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Last year: That time I was in a music video

Sunday, August 21st, 2011

Last summer around this time, I got to do something pretty rad..

..be part of a music video!

[skip to the 1:20 mark for when the music starts]

This is the first official video from a band called The Wonder Years, for their song “Melrose Diner.” Every time I watch this it makes me smile, it brings to mind that great day & the summer in general. Little ‘ol me is in the back of the crowd surrounding the wrestling ring, along with a bunch of wonderful people/friends. The Wonder Years are a pop punk band from Philadelphia, but the video was shot on Long Island..a couple towns away from me. It was beyond awesome to see the process of the video being made, everyone being silly and getting really into it, and watching the release of the video a few months later.

TWY were on Warped Tour this year, & they totally deserved it. If you haven’t heard of them give em a listen! I always blast their album ‘The Upsides’ when I need a good cheering up, it never fails. ♥

Tags:long island, music, pop-punk, summer
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some weekend loves

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

Saturday: took a short trip to Brooklyn to pick up some things for a new venture I started on Sunday..more on that later!

Then went to my favorite vegan fast food joint and headed home happy.

The weekend extended into Monday, after work ended up back in Brooklyn for a show. Saw a couple really great bands, shared a plate of hummus with friends, and got home way past my bedtime. I haven’t been near the city in awhile, so it was super nice. A few months ago I was taking the train westbound almost every weekend, woah!

Other things i’ve been loving:
staying positive . trading my gym subscription for rollerskating . really cold pools & burning hot hot tubs . finding spontaneous awesomeness . planning my next two tattoos . working on a geeky but rad design project for some friends . trying new things & not chickening out

I’m just going to ignore the fact that it’s August already. let’s just pretend that there’s still months left of summer…okay? okay!

Tags:adventures, music, smiles, summer, weekend
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on an island [fire island]

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

Last weekend I went on a little getaway with my family. I call it a getaway because the fifteen minute ferry you have to take to get to Fire Island leaves from my town…so really we didn’t go very far. I haven’t been there since I was maybe twelve years old..I have this vivid memory of my brother and I playing with these other kids our age & playing with frogs and other bugs [HA]. That’s all I remember really.

Fire Island is an island that’s part of Long Island, and the area we were at is called Davis Park. In Davis are lots of beach houses, one bar, a post office, fire station, and one small grocery store…that’s it. Our house was a one minute walk to the beach, so that was pretty sweet. The best best part of living on Long Island are the beaches.

This photo is a good representation of basically every night we were there:

Music. Family. Friends. I loved how people kept walking by our house and stopped to listen to the music. When we noticed, we invited them in & one night started with about 8 of us and ended with around 20 people!

Are there many beaches where you live/grew up?

Tags:long island, music, photography, summer, weekend
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catching up & coming up

Sunday, July 24th, 2011

I just got back from a little getaway at Fire Island, NY. It was nice staying at a beach house and taking a little break from the internet for almost a week [there wasn't any there!] So now I have some catching up to do both online & off…and a bunch of unfinished projects to take care of. More on the trip later!

coming up:
-long weekend at the beach
-first guest post
-a new collaboration
-looking back on last year

Tags:coming up, summer, vacation
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adventures: fairfield & handmade & bike rides

Monday, July 18th, 2011

This weekend was totally wonderful.

Went on the best date filled with a bunch of my favorite things. lemonade & smoothies ♥ yummy new food ♥ crafts & handmade things ♥ offbeat coffee shops ♥ bike rides ♥ picnics by the beach

We walked around Fairfield (CT) which is an adorable little town. I tried raw food (from a restaurant) for the first time…it was yummy! Felt great to eat such a healthful meal-of avocado nachos, a ‘burrito’, lettuce shell taco, and veggie spring rolls. Although we totally ruined the healthy food vibe by making a massive vegan pizza for dinner!

We stepped into here–Which was this magical place of DIY, sewing machines, craft classes, fabric/supplies and handmade everything. [basically what I want out of life] Seriously though, maybe it’s just where I live but i’ve never seen such a passionate crafty place, it was great. I was like a little nervous kid in a candy store. The boy and I are going to go back next time i’m in town and take a knitting class or something! Make and Mingle blog & Etsy shop.

And lastly, I got to take home the most rad gift ever…

My beautiful new vintage bike! I absolutely adore it. I can’t wait to squeeze in a bike ride after work. It’s from before the ’70s, has all of the original parts, and a working light. Just need to get a lock so I can ride it to the store & such…and a bell! I’ve been itching for a new bike, but a new-old bike. I’m smitten, It’s perfect. ♥

Tags:adventures, boy, food, summer, vintage, weekend
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