Dog Days of Summer
October 19, 2011
It’s only fitting to post my August blog in the middle of October… But better late than never………
Let’s talk about the dog days of summer. August kicked off with a bang. Overflowing with parties and events.
First things first – Lollapalooza! Three days of musical bliss right in the middle of Grant Park. Prefect summer event. I got to experience Chicago and have a blast. Spent quality time with friends and just absorbed what the city had to offer. Lolla provided fun for all ages and made me wonder what I was doing at 15. I wasn’t watching Eminem with 90,000 other people. It was great seeing parents with their children sharing an experience.
Please see Lolla Post!
Once back in NYC, I found it difficult to take any time off. Work was amazingly busy for summertime and it was just events, events. Late days combined with long nights, napping instead of sleeping; making caffeine a staple for my morning routine.
August 13th took us to Governor’s Island for Bassnecture. We were very surprised while waiting on line for the ferry. Definitely, nothing like what we expected. We thought it was just another concert on the Island. We walked into a rave at its peak. E and I dressed in our casual day to night outfits while everyone else went with hot pinks, neon greens. I’ve been around and I never experienced a setting with so many kids and drugs. Guess it proves you can have a sheltered upbringing in NYC. While waiting for Lupe to arrive (yes we’re fans) we made a friend who needed a blanket to fully experience his trip. MJB made us smile. Just because…..
Lupe hit the stage and our party started. It turned into a great show plus everyone was very friendly. Random people said hi and we had nice conversations but we haven’t met anyone from NYC. Tons of people from PA or VT. All in all, it was a unexpected experience, we’ll have stories for days and we accomplished our goal of seeing Lupe.
Beyonce………….
After passing on tickets to see her at Roseland the first time we reconsidered and found some on StubHub. $10 more than face value so it wasn’t too bad. Ticket had start time at 8pm. Show began at 10. Not so excited by the time that all happened. It was definitely a great experience. It was a small venue with fans piled in; some waiting outside since 8am. I’m a fan but I have work. C’mon now. Beyonce took the stage and she glowed. We now know she was pregnant. That definitely did not stop her from giving her best. Her voice was perfection. On par with the CD quality. She did her entire album “4″ and I’m more of a fan now than ever before.
The weekend returned and we returned to Governors Island, not for a rave, but a roaring 20′s jazz party. Everyone was so well dressed in costumes. Gave us a nice relaxing time on the lawn with a few St. Germaine cocktails and beautiful people.
Last two weeks of August I wanted some kind of normalcy. Of course that didn’t happen. It was filled with an earthquakes and Hurricane Irene. I gave myself one week night off and that wasn’t really off. If I wasn’t at the gym, dinners with friends and of course family then I was at work. August was a month for the record books. I wouldn’t change a thing.
