Who'll stop the rain?

It's been raining and raining, thoroughly and continuously. I would count it as another bad omen, if I didn't like the rain. Besides, if Chapel Hill is this pretty in the rain, then it can only get better.

I guess my one word to describe Chapel Hill: Cute. Cute people. Cute houses. Cute yards. Cute eateries and drinkeries. Okay, well if I could use one more word: Hip. It kind of gives me the feeling of how I felt at the OA, in that I will never know as much as it seems that other people know about music, books, etc. However, this is a good feeling, even if it puts me to shame at moments, cause then I can use my powers of listening and observation to steal their hipness and share it future situations with less hip people. I don't know if I'll get in one of those situations on this trip, but just in case, I'm tucking it all up my sleeve.

Highlights of The Hill (in no particular order):

1) Josh. He seems to be King of the Hill here. He says hi to a lot of people. They don't all say hi back, but that's usually because they just don't recognize him at first. He just got a trim, which really means, it's all chopped off. He's thinking about dreads for a future look. I think this would be a bad idea. What do yall of yall who know Josh think?

2) Josh's friends. They're all so friendly and welcoming (and hip!) , even if a few of them are into porn ;) I think Josh will be a good influence on those two. And if those two are by any chance in the world reading this, my tone: jokey, lighthearted and nonjudgmental.

3) Forgetting my wallet when we went out for Pizza and beer. Oops. The atm card strikes again.

4) Josh's basement. Very cute, although I think he's open to decoration ideas? I suggested beer posters and big-breasted models. He's afraid people wouldn't know he was joking. If people didn't get that, then I would say Josh needs to work on his personality a little more.

5) A lingy ding. Wingy ling? Dingy lingy? Whatever the hell it was called, it was my first time to drink it. It was quenching during the discussion of world's worst songs. Josh's pick: Hotel California. My Pick: Too legit to quit. Yours?

6) I found Meredith's birthday present, which I think she will find spectacular. I think many of you would, but I can't give it away until after June 12th. Remind me.

7) Not getting a ticket to Spoon, but what do I know about music anyway, and by not going, highlight number 8 came about.

8) Eggplant Parmesan. Josh and I got a little creative in the kitchen, and now we have a new culinary skill. If any of you ladies have plans to make it to Chapel Hilll, you'll have to make plans to have Josh cook this treat for you.

9) XYZ radio. (Am I getting the name right?)

10) Getting introduced to Collective Animal and Magnetic Field's 69 Love Songs. Once again, I might be a little off on the names. I'm sure someone can correct me (perhaps one of you who is a personality 1 on the ennigram(sp?)).

I'm forgetting all the highlights, but you get the point. I've had a really superb time here catching up with Josh on the friend tour (as he calls it). I could definitely see Ashley here. Natalie and Greg are moving here next month, which could (in combination with Josh being here) persuade Ashley to check it out. And then if you were all living here, I might be persuaded to come back for a visit. Of course, we'd all have to learn to play an instrument first, unless we don't care about fitting in. Okay, well I better go prepare myself to see John. Next post will be coming from D.C.

P.S. I had the big idea to have Josh be my ghost/guest blogger for this entry, but I didn't get it together in time. I'm sure it would have been clever, or at least sarcastic.

P.S.S. And I got the pleasure of driving through the Smokey's. Gorgeous even if the tops were covered in fog. The 18 wheelers on the other hand--not so pleasant.