No singing allowed

Woke up to the phone ringing. Cut from work again. Took advantage of the bonus day off and went up to Philly to grab some grub and sing some tunes. Food? Check. Karaoke? MIA! The one time I don't call before hand is the time that the Elephant & Castle don't have karaoke on a Saturday. That is my luck. So, went walk about in the city. Nice night, nice sights, but too many people swimming in that fountain.

ps. happy 72nd birthday, ringo! peace & love!

KARAOKE TIME

Just reppin Scotland while singing karaoke in London.
No big thang.

Sang: "We Belong" x Pat Benatar
         "Bathwater" x No Doubt

Ben Franklin Museum Visit

CLEOPATRAAA

Too much rain

It needs to stop raining on Tuesdays. It is lame.

Keep on truckin

HI PHILLY BYE PHILLY! SEE YOU TUESDAY!

Philadelphia Phreedom

Beautiful day in the neighborhood

I know exactly what I want

Met up with my good buddy, John, to check out Marina & the Diamonds at the World Live Cafe. Not only did I get to see a band I've never seen before, but I got to ride a train I'd never ridden before either. My ability to get around the city without a car has expanded a lot this month! Trains aside, the show was pretty good. The opener, I forget their name, got a thumbs up from us both. I figure, as openers go, if they don't suck, they're good. So, they were good. Marina was no slouch herself. I was a little distracted by this guy that kept trying to talk to me, but I enjoyed the show nonetheless. It was short, though. I think maybe she should beef up her show with some covers since she doesn't have a lot of material. Or at least play some other material so it doesn't feel like it's over in a blink. That's just my meager opinion, though. Check her out. She's an interesting new artist making the rounds..

He'll never be a concert flutist

The height of romance.

Trapped like beavers

Another adventure to Philly that lead to feet covered in blisters. And no fireworks to make up for it or anything. Let's blame the fact that it was Friday the 13th rather than my shoes. Deal? Deal.

Good Day Sunshine

(Rittenhouse Square)

Ratbirds galore

Had to run up and see my financial aid planner which lead to me being in Philly with nothing to do about two hours before class. So I got some grub and I ate it alfresco in the park. There was a lot of people sitting in the grass enjoying themselves, but for some reason, I was the one that the pigeons wanted to hang out with. They weren't really bothering me. They were just walking around my general area. This one pictured just stood there for the longest time. Just a few inches away from me. Kind of weird. But also pretty amusing. I guess I was the only one sitting by them self on the grass so the pigeons felt for me. I appreciate it. Even if I hate pigeons. haha

Later I went to my last algebra class and got a perfect on my final. That's an absolute first for me. Practically unbelievable.

Don't build me up just to knock me down

In my quest to find a Wawa within walking distance of my school, I discovered something else I've been dying for in the city; I found a sweet spot to sit! I had a lovely Wawa lunch/dinner while sitting on what could be described as a bench across from the Comcast Building. It's clear that the building is beautiful from afar, but I found it was even more beautiful when I was close up. It's so shiny that from the right angle it seems to become part of the sky. I'm the type of person that walks down the street looking up at all the buildings. No matter how many times I've walked down the road, I still love to look up at the interesting architecture of the city. There are not very many pretty buildings where I grew up so I never get tired of the old and new buildings that Philadelphia has to offer. If you haven't done it, do it! Look up!

It was lovely, wasn't it?

Though going to class on Friday afternoons is a pain in the ass, the weather was kind of nice. It was one of those days where I wanted to stop and take a picture of everything. The sun was just hitting everything and making it glitter and glow. Too bad most of that time was wasted commuting. Boooo