FREAKING GARDEN STATE.
I felt like I needed to watch this movie tonight. Actually, I felt it last night, but didn't get around to it. So, I rainchecked for tonight. Yeah, I rainchecked with myself. Cause I'm cool like that.
Why do I always watch this movie with the thought that I will feel better about my life afterward?!?!! It NEVER happens.
FIRST OF ALL:
The movie ends and I think, "GOD DAMN WHY ISN'T MY LIFE SET TO MUSIC???" Yes, I think that. In real life. I expect awesome indie songs to play wherever I go.
SECOND OF ALL:
Why is everyone so awesome and beautiful in that movie?!?! Why does Natalie Portman talk in such a high pitched voice?!?
THIRD OF ALL:
So, he goes back to New Jersey and everyone still lives at home. This is so true in real life, except WAY LAMER. Like, Nat Port has this crazy family, Peter Sarsgaard has this weird mom. Everyone is like, working crap jobs and going to lame parties. WHY DOES IT SEEM SO COOL??? Am I the only one who's watching this movie thinking, "I want to go to a lame party!"
FOURTH OF ALL:
Running into people from high school. It's been happening a lot since I've moved back home. I kind of appreciate how awkward it is every time you see it happen, both in real life and in Garden State.
FIFTH OF ALL:
Actually I think this was the first time that I watched the movie and felt like I could relate a lot of my life to it. And that's making me sad. It's almost like a feeling of nostalgia for these things, some haven't even happened yet.
I guess I understood the movie in a new way.
I want a lot of things to happen right now. And I want them to happen during a rainstorm, at the bottom of a quarry, while Simon and Garfunkel play in the background.
And that was my Garden State rant.
oh wait,
SIXTH OF ALL:
The tap dance scene in front of the huge fireplace?? COME ON. #vom
freaking Garden State.
22 December 2010
Murdock Lake, Berwick, ME (SAD Day)
I think I meant to tell you this earlier, and maybe I did, but Kara and I have these things called, 'SAD Day,' which stands for Sister Adventure Day. Yes, I realize that we're technically using the word 'day' twice in a row (SAD Day), but, we don't mind :)
Anyways, SAD Days are when Kara and I take off for the day, usually with a map, and pick a place to discover. We've had SAD Days to:
1. Northeast Kingdom - creepy northern Vermont area where we accidentally trespassed into someone's house.
2. Lake George, NY
3. Lake Morey and Lake Fairlee, VT
4. Rutland, VT
5. North Conway-ish area, NH
6. Bath, ME
7. Ridlon Road, Berwick, ME
SO. The most recent discovery in my town, which I talked about in the previous entry, was the discovery of a GIANT LAKE in my hometown. Now, the locals call this lake, Hatfield Pond, which I had definitely heard of before. I never realized it was IN my town, though. Kara and I both agreed we thought it was in Lebanon. And, it's on the way to Lebanon, so, it makes sense.
(Lebanon, ME, mind you, not Lebanon, NH, where I used to live up until recently..)
This past Monday, Kara and I ventured out into the town to try and find the lake.
First, we took Long Swamp Road, because we saw a connecting road that went around the lake. We got to the road, and it was closed. Like, there was a gate in front of it. So, this route was a no-go.
Then, we decided we'd take this road called, Lower Guinea Road. Now, we were in Lebanon, ME. I had driven past this road a billion times and never been down it. Turns out, it's kind of the creepiest road in history. Then we took this scary road with run-down houses with lots of junk in the yard and lots of 'No Trespassing' signs. We figured everyone in this area has lots of guns, so we got out of there pretty quickly.
We needed to try the other road to get to the lake. So, we headed to Rt. 202 and turned onto Hubbard Road. I feel like I've been on this road a lot recently, which is funny, because I NEVER used to come out to this part of town.
From Hubbard Road, we took Ridlon Road, which is my new fave road ever. Seriously, I'm obsessed with it. Like, in a weird way. Who is obsessed with a road, anyways? Why am I obsessed with this road? Because it leads to THE LAKE.
Seeing this road in the daytime was pretty awesome. We saw this giant sandpit which is apparently home to a lot of illegal ATVing as well as parties. Sandpit parties? Yep. Vacationland!
We headed down the first path that leads to the lake. Then, we saw that someone had a truck parked down there, and we got scared, so we turned around.
We took the second path, a little ways down the road. It's all dirt, everywhere.
This is where we parked the car:
That's Kara's car, Maci. Morgan's little sister :)
AND NOW, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I PRESENT TO YOU....
MURDOCK LAKE, BERWICK, ME 12/20/2010
That's an island in the middle of the lake. Because it's a huge lake. I love it.
GIANT FROZEN LAKE!!!!!
Kara by the lake.
GREAT, RIGHT???!! Um, yep. I can't believe that I've lived in this town for like, 24 years and have never been to this lake. It makes me sad almost, because like, what else am I missing???
That night when my mom came home from work she said,
MOM: So, what'd you girls do today?
JULIE AND KARA: Ohhh you know... went to the lake...
"The lake" that's what I've been calling it. Like, we have a house on it or something. Yeah, just going down to the lake. It's my new fave place.
Also, note this beautiful Maine winter day! Haha, it was like the most gray day ever. But, I like how you can see the reflection of the trees on the ice.
These next pictures are leaving the lake and driving down Ridlon Road.
Mini-bridge!! Cutest bridge ever!
I really like this last picture. The road looks so whimsical at the end.
GREAT DAY, right?!!? I seriously could not believe how excited I was this day. Like, this was such a great Sister Adventure.
I actually way more appreciate my town more after discovering this gem. I want to go here all the time. If you ever come to Berwick, ME, I will take you to this place. Murdock Lake or Hatfield Pond, however you prefer. Beautiful place.
ANYWAYS...
Today was a good day. I saw ANDREW! I went over to his house and he made me pancakes and tea and we talked for a long time. It was great. I hadn't really hung out with Andrew since New Year's Eve last year, so a hangout sesh was wayyyy overdue. Lots of life updates. Great.
Then, I needed to get gas for my car. I was on my last bar! I got $15 worth and it brought it up to over half a tank! I was shocked at this. Small tank + great gas mileage = happy Julie.
Then I went to Target because I needed more shampoo and conditioner. I ended up with two extra bottles of hair product. I love buying hair products and then never using them. However, I always convince myself that I will use them when I'm in the store, and that's what happened today.
I got some kind of volume boosting stuff. Extreme level. I also got some kind of super moisture 3 minute hair treatment for really damaged hair stuff. Lovely, right? Hey, the teal hair may be pretty awesome, but it's also pretty hard on your hair. I don't know how Ramona Flowers does it.
ALRIGHT!!! I think I'm done for tonight. Pretty good entry, eh? Yeah, I thought so too.
Hope you enjoyed your trip to Murdock Lake! Have a great rest-of-the-week!!
Talk to you soon :) Take care, friends!
♡
Anyways, SAD Days are when Kara and I take off for the day, usually with a map, and pick a place to discover. We've had SAD Days to:
1. Northeast Kingdom - creepy northern Vermont area where we accidentally trespassed into someone's house.
2. Lake George, NY
3. Lake Morey and Lake Fairlee, VT
4. Rutland, VT
5. North Conway-ish area, NH
6. Bath, ME
7. Ridlon Road, Berwick, ME
SO. The most recent discovery in my town, which I talked about in the previous entry, was the discovery of a GIANT LAKE in my hometown. Now, the locals call this lake, Hatfield Pond, which I had definitely heard of before. I never realized it was IN my town, though. Kara and I both agreed we thought it was in Lebanon. And, it's on the way to Lebanon, so, it makes sense.
(Lebanon, ME, mind you, not Lebanon, NH, where I used to live up until recently..)
This past Monday, Kara and I ventured out into the town to try and find the lake.
First, we took Long Swamp Road, because we saw a connecting road that went around the lake. We got to the road, and it was closed. Like, there was a gate in front of it. So, this route was a no-go.
Then, we decided we'd take this road called, Lower Guinea Road. Now, we were in Lebanon, ME. I had driven past this road a billion times and never been down it. Turns out, it's kind of the creepiest road in history. Then we took this scary road with run-down houses with lots of junk in the yard and lots of 'No Trespassing' signs. We figured everyone in this area has lots of guns, so we got out of there pretty quickly.
We needed to try the other road to get to the lake. So, we headed to Rt. 202 and turned onto Hubbard Road. I feel like I've been on this road a lot recently, which is funny, because I NEVER used to come out to this part of town.
From Hubbard Road, we took Ridlon Road, which is my new fave road ever. Seriously, I'm obsessed with it. Like, in a weird way. Who is obsessed with a road, anyways? Why am I obsessed with this road? Because it leads to THE LAKE.
Seeing this road in the daytime was pretty awesome. We saw this giant sandpit which is apparently home to a lot of illegal ATVing as well as parties. Sandpit parties? Yep. Vacationland!
We headed down the first path that leads to the lake. Then, we saw that someone had a truck parked down there, and we got scared, so we turned around.
We took the second path, a little ways down the road. It's all dirt, everywhere.
This is where we parked the car:
That's Kara's car, Maci. Morgan's little sister :)
AND NOW, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I PRESENT TO YOU....
MURDOCK LAKE, BERWICK, ME 12/20/2010
That's an island in the middle of the lake. Because it's a huge lake. I love it.
GIANT FROZEN LAKE!!!!!
Kara by the lake.
GREAT, RIGHT???!! Um, yep. I can't believe that I've lived in this town for like, 24 years and have never been to this lake. It makes me sad almost, because like, what else am I missing???
That night when my mom came home from work she said,
MOM: So, what'd you girls do today?
JULIE AND KARA: Ohhh you know... went to the lake...
"The lake" that's what I've been calling it. Like, we have a house on it or something. Yeah, just going down to the lake. It's my new fave place.
Also, note this beautiful Maine winter day! Haha, it was like the most gray day ever. But, I like how you can see the reflection of the trees on the ice.
These next pictures are leaving the lake and driving down Ridlon Road.
Mini-bridge!! Cutest bridge ever!
I really like this last picture. The road looks so whimsical at the end.
GREAT DAY, right?!!? I seriously could not believe how excited I was this day. Like, this was such a great Sister Adventure.
I actually way more appreciate my town more after discovering this gem. I want to go here all the time. If you ever come to Berwick, ME, I will take you to this place. Murdock Lake or Hatfield Pond, however you prefer. Beautiful place.
ANYWAYS...
Today was a good day. I saw ANDREW! I went over to his house and he made me pancakes and tea and we talked for a long time. It was great. I hadn't really hung out with Andrew since New Year's Eve last year, so a hangout sesh was wayyyy overdue. Lots of life updates. Great.
Then, I needed to get gas for my car. I was on my last bar! I got $15 worth and it brought it up to over half a tank! I was shocked at this. Small tank + great gas mileage = happy Julie.
Then I went to Target because I needed more shampoo and conditioner. I ended up with two extra bottles of hair product. I love buying hair products and then never using them. However, I always convince myself that I will use them when I'm in the store, and that's what happened today.
I got some kind of volume boosting stuff. Extreme level. I also got some kind of super moisture 3 minute hair treatment for really damaged hair stuff. Lovely, right? Hey, the teal hair may be pretty awesome, but it's also pretty hard on your hair. I don't know how Ramona Flowers does it.
ALRIGHT!!! I think I'm done for tonight. Pretty good entry, eh? Yeah, I thought so too.
Hope you enjoyed your trip to Murdock Lake! Have a great rest-of-the-week!!
Talk to you soon :) Take care, friends!
♡
19 December 2010
Episode 531: I haven't updated in a long time.
i realized i haven't updated in a long time. i am sorry for this. i got a text message from Kerianne the other day, saying that she needed a blog entry.
it has been a long time.
i don't know. i've been in this kinda weird mood this past week. i would say overall i've been kind of melancholy. i guess it's the holiday season and everything is colorful and cheery, and i've just been feeling kind of weird about something, which i think is emphasized even more this time of year.
anyways. let me tell you about my town.
Berwick, Maine. generally a low-key, nothing is happening town. but recently, i've discovered there is a giant lake kind of near my house, and i plan on discovering it. on Google maps, it's called Murdock Lake, but apparently the locals call it 'Hatfield Pond.' two completely different names. i prefer Murdock Lake, because of the similarity to the character in Titanic, Mr. Murdoch. he's the handsome one who shoots himself near the end.
anyways, Murdock Lake. it's apparently 165 acres wide and 6 feet deep. there's a boat launch too. and, i plan on visiting this lake. like, everyday from now on. i still have yet to see it, but i have a feeling it's going to be awesome. i mean, a LAKE. or, POND. that has been in your town for probably longer than you have, and you never knew it existed UNTIL NOW. this is really exciting to me.
also really exciting to me: i recently discovered that there is 1.5 square miles of my town that is known as a CDP (census designated place) and, if wikipedia is correct, APPARENTLY, the laws of the state do not apply in CDP areas. i could be reading that totally wrong, and interpreting it only as i want to - BUT - if that's true, then my plan is to mark off that area with some kind of tape, and then go inside that area and start a revolution. of some kind.
maybe if we can get the entire town to stand within this 1.5 square mile area, then first we'll take over the whole town, and eventually the entire state of Maine. there's not many people in maine anyways.
anyways - mainly i'm obsessed with this "no-laws apply area." do other people know this? is this even true? probably not.
also, Murdock Lake. i can't wait to go there. i think i'm going there tomorrow. from the satellite google map, it looks like there's a beach or something. i'm super excited. like, super excited.
last weekend, we had a huge hurricane-like rain storm here and kara and i went to the beach at like, midnight and it was AWESOME. it was freezing cold and like, downpouring and SO SUPER WINDY. but, we got out of the car and i walked down to the beach. it was awesome.
i went to the beach again today and just sat for a while by myself until my eyes started watering because it was so cold. i don't think i had ever sat at the beach by myself before. i liked it a lot. it was kind of powerful, in a way.
like, being in the Airport Lounge all by yourself in the middle of the night. THAT kind of power.
let me get back to talking about my town.
so, it's a pretty small town. but, there are some areas that take like, half an hour to get to. like, basically from housing development to housing development. and, some of kara's friends live in this other development that's like, half an hour away, but in the same town. and i always hate going there because it takes so long.
BUT. there is this one secret road that connect the two "sides" of town. it's called Ridlon Road. and TONIGHT was the first time i had EVER been down it. and now - i'm obsessed with it. it's the most awesome creepy road ever. and it runs right next to Murdock Lake, although the lake is partially hidden by trees.
i had never been down this road because it's not paved all the way. like, there's this giant section of road in between the two paved sections that is dirt, and so that's why i've never been down it. but tonight kara and i wanted to go on a mini-sister adventure, and she was like,
KARA: Wanna go down Ridlon Road?
JULIE: UM YES.
there was this awesome tiny bridge that i loved. it was super cute. but, some of the houses down that road are NICE. like, three story nice. and there are a million other tiny housing developments going in down there. it's crazyness. who is buying these giant three-story houses??
i feel like i'm discovering my town in a whole new way. now that i'm living here again, and i'm older. i don't know. it's this new weird sense of appreciation.
maybe i'll write and direct a movie about my town called, 'The Town.' about bank robbers or something..
so, besides the melancholy mood, i'm generally doing okay. been catching up with some old friends this week, which has been cool. today i hung around a lighthouse, which was awesome.
which leads me to be sad that i am not a lighthouse keeper. i was reading through my journal that i kept while i was in Ireland and for some reason i wrote, "when i leave Hannah House, i will become a lighthouse keeper." and that was like, one and a half years ago.
i also really want to go to a River City Extension concert. because there, it is nothing but happy and wonderful. and also rocking.
which leads me to further plug RCE, by telling you to go get a FREE DOWNLOAD of their new Christmas song.
FREE CHRISTMAS SONG DOWNLOAD HERE!!!!!!!
it's awesome and sad. last night, i actually almost cried listening to it for like, the one millionth time. not only is it a Christmas song, but it's also kind of a reflection on death. so, bonus.
also, have i told you about my recent hip hop obsession? i don't think so. Diddy Dirty Money. these guys are performing on every late night show. i've seen it like, 4 times, i think. but, that song, 'I'm Coming Home,' i SWEAR P. Diddy wrote for me. except for all the parts that are clearly about him. MAN i love this song. i blast it like, everywhere.
so, i downloaded the Diddy Dirty Money whole new album, but i haven't listened to it yet.
ummmm. ok. i think that's all for tonight.
the football game is on tonight, so i'm up in my bedroom with Ruby Tuesday.
ok. i'm going to brave the living room. maybe the game is almost over.....?
take care, friends. i'll update more this week after i've gone to Murdock Lake. i'll take pictures for you! that sounds great, actually.
OH! and LUNAR ECLIPSE TOMORROW NIGHT! i'll be there. maybe watching it at Murdock Lake, which will become my new stomping grounds, i'm assuming.
ok! take care! be well!
it has been a long time.
i don't know. i've been in this kinda weird mood this past week. i would say overall i've been kind of melancholy. i guess it's the holiday season and everything is colorful and cheery, and i've just been feeling kind of weird about something, which i think is emphasized even more this time of year.
anyways. let me tell you about my town.
Berwick, Maine. generally a low-key, nothing is happening town. but recently, i've discovered there is a giant lake kind of near my house, and i plan on discovering it. on Google maps, it's called Murdock Lake, but apparently the locals call it 'Hatfield Pond.' two completely different names. i prefer Murdock Lake, because of the similarity to the character in Titanic, Mr. Murdoch. he's the handsome one who shoots himself near the end.
anyways, Murdock Lake. it's apparently 165 acres wide and 6 feet deep. there's a boat launch too. and, i plan on visiting this lake. like, everyday from now on. i still have yet to see it, but i have a feeling it's going to be awesome. i mean, a LAKE. or, POND. that has been in your town for probably longer than you have, and you never knew it existed UNTIL NOW. this is really exciting to me.
also really exciting to me: i recently discovered that there is 1.5 square miles of my town that is known as a CDP (census designated place) and, if wikipedia is correct, APPARENTLY, the laws of the state do not apply in CDP areas. i could be reading that totally wrong, and interpreting it only as i want to - BUT - if that's true, then my plan is to mark off that area with some kind of tape, and then go inside that area and start a revolution. of some kind.
maybe if we can get the entire town to stand within this 1.5 square mile area, then first we'll take over the whole town, and eventually the entire state of Maine. there's not many people in maine anyways.
anyways - mainly i'm obsessed with this "no-laws apply area." do other people know this? is this even true? probably not.
also, Murdock Lake. i can't wait to go there. i think i'm going there tomorrow. from the satellite google map, it looks like there's a beach or something. i'm super excited. like, super excited.
last weekend, we had a huge hurricane-like rain storm here and kara and i went to the beach at like, midnight and it was AWESOME. it was freezing cold and like, downpouring and SO SUPER WINDY. but, we got out of the car and i walked down to the beach. it was awesome.
i went to the beach again today and just sat for a while by myself until my eyes started watering because it was so cold. i don't think i had ever sat at the beach by myself before. i liked it a lot. it was kind of powerful, in a way.
like, being in the Airport Lounge all by yourself in the middle of the night. THAT kind of power.
let me get back to talking about my town.
so, it's a pretty small town. but, there are some areas that take like, half an hour to get to. like, basically from housing development to housing development. and, some of kara's friends live in this other development that's like, half an hour away, but in the same town. and i always hate going there because it takes so long.
BUT. there is this one secret road that connect the two "sides" of town. it's called Ridlon Road. and TONIGHT was the first time i had EVER been down it. and now - i'm obsessed with it. it's the most awesome creepy road ever. and it runs right next to Murdock Lake, although the lake is partially hidden by trees.
i had never been down this road because it's not paved all the way. like, there's this giant section of road in between the two paved sections that is dirt, and so that's why i've never been down it. but tonight kara and i wanted to go on a mini-sister adventure, and she was like,
KARA: Wanna go down Ridlon Road?
JULIE: UM YES.
there was this awesome tiny bridge that i loved. it was super cute. but, some of the houses down that road are NICE. like, three story nice. and there are a million other tiny housing developments going in down there. it's crazyness. who is buying these giant three-story houses??
i feel like i'm discovering my town in a whole new way. now that i'm living here again, and i'm older. i don't know. it's this new weird sense of appreciation.
maybe i'll write and direct a movie about my town called, 'The Town.' about bank robbers or something..
so, besides the melancholy mood, i'm generally doing okay. been catching up with some old friends this week, which has been cool. today i hung around a lighthouse, which was awesome.
which leads me to be sad that i am not a lighthouse keeper. i was reading through my journal that i kept while i was in Ireland and for some reason i wrote, "when i leave Hannah House, i will become a lighthouse keeper." and that was like, one and a half years ago.
i also really want to go to a River City Extension concert. because there, it is nothing but happy and wonderful. and also rocking.
which leads me to further plug RCE, by telling you to go get a FREE DOWNLOAD of their new Christmas song.
FREE CHRISTMAS SONG DOWNLOAD HERE!!!!!!!
it's awesome and sad. last night, i actually almost cried listening to it for like, the one millionth time. not only is it a Christmas song, but it's also kind of a reflection on death. so, bonus.
also, have i told you about my recent hip hop obsession? i don't think so. Diddy Dirty Money. these guys are performing on every late night show. i've seen it like, 4 times, i think. but, that song, 'I'm Coming Home,' i SWEAR P. Diddy wrote for me. except for all the parts that are clearly about him. MAN i love this song. i blast it like, everywhere.
so, i downloaded the Diddy Dirty Money whole new album, but i haven't listened to it yet.
ummmm. ok. i think that's all for tonight.
the football game is on tonight, so i'm up in my bedroom with Ruby Tuesday.
ok. i'm going to brave the living room. maybe the game is almost over.....?
take care, friends. i'll update more this week after i've gone to Murdock Lake. i'll take pictures for you! that sounds great, actually.
OH! and LUNAR ECLIPSE TOMORROW NIGHT! i'll be there. maybe watching it at Murdock Lake, which will become my new stomping grounds, i'm assuming.
ok! take care! be well!
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