Wednesday, November 16, 2011

deeper shade of blue.

here's the link for the song. :)
thanks to spotify --you know; that "very convenient lovely thing in my life" that i can't imagine living without-- i've been exploring artists i have heard about, and ones i never dreamed existed.
quite a gold mine.
even more so than pandora, for goodness' sake.
:) it's kind of a good thing...i do believe. yes, it is. :)

Saturday, November 12, 2011

the civil wars, second time 'round.



well, i guess i better blog about the concert before i forget about it.
tuesday night, if you weren't informed by earlier blog posts of mine, was a concert. the civil wars, to be exact.
 anna, martha, chelsea, and yours truly.
we took a few girlfriends along.... :) they'd never heard the civil wars before.
waiting . . . waiting for 8 o'clock to come.
the opener band was . . . milo greene. [never heard of them or anything before this.]
well, it kind of stunned me.
they were so. good.
i just waited, through the first couple songs, for them to turn eh, but it never happened.
see, the civil wars had someone really odd and random open for them last time they came --in april-- it was this lady singing blues with her super-freaking-loud electric guitar and one song i remember especially well because the lyrics were weak and to make matters worse, the chorus was full of f-words.
oy.

so back to this band.
it was like . . . amazing.
resembled a mix of mumford & sons, and gungor --the band i've been obsessed with lately.
the guys swapped instruments a few times during their set. talk about fun to watch. :)

mhmm. talk about wicked view of the stage...and a wicked shot my camera took on manual. :D
here. we. go.
ahhh, you need to see them in concert.
it's unforgettable.
why did she laugh?
and how did i catch it all so awesomely? ;)

kidding on the last part.
but firstly, it was between songs, and john paul loosened up his bowtie.
and she commented on it.
i should make mention of the crazy people in the crowd [women, you know.] that had yelled several times earlier "we love you, johnny depp!" and yeah. obsessive people back there in the crowd.
and a positively annoying person who gave the loudest, almost painful whistling between songs during the ovations. uh, thanks lady. that seriously hurts. i won't go into what i wanted to do to that lady.

but really? look at that picture.
it's my favorite from the night.
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joy is just too darn adorable.
and this was the day that i was missing having long hair. or the idea of it. because i honestly really love mine short. it matches who i am better.
spazzy. funky. quirky. ;)

poison and wine, yes ma'am.
i was psyched when i saw that i had captured this.
like, really?
one of the best i've ever gotten at any concert. sheesh.
i believe c'est la mort was another one they did with her on the piano.
i didn't listen to the song much until i read the lyrics put to pictures on a blog somewhere random.
it was then i fell in love with it.
at the end, they came back and sang "billy jean", and dance me to the end of love.
and yes, he is indeed looking at my camera.
he did that a few times through the concert. [not trying to brag or anything...hahahah...nevermind.]
so did she--she looked straight at me as she was laughing hilariously at something in their quirky conversation. :)
now for a few pictures from rach's cam. we rock it in the loo, as you can see. ;)
martha really liked mr. baldy.... ;) lol.
martha, me, anna, mum, chelsea, and rach :)
psyched smiles of i-loved-that-concert-so-much-now-i-want-home-and-my-bed-'cause-i'm-tired.

random link love:
trying too hard.
bwahahahha. i love her tips.
refrickinglax.
take deep breaths and go to your happy place.
who doesn't like that suggestion?

don't be that girl.
yes, sharideth's blog again :)
yes, i know girls who need to read that post. don't we all? :|


21 starbucks flavors that failed.
this first post, i sat here laughing at. ohmyword.


21 more starbucks flavors that failed.
yeah, not as funny [to me, anyways] but still amusing.
some of the commenters had me snorting.


one ring to rule them all.
a guest post....on sherideth's blog.
i cannot contain my interest and admiration for her blog. sorry. :)
this dress. i want. it's perfect for swinging. and it's just cute, besides. 
♥

Thursday, November 10, 2011

littles love clarensau.

it's 9:03am.
he's sleeping, supported by a very tired left arm....going to remedy that somehow.
don't want to let him go:)
i tried to lay him down, and what does he do? starts crying like i took his paci.
looovely.
no arms, you do not get a break from this 14lb of cuteness that loves clarensau just as much as you. :)

:)
It's like choosing between two flavors.

It's like falling in love again. 
It's like wearing my heart on my sleeve.
It's like trusting that I'll be able to leave.
After the mountains start to feel like home . . .

I'm coming home, I'm coming home I'm coming home, but I'm leaving too.
I'm coming home, I'm coming home I'm coming home, but I'm leaving you.
[clarensau; coming home] i am in love with that song. 

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

artistic endeavors: t.s. elliot.

i painted this september 6.
don't you love how i fall behind in this?? that was 2 freaking months ago!
definitely one of my favorites.
ever. ever. ever. not selling this original....ever. heheheheh. :)
i'm a detail-oriented person. 
you try drawing straight lines without a ruler.
it's more fun without a ruler....
i don't like rules.
;)
kidding. kinda. i'm a middle child, and you know what they say about us......rebels. ;)
nothing like something easy --pizza!!!!-- for a starving artist. hah.
sad fact: the mug in the above capture has lost its handle. :\ we are hardcore coffee mug users...it's not me i'm talking about. i give tender loving care to my favorite coffee mugs. sigh. may it rest in peace.
they provided the cutest break in my painting time ever. :)
mesmerized by my media player's graphics. hehehe. i love it when kids notice it and its coolness. ;)
almost there......



the tree that the city cut down because of one dead limb... :\

well, i wake at 6 tomorrow, so fare thee well. but i get to watch one of the cutest little dudes ever.
he's a smiley one, that. :)

see? 
him and coffee...maybe a nap or two....and coffee.
it's 11:59. yowzers. :P

when your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.
[Henry J. Kaiser]

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

tonight.


tonight.....
we are going to see the civil wars.
mum, anna, rach, me...and a couple girlfriends from bible study. :)
i. am. excited.
it's cloudy out, and i'm painting.
thanks to someone else, i have found a new favorite song.
you get me, by teitur.

spotify has it, so i'm happy. it's pretty grand.
last night's sunset.
like a beautiful song
you heard a million times

like the rainbow's end
you can never find
. . . you get me.