So much has happened since last time:
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| Pomplamoose featuring Lauren O'Connell |
First I want to announce that the Summer of Concerts 2011 has officially begun! Two weeks ago seven friends and I embarked on a trip to World Cafe Live in Philly to see POMPLAMOOSE on their limited 2011 east coast tour! It was an AMAZING show, complete with some of their classic coversongs, a lot of original material AND featured Ben Fold's guitarist/bassist Ryan Lerman on guitar, not to mention fellow indie artist and friend of the band Lauren O'Connell as their opening act! Sidenote: I bought SO MUCH MERCH: Five CDs, a poster and a bar of POMPLAMOOSE SOAP! Even Nataly looked at me in disbelief. The highlights of the trip are as follows: Team Armadillo!"; getting to hear Pomplamoose live while standing in the very front; having Lauren O'Connell tell me she liked my shirt during her set; "Things we like in hats-things we like in hats! ...Wanna hear it again?"; getting to meet, take photos with, and get autographs from both Pomplamoose and Lauren O'Connell; getting lost on the way home due to my wonky GPS; spending the day with great friends.
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| Tally Hall pre-order |
A few days after Pomplamoose, I received a package in the mail. It just so happened to be the long-awaited pre-order of Tally Hall's newest album, Good and Evil. I was excited to finally get it because for one, Tally Hall fans have awaited the release of this album for a few years now, not to mention this would be my first official unboxing ever! #nerd. Inside, I found a CD copy of the album, the insert signed by the band; the vinyl edition of the album; two tally hall temporary tattoos; a promo card for Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum in Michigan; a promo postcard for a book called Requiem for a Paper Bag; a black/white photo of Rob Cantor (yellow tie of TH); and last but not least a trophy stating I placed 472nd out of 500 pre-orders. I feel accomplished.
But, I digress.
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| Me and Dex @ camp! |
I have a question for those of you who either know me or have been following my blogs/vlogs long enough to make this kind of judgement: Do you think I am capable/should be teaching children?
I ask because on June 27th I began teaching technical theatre at the Stagemakers at the J summer theatre camp at the Allentown Jewish Community Center. So far the kids have been a great bunch to work with; I teach two classes a day, five kids per class, so it is pretty small. I am glad to have this opportunity and I am trying to make it as fun for them as possible. I have taught lessons on set design, props, and costumes so far, and the next lesson will be on lighting and sound. Meanwhile, I have been designing the set for the showcase at the end of camp, as well as the props and I have been collaborating on designs for costuming. If you would like to attend the showcase, the event information is available in the right hand margin.
*Spoiler alert: The subject of the next blog will have at least something to do with July 4th.*
PHOTOBLOG!
Here are some bonus photos from the instances mentioned in this blog.
Enjoy!
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Things I did while writing this post:
- Watched SHAYTARDS on YouTube
- Played with my dogs
- Watched Nick Swardson's "Seriously, Who Farted?"
comedy special on Comedy Central
- Took a couple pics
- Ate some chewy chocolate chip cookies
- Went bowling at the Pig Pen
- Went to a rehearsal
- Cleaned my house twice
- Had a fourth of July get-together
- Napped/slept somewhere in between
- Relaxed
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