"Africa"

I've been kind of obsessed with Toto lately. Thank goodness for youtube and these amazing music videos. Seriously cracking me up right now.

"I want it that way"

This summer has been a summer full of concerts. Celine deserved her own post, but I thought I'd update you on the other rockin' concerts I went to in the last few months.

1. AMERICAN IDOL

My friends and I were a little obsessed with this season's American Idol. What a better way to celebrate the season then joining the idols on tour! The best part is that Lisa, Adi, and Amber got to meet the idols earlier that day! What, what!!

Adi and Jason Castro

Lisa and her man, David Cook


Isn't archie adorable?!

My favorite song of the night goes to Michael Johns, singing a couple Queen covers! How did MJ get kicked off so early!? Good times at the Verizon Center!

Concert #2: Maroon 5 & Counting Crows

Lisa, Melissa, Chelsea and I headed to the Nissan Pavilion to enjoy some good tunes. Thanks to Meliss, we got VIP parking and tailgated a little before the concert. Maroon 5 was a lot of fun...I found Adam Levine to be pretty nice on the eyes. Counting Crows was kind of a disappointment. The lead singer was seriously on crack, or something stronger. He was ALL over the place. Lisa and I enjoyed watching the entertaining people around us. Got to love how out of it people get at concerts.

Concert #3: Backstreet's Back ALRIGHT!! Yes, I went to a Backstreet Boy Concert!

You all know you listened to, "I want it that way" on repeat. Lisa got us free tickets to go see the bsb at Wolf Trap. I don't think I've been to this loud of a concert ever. The teens were going crazy. I especially enjoyed the props they used while performing. Nick Carter... always a heart breaker! They sang a lot of their old hits, "Quit Playing Games With My Heart", "Everybody (Backstreet's back)", "Larger than Life" and "Show Me the Meaning of being Lonely". Ladies, get excited, they came out with a new album!
Concert #4: Cheap Trick, Heart & Journey!!!

All three bands hold a special place in my heart. This is my kind of music. Sometimes I wonder what i would have been like as a teenager in the 80's. I love, love, love 80's rock. Adam and I made cd's of these groups before the concert, to brush up on the lyrics. We got to the concert a little late and missed cheap trick. I loved Heart, especially when the sang "Alone". Celine Dion sang "Alone" at her concert as well...such a great song! I think I may have missed my other favorite Heart song, "What About Love." It was interesting to listen to Journey with their new lead singer, who sounds exactly the same as the original lead singer. The band replaced their lead singer in December 2007, after seeing him on Youtube videos doing Journey covers! I got the chills when they sang, "Don't Stop Believing." "Faithfully, "Anyway You Want It" and "Open Arms" were a few more favorites. I love concerts at Nissan Pavilion. It is such a beautiful venue.
Adam and I going a little crazy after the concert!

"My Heart Will Go On"

I can check off one of my life goals: experiencing the greatness of Celine. I've been anticipating this concert for over a year now. I've heard Celine concerts are powerful, some have even said spiritual. Probably one of the most dramatic concerts I have EVER been to. But seriously, she was so energetic, and a great performer. Mel came to visit for the weekend, which made it even a greater experience. We purchased pink Celine t-shirts...every girl needs one of these by the way!

We were pretty giddy after purchasing our pink shirts!




Before the show we met up with the girls for some pizza at Matchbox. The Canadian star reached up and brought it back down! Thank you Celine for your inspiring words. A new day has come.

good laughs with Jonny

Melissa showed me this and I thought it was pretty funny. Obviously this happens on both sides of the political spectrum. Thank you Jon for providing me with a little entertainment.

beach withdrawal

Over Labor Day weekend, I went to Delaware with a couple of friends, Kyle and Peter. We drove to Hockessin, Delaware for the weekend, and stayed with Kyle's aunt and uncle. It was a nice, relaxing weekend. We spent Saturday playing basketball, swimming in their pool, and listening to the BYU football game on the radio. I loved not having to do anything this weekend. I slept in the basement, in a room with no windows, and a california king bed. It was wonderful. So wonderful that the first morning I rolled out of bed at 9:45a.m. to find Kyle and Peter on the couch watching t.v. They proceeded to tell me they had been up since 7:30a.m. They had to deal with the sun and lots of windows, and I slept like a baby! Monday morning we drove to Rehoboth Beach. BUT...First, we stopped at the outlets, which turned out to be a successful stop. It can be a different experience shopping with boys. They were good sports, and allowed me to spend some time in my two favorite stores, banana and jcrew. The best part was when I called Melissa to find out Sarah, Melissa and Chelsea were all in the dressing room at the same store! Of course we had to show each other our potential purchases, so we all piled in to one dressing room. After a while, I received a text from the boys, wondering if I needed a hand with anything. Oops...I guess I lost track of time! Anyway, we had fun at the outlets, then finally went to the beach for a few hours. The only time I thought to take pictures was the day I didn't shower, and had been in the sun all day.