Things I Love

1. ♪MP3:Sweet Pea - Tommy Roe

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I have to do something with myself today. While the dreary cold New York weather is less than inspiring, I have to get out of my house, or at least stop listening/dancing to Tommy Roe's Greatest Hits album in my living room non-stop. I think I need to do some serious spring cleaning of the wardrobe variety. Most of the things I have I never actually wear, and I need to accept that the novelty of a vintage suede fringe beaded vest wears off after you wear it one time.

My room is a disaster right now and that probably reflects my mood. I feel a lot better about a LOT of things, my trip with Catherine has helped my anxiety in a variety of different ways, and I'm totally thankful for that. However, I have switched out my anxious feelings with just general feelings of being bummed. Again, maybe I should chalk it up to the weather, but I haven't been able to get excited about anything since being back in New York. I feel like there's perpetually something more exciting going on elsewhere that I'm constantly missing out on. On the bright side, my lack of interest in much of anything has caused me to lose 3 lbs. since being back? KEWL! Ughh this is turning into a huge pity party. I'm not this dramatic, I swear. I got two really essential Kelly Bundy-esque playsuits for the summer and I can't even appreciate them! SOMETHING IS S0o0o WRONG WITH ME !


I need coffee and a hug.

AWE-STIN

Okay so I got back from Austin yesterday and being back in NY is already making me want to die. Catherine and I forgot to take a camera with us so we didn't get any pictures which suuuuuuucks but it was completely fucking amazing. 85 degrees and sunny almost every day we were there, awesome people, awesome vintage stores, awesome everything. I wish I was back I miss it already! :( I'll update more when I'm not so depressed.

So here's a cute song by a cute band for alla ya'll to fall in love with:
Violent Sensation Descends - Violens

The clarity of their sweet melodic sound is undoubtedly reminiscent of The Shins (circa "Chutes Too Narrow"). If you're in Austin for SXSW, check them out this Saturday.. they'll be at Club Deville for the Viva-Radio showcase. Speaking of Austin, Catherine and I are going April 8th-12th for her spring break! I'm super stoked/already shitting my pants about having to be on a plane. I'll just sedate myself with tranquilizers and sleep through the whole thing. She'll have to "weekend at Bernie's" me through the whole process while I'm unconscious ... that's the plan. Weee!

Rock&Roll Circus

So last night Sarina and I hung out with our downstairs neighbors, got stoned, and watched Rock & Roll Circus.
What I've gathered is the following: the clip blow captured what has to be the most essential 7 minutes and 49 seconds in music history:




FUCK.

WIN

So I finally have internet .. I can actually check my email without sitting in the stairwell and praying that my neighbors don't open the door to see my flannel-clad ass lurking in the dark. Other than that, nothing and everything is new. I feel weird, happy but depressed? Or maybe it's vise-versa. Or maybe it's just this shiteous weather we've been having. Anyway, add those weird feelings to the fact that I don't have heat on any given night, and there's the answer to why I haven't had a full nights sleep in four days. I kind of feel high all the time now due to extreme exhaustion, but whatever. Last week was fucking awesome though. Some friends from Austin came to visit and we did a bunch of really awesome stuff. I went to some galleries in Chelsea and became obsessed with this:



Other new or renewed obsessions include: chai lattes, Dirty Dancing, and making care packages (which I've been planning out for someone really awesome and cute for his upcoming birthday)

In other OTHER news, Catherine and I are planning to visit Austin in April (ETA: 4/20...fingers crossed) and I've never been so I'm pretty stoked. I'll update more if anything major happens to me. Or once I stop feeling weird.

XOXO GOSSIP GIRL

To commemorate this past week being the 50 year death anniversary of Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper, here is a song I've been listening to on repeat for a week and a half:

That's My Little Suzie (demo) - Ritchie Valens