It's very hard to take yourself too seriously when you look at the world from outer space.
Thomas K. Mattingly II
Apollo 16 Astronaut
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Monday, March 26, 2007
What's a Dierks?
Well, for those of you who fail to recognize country music as an art form, a Dierks is a very cute country music star. His full name is Dierks Bentley, and I had the pleasure of seeing him last Thursday with my favorite concert-partner, Danielle. She actually surprised me by giving me the ticket for an early birthday present. Happy Birthday to me!
Miranda Lambert and Jason Aldean opened up for Dierks, and they both had lots of good songs that I recognized. Jason even played some G&R, Paradise City and Sweet Child of Mine...Oh Baby!
I only got home at 1:30 AM and still had to go to work the next day, which made for a rough morning. But, the fun was well worth one rough morning...and isn't that what they make coffee for anyway?
Miranda Lambert and Jason Aldean opened up for Dierks, and they both had lots of good songs that I recognized. Jason even played some G&R, Paradise City and Sweet Child of Mine...Oh Baby!
I only got home at 1:30 AM and still had to go to work the next day, which made for a rough morning. But, the fun was well worth one rough morning...and isn't that what they make coffee for anyway?
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Benefit Dance
I can think of few things sadder than a 4 year-old with cancer, but unfortunately, it happens. So, on Saturday, Jeff's band, Six Pak, played a benefit gig for a little boy from the area. A ton of people showed up, and I bet they made a good $5 or $6K. I'm sure the family can use the money and I'm glad that so many people are so generous. The winner of the 50-50 drawing even donated her half of the $810 pot right back to the family.
I attended the gig with Danielle, Dan and Steph. The Booger managed to tame my unruly curly hair to a straight and silky mane that I absolutely loved! If only I could do that myself on regular basis...I could avoid having my token fuzz helmet. Oh well, if I had straight hair everyday, then I wouldn't appreciate it.
I attended the gig with Danielle, Dan and Steph. The Booger managed to tame my unruly curly hair to a straight and silky mane that I absolutely loved! If only I could do that myself on regular basis...I could avoid having my token fuzz helmet. Oh well, if I had straight hair everyday, then I wouldn't appreciate it.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Nickelback, Nickelback, Nickelback
The previously mentioned Nickelback concert came and went. Now, all I can do is blog about what fun we had. So, the day started around 11:30 when we left to pick up Hannah, who was an excellent last minute addition to our group. She knows how to have fun and we didn't have to babysit her. Our next stop was Dad's, as he was the real babysitter for the day. [Which, by the way, when I asked him how the dogs were, he replied by saying, "They were great!" He loves his grand-puppies]. We ended up being 15 minutes early picking up Paula, which wasn't good for her...I'm pretty sure she was counting on us being on-time or maybe a little late. Her hair was still wet and she was recovering from a fall on the ice.
So, with the four of us in tow, we started our journey towards State College to pick up the last (but not least) member of our group. I did mention that Russ and his gang were coming, but they had floor tickets and we had reserved seating. They took their own vehicle. Anyway, back to the ride... I think maybe I should have used the earplugs. Paula was intent that we were plenty pumped for the concert, and she brought her collection of Nickelback CDs. We listened to many of the songs pretty loudly, Paula sang them word for word, and we were also all trying to have a conversation. It was definitely a good ride, and as Danielle has mentioned in the past, we are "fun and interesting people!"
Because Jeff had never been to a Quaker Steak and Lube, and he is a huge wing fan, we picked up the Booger at the Cave and went for a bite to eat. The wings were good and the beer was flowing. Some of us (I won't mention names) had too much to drink because someone tried to keep up with 220 lb Jeff. Hmmm...who could that have been?
After a thorough trip through the Target store, we traveled on to the concert. We had good seats, and actually got to see three bands. Three Days Grace started the festivities and I was glad that I actually knew some of the songs. Breaking Benjamin followed and although I only knew one or two of their songs, you have to give them kudos for playing in front of a very pumped hometown crowd. The band actually started their career in places like State College's Crowbar.
Finally at 9:16 (did I get that right?), a big boom sounded, the lights went off, and Nickelback opened with Animals, which is an awesome song! The rest of night was equally enjoyable, with lots of pyrotechnics, lots of the f-word (which gets you pumped) and lots of good music. Although the Collegian (PSU's newspaper) may have given the concert a bad review, this group had a great time.
So, with the four of us in tow, we started our journey towards State College to pick up the last (but not least) member of our group. I did mention that Russ and his gang were coming, but they had floor tickets and we had reserved seating. They took their own vehicle. Anyway, back to the ride... I think maybe I should have used the earplugs. Paula was intent that we were plenty pumped for the concert, and she brought her collection of Nickelback CDs. We listened to many of the songs pretty loudly, Paula sang them word for word, and we were also all trying to have a conversation. It was definitely a good ride, and as Danielle has mentioned in the past, we are "fun and interesting people!"
Because Jeff had never been to a Quaker Steak and Lube, and he is a huge wing fan, we picked up the Booger at the Cave and went for a bite to eat. The wings were good and the beer was flowing. Some of us (I won't mention names) had too much to drink because someone tried to keep up with 220 lb Jeff. Hmmm...who could that have been?
After a thorough trip through the Target store, we traveled on to the concert. We had good seats, and actually got to see three bands. Three Days Grace started the festivities and I was glad that I actually knew some of the songs. Breaking Benjamin followed and although I only knew one or two of their songs, you have to give them kudos for playing in front of a very pumped hometown crowd. The band actually started their career in places like State College's Crowbar.
Finally at 9:16 (did I get that right?), a big boom sounded, the lights went off, and Nickelback opened with Animals, which is an awesome song! The rest of night was equally enjoyable, with lots of pyrotechnics, lots of the f-word (which gets you pumped) and lots of good music. Although the Collegian (PSU's newspaper) may have given the concert a bad review, this group had a great time.
Sunday, March 04, 2007
March 4th Has Arrived
As the Booger duly noted in her last comment, the day of the long-awaited Nickelback concert has arrived. We are lucky enough to be going to the concert with Nickelback's #1 (Paula) and #2 (Danielle) fans. Along with those two hooligans, Jeff, Russ, three of Russ' friends, Hannah and I are all making the trip to the Jordan Center for the concert.
Hallie and Chance are going to their Grandpa's to play with Oz and Brady, so we won't have to worry about getting home early. We'll have lots of time for shopping, eating, and laughing before the concert.
Jeff thinks I should take a pair of his special musician's ear plugs along with me. He says the band is going to be too loud. I think maybe Paula is going to be too loud.
Hallie and Chance are going to their Grandpa's to play with Oz and Brady, so we won't have to worry about getting home early. We'll have lots of time for shopping, eating, and laughing before the concert.
Jeff thinks I should take a pair of his special musician's ear plugs along with me. He says the band is going to be too loud. I think maybe Paula is going to be too loud.
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Short Month - Lots of Posts
February was a good blogging month, but I'm going to try and do a little more in March. I hope this doesn't cause my blog to get boring. For that matter, I hope my blog isn't boring now.
I just subscribed to two more magazines. I did this through the Girl Scouts, even though I told myself that I wasn't going to subscribe to any more. Oh well, the Girl Scouts are a good cause and now I get to read all about fam0us PEOPLE once a week. My second subscription was to a personal finance magazine. Maybe I'll learn how not to spend money on things I don't need - like magazine subscriptions.
Oh - on the matter of money...I'm officially done buying expensive things for 2007. Jeff found a good deal on a 4x4 Yamaha Wolverine ATV, and he's off buying the thing right now. That's it! Now it's time to save, save, save.
My mutts think they are big and strong and mean. My mutts, however, are not any of those things. I have to wonder what they're thinking sometimes....like now, for instance, both of them are barking at the neighbors. All the neighbors are doing is unloading wood so they can heat their house. The neighbors aren't in our yard and they certainly don't smell like birds and rabbits. I just don't get it. Like I've said before, I guess that's just what they do.
I just subscribed to two more magazines. I did this through the Girl Scouts, even though I told myself that I wasn't going to subscribe to any more. Oh well, the Girl Scouts are a good cause and now I get to read all about fam0us PEOPLE once a week. My second subscription was to a personal finance magazine. Maybe I'll learn how not to spend money on things I don't need - like magazine subscriptions.
Oh - on the matter of money...I'm officially done buying expensive things for 2007. Jeff found a good deal on a 4x4 Yamaha Wolverine ATV, and he's off buying the thing right now. That's it! Now it's time to save, save, save.
My mutts think they are big and strong and mean. My mutts, however, are not any of those things. I have to wonder what they're thinking sometimes....like now, for instance, both of them are barking at the neighbors. All the neighbors are doing is unloading wood so they can heat their house. The neighbors aren't in our yard and they certainly don't smell like birds and rabbits. I just don't get it. Like I've said before, I guess that's just what they do.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)