Friday, September 26, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Rainbow Over Philadelphia
We ventured out tonight for a walk in the park and a visit to the book store, where we found ourselves trapped by an enormous downpour. On our way back, we passed this beautiful rainbow. The light was very heavy and very yellow. About 30 minutes earlier it had been completely dark out!
Wrote Jojo klockan 9:12 PM 0 comments
Friday, August 1, 2008
Mariee Sioux
I really like this a lot. It's a mellow mix of guitars and pane flutes (!) that is just beautiful.
Mariee Sioux - Bravitzlana Rubakalva
Wrote Jojo klockan 9:48 AM 0 comments
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Ripped off
I just got two tickets for the Ratatat show at the Starlight Ballroom Oct. 1st. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like the venue has an independent website, so I had to get the tickets through Ticketmaster. I hate buying stuff through Ticketmaster because it's such a ridiculous ripoff every single time.
Seriously. A Ratatat ticket is $17. Ticketmaster charges a $3 service fee. That's almost 18%. When I was getting tickets for another show a few weeks ago, the service fee was $6 per $24 ticket (the venue that time was the Troc). That's 25%! I ended up just getting the tickets at the Troc instead. I understand that Ticketmaster needs to make money somehow, but $3 or $6 per ticket? Personally, it just makes me hop on my bike and get the tickets elsewhere.
Wrote Jojo klockan 3:34 PM 0 comments
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Jerk
I'm riding down Walnut St. I've just passed Schuylkill Ave. and I'm just about to fly through the intersection between Walnut and S 30th St. when a car parked on the corner drives out in the bike lane to cross over to the right lane of Walnut. But it doesn't; the driver drives slowly in front of me and comes to a halt, forcing me to stop behind him.
I'm warm, I'm grouchy and my legs are still sore from a 20 mile ride last weekend. My irritation is growing. I start passing the car with a dirty look on my face when suddenly an arm without a hand comes out through the driver's window. It's followed by a gray head and a sincere, faint 'I'm sorry'.
I give him a smile as I ride past him. I feel like such a jerk.
Wrote Jojo klockan 5:40 PM 0 comments
Monday, June 9, 2008
New camera
What a busy week. Finals week has kept me working all weekend. Last week was my birthday and I got a sweet new camera! How I've been wishing for such a digital wonder as my new Canon XTi Rebel is. Photography is so much fun.
I also went to two shows with friends, Seawolf at North Star Bar and Rilo Kiley at the Electric Factory. Both were lots of fun, some delicious brews and some dancing. Also, both bands were great live which made it even better.
New camera, I love you. You make even a piece of paper look good.
Wrote Jojo klockan 9:52 PM 0 comments