Babies! But Babies Grow. Here We Are - Till There We Go

I'm back to the blog, and I'm gonna keep it for myself and not worry about how 'professional' it looks.

This weekend we had a huge family reunion with my mom and her siblings, all of their kids and spouses, all of their kids and my mom's cousins and their kids. We've never had all of us together, and while it was a treat, it was bitter sweet because we were gathering to celebrate my Grandma's life.

I can't even explain what an amazing woman she was and how much of an influence she had on me. I can say without a trace of a doubt that I would not be at Temple without her, and I would not be anything like myself had she not been a part of my life.

A ton of my cousins have been married and had babies since the last time I saw them. There were so many babies at this reunion!
The weirdest part of the whole thing was that I went from Philly to NY by myself. My cousins picked me up and then we met my parents at the reunion. We stayed in the hotel together and Sunday they went home while I went back to Philly.

It was bizarre to like go somewhere to visit with my parents and then go our separate ways. It was kind of surreal to catch up with my parents just like I was catching up with family I haven't seen in years. It made me feel very grown up and independent, but I don't know how I feel about that... This weekend kind of made me miss my parents, sister, brother and Chloe more than I had.

I'm really starting to question what I want to do in the future, and this weekend reminded me of how important it is to consider my family (immediate and extended) when deciding on my next steps.


Fools by The Dodos
Playing Monday Oct. 12, 2009
$12-$14 First Unitarian Church 8pm

Frozen Veneer

This picture and song aren't exactly related. Last week we went to The Plough in Old City. It was gorgeous, but more importantly the food was absolutely delicious. I guess the company was pretty good too : )

Great Lake Swimmers are an Ontario band who have toured with Feist and Andrew Bird. Their current tour is bringing them to Philadelphia on Tues. Sept. 29. They'll play at Johnny Brenda's 9pm, $12, 21+

Too Little, Too Late

No one wants too little too late. Here's to doing anything and everything (to a degree).

Here's to...
1. Finding happiness in the little things... like kittens

2. Seeing new places

3. Finding love, or at least Love Park.

Ramona Falls is the independent project of Brent Knopf, member of Menomena. Knopf, like other members of Menomena, plays multiple instruments and was thus able to create the layered songs of Ramona Falls. His first solo album Intuit was released this past August.

Knopf will be playing as Ramona Falls at the Kung Fu Necktie Saturday Sept. 19 @ 7:30 pm. The show is $10 and 21+.

Not sold on Ramona Falls? You'll fall for him if you take a look at this
Adorable.

burning up when it hits the atmosphere

Fruit Bats - coming to Philly Saturday, September 12
@ Kung Fu Necktie, 7:30pm
$10, 21+

I'm back in Philly! This was my first weekend back, and as always I'm reminded of how much I love seeing my friends, being in the city, meeting new people and making new memories.

There was a little excitement in the streets when the sprinkler system in this church went off. People weren't sure if they church was on fire, and the wind was blowing the water like a rainstorm into the streets. The streets, which were already flooded with people attending First Friday, were then flooded with water pouring out of the church.


More about Fruit Bats:
Fruit Bats started in the 90s and has produced off and on. Their friendship with Modest Mouse, the Shins and Iron and Wine helped them get a record deal with Sub Pop records. They got back together in 2008, and have expanded to include members of the Shins. Now Philly is lucky enough to have them perform here.

So Many Miles and So Long Since I Left You

Going back to TU!!!!! I am seriously so happy. I'm sitting in the same hotel I sat in last year the night before I moved in, and it's amazing how different I feel. Last year I was terrified.

"But suddenly now, I know where I belong
It's many hundred miles and it won't be long"

I wonder what Sophomore year has in store for all of us...

Sorry Mom

Okay so my parents proved that they were right. It was better to be home for this whole ordeal. My mom took such good care of me it was ridiculous. She slept on a chair next to me while I was in the hospital. Then she slept in my bed with me when I came home, and every time I got up she was right there helping me. I can never be mean or crabby to her again.

Also her rib was hurting her and I'm all stitched together so it hurt both of us to laugh. You know how when you can't laugh it makes you laugh 10 times more? It was like that for both of us all week. We kept laughing at everything but it hurt so it was more like wheezing, which only made us laugh more. It was definitely mother - daughter bonding.

Here's a video she would like

Dear Parents: Today I'm Emo

(sorry this is anime haha)

I'm almost back at school like what 300? miles from my parents, and I think we're all a little stressed out. The other day I asked my dad where I could get pepper spray because I might be commuting to a job by myself and I think it would be smart to have a little back up. He basically- okay completely -flipped out. He started ranting about how if I thought having pepper spray would do me any good then I was dumb and I didn't have a clue about how to be safe in the city. I guess he would prefer I stay on Temple's campus (where the sun never sets) 24.7.

Then both my parents are mad at me because I have an attitude and I 'think everything in this house is so unbearable and annoying' (their words). Sorry but if you ask me 50 times if I'm working later and then still forget, it gets a little annoying and I might roll my eyes. Plus I have to have surgery and I would prefer to have it in Philly but they want me to fly home (which means missing a lot more class and being more of a hassle).

I think they're freaked out that I'm leaving to go to the big bad city. Plus they both know that if I can afford it, I'd rather not live at home anymore. And then they're stressed about the whole surgery thing. Oh and it's like 400 degrees and wicked humid so we're all cranky.

Anyway I just had to vent. Here are some good ole' I'm pissed songs - going out to good ole mom and dad.