almost four o'clock

several orders of business:

1. i'm up over 300 posts on this sucka. kind of crept up on me. i remember the first day we met, blog- right after i had lost my xanga password and decided to create you. and look how far we've come. here's to 300 more posts together.

2. herbie hancock came in to record yesterday. it was a pretty big ta-doo. homeboy travels with a 9ft baby grand piano and we had to load that bugger in- well, not me specifically because bill the manager dickweed dude told us that since we're girls we aren't allowed to carry anything in. he just "doesn't think we can handle it" and "doesn't want us to hurt our pretty little selves". he instead suggested that we just stand on the curb and watch the gear while the men carried things inside. i was somewhat enraged. if i was more badass and less polite, i probably would have said something along the lines of "listen pal, we've been hauling stuff into the studio all summer and while i can't exactly carry your baby grand piano in all by myself, i'm quite capable of handing the large majority of your gear. you're looking pretty old so i'm guessing you were raised to believe women don't have arms, just sandwich makers and baby holders but really guy- get over yourself. just because i'm wearing a dress doesn't mean i can't lug your amps inside. this process will go a lot faster if you let the ladies help; we know what the fuck we're doing." it's seriously been like this all summer. my boss ellen (who's only like five foot two and probably weighs 100 lbs) gets really pissed about it. it's part of our job and it's stupid and degrading when you suggest we're less than capable. i know i'm wearing a dress and flats- i work in an office and i am a girl- but i'm still able to lift things. would you rather i dress like a boy? would that help you get over whatever mental block you got working up in your roadie noggin? huh? it's seriously bogus.

3. murder by death (pictured above) and ra ra riot played today. both groups were incredibly nice and SO GOOD. loved their sets. AND they let us carry stuff- they both have ladies in their band so they're aware of our ability to hold things.

4. i can't wait to move home. philly is fun but i'm really not doing well with the whole couch surfing thing. i'm literally camped out in the living room of my future home. my stuff is just in tupperware containers next to the couch (aka, my bed.) i'm very much a nesting person- i like to have my own space and decorate it accordingly. so it's just really freaking me out to be in such a limbo living situation. i long for home and my creature comforts. the 23rd cannot get here fast enough.

5. it still has not hit me that i'm leaving for london in a few weeks. i don't think it will until i actually get on the plane. but i really need to go. i need the change of scenery. i'm slipping into some kind of funk- i can feel it. i need to go away for a long while.

6. i want to go to the drive in. and get ice cream at 3bs. can you arrange for those two things to happen weekend gods? please? i'd really appreciate it.