The day after I blogged about Nuance, I got an email from Birchbox asking if I would like to receive a free Nuance box. I replied, "Yes!!!" I was lucky enough to get a Nuance box yesterday.
There is body lotion, an anti-aging super cream, volumizing shampoo and conditioner, and a 3 in 1 eyeshadow/eyeliner/highlighter. I can't wait to try everything.
*Sidenote Birchbox sent me an email asking if I wanted a Nuance box based on my beauty profile. Apparently, they have previously done these type of product boxes. I probably won't get another one of these product boxes. However, I'm super glad to get this one!
Do you have a favorite band that you just wait until the next time they tour? I have a two: The Killers and Jimmy Eat World.
I remember the first time I saw The Killers. San Diego used to have an annual music festival called Street Scene (I miss Street Scene). The Killers were a starting act in 2004 and I remember walking into the venue listening to them. At Street Scene 2005, The Killers were headliners. Deservedly so, they had gotten so huge. Live, The Killers are one of the best bands I've experienced. (The worst, by far, is Coldplay. That's another post). They are energetic, always have great background videos, and I just love their songs. I've seen The Killers twice in the past 6 months. They played 91X Wrex the Halls where Brandon Flowers said they flew in from Vegas via Southwest after meeting at IHOP. The Killers, they are just like us! I saw them more recently last month in Anaheim. Brandon Flowers lead everyone in "Wish upon a Star" perhaps because he was feeling the Disney love. (Unrelated but supremely exciting sidenote: The Honda Center in Anaheim gives free parking to Hondas! There are limited spaces for free parking, but still how cool is that?!?)
This past weekend was Weenie Roast. It was also supposed to be 91Xfest as well but they changed the date of 91Xfest to accommodate Blink-182. The one band that was supposed to be playing 91Xfest and Weenie Roast? Jimmy Eat World. I actually don't know how many Jimmy Eat World concerts I've attended. Probably around 15 which seems like alot except I would go to another 15. Jimmy Eat World is amazing live. They are responsible for some of my favorite songs ever. Perhaps because their songs define a particular time of my life. Perhaps I just enjoy their endless optimistic bent. I'm selfish regarding Jimmy Eat World. When they rescheduled 91Xfest to have Blink-182, it was uncertain whether or not Jimmy Eat World could play the new date. So 91X hosted them on the original Xfest date with tickets for $9.91. Even though I was seeing Jimmy Eat World at Weenie Roast, I refused to sell my Jimmy Eat World tickets for the original 91Xfest date. This resulted in seeing Jimmy Eat World twice in 20 hours and it was awesome.
Some other musical acts I've followed over the years: Muse (an under-rated intellectual band) and Dashboard Confessional (I re-posted a blog entry about the last time I saw them live). A quick recap about the bands I saw at Weenie Roast. I loved Atlas Genius. They had great energy. I enjoyed Capital Cities who gave out big sunglasses. Vampire Weekend is really a hipster band. The Black Keyes are the original hipster band. I don't like Silversun Pickups as much as I thought I did. The Neighbourhood was underwhelming. The Stone Temple Pilots backed by Chester Bennington was a nice surprise. Overall it was a great musical weekend.
I'm really not an emo girl, neither is my sister. I honestly don't know why we ever went to our first dashboard concert 5- 6 years ago. It was at The Greek Theatre which is probably my favorite venue ever to watch a concert (The Hollywood Bowl is a close second). It is an intimiate theatre with superb aoustics and surrounding scenery (one feels that you are in forest). At one point at that very first Dashboard concert, Chris Carraba asked the audience who had been to a dashboard confessional concert before. I swear about 80% of the audience raised their hands. My sister and I were in the minority, but we soon joined the cult. Even though we have gone to more jimmy eat world concerts, my sister and I own more dashboard confessional concert items. I personally have dashboard confessional dice (why? I have no idea), a hoodie, and two canvas bags. I think Spiderman 2 is the best comic book movie ever though I have to admit my opinion may be skewed by the dashboard confessional song (Vindicated). So maybe I really am an emo girl.
Last year dashboard confessional played at the House of Blues and had 3 opening bands. Who needs 3 opening bands? With the a House of Blues venue (where you have to stand the entire time) we had to get there early. We got through the bands and it was a good concert. At this point in our concert going lives, we know too much about Chris Carraba's personal history (the guy does like to talk between songs). He likes redheads (hello Mary Jane Watson!), he once dated a trucker (who broke his heart into pieces), and he now has tatoos covering both his arms. I feel (in the least creepy way possible) that I know him very well.
When I saw that Dashboard was playing 4 o'clock Fridays at Del Mar, I suggested to my sister that we should go. We don't go to as many concerts as we used to, but it was Dashboard. When the concert started, I realized I had missed Dashboard. He probably defines a good 10 years of my life.
So the concert...let's just say my sister and I decided that Chris (because we are on a first name basis) recently had his heart broken. He sang all of his older songs (the screaming infidelities album) which are the definition of emo. I didn't realize until last night the majority of his songs are depressing. The concert was probably the worst Dashboard concert I've been to (my sister suggested he should do coffeeshop concerts instead of outdoor venues), but you can tell that Chris is just not in a good place. And that made me sad. It made me think that this might be the last Dashboard concert I'll probably ever attend if Chris isn't able to pull himself out.
So this post is a tribute blog. Thanks Dashboard for expressing your emotions so I could relate to mine. There was an entire week where I listened to Don't Wait on repeat.
And if I never go to another Dashboard Confessional concert (though I'm pulling for you Chris!), let me just say thank you for the best day of my life.
I've been sick for the past two weeks. So pretty much since my last post. I'm better now, but I still have a nagging cough. Actually, most of my sickness was an incessant cough. There are a couple of things I learned from all my coughing the past two weeks:
I didn't realize until I couldn't how much I sing along to songs while I drive.
I am really disappointed all my coughing did not lead to amazing abs. Really disappointed.
There is fine line between alcohol helping/hurting a coughing sickness. Too little does nothing, too much starts another coughing fit.
I really only like ricola cough drops.
Remember when you were young and being sick was whatever? Not anymore! I pretty much was a big louse the past two weeks. I'll be making up for it this weekend and though being sick is never fun...it is increasing unfun as one gets older.
Luckily, being sick coincided with season finales and hockey playoffs. So I was entertained at least. I accomplished one "getting better" milestone two days ago by not waking up by coughing. Yay! Now onto complete wellness.
