So I first saw Northern State when they opened on Tegan and Sara's U.S. a couple years back. I saw them for the second time in November of this year when Tegan and Sara were touring for The Con. As my music tastes typically go, I probably never would have been too taken in with Northern State in passing. Seeing them live was captivating. They are adorable, they are feisty, they are fun. I fell in love with their music because I saw them live, which seems like the most genuine appreciation to have, really.
Anyhow. I've hesitated purchasing an album because I was afraid I wouldn't love them as much un-live.
I got it from emusic.
and I do love it.
I'm slowly falling in love with Northern State "the studio version".
It gets me into really happy moods. :)
My last day of classes was today!
I only have three finals, one of which is a take-home, and two of which are unit exams rather than comprehensives.
Only one more semester. (Until grad school, that is...)
Life is good. :)
Feeling: so happy
Listening: Duncan - Sarah Slean
My last day of classes was today!
I only have three finals, one of which is a take-home, and two of which are unit exams rather than comprehensives.
Only one more semester. (Until grad school, that is...)
Life is good. :)
Feeling: so happy
Listening: Duncan - Sarah Slean
It's a nice feeling to read old lovey lj posts from when you were first falling in love with someone, and realize that not only do you still feel all of that, you feel even better.
Jess and I slept in. We've been switching back and forth with who is having anxiety troubles, and this morning was hers. Thankfully one of us is almost always stable and okay when the other is freaking out. It's all this school stuff, she is graduating in a couple weeks and that scares her. I completely understand... I'm a semester away from the same and I'm feeling the scariness of it already.
Once we got all settled and fixed up, we went to see Baby Mama, which was funny and predictable and a little overly cheesy, which is okay on a day like today when the motive is smiles and relaxation. We went for sushi after, and the server remembered us and gave us free drinks since we can't use the industry discount on sushi anymore.
Afterward, we went to barnes and noble to have machiattos which also resulted in new books for us to look forward to once the semester is over. I got the new Berg, and I'm excited. Her last couple have been really marriage-y or religious which is not really my thing. I was excited enough to buy hardcover. I just finished crocheting a bookmark for it, ready for when I actually have time for leisure reading again.
Funny thing: After our nice relaxing evening before we planned to dive into homework, I hit a giant cement pole in the parking garage. My car is injured. Visibly. That's a new thing for me, and not such a good follow-up to the de-stressing we spent the night on. I'm going to deal with it tomorrow. I have too much reading (the non-leisure kind) to do tonight, and I don't want to freak out about money and repairs right now.
This week:
-the journal for my women, wages, and work class that i haven't kept up with
-biopsych homework and an exam
-an animal learning exam
-read Audrey Hepburn's biography
-my final animal learning paper
Next week:
-psychoanalyze Audrey Hepburn and prepare a case report and diagnosis for counseling class
-a feminist analysis of The Devil Wears Prada
-no finals (!) just those papers, thank god
-Jess graduates
-Tegan and Sara concert the night before graduation
Life is okay. We're doing just fine. <3
So, at first I was hesitant to sign up for this, because I already have so many internet places I frequent.
And now that I think about it, I'm tired of lj. I've lost track of most of my old friends on there. When did it get to the point that if I really needed to write, I couldn't post it there? Significant others, my depression, family members, bad moods, friends that disapprove of habits, people from my past... all these reasons to edit myself in a "journal".
Maybe I do need a new place.
Moods/Thoughts as of late: anxiety, stress, relief, hope, trying, longing, progress
Music lately: Kaki King, Northern State, Oh Laura, Missy Higgins, and the usual superdose of Ani and Tegan & Sara.
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[this is good]What is it about *Journal sites that make people feel that way? Same reason I'm here. read more
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god yes.and now i'm so full i feel like i can't move..:) read more
on Jess and I made dinner <3