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I'm in America and I have a wierd feeling in my gut.

We landed yesterday at noon, and got lunch before driving to my "hometown". My dad then drove me out to our new town, past our new house and my new school. There were beautiful rolling hills covered with greenery, and driving along the roads I felt as if I was in a jungle because a)It was slightly raining, b)it was overwhelmingly humid, and c)it was so so green.

Then we went to the Animal Shelter, and I enjoyed the company of all the cats. We're adopting are going to adopt one once I get back from my journey to the Midwest in July.

Right now were staying at a family-friends house, and it kind of feels weird, but then again, I feel weird whenever I stay at a home that isn't my own.

My mind keeps wandering to the school and how large it was and all the kids that go there. Every time I pass someone on the street or at the store that looks my age I think about how in 2 short months I will be coexisting with them at school. This all makes me very nervous and makes me feel like the mom from The Oranges (starts at 00:57):

Thats it I guess.

Have a great rest of the week/weekend,

A


 

Moving Part 2

Today is the 2nd day that the movers are here, and our apartment is literally a swamp of boxes. Everything is being moved around and there is so much change that I find comfort (more than the usual amount) in the internet/my computer.

I've been thinking more and more about possible projects that will take up my spare time this summer, and I think I'm going to start a zine called In Tuch Wid de Kidz (Translation: In touch with the kid)Each one will have a general theme (ie Snapping (yes like finger snapping, SnapChat, songs with snapping etc.), Forgotten History), and 2 paged "editorial", and then 4-5 single paged articles/diys/tutorial/thoughts. I have already started work on the layout and the general vibe, and its gotten me really excited. (If you have anything you want to submit, send it to: intuchwiddekidz@gmail.com)

Every since Lana del Reys album came out (you know, like, 24 hours ago) its been on repeat, I love how moody and eery it is and listening to it gives me a million butterflys in my stomach. My favorite track though would have to be "Is this Happiness" (I know, I know, such a teen angst(y) song to choose)

I'll leave you with some photos I took during what was my last weekend here:

                                                                      

Have a great week,

A

Moving Part 1

I’m moving from Paris back to the suburban Pennsylvania. And while I am fearful I am also excited for it. These last two weeks that I’m in Paris, I kind of WANT to feel sad about leaving, but I feel nothing. The weather has been rainy and horrible, and so I feel no sadness about leaving. I have few friends I really care about, so I feel no sadness about leaving. I feel tired and stuck most days here, so I feel no sadness about leaving. But I have freedom here, and I think that if I was sad, I would be sad for the loss of freedom. 

I’m not sad because I am off to discover whether or not the movies have been lying about High School, and whether or not Cherry Pie at diners are as good as TV shows have said. These next few months/years are about discovery, and adjusting to a new environment. They’re about development and changes in friendships and friend groups. They’re about a new start, and essentially, a new way of living. 

I’m not sad, I’m scared. 

I’m curious, I’m enthralled.

I have never felt all these emotions for such an extended period of time before. 

I can’t wait. 

-A

We Love Green Festival Review

Over the weekend I had the amazing opportunity to go the We Love Green festival, held right outside of Paris in Parc de Bagatelle. It’s an eco-friendly festival run completely on solar power, and expensive “natural” and “organic” food. I won’t lie: I initially bought the tickets to see Lorde, but as the festival went on, I found myself falling in love with all of the groups that played. When I first arrived it was a bit intimidating as there were hordes of hipsters, but when the music started playing I was able to just block them out.

The first group to play was led by the English singer Denai Moore whose voice is as smooth as honey, and whose words blend together in a dreamlike way. Though many in the audience didn’t know her music, she managed to captivate everyone with her dynamic vocals. My favorite song that she sang was “The Lake” because as she sung it gave me a feeling (an amazing feeling) deep in my gut that words cannot explain. You can check out “The Lake” and the rest of her work on her soundcloud. 

Next up was Moodoid, a French Psychedelic pop group. Their makeup and clothes clicked perfectly with their songs and the lead singers dance moves complemented it all. Throughout the performance I never felt bored, simply because there was so much going on that you didn’t even have the chance to be bored. 

Earl Sweatshirt played next and while the start of their performance was a bit bizarre, the rest was okay. Personally I’m not a fan, but I could totally see how others love their music. 

Then it was Jungle’s time in the spotlight. Personally, I think that they gave the best performance out of anyone that played. I didn’t know any of their songs before, but as they performed I found myself singing along because their lyrics were so catchy. They worked as a group really well, and the layers of vocals were really well done. As soon as I came home from the concert I immediately googled them, depressed to find that their debut album ONLY comes out on July 15^th. Until then I’ll just have to listen to the few released singles that they have to hold me over. 

Finally, the person who I initially came for, Lorde, came out and sang. Her live performance is simple, but addicting. As the whole crowd sang along to every word of every song I got this euphoric feeling that felt like tons of tiny little fireworks in my stomach. It was a really satisfying performance, which might be a weird way to describe it, but that’s exactly what it was. 

I left before the Foals because I had been standing up for six hours, had to pee, and was really hungry.

Overall I think my first festival performance was really good, and I’m happy I got the opportunity to discover new bands (Jungle most of all).

-A