Wednesday, October 29, 2008

I Heart Jason Mraz

Here is yet another of many concert posts to come. I went to the Jason Mraz concert and was blown away by his amazing talent. Now I've been to my fair share of concerts and I'd have to say that this was top 5 material. Vocally, Mr. A-Z was incredible. He was right on the money and I feel his cd's don't do him justice. If you've never listened to any of his live material, I would definitely recommend it. Musically, the dude can play his heart out and is a remarkable songwriter. He has an awesome band to back him that elevated his sound to the next level. I love his witty, carefree, laid back, and kind personality. You can definitely sense his genuine appeal. Wow, I sound kinda stalkerish now. So in a nutshell, if you ever get a chance to see him live, go for it. Here are a few pics and a video. I wanted to include everyone's recent favorite "I'm Yours" but I'm too impatient to load the 5 mins worth of video. I hope you'll enjoy "A Beautiful Mess" instead.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Hoodies are so last year...here comes the Slanket

Wow...can you believe we lived all these years without the Slanket? In case you haven't seen the informercial yet, this product is a blanket with sleeves. This is such an ingenious invention. It's for those who like to lounge around, but need the freedom to do other things with their arms. How could I let such an idea surpass me? All these years, my arms have suffered the cold when I needed to pull out my crotcheting needles. Many, many times, I too have found blankets restricting. Of course I could just turn up the temperature in my house or even use a hoodie, but no that would be too difficult. The world is definitely a better place since the introduction of the Slanket. So go out an get yourself one today. Your arms will thank you. (or check out the poor man's Slanket...the Snuggie.)

Friday, October 17, 2008

Locks of Love - Month 1

This may sound like a long shot, but I've decided that I would love to grow my hair out and donate it to Locks of Love. I know, I know...I haven't had long hair since I was around 6. It was always just a dream of mine to grow out my hair...someday. I've never really had enough willpower to struggle through that ugly growing-out phase. Most of the people I have mentioned this to have laughed in my face. I definitely don't blame them. I figure if I'm contributing to a good cause and the fact that I love a good challenge, I would give my all to grow out this mop of mine. The chances of me making it to the 10 inches (in a ponytail) needed to donate are slim. I have a few friends who believe in me, but many, many who are placing bets to when I will just chop it off again. I regularly get my hair cut every 4 weeks and I'm about 6 weeks into it. This will definitely be a HUGE commitment for me. If you have any comments or dates of when I'll "fall off the wagon" so to speak, I'd love to hear them. I'm including a pic for the end of month 1 and wish me luck.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Ooh wee oooh I look just like Buddy Holly...




Tuesday night was a great night for music. I went to the Weezer concert with Angels and Airwaves. I was pleasantly surprised at how well Angels and Airwaves played. Speaking as a Blink 182 fan, sometimes Tom can be a little off. Not only were the vocals good, but I was really impressed with the lights. It made for an entertaining show. Unfortunately the cool lighting was not camera-friendly, but I did manage to get a couple of good pics anyway.

I really didn't know what to expect from Weezer. They came out and I could hear singing but I couldn't make out who it was. Rivers had this weird sock thing on his head and eventually I found out it was Scott who was opening the show. For those of you that don't know already, he has a couple of tracks on Weezer's Red album. Although I appreciate that other band members took turns singing lead vocals, I was really there to see hear Rivers who is really the voice of Weezer. They were very quirky and entertaining. Rivers jumped on a trampoline, slid around on his knees, played the drums, and shuffled around the stage like a pro. They also brought Tom back on stage to sing "The Sweater Song" which was an awesome take from a classic song. It was definitely one of the top shows I've seen.

Friday, October 3, 2008

Who does that?!

People who wear socks with sandals.

People who wait 10 mins for an elevator to go up 1 floor.

People who don't cut their toenails for 5 months because eventually they'll get a pedicure.

People who talk on their phone while doing their business in a public restroom.

People who bring babies to the movie theatre.

People who vote for the 82-year-old on Dancing with the Stars.

People who talk to me in spanish assuming I will understand.

People who leave msgs for others on my cellphone when it clearly states, "This is Trista's phone."