2 posts tagged “post-grad”

The first month of summer can sometimes be a little wonky.  As one would expect after surrendering the life of a procrastinating second semester senior, the days get a little easier without finals, theses and whatnot to lazily avoid.  We make up for the dead space though with what we can; catching up on blogs, reading books we've been meaning to read, finding little projects we can invest in, and improving our personal hygiene.

This weekend Chico and I attempted to be as active as we could with all our free time.  On Thursday we went to Prospect Park to catch the end of the

free Neville Brother's concert that launched the Celebrate Brooklyn series of concerts this summer, which we attended with cappuccinos and desserts in hand.  Friday evening we were picked up by my friend Harrison and visited his lake house up near Monticello for the weekend, which was full of casual boating, food, fishing, and other fun 'weekend getaway' activities.  While it was thunder storming outside the house had a Guitar Hero competition.  It ended with Chico and I neck to neck playing Freebird on hard.  I came in first by a mere 150 points or something. (*raises the roof*)

What's in store for this week?  A ton of movie watching, bluegrass, haircuts and hair dying (yes, again, I think my color has faded so now its an awkward brownish blonde), Wii Tennis Tournament at Barcade, and cooking.  Oh, and hopefully I'll finish Jumping Flash!

I have to admit, I've been a little sluggish getting back into the swing of doing anything productive since graduation.  While the internet used to resonate as a guilty pleasure for procrastination amidst my school work, it has to some degree lost its addictive magnetism now that I only have to do what I want to do.  But I do want to post on Vox, so never fear.  I'll be here.

Chico's been busy working as a production assistant for the Fi Fi awards, a three day gig that he has to work from 5pm and 5am.  Meanwhile, the house cat Kitten keeps me company, and I've managed to make my way out to the world on my own now that I have my own set of apartment keys.  Last night I attended a preview screening of a documentary about Blipfest with my friend Analog Pigin, followed with a tasty dinner at La Esquina and a few beers at a bar where I coincidentally ran into four Vassar friends.  Ian gave me two graduation gifts; Haruki Murakami's new book After Dark, and the Pupshaw and Pushpaw Vinyl figurines that I've been longing to own for a year or so now ever since I read The Frank Book.

Today? Some reading, catching up on internets.  Archiving animated .gif's I've started to collect.  Cleaning.  Maybe groceries.  Beta testing a super secret game! Toys 'r' Us is only a few blocks away and I'm tempted to walk on by and pick myself up a new DS game.  Any suggestions?  Pokemon perhaps?