari is currently featured on Fab.com so go take a gander at her awesome handmade/vintage jewelry!</p> <p><a href="http://fab.com/sale/2693/l4ap3v/?fref=sale-invite-tu">Fab.com Flash Sale: KISMET Limited quantity.</a><br/><br/></p> </blockquote> <p>Friend and VCU fashion alum becoming famous!</p>http://keeslerwelch.com/post/15405131870http://keeslerwelch.com/post/15405131870Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:02:45 -0500Meriam AhariKISMETFab.comVCU Fashion<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/27266751?portrait=0" width="400" height="224" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ifnotnowwhenever.tumblr.com/post/15346339679/im-god-by-clams-casino">ifnotnowwhenever</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>I’m God</em> by Clams Casino</p> </blockquote> <p>Love this song. </p>http://keeslerwelch.com/post/15361066598http://keeslerwelch.com/post/15361066598Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:33:59 -0500Clams Casinomusic<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx6oss7SlG1qafphto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>How is this not unconstitutional?!</p>http://keeslerwelch.com/post/15191877603http://keeslerwelch.com/post/15191877603Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:31:40 -0500ObamaIndefinite Detention Bill<a href="http://www.waterforpeople.org/media-center/organizational-news/piki-piki-sanitation-as-a-business.html?utm_source=John%20Sauer%20List&utm_campaign=ea3b5335a0-Innovations_to_Expand_Sanitation&utm_medium=email">"Innovations to Expand Sanitation as a Business." Throughout the world, local businesses have not entered this market. [Read more]</a>http://keeslerwelch.com/post/15083457754http://keeslerwelch.com/post/15083457754Sat, 31 Dec 2011 10:39:29 -0500sanitationprivate sectorPiki-pikiUgandaWater for PeopleJohn Sauer<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwmhievtKC1qafphto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Large wedge of Danish blue cheese on my DuMont burger.</p>http://keeslerwelch.com/post/14630774523http://keeslerwelch.com/post/14630774523Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:42:13 -0500DuMont Burgerblue cheeseWilliamsburgBrooklyn<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw62k6RFll1qafphto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Wearing my neighborhood on my ears…officially a Williamsburg-er, forever. </p>http://keeslerwelch.com/post/14187950276http://keeslerwelch.com/post/14187950276Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:57:41 -0500WilliamsburgBrooklynearrings<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvrhtjp16L1qafphto1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvrhtjp16L1qafphto2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvrhtjp16L1qafphto3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvrhtjp16L1qafphto4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvrhtjp16L1qafphto5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Home. Lynchburg, VA</p>http://keeslerwelch.com/post/13810055115http://keeslerwelch.com/post/13810055115Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:03:18 -0500LynchburgVirginia434<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luxfufCpl01qafphto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lunch time on Amtrak. </p>http://keeslerwelch.com/post/13028347020http://keeslerwelch.com/post/13028347020Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:32:39 -0500sodiumchemicalsAmtrakfood<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu6y5ghgMc1qafphto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My Dad mailed me stone ground grits from Galax, VA. <span>“No self-respecting Southerner uses instant grits.”</span></p>http://keeslerwelch.com/post/12368892556http://keeslerwelch.com/post/12368892556Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:12:52 -0400gritsGalaxVirginia<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltteb8shfk1qafphto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Grand Lake theater on Oct. 18th.</p>http://keeslerwelch.com/post/12064327297http://keeslerwelch.com/post/12064327297Sat, 29 Oct 2011 02:35:00 -0400Occupy OaklandGrand Lake TheaterOakland510