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Category: Philly

Philly: closing thoughts

Yesterday I got back from my visit to DC after a three hour bus ride which spent listening to a Brit and an Aussie talk the entire time. Since arriving, all of my time (save the trip to Pat’s) has been spent putting together some of the shots I took in DC and posting them [...]

D.O. in D.C.

As of 5:30 EST on Wednesday, April 9th, I officially finished with my internship. I will write a full report of my thoughts on the internship in the future, but first I think a visit to the nation’s capital is in order. I’ll hop on yet another Chinatown bus (the only way to travel in [...]

your next favorite band

This past weekend I was absolutely blessed with the opportunity of going out to Phoenixville, PA for a Sleeping at Last show, complete with a string sextet. It was, in a word, unbelievable. [note: I often link to things in my posts, and rarely are they as worthy of your click as the one you [...]

a couple hundred dollars later…

Today’s been a tough one on my pocket book. I take great solace in knowing that this evening, 1,500 miles away, a beautiful family will celebrate Spaghetti Day. Texas, take heart. I’ll be home a week sooner than we’d planned. Hope you can work around the schedule change.

I can see a light that is coming…

… there will be an end to these struggles, but until that day comes… (I understand that song probably wasn’t written for me as it relates to Philly, nevertheless, I found it to be a proper fit).