The Grocery List That Is My Life

sooooooo to anyone who actually reads my blog: sorry i've been MIA for the past 2 months almost.

things:

--i just saw The Avett Brothers in concert thursday night. they were INCREDIBLE! please go see them if you ever get the chance. i know that they will be in chicago at the house of blues on june 28th (aka tomorrow, but technically today)

ps- their opening band--Samantha Crane & The Midnight Shivers--were verrrry good as well.

--nannying is pretty much the only thing i'm doing with my summer...

--if you're a soccer person you should know this, but if not, the US team actually made it to the final four in the world cup. they beat Spain, which is incredible...spain has not lost one single game since 2006...and normally our country's team sucks majorly. but now we're in the final 2 (since we beat spain) and we will be playing against Brazil tomorrow (but technically today). they will undoubtedly kick our ass, but it's extremely cool that we made it to the finals in general. so if you get a chance, watch the game!

--i've been saving up all summer to buy a car (my first) because i need one when i move to tennessee. fingers crossed i get the '95 red explorer that my cousin is selling. my mom wants something "safe" and it needs to be able to transport tons of my crap to my new home :)

--one of my bestest friends in the entire world is coming (from sweden, where she lives) to the US for 3 weeks in july and i could not be happier. i haven't seen her in a year; since last summer when i went to sweden to visit her :)

--also, my brother zach, who lives in california is coming to visit for a few days in july. i'm super stoked because i haven't seen him in forever, and i sorta, kinda, just a little bit, miss him...lol

--i shall be traveling to tennessee to find an apartment july 9th and 10th, then i shall be in chicago the 11th and 12th. soooo chi-town people: i better see some of you!!!

--for any of you Guster fans (like me!!!) pleassssssse take advantage of the free concert they are putting on in grant park on july 4th! i dont think i'll be able to make it, and since they are one of my all time fave bands, i recommend them to allll.

--movies i recommend:
>Little Ashes: "in the midst of the repression and political unrest of pre-Spanish Civil War, eccentric artist Salvador Dali and renowned poet and revolutionary Federico Garcia Lorca find their artistic and sexual freedom. the two form a bond challenged by their fierce ambitions, their friends, the struggle between a love for Spain and a love for each other."

my comments: VERY good. it's artsty, so if that isn't your cup of tea, you won't care for it. robert pattinson does an amazing job playing Dali.

>Away We Go: "about an unmarried couple in their thirties, who are expecting their first child. they move so they can be close to his parents (hers passed away). they find out that his parents are leaving the country for two years and wont be there for the birth. so they decide to travel around the U.S. and Canada to find the perfect place to call home and bring up their child. along the way, they are also looking for the perfect family as a role model for them to follow in raising their daughter. as with all new families, they discover their own way."

my comments: slightly awkward opening scene to view with your father next to you...lol this is a very funny, sweet, heart-warming movie. sad, but meaningful, it is well worth shellin' out the cash. featuring john krasinski from "The Office", Maya Rudolph, and Allison Janney.

--things i want to see:
>Paper Heart: documentary about how Charlyne Yi doesn't believe in love. her real-life boyfriend (Michael Cera) is in it as well.
>Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
>Julie and Julia: based on 2 true stories. about julia child and how she influences this woman julie. featuring the wonderful Meryl Streep and the adorable Amy Adams

--last but not least, my birthday is monday.

pusshej,
jules