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Hey! 

 A lot has been happening lately, so I thought I'd list it all off.

TV/Movies/Podcasts:

It's no secret that Gilmore Girls is my favorite show, and so when I found Gilmore Guys, a podcast where two guys go through every episode of Gilmore Girls and discuss it, I couldn't even comprehend my joy. 

I've been getting back in to This American Life and once again I realize how stupid I was to have ever stopped listening ?? 

Comet is a drama/romance movie that bounces around the timeline of a couple's relationship. The filters and film technique was clearly trying to convince the viewer it was indie, which normally I would find to be a little much, but I couldn't stop watching it. (check it out on Netflix)

Music:

My best friend and I were talking about end-of-the-summer music (to preface this, a landmark event in our friendship was a To Kill a King concert where they played "Choices" which has the depressing "this is how the summer ends" line), and she mentioned Slow Down by Twiceyoung. I had never heard of them before, but their album (including Slow Down) is up for free download on Bandcamp which always excites me. 

Unashamedly, Jolene by Dolly Parton is one of my favorite songs ever. I sing it to pump myself up (even though its about heartbreak??) and I love when people cover or play around with its sound, and lately I've fallen in love with the Kygo remix of the song. 

I wrote a review of Dave Monks first release as a solo artist, All Signs Point to Yes, for Vandala Magazine's September issue. I'm still learning how to write an actual review so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ , I'll figure it out eventually. 

I'd love to put Frank Oceans new album here because no doubt I will love it, but he hasn't released it yet - WHATS UP WITH THAT FRANK U SAID JULY. Over the past 22 days I've complained to everyone I know about it, and I really just need to get over it ("there's a whole ocean of franks out there" - my cousin in attempts to console me).

Hippie Sabotage has also been hitting on the summer, cheesy "free spirit"/Youth Lagoon vibe I've been after lately.

Other: 

SUBMIT TO FUNNY WOMEN ZINE - it's a zine my amazingly talented and creative friend Chloe is starting  about women in comedy - check out the site or email her at funnywomenzine@gmail.com to find out more! I'll definitely be posting updates as she gets closer to the publication of the first issue!

I got my drivers license! I have a car now too, so I'm an unstoppable concert-going teen.  

I'm visiting my grandparents in Florida, and for the billionth time I'm falling into embarassing appreciation of the Florida Gothic post. 

Once again, this video brings me immense joy. 

That's all for now,

AL

lethargic girl ignores life decisions in favor of clickhole articles

This past week has been up and down - some days I feel super accomplished, and others I feel like a lifeless slug that just lies around and watches Buzzfeed videos, fawning over Eugene, for hours. As I've been preparing for the return of school, I find myself scared and attempting to scramble to get ahead on random studying (SATs) while I can, yet I can't find the motivation to actually do so.

I read something my friend Chloe wrote recently, and she mentioned a favorite quote of mine from Amy Poehler: "Great people do things before they are ready. They do things before they know they can do it.”, and it strangely gave me confidence. I wrote it on a notecard and slipped it into my backpack, because sometimes you need those reminders of how great you and the choices you made are.

I go to the beach to visit my grandparents next week and I'm excited to be in their sunshine again.

I've been listening to this and this and enjoying the peacefulness of the nature around my house.

Hope your doing well,

AL

"I was a summer baby born in 1971 in Simi Valley, California, and I’ve been using masturbation as a sedative since 1991. "

Sitting down and writing has seemed intimidating and hard recently. The impending doom of the return of high school in a month also just seems so overwhelming to me right now. What worries me sometimes is that I'm perfectly content lying in bed all day/summer and getting up only for food breaks (which have been vegan this week because 1. I was really motivated by Oprah's episode on veganism and 2. have you seen Freelee or Essena????).

This week I somehow stumbled upon this rapper Allday, and I've been enjoying his latest release "Soft Grunge Love Rap". I think I'm latching onto the sound because I keep waiting for Frank Oceans new album (WHERE IS IT FRANK?? YOU SAID JULY) and he has the same vibes in his music.

I've been spending a lot of my time on Code Academy recently because I feel like coding is an important thing to know how to do. I've obviously invested my website designing skills into creating the ultimate Matt Damon and Ben Affleck friendship site.

 As you can see it's super high tech and really detailed. I was only 95% inspired by Mindy Kaling's show and 5% inspired by Gone Girl.

I've been listening to Someone New by Hozier (also this) on repeat for the past 24 hours because it reminds me of a day trip I took with a friend to Philly back in June. We're actually meeting up this week and having a Gilmore Girls marathon before volunteering for a day so I'm excited (mostly for Gilmore Girls, but ya win some ya lose some).

I might go to the TV Girl concert tonight but literally ALL OF MY FRIENDS are out of town so my Dad wants to come with me because he think it'll be a good bonding experience.  I don't think he understands me when I try to describe how small the venue and how different it'll be from his previous concert experiences, but whatever ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ .

I watched Welcome to Me and I loved Kristen Wiig and I think more people need to appreciate it (hence the title of this post) 

Asides from summer work for school and SAT prep nothing much has been happening.

Hope you're having a good weekend,

A