1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
Attend a huge music festival, took a trip with a friend, & traveling far distances for Jason Mraz
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I did lose weight, I went to a concert/event once a month, but I'm still with Starbucks. Next year I want to travel.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My Great Aunt :(
5. What countries did you visit?
zero
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
more money...maybe a guy companion lol
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 21 Great Aunt passed away; January 30 Met Jon Hamm; Febuary 27 Met Will Arnett and Henry Winkler; August 8 Met Two Spot Gobi; August 28-30 Jason Mraz & Outside Lands; October 10 Got a hug from Jason Mraz; October 11 Hearing Jason Mraz cover The Beatles' "In My Life"; October 17 Nicole and Anthony's wedding; November 7 Justin and Connie's wedding; December 23-27 Las Vegas with the family
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I kept my one concert/one month goal
9. What was your biggest failure?
failing FIN 350 :(
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
After Outside Lands I had bronchitis for almost 2 months
11. What was the best thing you bought?
every single concert ticket
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
my family's
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The annoying customers that come into my work
14. Where did most of your money go?
concert tickers & merch from said concerts
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
every concert I've been to
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Matt and Kim's Daylight, Glee's version of Don't Stop Believin', Mayer Hawthorne's The Ills
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?: Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer $-wise, Richer in other ways :)
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Resting/Sleeping
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Crushing on unattainable guys
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Vegas baby!
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
I feel in love with many songs
23. How many one-night stands?
zero, that's so not my style
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Glee, The Big Bang Theory, and Mad Men
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no
26. What was the best book you read?
Jhumpa Lahiri's Unaccustomed Earth
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Mayer Hawthorne!
28. What did you want and get?
Hugging Jason Mraz haha
29. What did you want and not get?
My B.S. in Hospitality Management
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Hangover
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 25 and went to Red Robin's for dinner and bowling afterwards with some of my friends and co-workers
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Probably having a guy companion to do all this with.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Black polos and khakis 90% of the time, plaid shirts, cardigans, and jeans the rest of the time
34. What kept you sane?
music, friends/twitter friends, and tumblr
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jason Mraz fo'sho
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Prop. 8
37. Who did you miss?
Lots of people
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Everyone I've met through RKOP and at the Mraz concerts...seriously coolest bunch ever.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
Be an 'I'm glad I did' instead of an 'I wish I had'
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Friday, December 18, 2009
The Dentist
My mom gets her dental work done at UOP's dental school in the city and this year her student dentist is Peyman Berarpour. Super nice guy, he's about my age and he was engaged and ready to graduate Dental School. During one appointment we talked about how parking in San Francisco was hard and how he preferred to ride his motorcycle around town instead of a car.
Our last appointment with him was on November 16, 2009. While we were walking towards the school I saw Peyman standing on the sidewalk on the phone and as he was hanging up the phone I said to my mom, "Hey isn't that your dentist right there?" My mom scared to admit this to me at the time didn't see him, she just saw a white aura where his chest/heart area would be. She didn't see him until he waved and said to her, "Hi Sirisom, I was just on the phone with my fiance. Give me a couple of minutes and we'll start your appointment." Pretty much once he got my mom to start the appointment that was my que to go get coffee and food.
During the appointment him and my mom liked to small talk a lot and she found out that he was going to dinner with his fiance and turned down an invitation to a party that one of his classmates was throwing that night.
Unfortunately as he as going home that evening on his motorcycle, he was hit by a taxi that ran a red light and died.
There was a message on our answering machine the day after the appointment from one of his professors saying that we should call him back because it was urgent. Well I heard the message at 11pm at night because I closed that night. It wasn't until this week as I was going through messages because our answering machine was full and finally called the professor back.
It was then that I found out he passed away and I feel like a douche because when he told me over the phone I was in shocked and I couldn't process the information. After the call I hopped onto Google and looked up his name and saw that the school has a news story reporting his death and how there was a memorial service on Nov. 20th.
I'm still sad about it because I feel like I should have called sooner...maybe I would have been able to make that memorial service his classmates threw and just show my respects. I think that is what's bothering me the most...I didn't get to show my respects.
Well here I go...
May you rest in peace Peyman, your life may have been short, but you have impacted many lives with your warm personality and memories that your family and friends will remember for their lifetime.
Our last appointment with him was on November 16, 2009. While we were walking towards the school I saw Peyman standing on the sidewalk on the phone and as he was hanging up the phone I said to my mom, "Hey isn't that your dentist right there?" My mom scared to admit this to me at the time didn't see him, she just saw a white aura where his chest/heart area would be. She didn't see him until he waved and said to her, "Hi Sirisom, I was just on the phone with my fiance. Give me a couple of minutes and we'll start your appointment." Pretty much once he got my mom to start the appointment that was my que to go get coffee and food.
During the appointment him and my mom liked to small talk a lot and she found out that he was going to dinner with his fiance and turned down an invitation to a party that one of his classmates was throwing that night.
Unfortunately as he as going home that evening on his motorcycle, he was hit by a taxi that ran a red light and died.
There was a message on our answering machine the day after the appointment from one of his professors saying that we should call him back because it was urgent. Well I heard the message at 11pm at night because I closed that night. It wasn't until this week as I was going through messages because our answering machine was full and finally called the professor back.
It was then that I found out he passed away and I feel like a douche because when he told me over the phone I was in shocked and I couldn't process the information. After the call I hopped onto Google and looked up his name and saw that the school has a news story reporting his death and how there was a memorial service on Nov. 20th.
I'm still sad about it because I feel like I should have called sooner...maybe I would have been able to make that memorial service his classmates threw and just show my respects. I think that is what's bothering me the most...I didn't get to show my respects.
Well here I go...
May you rest in peace Peyman, your life may have been short, but you have impacted many lives with your warm personality and memories that your family and friends will remember for their lifetime.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
I'm seriously disgusted.
My mom told me that my aunt had confided in her that next year she's going to take it easy and have a "peaceful" life. The way she's going to achieve that is to tell my cousin to stop playing volleyball because her life is so stressful from picking him up from practice.
That's right. PICKING HIM UP FROM PRACTICE has caused my aunt so much pain and stress that she wants him to stop.
WHAT.THE.FUCK.
My mom got so pissed off about that she refuses to look my aunt in the eye. Now it's my job to scare my aunt into changing her mind because seriously WHO DOES THAT?!?
I don't even know what else to say. I'm seriously still in disbelief that my aunt would be so fucking selfish to the point that she's making her own son quit something he loves to do because she's too fucking lazy to pick him up from practice.
I really wish that my cousin was my brother. He would be better off being a part of my nuclear family instead of her family.
That's right. PICKING HIM UP FROM PRACTICE has caused my aunt so much pain and stress that she wants him to stop.
WHAT.THE.FUCK.
My mom got so pissed off about that she refuses to look my aunt in the eye. Now it's my job to scare my aunt into changing her mind because seriously WHO DOES THAT?!?
I don't even know what else to say. I'm seriously still in disbelief that my aunt would be so fucking selfish to the point that she's making her own son quit something he loves to do because she's too fucking lazy to pick him up from practice.
I really wish that my cousin was my brother. He would be better off being a part of my nuclear family instead of her family.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Stop it iTunes...
So I've been going through times of feeling sad and sorry for myself (lame I know) but I'm tired of feeling lonely. Like I wish I had a boyfriend (lame again I know)
You know as I type this out I feel really stupid for even bringing this up and feeling like this. Man I am a loser.
But anyways back to the original point of this blog was the fact that whatever mood I was in the music seemed to make me feel even more into that mood. Does that even make sense? I don't know and I don't care.
I work hard every day of my life
I work till I ache my bones
At the end I take home my hard earned pay all on my own -
I get down on my knees
And I start to pray
Till the tears run down from my eyes
Lord - somebody - somebody
Can anybody find me - somebody to love?
Damn you Queen for making me feel bad, but you're forgiven because you can't hate on them.
Daydreamer with eyes that make you melt
He lends his coat for shelter
Plus he's there for you when he shouldn't be but he stays all the same
Waits for you then sees you through
There's no way I could describe him
But I'll say he's just what I'm hoping for
I freaking love Adele I'm glad I got to see her live this year. Best start to my New Year's resolution.
Finally I just had enough of being sad and feeling sorry for myself I went though my list and decided to listen to this:
I get up, and nothing gets me down.
You got it tough. I've seen the toughest around.
And I know, baby, just how you feel.
You've got to roll with the punches to get to what's real
Oh can't you see me standing here,
I've got my back against the record machine
I ain't the worst that you've seen.
Oh can't you see what I mean?
Might as well jump. Jump!
You're a liar if that video and song didn't make you a little bit happier.
And to end my night and helping me go to bed with happy thoughts and more love for myself was this little ditty.
You should look as good as your outlook
Would you mind if I took some time
To soak up your light, your beautiful light
You’ve got a paradise inside
I get hungry for love and thirsty for life
And much too full on the pain
When I look to the sky to help me
And sometimes it looks like rain
As the sun shines
On other peoples houses and not mine
And the sky paints its clouds
In a way that it takes away the summertime
Somehow the sun keeps shining upon you
While I kindly stand by
If there’s a light in everybody
Send out your ray of sunshine
Sending out my rays tonight.
You know as I type this out I feel really stupid for even bringing this up and feeling like this. Man I am a loser.
But anyways back to the original point of this blog was the fact that whatever mood I was in the music seemed to make me feel even more into that mood. Does that even make sense? I don't know and I don't care.
I work hard every day of my life
I work till I ache my bones
At the end I take home my hard earned pay all on my own -
I get down on my knees
And I start to pray
Till the tears run down from my eyes
Lord - somebody - somebody
Can anybody find me - somebody to love?
Damn you Queen for making me feel bad, but you're forgiven because you can't hate on them.
Daydreamer with eyes that make you melt
He lends his coat for shelter
Plus he's there for you when he shouldn't be but he stays all the same
Waits for you then sees you through
There's no way I could describe him
But I'll say he's just what I'm hoping for
I freaking love Adele I'm glad I got to see her live this year. Best start to my New Year's resolution.
Finally I just had enough of being sad and feeling sorry for myself I went though my list and decided to listen to this:
I get up, and nothing gets me down.
You got it tough. I've seen the toughest around.
And I know, baby, just how you feel.
You've got to roll with the punches to get to what's real
Oh can't you see me standing here,
I've got my back against the record machine
I ain't the worst that you've seen.
Oh can't you see what I mean?
Might as well jump. Jump!
You're a liar if that video and song didn't make you a little bit happier.
And to end my night and helping me go to bed with happy thoughts and more love for myself was this little ditty.
You should look as good as your outlook
Would you mind if I took some time
To soak up your light, your beautiful light
You’ve got a paradise inside
I get hungry for love and thirsty for life
And much too full on the pain
When I look to the sky to help me
And sometimes it looks like rain
As the sun shines
On other peoples houses and not mine
And the sky paints its clouds
In a way that it takes away the summertime
Somehow the sun keeps shining upon you
While I kindly stand by
If there’s a light in everybody
Send out your ray of sunshine
Sending out my rays tonight.
Monday, November 30, 2009
...
Do you ever have that moment where you sit down and ask yourself "now what?"
That's my predicament right now and I don't have an answer. I don't even know why I asked the question.
Now what? well logically I can go get my peppermint chocolate milk in my car and then take a shower and fall asleep watching tv. Illogically I want to call someone up and just go hang out with them until the sun comes up.
Also why am I so socially awkward when it comes to guys? Am I meant to be an old maid with fifty million dogs? (I'm not a cat person) So I might have developed a small crush on the guy bank teller at the bank my store goes too. It also didn't help that one of the lady bank tellers there said "he loves you you're his favorite" :|
One day I'll get over this shyness and do something about it.
That's my predicament right now and I don't have an answer. I don't even know why I asked the question.
Now what? well logically I can go get my peppermint chocolate milk in my car and then take a shower and fall asleep watching tv. Illogically I want to call someone up and just go hang out with them until the sun comes up.
Also why am I so socially awkward when it comes to guys? Am I meant to be an old maid with fifty million dogs? (I'm not a cat person) So I might have developed a small crush on the guy bank teller at the bank my store goes too. It also didn't help that one of the lady bank tellers there said "he loves you you're his favorite" :|
One day I'll get over this shyness and do something about it.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Concert resolution: COMPLETED
*Not shown is my ticket to Two Spot Gobi at the Catalyst & My Outside Lands ticket.
I know the year isn't over yet, but I think I satisfied my "Go to a concert every month" resolution this year.
Besides...no other concert I go to now will top the awesomeness of Jason Mraz Live at Cricket Wireless Ampitheatre on October 11, 2009.
Anyways...I'll go more into depth when I write my annual New Year's blog post in December.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
A Jason Mraz Weekend
Even though it's Wednesday I still can't believe what happened last weekend.
The weekend of October 10 & 11th will forever be burned into my brain cells as one of the most epic weekends of awesomeness ever.
Things that happened to me over the weekend:
- Got to see The Makepeace Brothers live, bought both their cds and they were nice to signed my cd...well the two brothers...Connor was no where to be seen.
- Took a picture with Bushwalla with his snazzy bow tie and pink Adidas
- Had my mind and ears exploded at the awesomeness of Brett Dennen (he opened my mind at Outside Lands) and G. Love and Special Sauce (G. Love where have you been all my life?)
- Fell in love with the dress Tristan Prettyman was wearing when she performed with G.Love. If only I could wear maxi dresses, but they just look like mumus on me.
- I brought my friend who never saw Jason live and she had a good time, but I don't think she enjoyed the after-show so much...it was way out of her element, but yay for exposing Jason to another person.
- After the show we busted out of the Bowl to catch our shuttle back to my car and drove to the Roxy. Thank god I printed our tickets and we got in real fast and got a spot on near the front to the right of the stage.
- Do The Grooveline Horns have a cd out? Because I want one. They are awesome. It reminded me of a small hip hop show. Weird thing...hearing those horns made me miss band a little bit.
- Jason Mraz goes into the crowd and starts dancing/making his way through. I'm watching the show on stage, then I look over to my left and see him coming towards my area. I'm kinda freaking out then he dances is way in front of me and the phrase that comes out of my mouth is "OH MY GOD HI" which caused him to turn around and go "OH MY GOD HI" there's moment of awkwardness and boom hug from Jason Mraz. I pretty much was good with the hug and it allowed me to fucking let go and just dance haha
- I didn't get home till 3am, but it was fucking worth it.
-Got up at around 8-9am the next day and got ready for San Diego.
- Friend Justina drove and on the way we picked up Allison from UCLA.
- Got to the venue an hour early and got to catch the Makepeace Brothers again...this time we (Justina and I) got the other brother from another mother to sign our cd.
- We also got to see Bushwalla perform "Tiger Spots" with The Makepeace Brothers. (I forgot that my camera doesn't record sound when I zoom so excuse the silence during the middle of it)
- The San Diego concert totally kicked the Hollywood Bowl on it's ass...I'm sorry, but At Last/Sleep All Day>>>Who Needs Shelter.
- I couldn't fully charge my phone so I pretty much ran it dead giving Cristy a CC, but it was worth it because in I'm Your Mraz incorporated Three Little Birds at the end..."Don't worry about a thing cause every little thing is gonna be alright" Everyone needs a reminder once in a while :)
- While Jason was at the gratitude stage he started singing "You and I Both" and oh my god...that song reminds me of high school with my friend Nate. It was like every week Nate and I would go to Barnes and Noble and just hang out and write in our journals. I don't know why, but in that moment all those memories just came flooding to me and I couldn't help it. I just started crying and I was trying my hardest to keep people from seeing me. Like I'm crying right now writing this lol, but yeah that was a moment for me. I kinda hated him for a second for making me cry lol. It also didn't help that they started playing Copchase and if you heard it, it's a damn catchy tune so the tears went away pretty quick.
- At the end of "Butterfly" he gets a hula hoop and we got to see his hula hooping skills. And yes he's a good hula hooper haha. It kinda makes me want to get one, but for the life of me I can't hula hoop. No lie, but I can use a hula hoop as a skip-it.
-BEST.ENDING.EVER: So I think the concert's over because the band leaves and the stage goes dark, but noooo. Here's Mraz at the mic with his guitar and the first few chords of The Beatles' "In My Life" flows through the speakers. I'm geeking because it's like a dream for me to hear him do a Beatles' song and it happened to be one of my favorite songs by them so I was DYING. Like my brain exploded from the awesomeness of that moment. Seriously it is the best ending to a concert I've ever been too. It was a perfect way for him to end his tour.
Kudos Mr. Mraz and thank you for all the memories you've helped create in my life & in all of your fans' life.
The weekend of October 10 & 11th will forever be burned into my brain cells as one of the most epic weekends of awesomeness ever.
Things that happened to me over the weekend:
- Got to see The Makepeace Brothers live, bought both their cds and they were nice to signed my cd...well the two brothers...Connor was no where to be seen.
- Took a picture with Bushwalla with his snazzy bow tie and pink Adidas
- Had my mind and ears exploded at the awesomeness of Brett Dennen (he opened my mind at Outside Lands) and G. Love and Special Sauce (G. Love where have you been all my life?)
- Fell in love with the dress Tristan Prettyman was wearing when she performed with G.Love. If only I could wear maxi dresses, but they just look like mumus on me.
- I brought my friend who never saw Jason live and she had a good time, but I don't think she enjoyed the after-show so much...it was way out of her element, but yay for exposing Jason to another person.
- After the show we busted out of the Bowl to catch our shuttle back to my car and drove to the Roxy. Thank god I printed our tickets and we got in real fast and got a spot on near the front to the right of the stage.
- Do The Grooveline Horns have a cd out? Because I want one. They are awesome. It reminded me of a small hip hop show. Weird thing...hearing those horns made me miss band a little bit.
- Jason Mraz goes into the crowd and starts dancing/making his way through. I'm watching the show on stage, then I look over to my left and see him coming towards my area. I'm kinda freaking out then he dances is way in front of me and the phrase that comes out of my mouth is "OH MY GOD HI" which caused him to turn around and go "OH MY GOD HI" there's moment of awkwardness and boom hug from Jason Mraz. I pretty much was good with the hug and it allowed me to fucking let go and just dance haha
- I didn't get home till 3am, but it was fucking worth it.
-Got up at around 8-9am the next day and got ready for San Diego.
- Friend Justina drove and on the way we picked up Allison from UCLA.
- Got to the venue an hour early and got to catch the Makepeace Brothers again...this time we (Justina and I) got the other brother from another mother to sign our cd.
- We also got to see Bushwalla perform "Tiger Spots" with The Makepeace Brothers. (I forgot that my camera doesn't record sound when I zoom so excuse the silence during the middle of it)
- The San Diego concert totally kicked the Hollywood Bowl on it's ass...I'm sorry, but At Last/Sleep All Day>>>Who Needs Shelter.
- I couldn't fully charge my phone so I pretty much ran it dead giving Cristy a CC, but it was worth it because in I'm Your Mraz incorporated Three Little Birds at the end..."Don't worry about a thing cause every little thing is gonna be alright" Everyone needs a reminder once in a while :)
- While Jason was at the gratitude stage he started singing "You and I Both" and oh my god...that song reminds me of high school with my friend Nate. It was like every week Nate and I would go to Barnes and Noble and just hang out and write in our journals. I don't know why, but in that moment all those memories just came flooding to me and I couldn't help it. I just started crying and I was trying my hardest to keep people from seeing me. Like I'm crying right now writing this lol, but yeah that was a moment for me. I kinda hated him for a second for making me cry lol. It also didn't help that they started playing Copchase and if you heard it, it's a damn catchy tune so the tears went away pretty quick.
- At the end of "Butterfly" he gets a hula hoop and we got to see his hula hooping skills. And yes he's a good hula hooper haha. It kinda makes me want to get one, but for the life of me I can't hula hoop. No lie, but I can use a hula hoop as a skip-it.
-BEST.ENDING.EVER: So I think the concert's over because the band leaves and the stage goes dark, but noooo. Here's Mraz at the mic with his guitar and the first few chords of The Beatles' "In My Life" flows through the speakers. I'm geeking because it's like a dream for me to hear him do a Beatles' song and it happened to be one of my favorite songs by them so I was DYING. Like my brain exploded from the awesomeness of that moment. Seriously it is the best ending to a concert I've ever been too. It was a perfect way for him to end his tour.
Kudos Mr. Mraz and thank you for all the memories you've helped create in my life & in all of your fans' life.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Two posts in one day wow!
This song inspired the new blog title...I'm hoping he'll perform it this weekend.
Thanks to commonpleasure.org for the lyrics
The Only Life You Can Save
all bets are off from this point on
starting now, my interest is gone
you said i had to be a better friend
but not in a friendly way did you say it
i won't follow demands
it's never too late to start over
i'm givin these bones a try
wherever is home the heart is
be glad to be along for the ride
it's never too late too save the only life you can save
ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh
ooh ooh
already gone checked out and boarding
another aeroplane With an angel
flying shotgun up into space
and already asleep in a magazine
nose in the fold of a lucid dream
ready for walking out on the wings
it's never too late to jump out
i'm teaching myself to fly
i'm willing to hit the ground when
when i decide
it's never too late to save the only life you can save
ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh
ooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh
though the road is long
carry on, carry on
be a phenomenon
carry on, and on
ooh on
ooh ooh ooh ooh
it's never too late to start
you're never to old to try
wherever is home the heart is
and my heart's inside
it's never too late to save the only life you can save
it's never too late to save the only life you can save
ooh
ooh
ooh ooh
carry on
carry on, carry on
carry on, carry on
carry on, carry on
be a phenomenon
carry on and on
ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
starting now, my interest is gone
you said i had to be a better friend
but not in a friendly way did you say it
i won't follow demands
it's never too late to start over
i'm givin these bones a try
wherever is home the heart is
be glad to be along for the ride
it's never too late too save the only life you can save
ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh
ooh ooh
already gone checked out and boarding
another aeroplane With an angel
flying shotgun up into space
and already asleep in a magazine
nose in the fold of a lucid dream
ready for walking out on the wings
it's never too late to jump out
i'm teaching myself to fly
i'm willing to hit the ground when
when i decide
it's never too late to save the only life you can save
ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh
ooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh
though the road is long
carry on, carry on
be a phenomenon
carry on, and on
ooh on
ooh ooh ooh ooh
it's never too late to start
you're never to old to try
wherever is home the heart is
and my heart's inside
it's never too late to save the only life you can save
it's never too late to save the only life you can save
ooh
ooh
ooh ooh
carry on
carry on, carry on
carry on, carry on
carry on, carry on
be a phenomenon
carry on and on
ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Monday, September 21, 2009
The Internet feels weird.
So after my two concerts in two nights...I got sick.
Not just "Oh a small cold I can work through it" a "This is a big one you're gonna be down for the count" cold.
It was the first time that I called into work sick...in my 5 years of working I've never called in sick to work. Even my co-workers were like "it must bad if Tara called in sick" because I usually can work through everything...but yay for having a strong work ethic.
So I've been kind of MIA from the internet for 3-4 days and today was the one day where I caught up on everything. I'm glad I didn't miss any new information regarding the free show in San Diego, I swear if they announced that tickets were going released during the time I was sick. I would be so fucking bummed out. (excuse my language)
One thing that came out during my illness was this gem taped on Saturday:
Jason Mraz singing "Dear Anna" and yes I can't finish the song because I start getting teary-eyed and next thing you know it I'm bawling my eyes out. So thank you Jason Mraz for letting me get my monthly cry on.
Not just "Oh a small cold I can work through it" a "This is a big one you're gonna be down for the count" cold.
It was the first time that I called into work sick...in my 5 years of working I've never called in sick to work. Even my co-workers were like "it must bad if Tara called in sick" because I usually can work through everything...but yay for having a strong work ethic.
So I've been kind of MIA from the internet for 3-4 days and today was the one day where I caught up on everything. I'm glad I didn't miss any new information regarding the free show in San Diego, I swear if they announced that tickets were going released during the time I was sick. I would be so fucking bummed out. (excuse my language)
One thing that came out during my illness was this gem taped on Saturday:
Jason Mraz singing "Dear Anna" and yes I can't finish the song because I start getting teary-eyed and next thing you know it I'm bawling my eyes out. So thank you Jason Mraz for letting me get my monthly cry on.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Two Concerts in Two Nights...
Tuesday night I got the pleasure to see Mayer Hawthorne at the Rickshaw Stop and he was amazing! Strep throat and all he put on an awesome show! I love him even more now haha.
I went with some friends and check this out...Two of them went to my car to put their jackets and stuff in the trunk when they saw Mayer waiting in the alley that I was parked in. They both weren't sure if it was him or not, but the point is...If I went with them to my car I probably would have met Mayer Hawthorne. Argh. Oh well. His performance and him pointing in my direction is good enough for me lol.
If you still haven't heard his stuff even though I have been talking about him for the past couple of weeks here's a youtube of him performing a cover of ELO's "Mr. Blue Sky" at the show I was at. sigh...he plays a mean tambourine.
Wednesday night I went to see the Arctic Monkeys at the Fox Theater in Oakland and it was fun. The only problem was the girl in front of me was like a SUPER fan of Alex Turner and she stood the whole time headbanging to all the songs. I didn't get a clear view of the band until the encore when she left.
I was able to record them playing Fluorescent Adolescent (my favorite song by them) The quality isn't all that great since I was up in the balcony but, whatevers it's better than the pictures I took haha.
"Fluorescent Adolescent" Arctic Monkeys @ Fox Theater Oakland, CA from Tara Bee on Vimeo.
Also during the Arctic Monkeys show Michele was texting me during the Weezer/Blink 182 concert in San Diego...I had more fun doing that than enjoying my own show :\
It's not the Arctic Monkeys fault, but headbanging girl did hinder my fun a little bit.
Coming up in October/November:
Oct. 3 Tracy & Jered's Post Wedding party/Jaric's Birthday
Oct. 10 Jason Mraz at the Hollywood Bowl
Oct. 11 Jason Mraz's free show in San Diego
Oct. 16 Snow Patrol at the Fox Theater
Oct. 17 Nicole & Anthony's Wedding
Oct. 19 Melissa's Birthday
Oct. 30 Kevin Smith at The Warfield
Oct. 30-Nov.1 Michele, Mario, and Bert's visit to SF (including a bar hopping on Halloween in costumes!)
Nov. 2 Lisa Hannigan at Nob Hill Auditorium
Nov. 7 Justin & Connie's Wedding in LA (Bel Air to be exact...hell yeah I'm gonna sing the theme song to Fresh Price when I'm there)
Yeah I'm gonna be busy for a while.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Mayer Hawthorne
I love finding new music & I love it even more when I find a new artist that they're doing a show nearby. Hence my latest obsession with Mayer Hawthorne.
This dude is a DJ and started singing as a side thing never really wanting to do much with it. Then a record exec. heard his demo had told him he had something good. Now he's touring and sold out his San Francisco show at the Rickshaw Stop. Hella excited I'll be seeing him there tomorrow night! (hoping he's feeling well enough to perform tomorrow night)
This dude is a DJ and started singing as a side thing never really wanting to do much with it. Then a record exec. heard his demo had told him he had something good. Now he's touring and sold out his San Francisco show at the Rickshaw Stop. Hella excited I'll be seeing him there tomorrow night! (hoping he's feeling well enough to perform tomorrow night)
Monday, September 7, 2009
Why am I still up?
It's about 12:45am and I'm still awake.
For the past week I've been battling the cold from hell. I mean it was horrible, it also didn't help that I had to work 5 -7+hour shifts at work that I couldn't get covered because I'm a shift and I could only trade with 4 people in my store (including my manager) and they were already tapped out with their own hours. All I really want is to have 2 days off in a row instead of work one day, have the next day off, and then work again. I never have set hours it's always open one day and close the next day. I mean I guess this is what I get for working in a quick service environment, but come one...back with my old manager and at my old store the schedule was consistent. There wasn't anything that was different unless you requested the time off or the manager asked you do do them a favor.
I don't know...Maybe I've been at my job too long and it's time for a change, but in this environment where am I going to find a job that pays as well and gives me the awesome benefits I have right now? I should have passed that stupid FIN 350 class. Everyday I kick myself in the butt for not doing well in it. You know its been a month and my professor hasn't emailed me back my grade on the final? I'm over it. She probably knows she did a bad job as a teacher and I guess that's all that matters. Oh well let's keep the fingers cross that I'll be able to get in at CSU Fullerton...then I'll be able to carpool with my brother and I get to move back to So-Cal.
The only bummer to moving back to So-Cal would be that my mom will lose the free health care she gets from San Mateo county (my dad's been out of a job for over 2 years now, but he's currently going to school to learn computer networking). Pretty much I'm the only one with a job that has benefits, but I can't put my mom on the plan with me because she's not my spouse or kid. le sigh. We're just lucky that she was able to get on the plan.
Sometimes I hate the problem that money brings up. Like why does it have to be so hard? When did it get so hard? Being an adult sucks. I just want to drop everything close my eyes click my heels three times and go back to being 8 because life was good back then. The biggest worry I remember having was making sure I watched Kids Incorporated and The Mickey Mouse Club at 5pm. Or that I lost the one shoe my Barbie needed to complete her outfit and that apple juice doesn't work as hair gel on my 3 year old brother. I totally wished those were my problems now.
Well that was enough negativity for one night. I probably should think about sleeping right now. I need to do some deep breathe/cough up the crap that is stuck in my lungs. TMI I'm sorry.
For the past week I've been battling the cold from hell. I mean it was horrible, it also didn't help that I had to work 5 -7+hour shifts at work that I couldn't get covered because I'm a shift and I could only trade with 4 people in my store (including my manager) and they were already tapped out with their own hours. All I really want is to have 2 days off in a row instead of work one day, have the next day off, and then work again. I never have set hours it's always open one day and close the next day. I mean I guess this is what I get for working in a quick service environment, but come one...back with my old manager and at my old store the schedule was consistent. There wasn't anything that was different unless you requested the time off or the manager asked you do do them a favor.
I don't know...Maybe I've been at my job too long and it's time for a change, but in this environment where am I going to find a job that pays as well and gives me the awesome benefits I have right now? I should have passed that stupid FIN 350 class. Everyday I kick myself in the butt for not doing well in it. You know its been a month and my professor hasn't emailed me back my grade on the final? I'm over it. She probably knows she did a bad job as a teacher and I guess that's all that matters. Oh well let's keep the fingers cross that I'll be able to get in at CSU Fullerton...then I'll be able to carpool with my brother and I get to move back to So-Cal.
The only bummer to moving back to So-Cal would be that my mom will lose the free health care she gets from San Mateo county (my dad's been out of a job for over 2 years now, but he's currently going to school to learn computer networking). Pretty much I'm the only one with a job that has benefits, but I can't put my mom on the plan with me because she's not my spouse or kid. le sigh. We're just lucky that she was able to get on the plan.
Sometimes I hate the problem that money brings up. Like why does it have to be so hard? When did it get so hard? Being an adult sucks. I just want to drop everything close my eyes click my heels three times and go back to being 8 because life was good back then. The biggest worry I remember having was making sure I watched Kids Incorporated and The Mickey Mouse Club at 5pm. Or that I lost the one shoe my Barbie needed to complete her outfit and that apple juice doesn't work as hair gel on my 3 year old brother. I totally wished those were my problems now.
Well that was enough negativity for one night. I probably should think about sleeping right now. I need to do some deep breathe/cough up the crap that is stuck in my lungs. TMI I'm sorry.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
It's sickening how much I love this book...
“Among other things, you’ll find that you’re not the first person who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behavior. You’re by no means alone on that score, you’ll be excited and stimulated to know. Many, many men have been just as troubled morally and spiritually as you are right now. Happily, some of them kept records of their troubles. You’ll learn from them if you want to. Just as someday, if you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you. It’s a beautiful reciprocal arrangement. And it isn’t education. It’s history. It’s poetry.”
- The Catcher in the Rye
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
I feel nauseous...
No not from the In-n-Out that I had tonight. (I'm happy to report that after my many visits where they got my order wrong or lost it...I got it quickly and everything was perfect)
I’m taking FIN 350 at SFSU right now and the teacher I have is kind of ridiculous. Our exam went from 50 questions to 95 (20 True/False; 75 Multiple Choice) questions and extremely harder than the old one. She then gave us 90 minutes to finish the exam.
Why did she up the questions by 45? because someone apparently broke into her office and took the exams and all the homework.
So to whoever stole the exams…BIG OL’ FUCK YOU AND I HOPE YOU GET YOUR ASS FONDLED BY SOME CREEPY GUY ON MUNI
Anyways…
It’s a finance class…which means we have to do equations and math stuff. Out of the 75 multiple choice questions…50 of them were questions asking us to work on formulas. I don’t know about you, but I can’t work out math problems in under a minute.
So she calls time and tells us to just fill in letters to finish out exam. I’m hoping that out of the 20 questions I didn’t get to that the answers are all C’s…just I just wrote C’s to finish it.
THEN! She begins the lecture on Chapter 9 [BTW she’s not bringing her laptop because she doesn’t want to catch any viruses through the SFSU network :|] with how this year is her 21st anniversary with 2 ballet companies and her knowing Bill Gates…blah blah blah. I GET IT YOU KNOW PEOPLE IN BIG PLACES…HOW BOUT TEACHING US WHAT WE’RE SUPPOSE TO LEARN IN FINANCE?!?!? OR OR HOW ABOUT WORKING OUT A FEW PROBLEMS ON THE BOARD SO THAT WE CAN UNDERSTAND WHY THE FORMULA WORKS?!?
FOR PETE’S SAKE [I’m about to throw a chicken off the balcony]
This is the only class I need to take in order to get my Bachelor’s…JUST GIVE ME MY DAMN DIPLOMA SFSU!!!!
Friday, July 10, 2009
Look at this GQMF
Meet Jonathan Sanchez
He just threw a No-Hitter. Which means he faced 28 batters and none of them got a hit off of him.
GQ MOTHERFUCKER!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Feeling Overwhelmed
Between the Michael Jackson stuff and pre sale for Jason Mraz tickets tomorrow.
I'm feeling a little bit overwhelmed with everything right now.
I'm also having second thoughts with the Mraz concert in October...I know I need to save money...but something tells me I have to go. Like if I don't go then I'm gonna regret it. I don't want to regret anything, but still...I don't know.
Also it seems like all I talk is about Mraz. I think I'm on the line of being obsessed.
I'm feeling a little bit overwhelmed with everything right now.
I'm also having second thoughts with the Mraz concert in October...I know I need to save money...but something tells me I have to go. Like if I don't go then I'm gonna regret it. I don't want to regret anything, but still...I don't know.
Also it seems like all I talk is about Mraz. I think I'm on the line of being obsessed.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Birthday Post
*That's me as a baby...I was between 1-4 months here I think...I'd have to ask my mom, but shes sleeping.
Before I begin my post about my birthday and stuff...I just wanted to say that its kinda crazy that Jason Mraz has written a birthday post too.
If you didn't know...Jason Mraz and I share the same birthday which is totally awesome. It's one thing we have in common. Ha.
I'm not gonna lie for the longest time I thought I was the only one born on my day because in school everybody's birthday was either in January, March, April, or October. I've always felt kind of a loner with my birthday because it was always during summer break where my friends were on vacations with their families and I would spend my special day with my family. Usually my mom would make my whatever I wanted and we'd invite family friends over and have dinner.
But anyways...on to what I wanted to write about. I checked my horoscope today like I always do (hard to miss when its right there on your homepage...thanks Google!)
It's like your own personal New Year's Day and even if you don't throw a party, it's still a good idea to sit down and write a list of resolutions. Taking this task seriously can be of immense help in the days and weeks ahead, for this exercise focuses your attention on what's most important to you while the New Moon in your sign plants the seeds of your intentions in fertile ground
I've been feeling like this is the year to just do whatever feels right instead of doing whatever others think are right for me. In the end its going to be me being the one who has to live with the decision, not the others. They would just look and shrug their shoulders and walk away if everything fell apart for me. *For this paragraph take a listen to Matt Nathanson's Then I'll Be Smiling.
So in honor of my birthday and horoscope here's what I have listed for myself so far:
1. Don't take shit from people.
2. Make yourself happy first before you can start helping others.
3. Recycle more than you do now.
4. Planning for the future is cool, but don't forget to live in the moment
5. Smile more...your peoples are known for smiling! hell the nickname of Thailand is "Land of Smiles"
6. Friends might come and go, but family will always be there to help you out. Don't forget that.
I'll add more when I can think of some, but for now these 6 are good for me. oh cool 6! a lucky number for me.
Starting now I think each birthday deserves a song. I've been talking about this song as the song that represents me getting older and it's Snow Patrol's Chocolate.
This is an acoustic version they performed because their instruments were lost at the airport. Lyrics can be found here: http://lyricwiki.org/Snow_Patrol:Chocolate
Friday, June 12, 2009
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I was going to blog about how I've been feeling emo and the music that's been playing on itunes wasn't helping my mood.
I guess it saw what I was writing about and it started to play happy sounding songs.
I either can control things with my mind or it was a coincidence.
I guess it saw what I was writing about and it started to play happy sounding songs.
I either can control things with my mind or it was a coincidence.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
My family is awesome.
I think I know where I get my extreme knowledge of songs and music from.
My mom got a new phone where she can insert a SD card and listen to music from her phone. Well this obviously made her really excited and me being the most technologically advanced person in the family (just behind my brother and younger cousin Jaric) I was lucky enough to be the one to add songs on her SD card.
Well she had this cd that my brother burned my mom and there was no artist name or song title on any of the tracks. I had to listen to the song and Google the lyrics, I guess I was taking to long for my mom (I think I get my impatiences from her) so she called my dad and had him listen to all the songs on the cd.
Can I say that if Name That Tune was still on the air my dad would be the Ken Jennings of that show. I mean my dad KILLED IT. 13 tracks...artist name, song title, and even the year it was released. If I needed the information he would have given me what album the song was on. I doubted my dad's ability that I had to Google the songs to make sure he was right...and he was. That's the last time I'll doubt his extreme knowledge.
Father you are amazing.
My mom got a new phone where she can insert a SD card and listen to music from her phone. Well this obviously made her really excited and me being the most technologically advanced person in the family (just behind my brother and younger cousin Jaric) I was lucky enough to be the one to add songs on her SD card.
Well she had this cd that my brother burned my mom and there was no artist name or song title on any of the tracks. I had to listen to the song and Google the lyrics, I guess I was taking to long for my mom (I think I get my impatiences from her) so she called my dad and had him listen to all the songs on the cd.
Can I say that if Name That Tune was still on the air my dad would be the Ken Jennings of that show. I mean my dad KILLED IT. 13 tracks...artist name, song title, and even the year it was released. If I needed the information he would have given me what album the song was on. I doubted my dad's ability that I had to Google the songs to make sure he was right...and he was. That's the last time I'll doubt his extreme knowledge.
Father you are amazing.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Free Euna Lee and Laura Ling
So I don't know whether to blame my mood swings to mother nature or me just being me.
Like right now my mood was fouled up by my mom asking 23981204803924 questions and the news that Euna Lee and Laura Ling were found guilty in a North Korean court and given a sentence of 12 years "to reform" in a work cam. I really want to say some explicated things about that country, but that wouldn't do anything to bring them back and stuff.
Part of me thinks that more would have been done if they were white. Hella racist of me, but I mean If their names were Emily Smith and Laura Jones...I think everyone would have gone out of their ways to get them back.
I don't want to sound ignorant about all this because I do feel like I don't know enough to base a whole conversation about this. Just this whole situation makes me feel sad and I can't do anything about it.
Join this facebook group...they have all the updates on this sad situation.
Like right now my mood was fouled up by my mom asking 23981204803924 questions and the news that Euna Lee and Laura Ling were found guilty in a North Korean court and given a sentence of 12 years "to reform" in a work cam. I really want to say some explicated things about that country, but that wouldn't do anything to bring them back and stuff.
Part of me thinks that more would have been done if they were white. Hella racist of me, but I mean If their names were Emily Smith and Laura Jones...I think everyone would have gone out of their ways to get them back.
I don't want to sound ignorant about all this because I do feel like I don't know enough to base a whole conversation about this. Just this whole situation makes me feel sad and I can't do anything about it.
Join this facebook group...they have all the updates on this sad situation.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
Where is the surprise face emotion?
D:
I need to calm the fuck down and chill out.
breathe in/breathe out
I need to calm the fuck down and chill out.
breathe in/breathe out
Oh My God I'm Getting Old!
Its 1:28 am in the morning I have an appointment at the DMV for 8:40am to renew my driver's license.
I'm sad that it'll now say that I need glasses to drive, but I'm happy because I'll have a new picture on it. The one I have now was taken when I was 15 years old.
It's hard to believe that it was 10 years ago.
I really do feel old now.
I'm sad that it'll now say that I need glasses to drive, but I'm happy because I'll have a new picture on it. The one I have now was taken when I was 15 years old.
It's hard to believe that it was 10 years ago.
I really do feel old now.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Stress = no sleep.
It's 2:04am and I'm sitting her refreshing my gmail account every 5 seconds because I haven't heard from my accounting teacher.
According to SFSU's college of business...I need to have proof that I passed my accounting class by May 29th in order to stay enrolled in my FIN 350 summer class. Grades aren't due at College of San Mateo until June 11th.
I've talked to her about this for the past month AND I've reminded her when I went to the live session and through email. She said she could do it. I even have it in the saved email conversation we had.
I'm kinda freaking out right now. No strike that.
I AM FREAKING OUT.
According to SFSU's college of business...I need to have proof that I passed my accounting class by May 29th in order to stay enrolled in my FIN 350 summer class. Grades aren't due at College of San Mateo until June 11th.
I've talked to her about this for the past month AND I've reminded her when I went to the live session and through email. She said she could do it. I even have it in the saved email conversation we had.
I'm kinda freaking out right now. No strike that.
I AM FREAKING OUT.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
True words Chris Pine
"I think the most dangerous word in the English language is should, 'I should have done this. Or I should do that.' Should implies responsibility. It connotes demand. Which is just not the case. Life ebbs and flows."
Isn't he just fab? Berkeley educated folks.
Isn't he just fab? Berkeley educated folks.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Over 3500 songs...
and about 2500 of them are about Love or the feeling of being in Love.
I don't know if that makes me pathetic or just a sad romantic.
Its also less than 5 days before Michele leaves SF for good. I'm gonna miss her a lot.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
This is why I love my co-workers...
<-- This is why they are awesome! And tonight we had our Ecosure audit and came out with a 92.9%...WE PASSED!!! OMG! SOOOO PROUD of my crew!!!Friday, May 15, 2009
True words Bob Marley
Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.
Monday, May 11, 2009
In 5 years time...
It's been 5 years since I've started working for Starbucks and I'm kinda in shocked. I mean this is the longest job I've had and I'm still grateful for having a job in this economy.
Even though I bitch and moan a lot about work, I've always been able to leave work with a smile on my face and knowing that I work with a group of awesome people.
So...Happy Anniversary to me and Starbucks may the rest of our time together be filled with laughter and lattes.
Even though I bitch and moan a lot about work, I've always been able to leave work with a smile on my face and knowing that I work with a group of awesome people.
So...Happy Anniversary to me and Starbucks may the rest of our time together be filled with laughter and lattes.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Random Memory & Mom's Day
It was on May 27th, 2003 when I went to my first concert. I was 19 a sophomore in college and my car was in the shop getting a new engine because I blew it out (always check your oil people). I was having a shit-tastic week, but the shining point of it was Jason Mraz.
I remember being in LA visiting my dad on spring break and I first heard "The Remedy" on the radio down there and I was like "Oh great a John Mayer wannabe" Boy was I wrong. Anyways I came back to SF where I bought his CD "Waiting for My Rocket to Come" (you are a dirty man Mraz) and pretty much fell in love with him and made everyone around me love him too (don't believe me ask Nate, Cristy, and all my co-workers at Starbucks)
During this time I was a faithful listener to ALICE 97.3 and was a part of their Everyday Rewards program they had. I had accumulated a bunch of points thanks to my brother who always got the word for me and other special times they let you get bonus points. So I'm looking at the different stuff they had available to get with your points and lo and behold...tickets to see Jason Mraz with Chantel Kreviazuk opening for him.
I was thinking to myself "OMG this is perfect!" and I cashed out my points for 2 tickets. Literally a few days later...my dad is driving my car and hears something funny in the engine and asks me if there was anything wrong with it. I'm like "uhh no, but the oil light has been on for a couple of weeks now" and of course thats when my dad FREAKS out and stops at a local auto shop where they told me I broke the piston rod. So of course my dad is freaking out and mad at me because I wasn't taking care of my car. It was a definite wakeup call for me though...now I make sure theres enough oil in my car and even read some things on cars so that I know what to do, but anyways...I had to leave my car in the shop for a week while they put in a new engine in my car.
Being car-less for that week made me thank god for my car and gave me a new appreciation for people who have to ride public transit to get to work/school/where ever they go. And I was also glad that the bus that stops near my house goes directly to SFSU so that was a huge plus.
Back to the concert story...I was planning on going with Nate because he loves Chantel, but things fell though and he couldn't make it. I didn't want to miss this concert because something inside of me was saying "If you miss this show...you will regret not going." So there I went...Going to The Fillmore using BART and MUNI.
The show started at 7pm, I got to The Fillmore at 3pm. I was really early so I decided to walk around and see what The Fillmore had to offer. I grab a chicken sandwich from Burger King and then just walked around seeing all the restaurants and other shops when I see this green jetta park in front of the Thai restaurant thats across the street from the Fillmore and there he was...Jason Mraz gets out of the car with his guitar case and looks both ways before he jaywalks across the street. I. STOPPED. BREATHING. Jason Mraz took my breathe away.
It was a surreal moment for me...I was like "holy shit I saw Jason Mraz OMGWTFAHHHHHH!" I kinda wished I had someone there with me to geek out too, but I kept my composure. I don't think the people on the Fillmore would like to see some 19 year old jumping up and down screaming at nothing.
Pretty much after that moment I went straight to the Fillmore so I could wait in line. There I met 2 girls who were from Salinas and I wish I could remember their names, but yeah they were so cool and let me hang with them since I was a loner.
Mraz fans are awesome...well at least the ones I was around because they let me in their group and told me stuff about that I didn't know (it was at that point that I realized I needed to learn more about him...and I did after the concert). So anyways doors open and I get inside The Fillmore and wow...I didn't realized all the bands and musicians that got a chance to perform there. It was cool to be in a venue that housed acts like No Doubt, Bob Dylan, and the Smashing Pumpkins.
Since we were like the first 30 people to get inside we got right up in front and center. I was so close that during the concert I saw Jason's feet tapping to his songs. The concert that night I won't lie is a blur to me now, but his performance that night made me fall in love with him.
After the concert I got a Fillmore poster and was thinking about how the hell I was going to go home, but the people I was at the concert with told me to stay because Jason and the band comes out and meets everyone. I was kind of skeptical about it, but I waited AND one of the peoples I was with a wife and husband who was a CHP officer offered to drive me home. Seriously so thankful for that...I wish I could tell them thank you again and show them my gratitude. So we waited and first came out the drummer and 2nd guitar player, it was their last night on the tour with Jason so a bunch of people were saying their good byes to them and I got them to sign my poster. Then Ian and Toca came out and I got to shake Toca's hand and he even introduced himself! I thought that was so cool lol...he even asked if I enjoyed the concert. While talking to Toca with my other concert buddies, the man himself came out and everyone went ape shit. I again gasp and watched him interact with everyone and when he got to me, he signed my poster and took a picture with me. I seriously don't remember much except I think I said "you were my first concert" to him and I don't remember what happened after that lol.
One of the best nights of my life right there.
Oh and Happy Mom's day to all my moms/moms to be. You guys keep the world going...seriously.
I remember being in LA visiting my dad on spring break and I first heard "The Remedy" on the radio down there and I was like "Oh great a John Mayer wannabe" Boy was I wrong. Anyways I came back to SF where I bought his CD "Waiting for My Rocket to Come" (you are a dirty man Mraz) and pretty much fell in love with him and made everyone around me love him too (don't believe me ask Nate, Cristy, and all my co-workers at Starbucks)
During this time I was a faithful listener to ALICE 97.3 and was a part of their Everyday Rewards program they had. I had accumulated a bunch of points thanks to my brother who always got the word for me and other special times they let you get bonus points. So I'm looking at the different stuff they had available to get with your points and lo and behold...tickets to see Jason Mraz with Chantel Kreviazuk opening for him.
I was thinking to myself "OMG this is perfect!" and I cashed out my points for 2 tickets. Literally a few days later...my dad is driving my car and hears something funny in the engine and asks me if there was anything wrong with it. I'm like "uhh no, but the oil light has been on for a couple of weeks now" and of course thats when my dad FREAKS out and stops at a local auto shop where they told me I broke the piston rod. So of course my dad is freaking out and mad at me because I wasn't taking care of my car. It was a definite wakeup call for me though...now I make sure theres enough oil in my car and even read some things on cars so that I know what to do, but anyways...I had to leave my car in the shop for a week while they put in a new engine in my car.
Being car-less for that week made me thank god for my car and gave me a new appreciation for people who have to ride public transit to get to work/school/where ever they go. And I was also glad that the bus that stops near my house goes directly to SFSU so that was a huge plus.
Back to the concert story...I was planning on going with Nate because he loves Chantel, but things fell though and he couldn't make it. I didn't want to miss this concert because something inside of me was saying "If you miss this show...you will regret not going." So there I went...Going to The Fillmore using BART and MUNI.
The show started at 7pm, I got to The Fillmore at 3pm. I was really early so I decided to walk around and see what The Fillmore had to offer. I grab a chicken sandwich from Burger King and then just walked around seeing all the restaurants and other shops when I see this green jetta park in front of the Thai restaurant thats across the street from the Fillmore and there he was...Jason Mraz gets out of the car with his guitar case and looks both ways before he jaywalks across the street. I. STOPPED. BREATHING. Jason Mraz took my breathe away.
It was a surreal moment for me...I was like "holy shit I saw Jason Mraz OMGWTFAHHHHHH!" I kinda wished I had someone there with me to geek out too, but I kept my composure. I don't think the people on the Fillmore would like to see some 19 year old jumping up and down screaming at nothing.
Pretty much after that moment I went straight to the Fillmore so I could wait in line. There I met 2 girls who were from Salinas and I wish I could remember their names, but yeah they were so cool and let me hang with them since I was a loner.
Mraz fans are awesome...well at least the ones I was around because they let me in their group and told me stuff about that I didn't know (it was at that point that I realized I needed to learn more about him...and I did after the concert). So anyways doors open and I get inside The Fillmore and wow...I didn't realized all the bands and musicians that got a chance to perform there. It was cool to be in a venue that housed acts like No Doubt, Bob Dylan, and the Smashing Pumpkins.
Since we were like the first 30 people to get inside we got right up in front and center. I was so close that during the concert I saw Jason's feet tapping to his songs. The concert that night I won't lie is a blur to me now, but his performance that night made me fall in love with him.
After the concert I got a Fillmore poster and was thinking about how the hell I was going to go home, but the people I was at the concert with told me to stay because Jason and the band comes out and meets everyone. I was kind of skeptical about it, but I waited AND one of the peoples I was with a wife and husband who was a CHP officer offered to drive me home. Seriously so thankful for that...I wish I could tell them thank you again and show them my gratitude. So we waited and first came out the drummer and 2nd guitar player, it was their last night on the tour with Jason so a bunch of people were saying their good byes to them and I got them to sign my poster. Then Ian and Toca came out and I got to shake Toca's hand and he even introduced himself! I thought that was so cool lol...he even asked if I enjoyed the concert. While talking to Toca with my other concert buddies, the man himself came out and everyone went ape shit. I again gasp and watched him interact with everyone and when he got to me, he signed my poster and took a picture with me. I seriously don't remember much except I think I said "you were my first concert" to him and I don't remember what happened after that lol.
One of the best nights of my life right there.
Oh and Happy Mom's day to all my moms/moms to be. You guys keep the world going...seriously.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Ever sit in your chair and just let your music play?
I went from listening to "What Gets You Off" by Jack's Mannequin to "Heard 'em Say" by Kanye West and now I'm listening to "High and Dry" by Radiohead.
I don't know if its the lack of sleep, but I'm feeling this weird creative buzz of thoughts.
I just wished I had the energy to actually do something with this buzz.
Here's to some crazy dreams tonight.
I went from listening to "What Gets You Off" by Jack's Mannequin to "Heard 'em Say" by Kanye West and now I'm listening to "High and Dry" by Radiohead.
I don't know if its the lack of sleep, but I'm feeling this weird creative buzz of thoughts.
I just wished I had the energy to actually do something with this buzz.
Here's to some crazy dreams tonight.
Monday, April 27, 2009
I haven't written a poem in 5 years. Maybe longer.
Is this what happens when we get older? We trade creativity in for conformity because who wants to hire a poet?
In high school I couldn't keep the pen down. Everything I thought of was written down because it could be made into something later.
Now the only thing I write down is my work schedule.
Oh how my life has gone 180.
I've gone from writing in a Starbucks to working in a Starbucks and I'm jealous of people who get to sit down and write.
Oh how I wish that was me.
Is this what happens when we get older? We trade creativity in for conformity because who wants to hire a poet?
In high school I couldn't keep the pen down. Everything I thought of was written down because it could be made into something later.
Now the only thing I write down is my work schedule.
Oh how my life has gone 180.
I've gone from writing in a Starbucks to working in a Starbucks and I'm jealous of people who get to sit down and write.
Oh how I wish that was me.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Procrastinating eh?
Yeah I haven't been using this thing as much as I would like to, but man life gets in the way...and so does twitter/facebook/tumblr.
Nothing new with me expect that Cristy and I are going on a "Road trip" it started out as us driving down south for Disneyland and San Diego, but it has become us flying to LA and renting a car down there...its a couple more bucks, but what the hey...its more time spent in So-Cal.
Yeah I'm procrastinating from working on some accounting, but my brain doesn't understand any of this...idk I'm not in the mood for it, but I know that I won't have much time to do it tomorrow.
My mom got a call from the radiology department saying they want to re-do her mammogram...they found something and want to double check it.
I don't want to think about what it could be, but lets just say I'm not telling my mom the whole story because I know how she gets and I don't want her to worry about it.
Hell...I don't want to worry about it. I mean its probably nothing...I know it is, I really don't know what to do if its worse...like what am I suppose to do? IDK IDK IDK
Alright I probably should go back to my quiz. Boo-hiss accounting.
Nothing new with me expect that Cristy and I are going on a "Road trip" it started out as us driving down south for Disneyland and San Diego, but it has become us flying to LA and renting a car down there...its a couple more bucks, but what the hey...its more time spent in So-Cal.
Yeah I'm procrastinating from working on some accounting, but my brain doesn't understand any of this...idk I'm not in the mood for it, but I know that I won't have much time to do it tomorrow.
My mom got a call from the radiology department saying they want to re-do her mammogram...they found something and want to double check it.
I don't want to think about what it could be, but lets just say I'm not telling my mom the whole story because I know how she gets and I don't want her to worry about it.
Hell...I don't want to worry about it. I mean its probably nothing...I know it is, I really don't know what to do if its worse...like what am I suppose to do? IDK IDK IDK
Alright I probably should go back to my quiz. Boo-hiss accounting.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Why I'm looking forward to being 25...
1. Being 25 means I can rent cars for cheap and get cheap auto insurance.
2. I'm gonna sing Snow Patrol's Chocolate out loud because that's my "I'm 25" song
3. 2009 started off really awesome and I think its gonna carry on until...forever.
Chocolate (Acoustic) - Snow Patrol
2. I'm gonna sing Snow Patrol's Chocolate out loud because that's my "I'm 25" song
3. 2009 started off really awesome and I think its gonna carry on until...forever.
Chocolate (Acoustic) - Snow Patrol
Sunday, March 1, 2009
What is going on?
Lately I've been feeling kinda weird.
Not a good weird, but a bad weird. I think my body is starting to revolt against something I did or something like that, but my appetite for food is like non-existent.
Like last night I had dinner and I woke up in the middle of the night with the worst pains ever! and I had to open today so I was like "Whhhyyyy?!?!"
So today my stomach has been feeling like its on fire and nothing is helping to cool of the flames. I'm hating life right now...Even Mraz can't save it.
It also doesn't help that I took a nap and slept a little bit too long so now I'm wide awake.
Not a good weird, but a bad weird. I think my body is starting to revolt against something I did or something like that, but my appetite for food is like non-existent.
Like last night I had dinner and I woke up in the middle of the night with the worst pains ever! and I had to open today so I was like "Whhhyyyy?!?!"
So today my stomach has been feeling like its on fire and nothing is helping to cool of the flames. I'm hating life right now...Even Mraz can't save it.
It also doesn't help that I took a nap and slept a little bit too long so now I'm wide awake.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Taste the happy
Today was the day nerds in San Francisco coverged together to jizz in their pants about comic books, video games, and other nerd things that nerds like.
Yes I was one of these nerds and jizzed in my pants for this panel...Thanks to wondercon.com
Yes I was one of these nerds and jizzed in my pants for this panel...Thanks to wondercon.com
Sony Pictures Television, 20th Century Fox, and FOX: Sit Down, Shut Up— Get ready to Sit Down, Shut Up with the cast and producers of the newest animated comedy series to hit FOX on Sunday, April 19 at 8:30 pm. Here's your chance to ask burning questions about the show's origin and first season, interact with the voice talent, learn more about their characters, and catch an exclusive sneak peek at the series! Executive producers Mitch Hurwitz (Arrested Development) and Josh Weinstein (The Simpsons) will be joined by voice talent Will Arnett (Arrested Development), Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live), Henry Winkler (Happy Days), and Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants). Moderated by Animation Magazine editor Ramin Zahed.
IDK why that picture is coming out like that, but whatevs...thats what they signed for me...the show looks pretty funny. I have video of the cartoon, but I'm not gonna put it up because I don't want to get sued by FOX and others.
Man I'm having some luck with meeting these people. Kinda crazy and cool.
Uh Yeah...Will Arnett...in person...speaking...YES PLEASE!!!
Anyways I went with Michele to this because we're both HUGE Arrested Development fans AND Will Arnett fans...it also doesn't hurt that the Fonz, Superdude, and Spongebob was there too.
You should know by now that if there is an autograph session or chance to meet these people I'll go for it. Here are some pictures I took waiting in line because they didn't allow pictures once you were getting your autographs.
Anyways I went with Michele to this because we're both HUGE Arrested Development fans AND Will Arnett fans...it also doesn't hurt that the Fonz, Superdude, and Spongebob was there too.
You should know by now that if there is an autograph session or chance to meet these people I'll go for it. Here are some pictures I took waiting in line because they didn't allow pictures once you were getting your autographs.
IDK why that picture is coming out like that, but whatevs...thats what they signed for me...the show looks pretty funny. I have video of the cartoon, but I'm not gonna put it up because I don't want to get sued by FOX and others.Man I'm having some luck with meeting these people. Kinda crazy and cool.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Swoon vs. Gross
Swoon by definition is to enter a state of hysterical rapture or ecstasy.
Ecstasy makes it sound like its sexy or erotic. Meh that isn't what I wanted to go for.
Anyways...I've incorporated the word swoon into my vocab because I like to use it to describe things I like in guys. I have pretty high standards, but you know...that's how I roll I'm not just going to settle for some scum bucket because he was available and I was desperate. I hate being desperate. To me being desperate is being weak and that you just want to be in a relationship because you feel like you're suppose to. Forget the fact that the guy could be in jail or whatnot, but as long as you say you're with him its ok...I don't know I'm ok with being independent and by myself. I mean you don't have to worry about what others might think of and stuff...you're free to do whatever you want. Hell if I want to stay home I'll stay home...if I feel like going out I'll go out. Whatever...Anyways...I was listening to Jason Mraz because his song was playing (it was 1000 Things if you were wondering) and one of the lyrics in the song goes:
Ecstasy makes it sound like its sexy or erotic. Meh that isn't what I wanted to go for.
Anyways...I've incorporated the word swoon into my vocab because I like to use it to describe things I like in guys. I have pretty high standards, but you know...that's how I roll I'm not just going to settle for some scum bucket because he was available and I was desperate. I hate being desperate. To me being desperate is being weak and that you just want to be in a relationship because you feel like you're suppose to. Forget the fact that the guy could be in jail or whatnot, but as long as you say you're with him its ok...I don't know I'm ok with being independent and by myself. I mean you don't have to worry about what others might think of and stuff...you're free to do whatever you want. Hell if I want to stay home I'll stay home...if I feel like going out I'll go out. Whatever...Anyways...I was listening to Jason Mraz because his song was playing (it was 1000 Things if you were wondering) and one of the lyrics in the song goes:
See, I've always wanted to kiss you
But I, I always wanted to run from you
Because I've always wanted to miss you
And I, I always wanted to comfort you
But I, I always wanted to run from you
Because I've always wanted to miss you
And I, I always wanted to comfort you
Gah talk about being a messy emotional ball. See why can't guys in real life be like this? For real...I'm so sick of guys being all macho and "I'm a pimp/thug/tough guy" walking around in their baggy jeans and oversized shirts. Or even worse...guys who looks good, but once you sit down and talk with them they get really creepy and start playing footsies with you under the table and they look at you like you're the one who started it. Ugh gross.
I know Jason Mraz is a real person, but I'm saying...where are all the guys like him in the world...fuck the world...where are all the guys like him in San Francisco?
Ok Ok I'm going to stop...I'm starting to sound desperate...and ugh yeah I think you guys know how I feel about that.
Anyways...I began writing this entry to talk about swoon and what makes me swoon...
- Guys with nice hair (I'm talking either spikey or shaggy, but not too shaggy as seen here)
- Guys who play musical instruments...guitar, piano, drums, if they're musically inclined then its hook line sinker for me (Many of my celeb crushes are musically inclined. so yay if I ever get famous...HA)
- Smiles...they have to have a nice smile and teeth. Superficial I know, but I can't stand messed up teeth. That just tells me they don't take good care of themselves.
- Guys in suits...I've always had a thing for guys in a good suit, not some wrinked stuff that they had in the back of their closet...I'm talking looking like this or this
Well...whatevers...beggers can't be choosers right?
I know Jason Mraz is a real person, but I'm saying...where are all the guys like him in the world...fuck the world...where are all the guys like him in San Francisco?
Ok Ok I'm going to stop...I'm starting to sound desperate...and ugh yeah I think you guys know how I feel about that.
Anyways...I began writing this entry to talk about swoon and what makes me swoon...
- Guys with nice hair (I'm talking either spikey or shaggy, but not too shaggy as seen here)
- Guys who play musical instruments...guitar, piano, drums, if they're musically inclined then its hook line sinker for me (Many of my celeb crushes are musically inclined. so yay if I ever get famous...HA)
- Smiles...they have to have a nice smile and teeth. Superficial I know, but I can't stand messed up teeth. That just tells me they don't take good care of themselves.
- Guys in suits...I've always had a thing for guys in a good suit, not some wrinked stuff that they had in the back of their closet...I'm talking looking like this or this
Well...whatevers...beggers can't be choosers right?
Sunday, February 15, 2009
And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved love love loved love...
GOD I'm in a mood right now...
I'm an emotional creature and whatever music is playing is pretty much how I'm going to be feeling. That's why I play happy music when I go to work.
When I get home thought I open up my Itunes and and let it play. I always have it on shuffle...I like to be surprised and see what kind of mood my Itunes is in that day. Usually it knows what I want to hear, but sometimes it does too good of a job and it just completely puts me in a mood.
I'm not going to lie, a lot of my music is pretty emo...not emo like I cut my wrists and I wear my hair to cover my face stuff. But emotional stuff where once the song starts it grabs you by the soul and just takes you on an adventure. Some musicians cough*Mraz*cough grabs you by your heart strings and makes it dance...sometimes others like *cough*Mayer*cough will take your heart and stomp it on the ground until its mush then spit on it and walk away as if nothing happen. Sometimes I sit in my chair close my eyes and just let the music go through me.
I don't just listen to music...I fucking feel it.
One song that I can't skip ever is Jason Mraz's Sleeping to Dream. I love this song... I don't know how to describe it...I just melt into a ball of goo when this song starts playing. My favorite version of this song is the one from his album Selections for Friends. Go listen to it if you don't have it already and just be prepared to have your heart explode because that's what Mraz does...makes hearts and heads explode from his awesomeness.
Another song that makes me go ga-ga is Adele's Crazy for You. It's just her and a guitar and it makes me swoon. Yes swoon works here...I could only imagine meeting someone and its in the beginning stages of a relationship where you both are just swooned over each other...like you're crazy in love, but not in love yet. I can't say I've felt it, but man I think it would be a nice feeling.
I feel like a loser for being a such a hopeless romantic. I'm super naive when it comes to love and romance...all that jazz. I still believe that love can conquer all and people can still fall in love with each other everyday. Not fall in love with different people everyday, but with the same person they've been with since who knows when. That's the kind of love I want. I'm old-school...I love seeing older couples walk down the street holding hands and still laughing after 40+ of being together. I don't know if I'll find that in this lifetime, but dang it I hope my soul or something will feel it sometime.
I'm an emotional creature and whatever music is playing is pretty much how I'm going to be feeling. That's why I play happy music when I go to work.
When I get home thought I open up my Itunes and and let it play. I always have it on shuffle...I like to be surprised and see what kind of mood my Itunes is in that day. Usually it knows what I want to hear, but sometimes it does too good of a job and it just completely puts me in a mood.
I'm not going to lie, a lot of my music is pretty emo...not emo like I cut my wrists and I wear my hair to cover my face stuff. But emotional stuff where once the song starts it grabs you by the soul and just takes you on an adventure. Some musicians cough*Mraz*cough grabs you by your heart strings and makes it dance...sometimes others like *cough*Mayer*cough will take your heart and stomp it on the ground until its mush then spit on it and walk away as if nothing happen. Sometimes I sit in my chair close my eyes and just let the music go through me.
I don't just listen to music...I fucking feel it.
One song that I can't skip ever is Jason Mraz's Sleeping to Dream. I love this song... I don't know how to describe it...I just melt into a ball of goo when this song starts playing. My favorite version of this song is the one from his album Selections for Friends. Go listen to it if you don't have it already and just be prepared to have your heart explode because that's what Mraz does...makes hearts and heads explode from his awesomeness.
Another song that makes me go ga-ga is Adele's Crazy for You. It's just her and a guitar and it makes me swoon. Yes swoon works here...I could only imagine meeting someone and its in the beginning stages of a relationship where you both are just swooned over each other...like you're crazy in love, but not in love yet. I can't say I've felt it, but man I think it would be a nice feeling.
I feel like a loser for being a such a hopeless romantic. I'm super naive when it comes to love and romance...all that jazz. I still believe that love can conquer all and people can still fall in love with each other everyday. Not fall in love with different people everyday, but with the same person they've been with since who knows when. That's the kind of love I want. I'm old-school...I love seeing older couples walk down the street holding hands and still laughing after 40+ of being together. I don't know if I'll find that in this lifetime, but dang it I hope my soul or something will feel it sometime.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Say It Ain't So...
Sigh...its Valentine's day...the one day where couples decide to be extra lovey-dovey.
As someone who doesn't have a special person to share this day with...I'm celebrating something else. Today is the day that the greatest band in the world joined forces and that band is Weezer.
Taken when I saw them at the Warfield in 2005.
Anyways...Valentine's day...can't say that I'm super excited about this holiday. Is it even a holiday? Its not a holy day is it? I don't get time and a half for working today and I find it hard to believe when people say "I love Valentine's Day...its my favorite holiday!"
Like...really people?
As someone who doesn't have a special person to share this day with...I'm celebrating something else. Today is the day that the greatest band in the world joined forces and that band is Weezer.
Taken when I saw them at the Warfield in 2005.Anyways...Valentine's day...can't say that I'm super excited about this holiday. Is it even a holiday? Its not a holy day is it? I don't get time and a half for working today and I find it hard to believe when people say "I love Valentine's Day...its my favorite holiday!"
Like...really people?
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Ok I lied...yesterday was the best day of the year
Yeah I know I said meeting Jon Hamm was the best day ever, but I think yesterday topped that...BIG TIME.
I met Barry Zito, left-handed pitcher for your San Francisco Giants. I also got to shake hands with Bengie Molina, catcher and clean up hitter for the Giants too...He's my cousin favorite player on the team.
Look at that...le sigh...That is the best moment ever. I'll have a better version of it in about a week or so when I get it in the mail. Gah...I still can't believe I met him.
This picture makes me feel kinda sad too because my cousin who is 10 years younger than me is taller than me. He's growing up :(
I met Barry Zito, left-handed pitcher for your San Francisco Giants. I also got to shake hands with Bengie Molina, catcher and clean up hitter for the Giants too...He's my cousin favorite player on the team.
Look at that...le sigh...That is the best moment ever. I'll have a better version of it in about a week or so when I get it in the mail. Gah...I still can't believe I met him.This picture makes me feel kinda sad too because my cousin who is 10 years younger than me is taller than me. He's growing up :(
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Words>>>>Numbers
I'm trying to work on this quiz for accounting. I'm glad she gives us a day to work on it. Yay for online class.
I really dislike numbers...I've always been a word person. Sure I can't spell for crap, but whatever...I can arrange them in a way that can make people's brain explode. Well at least I used to have that power back in high school. Not so much now-a-days and that bums the fuck out of me. I don't know what happened...one year I'm writing so many poems that I didn't have enough notebooks to write everything down, not its the total opposite...I have too many notebooks with nothing to fill them with except for the occasional lottery numbers for my mom or my to-do lists which always starts with "Get organized".
I heard somewhere that everyday Prince writes a new song because he has that many song ideas in his head. As they said on 30 Rock...I want to go to there.
I want to be so absorbed in my thought that I have to write things down or else those ideas will never get expressed. I seriously miss that. I miss being able to write something down and not thing about if its crap or not. When I try to write now...I feel like its being forced out. You can't just force out creativity...it has to come out like free and flowing. I feel like my brain built a dam that blocks my creativity like its storing the creative waters for something.
Well I probably should go back to numbers =\
See I'm all about them words
Over numbers, unencumbered numbered words
Hundreds of pages, pages, pages for words
More words than I had ever heard
And I feel so alive
Over numbers, unencumbered numbered words
Hundreds of pages, pages, pages for words
More words than I had ever heard
And I feel so alive
I really dislike numbers...I've always been a word person. Sure I can't spell for crap, but whatever...I can arrange them in a way that can make people's brain explode. Well at least I used to have that power back in high school. Not so much now-a-days and that bums the fuck out of me. I don't know what happened...one year I'm writing so many poems that I didn't have enough notebooks to write everything down, not its the total opposite...I have too many notebooks with nothing to fill them with except for the occasional lottery numbers for my mom or my to-do lists which always starts with "Get organized".
I heard somewhere that everyday Prince writes a new song because he has that many song ideas in his head. As they said on 30 Rock...I want to go to there.
I want to be so absorbed in my thought that I have to write things down or else those ideas will never get expressed. I seriously miss that. I miss being able to write something down and not thing about if its crap or not. When I try to write now...I feel like its being forced out. You can't just force out creativity...it has to come out like free and flowing. I feel like my brain built a dam that blocks my creativity like its storing the creative waters for something.
Well I probably should go back to numbers =\
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Best day of the year? Probably...
Today has to be the best day I've had this year.
Today I went to go see Jon Hamm...twice at the SF Sketchfest. The first time was this podcast by the Never Not Funny guys and well...they were funny. Jon Hamm is a beautiful human, when they introduced him and he came out I literally said "Oh My God" and lost my breath for a second. They joked around for the next 40 mins and even answered some audience questions. I was still too in awe of him to do anything.
So after the podcast, me, Michele, and her friend Christina were trying to settle our bar bill when out comes Jon Hamm to sign some autographs and to meet the people. I nearly died. So after waiting for our turn we shook hands with him and he asked all our names. And let me tell you...he has a nice handshake. Anyways we asked to take a picture and here it is! Proof that Jon Hamm put his arm around me.
I'm still in awe. really I am...this is up there when I met Jason Mraz.
Just OMGOSDFDIKSJLKDJF I METTTT HIMMMM!!!!
/fangirl
And to top it off Mraz is on SNL singing and he has a goatee!!! I am in swoon overload. Seriously.
Today I went to go see Jon Hamm...twice at the SF Sketchfest. The first time was this podcast by the Never Not Funny guys and well...they were funny. Jon Hamm is a beautiful human, when they introduced him and he came out I literally said "Oh My God" and lost my breath for a second. They joked around for the next 40 mins and even answered some audience questions. I was still too in awe of him to do anything.
So after the podcast, me, Michele, and her friend Christina were trying to settle our bar bill when out comes Jon Hamm to sign some autographs and to meet the people. I nearly died. So after waiting for our turn we shook hands with him and he asked all our names. And let me tell you...he has a nice handshake. Anyways we asked to take a picture and here it is! Proof that Jon Hamm put his arm around me.
I'm still in awe. really I am...this is up there when I met Jason Mraz.Just OMGOSDFDIKSJLKDJF I METTTT HIMMMM!!!!
/fangirl
And to top it off Mraz is on SNL singing and he has a goatee!!! I am in swoon overload. Seriously.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Life Celebrations
Today was my great aunt's funeral.
We all remembered her as being a positive person. She was always happy and funny...she always was laughing about something. My cousins; Ben, John, and Kevin helped me remember all the funny stuff she used to do and sing...I forgot she sang.
And she always sang. She always told use she knew how to sing this song in 7 different languages...French, Thai, Chinese, and English and she would start singing and it all sounded the same and after she was done singing she would clap and laugh. John's impression of her was pretty spot on. She also taught us this Thai song that was about getting ready for school...and she had all these hand movements and such to go with the song that it was easy for us to learn as a kid. It was a cool moment when all of the grandkids sang the beginning of it.
Afterwards we went to get lunch and most of the time the grandkids...minus Ben since hes the oldest out of all of us and is considered an adult just spent time talking and remembering the good times as kids.
Now we're going to try and plan a whole family reunion...I'm thinking picnic/BBQ at Griffith Park since that's where we used to go all the time as kids.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
God Rests in Reason...
I woke up from a nap/sleep with my mom crying on the phone.
My great aunt passed away earlier this evening. My mom and I were planning to go see her tomorrow and now we're going to church to pray and light some candles for her.
I feel numb and just sad that I never got to say bye. I have another angel up there watching over all us now.
My great aunt passed away earlier this evening. My mom and I were planning to go see her tomorrow and now we're going to church to pray and light some candles for her.
I feel numb and just sad that I never got to say bye. I have another angel up there watching over all us now.
President Barack H. Obama
I still can't believe that we have this amazing man in office. I remember being in class...my sports, race, and society class (totally random, but the election came up and we spent the whole class talking about it) But I remember sitting there and I knew Obama was going to win, but a part of me didn't want to jinx the whole thing because well...I'm superstitious.I haven't been this excited about a president since Clinton came into Office back in 1992, it kinda sucks that I was too young then to appreciate how much he did to help the country...I mean when he left office the economy was strong and gas was like a 1.19. I mean I don't expect things to go back to how they were then, but any improvement would be awesome. I understand that theres hella shit he needs to fix and none of our problems are going to go away in a year. He makes me believe that things will change for the better, than we will right ourselves out of this hole we dug ourselves in to, that nothing will happen if we don't change.
Anyways...here the video of him being sworn in and giving his speech. The man is amazing. God Bless Him and this amazing country.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
UK Music Love
Ok so I got an advance copy of Franz Ferdinand's CD and its amazing!
It's my OCD that every time I get a new CD I have to listen to it in its entirety before I can skip to the tracks I like and its a rare occasion that I can listen to a CD from track 1 to track 12. Well this race occasion happen with the new Franz Ferdinand. So for you 3 people that read this...go check this CD out on January 26.
Ok the youtube video above is Adele and she's singing one of my favorite songs "Crazy for You" AND! I'm going to see her with a friend on Jan. 29th. She is amazing. That is all I have to say. Just watch this video of her singing and you will understand.
I'm gonna go get ready now...Going to Tabby's to watch The Flight of the Conchords! I'm excited!
Saturday, January 10, 2009
This is the sound of settling....ba ba babaaa...
I've decided that if I don't get a promotion at work by my birthday I'm leaving Starbucks. I'll be with the company for 5 years...one 1 1/2 years as a barista and the rest of the time I've been a shift supervisor. Its pointless for me to stay if I'm not moving up, I feel stuck where I'm at and I hate this feeling. I want to move up...I want to improve. I think I can be an awesome manager, given the opportunity I can totally see myself kick ass I know I can, but its like my other jobs I've had...no one gave me a chance. I don't get it...I thought management likes seeing people who are self motivated and want to move up and stay with the company. Now I'm thinking that idea is total bullshit. No company gives a shit about being a loyal employee, if anything they probably see you as an easier target to layoff/fire.
I'm ready for a change and this is definitely the year for me to do it.
I'm ready for a change and this is definitely the year for me to do it.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
I didn't procrastinate!
I put together my 20 buck bookshelf from Ikea!
I still need to put books in it I know, but I'm so proud of myself because...one I didn't procrastinate and two I actually accomplished something today. lol
I feel that this is going to be a good year.
Hello 2009 and Goodbye 2008
2008 made me realize some things:
- How thankful I am for my friends. I don't think I would actually survive this year without you guys. Thank you for being there for my laughs, tears, bad jokes, and sarcastic comments.
- Family will always be there to support you no matter what goes on. Thank you family.
- Work will always suck and its definitely time for me to go find something new.
What I want to do in 2009:
- Lose weight...gonna be a bridesmaid this year and I don't want to look like the fattest person in the group.
- Find another job. Something that isn't Starbucks.
- Finally get that diploma...I will pass Finance.
- Go to concerts, comedy shows and whatever event is going on in San Francisco.
2009 will totally be a better year than 2008...I can feel it =]
- How thankful I am for my friends. I don't think I would actually survive this year without you guys. Thank you for being there for my laughs, tears, bad jokes, and sarcastic comments.
- Family will always be there to support you no matter what goes on. Thank you family.
- Work will always suck and its definitely time for me to go find something new.
What I want to do in 2009:
- Lose weight...gonna be a bridesmaid this year and I don't want to look like the fattest person in the group.
- Find another job. Something that isn't Starbucks.
- Finally get that diploma...I will pass Finance.
- Go to concerts, comedy shows and whatever event is going on in San Francisco.
2009 will totally be a better year than 2008...I can feel it =]
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