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We-blog (1)

So, in an attempt to promote and utilize what seems like our wasted years studying English Literature at small, private universities, Brett, John and I have started a family blog. All of us have spent portions of the past year unemployed or working at jobs that we don't particularly favor, or where we could have passed the state GED test after taking it four times and listed 'library assistant' on our resumes and still been considered overqualified.

Perhaps this is an attempt to qualify our early (to late in my case) twenties, or to show the world our brilliance... (trust me the brilliance is there, although at times disguised in apathy and jokes)... but either way, it should be a good time for all.  At least the three of us.

When I think about my new life at 2811 and the family I share it with, I'm reminded of the Weetzie Bat books, modern day fairy tales told though Weetzie and her family and friends. Our life here compares nicely to those stories. The house is filled with good food and wine, good music, and good company. Our schedules allow for a refreshing lifestyle, far from any sort of dull nine to five, and our jobs offer comic relief once we've returned home and have had time to reflect. 

Plus, the house offers a nice setting for creativity and relaxation. We have fixed the upstairs apartment to fit our lifestyles. The first living space that anyone enters contains a table with four chairs for meals together, writing and reading, or homework. A music area fills the room nicely and contains a number of guitars, a bass, banjo, and mandolin, three amps, a synthesizer and piano and Brett's collection of pedals. There's a bookcase containing a mixture of literature from each of our collections as well as some records, and a receiver that plays an ipod or vinal.... a telling combination. 

The couches in our 'tv room' face each other and suggest conversation while also working as a comfortable, quiet space to watch DVD's. Brett's room is cozy, John's is upstairs and the 'place to hang out' and mine (although missing some essentials soon to be filled) allows a for a sort of studio space for my painting. Our kitchen is 'just right', especially since John moved back from Germany and started keeping up with the recycling ;-).

Overall, it actually feels like home... a place I haven't experienced since college. So, while I am (finally) pursuing my passions in Children's Literature, while Brett is delving into the ever unsure realm called 'philosophy', and while John takes some time to recover and reflect on his time and Germany and find his place here, we all know that 2811 offers us that comfy cavern where there will always be good music on (unless I pull out Mary Poppins), a loving family, and a welcoming home.

Family Love Blog (2) is a space where we can reflect on our new lives (and we all know english majors need time for reflection). So, enjoy (Brett and John) and any of you other confused and reflective, or otherwise bored, individuals. 

(1) We-Blog: (please see section "Bob Loblaw") "Bob Loblaw is the new family attorney, replacing Barry Zuckerkorn. He is portrayed by Scott Baio. He advertises his services with the slogan "You don't need double talk; you need Bob Loblaw". As is evidenced by this, his name is meant to sound like "blah-blah-blah".  Adding to the tongue twister-like aspect of the character's name, the third season episode "S.O.B.s" includes a newspaper headline that reads "Bob Loblaw Lobs Law Bomb" and later in the season the "Bob Loblaw Law Blog"."

(2) Family Ties: (please see note under "callbacks/running jokes" section) "Banner - During the office party that Nellie throws for the workers, a banner reading "Workers Love Nellie" can be seen. This is a callback to the "Family Love Michael" banner from Forget-Me-Now, and the "Michael Love Marry" banner from The Ocean Walker. This time, the banner could make sense."