today's a good day to stretch the muscles of the weary

a miracle's a miracle, even if it's ordinary.

THE OFFICIAL LIST OF GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING SUMMER
(now in detailed and realistic forms!)

1. THE MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL GOALS: use time wisely.
vague? a little. but seriously. no sitting around. unless it's with my beautiful friends and we happen to be picnicking. i need to make the most of my time. visit facebook only once a day. visit the computer as a whole only once a day. go to bed at a decent hour so there are no more naps! make sure i'm having adventures and checking things off this here list!
2. learn to drive stick. call aunt karen or uncle rich and get out there. that way, should the zombie apocalypse occur anytime soon, i will be able to drive any car available to me when attempting to make my escape.
3. set up my silkscreening set. this will first require me to create a design. i'm thinking either something with andrew jackson, benjamin franklin, or the 717. i think the 717 would be a good one. father k. dubs will be more than happy to help with the technical stuff. i just need to do it! yes yes yes!
4. revamp my etsy. read up on all the tips and tricks. then go to it! take better pictures, list more frequently, create fliers/business cards and distribute them to local businesses (checkered past, neato burrito, atomic warehouse, championship, etc.). talk that shit up! i really want it to be a source of extra income. that would be phenomenial.
5. (going along with the previous two goals) CRAFT MY BRAINS OUT!!!!! beginning of the summer- sundresses for me. later on- sundressed for esty. high-waisted skirts for me and etsy. jen's baby blanket. silk screened shirts ( i'm thinking i'll use thrifted shirts? that way it's cheaper and it's upcycling. . .) big floral tote bags and historical figure totes. smaller, strap-across-the-chest, bags with zippers and quilting/drunk embroidery.

6. make more videos with baby brother. notably the knitting rap. possibly the ben franklin womanizer remix.
7. write more often. i'm thinking two short stories a week, just to keep in practice. two scripts by the end of the summer.
8. go skinny dipping. night and day time. pool and lake/ocean.
9. learn to prepare meat. grilling chicken and burgers. cooking ( i don't even know if that's the word i want to use) beef, chicken, and steak. the normal way. the inside way. you know?
10. learn how to do basic handyman stuff. how to hang a shelf/picture. how to install lights/light switch.

that is all for now!
some of these may turn into long term goals.
i also want to learn how to do my taxes. but that can wait.

I FINISHED MY ROUGH DRAFT OF MOSAIC PAPER DOS!

IN CELEBRATION:


a man at city hall playing a golden noise-maker!

sandal contest

in the sandal contest that is currently going on in my mind, these are winning. nice color. can easily slip them on. and off. would go with a variety of outfits. nice'n'casual.
runners up:

1. the bedazzled turtle
2. the winning sandals eccentric cousin

thoughts?
does anyone know of anywhere else a girl on a budget can get a decent summer sandal?

oh ice cream man outside my window

why must you taunt me so? no matter how much i crank up the volume on the tv, i can still hear those tiny, tinkling bells. even when i put my headphones on, there's a distant echo of melodic bells. maybe i'm just going crazy. if i am, i blame you, campus ice cream truck. you will be the ruin of me.

in other news, ITS GLORIOUS OUTSIDE. corrie and dee introduced me to the 'secret garden' on campus- totally secluded, shady, colorful, the most lush grass ever- all the good stuff. for anyone who thinks north philadelphia is just dirty streets and sagging slums. . . you're basically right. BUT! there are gems like this around too. i love temple. good choice senior-self. pat on the back.

i've been applying for jobs like a crazy person.
so far i've applied to:
-spice restaurant
-mangia qui restaurant
-felicita resort (banquet server)
-carlisle country club
-blue mountain country club

that list doesn' t look as impressive as i had imagined. but still. it seems like a hell of a lot. LET THE SAGA CONTINUE.

only:
-3 more papers (journalism, film, and mosaic)
-1 piano piece
-4 finals
away from being back in the sweet 717! where i shall spend my days working and my nights on the backporch, belly full of grilled meat and fresh tomatoes, watching the blue ridge mountains among sleepy, laughing friends. there's no place like home, homie.

the brilliant mind of james dunn at work

holy long-time-no-update batman!

what a glorious, glorious, sunny, brother-filled weekend!

things we did:
1. went to the opera
2. changed seats at the opera
3. failed to understand the opera
4. overdressed for the opera (but we looked cool)
5. went to the mutters museum. so creepy. but you can't look away. drew loved it.
6. got ice cream at reading terminal market
7. looked at eels and turtles in the underground supermarket in chinatown.
8. ate insomnia cookies
9. hung out with jimmy and lauren in the studio
10. watched the movie "hot fuzz" (SO GOOD. seriously. i love that movie)
11. just enjoyed each others company!

he's seriously one of the coolest kids i know. i'm glad we get along. my dad came to pick him up today- they took most of my stuff back. my room is super empty now. kind of sad about going home but also excited for the summer. it'll be nice to not have any papers to write or finals to study for. just work. and i'm okay with that. it's so hot outside. drew and i had to dodge the sun all weekend in order to avoid sunburn. we have a love/hate kind of relationship.

tonight:
dinner!
gym!
mosaic paper!
an exciting evening indeed!

life is a cabaret old chum

come to the cabaret.

(saw the musical tonight- very interesting staging. they actually set up the space like a cabaret and the audience sat at little tables. all the characters were also members of the cabaret and there was some neat metaphorical stuff (ventriloquist = puppet for the nazi; jewish man = magician who promised to "disappear" by the end) and it was crazy sexual (simulating giving head on stage? say what?!?) but the song and dance numbers seemed a little lacking. i do have to say though, i am terrified of emcee. that is by far the scariest musical character everrrrrrrrrrrr.)

in other news, that's my future roommate! how adorable is she? and how creepy am i? (answer: not that creepy. jimmy told me to take the picture.)

projects left for this semester:
-film research assignment
-cyberspace debate
-film paper 4
-mosaic II final paper
-journalism paper

and that's it! then i'm done! home free!
camping as soon as i get back!
tasia's party!
bartending class!
montreal!
so many good things to look forward to!