A little late coming, but here it is.
Friday Rebekah and I went to the Between the Trees concert at House of Blues (HOB). This time, I liked the venue a bit better. We decided to take advantage of the skip the line option again by eating dinner at HOB. It's good. Slightly overpriced, but good.
We then got in line. And waited...with a bunch of teeny boppers. Hahaha. Seriously. Between the Trees has a pretty young following, so we were in the minority with our 21 and over wristbands. When we got into the venue, we found the perfect location. 2 bar stools right behind the main floor. They were really really good seats. All the teeny boppers crowded the main floor area. There were 3 opening acts. "Dang, We're on Fire" was the first act. I didn't enjoy them. At all. I felt like the guy couldn't sing at all. He was just talking/screaming into the mic. But I do have to say they have a pretty sweet name. I wanted to like them so I could tell people "Hey, have you heard of this sweet band? Yeah, they're name is 'Dang, We're on Fire'." Just sounds cool.
Anyhow, I didn't think I'd like the second opener, but I actually really enjoyed them. Cori Yarckin (sp?) was really good. They have a female lead singer (which isn't all that common, but interesting, for sure). She was really entertaining and had a really great voice. The last opener was "Rookie of the Year" and they were really great. Rebekah bought the cd and I've listened to it today and like them even more since the show. They have a cool punk, rock, singer/songwriter sound. Intriguing. Their song "Liars and Battlelines" is good. So check them out. I said so.
Between the Trees finally came on and I have to say, they put on a phenomenal show. They did this whole acoustic set in the middle of their show and I loved, loved, loooooved it!!! They also covered a Journey song ("Don't Stop Believin") which I was EXTREMELY impressed with!!! They did GREAT. The guitar rift was incredible. The annoying part of the show: the teenyboppers seriously started moshing and crowd surfing. Seriously? Seriously. Definitely not that type of music. Anyway, I would go see Between the Trees again. I liked them!!!
Annnnd, just found out that Cartel will be here in July!! OH. MY. GOSH! But I can't go...major bummer.
Wednesday night I'm heading to the Ingrid Michaelson concert. Way stoked. I've really been enjoying "The Hat" lately.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Almost a year...
Almost a year. It's hard to believe. Almost a year ago my heart was broken. I thought about that a lot today. So much has happened in this past year (how fast the year has gone!). It's crazy how fast you grow to care about someone and then how quickly it's all over. I remember the pain I felt in the days, weeks, and months after. At times it felt unfair...I wasn't done caring, I wasn't done getting to know, I wasn't done sharing, I wasn't done spending time, I just wasn't done. But that's what a relationship is all about...it's about 2 people being in it together. All I could do then and all I can do now and in the future is be 100% me and put in 100%. And when the time is right, someone else will come to accept and even love me...100% of me--my ups, my downs, my quirks, my insecurities, my humor, my sadness, my family, my friends, and everything in between.
I'm sure so many people would tell me that I should have moved on long ago. But I'm certain that healing takes time (especially when you have a set back over New Years...hahaha...oh my...that's when you learn to roll with it :) ). I've taken the pain, the hurt, and the confusion to God so many times. I've cried more tears than I can count. I've been angry and not even known why. I've felt lonely and sick. And at times I've felt like God was just leaving me hanging. But I've had incredible friends who have let me cry and listen to me over and over again. They've reminded me countless times that I'm God's Beloved and given me great words of encouragement.
At times I still don't understand it all--and I don't think I ever will understand it all. But as I've spent some time reflecting on it, I look where God's brought me and what I've learned about myself. I have been blessed in so many ways. There will always be struggles and rough patches that I'll be dealt, but it's what keeps the journey exciting. I see the path that my life has taken in just a year and I find great joy and hope in seeing what the next year holds.
I have many great memories from that relationship, and I will always care about him. I shared many laughs and many great moments with him--I can't count the number of times I felt butterflies in my stomach around him and broke into a smile at the thought of seeing him. But I can't give to someone who isn't open to receiving. If it's not God's will, then I have to be more than okay with it. And when times get hard, I'll just keep giving it to God. I'm so thankful that my Heavenly Father is the Great Healer.
On a complete sidenote:
I came home tonight and as I parked my car I saw Magic Kingdom fireworks going off in the distance. I turned up my radio (Augustana was on...of course) and just sat there watching the fireworks. I love moments like those. I wish I could capture them in a bottle to be opened whenever I needed them.
I'm sure so many people would tell me that I should have moved on long ago. But I'm certain that healing takes time (especially when you have a set back over New Years...hahaha...oh my...that's when you learn to roll with it :) ). I've taken the pain, the hurt, and the confusion to God so many times. I've cried more tears than I can count. I've been angry and not even known why. I've felt lonely and sick. And at times I've felt like God was just leaving me hanging. But I've had incredible friends who have let me cry and listen to me over and over again. They've reminded me countless times that I'm God's Beloved and given me great words of encouragement.
At times I still don't understand it all--and I don't think I ever will understand it all. But as I've spent some time reflecting on it, I look where God's brought me and what I've learned about myself. I have been blessed in so many ways. There will always be struggles and rough patches that I'll be dealt, but it's what keeps the journey exciting. I see the path that my life has taken in just a year and I find great joy and hope in seeing what the next year holds.
I have many great memories from that relationship, and I will always care about him. I shared many laughs and many great moments with him--I can't count the number of times I felt butterflies in my stomach around him and broke into a smile at the thought of seeing him. But I can't give to someone who isn't open to receiving. If it's not God's will, then I have to be more than okay with it. And when times get hard, I'll just keep giving it to God. I'm so thankful that my Heavenly Father is the Great Healer.
On a complete sidenote:
I came home tonight and as I parked my car I saw Magic Kingdom fireworks going off in the distance. I turned up my radio (Augustana was on...of course) and just sat there watching the fireworks. I love moments like those. I wish I could capture them in a bottle to be opened whenever I needed them.
Map My Run
Adam shared a cool site with me today. www.mapmyrun.com. You can enter your running route and it'll tell you how far you've run. Or you can check out routes other people have entered and see routes in the area. Pretty cool. Now I just need to start running a lot again. Florida summers really put a damper on the whole running thing.
PS--I posted previously about how a particular verse in Philipians always shows up when I'm a little overwhelmed or stressed or worried. It happened again last night at church!! I don't know why I'm surprised. God always seems to remind me of his presence when I need to be trusting him most!
PS--I posted previously about how a particular verse in Philipians always shows up when I'm a little overwhelmed or stressed or worried. It happened again last night at church!! I don't know why I'm surprised. God always seems to remind me of his presence when I need to be trusting him most!
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Concert Review--OneRepublic w/ Dave Barnes
Tonight was the much anticipated OneRepublic w/ Dave Barnes concert. I met up with Rachel, Rebekah and Crystal at House of Blues for dinner so we could skip to the front of the line (it really is a pretty good deal...eat dinner there first and you get to skip the line. I like it!). After dinner we got in line and once inside the concert hall found a good location towards the back (we weren't really in the mood to fight off teeny boppers down in front so we hung out in the middle/back). My first reaction to this concert is that I don't really like the venue. There are some rather large pillars around the room that are annoying. And in all honesty, I don't think the acoustics are all that great there either. I'm probably just partial to The Social (mostly because it's a small, cheap venue and you can practically touch the artists performing on stage). I really just like the intimate feeling of The Social over the huge (I use this word loosely in this instance) venue of HOB.
Anyway, there were 2 other openers besides Dave Barnes. Ron somebody-or-other (obviously I wasn't all that impressed) and Dave Reeves. Dave Reeves was actually pretty good and I'll probably end up purchasing a song or two..maybe. When Dave Barnes came on I was so incredibly stoked. But unfortunately most of the people at the concert were there for OneRepublic and not Dave so they talked through most of Dave's set and we couldn't hear what he was singing or saying which is truly unfortunate because Dave is flat out hilarious. He only sang about 5 songs and none of them were really my favorites. I was kind of disappointed. :(
I was skeptical about OneRepublic's performance but they were really, really, really good!! The lead singer tore his ACL a while back so he had to sit the entire time (he plays piano too so really he sits a lot anyway), but suprisingly he was still extremely entertaining from his keester (as he referred to it). They literally played every song from their album EXCEPT the one I wanted them to! I really really really wanted to hear "Prodigal" and they didn't play it :( But the rest of their show was soooo goood. They are really great performers and the lead singer has one heck of a voice on him. I'd definitely go see them again...and I just might! They announced that they'll be back end of August with....JOHN MAYER!! (Alright, I know some people don't particulary enjoy John Mayer, but I like him--probably because of the high school memories it brings back--and I LOVE his new single! So good!). So in any case, tonight was pretty fun!
Oh, and we saw Between the Trees at the concert tonight. Rebekah and I are going to see them on Friday night and they were at tonight's show. Rachel wouldn't let me talk to them though. Hahaha. It was funny. Omigosh. I almost forgot the best part of the night. There was a crazy drunk (well, we hope he was drunk or else there's just no way to explain how ridiculous he was) in front of us the whole night. Now let's be honest, OneRepublic isn't really headbanging, jump-up-and-down type music. But this man was definitely doing both. And. He was singing. Off key. Off beat. He ran into so many people. And we were all dying laughing at him. He was completely oblivious. I laughed so hard I almost cried.
Anyhow...great night! By the way (or B-T-Dub as was coined tonight), the new Jason Mraz cd is out. Haven't listened yet, but I will soon, I'm sure. And I have no doubt I'll love it. He has a duet with Colbie Caliat that should be good. If he is ever in town (or near here) I would totally go see him. Love, love, LOOOOOVE Jason Mraz.
Alright...I'm out.
Anyway, there were 2 other openers besides Dave Barnes. Ron somebody-or-other (obviously I wasn't all that impressed) and Dave Reeves. Dave Reeves was actually pretty good and I'll probably end up purchasing a song or two..maybe. When Dave Barnes came on I was so incredibly stoked. But unfortunately most of the people at the concert were there for OneRepublic and not Dave so they talked through most of Dave's set and we couldn't hear what he was singing or saying which is truly unfortunate because Dave is flat out hilarious. He only sang about 5 songs and none of them were really my favorites. I was kind of disappointed. :(
I was skeptical about OneRepublic's performance but they were really, really, really good!! The lead singer tore his ACL a while back so he had to sit the entire time (he plays piano too so really he sits a lot anyway), but suprisingly he was still extremely entertaining from his keester (as he referred to it). They literally played every song from their album EXCEPT the one I wanted them to! I really really really wanted to hear "Prodigal" and they didn't play it :( But the rest of their show was soooo goood. They are really great performers and the lead singer has one heck of a voice on him. I'd definitely go see them again...and I just might! They announced that they'll be back end of August with....JOHN MAYER!! (Alright, I know some people don't particulary enjoy John Mayer, but I like him--probably because of the high school memories it brings back--and I LOVE his new single! So good!). So in any case, tonight was pretty fun!
Oh, and we saw Between the Trees at the concert tonight. Rebekah and I are going to see them on Friday night and they were at tonight's show. Rachel wouldn't let me talk to them though. Hahaha. It was funny. Omigosh. I almost forgot the best part of the night. There was a crazy drunk (well, we hope he was drunk or else there's just no way to explain how ridiculous he was) in front of us the whole night. Now let's be honest, OneRepublic isn't really headbanging, jump-up-and-down type music. But this man was definitely doing both. And. He was singing. Off key. Off beat. He ran into so many people. And we were all dying laughing at him. He was completely oblivious. I laughed so hard I almost cried.
Anyhow...great night! By the way (or B-T-Dub as was coined tonight), the new Jason Mraz cd is out. Haven't listened yet, but I will soon, I'm sure. And I have no doubt I'll love it. He has a duet with Colbie Caliat that should be good. If he is ever in town (or near here) I would totally go see him. Love, love, LOOOOOVE Jason Mraz.
Alright...I'm out.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
And one more thing...
I know. Two posts in one day. Don't fall off your chairs.
I've posted about it before, but I just wanted to say again that the Stuff Christians Like blog is simply the most hilarious and witty blog I've ever read. Seriously, go check it out if you haven't yet. This guy is good. If only I were half as witty as he.
http://stufffchristianslike.blogspot.com/
I've posted about it before, but I just wanted to say again that the Stuff Christians Like blog is simply the most hilarious and witty blog I've ever read. Seriously, go check it out if you haven't yet. This guy is good. If only I were half as witty as he.
http://stufffchristianslike.blogspot.com/
Music, makes the people, come together!
I love music far too much. Have I mentioned that a time or two before? I got a copy of the Augustana cd today from Rebekah today at church. I haven't stopped listening to it all day. I loooove it. My favorite songs are "Hey Now" and "Fire" and "Sweet and Low." What a fantastic band. Their live performance was incredible and their cd is nothing short of amazing.
Tonight I stopped at House of Blues to pick up OneRepublic tickets for tomorrow night. I'm soooo excited!! And I also purchased tickets for the Between the Trees concert on Friday night. Rebekah wanted to go and wasn't sure if she had anyone to go with and since she went with me to the Indelible Grace concert a while ago, I figured I owed her. Plus, I've been told by more than a few people that Between the Trees puts on a fantastic show, so I'm pretty excited.
So this week (like all the rest) will be pretty busy. OneRepublic/Dave Barnes tomorrow night, The Drive on Tuesday night, Chiropractor on Wednesday night, Small Group on Thursday night, and Between the Trees on Friday night.
Alright, time to get to bed. Early morning tomorrow!!
Happy June :)
PS--I know all of you enjoy my Madonna reference in my blog title. Who doesn't enjoy a bit of Madonna every once in a while. I know I do. But then again, I'm just a "material girl living in a material world". Haha.
Tonight I stopped at House of Blues to pick up OneRepublic tickets for tomorrow night. I'm soooo excited!! And I also purchased tickets for the Between the Trees concert on Friday night. Rebekah wanted to go and wasn't sure if she had anyone to go with and since she went with me to the Indelible Grace concert a while ago, I figured I owed her. Plus, I've been told by more than a few people that Between the Trees puts on a fantastic show, so I'm pretty excited.
So this week (like all the rest) will be pretty busy. OneRepublic/Dave Barnes tomorrow night, The Drive on Tuesday night, Chiropractor on Wednesday night, Small Group on Thursday night, and Between the Trees on Friday night.
Alright, time to get to bed. Early morning tomorrow!!
Happy June :)
PS--I know all of you enjoy my Madonna reference in my blog title. Who doesn't enjoy a bit of Madonna every once in a while. I know I do. But then again, I'm just a "material girl living in a material world". Haha.
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