Are you playing your love games?

I’m celebrating because I just shipped off an application to be a counselor at a camp in France that specializes in teaching French kids about American culture. I think I’ll leave out the bit about “liberty fries” if I get in. The sun is really shining today—I’m glad that I got out for a couple of hours at least. Driving around in the sun, listening to Depeche Mode, smelling the greasy food wafting out of all the restaurants and all the other wet hot American summer scents that have garnished every summer of my life on this planet really remind me why I like to be home during the summer. I look forward to driving in the heat, going to the beach, getting drunk outside, the renaissance faire, and concerts. I wonder if any of that will happen this summer. Hopefully, if I'm still here.

I finished reading “Never Let Me Go” by Kazuo Ishiguro last night. Its heart wrenching, but I recommend it for a strange and sad literary experience. I also recommend everyone watch the show “The Mighty Boosh” online. I first saw it in Ireland last year, and I’m surprised how many people know about it here, even though it has never aired or been distributed on DVD in the US.
Here’s a clip:



I could go on all day about what shows you should watch or what you should do online, which makes me second guess spending three months at a camp, but I guess it’s always good to switch things up and go Ralph Waldo Emerson on your own ass. I will always love movies, funny YouTube videos, and certain TV shows the most.