Coldplay blues

Two blogs in one night... is that allowed? sure it is...
so, i just thought i'd let anyone who cared about my other coldplay post know, that i infact did NOT get into the lottery to have a chance at the pre-sale tickets. I think it was all a scam just to take up 1min. of my precious time! :) So, the debate now is... how much do I really desire to see them in concert? It's not like I've been a fan since they started... it was really only two years ago... actually barely two years ago. That really shouldn't matter... in that time I've grown to enjoy them... there was a time I put them down so as to not get sick of them... but realized I just don't think I will. The songs are unique enough to not all sound the same... except you always know that it's a Coldplay song... if they become as big as U2, i could always have the story that I was saw them in concert... before tickets started at 50bucks a pop (that's what it was for U2, then it jumped up to 160 or something awful like that). they start at 34 for CP..

anyways... are they worth it to stand in line at the box office/ticketmaster hours before, just to get tickets?? that is my quandry for the week, they go on-sale this sat.... i must make my decision by friday night... any Coldplay fans have pros/cons for me on this? Anyone been to a concert of theirs... or know anyone I could check with.... i'm in a conundrum :)

What you see is...

what you get!

so, this is me... the good, the bad, and the ugly, and beautiful and strange and wierd and all other sorts of things...
Dave's sermon today, I really liked. about knowing yourself, the part i liked was. (just saw star wars... trying to talk like yoda... don't think it's quite working:))
Seriously though, I loved it when he said you should know your weirdness or something to that effect. We've all got our own stange ways about us... one strange thing about me, that Rich B. just pointed out to me tonite is that I remember random things... but to me, they're not random.
I actually have been told that before, but maybe the downer to that is I can't remember really simple things... like bringing my gym shoes with me in the morning when I plan to work out after work and not stop home before. So... back to how they're not really random... for instance this particular thing I brought up I was actually wrong because the person I thought was apart of the memory was not. The memory was of a bunch of youth leaders all going to Rich's house and watching Ed... it was an abnormal crowd. Usually it was just him, me and a couple others. This time it was so full I sat on the floor cuz the couch was all taken. AND, we were watching the ED episode of the Lucid Dream... it was just so not the norm, and that is why I remembered.
So... just one of the unique/stange/wierd things about me... like I said... what you see, is what you get on this blog... i like variety and spice... so that's how it'll be :) just like how I changed the color :)... again, i prolly didn't have to explain... but that's me... it's what i do. if you don't like it... go home! :) haha
good night... it's past my bed, oh uh, wait, since when have i had a bedtime...
(i'm so cheesy) :)

Something resonated here...

I was reading "Esther" A Woman of Strength and Dignity by Charles Swindoll tonite and He wrote a paragraph that describes a bit of what I was trying to get at in my blogs about women's roles today, etc. It just felt good to read someone else's thoughts on it and maybe it will make more sense how he says it...

I feel great compassion today for the woman of God who has to endure the nonsense that comes from the media regaurding her role, her significance, her place in society. I don't know of anyone who has more right to be confused than the woman of today. She receives all sorts of answers, all sorts of mixed messages, all sorts of alleged proof that independence is the only way to fly and that doing your own thing and becoming what you please will bring you peace and lasting joy. Women must wonder at times, in the midst of this whirlwind, what exactly they are supposed to do. What exactly are they supposed to be.

I'm glad I know the God of this world and I know where He wants me and what I want to strive for, in His eyes. I know that my role is not defined by society or what they say is right or wrong, but I am human, so it is easy to forget those simple yet truthful things about me and about whose I am.

(so, maybe I should start a blog that is more for serious things, and another for the "random" thoughts that I have that aren't so serious... or maybe this makes for an interesting blog because you never know what tone it will take on... whatevah :))

Fresh and New...

I decided to change the look of my site to a little more clean and fresh looking. You may find as time goes on that it may happen again. I get bored with the same look all the time... I like to switch things up. Which reminds me, I really need a new desktop image too... I usually change it every couple of weeks or so. I'm sure you don't care, but I just thought I'd give an explanation of the change. :) Change is good... Just like the days we've been having again... nice and sunny... i love the sun! Oh, yes, I was going to write a little blog about this...
Today had to go pick up lunch, so on my break I had the opportunity to be outside for a short bit. I love that feeling when you've been in a cold air conditioned building and then you come outside (or get into your sun beated car) and the heat just envelopes you, even if it's not deathly hot or humid. I thought of the analogy today that it gives you a hug... that kind of hug when it's from someone you least expect and they just come up from behind and give you a big squeeze. Tingles of warmth wash over your whole body and you just want to stand there for a moment and take it in. I love the sun!
sing with me now... "Mr. Sun, sun... Mr. Golden Sun..." that's all I remember...

So, here's to the sun and here's to the new fresh look!
i'm outie...

Shiver Me Timbers!

My pirate name is:

Calico Bess Rackham

Often indecisive, you can't even choose a favorite color. You're apt to follow wherever the wind blows you, just like Calico Jack Rackham, your namesake. You have the good fortune of having a good name, since Rackham (pronounced RACKem, not rack-ham) is one of the coolest sounding surnames for a pirate. Arr!

Get your own pirate name from fidius.org.

Coldplay in Concert!! (and on snl this sat. night!)

So, I'm really excited because Coldplay is going to be here in September, close to the time that U2 will also appear. I unfortunately was not able to get tickets to U2's show... so I'm determined to get tickets for Coldplay, so I'm ready this time. If you log onto their site and become a member, you can have access to a pre-sale of tickets.
They send you an email where you then enter what show you want, qty of tickets which the max was 4, and your email. They then will send me an email to confirm wether I got into this "lottery" to even have a chance at the pre-sale tickets. It still seems a hassel and quite annoying, but I'm doing what I can I guess. So, if I get in, they'll send me another email with this website to get to, to pre-order the tickets on May 24th...
I'm not sure anyone really cares so much to hear all of that.. but it was just on my mind and I'm hoping so much that I can get tickets to this concert!!
There was an interesting interview with them, mainly Chris Martin, in Blender this month. And, if you didn't hear, they are also going to be on SNL this saturday night. Gotta love em'!

Wedding Let down

Well, I'm all done with my two wedding weekends in a row. If you hadn't known, I was IN two weddings one weekend after the other. I hate how things end so quickly though, when you're building up for it, for so long, and then it's all over before you're ready.
The first wedding was fun because I was a bridesmaid along with one of my dearest friends, Angela. It made the day all the more fun, and at the end of the day we could drive home and hold each other up and not have so much of that "wedding let-down." I think it comes on more if you've been in the wedding because like I said, you plan for so long and then it's over. Especially for the attendants, and especially if you're single. You're good friend who got married plans and plans and then they get a sweet reward when it's over. I, on the other hand, go home and feel just a bit low. I'm not writing this to be a pathetic wimpering single girl, I'm confident for that one day, but it doesn't make the feeling in the moment any better. It's a reality, and if I ignore those feelings it will only get worse in the long run.
The wedding last night was a blast, but this one came with more emotion because I know Corinne and Rich so much better. There's a huge high of all the prep because it's a bunch of people I know to have fun and get ready with, walk down the aisle with, eat and drink with, and best of all DANCE with! :) (ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin' Alive, stayin' Alive)
I saw a couple of people I hadn't seen in so long and it was great to connect with them as well. I think God really knows when and where to place people in your lives, even if it's just for a moment. One such lady, Janelle Jukabowski, had just the right words for me. I didn't even have to say any of the thoughts I had been thinking, she just said, "I will be praying for you" very intentionally and spoke words that really mattered.
I also saw a man who I've known over the years at more of a distance, him and my dad know each other and his wife and I were in a class at church last summer. I never knew he really knew who I was, but last night he greeted me and gave me a quick squeeze. And again, just spoke a few words. I don't remember what they were, but it was just a sweet gesture that I was blessed by.
So, getting back to that "let down" thing... it really wasn't as bad at the very end of the night. I had two very nice guys to hang out with and sway my mind from that. We went and "watched" a movie. I try to live up to the fact that I don't fall asleep during movies, but wow, I was more tired than I thought! Owell....anyways...
All in all, I was incredibly honored and blessed to be in the weddings these past two weeks, it was fun and an experience I'll not soon forget. I wouldn't trade the low feelings I am going through now, for anything. They're worth the price of standing by and supporting two wonderful couples... and other couples to come.
Peace-

What I know....

So, it was interesting to hear some thoughts from you guys about my previous post. Some things were confirming... others just funny and out of that I learned that I should sometimes process my thoughts better when I really want an opinion, so you can interpret what I'm saying better. The main thing I wanted to point out was the whole idea that right now it seems that there has been a role reversal in society... I should have maybe stated that line... But of course writing about that spurred my mind into a spiral of other thoughts.

And, I just have to point out that it's interesting how men and women pick up on different things. It's true I went on about a lot of other things, but both comments were largely focused on what makes a date a date... that was really only a 1/4 of what I wrote. That's just what makes us unique to our genders I guess :).

One last thing to end that topic with...
- I do believe there are still gentlemen/chivalres men out there... That's all I really hope for, someone who will open doors and pull out chairs, be assertive and intentional when the time is right etc. I don't expect a fairy tale... but I know as it all unfolds, it will be great cuz it will be my story.

The End.
:)