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My super duper talented and awesome friend, Nate, released his album today! 

Everyone should listen to and buy Talking Of Michelangelo  by The First Law. Nate is honestly one of the best youug writers and composers I know (and that's not easy for me to admit, as a writer myself). 

So anyway, check it out. You definitely won't regret it!

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The rite of passage is complete.

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The Nate Song - Luke Mounla Solomon

This is my pride and joy.

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A day in the life of a "I Swear I'm Not A Hipster"

I woke up this morning and, while waiting for my friend to come over, I watched the movie Howl about Allen Ginsberg.

I stopped the movie when my mother told me the neighbors were selling records. I bought a few, though I'm sure you haven't heard of them ;).

My friend Molly came over and we got frozen yogurt and then listened to music while gazing at the river longingly...

I got on my train and I wrote a poem in my little black book.

When I got to Grand Central I made my way to the East Village to see my friend Kelly play at the Sidewalk Cafe on Avenue A.

On the way there I found a bunch of people selling things and I bought a beautiful Mandolin for $50.

I watch Kelly play at this nice, cozy little, cafe and she's fantastic as always! Mal was too who celebrated a wonderful birthday!

We left there and I played my new Mandolin while learning how to play from my friend Denise.

We tried to get Gay Ice Cream, but there was a long line.

Kelly, Charlotte, Thomas, and I go down to the subway, where Kelly and I jam (mandolin and kazoo) and actually sound awesome.

Kelly played "Investments" on my mandolin on the train and people applauded and Charlotte handed out her album to a few people, one of which had a radio station in Australia- he said he'd play her music!

I go to Penn Station with Kelly and Charlotte and I play Mandolin while reading Kelly the poem I wrote. Also, I missed Kelly, Charlotte, Thomas, and everyone else a lot so it was nice seeing them.

Also I met Molly who was awesome and who then informed me she was moving to the middle east come wednesday. 

I race from Penn Station to the Shuttle, but the shuttle doesn't come and I miss the 12:20 train.

I meet a girl there though, who is beautiful, 20 years old, and Czech. 

She looks at the mandolin and I ask if she wants to name it. She looks at it and says "It is dark, like night, but the music is bright, like star- Hvezda, that's Czech for star." So I named my Mandolin Hvezda (and not Mandy).

I get to Grand Central with 5 minute before the last train bound for my town.

I get on the train and people coming from the Roger Waters concert come on a stop later. I play them my mandolin and read them the poem I wrote. They were very nice strangers.

I finally got home where my dad, who was still awake, helped teach me a few more mandolin chords.

In all it was an amazing day, and I love Char and Kelly and Thomas (and yes, Hvezda, you too!) a lot!! I hope to see them again soon and I hope that my plan for youtube videos (which I told Kelly) is actually a decent one!

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I had a wonderful day.  I got to the city to get things done for my shoes and finished pretty quickly.  I jumped on the subway, and started reading.  I read for a good 3-4 hours and finished Pale Blue Dot.  I met up with Molly in Tompkins Square Park.  We talked a lot and played on the playground.  It was really nice.  We went to the Sidewalk Cafe for Mal Blum's birthday show and for Kelly.  Nate was already sitting in there with his newly bought mandolin.  It was a really good time.  Music is a really good thing.  We finished up and wandered around and got on trains and stuff.  I caught the 11:18 train with seconds to spare.  I'm home and I'm really happy.

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If I have any goal for this relationship, it is that Nate sleeps with Luke?

Emily

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Emily and Nate. So this is good. Yes.

[kaileighmarie]

nate's playin me a lullaby (◡‿◡✿)