Warped Tour.

Bring Me The Horizon

You Me At Six

Has everyone seen the lineup for this year's Warped Tour?!

It's INSANELY AMAZING!

I am so pumped!

There are so many bands playing that I want to see again or see for the first time--it's always hard when they don't give you the schedule til you get there...but that's all part of the excitement that is Warped Tour!

Grab your water bottle and something to write or type the schedule to and maybe a small camera that won't take up too much pocket space because Warped is ALL about the experience more so than trying to get your Kodak moment. Don't get me wrong, I love taking photos at shows, but when the lens gets fogged from all the heat around you from all the people that's when there gets that haze on all your photos. I will say though, that I did get some decent photos and I met a lot of people! Like I said earlier, I'm totally a people person!

Out of the 45 bands I listed the other day 11 will be on Warped! But I didn't even list everything and I can say that I want to see pretty much every band...or as much as time will allow!

Too much excitement is happening in my life right now, so here is where I shall end this blog tonight...

New Years resolution.

I'm sitting here and I'm wondering, what makes a New Years resolution so hard for me to keep at?

I was just reading not that long ago that, should a person have a huge self goal for themselves, they should keep it to themselves because announcing it to other people can give you a feeling of false accomplishment. I guess I agree with this comment in that I find myself falling into this trap quite a bit...talking about future goals and plans for myself. Granted I haven't created my five year plan yet, perhaps because it changes so much. And I suppose potential in a future goal is not as definite as success doing what you said you could do a few months ago and actually doing it.

That's where I land: I want to share my goals, but then I tend to hesitate in telling other people in the case that I do not or cannot follow through. And, as much as people may say they don't need other people in their lives, everyone tends to strive for approval; myself very much so.

I'm very people-oriented.

I like being around people.

I like watching social dynamics between people.

I like people watching.

Needless to say, I go off on tangents quite a bit.

Going back to what I started with, I guess it's safe to say that yes, I guess I create a sort of pseudo-resolution every year. But, I guess I want to try and do it with not telling many people, see if that article is actually right or if it makes any difference to the amount of people I tell-I suppose that in itself is a type of resolution is it not?

CHEERS!

Bottoms up!

a CD.

So, I've been conversing with friends about who still buys cds versus who just buys off of their computers for just a digital file. I guess I'm in the minority, but I do like having a physical copy of a cd. The only times where I think it was inconvenient was when I went to a show, bought a cd, got crushed by the people around me, as did the case...but I think the cd was fine; tough plastic I suppose?

My computer, Wesley, as trusty as he has been, has had his share of breakdowns, so I was always thankful to at least have the cds. But, I suppose, that is what my external hard drive is for and takes up much less space than my shelf and boxes full of cds. I do always love looking at the album artwork, but now you can get that in addition to your purchases on like itunes and such. I just like having the physical in front of me. Although, I do love my new little ipod, so bright and colorful! His name is Winston, yes, I know it's silly to name things, but I suppose that's how I get connected to things so easily...

Recently, I've gathered many cds, whether buying on a whim or buying with intent or being a gift. I love music, I love receiving music or suggestions, and I love sharing music and suggesting different artists myself. Right now, I find myself in a darker mindset, so I've been listening to a lot of hardcore/metal with some pop punk to keep me upbeat as well. I've found some great bands in the past year.

The bands I would say I have been listening to a lot lately are (alphabetical style):

-Artist Vs Poet

-Asking Alexandria (pictured-I have and love the Dropdead! tee on the gent to the far left!)

-Attack Attack!

-Blessthefall

-Breathe Carolina

-Bring Me The Horizon

-The Cab

-Chester French

-A Day To Remember

-The Devil Wears Prada

-Drop Dead, Gorgeous

-Eat Me While I'm Hot!

-Flyleaf

-Forever The Sickest Kids

-Girl Talk

-Goodnight Nurse

-Hey Monday

-I See Stars

-I Set My Friends On Fire

-Justin Timberlake

-Kings of Leon

-Lady Gaga

-Let's Get It

-Mayday Parade

-Miss May I

-Norma Jean

-Opshop

-Paramore

-Quietdrive

-Ratatat

-Red Car Wire

-The Rocket Summer

-Saosin

-School Boy Humor

-Sky Eats Airplane

-A Skylit Drive

-There For Tomorrow

-Underoath

-The Used

-Vanna

-The Veronicas

-We Came As Romans

-We The Kings

-can't think of any x's...

-You Me At Six

-can't think of any z's...

-3Oh!3

---and that's only a fraction of the music I've been listening to of late!

Color!

The Pantone swatches are out for Spring/Summer 2010 and spring fashions are entering the doors to our stores and bringing in not just a splash, but a wave of color! I'm a bright color enthusiast I suppose, so this is a very exciting time to see all the new items currently shipping out to our favorite stores. I've been seeing some great accent pieces that can fit in anyone's wardrobe and won't trim your wallet down that size I wish I could...lots of tshirt dresses and other shirtdresses have been popping up, brightly colored swimwear is being unpacked and put on mannequins, and people never seize to be amazed that spring stuff is coming out now!

Some trends I'm looking forward to:
I've been seeing a lot of masculine trends turning a feminine chic route, like the ever popular hunting jacket and bringing out the rough sportster in every chickadee. You have your safari, military/utility jackets and shirtdresses with their beige and sage coloring, then you get your future femme fatale in sparkling metalics. But, don't let that title fool you, for there's always room for the Sex and The City doll around town with your higher than a city skyscraper heels, high cut shorts and intriguing backs, just don't take it too far to the point of trollop.

I always love looking through Rodarte's things. They were showing tribal and warrioresque at their show for spring (pictured). They sure know how to turn heads. They're young to the scene, but they know what they like and people are flocking to see their shows. With their futuristic shredded survivor female with bands of color popping here and there, they run with an idea and stick it to a tee!

I'm always open to your opinions, so feel free...