Happy July!

Sweet sweet July has arrived, and not a minute too soon. It's finally hot outside, and I can't get enough of it. The stifling heat, the flip-flops, the tank tops and pulling my hair back. I love seeing heat waves emanating from tar roads and falling asleep with a fan directly next to my face. I'm pretty sure the world could explode and July would still make me a happy, happy person. This July I am planning on a)becoming a student again b)sleeping as little as possible c)having the best July party in history d)camping at least once e)eating nachos with Nellie f)seeing some fantastic shows (including TMBG at First Avenue! and Sonic Youth and Le Tigre!Modest Mouse, Broken Social Scene and the Walkmen - all in one show!) and g)keeping it real in my summer refuge, through the heat and through it all.

I am finally living in a place that matches who I am - aesthetically, environmentally. I've been compromising my living situations for about 8 years. All I wanted was wood floors and colors on the walls, and I kept getting carpet and beige paint. Last year I painted my room blue, like living underwater. I loved it, but maybe the color should have been darker. Now I have met my emotional doppelganger, and she has painted her walls yellow, and green and blue. The red tapestry from India that hangs in her bedroom window makes any sunlight turn the room into daybreak. This is how every July should feel. (thanks, J. )