the moon is down
musings from a wandering mindI’m Baaaaack!
So here we are… let’s not make this awkward let’s just jump back into things were we left off. I’ve been gone here there and everywhere since I last left you. So how’s about I do a nice little picture/video/thought dump for you and we can catch up. Took a family vacay to New Mexico and you can check those pictures out here lots of outdoorsy type activities… oh and we broke into a pool one day and another day i thought i might die in a plane over nowhere new mexico. wait, ALL of new mexico is nowhere. i kid… i kid (not really)
and then, sadly, it was back to the grind for a bit…
Was lucky enough to catch the last nite of a two nite stand by Jimmy Eat World at the Avalon. And good thing because Jim said several times throughout the show that this would be their last show for quite a while. SAD FACE! jim said they were going to throw the kitchen sink at us and boy, did they ever. played around 2 hrs and played everything! Charissa and I were rocked gently by some of our favorite boys and even had to pinch ourselves a few times cause it seemed too good to be true! haha! My friend/coworker Kimmy was also there and took this awesome video of ‘hear you me’ from her vantage point. Please watch and try not to cry 
also notice Jim’s flipping killer adlibs around 2.40-ish
awwwwwww you kill me jim. seriously. the lighters, everyone singing… too much! this has of course fueled a 5 day (and going strong) bender on all things JEW. Loaded their catalog on my work computer, have copies in the car, listen to the vinyl at home with a candle… kidding… about the candle part.
So anyway, back to real life for now… no more jaunting off to fancy places on the weekends whenever i please. for now. I think I’ll plan something for labor day. ideas?
see it’s almost like you were there!
The city by the bay is the city makin’ pay
Last weekend i spent time in a little city called San Francisco with my favorite lady Chandra… the city was beautiful and rad and full of dirty hippies.
check the myspace for all the pics…
omg i <3 her voice. this song was in my head the whole weekend
San Francisco, let me beat my feet
Up and down Market Street
I’m gonna climb Nob Hill, just to watch it get dark
The Wonders of This World
There’s a weird tension in the air right now. I feel it in LA and I’m not sure if I can pin point it exactly. The feeling is unsettling and a bit exciting. It’s kind of like knowing there’s a big surprise around the corner but you just can’t see it yet. With the state of things these days; politics, gas, job security, people coming and going, the election year, it’s all quite unnerving. I hate feeling like everything is not in it’s place and being tossed around.
I’m a taurus and we like security and stability… we’re quite a grounded group of people. So all this upheaval makes me an uneasy lady. I’m trying to find the comfort in the instability and learn to stop holding onto the ledge because we’re not promised tomorrow, especially considering the current state of affairs. I miss my pals who have left, I miss the ways things used to be, I miss being younger, I miss a lot of things but I am trying to look at this stage of life as a new chapter that’s just beginning. The last few years definitely have a special place in my heart and I feel like I’ve dogeared all of my favorite moments by looking through old pictures and reminiscing recently. Change is afoot though and it’s unhealthy and somewhat impossible to stay in the past. What does the next chapter hold? What’s the big surprise I can’t see? Who are the new characters? Will I feel settled again…
“Is there anything I can do for you dear? Is there anyone I can call?” “No and thank you, please Madam. I ain’t lost, just wandering”
Round my hometown
Memories are fresh
Round my hometown
Ooh the people I’ve met
Are the wonders of my worldAdele-Hometown Glory
Embrace the unknown
Yea, I know I said I don’t believe in these things, but sometimes they’re so true it’s scary…
You may be coming up to a rather significant turning point, yet you still want to believe that you can keep things going just as they are. The fact is that something has to change now; you have been able to manage the tension up to this point, but your emotions are becoming too intense to contain. Embracing the unknown instead of resisting it will make life easier for all involved.
it’s actually kinda creeping me out…
in other news… i was a bridesmaid in my pal/college roomate Lisa’s wedding this weekend in houston, tx. it was hot as balls but a ton of fun. it’s amazing after 4 years how you can pretty much pick up where you left off.
my bouquet…
I go for mine, I got to shine!
This is a bit late but went to the Kanye show last weekend with jessica (sister in law) it was rad to the max. only sad part, rihanna didn’t perform ‘disturbia,’ my new fave song from her.
kanye
rihanna
n.e.r.d
lupe fiasco
amazing.
OMG!!!1!!!
BEST.
VIDEO.
EVER.
that just took me back to my 2nd grade birthday party at show biz pizza!!!!!!!!!!
*EDIT*vsee it here http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1821028
If you wanna be you, be you
he said: you’re kinda weird, aren’t you?
she thought: i think that might be the best thing i’ve ever heard.
Addicted
I don’t know what the deal is but for the last few weeks I’ve been craving Starbucks like mad. So yesterday I’d had enough of this cold ‘May Gray’ weather and went to the house of crack for a fix. A non-fat white chocolate mocha (one shot) fix to be exact. And dear heavens it was magnificent. My one gripe? Their new billboard marketing campaign. dumb. Not even good design either. i wish i had a pic and i cant find one online yet. surprising i know. ill try and get one and report back.
in the meantime i’m seriously considering how long it would take me to run down the street to get another one of these delicious cups of joy.
yea i know im like 15 years late to this trend. call me a late adapter.
also just to prove there’s a blog about EVERYTHING: starbucksgossip.typepad.com
ps starbucks online marketers/pr folks: i will gladly take any coupons and review your products full transparency of course, ha.
But this is private between you and I…
I just paid over 350 bucks for Mariah Carey/Danity Kane cd’s… yes, folks this is my life and i’m just living in it…
though i do have to admit i’ve been sweating mariah a lot lately. this song and video are awesome. (sorry for the code/text at the bottom of the video, universal is silly and doesnt allow for embeds so i had to knick it from some crazy fan)
also do a gal a favor…
visit mariah on soundcheck
and
visit danity kane on soundcheck
p.s. yes, it was for work, but still can you imagine the people at amazon checking out my order.
Taurus
I’m not really a horoscope reader/believer but I read mine this morning and really liked it…
Be careful; even if you are tempted to jump off the edge and fly like a bird, you know better. Ultimately, your common sense will prevail as you realize that wings cannot magically sprout upon command. Nevertheless, don’t sell yourself short. Sometimes you limit yourself with your overly practical plans. Today, if you truly believe, then nearly anything is possible.
