el verano

Hey Hey!

I sit here watching Seinfeld, about halfway through summer, wondering how time passes so quickly. I've been home for about 2 months and I'm working part-time. As for what I've been up to: I got into a car accident (but no worries I'm okay), I've had a few fun days at the pool with Amanda, and most recently I went to the beach in North Carolina to visit my extended family!

As for what's ahead, I'm hoping for a few Chevelle concerts and Vegas with Amanda and Devon. I think Amanda and I have realized that the summer tour of 2010 will never happen again so we just kind of need to roll with the punches and make the best of the concerts we can go to. That tour was something that will always be in the back of my mind. However, Chevelle is about 10,000 times more fun to see live because the music/show is so good! I'm gonna see them solo in Chattanooga on 8/19 so that should be a good cap to a solid summer.

Other than this stuff, I've just been chilling. I realize that since I've started this blog, I've been posting less and less; but I suppose that's just a product of being busy with growing up. Speaking of growing up, I graduate college in about 10 months. Fuck. I mean I'm definitely excited but I need to figure out my plans after Vanderbilt.

Anyway, I'm gonna try to keep up more often on here (which I suppose is easier said than done), not that anyone is waiting for the second I submit these random musings.

--Jennifer

SURFBORT BIRTHDAY

Hello there!

Just wanted to post a little something because I'm sure I won't get around to another one until after Summer starts (which for me is April 29!!!)

Today is my 21st birthday! wut wut It's been solid so far; although it's only consisted of going to class. But I'm going to dinner later with some friends so that should be fun! Saturday I'm heading to STL to see Chevelle with Amanda! It's been too damn long. I mean the last concert I went to was SP in Lancaster and we all know how that went (and if you don't remember, all I can say is it did not end ideally...but it's for the best!) So anyway, this Saturday I'll be having a blast! Also, it is absolutely necessary that everyone listens to the new Chevelle album "La Gárgola" which came out today. If not, you're missing out

Hope the week is going well for everyone else out there :)

Hasta Luego,

PS I do say it's the shit if I do say so myself...if I do say so myself...if I do say so myself

A Tale of Three Cities

It's officially summer now!! I have been waiting for this for what seems like an eternity and...I'm already sick of it. Kidding. But I could do without the humidity. Anyway, my sister and I have already had a nice little mini-concert tour to start the summer off in preparation for the real deal in August. We saw HURT in Springfield, Mo, Kansas City, and tiny little shithole called Algona, Iowa. If you ever get the chance to visit this village, don't. But in all seriousness we had a fun time and made some interesting memories. We got introduced to a great new opening band that we actually liked which surprisingly doesn't happen that often. Check out Righteous Vendetta if you have the chance! Their music is great and the guys are even greater! Springfield and KC were fun...but Algona proved to be really awkward considering there were approximately 10 people at the venue including me, my sister, and the bands so.......

We got caught chatting in the moshpit by RV...oops ;)

However, this awkwardness could have been worse and now Amanda and I are ready for our KV13 trip in August. I've mentioned KV13 a few times throughout this blog and now it's finally happening. Don't ask me what it means 'cause I ain't gonna tell ya...all I can tell you is that it is going to be amazing!! Luckily a tour has finally been announced too so we can work our way to KV13 in Boston while also going to a thousand concerts. It's an SP tour which probably sounds dumb since everyone thinks we hate them now. For the record, we don't. We're just....disappointed. But it will be a blast nonetheless. Our plan tentatively now is some magical route to Richmond; then we have a few days to fuck around in Richmond, DC, and Annapolis. Then it's something like Delaware, Rhode Island, Boston, a couple places in Upstate NY and blah blah blah. Essentially we're going to be gone for 13 days so if anyone has a place to offer us to stay we wouldn't be opposed hahah. I'm so excited!

In other news, I finally finished the first season of Revolution and it was awesome! I officially am enrolled in Vanderbilt now! And my last 2 silly bands broke from Summer 2010...boo. Hopefully this was at least somewhat entertaining for you. Adios

El Verano

Summer is here! I finally said goodbye to New York City...

Goodbye Washington Sq. Park

I have been home for a week today and I'm loving every minute of it! I am so glad that I survived this semester...now it's fun, heat, sun, and concerts!! Amanda and I already have a few lined up: 6/8, 6/9, (6/16), 6/27, and 8/16. I CAN'T WAIT. I'm trying to be patient and wait for the perfect stretch of tour dates to be announced but I'm dying of excitement. Still, these little dates are good ones to get us started for the summer. Also, SP finally put out their first single off the new album. It's called "There's No Going Back." I hate it. It's actually more poppy and worse than "Maybe" which I didn't think was physically possible. It is. The verses are okay but the rest of the song is full of "oh-oh" chants and shit melodies. From what I've heard from the rest of the album though, this is the poppiest song off of the album. At least I hope it is. So, I'm a little disappointed but I also kind of expected it. Anyway, a trip to Boston to cross KV13 off of mine and Amanda's bucket list is slowly getting planned out so this summer is already more exciting than last.

Gotta go,

xoxo Gossip Girl...kidding but I do miss that show

Tomorrow, Tomorrow

I have 2 papers standing between me and freedom. And by freedom I mean summer. I know this sounds like every other student during finals week but I am so relieved that I'm this close to finishing. I've obviously gone through finals before but this time was the absolute worst. I was one more item on my to-do list away from a having a mental freak out. Yet here I sit almost free, with the slightest smile on my face. I just finished my last final of the day and I now have to finish writing papers, pack, sell back books, and catch a flight home tomorrow. So these next 24 hours are going to be great. Since I'm sure I won't be on here again for awhile, I'll say it now: Goodbye New York, see you again...maybe.

Good luck to everyone that's suffering along with me this week!

So.....

Qué pasa everybody? Today is cinco de mayo and I'm celebrating by watching television and reading a book for class about Bostwana! The last few weeks have been a little hectic with some lingering midterms and term papers being due. But I managed to finish everything on time and now only have 3 papers and 3 exams left until I'm finished with my final semester at NYU! That's right, I said "FINAL SEMESTER AT NYU" I've been agonizing for close to a year about transferring to a place that's in the Midwest and I've finally heard back from one school I applied to and...I got into Vanderbilt!! I'm still waiting to hear back from others in lovely Chicago but Vanderbilt is a big possibility for me. I think I'll miss New York once I'm gone but I know that it was never the right place for me. I've tried to soak up all that I can though in these past few weeks though (museum trips, central park visits, going grocery shopping at the TJs in Chelsea). And I've met a few good friends while I've been here; but enough about all that.

I go home in 11 days!! I can't wait! Not only will I be home but it will finally be summer! And I already have a few things to look forward to (aka 5/13 and 7/19)...so we'll see how that goes. Amanda and I are also ready for tour again. It's been too long and we have a few things that need to be crossed off our bucket list like KV13 and San Bernardino. So I'm sure we'll at least accomplish those while driving through the desert in style. I'm also working on a playlist for the summer. At the top of my list right now is "I Need Your Love" - Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding. It's perfect for summer!

Must go back to life now, PEACE out girl SCOUT

P.S. So...... (snobby)

Spring is here...wait is that snow?

Hola!

I'm back from spring break and ready for these next 6 weeks to fly by. My break was a nice, relaxing trip home. I got to hang with my favourite person in the world: my sister, Amanda! We spoke in Aussie slang, visited the OG, went to the movies and oh yeah got new tattoos! A lucky number 5 for her wrist and a nice outline of Australia for my arm. These hold more meaning to each of us than you could ever realize. Anyway, after visiting some friends, family, and watching Friends on Nick @ Nite and Kourtney and Kim Take Miami it was time to come back to the city. Unfortunately a small blizzard covered STL and my flight was delayed 13 hours. This essentially led to:

• waking up at 3am to get to the airport for my 7am flight on time
• having a nice 5 minute layover in one of my favourite cities: Chicago
• making it back to New York just in time for my last 2 classes of the day.

Exhilirating, right? Wrong. I'm living off of 2 hours of sleep and I think I'm going to bed in 5 minutes. However, I felt it was necessary to catch up with my life on here.

P.S. I can't wait for the amazing tours that are bound to happen this summer!!

Superb Owl Sunday

Someone I follow on Twitter tweeted "Superb Owl Sunday" and I thought that was clever so I'm using it in this.

This was the first week of Spring semester and I have to admit I'm excited for these classes so far. But I'm still excited for the semester to end and it to officially be SUMMER 2013. My sister and I are finally going to accomplish KV13 and cross another item off our bucket list. Also, I'm looking forward to warm weather. It's been "cold as" lately and I'm over it.

FYI: The super bowl is tonight! I'm possibly watching, but also I don't care so I will most likely finish my history chapter and watch Bones.

Sorry for the short, semi-boring blurb but I must bid this writing adieu. Look forward to some fascinating lists and other types of posts in the near future! In the meantime, don't die of fatal hilarity.

UPDATE: I did watch the superbowl.

Oh, Sandy...

Hey, how ya goin?

Right now I'm avoiding reading as much as I can. So, that obviously leads to me writing a new post.

Last week was a bit of a whirlwind. Hurricane Sandy hit and New York City freaked out. Luckily where I am didn't get hit too hard. We did lose power for a week which led to me staying at a friend's in New Jersey until Sunday. While it was nice to have a week off from school, living in the middle ages was not amazing. I'm glad to be back in my room now with electricity and water.

I'm listening to a very weird playlist right now that I made. Currently playing "All the Things She Said" by TATU. Instead of reading I've gotten coffee, made a study schedule, and cleaned up my email inbox. I'm only 14 days away from going home for Thanksgiving! Is it sad that I'm already excited for next summer?

I'd like to say I'm going to read now but we all know I'm probably going to end up on Youtube.

P.S. Don't forget to VOTE tomorrow! I sent in my absentee ballot weeks ago!

P.P.S Here's a clip about Sandy from my favourite movie.

Accents and Carnival of Madness

I'm home from what has been a fun past couple of weeks. After the whole Fair to Midland fiasco, my sister and I were ready for a different, better concert experience. We were originally planning to hit up Atlantic City for the Carnival of Madness show at HOB (Chevelle is the only reason we wanted to go). Instead, as fate would have it, we ended up going to the Springfield, IL show. In summation, New Medicine literally counts to 4 in every song. Cavo was slightly lackluster. And Lzzy of Halestorm wore a spandex suit so...anyway, Chevelle was perfect. I'm so glad that was how we ended our concert run this summer.  The new stage set up is amazing.

We obviously didn't stay for Evanescence. Our last sight onstage was something to remember. The whole night was a blast with a lot of details that I want to just keep inside my own head for now. Amanda and I found out some things that are sure to keep our minds hyper for a few months at least.

Now, we're both waiting for the show we have planned in Chicago on 9/15. I'm flying in from school in NYC for one day to see Sick Puppies and she is driving up 8 hours to meet me there. Did I mention that today marks one year since we've seen Sick Puppies? So weird.

Amanda and I spent this final weekend  in Springfield, MO. Between watching thunderstorms on a couch in front of the hotel window and making fun of people at Art Walk, we spent 72 hours speaking to everyone we encountered in our best Australian accents. "Ya knowr?" Everyone was a little surprised when we would respond, but we knew it was hilarious. At this point, we pretty much do everything in sync and I'm having a hard time believing we aren't identical twins.

Other random stuff:
            Currently obsessed with the song "Blood" by In This Moment
            Sheldon the bull is following both, Amanda and I now.
            I'm over the world crew.
            KV13 will occur in Summer 2013 in the midst of a mega tour.

Matte Days

Right now I wish I was at Summerfest in Milwaukee. How dumb is that? I hate festivals, but God what I would give to be there. Anyway, since the last post life has been a little more low key (by that I mean we've stayed mostly in Missouri). After coming home from Chicago, I've just been working and hanging out. For 4th of July Amanda, her husband Devon, and our parents made our way to Cloud 9 for the annual fireworks. We chilled and burned by the pool, sat outdoors on an indoor couch, bought some '50s furniture, and met my future husband. Now we're back home. We went to see the Katy Perry movie the other day. Amanda and I don't even really like her that much, but somehow we both ended up sobbing by the end of the movie.

It rained today for the first time since like May (seriously). My nails are currently painted matte teal. Amanda's are matte grey and pink. We're trying to figure out the rest of our summer plans. We've got an Atlantic City/Boston concert trip in the works but we still have some major details to work out there. We're also figuring out the details on how we're both getting to Chicago in September for a show. However, we get to see some good friends in a few weeks so that should be fun! And we've finally made some way with names for our venue. I don't want to give them away just yet though.

Cobblestone, Concerts, and Chicago

I don't even know where to begin on this one. When I last posted, I was pissed because the tours I was expecting to happen this summer are non-existent. That's still the case. My sister, Amanda, and I decided to go to an outdoor show anyway though because we just needed to.

We made our way to Burlington, IA which is in the middle of a few cornfields. The town itself was awesome: tons of cobblestone, abandoned buildings, and fallout shelters. The day was a high stress situation to say the least. But alas, we ended up front row center for the show, thanks to Chevelle and Janus. The concert itself was fantastic. We were also lucky enough to see Pop Evil at the show. From the picture below, do you think we got along with them? ......

No.

Chevelle

After the show, we said a quick goodbye to a few of the guys. The overall experience was what was expected I guess. It was no Blue Note, but we kind of knew it wouldn't be. It was basically a mini-festival (not my cup of tea). But I'm glad we went because I would've died being at home. 

                 Straight Mosh Pit Chillin                      Soundcheck

After that we drove to Chicago to see a few "sights" and hang out. We got to spend the day basically chilling in Millennium Park, having lunch at Navy Pier, and walking around. Then we headed to the Laugh Factory on Broadway for the Chris D'Elia comedy show. That guy is a fucking riot. And now we have a few more quotes thanks to him: "It is what it is...you do the math." The next day we met downtown with our family architect, Mike, to discuss some future building plans. Before we left we of course shopped at The Brown Elephant on Halsted. Then we were homeward bound.

Chicago

Chris D'Elia

Now I'm left with that "I wish I was still there having the time of my life with people that I love" feeling. Don't get me wrong, I love being home but being on the road is a fucking good time. On the bright side, it seems things are less awkward with Janus now. Hopefully Amanda and I will get to see some of our guys again and a few more of our favorite assholes this summer. Fingers crossed. And I mean Amanda just reached her 555th tweet, so I think fate is on our side again.

VIPs and Venues

Why are my 2 favourite bands on the worst possible tour/not touring at all this summer? I'm extremely meticulous about the concerts that I actually decide to go to. I hate festivals. Outdoor venues suck. I like small clubs with one entrance. No VIP system for retards who didn't wait in line all day. Instead of these kinds of places, I'm forced to go to a venue I know I won't like. This blows. It's honestly a miracle that I've had better than great experiences at the multitude of concerts that I have gone to, since I need so many factors to be perfect in the first place.

At this point I'm just trying to squeeze any ounce of concert out of this summer as I can. Small clubs or not. So far I'm 1 for 2. The first one was better than my imagination could've ever come up with. The second was awkward (as expected). So I think I'm due for a good one next.

Get ready for a stretch analogy: They say it's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. So I guess it's better that I go to some average concerts than not go to any at all, right?

Jamais Vu

I've had 3 more dreams (that I can remember) since my last post. They were more than great. Finals are coming up and I'm freaking out. I'm so ready for summer and concerts and road trips. I love living in NYC but I'm ready to head home.

Here are some pics from the Natural History Museum/Central Park day:

Dino Land

The skyline through the trees

Weeping willows have to be my favourite trees.

Anyway, right now I'm listening to Get Some by Chevelle. Such a great song. I'm patiently waiting for my laundry to finish downstairs. Then it'll be a fascinating evening of studying intermixed with Youtube concert video breaks. 

Happy May! I guess I'll also throw out a "may the 4th be with you" just for shits and giggles.