27 5 / 2012

I think this is my favorite worst pie chart. Cute idea but statistical fail.

I think this is my favorite worst pie chart. Cute idea but statistical fail.

18 5 / 2012

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Ingrid Michaelson at Terminal 5
May 17, 2012
CONCERT GRADE:  A / A+

I got the concert tickets as a birthday present for my husband. Our first dance (aka our wedding song) is the one attached to this post… I thought it would be cool to go to see her in person. I never thought she would actually play this cover at the show! She did. It was fantastic.

The entire set was amazing. I couldn’t have asked for a better selection of songs. Her voice is so special and her personality matches…

Faves that were played:

* Can’t Help Falling in Love <3

* We Found love (Rihanna cover)

* You and I

* The Way I am

* Be OK

* Overboard

* Corner of Your Heart

* Blood Brothers

* Ghost

* Black and Blue

* Parachute

and more!

I really don’t know what else to say. I loved it.

Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
Some things are meant to be
So take my hand, and take my whole life too
Cause I can’t help falling in love with you

(Source: joevannahfork)

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14 5 / 2012

2012 Books

My Grade: A

09 5 / 2012

2012 Books

My Grade: A

* LOVED IT * The first time I picked up the book I was a bit skeptical. I read a little bit and put it down, not in a rush to pick it up again. The second time I picked it up I could not put it down.. I got swept away in the vivid descriptions and the magic.

08 5 / 2012

"It took almost 20 years, but this weekend a Columbia University custodian will put down his broom and dustpan just long enough to collect his sheepskin."

07 5 / 2012

one of my many Doctor Who shirts
wore this one today/Sunday

one of my many Doctor Who shirts

wore this one today/Sunday

07 5 / 2012

Feist Concert at Radio City Musical Hall

Feist at Radio City Music Hall
May 5, 2012
CONCERT GRADE:  B+
Her voice, the backup singers, and the orchestra were fantastic! There were a lot of weird occurrences throughout the show, though. Overall, Feist seemed pretty pissed/ungrateful at the fans at the show… It was awkward at times. I believe she expected everyone to be on their feet the entire time and singing along or something, which (a) doesn’t mesh with her sound 90% of the time and (b) her voice is too unique/awesome - I want to hear her.
I’ve seen many concerts at Radio City and before I go, I just know what kind of concert it’s going to be aka Dashboard = singing at the top of my lungs/ Arcade Fire = singing/standing/stomping/dancing and Andrew Bird = sit back and relax (this is what I imagined for Feist…). I also thought it was bizarre that everything and everyone but her face was shown on the screen. I would have loved to see her singing the words. I would love to see her in a smaller venue where she feels more connected to the people in the audience. Also, she did not play 1, 2, 3, 4 despite many screams for it to be played… * sigh *

But in the meantime I’ve got it hard
Second floor living without a yard
It may be years until the day
My dreams will match up with my pay

Old dirt road
Knee deep snow
Watching the fire as we grow old

I got a man to stick it out
And make a home from a rented house
And we’ll collect the moments one by one
I guess that’s how the future’s done

05 5 / 2012

2012 Books

My Grade: B

* LIKED IT * 

I would have given the book a B+ if I didn’t pay for this book. I should have waited and read it for free! I do love the characters so I’ll always like these Sookie Stackhouse books but I was expecting a bit more…

30 4 / 2012

Concert 0 of 2012

I was just supposed to see Death Cab for Cutie. Thinking about them brought back so many memories from college and concerts, in general.

I miss my concert past. I miss going to concerts and working at concerts!

I was not able to go because of non-stop dissertation corrections… Must continue this all-nighter…

All I see are dark gray clouds
In the distance, moving closer with every hour
So when you’d ask, “Is something wrong?”
I’d think, “You’re damn right there is
But we can’t talk about it now
No, we can’t talk about it now”