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

Updates

This is going to be short and to the point.

It's been several months since I've blogged on here. However, I wasn't completely inactive in the blog world. My sister and I went on a summer tour through the Northeast for SP (the last time that will happen) and we blogged about our adventures here -->    http://concerttravelerconfessions.blogspot.com/

Believe me, reading that is worth the drama. To put it in a few words: we said some things that were true, Shim took it the wrong way, the truth came out. And here we are. Their new album is honestly shit (minus about 2 gems) compared to the old stuff and I'm (well WE) are over it. The music is pop...not what I signed up for. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I'm sure they've sold their once musical, naive souls to the record deal gods to become successful. And it fucking sucks. But whatever.

Anyway, I'm in Nashville at Vanderbilt. AND I LOVE IT. Nashville is amazing, Vandy is amazing. I miss NYU a little sometimes but not enough to ever question my decision to transfer.

There's so much more to say and catch up on but I'm busy procrastinating right now. So until next time,

Stay Quiche (J'Amie: Private School Girl reference)

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)