And I've never been so alive...

Third Eye Blind played at Park City Live as part of the Sundance series last night. And the show was pretty magnificent (once it started, just after midnight. MIDNIGHT.)

Firstly, we saw Dennis Quaid in the balcony. And everyone around us was shouting at him,
Dennis! Dennis Quaid!
We love you, Dennis!
Rookie!!
I loved you in Frequency!! (the response from the crowd to this shout, "ooh, that's a great movie!")

And Mr. Quaid was incredibly nice about all the shouting. He waved and nodded and posed for pictures up on his balcony. Nice guy. Also, ridiculously attractive. And much younger looking than I had anticipated.

We were surrounded by hilarious people.
The kid who stroked my face a couple times, with a knowing grin on his face, like, I know I'm being creepy, but this is just a joke, so don't worry about it.
The married gay couple, one of which was so sweet and so elated to see 3EB and after the set was over said, Now we all just need to go home and have SEX!, and the other who was funny and kept insisting that that certainly was not Dennis Quaid, and who offered us beer then asked, oh, are you... M-O-R-M-O-N? Haha, yes, yes we are.
The really attractive kid with a charming smile who was at the concert by himself, but kept smirking at all the jokes that were being said by everyone around him.

Third Eye Blind began their set, and it was all joy and happiness despite the HEAT that was practically suffocating. Stephan Jenkins, the lead singer, has an incredible stage presence; being so personable but so cool at the same time. They started with Thanks A Lot, and things just got better and better, culminating at Motorcycle Drive By (my favorite), and encoring with Semi-Charmed Life, which had the entire crowd jumping.


The drummer had a 5 minute solo in the middle of the show, and it was one of the coolest things I've ever seen. His drum set must be amplified somehow because the floor was just shaking. I hope someone filmed that and puts it on YouTube, because, holy crap. Awesome. Just awesome.

Anyway, all of this just to say... Please look up Third Eye Blind if you're not a fan already. I can't even.... Just do it, now.

Sometimes

Sometimes...

It's hard for me to enjoy new music when all I want is a nostalgic favorite tune.

I'm reminded of how much I love rainy mornings, even when I'm wishful for a snowy winter. Rain? I love you. I'll take you.

I feel self-conscious when I realize it's my turn to talk and my mind is a complete blank.

I am mildly dishonest when I act tough. My first reaction is to have a strong front, always. But it's not actually what I'm thinking.

I can't imagine a world without easy travel. Who would I be if I couldn't even conceive of exploring far away lands?

I'm surprised that I still seek for validation. A lot. In everything... fashion, music, written and spoken words, humor. Can't I just trust myself?

I get a little too easily wrapped up in Iron Chef America episodes. They are perfection.

I indulge in guilty pleasures like eating ice cream out of the carton while watching mindless television.

I wish all things in life were as wonderful as a quiet early morning outside, when the air has just enough chill to blow back your hair and refresh your brain for the day.



Sometimes game via Young People In Love

It was a happy day

Today has been a happy day.

Despite waking up at 6:00 a.m. and dealing with a sore throat

that's teetering on the verge of strep-throat-painful.

Those things don't matter when you have

beautiful winter weather

going back to school

fresh mozzarella

a boy to kiss

Hanson's song Musical Ride

a homemade scarf

brisk walks on campus

and family and friends that are just irreplaceable.

I hope today has been happy for you, too!

Check!

I've got another 25 While 25 goal checked off:

I've knit myself a scarf!

It's ridiculously long and thick and has pockets,

and I sewed on some cute wooden buttons.

I'm a little bit in love with it.

Unknown

It's 2012. And there are no hoverboards. But there is the unknown.

One wildly successful New Year's Eve party later,

and I'm feeling hopeful for this brand new year, brand new opportunities.

But with hope and excitement comes apprehension and confusion,

and maybe the tiniest bit of fear.

I'm working on my 25 While 25 list. But I believe in resolutions.

And so, here is my list of goals for this year:

~Learn how to comprehend the scriptures more fully

~Be couragous ("All you need is 20 seconds of insane courage")

~Really clean something in the house, once a week

~Go to the temple once every two weeks

~Let go of all that fear that is not helping you one bit

It's a lofty list. Particularly that last one.

My age is starting to force me to see all that fear that I've been so good at hiding for the majority of my life. Things that were always too intangible for me to imagine I'd have to tackle.

I suppose this is the joy of getting on in years.

But there is joy within it. I do love progress, even when it's painful.

I wish each of you, my friends, a progressive, prosperous,

fun, healthy, wonderful,

and JOYFUL New Year!