As is evidenced by my lack of blogging over the last seven days, I’ve had a hellacious week, and hanging out tonight was a much needed and celebratory end to my 80-hours of hell at work.

Nothing like some rooftop ferris wheel action to chill me out:

Rooftop Ferris Wheel, photo by Ron a.k.a. @SlavicSoulParty

I met Michael at music festival in Kenting, Taiwan in the spring of 2007, where he was performing with his band One Ring Zero (theramins, accordians, and all-around creative genius…for real, check them out.).

smalltowngirl with Lily and One Ring Zero in Taipei, 2007

When I arrived in Park Slope, Brooklyn later that year, he was my ambassador to the neighborhood, making introductions for me, familiarizing me with local restaurants, and generally unsuring that I wasn’t getting run over by New York City.

In short, Michael’s a good guy.

Tonight, I also got to meet Ron, who plays with “Songs for Ice Cream Trucks” as well as with Brooklyn-based Slavic Soul Party. (check him out on twitter @SlavicSoulParty). City Museum, Blueberry Hill, and good company helped end my otherwise pretty friggin’ lousy week on a high note.

Fun at the City Museum, photo by Michael Hearst

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Check out some of the creative work Michael and/or Ron are involved in:

Songs for Ice Cream Trucks – Tomorrow (Sunday, 7/26) at 1 pm at St. Louis Art Museum

One Ring Zero

Slavic Soul Party

Michael Heart dot com

The 18:59 Podcast (with Rick Moody)

And a link to my favorit bar and venue in Brooklyn: Barbes