What! Was I not just talking about Migrating?

It is strange, some of the most vivid memories I have is from Australia. I don't have a lot of pictures but I can remember everything so clearly. Maybe it was a combination of not being burdened with school, being on my own, developing my pallette for beauty. I don't know if there is a day that passes that I think about that beautiful place. Well there is lots of stuff I think about everyday like coffee, my mom, people that meant a lot to me and new ideas. So I am very afraid of being cold and whammo - check my email and my boss in Oz is trying to get me to go back and work for him. (It's turning summer now down under) Now the million dollar question - do I follow what I set forth in my previous post and say yes?

When did fall get here?

I know fall is here because I have a cold and cannot find a long sleeve shirt in my wardrobe of tank tops. I have one pair of closed toe shoes - the rest are sandals. Where were the tv commercials telling me that I had to go out and buy shoes, pants and sweaters. I've been living in warm areas from February till now and have adjusted to it never getting cold. I feel like I need to migrate south....or into a bottle of cough syrup...

Honesty

When does honesty run its course?
In my day to day quest of functioning as a normal human being I have found being even more up front about things makes others more interested. Like if I am embarrassed by something or someone, rather than keep it to myself I've been giving it up and people seem to be handling it with a more humorous attitude which makes me feel much better about the situation. But where is the limit? When is it too much information?

advice

advice at a thai restaurant
-from a friend's fortune cookie: the best happiness is the happiness you can give to others
-from a semi-conservative friend: the best way to get over someone is to get under someone else.
-from me: make sure there is water before putting the hot pepper into your mouth

advice on brady
-from me: try thurmans at least once, don't shower before you go and bring your pipe.

advice at brothers
-from random man: kick the guy in the balls who is using the women's restroom
-from Brian: if we sit here long enough waving our money we're bound to get served
-from me: don't step foot into this under-aged-over-dressed crap hole who can't even serve their elders

advice at terrace
-from the ho's: wear gold shoes, short skirts, dance in a corner and let the bartender spray you, you're bound to have a hot date lined up (for the evening)

advice at rosies
-from me: chill out with a pitcher among friends

Driving for Doughnuts

Ever feel like you're stuck in a routine and you're never going to get out of it? I felt like that all last week and today it occured to me that routine is ok as long as you have little surprises along the way. Maybe today it was the spontanoues formation of a volleyball team, or lunch with a bubbly friend, or an unexpected present when I got back from lunch. It makes sitting in front of a computer go by a lot easier.

When I was listening to a Buddhist radio station they were talking about change. I know some people that fear change, motto being: change is evil and will repent against it. The speaker actually embraced change and became more animated because change is a good thing. It is something new and exciting. I even wonder if change can be a routine? The most simple example being, If you keep changing your hair every month, does that then become a routine rather than change?

So end point being is that I've always been a "yes" person but I'm going to try to push that to saying yes to the unknown, the expected and hopefully that will create lots of little surprises along the way.

Metro?

How do you tell if someone is very metrosexual or gay? (without asking them)

The party's over or so I say

Upon walking out my door this morning a cool breeze (65 F) hit me. I realized that the party might be over. Still two weeks left of summer but the mindset has already taken over. Leaves were on the ground - mostly because of the big windstorm but I felt a little sad. Now it's time to drink hot cider, cuddle up with Tolstoy (War and Peace) and start having movie dates with my girl friends. I'd like to say I can't wait but I can.

The weekend Wrap-up sponsored by the Bears and Vikings loss

So Detroit is on top of the division, who would have guessed. But besides the Packers losing some other things good and not so good happened as well.

1. Seeing "Cut" at the art museum. If you didn't go you missed out on some phenomenal video cuts.
2. Starting off the Packer season with my old college friends.
3. Having a guy write his number on a napkin - being old school still rocks (too bad he wasn't my type).
4. Getting away with asking a guys obscene questions and making them perform acts in order to accomplish bachellorette party tasks.
5. Seeing a 13 year old boy fly a kite to electronic music at the kite show.
6. Not cutting my hair but coloring it. No I didn't do it myself.

7. Recovering evidence of what happened the previous night, keys back on keyring(good) shoes back in closet (good) seeing the aftermath of redbull and vodka (bad) seeing a bumper sticker pasted outside and remembering it was once on my ass (bad).
6. Going dancing with a girl I've never met before.
7. Rejecting a guy with the same name as a television show.
8. Hanging out with the sister.
9. Starting a collaborative art project.
10. Finishing a really bad book, Bad Heir Day. It's an English soap opera of wannabes and the wealthy.

He's coming for me

He sang Ain't Got You (to me) when he was in Milwaukee and now he's back to find me. Bruce is hitting up Wisconsin, again, this time in Madison, October 15th. But, why is he back? He checked his website,
" 'We're coming back to some of our favorite cities to make sure the fans get a chance to see how this tour has evolved over the course of the last 50 shows. Bruce just keeps stretching the boundaries of his performance night after night, and the result has been some of the very best concerts of his entire career,' said long time manager Jon Landau."
So, will I buy tickets right away? Nah, I'll most likely ebay it and see what happens. Once a year is awesome but if anyone wants a date, hey I'm there.

So you wanna be a rockstar?

So my co-worker/volleyball sidekick is also in a rock band called Fuzee. They played at Summerfest and now they are coming to a pub near you and me. Check them out Friday night at Points East Pub on LYON ST. Kicking some tunes with them are Moth from Cinncinnati and Pedal from Milwaukee. If your not sipping beers down at your house, pound them down here with a side of slamming rock.

cheers!

the Weekend Wrap-up sponsored by Advil and Starbucks

The week and weekend filled with:

1. Playing a bad first 9 holes and good back 9 holes at Lake Park
2. Trying to call it a night after the bar but instead getting thrown over shoulders and into the after party for more beer and more pool
3. Buying a painting I've been lusting over for 6 years. Come see it!
4. Acquiring beer goggles at exactly the wrong time
5. Not burning the couch
6. Being invited to an underground space in west bend where the speakers are up to the ceiling, records are being spun and the men can't believe a hot girl digs this music.
7. Painting my kitchen key lime pie green
8. Getting told I was "the one" after just being introduced. (Is that a new pick up line?)
9. Finding a solution to resolve the hunger and water issue in new orleans: dump large amounts of rice and pasta into the water.
10. Dad flying out to Arizona with his girlfriend, then coming back as his finance - congrats!

New Fav Music: Aqualung

From the Pabst Theater site:
"Vital, dramatic piano-pop songs radiate from London artist Matt Hales. Vocals swell and drop with beauty and sadness as Matt duets with his brother Ben in this stunning performance. The British songwriter creates a world-weary mood with just his keyboard and that wonderfully evocative voice. Aqualung's music is hauntingly beautiful and his performances are absolutely breathtaking. An uncanny knack for soft yet powerful melodies paired with an unparalleled emotional depth, Aqualung is the total package."

So I went out and got his music and I fell in love. He is playing Thursday night at the Pabst if anyone is not going to Rolling Stones or White Strips or Jazz in the Park or anything else that goes on Thursday nights in Milwaukee, come with me to go see Aqualung!