It's Sunday afternoon and I just spent most of it trolling through GD looking for some much needed clothing. I know that I have many clothes already, but nothing seems to be right for trekking to work... so of course I bought more things I can't wear to work.. Navy blue tank dress with white trim and belt (also bought red belt,) plaid fitted skirt, black knit half sleeve sweater and brown purse.

I watched three episodes of Mad Men this weekend, which made me wish people still dressed that put together (including me.)



Check out the hot green dress!


Yesterday I saw Hamlet 2, which was funny for the first part of the movie, until it became all tender-hearted and serious.. The was one lady who kept clapping during the entire thing. Perhaps she was seeing a different movie? Anyway, we did laugh, so that made it worthwhile.. did not cheer though, definitely not that.

Friday we took out Dom's new roommate/old friend and I got to chatter with Nell about the trip to Cape Cod next weekend. I had forgotten about this magical place called Treasure Island where all the rich people take their belongings to die. Best thing is that it's all free.

My cousin Kyle has decided to get married sooner than later.. sooner being the weekend my mom is supposed to come to Boston to visit.. sooner as in, I can't go. She's still coming here... either gonna miss the wedding or change her flight to the next week. When they got engaged, it was supposed to be one of those long engagements, but it has since turned into a very short one. Ohh kids these days.

Friend-since-Ridgetop Nellie recently put together a two piece band called Dr + Mrs Van Der Trampp. Nellie sings and plays xlophone, shakers and a big drum. On Friday night they played at the Zine library in Harvard. It was great. Nellie and I were gonna start a band once. I'm glad at least one of us followed through!

Here are some blur pics:




Yesterday I found some amaaazing vintage plates at Goodwill, as well as some serving bowls and pilsner glasses.. Plus this amazing light blue and vintage lace backrobe (I am lame, yes.) Later that day, Laura, Hunter, Dom, Nellie and her bf Nate and I went and saw Tropic Thunder.. THe place was crowded, so we couldn't all sit together, but the movie was funny, and I defied nature by laughing out loud multiple times.

After the movie we grabbed a drink at Kingston Station and then went to Chinatown to the dumpling house I used to frequent when I worked nearby. The food was killer and we were a bit comatose by the end. Been a great weekend so far..

It's been a busy couple of weeks, and now summer is almost over. Bah Bah Bah.

I saw King Khan and The Shrines a couple of weeks ago. Wanna see?





Then it was Hunter's birthday. I got him the first pressing of Scott, a beer mug with his name on it (which he drank from proudly all night,) and tickets to the Belgian Brewfest next month. I spent the first part of the day cooking up a storm in his kitchen, and then everyone came over to enjoy it. The bacon wrapped shrimp were a hit, even if I had no idea what they tasted like. And we put a bandana on Roger


We ended up at Buk's for a while too..





Last weekend I went to Baltimore for Virgin Mobile Festival..I went with my co-workers Adam and Leigh. We saw some bands in a big field. We were guests of VMU, so we were able to hang out in their giant tee-pees and eat free ice cream. It was probably the best organized, non-disgusting festivals I've gone to.. Everyone went on on-time, it wasn't too unbearably hot, and there weren't too many drunk bros stumbling around puking on my shoes. All in all, a success!

I would post pics, but my computer is being a little bitch right now, so they'll have to wait.
Update: Now with pics!

One of the stages:


Getting down to techno?


Chuck Berry (big screen):


Foo Fighters (big screen):


Bush people?


Artistic toilet shot!


Adam:


Leigh:


Andrew Bird:


She & Him:


Wednesday night I went out with a bunch of people from work to bid goodbye to one of our own. It's quiet amazing to see like 10 loudmouths packed into a table at an intimate french restaurant, but we did it. Somehow a dinner turned into like 5 hours filled with delicious food (vegetable pate, 3 mushroom risotto, souffle dessert,) delicious drink (including champagne on the house) and some ridiculous conversation. It was great time.

Anyway, I've been working like crazy and I dont things are going to slow down anytime soon... Plus a trip to Cape Cod, Tricia visiting, a work trip to Toronto and Mom visiting are all happening in the next 6 weeks or so. My goodness, where does the time go.