James Blunt was REALLLLLLLLLLLLLLY good last night.
I was very impressed, considering I didn’t think too much of him before going to the show. He was a really good performer (his voice was amazing!) and he was actually quite energetic. I figured he’d be pretty chill, and just sort of do his own thing, But man! He actually rocked out to a couple heavy songs, and he even ran into the crowd at one point and got up on a riser towards the back with a piano and played like 2 songs! Guess being on the floor and towards the back pays off sometimes!
We had really good seats. Lower bowl and close to the side of the stage. Mary ordered them through his fan club and got them before they went on sale to the public. His set was pretty rad too….for the last song, 1973, he had HUGE disco balls going and the big screen at the back of the stage was all starry. Even the stage itself lit up with little lights. It pretty much looked like a snow storm inside the metro enter, very beautiful! Hotel security was likely in full force last night, with all the women trying to likely stalk him! Jeesh!
I could go on with this review but thats what my new blog is for...will post to it soon!
The past week has been a whirl wind. I cannot believe its December for real. I mean, i don't have much time left at the pier and that makes me sad. I really like working here. Then again, maybe its cause I hate school and not making money, but I am dreading January....but there is something I am looking forward to....
MATT MAYS AND EL TORPEDO AT THE MARQUEE ON JAN 23RD!!!!!!! I'm there with bells on. Heather - I know its your bday weekend then, but you gotta forgive me on this one!
I'm actually ordering my ticket when I get home through the pre-sale mailing list. Me and Meaghan are stocked. I love the Marquee. And I love MAtt. It'll be a glorious combination :)
Blargh. Life is strange at the moment. Its busy and hectic but at the very same time, slow and boring. Its like I have my awesome days, then my absolutly NOTHING days and theres no grey area. I just need to be more productive. I need some changes. I need to start taking control of things and stop day dreaming my life off. And that applys to one particular area of my life particularly....particular twice in one sentence???
I need a nap...
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Monday, December 1, 2008
Thoughts on Britney
I watched the britney spears documentry last night Britney: For the record.
Wow is all I can say. Sounds cheesy but I really liked how the documentry was filmed. And although most people out there, have their opinions about her and will never change, I feel like she set a lot of things straight in the documentry.
It was actually....really sad. Say what you will about her...she's still a human. Imagine goign through a divorce and a custody batle, all the while not being able to leave your house because of the swarms of people that will be there. Don't get me wrong -- others have it wayyyyyyy worse then britney spears. But I think the reason we can't connect to it is because her life is pretty much a life we could never even imagine.
Normal to her is having security with her 24/7 so she can go outside. She can't do the simple things she wants to do, and all the while, her life falls apart under the magnifying glass of the media.
Sure you can say she went crazy. Don't we all though? I can't imagine having a year of downfall after downfall, and having everyone know about it....and almost relish in it. Its bizzare to me.
Anyways, not to get all "LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE" ...but seriously...it was quite sad to watch.
Wow is all I can say. Sounds cheesy but I really liked how the documentry was filmed. And although most people out there, have their opinions about her and will never change, I feel like she set a lot of things straight in the documentry.
It was actually....really sad. Say what you will about her...she's still a human. Imagine goign through a divorce and a custody batle, all the while not being able to leave your house because of the swarms of people that will be there. Don't get me wrong -- others have it wayyyyyyy worse then britney spears. But I think the reason we can't connect to it is because her life is pretty much a life we could never even imagine.
Normal to her is having security with her 24/7 so she can go outside. She can't do the simple things she wants to do, and all the while, her life falls apart under the magnifying glass of the media.
Sure you can say she went crazy. Don't we all though? I can't imagine having a year of downfall after downfall, and having everyone know about it....and almost relish in it. Its bizzare to me.
Anyways, not to get all "LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE" ...but seriously...it was quite sad to watch.
A new blog!
So given the fact that I am an avid concert goer, and am ALWAYS talking about it...I figured I'd dedicate an entire blog to my first love: Music.
http://sarahsrockdiaries.blogspot.com
Here I'll post my fave pictures, reviews and stories...everything music!
http://sarahsrockdiaries.blogspot.com
Here I'll post my fave pictures, reviews and stories...everything music!
3 husbands, one night!
Soooo I haven't updated all weekend. I had 3 days off and deffinitly tried to soak it up the best I can.
Friday night was the Q104 Quarter Century Concert. Meaghan and her friend Catherine came over before hand to have some drinks. They were pretty much allready drunk whent hey arrived. I usually hate being drunk at concerts. Really...I just wanted to have a couple of drinks before hand to save money at buying them at the show. We drank, and laughed and listened to tunes. That in itself was a lot of fun. We left around 8:30...even though the show started at 8. This is something I never do!2 But given the fact that it was such a long show, I wasn't too concerned. And we knew (at that time) that April Wine would be on first.
After getting in a cab...we found out from the cab driver that one of the members of April Wine collasped before getting on the plane! So April Wine wasn't playing after all...instead...Joel Plaskett was filling in. I obviously freak out, because I was scared we missed his set all together. At the same time i was estatic!
As soon as we got there, we checked our coats, bought some drinks and went right into the crowd. It was PACKED...people don't realize how big the venue is. We caught the last half of joels set, which was so much fun, as always!
I have to say though the highlight for me was MAtt Mays. We just danced and sang our hearts out and holly hell he was amazing. Maybe its just because I am utterly in love with the Terminal Romance album...but I loved life during his set! At on point, he played a song that I loved 'Spoonful of Sugar' which is actually about Hurricane Waun. This is one of my fave matt mays song, and since its off one of his less popular albums and was never released as a single i was surprised he played it. Duruing the show we met some concert friends, and one was awesome enough to actually let me get on his sholders! So during spoonful of sugar I did and it was unreal...to see the whole crowd and be above everyone - I LOVE IT!
After many bathroom/drink breaks, I am very surprised we got as close as we did. We had relatively good spots throughout the show.
Sam Roberts was amazing. The crowd loved it and the songs from his new album were amazing live. However I will say he could have played more crowd faves...and his set went by sorta fast.
All in all - great show. Its concerts like this that make me wish I could do it every weekend.
Only fall out was walking home wearing my heels. Its a long story...and usually I am much smarter. But these particular shoes have been worn down town, and I have made out fine in the past...so I thought I was safe. but apparently standing for 4.4 hours is much different then an hour at the bar. Soo...there were NO CABS in sight when I elft around 1am....It was raining, my feet were killing me...so I decided to walk home. Yeah....my feet hate me for that decision. They have never been that sore and in pain before. Urgh...you live and learn.
And I can say the pain was worth it, I got
The rest of my days off were spent, being lazy...walking around downtown, going to the mall, visiting people, and cleaning my apartment. I loved it. But getting back to work this morning was brutal...after all the late nights and sleeping in. Hopefully the week will go by fast.
Tomorrow night I get to go see James Blunt with my sister...for free! They have an extra ticket and offered to take me free of charge for cat sitting I did! Yayyy...I love free shows :)
Friday night was the Q104 Quarter Century Concert. Meaghan and her friend Catherine came over before hand to have some drinks. They were pretty much allready drunk whent hey arrived. I usually hate being drunk at concerts. Really...I just wanted to have a couple of drinks before hand to save money at buying them at the show. We drank, and laughed and listened to tunes. That in itself was a lot of fun. We left around 8:30...even though the show started at 8. This is something I never do!2 But given the fact that it was such a long show, I wasn't too concerned. And we knew (at that time) that April Wine would be on first.
After getting in a cab...we found out from the cab driver that one of the members of April Wine collasped before getting on the plane! So April Wine wasn't playing after all...instead...Joel Plaskett was filling in. I obviously freak out, because I was scared we missed his set all together. At the same time i was estatic!
As soon as we got there, we checked our coats, bought some drinks and went right into the crowd. It was PACKED...people don't realize how big the venue is. We caught the last half of joels set, which was so much fun, as always!
I have to say though the highlight for me was MAtt Mays. We just danced and sang our hearts out and holly hell he was amazing. Maybe its just because I am utterly in love with the Terminal Romance album...but I loved life during his set! At on point, he played a song that I loved 'Spoonful of Sugar' which is actually about Hurricane Waun. This is one of my fave matt mays song, and since its off one of his less popular albums and was never released as a single i was surprised he played it. Duruing the show we met some concert friends, and one was awesome enough to actually let me get on his sholders! So during spoonful of sugar I did and it was unreal...to see the whole crowd and be above everyone - I LOVE IT!
After many bathroom/drink breaks, I am very surprised we got as close as we did. We had relatively good spots throughout the show.
Sam Roberts was amazing. The crowd loved it and the songs from his new album were amazing live. However I will say he could have played more crowd faves...and his set went by sorta fast.
All in all - great show. Its concerts like this that make me wish I could do it every weekend.
Only fall out was walking home wearing my heels. Its a long story...and usually I am much smarter. But these particular shoes have been worn down town, and I have made out fine in the past...so I thought I was safe. but apparently standing for 4.4 hours is much different then an hour at the bar. Soo...there were NO CABS in sight when I elft around 1am....It was raining, my feet were killing me...so I decided to walk home. Yeah....my feet hate me for that decision. They have never been that sore and in pain before. Urgh...you live and learn.
And I can say the pain was worth it, I got
The rest of my days off were spent, being lazy...walking around downtown, going to the mall, visiting people, and cleaning my apartment. I loved it. But getting back to work this morning was brutal...after all the late nights and sleeping in. Hopefully the week will go by fast.
Tomorrow night I get to go see James Blunt with my sister...for free! They have an extra ticket and offered to take me free of charge for cat sitting I did! Yayyy...I love free shows :)
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
So tired....
Yawn....Stretch....Yawn.....Stretch
Day 3 of the 7-3 shifts. Its starting to take a toll. I am not naturally sleepy till like 1 am....so I have been getting pretty much 4-4.5 hours of sleep a night, with the waking up at least once per night thing.
I. Am. Tired.
Luckily enough, I can go home around 2:30 or 3...depending on if I take a full lunch or not. And the mornings typically go by relatively fast.
I cannot wait for tomorrow's 12-8 shift....I am gonna sleep in so hard. THEN...I have 3 days off!!! I'm so excited to have an actual weekend.
I have an SPCA PR Committee meeting tonight.Concert on Friday! and Christmas shopping on Saturday/Sunday.....
Should be glorious. I think? The temptation to go out is looming over me though....I managed to save pretty much a little less then half my last paycheque...hopefully this next one won't dissappear quickly.
Yawn....stretch....yawn.....must....drink....coffee....and ....wake....up. I am seriously still in REM mode.
Day 3 of the 7-3 shifts. Its starting to take a toll. I am not naturally sleepy till like 1 am....so I have been getting pretty much 4-4.5 hours of sleep a night, with the waking up at least once per night thing.
I. Am. Tired.
Luckily enough, I can go home around 2:30 or 3...depending on if I take a full lunch or not. And the mornings typically go by relatively fast.
I cannot wait for tomorrow's 12-8 shift....I am gonna sleep in so hard. THEN...I have 3 days off!!! I'm so excited to have an actual weekend.
I have an SPCA PR Committee meeting tonight.Concert on Friday! and Christmas shopping on Saturday/Sunday.....
Should be glorious. I think? The temptation to go out is looming over me though....I managed to save pretty much a little less then half my last paycheque...hopefully this next one won't dissappear quickly.
Yawn....stretch....yawn.....must....drink....coffee....and ....wake....up. I am seriously still in REM mode.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
American Thanksgiving and Thoughts on life
So I haven't updated in a while. Not cause I am soooo busy. but more or less, not much has triggered me to write.
On Sunday night I went to an American Thanksgiving dinner at my friend MEgs. She is from Maine, and her mom came up to cook her and her friends a big feast! It was also sorta in celebration of her birthday. It was soooooooo awesome. The food was AMAZING and there were tons of sweets as well, including a huge puple icing birthday cake (hint hint for my bday), and squares that yours truely made :). Soooo yummy, and good company too. I wish I could have stayed longer, but getting up at 6am is pretty much the hardest task for a night owl like me. If I had my way, I'd have all my work shifts be 10-6...its the perfect time. Not too late, not too early.
Anyways after the feast I was going to head straight home and go to bed, but Kurt ended up calling me and we ended up going to Gatsby's for drinks (of course). I had a beer and shared my left over squares with the staff. I enjoy that place...i mean...i never realled hated it. But for a weird period of about a month I sorta avoided it for a number of reasons. Guess things are different now. With the year drawing to a close, I have had lots of time to think about what has happened this year and realize some things.
The accident on Barrington has not left my mind, since it happened. I did not know Jacklyn...however, after learning from Heather that she worked at Shoppers, and after seeing her picture, I realize I have spoken to her on a number of occasions in Shoppers. She was a lovely girl, and I always left with a smile afetr talking to her. Its not only her, but its a series of accidents that have been happening in the past month. Including a 73 year old woman who was hit and killed at a crosswalk in the nish....and I also just found out about antoehr woman who was killed in an accident back home. She was the mother of a guy I went to school with..
I know these things are out of my control. And I also know that I did not know these people. But its when I can't control something that it really gets to me...things in my life that I can control (like relationships) I feel much more secure about. When things happen, I can fix it, or at least do my best to. These things I cannot.
Some people are not affected. Most feel some sympathy. Some can say "that sucks" and continure living their lifes, oblivious to what happened to these people. I feel like, especially with the crosswalk accident in Halifax, these incidents have hit close to home to me. Mostly because they took place in places I have walked and driven in my life. Places I have been more than once. At one time or another, I was in the same spots as these people.
One day Iw as crossing a crosswalk while the hand was on, and could have been hit had I not walked so fast. I was having a bad day and not thinking...and when it happened, I was too caught up in my own head, my own issues...that I just said "meh...that would have sucked"....
Life is way too short. Its a shame it takes the death of others for us to realize that...butt sometimes thats just how it is. Life is far too complex to predict, yet we do it abnyways. We plan our futures, assuming nothing like that would ever happen to us or anyone we know. Yet...it can. We think about our dreams, and invision our life how we want it to be, we never think it could be taken away from us tomorrow or even today.
So, in conclusion: Cherish each day and be thankful for what you have, no matter how crappy it may seem on a bad day. Tell the people you care about how you feel everyday and live life to the fullest at every moment. Always say what you mean, always find a reason to smile.
For those effected by these recent tragedies, my thoughts are with you. Its one thing for me, a stranger to these people, to be affected......so I cannot imagine what their loved ones are going through.
I had to get it off my chest. Its been in my thoughts for about a week now...I am unsettled by it. I do not know how to deal with death and I just cannot imagine what it'd be liek to loose a close friend or family member.
On Sunday night I went to an American Thanksgiving dinner at my friend MEgs. She is from Maine, and her mom came up to cook her and her friends a big feast! It was also sorta in celebration of her birthday. It was soooooooo awesome. The food was AMAZING and there were tons of sweets as well, including a huge puple icing birthday cake (hint hint for my bday), and squares that yours truely made :). Soooo yummy, and good company too. I wish I could have stayed longer, but getting up at 6am is pretty much the hardest task for a night owl like me. If I had my way, I'd have all my work shifts be 10-6...its the perfect time. Not too late, not too early.
Anyways after the feast I was going to head straight home and go to bed, but Kurt ended up calling me and we ended up going to Gatsby's for drinks (of course). I had a beer and shared my left over squares with the staff. I enjoy that place...i mean...i never realled hated it. But for a weird period of about a month I sorta avoided it for a number of reasons. Guess things are different now. With the year drawing to a close, I have had lots of time to think about what has happened this year and realize some things.
The accident on Barrington has not left my mind, since it happened. I did not know Jacklyn...however, after learning from Heather that she worked at Shoppers, and after seeing her picture, I realize I have spoken to her on a number of occasions in Shoppers. She was a lovely girl, and I always left with a smile afetr talking to her. Its not only her, but its a series of accidents that have been happening in the past month. Including a 73 year old woman who was hit and killed at a crosswalk in the nish....and I also just found out about antoehr woman who was killed in an accident back home. She was the mother of a guy I went to school with..
I know these things are out of my control. And I also know that I did not know these people. But its when I can't control something that it really gets to me...things in my life that I can control (like relationships) I feel much more secure about. When things happen, I can fix it, or at least do my best to. These things I cannot.
Some people are not affected. Most feel some sympathy. Some can say "that sucks" and continure living their lifes, oblivious to what happened to these people. I feel like, especially with the crosswalk accident in Halifax, these incidents have hit close to home to me. Mostly because they took place in places I have walked and driven in my life. Places I have been more than once. At one time or another, I was in the same spots as these people.
One day Iw as crossing a crosswalk while the hand was on, and could have been hit had I not walked so fast. I was having a bad day and not thinking...and when it happened, I was too caught up in my own head, my own issues...that I just said "meh...that would have sucked"....
Life is way too short. Its a shame it takes the death of others for us to realize that...butt sometimes thats just how it is. Life is far too complex to predict, yet we do it abnyways. We plan our futures, assuming nothing like that would ever happen to us or anyone we know. Yet...it can. We think about our dreams, and invision our life how we want it to be, we never think it could be taken away from us tomorrow or even today.
So, in conclusion: Cherish each day and be thankful for what you have, no matter how crappy it may seem on a bad day. Tell the people you care about how you feel everyday and live life to the fullest at every moment. Always say what you mean, always find a reason to smile.
For those effected by these recent tragedies, my thoughts are with you. Its one thing for me, a stranger to these people, to be affected......so I cannot imagine what their loved ones are going through.
I had to get it off my chest. Its been in my thoughts for about a week now...I am unsettled by it. I do not know how to deal with death and I just cannot imagine what it'd be liek to loose a close friend or family member.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
snow snow snow
Wow Halifax got dumped on last night big time! I came home, and was totally exhusted, so I decided to take an hour nap but it ended up being about 2.5 hours! I have to stop doing that...it happens everyyytime.
Anyways, woke up, called some people but no one was doing anything due to the pending weather....so what do i do? I decided to cook a big bacth of homemade macronni and cheese! haha...it turned out okay. I went and bought a bunch of cooking/baking stuff at sobeys. I hate lugging heavy groceries up that freakin hill! it suckkks....which is yet another reson why I miss living with John, because we would go together and 4 hands is certainly better then 2.
Anyways, I'm at work now till 8....the day went by decently fast. Walking to work today was kinda hellish due to all the snow and the fact that...pretty much there were no sidewalks!! Argh...anyways I made it, and hopefully the walk home won't be as bad.
Winter is never4 my season. Maybe its S.A.D...or maybe its the fact that things always go wrong in my life near the end of the year. I don't even kmnow...its just a weird season for me. Even Christmas...as much as I love it, I miss how Christmas used to be. It seems the past couple of years Christmas has not felt like Christmas. I miss the days of going sledding everynight, going coroling (as lame as that sounds, i did do it in junior high!) and going ski doing with dad and going for winter walks in the woods. Maybe thats why its not the same. Because I don't live at home anymore.
This being said...here are the things I love about this time of year:
- The way the air "wakes you up" when you walk outside. Even if its not overlly cold, the air is crisp and sharp in the winter
- The sound of walking in the snow
- Hot chocolate just tastes better in winter even though its really a all year round drink
- Holiday coffee cups...it just gets you in the mood, even if you don't wanna be. Starbucks and tims have them out now. and they make me happy for some lame reson.
- Misty Mints...they are the best!
- Shopping is pretty much an obligation...which means you can pick up some things for yourself along the way
- Parties!
- The smell of gasoline....why yuou ask? back home when me and dad would go out on the ski-doo i would always coem indise REAKING of ski do gas. Its strange I know, but everytime I smell it in the winter, I think about that.
- The feeling you have when your cozy under your blankets and its cold outside. I even like to purposely turn down my heat or turn on my fan, even in the winter, so I can get warm under the blankets. I sleep best in a cool room.
-The smell of pine...and mint! like my minty lip stuff from La Senza...its Christmas on your lips!
-Christmas lights in moderation....i think the simply decorated houses look the best.
-Smell of apple cider/cinnomin...hmmm!
-Shortbreads and my moms fruit cake....yummmmm
Well...back to making some sales kits and overseeing this event till 8ish. Little over 2 hours left!
-S
Anyways, woke up, called some people but no one was doing anything due to the pending weather....so what do i do? I decided to cook a big bacth of homemade macronni and cheese! haha...it turned out okay. I went and bought a bunch of cooking/baking stuff at sobeys. I hate lugging heavy groceries up that freakin hill! it suckkks....which is yet another reson why I miss living with John, because we would go together and 4 hands is certainly better then 2.
Anyways, I'm at work now till 8....the day went by decently fast. Walking to work today was kinda hellish due to all the snow and the fact that...pretty much there were no sidewalks!! Argh...anyways I made it, and hopefully the walk home won't be as bad.
Winter is never4 my season. Maybe its S.A.D...or maybe its the fact that things always go wrong in my life near the end of the year. I don't even kmnow...its just a weird season for me. Even Christmas...as much as I love it, I miss how Christmas used to be. It seems the past couple of years Christmas has not felt like Christmas. I miss the days of going sledding everynight, going coroling (as lame as that sounds, i did do it in junior high!) and going ski doing with dad and going for winter walks in the woods. Maybe thats why its not the same. Because I don't live at home anymore.
This being said...here are the things I love about this time of year:
- The way the air "wakes you up" when you walk outside. Even if its not overlly cold, the air is crisp and sharp in the winter
- The sound of walking in the snow
- Hot chocolate just tastes better in winter even though its really a all year round drink
- Holiday coffee cups...it just gets you in the mood, even if you don't wanna be. Starbucks and tims have them out now. and they make me happy for some lame reson.
- Misty Mints...they are the best!
- Shopping is pretty much an obligation...which means you can pick up some things for yourself along the way
- Parties!
- The smell of gasoline....why yuou ask? back home when me and dad would go out on the ski-doo i would always coem indise REAKING of ski do gas. Its strange I know, but everytime I smell it in the winter, I think about that.
- The feeling you have when your cozy under your blankets and its cold outside. I even like to purposely turn down my heat or turn on my fan, even in the winter, so I can get warm under the blankets. I sleep best in a cool room.
-The smell of pine...and mint! like my minty lip stuff from La Senza...its Christmas on your lips!
-Christmas lights in moderation....i think the simply decorated houses look the best.
-Smell of apple cider/cinnomin...hmmm!
-Shortbreads and my moms fruit cake....yummmmm
Well...back to making some sales kits and overseeing this event till 8ish. Little over 2 hours left!
-S
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