I follow you down your twisting alleyways

I have decided to go to Maine for the summer.  I posted about it on Friday, but was unsure at that time if I would be going.  Ive decided that I will go, assuming I’m able to get a credit card within the next couple of days to get a plane ticket there.

This was a really tough decision because for the first time in my life my parents haven’t fully supported me on this decision.  When I got home on Friday the first thing out of my Dads mouth was “I think that its a bad idea”.  They think that I will not make any money for the summer and spend too much getting there.  After a long discussion and me showing all the reasons that I should go and want to go they caved in and are now ok with me going.  They do not agree with me going but now understand why I have to go.  How couldn’t you go?  It is tough not having my parents support me.  They have always supported me in whatever I have ever wanted to do.  And I have always known this and been very open to them about everything because of this.  And I know that they are just worried about more of the technical things about this job than I am but I want their full support.  I hope that once I get my ticket there, and take care of it on my own financial accord that they will be even more supportive.

Im trying to think of it a vacation that I get paid for.  Its only 2 months, we might have found someone to sublet my place so I will not have to pay for my rent while gone.  I will still have about a half month of summer before work starts up again to enjoy my summer, I would not be able to enjoy any of my summer if I didnt go.  The only thing thats getting me is that I’m going to be leaving behind a lot of friends.  Moving here was tough enough, but leaving my friends again is going to be tough.  I guess that just means that you have great friends and they will be waiting for me when I get back.

 

oh what a night

So Ive finally decided to re-join the wild world of dating and last night was my first plunge into it.  We met up at Amnesia Brewing and had some great conversations.  Tim happened to be in town and was just hanging out at my place so after a beer or two we came to my place and met up with him and Ben and Tim and Susanna and I went to the Horse Brass ( love that bar. we counted the the beers on tap and there were 56).  We all had so much fun telling dirty jokes.

Now im just hanging out at home with Tim and his friend Mary waiting to take them to the airport.  and then heading to work.

Im so excited about coming to Medford this weekend.  I will get to see all of my friends again.  And see Jay and Megan get married.  Exciting!!!

 

the week of shows

This week was full full full of shows. On wednesday night i went to see !!! (chk chk chk). They were amazing. There were a couple of other bands that played as well. Colin and I danced and danced all night long. The show got over around 2. I got home around 330 and didnt pass out until about 5. It was so much fun.

Last night I went to see Explosions in the Sky. That was phenomenal. Eluvium opened the show and Colin and I got there late and only caught the last song of his set. But Explosions were amazing. They played all old songs. I was happy for that as i havnt had time yet to absorb their new album and I was afraid that I would not recognize what they played if they played new things.

It was a new experience to go to shows sober. The last couple of shows I have been sober. I had a couple of drinks at !!! but was hardly buzzed and had a wonderful time. Last night Colin and I had a beer before we left for the show but a can of pabst wouldnt give a nun a buzz. Its neat because rather than being fucked up at a show im sober, i can appreciate it more and can remember what songs they played. It might sound weird but I had a lot of fun.

 

and away we go

Last night was so much fun.  We had a bbq for our apartment complex.  It was semi impromtu but turned out really well.  Ben and I distributed flyers around midnight on thursday night.  In the end about 30 people showed up.  All of us just hanging out in the courtyard bbqing drinking and having an all around good time.  I got to meet a lot of new people and become better friends with those in the complex.  We invited all of our friends and they all of theirs.

So ive complained before about how my apartment is falling apart and they will not come to fix it.  As of now we have two broken windows, our bathroom sink is broken and the toilet leaks water.  Last night after the bar-b-q we were hanging out in our house and heard a loud crash come from the bathroom.  Our initial reaction was that the cats had knocked something over.  We all run in and the medicine cabinet door had fallen off, breaking the mirror attatched to it and sending glass all over our bathroom, most of it actually was in the toilet.  I dont know how but the actual cabinet fell off the wall.  We were all so stumped by it, and after a long night of partying we decided not to worry about it until today.

P.S. the weather here is amazing

 

all sewn up with…

to have a night that was so much fun, and interesting and different than the normal or anything else than i have experienced while in Portland is something worth blogging but i dont feel like divulging the detail, or and specific information on my evening anything more than that.  I had a wonderful time, had some new experiences and am ready for bed.

Maybe more details later.

 

this is the last time i write your name one thousand times

my family just left.  My mom, dad, both sisters and brother in law were in Portland visiting me this weekend.  We had the most amazing time.  It was a little mini family reunion.  Oh and they brought the dog too, i missed Rudy a lot as well.  We spent yesterday at Saturday market walking around and the afternoon at Powells.  After that everyone else was tired so my older sister, Heather, and her husband and I went down to Belmont and had some coffee and cruised around.  It was so much fun.  I hadnt seen her in a few years and it was nice to spend some one on one time with them.
Last night my Mom, Heather, Jim and I all went to Chopsticks and Heather sang Karaoke.
This morning we all went out to breakfast and they left from there.  It was sad to see them leave.  At times im torn between being with my family and following what I want to do.  I love them so much and miss them terribly when they are not around, but want to follow what I want to do as well.  Its a tough place to be.  But at least im semi close that a weekend trip is never out of the question.

 

with terrifying force

ive been a fan of the podcast for about a year or so now.  It started with Penn Jillettes radio show, podcast was the only way that i could get it.  And has taken over my I-tunes.  Do you listen to podcasts?  My favorites are:
60 Second Science:  A short science article, audio only put out by Scientific American.  It is just neat science news stories and they are usually just over a minute so there is no large time commitment.
Podictionary:  A word nerd Charles Hodgson takes a look at the history of a word and tells you the story behind its origin.  Audio only.
NPR:  There are several NPR podcasts but I enjoy the best of the daily news.  Its usually under 10 minutes and just hightlights a new story from the day.  Audio.
This American Life:  An hour weekly program, it plays on the radio on sunday, and there is a new tv show on showtime on the same thing.  It is just people telling stories around a specific topic.  Very good,  very well written and can sometimes give you that warm feeling inside.  Audio

 

if you call my name out loud, you know i would

ive been really neglectful to my blog as of late.  and for that im sorry.  Ive been so busy with school, work and life that i haven’t had time to write.  Im gonna start writing more.  Im gonna try at least.  I just sometimes feel like the monotony of my week is not worthy of writing down.  Not to say that im not having fun, because im having a ton of fun.  Its just that the experiences I have are probably not worth saving or writing down.

On another note, i think im going to only drink on weekends from now on.  Friday and Saturday nights only.  That will save me some money and keep me more motivated towards school.  I have been doing a lot of homework lately and it feels really good.

teas ready, gotta go

 

suddenly is sooner than you think

im sitting here doing homework, talking with Ben and listening to the new explosions album.  I bought it when i was down in LA but havnt had a chance to sit and absorb it yet.  And while i wish that i could say that i was blow away by it, im not.  Now dont get me wrong its a great album, and shows considerable growth from the band  it just doesnt hold up to ‘The earth is not a cold dead place’.  Its hard to beat a masterpiece.  But ‘All of a sudden i miss everyone’ is a great piece of art.

Ive been sick for the last couple of days.  Really really sick.  I didnt leave bed from monday night until this afternoon.  Two solid days of bed rest.  And now im feeling a bit better.  Enough to get out of bed, do some homework and the dishes.  Tomorrow comes house cleaning and laundry in preparation for my  parents and sisters visit this weekend.  They arnt staying here, well haley is, but i still want the place to look nice for when they come to see it.
Colleen called today and it sounds like shes got the same cold.  I feel sorry for her but know what shes going though.

Now its time to take some Nyquil and go back to bed.

a little side fact: did you know that the word ‘Realtor’ is trademarked and always has to be capitalized.  look at the billboards, it had a little tm next to it.

 

lets just see what happens when the summer ends

the softer world this week is wonderful. you need to check it out. its me basicly.

Im here. Im in L.A. Im having a lot of fun. The last few days have been a blur. Last night was the first time id gotten a full night sleep in 3 days. When i got here i had only slept 6 hours out of 48. And really wanted to take a nap before we did anything, and I got a little one in, but it was tough to fit in. I got here and colleen picked me up from the airport and we just sat and talked for hours, and hours. Talking about nothing and everything. It was wonderful.

Last night we went down to Santa Monica and cruised the pier and all that. There were street performers, shops, crazy homeless people and everything you expect in LA.

Im having fun here but i miss:
Mountains
Trees (palms arnt trees)
Rain and clouds (yes i actually miss these things)
My Bike
Public Transit
Not ever having to drive
Portland in general.

I couldnt stay in LA for more than a week or i would go crazy.