all day at the beach sleepy

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