Mr. Moggie and I had a spectacular summer! We got to visit NYC (our favorite place) three times. Two close friends had incredible weddings in beautiful Vermont. I got to show Mr. Moggie around another of my favorite cities: Burlington. Then we spent a weekend in Chicago for my first time in the Windy City. I spent several fun days with girlfriends in Baltimore, DC, and New York. We got back to our favorite lobster shack and spent some time with my family in Maine and Mr. Moggie's family in Virginia Beach. We celebrated wedding anniversary number two. I learned how to use the letterpress. I had a summer job I liked.
And then, all of a sudden, I was back in school. I had to leave the job because there was no time left for it. And we had to devise the New! Improved! Tighter! budget to make up for all the summer fun. At least I never got around to getting sun-kissed during the summer months, so I don't have mourn the fading tan. One thing that I can hold on to from the summer, however, is all the great music I played, downloaded (legally), danced to, and shared.
And I'm still sharing it. A couple weeks ago, I made several copies of this year's Fall in DC mix.* It is alternately titled: Summer's Over and I have to go Back to School, but it's ok because I have these Awesome Tunes. I think it might be my favorite ever mix cd. My friend, Catherine, the original recipient of Fall in DC (back in 2002) convinced the staff at her climbing gym to play the mix for everyone to hear during their Saturday night climb. The cover art is a collage I made using tidbits (still can't bring myself to say "ephemera") from the summer's adventures. I made a color copy of the 8'' x 8" collage, shrinking it down to cd case size using my awesome new printer (thanks DailyCandy!).
If you need to find me anytime between now and the end of July, I'll be in a coffee shop or the library, reading casebooks and studying for the bar, with my headphones securely in place, tapping my foot to Fall in DC 2008.
* Each September since 2002, I've been gathering up my best music finds from the previous few months, and compiling them in a mix called Fall in DC [year]. I started off sharing this annual mix with my friend, Catherine, every year and it's been a great way of keeping in touch with her as she bounces around the globe. This year I expanded the reach and shared it with a few more friends. If you use iTunes and want your own copy, most of the songs are available here. Or find them elsewhere...the playlist is below:
Death to Los Campesinos!.....Los Campesinos!
Keep Your Head...The Ting Tings
School Uniforms...The Wombats
Love Always Remains...MGMT
For the Actor...Mates of State
My Revenge...Julie Ocean
Shake It...Metro Station
Spinning Compass...Longhorne Slim
After Hours...We Are Scientists
Parentheses...The Blow
Don't Know Why (You Stay)...The Essex Green
Lady Lawyers...Oxford Collapse
You, Me and the Bourgeoisie...The Submarines
Ca Plane pour Moi...Plastic Bertrand
Hit the Heartbrakes...Black Kids
Paper Planes...M.I.A.
Lines to Follow...Secret Pop
Tales of Girls, Boys and Marsupials...The Wombats
