Whew! What a month it's been! I turned 30, got to claim every awesome event from the Folklife Festival to roller derby to Crafty Mavericks Summer Craft Extravaganza as my birthday parties, then started off August with a week as a counselor at North Star Quest Camp, and a whirlwind trip to Seattle, where I finally visited the Experience Music Project and saw the Kurt Cobain and Andy Warhol exhibits at the Seattle Art Museum. I have no complaints with my life.

Upon our return from Seattle on Monday, I got over to the Jambalaya in time to check out Rodents of Unusual Size, a super fun punk band at Budget Rock Night, but was too tired to grab my camera on my way out the door (I literally walked into my apartment, dropped my suitcase and walked back down to the Jambalaya... didn't even stop to check my e-mail).

Tuesday night was my first time in more than a week, where I actually got to hold my "real" camera (not my point-and-shoot) in my hands, and it felt amazing. HumBrews played host to Dewi Sant -- a band whose members hail from Seattle, Minnesota and beyond -- and These United States, from Washington, DC. I brought home CDs from both bands, and have listened to them on repeat since that night. They're dreamy.


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