Lavender Smoke

I think I spent basically the entire weekend in bed, drifting in/out of sleep.

On Friday, I had a class in the morning (Music History II - Baroque to Classical). It just so happens to be my only class this semester that starts before 11 am, and everyone in it is basically dead and not paying attention (via thirsty thursdays). Then I went to my room and immediately when back to bed.
Friday night was the only time I 'went out,' I went with a friend to meet some people at a Karoke Bar in Chinatown. They had this awesome lychee martini thing, it tasted exactly like lychee fruit! I forgot that I like lychee (I just came back from the asian convenience store across the street, where I bought a large can of lychee).
Anywayz, thats pretty much all that I did this weekend, cause that Friday night's partying kept going on through Saturday (if you know what I'm sayin'). I didn't get back to my place until Saturday night, which made the 'walk of shame' a little less awkward since it was already dark out.

I had kinda made a 'new year's resolution' to not party so much, and concentrate on my classes. Its hard though, especially here in the city, where there is so much to do on the weekends. But I WILL accomplish this goal! I don't have much work yet, since it is the beginning of the semester, but I know the load will be coming soon, so I should really get to work now, before it gets harder.

Special Bonus!
Below is a goofy pic of me and my friend, Daniel (who also writes/does artwork for an awesome blog) in the crowd at the Girls/Real Estate/King Krule concert at Terminal 5 on January 14th! We both look ridiculous, but we had so much fun/the concert was a beautiful experience (via awesome vibes).

*I probably shouldn't tell you this, but he was so emotional during his favorite 'sad' songs that he cried--no joke, he really did (but just a few glistening tear drops I believe).

life via e-cards

Have you seen those e-cards that are kinda fancy-looking, but then say really ridiculous things? 

This is my current life in the form of some e-cards:

 *its so true.

 *at least I know I'm crazy

 

 *goddamn it.

nwe yak ichy

This is just a post of a couple of videos that make me miss the city. Kinda really happy I am going back tomorrow (for the Girls/Real Estate/King Krule concert). Unfortunately, I have to wake up in like 5 hours in order to make my bus--I should go to sleep now.

Anyway, I am going to add some photos to this post shortly, but for now, check out this website: new york shots. Its a collection of photos from lost-and-found disposable cameras that people have left in the city. The photos are really interesting; kinda makes me feel like I'm seeing into someone's life....but like, in a deeper kind of way. I don't know what I am saying...I am so sleepy--must go to bed! Ok, goodnight, enjoy the videos.

Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX:



Some Biker Bro:



Some Skateboarders:



The Black Lips:

most of my friends are musicians

Below are 2 lists, of musicians/bands that are either from my hometown, or go to NYU with me. As of now, the lists only include those whom I know personally (or vaguely--through friends), many of which I have seen play before. I hope you check them out! The links will take you to either their Bandcamp, Myspace page, or Facebook page, where you should be able to stream their music and download some of it too. Hope you have fun ridin' the chillwavves.

some NYU bands/musicians:
Jackpot, Tiger (alt rock)
stryk9 (80's alt-pop)
Big Ups (pop punk)
Clownface (experimental?)
PopStar (chiptune)
MKNZ (electro-house)
Flagland (punk/rock)
Kevin Garrett (singer/songwriter?)
Cheap Blue Yonder (folk-ish)
Kedromelon (chiptune)
*Wait...there are a lot more than this. I can't remember any more right now, but I will add some as soon as I do!

some bands/musicians from my hometown:
Alec Recinos (shoegaze)
Tom Lohrmann (pop rock)
Mercury in Summer (pop rock)
Adam Swink (singer/songwriter)
Jordan Balaber (indie)
Sean Wolford (guitar-rock)
Calm These Waves  (metal?)
The Celestials (experimental???)

*Sorry, I am not good at coming up with simple musical descriptions/genres. Let me know if I got it wrong.
**If you go to NYU/are from my hometown and make music, send me a link to some of your stuff! I'll put it on the list! (Contact me by commenting on this post, through email, or other expectable form of communication).

Updates & The End of an Era

I don't think I posted anything in December. I am sorry for the absence, life is complicated, and I have poor time management skills....Soooo happy late holidays/new years! My you always find beauty in your life and know that the Sun will always be lit, even when it rains.
^^damn it. that was corny...but I just thought of it (i didn't get it from a fortune cookie).

I am on the second half of my winter break between semesters. I am starting to get lazy and bored. I just started using Twitter--which I actually like, more then another social media--expect for the fact that I'd rather not see what is 'trending' because it normally makes me want to cry (via stupidity and Bieber-lovers).
Oh, and please feel free to follow me! @ah_fez

Netfilx Instant has also been taking up a lot of my time in the past week. The last film I saw was, Cashback, which I highly recommend. It is a drama/independent film/semi-comedy/sorta-feel-good-romance about an young artist who deals with his insomnia by 'freezing time' and sketching people in their frozen positions. It was not what I expected from the Netflix description, it is actually very beautiful. I'd watch it again, it is sweet, and artistic, and creative (so naturally I liked it for not being 'mainstream' or whatever).

On Saturday, I am going back to the city for one night, to see Girls and Real Estate (and King Krule apparently?) at Terminal 5. It should be a great show, it sold out fairly fast. I am anxious/excited!

This SNL short makes me lawlzz.


Anyway, I don't remember much from DEcember, because I didn't post anything, and now its too late to refresh my memory...here are some delayed updates on my life:

-I missed my puppy sooo much, and I finally get to play with her all the time! Ok, I understand that I am crazy about my dog....I feel sorry for my friends. I am always saying "aww, look at this photo, isn't she so cuuuute! I love her so much!" and if I see a dog anywhere its: "oh my gawd, that doggy is so cute! I wanna cuddle with it."

- I finished my first semester of college at NYU! I should be really happy, but I actually didn't do that great, I am really disappointed with my grades. Don't let anyone fool you--college is so hard!! I will definitely have to study much more this coming semester to insure my scholarships. If I do worse, my parents [have threatened to/will] not pay anymore for my $60,000 a year tuition for a music degree....(with my scholarships and loans, they pay less than $30,000 a year, but that is still way more than they can afford, and I will be in debt to my loans for the rest of life).

- A while back, I made a bucket list with my roommate, on things that we need to do while in NYC.
Here are some things we've already done: The Daily Show/Colbert Report, Webster Hall, BBQ, rooftop parties, get busted, 'combine elements', Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, and some other stuff that I don't remember (along with some other stuff that we should have put on the list).

- A friend of mine had a "republican debate viewing party" I strongly disagree with the politics if the conservative right, but so does she, and everyone who attended the party. She made up a drinking game for the debate that had at least 6 rules, not including obvious ones (i.e. drink every time someone says 'jobs'). Some where very specific: do a shot every time Ron Paul interrupts. But my favorite one was, chug a beer if anyone says something ridiculously racist/sexist--which did happen.  

That is good for now.
Goodnight xx

PS. Do you believe there will be an apocalypse, and the world will end in 2012?!? Apparently NASA had to make an announcement saying that the world will NOT end, and everyone should not worry....haha. My father, who grew up in Mexico City, tells me that the Mayans predicted some kind of 'eras' that where lengths of times larger than years (related to astronomy). It is understood that the Mayans did not say that time would 'end' in 2012, they just believed it to be the beginning of an era, in which something will be different (kind of like the ice age). However, I am not quite sure. I just don't think any of this apocalypse stuff is true.  

the shrine//an argument

(the fleet foxes)
unfortunately, the embedded link isn't working right, but try it out:

*The director of this video was Sean Pecknold (aka Robin Pecknold, the Fleet Foxes frontman's brother), check out his vimeo! As it turns out, he has done most of the Fleet Foxes' music videos, as well as some other beautiful short films/music videos.  

Catching-Up

hi there! here are some disposable film pics from my first 3 weeks living in new york city:
*I've been living in the city for 3 months now, sorry for the delay!

St. Marks Place (during a filming--apparently in a french market, in the early 1900s):

Washington Square Park:

*taken with my phone, during my lunch//sudoku break on a beautiful day

on the way to class:

*the corner of 10th st and 4th ave (the art/posters change often)

Before//After:

*the 'yarn-bombing' of Astor Place

more of Washington Square Park:

the view from my kitchen window, in the East Village:

a festival in Little Italy:

found this in Greenwich Village:

Union Square//Chess:

Chinatown grocery store:

*extremely fresh!

ma freandz--ya kno, jus chillen:

a 'thrift' store close to NYU:

*'thrift' because everything is over-priced, but its not a vintage shop...

Oh, and just for fun:

*I love LOTR! hehe.