Ranty

I just stopped myself from publishing two rants. Proud?

5 things:
1- 8 weeks before I leave
2- Number of times I've gone out this summer so far (since 6/13): I think about 9 (9.5 maybe if you count the time I went to sign up for driving lessons then ate out afterward)
3- Number of days it's been since 6/13: 19
4- Percent of my summer vacation so far that has been notable: 47% Is that good? I have no references with which to compare
5- Thoughts?
     A. I wish I had something to do this summer. Not just so that I'll have something to do, but because I'd be more likely to do more things afterward. Right?
     B. Hate having to pay MTA fare
     C. Not particularly fond of the fact that I can't drive... yet
     D. The weather is murdering my soul
     E. I wish the Girl Scout people would let me know if I'm going to Chicago already, jesus. It's probably not going to happen, but I just want to know!
     F.

Have no fear, folks! Lonely Julia is doing something about her lack of exciting tales to tell and will be attending a ballgame tomorrow even though she'd rather stay home and read on her parent's bed in their cool, dark room versus the stifling hot stuffy attic which she calls her own abode. But all's well, she will wear a baseball cap and lots of sunscreen because in one particular area on her body, her skin is 5 different shades (burnt, charred, golden, honey, and albino). Also, there are high hopes that she will be a Mount Holyoke Her Campus staff member. It'll be like writing for her blog, only people may actually be reading her pieces.

G'day, chap!
J

Love for all

Here I am, sitting at my computer at nearly 1 am. I'm avoiding the prospects of sleep because 15 feet above where I am sitting, it is stifling. I also sleep there.

Anyway, I'm in a good mood. So, I'm writing some love letters. Drop a line if you want one.

Love,
J

Are You Listening, World? It's Me, J

I was just looking through my unfinished P84 pictures and I just realized how much fun I had at its inception. I have to say, that was one of my favorite weeks this entire year. It seemed like everything was coming together. 

This is an ode to everything right in this world; to everything right coming together in your life. Looking back, I've realized how much I miss Chelsea and the rest of the world. Gee, I really need to stop being such a homebody.

Love to all,

J

"Beach" Party

Last week I ventured out to Rockaway Beach via a bus and train. My time at the beach was quite relaxing but oh my lord, I am never taking that bus again.

Here's my proposed solution: a "beach" party at the Highline! It only takes an hour by train to get there and under the beating sun in 94 degree weather, we can pretend it's the beach! Just lay back on the reclined chairs on DVF's sundeck and soak some Vitamin D. It's the perfect situation minus the annoying sand that gets trapped in every crevice of your body, and there's a water feature! And hey, if you really want, be my guest and feel free to jump into the Hudson. With Chelsea Market just below, you can always run inside to cool off from the heat. Oh, and did I mention Artichoke pizza?! YUMMAY!

So... Anyone up for a "beach" party tomorrow?

Cheers,

J

... seriously though.

If anyone's there...

HELLO, WORLD!
If anyone's reading this at all, please know that I will be blogging fairly frequently this summer.
As it is the summer before college and the very last before my 18th birthday, many have advised me to seize this summer for myself.

So here it is. This summer I will be accomplishing something that I've always wanted: Enjoying life.
Now of course, some may argue that as a child, I've experienced life without a worry in the world. But this is different. This summer, I will be going to museum exhibits that interest me without letting them slip past my fingertips. This summer, I will be enjoying literature for personal fulfillment, not just for summer reading assignments. This summer, I will visit nooks and crannies of the city that I've never witnessed before. This summer, I will adventure throughout New York City like I've never done before.

I've lived in this city for 17 years, 8 months, 9 days and counting. But I have never seized this city, the day, the moment, like I will this summer.
The end of the beginning of my life will go off with a bang. Care to witness it?

Upon the arrival of my new MacBook baby, I've discovered the incredible potential of Evernote. For the past week or so, I've collected a few things that I aspire to do this summer. While I was looking through the notes that I've compiled so far, I realized that I'm creating a notebook with no one to share it with. If a tree falls in a forest but no one hears the impact, did it really fall?


So, friends, here is my list so far:
1. Visit the Keith Haring exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum
2. Visit Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party at the Brooklyn Museum
3. Read Imagine: How Creativity Works
4. Read Freakonomics
5. Read Fifty Shades of Grey
6. Visit Governor's Island
7. Read Women from the Ankle Down
8. GOAL: Finish reading the Sherlock Holmes collection
9. Watch Spiderman featuring qt Andrew Garfield
10. Catch up on my Reading Challenge (GoodReads)
11. Visit the MET's rooftop exhibit by Tomas Saraceno, Cloud City
12. Witness Germany's Euros 2012 win*
13. Attend French Restaurant Week

*They're going to win, and you know it.

Feel free to join me in celebrating Germany's win on Sunday ;)

Cheers,
J