white smoke gelato

today all of that white smoke in rome made me think of one thing: gelato!

i have never had gelato before, but i live just a block from il laboratorio. so i stopped in on my way back from a walk and  ordered a large cone of honey-lavender. i was excited about my first gelato, so i wanted a lot!

this was clearly a mistake. it was too much gelato.

at the point these photos were taken i really just wanted to eat the cone, but there was at least a scoop of gelato left standing in my way.

it was intimidating.

but i wasn't scared.

in the end, approx 30 minutes after purchase, i got to the cone.

i have to go lay down now, but first i'll supply you with some links:

ben interviews ghostland observatory. i really want them to play at the next movable hype.

summerstage benefit concerts announced. if anyone pays that much money to see the killers i will cut them.

there is free ice cream today. ice cream isn't as good as gelato though.

and finally, this makes ME want to cry.

i will leave you with an mp3. my friend darin told me about this band thunderbirds are now! and i like them. the bv also mentioned them.

eat_this_city.mp3 - thunderbirds are now!
(let me state that i am a firm believer in bands not using punctuation in their names. it's just confusing.)

Comments

[chris]

I'm lactose intolerant, but, I live about 3 blocks from a Ben & Jerry's, so I'm thinking about walking there, getting free ice cream, selling it to kids at the park (or to my hungry little sister) and buying...

[matt]

at least you look really cute in yr pictures.
that's something.

[anon]

i don't mean to this sound freaky/disgusting/coming-on-to-you in any way at all, but you are beautiful!