Quite Quotable...

Gotta love late night hangouts with the siblings...

Writing our favorite quotes on the chalkboard wall and just laughing...

Good times.

(p.s.- I know I've been slacking on the logging department... I'll try and get better! Rome in 19 days...)

[Also check out this Blog... it's where I got the idea for the rat-crow. He's pretty sweet.]

Michael Patrick.

Brother-

Seems like yesterday mom was having me call you in for dinner. You of course are outside shooting 3's in the dead of winter, snow all around. Wearing your heavy coat.
Seems like yesterday I thought I was going to die of exhaustion due to you chasing me all around the car after I peed on your leg when I was 6.
Or the bloody murder screams from when I slammed your finger in the dresser when I was 4.
Or the time you sneezed cereal on me at breakfast.
From across the table.
Twice.
I remember going to your CYO games and eating HNJ fries almost every time.
Or when you shot your thousandth point and they put your name on the banner.
I remember getting to school late every single day of freshman year because you drove.
Or how you, dad, and I went golfing when we were younger.
I remember when you lost Rocky in the woodpile...
and he lost his tail.
Or how Mr. Thom yanked that box turtle off your chest.
Your bunny shorts will forever be immortalized.
Not to mention the numerous Mcflurry, Frosty, BigMac, and Arby's runs we've made.
I remember when you left for school.
And when you graduated.
Part of me wants to go back to the simpler times.
Back to 949 Penna Avenue where we could play countless games of cops and robbers, capture the flag, and whiffle ball.
And then there's the other part of me...
the part that says here we are:
23.
Grad School.
My 2nd year of college.
And Laur's last year of high school.
And I can't help but think about all the times we laughed.
And how you were responsible for 95% of that laughter.
And it makes me less nervous about the next 23 years.
Because regardless of what happens...
Laur and I will always have you there.
To make us pee with laughter.
And play midnight games of Sequence.

Happy Birthday Mike.

"Now I know How Noah Felt..."

That's what my mother said in response to the torrential downpour that plagued Philly today. Gotta love her. 

Tonight was a good night, despite managing to somehow get absolutely no homework accomplished.  Mom, Dad, and Mike came down to visit. Mom and Dad dropped off my bike and some much appreciated goodies. We then headed over to Manyunk where we had dinner at this really nice restaraunt that I can't seem to remember the name to. Mike and mom had the salmon stuffed with crab meat. Dad had steak. And I had seafood verdi. Soooo good. But even better was just being with my family. I missed them a lot. 

I even got to see Mike's new house and play with TREY!!!!! He is getting soooooo big!

Now off to bed so I can hopefully get up early tomorrow.

Dear Blog...

Dear Blog,

I'm sorry I've been neglecting you recently. It just happens to be really hectic here right now. And while I'm sure you are asking yourself why I haven't been sharing stories and pictures of why I've been so busy... it is partially because I've been soooooo sleepy and partially because I just got lazy. I'm sorry blog, don't be mad... I'm going to try and be better.  And to prove it, here are some photos of things I've done recently.

Went to Eastern State Penitentiary with the gang + Lauren + Drew.

It was by far one of the coolest/spookiest/more unexpected things I've done since being in Philly. But I loved it.

Had more adventures during a jam packed "Sibling Weekend!"

Went to the Italian Market for the first time!

Debated whether to get Pat's or Geno's...

We got Pats.

Little sister helped me in the Studio before she went back to Harrisburg...

Finally found out where this mural was and saw it in person. I have loved it since I saw it in Mike's mural book from Philly U. 

Had dinner with Mike at the Nashery...

And Hannah came too!

Spent a really really really cold and long night cutting wood with Corrie and assembling a 3D project.

Spent a lovely night at the Melting Pot with Miss Gibson and the other lovely ladies.

It was my first time there and I got the honor of sitting next to the birthday girl, Miss Mary Penxa. Happy 20th Mar!

And on top of all this I've been doing sooo sooo sooo much work for my studio classes. Stressing out about classes for next semester. Working on mountains upon mountains of homework. Going to lectures and galleries. And pulling numerous all nighters. But, it should get better soon.

-Jimmy

Graduation Day!

Little Michael. He's all grown up!

My brother graduated from Philadelphia University yesterday. My whole family (including my grandma and mimi) drove down to Philly to see him.  The ceremony was held at the Mann Center in Fairmont Park. It was beautiful. It was cold. It was kinda scary... It seems like just yesterday we were dropping him off for freshman year. And here he is... getting ready to go into Grad School. I'm so proud of him and I can't wait to see what else he accomplishes in his lifetime.

Laur and I... admiring our big bro.