Sting, why do you tempt me so?

Oh Joy of Joys! I opened my e-mail inbox this morning to see a message from the Philadelphia Orchestra announcing a concert that they were putting on with Sting! Yay! I love Sting. I think his music is deeply moving at times, and at the same time, it can be rather catchy and mainstream.

So my disappointment was palpable when I find out that the tickets (for the January 2010 show) are going to be $200 a pop! OUCH. So what if it's their anniversary concert? Sting and Philadelphia Orchestra, why do you tease me so?

Movie-inspired spontaneity!

Saturday afternoon, S, C and I went to see The Hangover. If you haven't seen it, stop what you're doing right now, and go see it. I don't care if it's the middle of the day. I don't care if you're at work or school. Just get up and go, and you won't regret it!

For those of you who don't know, The Hangover is about 4 friends who go to Las Vegas for one guy's bachelor party, and then of course, craziness ensues. From the very first scene, it was hilarious! So off-the-wall and crazy, but each and every ludicrous moment had a huge side of truth to it!

Anyway, after the movie, we went to get a bite to eat, and then decided to hop in the car and drive to Atlantic City! It was SO much fun! Other than going to Caesars, the similarities to the movie ended there. We gambled a bit (S won, C and I did not), and played in the ocean. We took a really fun ride on the boardwalk in a rolling chair with a driver who was either drunk on life, or drunk on alcohol.

I realized two things after this adventure. First, I really, really, really need to do more fun, crazy spontaneous things! Second, I heart Bradley Cooper.

I have a substance abuse problem...

Is there rehab for people addicted to yarn?



Although almost all of the yarn that I bought today are for Christmas gifts. I realized that it'll take me until Christmas to knit all of the gifts that I want to make.

I'm back!

After a hiatus from the blogosphere, I've returned! There are simultaneously so many, and so few reasons why I've been away for so long.

First, I've been trying to spend more time living my life. I spent a lovely long weekend in Miami just about a month ago. I had a fantastic time, and I'm really hard to resist the urge to make this a regular trip! But that trip gets it's own post...

I also officially started my new job! SO I'm no longer a consultant at CHOP, rather, I am a full time, salaried Senior Research Associate in the PolicyLab. My new job is great -- interesting and challenging at the same time. There are constantly new things being thrown my way, and I'm figuring out how to juggle them all reasonably well. I really like my 2 bosses, which makes the job all the better. Plus, I already knew a lot of the people in our department from when I worked at CHOP 3 years ago, so it's like going back home, in a way.

I also went to one of the fireworks celebration Phillies games with my parents -- my Father's Day gift for my dad (but of course, my mom had to come too). That'll also get its' own post -- because I had such an awesome time, the Phils WON, the fireworks were fantastic, and I took a bunch of pictures!

Finally, last but not least, I went to DC a couple of weekends ago to hang out with CC and to go to King's Dominion with him, his girlfriend and another friend of theirs. I had such a great time -- I LOVE amusement parks! The roller-coasters, the funnel cake, the people watching... it all made for a really good time.

So anyway, I'm back. Commence celebrations.