i will be in london. it's been a whole 3 years since i've been and it feels like forever. i used to be completely obsessed with the city across the pond. it had everything i loved at the time... all the music i was buying was coming out of london, the club experiences i'd had there were some of the best i'd attended, the shopping and sightseeing was always great, and the people i met there were just plain cool (consumed with the same things i was).
it should be interesting to see how i feel about it now that i've been in ny for 3 years. back when i was obsessed, i suppose i was comparing it to LA, thinking how much cooler london was. i'll be curious to see how and if my perspective has changed. not only has my geographic location changed since i've been back, but i'm just not as into the whole club/dj culture as i once was. could change my mind a lot.
but this time i will be visiting with more friends i've made over the years, staying at various residences. i'll be back at greg's. always loved shoreditch and of course, his places. i'll also be staying with lucy, my dear friend i made while she was living in ny (whom i was introduced through greg... the music/club connections have proven to be excellent for meeting new friends!). and i'll also crash at martin's the first night (my new friend here in ny, who is lucy's cousin). sorta small world stuff. he just happens to be flying back to london the same day and time as me. what luck!
so the itinerary for the 2 weeks is as follows:
wed--arrive in london
fri-sun--go to the big chill with lucy and friends... this will be my third big chill and i'm super excited to be going again
mon-fri--hang in london (leba coming to join me)
sat-tues--go to edinburgh for theater festival with greg and tess
wed--head home
how fun is that? i am blessed.
Monday, July 31, 2006
Thursday, July 27, 2006
IMPATIENT!
lately i've been tuned into my crazy insane impatience problem and have realized how much it rules the way i think, feel and act. people have always told me how chilled out and mellow i am. and i suppose i took that upon myself, thinking the same. but upon further inspection, i see a bit of anxiety coupled with serious impatience. i want what i want when i want it. right NOW!
and when i don't get it when i want it, i get frustrated can do stupid things.
it must have been a learned trait from my father, mr. impatience himself. the guy was scary when it came to having to wait around for something. the punctuality thing was the worst. if i was ONE MINUTE LATE, i'd get it. "no one wants to wait around meg," he'd scold. he sure as hell didn't. or what about those dreaded trips to the amusement parks on a busy day. a line? for a stupid ride? FORGET IT. he even had the nerve to cut the line on occassion. what a bastard! i say this, but when it come right down to it, i've tried to cut a line before. and don't particularly like waiting for late people either.
but what i've found out is that my real impatience problem comes to not letting things unfold slowly. like relationships for example. when i figure out that i like someone, i like them. i want to be around them all the time. and don't want to wait til next week to see them. or wait for those 5 or 10 dates until we have sex. why does it have to be this slow progression thing? i guess because it's the healthy thing to do. i've never been able to practice the gradual build up. maybe that's why i'm still single? getting to really know someone before jumping the gun seems wise.
learning, always learning. they say admitting the problem is the first step.
note to self: CHILL THE FUCK OUT DUDE.
and when i don't get it when i want it, i get frustrated can do stupid things.
it must have been a learned trait from my father, mr. impatience himself. the guy was scary when it came to having to wait around for something. the punctuality thing was the worst. if i was ONE MINUTE LATE, i'd get it. "no one wants to wait around meg," he'd scold. he sure as hell didn't. or what about those dreaded trips to the amusement parks on a busy day. a line? for a stupid ride? FORGET IT. he even had the nerve to cut the line on occassion. what a bastard! i say this, but when it come right down to it, i've tried to cut a line before. and don't particularly like waiting for late people either.
but what i've found out is that my real impatience problem comes to not letting things unfold slowly. like relationships for example. when i figure out that i like someone, i like them. i want to be around them all the time. and don't want to wait til next week to see them. or wait for those 5 or 10 dates until we have sex. why does it have to be this slow progression thing? i guess because it's the healthy thing to do. i've never been able to practice the gradual build up. maybe that's why i'm still single? getting to really know someone before jumping the gun seems wise.
learning, always learning. they say admitting the problem is the first step.
note to self: CHILL THE FUCK OUT DUDE.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
giving the bushes the bird
this is interesting. good for them for standing up for what they believe. a nice little "fuck you bush administration."
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
NY state bird
ACK!
what a crappy day at the office! 3 of us were witness to the biggest, most terrifying cock roaches you've ever seen in your whole life. not only were the two of the them HUGE, they FLEW! that's right, those bastards had wings. oh god, the thought. it was awful, but rather comedic.
it was me, corinne and matt. 3 complete wusses when it comes to roaches. i can deal with bugs. i can. but roaches are a whole other story. what is it about them? maybe the fact that they will still be here when the human race dies? that you can never kill them on the first or second swat? that they are just nasty nasty beings? i don't know. but they scare the shit out of me.
matt managed to swat at the first one with a magazine, trap it under a container and take it outside. there was a man with a hose on the sidewalk and we asked him to drown the fucker. after spraying for 3 minutes, it was still squirming! finally a nice brave man came over and stepped on it a good 5 or 6 times and it died.
when we came back inside, 5 minutes later, corinne screamed again and we saw number 2. same drama. matt with the magazine, the thing scurrying away and then me with the container, trapping it and taking it outside. no hose this time so we just put it in a drain and prayed it never made it's way back in our office.
YUCK! all roaches of the world must die!
what a crappy day at the office! 3 of us were witness to the biggest, most terrifying cock roaches you've ever seen in your whole life. not only were the two of the them HUGE, they FLEW! that's right, those bastards had wings. oh god, the thought. it was awful, but rather comedic.
it was me, corinne and matt. 3 complete wusses when it comes to roaches. i can deal with bugs. i can. but roaches are a whole other story. what is it about them? maybe the fact that they will still be here when the human race dies? that you can never kill them on the first or second swat? that they are just nasty nasty beings? i don't know. but they scare the shit out of me.
matt managed to swat at the first one with a magazine, trap it under a container and take it outside. there was a man with a hose on the sidewalk and we asked him to drown the fucker. after spraying for 3 minutes, it was still squirming! finally a nice brave man came over and stepped on it a good 5 or 6 times and it died.
when we came back inside, 5 minutes later, corinne screamed again and we saw number 2. same drama. matt with the magazine, the thing scurrying away and then me with the container, trapping it and taking it outside. no hose this time so we just put it in a drain and prayed it never made it's way back in our office.
YUCK! all roaches of the world must die!
Thursday, July 06, 2006
can't keep up
summertime craziness has taken over. been working for the man (freelance job in the city) for the last few weeks which means that i haven’t had my own time during the day to blog. and yeah, i’m lazy too. besides, i’ve been keeping insanely busy with fun activities.
last weekend proved to be one of those. here’s the rundown:
friday night - tv on the radio show at prospect park
saturday - PS 1 warm up with body and soul dj’s
saturday evening - dinner and drinks with friends
saturday night - brooklyn museum first night (dj’s and dancing in the parking lot) followed by an after party
sunday - seu gorge and jose gonzales show in central park
monday - jones beach
tuesday - superman (A/C was so needed that day!) and fireworks by rooftop
all in all very fun times. the shows were all good but the crowds were intense. seemed like everyone in the whole entire city was all the same events i was. a little hectic. but still good energy and spirits everywhere. nyc, gotta love it in the summer time!
i’m really excited to get back to my own work space and make my own schedule. it’s been nice to have a steady paycheck sure, but the 9 to 5er kills me. i don’t why but sitting at a desk and acting like you’re busy when you’re really not is very tiring. anyway, i’ve vowed that i am going get my energy back and start swimming in the mornings before work. and i'll be eating healtier too (got a heavy duty juicer for $10 at a yard sale last wknd). and i’ve got a bunch of new projects in the works, not to mention a few other jobs happening. OH and a vacation is coming up as well!
i'll be going to london to visit friends and lucy and i will be going to the big chill! soooo very excited to be going back to my favorite music festival ever! the line-up is sick. and camping in english countryside sounds ideal. after that i will go with my friend greg up to the edinburgh festival. never been to scotland before and this opportunity sounded too good to pass up! i am one lucky chick.
more to come... promise.
last weekend proved to be one of those. here’s the rundown:
friday night - tv on the radio show at prospect park
saturday - PS 1 warm up with body and soul dj’s
saturday evening - dinner and drinks with friends
saturday night - brooklyn museum first night (dj’s and dancing in the parking lot) followed by an after party
sunday - seu gorge and jose gonzales show in central park
monday - jones beach
tuesday - superman (A/C was so needed that day!) and fireworks by rooftop
all in all very fun times. the shows were all good but the crowds were intense. seemed like everyone in the whole entire city was all the same events i was. a little hectic. but still good energy and spirits everywhere. nyc, gotta love it in the summer time!
i’m really excited to get back to my own work space and make my own schedule. it’s been nice to have a steady paycheck sure, but the 9 to 5er kills me. i don’t why but sitting at a desk and acting like you’re busy when you’re really not is very tiring. anyway, i’ve vowed that i am going get my energy back and start swimming in the mornings before work. and i'll be eating healtier too (got a heavy duty juicer for $10 at a yard sale last wknd). and i’ve got a bunch of new projects in the works, not to mention a few other jobs happening. OH and a vacation is coming up as well!
i'll be going to london to visit friends and lucy and i will be going to the big chill! soooo very excited to be going back to my favorite music festival ever! the line-up is sick. and camping in english countryside sounds ideal. after that i will go with my friend greg up to the edinburgh festival. never been to scotland before and this opportunity sounded too good to pass up! i am one lucky chick.
more to come... promise.
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