Ear Blasting Fun

You know... I think yesterday was my first actual concert. I mean I have attended Jon Schmidt concerts and the like, but those have been assigned seating concerts, not stand up and dance and shout like a fool type concerts.

So yeah, my first actual concert was at Cowboy Mouth. And it was awesome. Awesome indeed.

So 'Lyssa, 'Greg', and me went down to Salt Lake (Yeah, fake 'nym for Greg. Keeping up tradition.) and had a blast. I'm sure both Greg and Lyssa appreciated it more as Greg can run circles round me with his music knowledge and appreciation, and 'Lyssa, well she just loves the band with the fury of a thousand suns at supernova.

The opening group was ok, I didn't catch their name though, but it was some local band. Their mics rang a bit, and I'm not sure if that was their problem or the Urban Lounge's fault, so I can't really judge them. That and I didn't understand a thing they said, but the beat was alright.

I will tell you it is definitely something to have music pulsating around you, causing the very fabric of your clothes to vibrate and shake around you. Not to mention going absolutely deaf. By the end of the night it sounded as if I had cotton swabs in my ears and that there was a police scanner on it the background when people spoke.

But onto the main band, Cowboy Mouth! They are awesome, I will admit that. The main drummer/singer, Fred LeBlanc, is very cool. You could tell that despite how much work it is for him (which can been seen by the massive amounts of sweating he did) that he enjoys it. He also had a crazy look in his eyes, the look of confidence, of knowing what he was doing and knowing how to have fun doing it.

They played great songs, some of which can be heard on their website and I had an awesome time. I especially enjoyed the throwing of red spoons. There's a red song spoon they play we throw red, plastic spoons at them. Fun.

There is some minor language for those of you who wonder, but it's not ever frequent or a continuous line of expletives. Sometimes in songs like "Tell the Girl Ur Sorry" that it's use is fit in with the rhythm, and so it's done with taste (if it can be done with taste) with a song or two of theirs.

So They are basically awesome. And if my saying so doesn't convince you, talk to 'Lyssa. She'll convert you quickly soon enough.

Tonight

I know I've been busy. But I do have some good news to report.

I went in to the academic counselor Monday afternoon to find out more about evening classes. The next day the attendance people called me again and told me that once the whole Fast-Track back thing was done, that I could indeed take day classes in the fall. Hazzah!

I also am almost done with History. I should be completely done next week.

I am also attending a concert tonight with 'Lyssa. We're seeing Cowboy Mouth. Lyssa kept talking about them and so apparently they're pretty good. I'll inform you tomorrow about that. There may be pictures if I decide to take my bulky camera.

I say things are pretty good.

And in past news, I'm hoping the vampire is dead now. I'm not sure if it is yet. But it looks like it. Happiness and Joy!

Wha?!!!!!!

When it comes to music I'm not a great fan of many bands. I listen to everything and there are some songs that I like, but nothing really that would get me excited to see a concert, except for Il Divo. It turns out that they have a concert in Salt Lake June 5th. The problem is tickets are $56.00 at the cheapest. Maybe I get my parents to buy me a ticket or two for my birthday that is coming up... Decisions decisions.

Also enjoy one of my favorite songs; Isabel

Shuffle Shuffle, do the hustle?

So apparently there is another meme to see the first random songs to come up in my playlist, stealing this from Yellow M&M and Tiburon.

So here it is, the first random 20 songs to come up in my library.
Minas Morgul - Lord of the Rings: Return of the King soundtrack.
The Dementors Converge - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban soundtrack.
All The World - Kansas
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes - DisneyMania Vol 6
New Kid in Town - The Very Best of the Eagles Disk 2
Neville's Waltz - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire soundtrack
Dementors in the Underpass - Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix Soundtrack. (What's with all the Harry Potter stuff?)
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - Disney
No One Together - The Best of Kansas
Say You Will - Complete Greatest Hits by Foreigner
The Little Old Lady from Pasadena - Jan and Dean
Rikki Don't Lose that Number - Steely Dan
All Night Long - Joe Walsh
I Don't Dance - High School Musical 2
Dust in the Wind - Kansas
For No One - The Beatles
A Sentimental Man - Wicked
Cotton Fields - Creedence Clearwater
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly
My Way (A Mi Manera) - Il Divo

Make it Through

Well I finally have loads of music to do this meme, so lets have at it! (Yeah, it was done in October by others, but I didn't have tons of music at the time. Now I do)

1. Put Your iTunes, Windows Media Player, MP3 Player, or whatever on Shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write down the name of the song no matter how silly it sounds!
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.

If someone says, “Is this okay?” You say?
"Trogdor!" [Trogdor will get with you later, he is currently burninating the countryside]
(StrongBad/Matt Chapman)

How would you describe yourself?
"Prima Donna!" [Ha! I demand your adoration!]
(Andrew Llyod Weber/Phantom of the Opera)

What do you like in a guy/girl?
"A Bit of Earth From the Secret Garden" [I guess all natural and mysterious.]
(Jordan Bluth)

How do you feel today?
"The Portrait Gallery" [I knew it, I am just a two dimensional being. I should have wondered why I see this frame around me at all times.]
(John Williams/Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)

What is your life’s purpose?
"Respect" [I'll show you some respect!]
(Kelly Clarkson/Ella Enchanted)

What is your motto?
"I See Dead People in Boats" [They're not a talkative lot either.]
(Hans Zimmer/Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End)

What do your friends think of you?
"The Treason of Isengard" [Well... I guess I'll go hide away in my indestructible fortress for the foreseeable future.]
(Lord of the Rings Trilogy)

What do you think of your parents?
"Death of Cedric" [I plead the 5th]
(Patrick Doyle/Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.)

What do you think about very often?
"Secrets of the Castle" [I wish I knew what said secrets are.]
(John Williams/Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)

What is 2 + 2?
"Amanda" [I like this kind of Math.]
(Alisha Duo/Quiet Songs)

What do you think of your best friend?
"The Taming of Smeagol" [No wonder I am so messed up if my best friend is like Smeagol]
(Lord of the Rings Trilogy)

What do you think of the person you like?
Passerà [Our time together is limited?]
(Aleandro Baldi/Il Divo)

What is your life story?
"I'm not that Girl" [I certainly hope not.]
(Kristen Chenoweth/Wicked)

What do you want to be when you grow up?
"We have all been blind" [An eye doctor maybe?]
(Andrew Lloyd Weber/Phantom of the Opera)

What do you think of when you see the person you like?
"Far From the Home I Love" [Apparently I think of traveling, or a new start]
(John Williams/Fiddler on the Roof)

What will you dance to at your wedding?
"True Love's Kiss" [How Appropriate]
(Amy Adams/James Marsden - Enchanted)

What will they play at your funeral?
"Neville's Waltz" [Apparently they will be remembering my bad dancing.]
(Patrick Doyle, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)

What is your hobby/interest?
"Angel of Music" [Teaching women from a distance while planning to seduce them sounds like a good hobby to have.]
(Andrew Lloyd Weber/Phantom of the Opera)

What is your biggest fear?
"Barbossa is Hungry" [I think that is enough to scare anyone really]
(Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl)

What is your biggest secret?
"I Will Be There For You" [I probably should tell you that.]
(Jessica Andrews/Prince of Egypt)

What do you think of your friends?
"Grazing in the Grass" [They're all sheep!]
(Raven-Symone/Lion King 1 1/2)

What will you post this as?
"Make it Through" [I hope you really do make it through.]
(Linda Davis/Randy Travis - Prince of Egypt)