TODAY IS A GOOD DAY.

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF MY INTERNSHIP. 

TODAY IS OUR LAST DAY OF FRIDAY CLASS.

With 15 days until graduation, I plan to spend the majority of my time drinking cold brews while tanning in my bikini on our balcony  and listening to my "alternative" music (as some of my friends would call it) at unnecessary high decibels. While the disagreeable weather and lingering academic obligations will most likely prevent this tempting scene from actually occurring, I am content right now in believing that it will. But most of all, I just want to hang out with my friends. I've missed them all semester. 

810-ners going to barndance 2010. 

hey guys, 

IM BAK. 

love, 

Sarah

PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL

When it comes to Chicago music festivals, Lollapalooza seems to overshadow the rest due to its size and popularity. Personally, I'm a fan of PITCHFORK Music Festival held in Union Park July 15-17. With only three stages, its much smaller than Lollapalooza meaning less crowds and a more intimate music experience (so intimate, in fact, we met Patrick Stickles from Titus Andronicus last year) More importantly, its muuuuccchhhh less expensive. I paid $115 for a three day pass as compared to $185 Early Bird or $215 for three day general admission to Lolla. Last but not least, it has a much better 2011 LINEUP than Lollapalooza's LINEUP. 


Purchase your Pitchfork Music Festival tickets here! 


ARTISTS I'm most looking forward to include (in no specific order):  

• Animal Collective
• James Blake
• Fleet Foxes
• Destroyer
• Twin Shadow
• Toro y Moi
• TV on the Radio
• Deerhunter
• Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti 
• Kurt Vile
• Twin Sister
• How to Dress Well
• Woods

You can read album reviews here.

Here are some photos from our 2010 Pitchfork experience...

Union Park

Kristian Matsson from Tallest Man on Earth

Kevin Drew from Broken Social Scene 

Isaac Brock from Modest Mouse

Random alt bro

Bethany Cosentino from Best Coast

Victoria Legrand from Beach House

Nick and I

Emily and Marisa supporting WPGU 107.1

HOPE 2 C U THERE, 

Sarah

La, la, la, la take me home.

My sister, Katie, moves back home today. This is the first time in 6 years that the whole family will be living under the same roof. I don't know if all of us have gotten bigger or if our old house is shrinking (probably the former), but I have a feeling that it is going to be quite crowded. Nonetheless, I am not complaining... I'll give up a bit of personal space to be able to spend quality time with family any day. 

Kate (middle) with some of her girlfriends.

Kate and I reading magazines at our
grandparents 50th anniversary in 2009.

Kate went to school at Bradley University in Peoria and accepted a job with Athena Corporation as a Zipcar customer service representative. She recently transferred her position to the Chicago office on Randolph and Wabash. I am so excited to have her home and anticipate her joining my mom and I on thrifting/antiquing outings (Starbucks in hand, of course) and lazy afternoons sharing drinks and good conversation on our back deck (if it ever gets re-built). 

WELCOME HOME KATE. 

Can't wait to join you. 

Love, 

Sarah

The Birthday Boy

This is my boyfriend, Nick. 

He wears a lot of flannel.

He has a very impressive beard. 

He also has some sweet tats.

He's an M1 at the CCOM - Midwestern U. 

And today is his 24th birthday.

I bought him tickets to a bulls game
a few weeks back for his birthday present.

I also bought him a few beers.

And we watched D-Rose do his thang.

We had a good time.

Unfortunately, I am missing Nick's real birthday 

because I'm still in school at U of I in Champaign. 

I also missed Nick's birthday last year because I was 

studying abroad in Granada, España. The best I could do

 were those lousy facebook posts above. (sad face). 

Hopefully, this is the last year I will miss his birthday.

 Nick, here is a cake with some candles - it is the best I can do.

 Don't forget to make a wish.

HAPPY 24TH BIRTHDAY NICK.

xoxo, 

Sarah

* first and third photos courtesy of Ms. Elizabeth Foran. Fifth from Mr. Bob Guastalli *

Watching them, faith in prayers, will make you see your bones

this song makes me close my eyes, breathe deep and know everything will be okay.

Happy Easter

Making a yellow cake with instant fudge frosting and dying easter eggs. 

Hope you all have a happy and safe Easter! 

Brian Andreas - artist and storyteller extraordinaire.

Brian Andreas is an American writer, painter, sculptor and publisher from Iowa City, Iowa. He founded the StoryPeople foundation in 1994 and has subsequently published 9 books containing stories and illustrations that explore life's joys and miseries. 

• Mostly True (1993)
• Still Mostly True (1994)
• Going Somewhere Soon (1995)
• Strange Dreams (1996)
• Story People (1997)
• Hearing Voices (1998)
• Trusting Soul (2000)
• Traveling Light (2003)
• Some Kind of Ride (2006)

Of his work, Andreas says, "I like art that admits to being a part of life. The moments I have with my friends and family are really all that I need. I like to take them and weave them into stories that are filled with laughter and music and lunacy. And they are mostly true, but I'm not telling which parts."
Read more about Brian Andreas and his work here:  www.storypeople.com/

I purchased his book Mostly True for my friend Emily's birthday this month. It was in black and white so the illustrations were not as lively and beautiful as you see here. Nonetheless, it is an enchanting little collection of anecdotes that are both comforting and subtly terrifying. They emphasize the simple loveliness of life but also its brevity. I highly recommend it! Also, I'm thinking of purchasing one of his artworks... which do you like best?? Google "Brian Andreas art" and leave your opinion in a comment below. There are too many to decide! 


Happy Easter! Have a sweet holiday!