So Much for my Happy Ending

Okay, so I was supposed to see Avril Lavigne tonight at the AAC. Julie's roommate's daughter won tickets from KISS but she couldn't go because she had a volleyball game, so being the good friend she is, Julie invited me to go see Avril. I said sure, hey it's FREE tickets to a concert, right? Anyway, needless to say I met Julie at our regular hang out and by the time we left, it was just too late and we made every excuse in the book not to have to travel all the way down to the AAC. That and we had a few drinks. We got a few feet down Preston and made a long U-turn through the State Farm parking lot. I'm sure the show rocked, but sorry, no review here. Beasties still kicked ass thought! So much for my happy ending...I still can't think of Avril's first song (I can remember sk8ter Boi though). ARGH!

Unconcious Mutterings

Week 90

1. Blackout:: California
   
2. Platinum:: Record
   
3. Leather and lace:: Kinky
   
4. Court:: Night
   
5. Mind your own business:: Nosy
   
6. Gambling:: Addiction
   
7. Lily:: of the Fields
   
8. Evasive:: Misleading
   
9. Turn-on:: light switch
   
10. Suspect:: Usual
    

You Can't, You Won't And You Don't Stop

Went to see the Beastie Boys last night at the AAC. For a bunch of old guys they still put on a Kick Ass show. From the old skool to the new skool AWESOME! Of course when they took the stage, people lit up. Ahhhh, second hand smoke. The floor was general admission and people were moshing. Could never do GA. There was a guy in a Sasquatch outfit. People were just interesting in general. The Beasties did their encore from a section over.

One thing that I was confused about is that Ad Rock made his political statement for the evening "We need to get George Bush out of office" while throughout the whole show MCA had a "W" sticker on him. Is there political conflict in the band?

Overall...it was a great, energetic, entertaining show! Monday night...Avril Lavigne. Hey FREE tickets baby!

Here's the Set List from last night from the Beastie Boys Pageant Blog:

Mix Master Mike Intro
Egg Man
Root Down
Sure Shot
Triple Trouble
Hello Brooklyn
Pass The Mic
Skills To Pay The Bills
Super Disco Breakin'
Shake Your Rump
Mix Master Mike Interlude
Sabrosa
Ricky's Theme
Something's Got To Give
An Open Letter To NYC
Body Movin'
Paul Revere
Right Right Now Now
Three MC's And One DJ
Brass Monkey
So What'cha Want
Ch-Check It Out

ENCORE:
Intergalactic
Gratitude
Sabotage

Thanks to the guys I intern for, for the kick ass tickets! I wonder if those are the same seats for Mavs games?! If they are...center court, a couple of rows up...WOW!

Keeping updated with the guys...

Keep updated with my boys as they venture in Alaska.

Daily Adventures of wakingNorman

GO BOSTON!

Congratulations to the Boston Red Sox...They beat the Yankees!!! Woo-hoo! Hahaha...F U A-Rod!

Now...Go Astros beat those damn Cards!

I'll Sail To Alaska

The boys leave for Alaska tomorrow. I hope they enjoy themselves and take advantage of this experience. Yes, I am jealous...but I'm on the next tour! Alaska...ENJOY!

Unconcious Mutterings

Week 89

Lunanina says and I say...

1. Dimension:: 3D
   
2. Roger:: Clemens
   
3. CSI:: CBS
   
4. Passenger:: Driver
   
5. Thankful:: Gracious
   
6. Has-been:: Britney Spears
   
7. Bambino:: Red Sox
   
8. Wrinkles:: Cream
   
9. Cable TV:: Expensive
   
10. Voicemail:: Beep
    

I-L-L-I-N-I

Congrats to the Asian Americans on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. The cultural center is something we have been striving for since even when I was on campus...gosh, it's already been 7 years! Go Illini!

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Unconcious Mutterings

Week 88

Lunanina says and I say...

1. Spacious:: Area
   
2. Crash:: DMB
   
3. Autobiography:: Book
   
4. Sparkly:: Glittery
   
5. Wild Thing:: You Make my Heart Sing
   
6. Haagen-Das:: Ice Cream
   
7. Sci-fi:: Star Wars
   
8. Voice:: Troy
   
9. Boy Scouts:: Girl Scouts
   
10. Grief:: Good
    

Talking Matchbooks

So my boys played at 8.0's in Fort Worth this weekend. I have a thing for matches (yes I am a pyro). While waiting at the bar for my beer I decided to grab an 8.0's matchbook. I turned it over and to my pleasant surprise I saw one of the best messages on the other side. What did it say???

"Ignorance of your culture is NOT considered cool."

Unconcious Mutterings

Week 87

Lunanina says and I say...

1. Courage:: Soldiers
   
2. Stamina:: Strength
   
3. Leader:: Kerry
   
4. Idea:: Thoughts
   
5. Rockstar:: Troy, Mike, Nick, John and Wes
   
6. Dew:: Mountain
   
7. Guards:: Basketball
   
8. Lenny:: Kravitz
   
9. Alliance:: Allegiance
   
10. Cigarettes:: Lighter
    

Unconcious Mutterings

Week 86
3 days, 13 hours, 22 minutes ago

Lunanina says and I say...

1. Diminishing:: Fading
   
2. Fed up:: Frustrated
   
3. 3:00 AM:: Matchbox 20
   
4. Interfere:: Disrupt
   
5. Often:: Frequent
   
6. Hay:: Day
   
7. Prediction:: Crystal Ball
   
8. Homophobia:: Closed minded
   
9. Booty call:: Ahem...shall remain nameless
   
10. Enunciate:: Pronounce
    

Sweet Home Chicago

Booked my flight...going home to Chicago Halloween weekend and I'm bringing my Texas girls with me. While our boys are in Alaska, we are having a girl's weekend in Chi-town. I get to bring my girls home and let them see my city and my mom gets to meet the "chicks" of the band. I'm so excited. All my Chicago peeps need to give me the heads up on where to take them clubbin'...haven't been to a Chicago club in a loooooonnnnggg ass time. Any suggestions, please post.

If I Ever Lose My Faith....

Last night I went to see Sting and Annie Lennox at the Smirnoff Music Center. What a beautiful night to be on the lawn as both amazing artists did their sets. WOW! I can now mark off these two artists from MUST SEE concerts(also on the list, Madonna, Prince, U2).

The "opener" was Sting's guitarist Dominic Miller. His guitar skills are awesome. He even played the National Anthem for all us Americans...beautiful. Then his surrogate older brother Sting, came out and did "Shape of My Heart"...amazing.

Annie Lennox came out next. She has such an amazing voice. Doing stuff I didn't recognize and then some of her hits, especially "Here Comes the Rain Again" as she played the piano. As she did "Why?" you can see the "Dangerous Liasons" concept video in your head. She came on for her encore and did "Sweet Dreams"...wow.

Finally the moment, Sting takes the stage. Lovely voice, sexy man, mesmerizing guitar playing...yum! The stage was amazing. The video screens behind him flashing artsy imagery, girls in lingerie, "Fields of Gold", guitar camera shots, etc. At one point Annie Lennox came out and did "We'll Be Together" with Sting. And Sting's backup singer, something Rose...sorry I can't remember her name, did a duet with him and her voice was on fire! My favorite was his encore when he did "Desert Rose" and "Every Breath you Take." I can't think of anymore adjectives, just check out the show. Two legendary artists in one night...can't miss, shouldn't miss!

Unconcious Mutterings

Week 85

Lunanina says and I say...

1. Pointless:: Meaningless
   
2. Sadistic:: Evil
   
3. Bunny:: Energizer
   
4. Betrayal:: Traitor
   
5. Oliver:: Twist
   
6. Star Wars:: Luke Skywalker
   
7. Let it ride:: dice
   
8. Ray of light:: Madonna
   
9. Tight:: Loose
   
10. Gadget:: Electronics
    

Broke as a Joke

Argh....I'm a sucker for going on a road trip. Julie and I went to Shreveport again and as usual I lost money and she comes home with money. I started doing well towards the end, but it was just time for us to go. We went to Sam's Town and Hollywood Casinos. We need to go to Harrah's next time. And we need to go when I feel the bug. ARGH!!!

Unconcious Mutterings

Week 84

Lunanina says and I say...

1. Self-esteem:: Ego
   
2. Migraine:: Ashley
   
3. Phoebe:: Friends
   
4. Nervous:: Twitch
   
5. Punctual:: On-Time
   
6. Liver damage:: Alcohol
   
7. Legal disclaimer:: Contract
   
8. Reverend:: Run
   
9. Supple:: ment
   
10. Binder:: School
    

What's in a (Smurf) Name?

Check out the Smurf Name Generator.

If I enter Rosie, my name is Moo Goo Gai Smurf.
If I enter my full name, Rosemarie, my name is Bambi Smurf.

Interesting since I was told the other day that "Rosie" is very close to a stripper name. Not a good way to impress a girl. Doesn't matter because as the conversation went on, I was told that I am not a very friendly person. Whatever drunka$$.

Unconcious Mutterings

Week 83

Lunanina says and I say...

1. Reporter:: News
   
2. Mythology:: Greek
   
3. Wimbledon:: Tennis
   
4. Civilization:: Ancient
   
5. Punctuation:: !
   
6. Party Games:: Drinking
   
7. Flawless:: Perfect
   
8. Unprecedented:: unique
   
9. Curry:: Jeff
   
10. Tropical:: Islands
    

Unconcious Mutterings

Week 82

A little late...

Lunanina says and I say....

1. GAME BOY:: Nintendo
   
2. Biopsy:: Cancer
   
3. Attack:: Mars
   
4. Convention:: Democratic
   
5. Jewels:: Gems
   
6. Genetics:: DNA
   
7. Impostor:: Fake
   
8. Doug:: Collins
   
9. Arbitrary:: Contract
   
10. Oscillate:: Fan