home again...

people get ready....
there's a train a comin'...

those lyrics are stuck in my head, due to my newly attained knowledge of how to pick that song on the guitar. YES. Sandy spent a lot of time with me over the last few days, playing through the song and helping me finger pick. Woo. I love finger picking, but it definitely wears on one's fingers. Ah.

Anyway! In other news, I spent the day driving down from NH, stopping in Boston to pick up my childhood friend Ariel (and seeing her wonderfully cute apartment, and her lovely parents) and dropping her off in Norwalk, Ct before heading back to Ridgewood. I've had such a wonderful time bonding with my mom over the last few days, and it was great, as usual, to drive with her, singing to various songs and laughing/yelling at her, but then just laughing at the fact that we were arguing. Ha. She's great. And Ariel's company added a nice dose of laughter and fun as well, and it was lovely to get some time to catch up with her, since I never know when I'm going to see her next. I guess that's the beauty of good friends, though, right? We can just pick up wherever (Boston now, who knows next time!? ha..) and then catch up, until next time... whenever that shall be. Ah.

NH was a wonderful time, though it is nice to be home, too. I walked into my house to find the tv blaring, but no one around. Finally, I ventured into my mom's studio, where we have a makeshift sauna. The tv in that room had been moved to face the sauna, its cord snaking along the length of the room. I peeked in to find my brother and dad, in towels, in the sauna, watching the game...like oh yeah, this is no big deal, totally normal, right? HA.

My family amuses me.

Anyway, here I am, back in NJ for a day or two before heading back to Philly on the 30th for New Years. WOO WOO. I have also officially banned myself from facebook for the next couple days (till the 30th), because I've decided I spend way too much time on there, and I need a break.

Which probably explains why I'm posting on here.... ha. Perhaps you will see more posts than usual! :)


Loverly Love,
Anna banana