Well, being that I actually have something to write about, I figure I should blog.

Actually, this is what I concluded like 3 hours ago, but haven't gotten to it until now- unfortunately all the motivation and ideas I had 3 hours ago have left me.. so forgive me if this turns out to be boring..

This trip was the one I anticipated most. I dreamed about it, I talked about it, wasted time planning it! And now it's HERE! Although it hasn't been anything I thought it would be, it's been amazing.

We landed in philadelphia on a thursday night. I was SUPER excited because of a million reasons. Mix that with waaaaaaaay too long locked in an airplane= LOTS of excitement!
Luckily I had a chance to get all that energy out when the car blew a gasket on the way home and we ended up walking the rest of the way home.. it was a lovely night, and the moon lit up the railroad tracks that we walked along. I got to bust out my portuguese too, because Chris Cain and I spoke in portuguese almost the whole way back. Saweet.

The next couple weeks all kinda blend into one another. Mostly because I stayed up late and slept in most days. It was lovely :)

Highlights:
- the Philadelphia art museum!! Soo good.
- the 20 mile bike ride back from philly ^_^ Soooooo so gorgeous.
- DC. Gotta love the metro! And asians..
- BLAKE!! Hanging out with Blake was seriously the BEST! He sang me amazing songs such as
*the car song
*the shovel song
*the NEW shovel song
*the sun song
*the kitty cat song
And lets not forget::::: SOUL SISTER!!!!
-Flying kites with Mike, Marin, Blake and Barb
-Endless nights of snuggling with Barb
-FHE at Bryn Mawr
-Seeing all the peeps from philly that I had so missed! Although I didn't see nearly enough of them!
-Magic Gardens was preeeeeeetty sweet.


Since philly we've stopped here in Chicago, which has been pretty rad too. I played my first game of disk golf! It was so fun! I wish I didn't have to add it to the list of sports I'm horrible at.. oh well..
We saw a cool art museum and the millennium park. All in all I've enjoyed chicago. The architecture made my head spin a little. It's SO beautiful! It definitely inspires me.

Anyway, we're closing in on the last couple days of the trip. I'm sad to see it over, but at the same time, I'll be glad to have life go back to normal again.. until my NEXT trip ^_^ (Seattle anyone?)

On another note, I just wanted to add that I MISS everyone SO much! I want to spend every minute with everyone! I'm not sure how that's going to play out once I get home.
I AM however SUPER excited for Robbie to be home this summer. I'm fully planning on being glued to his side as often as possible. I'm not sure how he feels about this plan.. we'll find out.. ehehe.. ok I'm done. K LOVE YOU BYE!!
I'll post pictures once I get them.. :D

she went over to his apartment
clutching her decision
and he said, did you come here to tell me goodbye?
so she built a skyscraper of procrastination
and then she leaned out the twenty-fifth floor window
of her reply
and she felt like an actress
just reading her lines
when she finally said
yes. it's really goodbye this time
and far below was the blacktop
and the tiny toy cars
and it all fell so fast
and it all fell so far

and she said:
you are a miracle but that is not all
you are also a stiff drink and i am on call
you are a party and i am a school night
and i'm lookin' for my door key
but you are my porch light

and you'll never know, dear
just how much i loved you
you'll probably think this was
just my big excuse
but i stand committed
to a love that came before you
and the fact that i adore you
is but one of my truths

what of the mother
whose house is in flames
and both of her children
are in their beds crying
and she loves them both
with the whole of her heart
but she knows she can only
carry one at a time?
she's choking on the smoke
of unthinkable choices
she is haunted by the voices
of so many desires
she's bent over from the business
of begging forgiveness
while frantically running around
putting out fires

but then what kind of scale
compares the weight of two beauties
the gravity of duties
or the ground speed of joy?
tell me what kind of gauge
can quantify elation?
what kind of equation
could i possibly employ?
and you'll never know, dear
just how much i loved you
you probably think this was
just my big excuse
but i stand committed
to a love that came before you
and the fact that i adore you
is just one of my truths

so i
i'm goin' home
to please the one i so love pleasing
and i don't expect
he'll have much sympathy for my grieving
but i guess that this is the price
that we pay for the privilege
of living for even a day
in a world with so many things
worth believing
in

Tell me where our time went
And if it was time well spent
Just don't let me fall asleep
Feeling empty again

Cause I fear I might break
and I fear I can't take it
Tonight I'll lie awake feeling empty

I can feel the pressure
It's getting closer now
We're better off without you
I can feel the pressure
It's getting closer now
We're better off without you

Now that I'm losing hope
And there's nothing else to show
For all of the days that we spent
Carried away from home

Somethings I'll never know
And I had to let them go
I'm sitting all alone feeling empty

I can feel the pressure
It's getting closer now
We're better off without you
I can feel the pressure
It's getting closer now
We're better off without you

Without you

Some things I'll never know
And I had to let them go
Some things I'll never know
And I had to let them go
well I'm sitting all alone feeling empty

I can feel the pressure
It's getting closer now
We're better off without you

i can Feel the pressure
It's getting closer now
You're better off without me.............

oh my gosh, I'm obsessed with this artist! If I had the money I'd be buying her stuff like mad!

Check her out: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Juliapott

http://thesteampunkhome.blogspot.com/2008/02/bradbury-building-steampunk-or.html

This is my favorite one:

No, I'm not ready for a big bad step in their direction.
No, I'm not ready for downtown trash, avoid collection.
Four blocks, run and hide, don't walk alone at night.
Cityscape, city change before they die.
Four blocks, I should mention in a song if I want to get along with change,
Who doesn't wanna change this?

I know you feel it too, these words get overused.
When we get up and over it and over them,
Up and over it and over them.
I know you feel it too, it all seems so untrue.
When you get up and over it and over them,
Oh oh, hell no. Oh oh, hell no.

No, we're not ready for fair distribution, just a terminal solution for...
No, we're not ready for hell, hell no, for hell, hell no.

Four days, wide awake, why slide along and say.
Girl's afraid, girl will change, just move away.
Four days that I mention in a song, move along, get ahead, get her hand and bring her with you.

I know you feel it too, these words get overused.
When we get up and over it and over them,
Up and over it and over them.
I know you feel it too, it all seems so untrue.
When you get up and over it and over them,
Oh oh, hell no. Oh oh, hell no.

Four ways to remove all the bad that we do from the heart and the soul of the cities sad and cold.
Four ways to collect what we say and what we save to discard and discover a brand new way

I know you feel it too, these words get overused.
When we get up and over it and over them,
Up and over it and over them.
I know you feel it too, it all seems so untrue.
When you get up and over it and over them,
Up and over it and over them.

I know you feel it too, these words get overused.
When we get up and over it and over them,
Up and over it and over them.
I know you feel it too, it all seems so untrue.
When you get up and over it and over them,
Oh oh, hell no. Oh oh, hell no.
Oh oh, hell no. Oh oh, hell no.

So much HAPPY!

I'm into a picture posting kick, so... There. YEah. Take that! Here's another! It's my picture birthday wish list! Obviously, ANYTHING from the previous post is assumed into this list.. So yes.. the list.. It will be pictures to please my wishes... Doesn't that sound fun? I know huh! It's going to be a work in process, so little by little I'll be adding to it. Starting with this hat. :D

Well, I've currently become obsessed with Steam Punk art. Or jewelry? In any case, I'm obsessed. So I really want to start doing it actually! Here are some that would be really easy to do:


Of course, it's not the easy to DO
ones
that I WANT! I'll let you decide which ones I've deemed "easy" and not..