Starkville, I'll be seeing you soon!

fun fact 2: I came to Philadelphia without knowing anyone. On Friday I ran into someone I know from work while out on the town. It was such a small thing, but it was really awesome to have met enough people this summer that I can run into one on the street.

fun fact 3: Philadelphia's cannoli beat Boston's cannoli hands down.

I finished my internship on Friday and decided to commemorate the experience by going to First Friday with a fellow intern. Philadelphia's First Friday is an event on 2nd and 3rd St between Market and Arch (roughly). All of the art galleries and shops are open for the public to enjoy after hours. There are also street musicians and local artists and craftspeople selling their work on the sidewalk. It's a really interesting mix of people (ranging from serious art collectors and student artists to activists and random hippie group who is obviously on something to young people looking for free wine and cheese) and work (ranging from thousands of dollars oil paintings in the galleries to sketchbook drawings and handmade jewelry and screenprinted textiles on the sidewalk).

The second half of the night was spent at a real Italian BYO. The room was small and the kitchen was noisy, but the food was amazing and the experience was priceless! They have four guys serving and every one of them waited on us. The guy that told us about the specials put on quite a show. Think Emeril Lagasse without the BAHMM!

I'm halfway through my last weekend in Philly. I'm trying to decide how to spend tomorrow. Monday will be spent packing and repacking until everything fits nicely in the corolla. I can't believe I'll be back in Mississippi in a matter of days.