this is may ramble, i'm not sure yet. just fair warning.
sunday night i was lying in bed and couldn't sleep thanks to two drinks, only drinks mind you not the whole can, of sean's amp. i know that i should avoid that junk like the swine flu, but i wore myself out at work and still had a few hours to go. i didn't think that those two swallows would keep me up that night. i know that if i were to drink a whole can i would be awake for hours. anyway, back to trying to go sleep. i was lying there thinking, and somehow my thoughts wondered to the parachute show that would be happening in hollywood at the roxy the next night. something told me sunday night that i needed to be there. it's something i honestly can't explain. so after failing at convincing sean to go, i bought my ticket. now, i don't mind doing things myself. i've always had that sort of an independent spirit. i honestly felt a little nervous because i was going alone, and i've never ever done anything so spur of the moment, but i loved every minute of it.
the opening band was band called blueskyreality, and they were really good. good energy. their guitarist, though, looked like he was channeling pete wentz, not going to lie. that what i thought every time i looked at him.
the next band up was parachute. exciting! will was sick, and he said they wanted to cancel the show, but he would not let them. there were still amazing. i've seen parachute before, so i knew what will could do full voice. even sick, he managed to bring it. they did this song will had to teach himself how to play again called winterlove it was so awesome. they did a cover song that, for the life of me, i can't remember what it was. i can remember the melody and i have on the tip of my ear so to speak, i just can't remember the song. i knew it was played and it sounded amazing. i should stop saying amazing...there are a bunch of videos on youtube, i didn't take any of parachute because i wanted to enjoy the show, but here's videos of some of my favorite songs: the mess i made
blame it on me
next up was this band called safetysuit. i honestly had no idea who these guys were. i mean i went to see parachute and i almost left after parachute, but decided i should stay and see them. and oh boy, am i so glad i did. safetysuit is incredible. their lead singer, doug, is funny. when they started to play their big song, "stay." i knew this song. i did. i knew the chorus at least. he stopped in the middle of the song and welcomed all the new fans who were new to safetysuit, into the safetysuit family. they did a new song called you don't see me which i managed to get video of:
i left a huge safetysuit fan, their cd, life left to go, has been on repeat since the show. it kinda replace sounds like this in my car--for the time being! it can't be eric hutchinson all the time!
there are times at shows when you do wish you had someone to share the moments with, like next to me was this lady who had to be in her mid-thirties--that's not old at all, but she was going on 23 or soemthing and she was really into the safetysuit show. that's not a problem, but it was just hilarious. it was just one of those funny you-had-to-be-there moments. there was this one other person there and we caught each other's eye and and we started laughing at her. overall experience, was awesome and i'm sooo glad i went.
in two weeks i have bob schneider and three weeks i get solo acoustic mraz! yay!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
life is good friday: number 3
so. how was your week, mine went by way super fast. and i like it that way. let's just dive in the list shall we?
life is good because really spur of the moment, i decided to go to see parachute at the roxy. i went alone after failing at convincing sean to go, but i honestly don't mind going alone. will was sick, but parachute still put on a kick ass show.
life is good because i found this band safetysuit at the parachute show. i didn't realize that parachute was co-headlining with safetysuit, but it really didn't matter. safetysuit was incredible, their lead singer, doug, is awesome. safetysuit is definitely one of those bands to see live when their in town. their song annie has been on repeat since the show
life is good because i got my package in the mail from anya marina. she included all sorts of cool stuff.
life is good because i sort of met will anderson, the lead singer of parachute. he was sick and resting his voice so he wouldn't lose it, he really couldn't talk. we did share a frame for two seconds, and he signed my stub. still cool.
life is good because really spur of the moment, i decided to go to see parachute at the roxy. i went alone after failing at convincing sean to go, but i honestly don't mind going alone. will was sick, but parachute still put on a kick ass show.
life is good because i found this band safetysuit at the parachute show. i didn't realize that parachute was co-headlining with safetysuit, but it really didn't matter. safetysuit was incredible, their lead singer, doug, is awesome. safetysuit is definitely one of those bands to see live when their in town. their song annie has been on repeat since the show
life is good because i got my package in the mail from anya marina. she included all sorts of cool stuff.
life is good because i sort of met will anderson, the lead singer of parachute. he was sick and resting his voice so he wouldn't lose it, he really couldn't talk. we did share a frame for two seconds, and he signed my stub. still cool.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
i just love these lyrics:
safetysuit "annie"
There was a girl named Annie, she had a very pretty face
And not the way you think so let me see if I can try to explain it
She had a smile that could light up the room and if she moved it'd be moving in you
But she wasn't like a magazine, she was just plain Jane and her name was Annie
She never looked in the mirror, she never liked what she would see
And even if I tried to tell her, she never listened to a word I'd say
She always wanted what she never had, but never had what she needed so badly
Someone telling her she was fine and that's not right and it's why I'm saying
Annie don't be shy here, Annie don't just lie there, looks don't make the world go round but it comes around
Annie don't be shy here, Annie please don't cry here, I always have to stop myself
Cause you're beautiful
I didn't know if I could tell her, I didn't know if I could make her see
She didn't need to find her beauty, she didn't need to find a way to show me
They took her moments of feeling alive and made them moments of dying inside
She needed someone to scream her name, to take her pain and it's why I'm screaming
Annie don't be shy here, Annie don't just lie there, looks don't make the world go round but it comes around
Annie don't be shy here, Annie please don't cry here, I always have to stop myself
Cause you're beautiful
And Annie you are the one sight my eyes never tire of, it's like I cannot get enough of you
Annie you are the one song left in my symphony, like you were made for me
Annie don't be shy here, Annie don't just lie there, looks don't make the world go round but it comes around
Annie don't be shy here, Annie please don't cry here, I always have to stop myself
Cause you're beautiful
blog on the show tomorrow! (i hope)
There was a girl named Annie, she had a very pretty face
And not the way you think so let me see if I can try to explain it
She had a smile that could light up the room and if she moved it'd be moving in you
But she wasn't like a magazine, she was just plain Jane and her name was Annie
She never looked in the mirror, she never liked what she would see
And even if I tried to tell her, she never listened to a word I'd say
She always wanted what she never had, but never had what she needed so badly
Someone telling her she was fine and that's not right and it's why I'm saying
Annie don't be shy here, Annie don't just lie there, looks don't make the world go round but it comes around
Annie don't be shy here, Annie please don't cry here, I always have to stop myself
Cause you're beautiful
I didn't know if I could tell her, I didn't know if I could make her see
She didn't need to find her beauty, she didn't need to find a way to show me
They took her moments of feeling alive and made them moments of dying inside
She needed someone to scream her name, to take her pain and it's why I'm screaming
Annie don't be shy here, Annie don't just lie there, looks don't make the world go round but it comes around
Annie don't be shy here, Annie please don't cry here, I always have to stop myself
Cause you're beautiful
And Annie you are the one sight my eyes never tire of, it's like I cannot get enough of you
Annie you are the one song left in my symphony, like you were made for me
Annie don't be shy here, Annie don't just lie there, looks don't make the world go round but it comes around
Annie don't be shy here, Annie please don't cry here, I always have to stop myself
Cause you're beautiful
blog on the show tomorrow! (i hope)
Friday, January 22, 2010
life is good friday: number two
i know this is only life is good friday number 2, but i'm really liking this. it has really opened my eyes to finding the little parts in life that makes life good. i had a really bad day at work on sunday, and had to turn around monday morning and do it all over again, but monday i found my happiness in little things that made the day go smoother. i wrote a note and left it my pocket to remind me why life is good. i still have it, and i'll include it in my list for this week.
life is good because i have a giant cup of coffee to help wake me up. to me, coffee is more a comfort, not so much as a wake up drink.
life is good because eric hutchinson makes music and i discovered it. this is one of the monday morning ones that i wrote and left in my pocket. it seemed especially good to me that monday because his whitney houston covers and his dionne warwick cover sounded extra appealing in my ear that morning. there's always an eric hutchinson song for any part of life, and it's ALWAYS appropriate to sing along at the top of your lungs.
life is good because i won a signed copy of anya marina's slow and steady seduction: phase 2 through a twitter contest she was having. that was pretty cool, especially because i hardly ever win anything.
life is good because i found an old jason mraz t-shirt i forgot i had. i was going through my music today orders to see when was the last time i ordered merch (april of 07), and saw that i ordered this shirt, but had no idea which one it was. thanks to jenna's help, i remembered which one it was. now all that was left to do was find it. which i did. outside. in an old laundry basket of stuff that used to be in my mom's closet, which she put outside months ago. thankfully, the shirt just needed to be washed.
life is good because i bought a ticket to see jason mraz in long beach on february 27. i know i'm broke, but i honestly think that seeing mraz solo acoustic is worth it. even if it's the week after i see bob. i will figure out how to pay for it later
life is really good because i just found eric hutchinson's subtitles music video on youtube. it was gone for a few years, but someone uploaded it. totally brings back memories. seriously, i found it while in the middle of writing this blog. enjoy:
that's my life is good for this week. why was your life good this week?
life is good because i have a giant cup of coffee to help wake me up. to me, coffee is more a comfort, not so much as a wake up drink.
life is good because eric hutchinson makes music and i discovered it. this is one of the monday morning ones that i wrote and left in my pocket. it seemed especially good to me that monday because his whitney houston covers and his dionne warwick cover sounded extra appealing in my ear that morning. there's always an eric hutchinson song for any part of life, and it's ALWAYS appropriate to sing along at the top of your lungs.
life is good because i won a signed copy of anya marina's slow and steady seduction: phase 2 through a twitter contest she was having. that was pretty cool, especially because i hardly ever win anything.
life is good because i found an old jason mraz t-shirt i forgot i had. i was going through my music today orders to see when was the last time i ordered merch (april of 07), and saw that i ordered this shirt, but had no idea which one it was. thanks to jenna's help, i remembered which one it was. now all that was left to do was find it. which i did. outside. in an old laundry basket of stuff that used to be in my mom's closet, which she put outside months ago. thankfully, the shirt just needed to be washed.
life is good because i bought a ticket to see jason mraz in long beach on february 27. i know i'm broke, but i honestly think that seeing mraz solo acoustic is worth it. even if it's the week after i see bob. i will figure out how to pay for it later
life is really good because i just found eric hutchinson's subtitles music video on youtube. it was gone for a few years, but someone uploaded it. totally brings back memories. seriously, i found it while in the middle of writing this blog. enjoy:
that's my life is good for this week. why was your life good this week?
Monday, January 18, 2010
a random ramble...
so! the new semester starts tomorrow and i'm excited, but nervous at the same time. for me, a new semester always seems like a new school year. it's not so much what if the "other kids don't like me" i just register for classes, i couldn't care less if someone i knew was in it or not. i've always made friends in most of the classes i've taken. it's just something new--more of an excited nervousness. i've always felt at home on campus anyway, i'm just nervous about what the semester might hold.
this semester, though, i can't help but wonder if i'm spreading myself a little too thin. i'm taking 5 academic classes and a phys ed class for a total of 18 units all on top of work. i honestly, hope i'm able to finish all the courses. i'm going heavy this spring because i only took one class this fall, and don't want to take summer courses because i know i hope to be traveling. one of my main goals for this year is to finish most of my transfer requirements so i can transfer in the fall of 2011. i'm so sick of ridgecrest and albertson's i'm sooooo ready for something new. something exciting. i honestly hope i'm able to do well this semester. i don't see a reason why i shouldn't. it's really going to be a test of my endurance and to see if i can really keep my resolution to apply myself. i KNOW i'm smart enough, but sometimes i can't help but wonder if it's my fear of failure that stops me from achieving my goals. that's something that i definitely need to work on. it's my fear of failure that's stops me from taking risks. well, that's definitely something that i know i'm going to need to work on. i say nonchalantly. ha! really though. i DO need to work on it. even if i fail, i can rebound so i can say at least i tried right?
on the note of failure, i broke my "diet" yesterday. i had a few cookies at work yesterday to help cope with the horrible stuff that was course of my day. it was horrible, and i do feel like a failure. i need to keep that kind of food away from me. i have to admit to, that today i had popcorn at the movie that's a huge no-no. sure i didn't have added butter, but still lots of calories. and i had piece of my mom's pineapple upside down cake. and i didn't go for my walk/run today either. these last 2 days were full of failures and i feel guilty about it. if i'm admitting to it, that a step forward right? i need to not get stuck in this cycle. i also need to start going to bed at the same time every night to help my sleep cycle. the last week it has been really random.
and on that note, i'm going to bed. some horrible person let me register for an 8am class (whisper it was me whisper lol)
question of this blog: what do you feel are some of your biggest failures and how did you cope with them? leave them in the comments below. i promise to not judge. =)
this semester, though, i can't help but wonder if i'm spreading myself a little too thin. i'm taking 5 academic classes and a phys ed class for a total of 18 units all on top of work. i honestly, hope i'm able to finish all the courses. i'm going heavy this spring because i only took one class this fall, and don't want to take summer courses because i know i hope to be traveling. one of my main goals for this year is to finish most of my transfer requirements so i can transfer in the fall of 2011. i'm so sick of ridgecrest and albertson's i'm sooooo ready for something new. something exciting. i honestly hope i'm able to do well this semester. i don't see a reason why i shouldn't. it's really going to be a test of my endurance and to see if i can really keep my resolution to apply myself. i KNOW i'm smart enough, but sometimes i can't help but wonder if it's my fear of failure that stops me from achieving my goals. that's something that i definitely need to work on. it's my fear of failure that's stops me from taking risks. well, that's definitely something that i know i'm going to need to work on. i say nonchalantly. ha! really though. i DO need to work on it. even if i fail, i can rebound so i can say at least i tried right?
on the note of failure, i broke my "diet" yesterday. i had a few cookies at work yesterday to help cope with the horrible stuff that was course of my day. it was horrible, and i do feel like a failure. i need to keep that kind of food away from me. i have to admit to, that today i had popcorn at the movie that's a huge no-no. sure i didn't have added butter, but still lots of calories. and i had piece of my mom's pineapple upside down cake. and i didn't go for my walk/run today either. these last 2 days were full of failures and i feel guilty about it. if i'm admitting to it, that a step forward right? i need to not get stuck in this cycle. i also need to start going to bed at the same time every night to help my sleep cycle. the last week it has been really random.
and on that note, i'm going to bed. some horrible person let me register for an 8am class (whisper it was me whisper lol)
question of this blog: what do you feel are some of your biggest failures and how did you cope with them? leave them in the comments below. i promise to not judge. =)
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
life is good friday #1
every friday i'm going to complete the sentence life is good because... it could be from something that just made me smile and made my day to something on a much larger scale. there will need to be at least 5 reason per week why life is good. ready? go!
life is good because i found an eric hutchinson quote written in the middle of a notebook last summer and completely forgot about until i got to that page this week. the quote: "new life decides to come through the front door and makes us wish we'd shown respect before" from his song back to where i was. finding the quote made me smile so hugely that it's hanging on the bulletin board in my bedroom.
life is good because even though i rarely have money to spend on "fun" things, i have a job to pay my bills with a little left over, although living paycheck to paycheck is a little hard, at least i'm able to pay bills instead of letting them pile up.
life is good because i bought a ticket to see bob schneider on feb 17, and it came in the mail this week =)
life is good because when it finally comes down to the it, i know who my true friends are, even if they are online friends, it was our destiny to meet sometime in our lives.
life is good because the world managed to come together and donate millions of dollars to the people in haiti to help them recover from their earthquake.
there's my five life is good because this week. i'd love to know why your life is good either leave a comment, or write a blog and leave the link in comments.
see you soon.
<3 justina
life is good because i found an eric hutchinson quote written in the middle of a notebook last summer and completely forgot about until i got to that page this week. the quote: "new life decides to come through the front door and makes us wish we'd shown respect before" from his song back to where i was. finding the quote made me smile so hugely that it's hanging on the bulletin board in my bedroom.
life is good because even though i rarely have money to spend on "fun" things, i have a job to pay my bills with a little left over, although living paycheck to paycheck is a little hard, at least i'm able to pay bills instead of letting them pile up.
life is good because i bought a ticket to see bob schneider on feb 17, and it came in the mail this week =)
life is good because when it finally comes down to the it, i know who my true friends are, even if they are online friends, it was our destiny to meet sometime in our lives.
life is good because the world managed to come together and donate millions of dollars to the people in haiti to help them recover from their earthquake.
there's my five life is good because this week. i'd love to know why your life is good either leave a comment, or write a blog and leave the link in comments.
see you soon.
<3 justina
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