#280

Music I can't get enough of lately:

#183

I worked yesterday. Then I came home and Buddy had made dinner. It was delightful. We had roasted chicken, rice pilaf and roasted asparagus. For dessert, she made bread pudding. I had never had bread pudding before but it was delicious. She used the pioneer woman's recipe. In fact, I think almost all the recipes from yesterday's dinner were from that website. It was so nice to come home and have dinner waiting for me. 

We hardly ever eat dinner together. We all have such different schedules. I miss it. I really do. Plus, it sucks cooking for just one person and having all those leftovers. And as my grandma told me on the phone this weekend, "When you eat all the time, you really pack on those pounds and thats just not good. Can't wait to see you next weekend!" Oh yes, going home to see my family should be a rocking good time.

One of the many, many things I want for my birthday was a Punchline concert on my birthday. I mean Buddy got one and she isn't even that big of a fan. It was looking pretty slim that I would get one. And then! BART alerted me to their announcement on twitter. It turns out they are doing a show on the 25th which yes is one day after my birthday but! they will be recording the concert for their new DVD and its supposed to include all their greatest hits! So hopefully, they will play The Getaway and it will be awesome. 

#175

The Josh Ritter concert blew me out of the water. It was amazing. He was adorable. His band was so cute. The music made me happy. It was an awesome experience. He played this new song. It was my favorite of the evening.

#173

I'm going to a concert this weekend. Josh Ritter is playing at Diesel. I'm going with the roomies as well as some guests from Albion. I must admit I'm not super excited mostly because I don't really know the guy and lets be honest, there is no way he can compare to Punchline. But the part, I'm really excited about is MILKSHAKE FACTORY! We went after the PL concert and it was heavenly. I can't wait to go back and try a new flavor. Its a goal of mine to try them all. 

I have the weekend off again this week. I know I should be excited. I used to dream about getting the weekends off and now this is my second week in a row. But I'm not. I don't know why. Everyone looks at me like I'm crazy when I mention it. I think I just need some change or something. Maybe like a vacation? Still not completely sure what I need or am thinking. Its just weird.

So I'm coming home in April, the weekend after Easter. I was thinking maybe we could all get together then. Perhaps celebrate my birthday while we are all in the same state. Nothing fancy just like dinner or drinks or repeat viewings of a bootleg copy of Taken? 

#167

I'm not sure if anything can ever top last night. It was pretty spectacular. We went out to the Library for dinner and drinks in honor of Buddy's 23rd birthday. Then Pomme, Toi, BART, BART's sis and I headed to Diesel for the Punchline concert. It basically rocked my socks. I was so excited. We sang and danced and sang and danced. It was just what I needed. After, as we walked home, we passed the Milkshake Factory and doubled back to get some delicious tasty treats. Then we continued to the Cage where we met up with some of my co-workers and discussed the genocide in Sudan. You would think it would be a mood killer, but no! Buddy texted that they were at Silky's so we rejoined the group and closed down that bar. Finally, our last stop was Eat-N-Park but I really don't remember anything about that because I really really really can't do hard liquor anymore. I'm ashamed and sad. I've let you all down and become a beer drinker. I promise to make you all proud again. I swear it!

#164

I have this weird love/hate relationship with Ingrid. And I think I pretty much love this cover of hers until 2:12 where she sorta stops singing for a little bit. I can only imagine that she was overcome by the desire to go eat a burrito and forgot to keep singing or something like that.

#114

I'm using this entry to avoid cleaning my room and writing a paper. I changed up the playlist over there. It is now featuring music from a concert I went to last night: Eric Hutchinson, Meaghan Smith, and Matt Hires. It also has some Punchline on it. They are a band from Pittsburgh and BART was gracious enough to share practically their entire catalogue with me, good stuff.

Lets see, since I last posted an entry my family has swept into my life, disrupted my sleep schedule, and returned back to their snowy state. I was really glad they could make it from Thanksgiving. I had a really good time with them. We ate a lot of food, bowled (I got a 97! and 2 strikes in a row!), and shopped a lot!!! My mother made me try on these:

I thought my toes were going to fall off. I don't know how strippers do it. Oh, these beauties were from the Jessica Simpson collection, so you know, klassy. And these:

but in purple with some sort of design on them. They scared me. I did not buy them.

I cooked the turkey on Thanksgiving. Everyone I talked to said it was so hard and you had to cook it just right. However, I had fun with it and named the turkey Gertrude "Gertie". She was a good bird. Here she is in the oven:

 I used this recipe from Giada and it turned out delish!  We had so much food that we all literally needed two plates. Glorious! 

After dinner, we drank some wine and ate some cupcakes.

(Peppermint, Chocolate Peppermint, Carrot Cake, Pumpkin Maple, Caramel Apple, Lemon Gingerbread)

And oh yeah dressed up Harpo. I don't think he liked it too much.

#111

Ehhh....I'm not so sure its a good thing Buddy knows my feelings for her co-worker. She used them against me tonight, threatened to tell him things. I'm a bit scared. She did promise not to say anything but I guess nothing is really stopping her. Damn, damn, damn! I hate the way she makes me feel. How only desperate people could possibly like me. Thanks for that Buddy, thanks.

Remember trying to pack for breaks in Europe. How you'd have to fit everything into a teeny tiny bag? because carting around a suitcase for two weeks was just way way too much? And sleeping in the London airport? And the crack addicts in Prague? The Cold War era train from Budapest to the Czech Republic? The very handsome guard that scared the crap out of me but also held the baby as he evicted the family from the train? Orrrr the drunken English guys from Amsterdam? passed out in the hallway? talking with them through the shower door as I washed my hair? Pomme, Frances, and I all sharing one bed many times over? That horrible overnight train to Paris? The night in Florence I spent making friends with the toilet just because I wanted to prove that the bottle of wine was perfectly ok? Searching for a damn phone booth in London that worked because I just had to call Toi and I could never live with myself if I didn't call her right away? Seeing Blood Brothers with tears of laughter rolling down our checks? 

Ahhhh, good good times. I wish we could do it all again.

I miss you all.

ETA: Tonight, I learned from someone who kinda knows them that the members of Flickerstick are kinda assholes and that makes me so so sad. 

#91

Last night, BART and I went shopping. I was looking a present for a certain someone but I'm still searching for something perfect. But I did wander in to Urban Outfitters for the very first time ever. I never knew what I was missing and I think I wanted everything in that store.

Somehow the night morphed into roommate date night. We met up with Buddy to see Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. uh, It was AWESOME. The movie was just so cute and funny. But now I want the soundtrack. However, I can't seem to find it anywhere online. I guess I could always buy it.

I think I might be going to another concert this friday. Bon Journey is in town and I think they sound amazing. Really how could this turn out to be bad thing? 

#86

I am at the airport right now. The Pittsburgh International Airport has free wifi. I feel like other airports should have this. It is so nice. 

Also, it is so early. I went to the Matt Nathanson concert last night. It was AWESOME! like I want to drop out of school and follow him around the country even though I know he is married. I had a really good time. But by the time we got our bus, got home, I packed and printed everything I needed I didn't get to bed til 1. Then I woke up at 3:30 to get to the airport on time. I have a feeling it is going to be a long day, a very long day. I have lunch plans with my dad, workout plans with Cogene, and dinner plans with both sets of grandparents. At some point, I'd really like a shower and a nap but we'll see. 

Last night, Buddy called me one of 'those people' when I mentioned I was going to my high school homecoming. Umm...isn't that why its named homecoming? The alumni come home to see their old school, friends, and teachers. Have I been misinformed? Other nuggets of info Buddy shared with me last night: the Pitt airport is BIG, the plane from Chicago to Detroit will be small, and the Intersection in GR is a great place to see a concert. All good things to know. 

Anyway, I think I'll be seeing most of you this weekend besides Pomme (I got your message and I will hold onto it until we see each other again) and BART (I'm so sorry I left you and THANKS for driving me this morning). I'm excited!

#7

I love this commercial. Its are sooo pretty. And when they move their arms and instruments more colors appear! The song is pretty cool too. I used to think that Chris Martin was only wearing a jacket and a rather large necklace. But after many viewings I now see that he is wearing a shirt under the jacket. So I'm still allowed to have a little respect for him.