|| chandelier ||

i could watch this 1,000 times. it's so beautiful.

Weekend Lovelies

Weekends like this are refreshing. Being busy during the week and barely sleeping can really wear a person out. On Saturday I got up and went to Neighborhood Market with my dad which is something I haven't done since I was a child. It was fun and kind of hilarious...I think I won't be invited again because his bill and cart ended up being filled with more stuff than intended (but I know he really enjoyed my superb company). I've been trying to build up my strength/balance so I can do headstands. I worked on that on Saturday too. See the video below (to JM "Shadow Days")...

After headstanding, I went outside to get my longboard on. I'm learning this summer so I'm still not great but I am doing a lot better. The weather on Saturday was great too...nice and coolish. I had a lot of fun. 

Watched Rocky with Daddy-o on Saturday night and church was great this morning. I'm excited for the week! JOHN MAYER'S NEW CD COMES OUT ON TUESDAY! Guess what I'm buying on the way to work that day...?

I've also been creating images (photos taken by yours truly at Crested Butte and Garden of the Gods) with John Mayer lyrics for the release of Paradise Valley...I'm a wee bit excited.

Bring Back the Thunder

I went to Thunder on the Mountain with my friend Mary Beth, her mom Barbara and her mom's friend Denise at the beginning of June. It was so much fun! I'm not into country music and it was a country music festival...I definitely went for the camping but plan on going next year with them again. What can I say...tastes change. Luke Bryan's new cd came out yesterday (he performed at Thunder) and listening to his new single "Crash My Party" has me reminiscing...

here are some photos from Instagram that I never posted...

crunchy

Mulberry River

6 foot hula hooping!

sneaking into VIP section victory face!

 

helicopter ride!

 

...and his new single...

Never Once [You are FAITHFUL]

Music Monday: [fun.]

I have a serious obsession with the band fun. right now. I got their second album [Some Night] last year and loved it...I have a seriously high play count on every song on iTunes. A couple of weeks ago, I bought tickets to their Most Summer Nights Tour in Dallas in September and I CAN'T WAIT! Since then, I have been listening to them pretty much non-stop as well as listening to interviews on YouTube. I just purchased their first album [Aim and Ignite] and it is seriously incredible. I wish I had been a fan of them since 2009...then I would be really cool (: 

Below is a quote from Nate Ruess' acceptance speech for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy's. I think it is hilarious!

"I don't know what I was thinking writing the chorus for this song. If this is in HD, everybody can see our faces, and we are not very young." — fun. lead singer Nate Ruess as the band accepted the song of the year Grammy for "We Are Young."

Watch some of my favorite videos below. Hope you enjoy!

  

      

                                                               

 [P!nk featuring Nate Ruess]

 

                                         

 [Nate Ruess with former band the Format]

 

I will be posting pictures from China soon-ish! I have a very long to-do list at the moment. Also, Tara from Jimmy Choos and Tennis Shoes Tagged me in a 5 Things post and I am going to write up my answers hopefully tomorrow! (fingers tightly crossed!)

Music Monday: [Hot Chelle Rae]

I just love music. One of my favorite things to do is go to a live show. Hot Chelle Rae is a band that I discovered a little over a year ago. I love their upbeat music. They know how to put me in a good mood anytime (: This show was the second time I have seen them...both times were in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On 10.03.2012 they performed at the Tulsa State Fair and I got some great shots! Hope you enjoy!

[Ryan]

[Nash + Ryan]

[Nash]

[Nash + Ryan]

I only got good shots of Ryan and Nash...Jamie and Ian were not in the spotlight enough and the shots of them turned out blurry unfortunately.

Enjoy this is well...

Snow + Fun.

one of my favorites for this snowy day...and i just 
got tickets for their concert in Dallas!

Musical Mood

I'm loving Christina Perri right now. I should probably buy her cd...

A song about love...

A song about loss...

Musically Nostalgic

Belle of the Boulevard. Love.

[Don't turn away
Dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Don't be afraid
But keep it all inside, all inside
When you fall apart
Dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Life is always hard
For the Belle of the Boulevard

That song you softly sing
Is keeping you from breaking]

Video Time

Damien Rice - The Blower's Daughter - Official Video

i just love this song.

Check My Playlist

So i'm at work on this "Blustery Day" (Winnie the Pooh reference, anyone?) with my corn bag warmed up to stay warm because for some reason the people in my office think it is necessary to run the AC in the middle of the Winter...oh well.  Listening to music while working.  Here is my Monday playlist (definitely helps the time pass)...





Ke$ha | Cannibal



Sarah Bareilles | Kaleidoscope Heart

The Band Perry | Self Titled

Taylor Swift | Speak Now

Lights | The Listening

The Word Alive | Deceiver

John Mayer | Battle Studies

Picture Memories

WOW! It has been a LONG time since I have posted anything. My blog is definitely not feeling the love and for that I am truly sorry. All sorts of things going on since our last visit. Some highlights…




March 2010:

Dad’s/Brandon’s birthday – 03.08

Mom’s birthday – 03.09

Joe’s birthday (little brother) – 03.17 GOLDEN BIRTHDAY!! 17 on the 17th

my birthday! – 03.24 GOLDEN BIRTHDAY!! 24 on the 24th

For Brandon and Mom’s birthday, we went to Dallas to see John Mayer!! It was very fun!! Both of their first time and my 5th…I’m a little obsessed!!!

I also began my first job in my current career path! I started working for Scott&Goble Architects on March 15th. I work on the Walmart Remodel Team currently doing lots of fun Walmart-y things (:

[insert work picture here]

July 2010:

My family heads west for a little vacation. We went to Colorado, both Crested Butte and Telluride, and it was FANTASTIC!! So beautiful! Beautiful mountains, quaint little towns. I would highly recommend planning your next vacation in Telluride, CO (if you are the mountain/nature loving type). Telluride is truly one of a kind. It is an old mining town at the base of the mountains. We stayed at a resort up in the mountains and rode the public gondola down into town every day. That was part of what made it so fantastic. it is a self contained little community. We parked our car at the beginning of the week and didn’t use it again until we pulled out of town. The FREE public gondola takes you right into the center of town and everything is within walking distance. And there’s plenty to do…hiking, mountain bike trails, quaint little shops and restaurants everywhere. Another trip to Telluride, CO is hopefully in my near future!!

One of my oldest friends, Justin Gambill marries Trista Martinez in Harrison, AR. Brando joins me and the fam (:

August 2010:

My dear friend Sarah Davis marries Lance Miller in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Brando joins me (:

Beginning of August, I also moved into my first place since graduating college! I have an apartment yay!! And I have an apartment kitty yay! And I ordered a couch that I am expecting mid November!! Can’t WAIT to get my place decorated!!



October 2010:

Decorated my porch for Harvest/Halloween! LOVING this first place stuff!

[insert porch picture here]

And last weekend, my family went to Jonesboro for my Grandfather’s 81st birthday. We took my sister’s boyfriend, Badr, with us and he got to meet a lot of the crazy Jonesboro family. It was a lot of fun!