for jake

this post is for jake. sure i could write it as a comment on his blog, but i had to make it public because i'm shameless like that.

READY?

i saw flight of the conchords live tonight.

please leave how jealous you are in the comments.

(also, opening acts were: kristen schaal aka mel, arj barker aka dave, and eugene mirman aka...eugene)

a concert in a blog.

it's 6 a.m. i haven't slept. so i'm blogging.

every once in a while i feel compelled to write about the experience that was the jenny owen youngs/amanda palmer show at the troubadour. but then i realize i could never put into words what an amazing experience it was. i get discouraged from trying, because this event is one of those things that i let myself fully enjoy. i made the conscious decision to not take any pictures, video, or anything like that. i was there, physically and mentally. i wasn't living the concert through another medium. i was there, in every sense of the world. it felt nice. it was like one of those times you decide you're gonna live life instead of talking about it or capturing it through film (which is what most of my life is dedicated to).

just some highlights, not a play by play:

jenny's new song "clean break", which is inspired by one of my favourite dresden dolls songs "sex changes".

jenny and amanda sang my favourite jenny song "fuck was i" together.

the two amazing people also covered a true american classic entitled "complicated" complete with "your mom" jokes.

i love shores of california, but "missed me" has been stuck in my head ever since the concert.

and lastly, a billie jean cover that brought me to tears and sent chills down my spine.

trust me, it would be wise to watch the entire concert since this person taped it. it was brilliant. you can hear amanda read one of the stories from her book "who killed amanda palmer?" that her boyfriend neil gaiman wrote.

other mentionable moments:
-talking to a very drunk jenny owen youngs about how intense ucsb is and how we took back the night.
-meeting weird al. (OH YEAH!)
-giving beth much deserved sugar cookies and hugs and receiving a kiss.
-learning that very hungry neil gaiman, amanda palmer, and beth loved my cookies.

life is good.

And before you swim you gotta be okay to sink...

I love Incubus, just putting that out there.

They released two songs titled Earth to Bella (1 & 2) about a month before my goddaughter Bella was born. I hope I can play her these songs one day and she'll find them as beautiful and meaningful to her as I feel they are to me.

Oh dear God.

I just finished Relay and I'm EXHAUSTED. Too bad I can't sleep and I'm going to brunch and then Extravaganza to see Cold War Kids and Girltalk yeeeeeeeeeah!

Why is everything amazing?

I get to see Rufus Wainwright later today. I don't know how I got to be so fucking lucky. Oh and did I mention I get to see him after going to Disneyland? Yeah.

I just saw Death Cab and HOLY SHIT I was in the very front right in front of Ben and just about died. It was so fucking good and that man is on speed. I'm just glad he didn't play my song or I would have bawled like a baby. (Note: I cried anyways.)

Music makes my life.

Oh and Jake should check out Ra Ra Riot cos they have a hot cello girl. Like, I text Erin and told her I had a girl crush and that I think we're married.

Yeayuhhh.

People are making me feel bad. I don't like that. I feel weird. Whatever, I'm seeing Death Cab tomorrow/later today. SUCK IT.

AFP.

I know a lot of people have been ragging on her cover of this song but I think it's so fucking beautiful I almost cried when I first listened to it. It is now on repeat while I write a paper about gender bending. Fucking gorgeous.

Infected.

There is an infectious enthusiasm on campus today and I love it. I think it has to do with the shift into a HEAT WAVE. Everyone's out and about, socializing and showing off their skinny ass legs in short shorts or bathing suits. People are going to the beach in droves and just generally having fun outside. On-campus elections are also underway as well as the announcement of who's playing Extravaganza. It's Ludacris, Rebolution, Girl Talk, Cold War Kids, and some DJ. I don't care about the first two but when I head Girl Talk and Cold War Kids I nearly pissed my pants and yelped out loud. (I was in class so this would have been a bad idea.) I'm so upbeat that the prospect of midterms and papers looming near seems almost manageable.

YES.

I'm staying at my sister's tonight. OH AND WE JUST BOUGHT TICKETS TO SEE RUFUS WAINWRIGHT IN APRIL, EXCUSE ME WHILE I PISS MY PANTS WITH EXCITEMENT.

King of Carrot Flowers

Neutral Milk Hotel never seems more poignant than at three in the morning.

That's alright Mama, that's alright with me.

there's beauty in the breakdown.
-Frou Frou "Let Go"

Whoosh.

I'm reading Extras and it's raining and my friend is here and all is right with the world. I don't know, it just feels right.


Happiness is a warm gun.
-The Beatles "Happiness is a Warm Gun"

I can do The Frug.

i cannot fall in love.
-Rilo Kiley "The Frug"

Commitment.

I went to Borders today with Nicole (no, not myself, my friend Nicole) and I bought The Bermudez Triangle by Maureen Johnson and Crank by I don't know, some person. They're really popular at the moment apparently. I want to make a list later of books I need and/or want so leave suggestions in the comments because I've actually been buying lots of books so I might buy the one you suggest, yay!


i keep a close watch on this heart of mine.
-Johnny Cash "Walk the Line"