beirut @ the avalon

One of the cheapest shows I have been to.  Oh so good.  Performance art to start the night, and some weird cello artist, and Beirut were awesome.

desk

Yah, just bored.  And I had to take this pic of the heart lettuce my sis found while making a salad.

picnic and pink martini

A darling little picnic in front of the heritage museum, cha cha cha music, and fireworks were good times to be had at the Hollywood Bowl with Pink Martini and the Coconut Grove. I should do these kinda things more often and make the time. I can't wait for school to be over already. Ciao!

harry potter book 7 ...finished!

Woo hoo, I just finished reading the book last night.  Well, I actually stayed up until 5:30 am to read the last few chapters.  I simply couldn't put the book down and it's easily amazing as the others.  A very good read indeed.

pit tickets number two & hammer fun

Monday:

Woo hoo... Snow Patrol was awesome!  But then again, we had pit tickets.  It's an exhilarating experience when the performer is a feet away singing the songs and getting all sweaty.  I had such a great time and I should be more picky about seat selections from now on.  Well, pit tickets are rare, and it's pure luck to have the opportunity to purchase them.  It has been a good year :)  Hot Hot Heat were great live as well.  I never knew the lead singer looked so much like that curly head cheeseball from American Idol 1, Justin Gaurini.  Strange.


Uncanny resemblance!


Yah, so much skinnier in person!


Emotional singer, yes.

Today:

Summer school is over, hoot hoot!  I finally had a chance to meet up with Christi and we went to the Hammer Museum so she can get inspired in how to decorate her new place.  The statue should work fine in the living room and why yes the middle sculpture is going to be great chandelier for the dining room.  Ate some garlic fries from this cute Greek restaurant in Westwood, yum!  Of course it was such fun laughing out loud with all the "news".

hump day

Yes, Wednesday was a great day.  After taking the most nerve racking test since starting summer school, I just found out I was approved for a BOG fee waiver.  This means my education is free for a year.  I am happy since school is getting pretty expensive.  I just purchased my school uniforms for clinicals and it was almost $200.00!  I also have books to worry about.  On my list, I have at least 5 books to purchase (eeek)!  Am I really going to be needing these books?  Getting financial help is of help for me.  I sometimes get angry that other countries don't have to worry about paying for their education.  It just sucks to live in America, the land of debt! 

On a lighter note, I saw the Fray on Wednesday night and they were pretty good.  Some of the songs on the album can get sleepy, but they did a very good job adding new sounds and increasing the tempo.  They are pretty good live.  They have grown as a band and you can tell all the touring across North America has matured their sound.  Ended the night at Fred 62, which has changed a lot!  Not as many hipsters (good thing), food gone ethnic (good), annoying L.A. types (bad), and they ran out of fries (hello)!


This reminds me of Grey's...


They sang their very own country song.


How to Save a Life


Girl groupies from the audience; bitches with pit tickets!

fall out boy

The concert was alright.  There were lots of youngin's; 11 year olds with rents' and curfews galore.  The concert ended at 11pm sharp, in contrast to other shows.  My sis and I ended the night in Pasadena for the needed cocktails; mango margaritas are too sweet btw. 

Omigosh, I just finished reading the 6th book of the Harry Potter series and was shocked with the death.  My sis thinks he might come back in the last book since he is such a powerful wizard.  I disagree because D's weakness is trusting in someone even if they are well known to be with the dark side.  It was also a foreshadow since the person who killed him was the one in question of being trustworthy.  The books are amazing and have become those Harry Potter fiends who are eager to read the last book and have fallen in love with the books.  It is unfortunate that I may not be able to read the last book until next year since I will be so busy with school.  The 2nd part of this year will be challenging, but I am ready for the challenge.  I have made many sacrifices, what's a year?