God I'm such a hideous blogger. I'm inconsistent, shallow, self-involved, etc. But you all knew that, right?
Things I will eventually write about:
SF Lovefest 2006 - amazing
Hiking
Work and how I love it
Plans for Vegas
Plans for Australia
How much I miss my friends and family
Things I love about northern California
Things I hate about California
The upcoming midterm elections
The tragedy in Lancaster County
Berkeley and living in it
I'm just peachy for those who were wondering, but busy and currently obsessed with catching up with Grey's Anatomy (I refuse to watch season 3 until I've seen season 2). Anxiously waiting for January and the return of the Sopranos, and was disappointed with the 10th season premiere of South Park although I think the World of Warcraft merited a commentary. Trying to be healthy, moderately succeeding. Loving the San Francisco nightlife. Hating BART's stupid early stopping time. Mostly, missing my girl friends. Brigit, Olivia, Tash - you make me wish I was in Philly. I can't watch an episode of Sex and the City without getting all sappy and nostalgic. Truly, it's pathetic. But that's the worst of it. Miss my mommy and sisters and dad, of course, but that's to be expected. I am, after all, 3000 miles away. But as bad as some of this probably seems, I'm really happy. It's hard not to be with the gorgeous weather around here. It actually gets annoying. =) So, make contact. I'd love to catch up with everyone and I promise to eventually take time to write. Hope you're all well, and please come and visit whenever you find the time. xoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxo M.
Special shoutout to Paul, who, I'm sure, is rocking Bilbao. I'm coming to Spain in the spring. Just tell all your straight friends to watch out! ;-)
Friday, October 06, 2006
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Yes, I'm alive.
I've just been busy adjusting to West coast working life. But I'm fantastic. I've been getting a lot of requests for pictures of my apartment, so even though it's nowhere near finished, I'm going to post some. Feel free to leave suggestions/comments. I miss all of you on the East coast [well, most of you anyway=) ] just in case you didn't know.
Sunday, July 16, 2006
FYI
I found a job and I'm moving to Berkeley. I'll explain everything later, as I am currently apartment hunting like crazy. My start date is August 7, so it'll all happen fast. If you are on the east coast and would like to get together before I go, please let me know - I'd love to see my friends before embarking on this adventure.
Monday, July 10, 2006
Quick as possible update
Hola mi amigos!
I'm leaving tomorrow morning for San Francisco/Berkeley, partially for an interview, but also (and more excitingly) to see my best friend/wife Brigit! I'll be back Saturday morning, and I'll probably spend the day in Philly, so if you are there, please feel free to give me a call. In addition, tomorrow my beautiful sister Becky is leaving for study abroad in Perth, Australia, so that is quite exciting as well.
In other news, my best friend/girlfriend Olivia recently got engaged (4th of July), which makes me feel insanely grown up, but also very very happy for them. I actually watched a few World Cup games (I almost never watch sports) and was delighted to find out that Kate and Justine got to experience Italy winning the World Cup in ROME!
I've been soaking up my time at home, spending a lot of it with my wonderful family. My sisters and I saw Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest last Saturday, and while I certainly understand a lot of the negative reactions to the ending - I must say that I THOROUGHLY enjoyed myself. I especially enjoyed when Becky and I were discussing the actor playing Davy Jones and Katie chimed in with, "the Science guy?!" (it's Bill Nighy, not Bill Nye)
My days are leisurely for now, a lot of job searching, family time as I mentioned, as well as going out with old friends for drinks. Clearly I'll grow tired of this eventually, but for now, I'm really enjoying myself. I'm sure there's lots more that I'm forgetting which I would like to share (including my Grad Party, which was CRAZY), but for now, that'll have to do. Ciao!
I'm leaving tomorrow morning for San Francisco/Berkeley, partially for an interview, but also (and more excitingly) to see my best friend/wife Brigit! I'll be back Saturday morning, and I'll probably spend the day in Philly, so if you are there, please feel free to give me a call. In addition, tomorrow my beautiful sister Becky is leaving for study abroad in Perth, Australia, so that is quite exciting as well.
In other news, my best friend/girlfriend Olivia recently got engaged (4th of July), which makes me feel insanely grown up, but also very very happy for them. I actually watched a few World Cup games (I almost never watch sports) and was delighted to find out that Kate and Justine got to experience Italy winning the World Cup in ROME!
I've been soaking up my time at home, spending a lot of it with my wonderful family. My sisters and I saw Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest last Saturday, and while I certainly understand a lot of the negative reactions to the ending - I must say that I THOROUGHLY enjoyed myself. I especially enjoyed when Becky and I were discussing the actor playing Davy Jones and Katie chimed in with, "the Science guy?!" (it's Bill Nighy, not Bill Nye)
My days are leisurely for now, a lot of job searching, family time as I mentioned, as well as going out with old friends for drinks. Clearly I'll grow tired of this eventually, but for now, I'm really enjoying myself. I'm sure there's lots more that I'm forgetting which I would like to share (including my Grad Party, which was CRAZY), but for now, that'll have to do. Ciao!
Monday, June 26, 2006
Stolen from Susannah's Livejournal
1. YOUR SPY NAME: (middle name and current street)
Ann Long
2. YOUR MOVIE STAR NAME: (grandfather/grandmother on your dad's side, your favorite candy)
Johanna Skor
3. YOUR RAP NAME (first initial of first name, first two or three letters of your last name )
M-Gil
4. YOUR GAMER TAG: (a favorite colour, a favorite animal)
Green Pug
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born)
Ann Millville
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (first 3 letters of your last name, last 3 letters of mother's maiden name, first 3 letters of your pet's name)
Gileenjes
7. JEDI NAME: (middle name spelled backwards, your mom's maiden name spelled backwards)
Nnaneek
8. PORN STAR NAME: (first pet's name, the street you grew up on)
Bear Eastview (this would prob be a better name for a guy...)
9. SUPERHERO NAME: ("The", your favorite color, the automobile your dad drives)
The Red Camry haha, really boring
10. YOUR ACTION HERO NAME: (First Name Of The Main Character In The Last Film You Saw, last food you ate)
Lux S'more (Virgin Suicides.... this would have been a better porn star name)
In other news, I do have stuff to write about, and I have plenty of time, but I just haven't been in the blogging mood. But please don't give up on me, I'll get there someday. =) And I'll bring pictures.
Ann Long
2. YOUR MOVIE STAR NAME: (grandfather/grandmother on your dad's side, your favorite candy)
Johanna Skor
3. YOUR RAP NAME (first initial of first name, first two or three letters of your last name )
M-Gil
4. YOUR GAMER TAG: (a favorite colour, a favorite animal)
Green Pug
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born)
Ann Millville
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (first 3 letters of your last name, last 3 letters of mother's maiden name, first 3 letters of your pet's name)
Gileenjes
7. JEDI NAME: (middle name spelled backwards, your mom's maiden name spelled backwards)
Nnaneek
8. PORN STAR NAME: (first pet's name, the street you grew up on)
Bear Eastview (this would prob be a better name for a guy...)
9. SUPERHERO NAME: ("The", your favorite color, the automobile your dad drives)
The Red Camry haha, really boring
10. YOUR ACTION HERO NAME: (First Name Of The Main Character In The Last Film You Saw, last food you ate)
Lux S'more (Virgin Suicides.... this would have been a better porn star name)
In other news, I do have stuff to write about, and I have plenty of time, but I just haven't been in the blogging mood. But please don't give up on me, I'll get there someday. =) And I'll bring pictures.
Sunday, June 04, 2006
"We need British nipples!"
So, being that I'm unemployed, I've had a lot of time to catch up on my movies. Instead of writing about myself, this time I will write about them. We'll start with the movie quoted in this post title:
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Now, I have a special penchant for British films; however, I feel that any decent moviegoer would enjoy this film. It's quite funny, there's naked ladies, and I loved Dame Judi Dench's wit and poise.
Aeon Flux
This choice was my little sister's, yet I found it strangely enjoyable. I was completely prepared to detest it, but there was an interesting twist and lots of special effects to keep me visually intrigued. Not a fabulously well-made film, but enjoyable enough, particularly if you're a person whose family refers to her typical movie choices as either "weird" or "too artsy".
Capote
I've been wanting to see this for a very long time, and I wasn't disappointed. I didn't quite know what to expect, because I knew very little about Truman Capote to begin with, just that he wrote Breakfast at Tiffany's and was gay, so the examination of In Cold Blood was especially welcome. Phillip Seymour Hoffman was brilliant and the film was so good it caused me to go out immediately and buy a copy of the book.
X-Men 3
My sister and I arrived slightly late for this movie, so we had to sit in the third row, which was, needless to say, pretty intense. As with the previous two X-Men productions, I certainly enjoyed myself; however, I will admit it was a bit lessened. I had a huge conflict with the whole idea of a mutant cure, as I'm sure was the point, but particularly with the way it was used against Magneto. Magneto is actually probably my favorite of the comic book cast, due to the sheer complexity of his character. I don't know, I liked the movie quite a bit, but left feeling a little less than satisfied.
Anyhow, I think that's it for the past couple weeks anyway. I did get some Firefly dvds through Netflix, which were pretty good. Plus, I've been spending a lot of time reading. It's so nice to be out of college and have time to read for pleasure, an activity which I have sorely missed during the past four years.
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Now, I have a special penchant for British films; however, I feel that any decent moviegoer would enjoy this film. It's quite funny, there's naked ladies, and I loved Dame Judi Dench's wit and poise.
Aeon Flux
This choice was my little sister's, yet I found it strangely enjoyable. I was completely prepared to detest it, but there was an interesting twist and lots of special effects to keep me visually intrigued. Not a fabulously well-made film, but enjoyable enough, particularly if you're a person whose family refers to her typical movie choices as either "weird" or "too artsy".
Capote
I've been wanting to see this for a very long time, and I wasn't disappointed. I didn't quite know what to expect, because I knew very little about Truman Capote to begin with, just that he wrote Breakfast at Tiffany's and was gay, so the examination of In Cold Blood was especially welcome. Phillip Seymour Hoffman was brilliant and the film was so good it caused me to go out immediately and buy a copy of the book.
X-Men 3
My sister and I arrived slightly late for this movie, so we had to sit in the third row, which was, needless to say, pretty intense. As with the previous two X-Men productions, I certainly enjoyed myself; however, I will admit it was a bit lessened. I had a huge conflict with the whole idea of a mutant cure, as I'm sure was the point, but particularly with the way it was used against Magneto. Magneto is actually probably my favorite of the comic book cast, due to the sheer complexity of his character. I don't know, I liked the movie quite a bit, but left feeling a little less than satisfied.
Anyhow, I think that's it for the past couple weeks anyway. I did get some Firefly dvds through Netflix, which were pretty good. Plus, I've been spending a lot of time reading. It's so nice to be out of college and have time to read for pleasure, an activity which I have sorely missed during the past four years.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Jesus Christ.
It's been a loooooong time since I've posted. I'm sure every one can imagine the reasons for it. And there's good news and bad news and everything in between, but I'd never have the time to catch you up. Here's the short version:
I'm an alum of an Ivy League university - yay! But I still haven't decided on a job, so I'm at home in Lancaster County for a bit, which is both good and bad. As for everything else, in some ways I'm very happy and in some ways I'm miserable. I suppose it's a product of this time in my life, as well as my personal decisions of the last month or so. Sigh. Kate had an away message up a few days ago that remarked that life needs fast forward and rewind buttons and I am inclined to agree with her.
I'm not really in the writing mood, but I was checking my e-mail and such and thought that I may as well take the chance to let everyone know that I am alive and will be returning to this blog shortly. I hope you are all doing well and wish all the '06 graduates a big congratulations.
M.
I'm an alum of an Ivy League university - yay! But I still haven't decided on a job, so I'm at home in Lancaster County for a bit, which is both good and bad. As for everything else, in some ways I'm very happy and in some ways I'm miserable. I suppose it's a product of this time in my life, as well as my personal decisions of the last month or so. Sigh. Kate had an away message up a few days ago that remarked that life needs fast forward and rewind buttons and I am inclined to agree with her.
I'm not really in the writing mood, but I was checking my e-mail and such and thought that I may as well take the chance to let everyone know that I am alive and will be returning to this blog shortly. I hope you are all doing well and wish all the '06 graduates a big congratulations.
M.
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Snakes on a Plane.
For those of you who have not yet heard of the ridiculousness of Snakes on a Plane, check on the IMDB site and this screenwriter's blog. Just due to the amount of pre-release hype, I don't think these guys could change the title now, even if they wanted to. Personally, I can't wait for this. Way to go, Samuel L. Jackson.
I've gotten a lot of shit for neglecting ye olde blogging duties, but give me a break! I've been quite busy, between school, Feb Club, and still trying to find a job. Speaking of which, I should really be working on a presentation right now, so this will have to be a short one.
Stuff I should write about later:
Feb Club, esp. the Light Show at the Fels Planetarium
Restaurant Week
Skiing in Colorado
Upcoming Speakers at Penn (namely Kevin Smith and Jodie Foster)
Music update:
I've been loving Jens Lekman's Oh You're So Silent Jens as well as The Books, who I've just been lucky enough to discover. Other good stuff - Devendra Banhart, Rogue Wave, Jose Gonzalez, The Unicorns. I'm still looking for Belle and Sebastian tickets, if you know anyone who has extra - contact me! I should probably write a decent review of their newest album, which I love (damn I gave away the punchline).
Shows I'm going to that you should as well:
Animal Collective (?)
Art Brut
Wolf Parade
The Books and Jose Gonzalez
Songs I can't stop listening to:
"I Lost My Dog" The Fiery Furnaces
"Black Cab" Jens Lekman
"The State I Am In" Belle and Sebastian
"Mushaboom" Feist
"Empty Cans" The Streets
"Publish My Love" Rogue Wave
"We Shot The World" The Ponys
"Daft Punk Is Playing At My House" LCD Soundsystem
That's it for now. My life actually is more exciting than this blog conveys, but I just don't have the time to write about it. I wonder if I'll remember all of the craziness I don't write down. Gosh, I hope so.
I've gotten a lot of shit for neglecting ye olde blogging duties, but give me a break! I've been quite busy, between school, Feb Club, and still trying to find a job. Speaking of which, I should really be working on a presentation right now, so this will have to be a short one.
Stuff I should write about later:
Feb Club, esp. the Light Show at the Fels Planetarium
Restaurant Week
Skiing in Colorado
Upcoming Speakers at Penn (namely Kevin Smith and Jodie Foster)
Music update:
I've been loving Jens Lekman's Oh You're So Silent Jens as well as The Books, who I've just been lucky enough to discover. Other good stuff - Devendra Banhart, Rogue Wave, Jose Gonzalez, The Unicorns. I'm still looking for Belle and Sebastian tickets, if you know anyone who has extra - contact me! I should probably write a decent review of their newest album, which I love (damn I gave away the punchline).
Shows I'm going to that you should as well:
Animal Collective (?)
Art Brut
Wolf Parade
The Books and Jose Gonzalez
Songs I can't stop listening to:
"I Lost My Dog" The Fiery Furnaces
"Black Cab" Jens Lekman
"The State I Am In" Belle and Sebastian
"Mushaboom" Feist
"Empty Cans" The Streets
"Publish My Love" Rogue Wave
"We Shot The World" The Ponys
"Daft Punk Is Playing At My House" LCD Soundsystem
That's it for now. My life actually is more exciting than this blog conveys, but I just don't have the time to write about it. I wonder if I'll remember all of the craziness I don't write down. Gosh, I hope so.
Sunday, February 12, 2006
What I'm Listening To Currently
******ANIMAL COLLECTIVE*********
-Feels is an excellent album - uplifting, ambient, pretty, not harsh at all (with the possible exception of the second track). I'm loving it - get it now! Start with the track "Turn Into Something" if you want to test the waters.
Other artists/bands:
-Jens Lekman
-Artic Monkeys
-The Fiery Furnaces
-Antony and the Johnsons
ENJOY!!!!
-Feels is an excellent album - uplifting, ambient, pretty, not harsh at all (with the possible exception of the second track). I'm loving it - get it now! Start with the track "Turn Into Something" if you want to test the waters.
Other artists/bands:
-Jens Lekman
-Artic Monkeys
-The Fiery Furnaces
-Antony and the Johnsons
ENJOY!!!!
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