Despicable Me

Was awarded six thumbs up by me, Isaac and my mom. I liked it even better than Toy Story. Check it out!

words can't bring me down

Sure it's cheesey, but haven't you ever heard this on the radio and totally belted it out?

Can we talk about

My love for our first lady's sense of style?

One of my favorite blogs Tlo always profiles her styles choices.

I love how she always modernizes the traditional first lady pearls and suits. She always looks so sleek and modern.

I appreciate that...

"We want to make you as beautiful as possible but still keeping you alive" -- David's Bridal alterations lady in a thick French Accent on how fitted the bodice of my dress should be

yeah...

No, no. It's not racial profiling. It's just targeting people based on their clothes, grooming habits, appearances and accents....

So I was debating joining the throngs of Philly people heading to the shore today, when my mom convinced me to join her and my dad for a day at the Kutztown Folk Festival. When I hear Folk Festival I think dirty hippies (which is totally cool!) but this was more PA dutch. It was a good time, despite the absolutely sweltering weather (high 90s with very little shade).

Old fashioned merry go round (pulled by that horse).

Oogling Amish quilts. Isaac announced loudly that quilting was "a good thing for old ladies to do". Several old ladies turned around and chuckled. One of my favorites.

All of the food was PA Dutch type. Seriously, gross.

Eis Kalt Lemon Drinka

Picking up some new profanity.

Bubble machine/organ.

Isaac rode around through the dust in one of those little tin can cars.

This was fun.

I felt so bad for this sheep but it just sat there. As the man explained, when you take it's legs out from under it, it has no power...

Hex signs.

I love Ben Lee

"Begin" I'm walking down Broadway Each footstep is a new love letter I'm trying to make eye contact With each and every stranger that I pass I'm thinking about the city It's living proof people need to be together I'm thinking about how I just wanna open up And give and give and give And its ok for you to care Cos I can feel you in the air And while you wonder How's this gonna end I only wanted to begin I'm thinking about desire I've had to learn how to sin successfully I'm thinking about bliss And bliss is all dressed up and there's no one to dance with Remembering her smile And the nuclear bomb and the reasons I loved her I'm walking through central park I'm in a foreign country and I'm waiting for a sign And its ok for you to care Cos I'm not going anywhere And while you wonder If you should let me in I only wanted to begin I'm still singing Twisting new melodies, breaking arrangements I'm thinking about my heart I guess youve heard, sometimes its heavy But I just keep moving When I hit a wall I look up at the sky I'm thinking about my maker And despite all this I know she wont give up on me And its ok for you to care Cos I can taste you everywhere And while its true all straight things must bend I only wanted to begin

Not quite as good live. But I can't find the album version anywhere...