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First Days of Summer

Larissa — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:09:09 +0000

So this weekend turned out pretty good. On Friday I went for a drink with a couple coworkers after work, then headed (ironically through DC) into Arlington to meet up with some friends. We ended up at Whitlow’s and Ballroom (the rooftop was still a little sketchy from the “collapse” a couple weeks ago) and I got entirely too intoxicated. Which was fine because I usually don’t drink a lot, if at all.

Saturday I ended up going to Merriweather Post Pavilion to check out Manu Chao and Thievery Corporation, among others. It was an excellent show, and I’m glad that I went (thanks T). The weather was perfect – not hot or humid…and sitting there in the open air listening to some great music made me really, well, happy to be alive. Glad that I was able to head out on a whim to a concert with friends. Happy that everything felt just so right.

Thursday was “officially” the first day of summer, and I’m looking forward to what the rest of the season brings.

On a side note, my parents left today for New Mexico, they are moving out there. I had lunch with them on Thursday, and then I won’t see them again until Christmas. It’s not that different than now I guess, in that I don’t see them that much. But, if I want to, no more weekend trips or them being an hour or two away.

Also, my dad had apparently given me all the old videotapes of me from when I was little (family vacations, ski trips, me dancing around and singing “I’m Bad” – ah the old MJ days)…well, I didn’t know that they were in my car, and so they sat there for over a month. Yes, in the heat. I tried to put the tapes in (the old school VHS adapter was used), and nothing came up. I’m just hoping that they didn’t get erased. He should have told me they were in there! I guess that is my fault for not being responsible and taking the box out of my car in time (hah), but still…I’ll be pretty sad if all those memories are gone. Especially if it’s just because I was lazy.

Summertime and the Livin’s Easy

Larissa — Thu, 04 May 2006 13:01:00 +0000

For some reason lately I’ve noticed it’s really really hard for me to put in a full 40+ hour week.

I guess that means that summertime is peeking around the corner.

So what does that mean other than blockbuster action movies, vacations, and rooftop happy hours?

CONCERTS.

I’m a sucker for live music. In fact I’m a sucker for anything on stage.

Right now I have tickets to see O.A.R. and Jack’s Mannequin in July. I’m also looking at tickets to see Dave Matthews Band in Indiana (I’m going there for a weekend to visit friends) and probably KT Tunstall at the 9:30 Club in June. It will actually be the third time I’ve seen O.A.R. in concert, and the first to see Dave.

But man, there’s so much more. I want to see Chicago at Wolf Trap. The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington at the Kennedy Center. Confessions: What Women Don’t Know and Men Won’t Admit at the Warner Theatre. I’d even like to see the Doobie Brothers or some other oldies like that at Wolf Trap. I offered to buy my parents tickets for their anniversary – so I can pretend I went. Haha.

I guess you can say I’m a concert/musical whore. I’ve seen so many. I feel in love with theatre at a young age, and continue to love it today.

So exactly how much have I seen?

Musicals
Phantom of the Opera
Rent (two, maybe three times)
Caberet (twice)
Cats
Whistle Down the Wind
Jesus Christ Superstar
Grease
State Fair
The Producers (sadly not the Nathan Lane/Matthew Broderick version)
Movin’ Out
Les Miserables

Still waiting to see: Evita, Wicked, Miss Saigon, West Side Story (love the movie version), Chicago
Apparently I have an Andrew Lloyd Webber and Rodgers & Hammerstein thing.

Concerts
Boyz II Men
Dru Hill (how funny, a little group called Destiny’s Child opened for them)
Usher
Eminem
Ludacris
Outkast
O.A.R. (twice – soon to be three times)
Rascal Flatts (my first and only country concert)
Ryan Cabrera
Rob Thomas
Billy Joel

Still waiting to see: Elton John, Madonna (yeah VP), Dave Matthews Band (because I feel you should go once), and I’ll admit it – I would totally go see Kelly Clarkson if anyone would go with me.

Other
John Leguizamo
Dave Chapelle
Jim Gaffigan (thanks KassyK!) at Improv
Aaron Karo (thanks Sara! Duh.)
Colin Quinn at Improv

So yeah, you could say I have a bit of an obsession for the stage. I’m probably forgetting a few too!

Granted, I know my laundry list of events isn’t nearly as bad as some people’s…but I like to think I’ve racked up a nice collection.

So, who should I make sure I see on stage sometime in my life? Ideas?

Summertime and the Livin’s Easy

Larissa — Thu, 04 May 2006 13:01:00 +0000

For some reason lately I’ve noticed it’s really really hard for me to put in a full 40+ hour week.

I guess that means that summertime is peeking around the corner.

So what does that mean other than blockbuster action movies, vacations, and rooftop happy hours?

CONCERTS.

I’m a sucker for live music. In fact I’m a sucker for anything on stage.

I guess you can say I’m a concert/musical whore. I’ve seen so many. I feel in love with theatre at a young age, and continue to love it today.

So exactly how much have I seen?

Still waiting to see: Evita, Wicked, Miss Saigon, West Side Story (love the movie version), Chicago
Apparently I have an Andrew Lloyd Webber and Rodgers & Hammerstein thing.

Still waiting to see: Elton John, Madonna (yeah VP), Dave Matthews Band (because I feel you should go once), and I’ll admit it – I would totally go see Kelly Clarkson if anyone would go with me.

Other
John Leguizamo
Dave Chapelle
Jim Gaffigan (thanks KassyK!) at Improv
Aaron Karo (thanks Sara! Duh.)
Colin Quinn at Improv

So yeah, you could say I have a bit of an obsession for the stage. I’m probably forgetting a few too!

Granted, I know my laundry list of events isn’t nearly as bad as some people’s…but I like to think I’ve racked up a nice collection.

So, who should I make sure I see on stage sometime in my life? Ideas?

Summertime and the Livin’s Easy

Larissa — Thu, 04 May 2006 13:01:00 +0000

For some reason lately I’ve noticed it’s really really hard for me to put in a full 40+ hour week.

I guess that means that summertime is peeking around the corner.

So what does that mean other than blockbuster action movies, vacations, and rooftop happy hours?

CONCERTS.

I’m a sucker for live music. In fact I’m a sucker for anything on stage.

I guess you can say I’m a concert/musical whore. I’ve seen so many. I feel in love with theatre at a young age, and continue to love it today.

So exactly how much have I seen?

Still waiting to see: Evita, Wicked, Miss Saigon, West Side Story (love the movie version), Chicago
Apparently I have an Andrew Lloyd Webber and Rodgers & Hammerstein thing.

Still waiting to see: Elton John, Madonna (yeah VP), Dave Matthews Band (because I feel you should go once), and I’ll admit it – I would totally go see Kelly Clarkson if anyone would go with me.

Other
John Leguizamo
Dave Chapelle
Jim Gaffigan (thanks KassyK!) at Improv
Aaron Karo (thanks Sara! Duh.)
Colin Quinn at Improv

So yeah, you could say I have a bit of an obsession for the stage. I’m probably forgetting a few too!

Granted, I know my laundry list of events isn’t nearly as bad as some people’s…but I like to think I’ve racked up a nice collection.

So, who should I make sure I see on stage sometime in my life? Ideas?

Summertime and the Livin’s Easy

Larissa — Thu, 04 May 2006 13:01:00 +0000

For some reason lately I’ve noticed it’s really really hard for me to put in a full 40+ hour week.

I guess that means that summertime is peeking around the corner.

So what does that mean other than blockbuster action movies, vacations, and rooftop happy hours?

CONCERTS.

I’m a sucker for live music. In fact I’m a sucker for anything on stage.

I guess you can say I’m a concert/musical whore. I’ve seen so many. I feel in love with theatre at a young age, and continue to love it today.

So exactly how much have I seen?

Still waiting to see: Evita, Wicked, Miss Saigon, West Side Story (love the movie version), Chicago
Apparently I have an Andrew Lloyd Webber and Rodgers & Hammerstein thing.

Still waiting to see: Elton John, Madonna (yeah VP), Dave Matthews Band (because I feel you should go once), and I’ll admit it – I would totally go see Kelly Clarkson if anyone would go with me.

Other
John Leguizamo
Dave Chapelle
Jim Gaffigan (thanks KassyK!) at Improv
Aaron Karo (thanks Sara! Duh.)
Colin Quinn at Improv

So yeah, you could say I have a bit of an obsession for the stage. I’m probably forgetting a few too!

Granted, I know my laundry list of events isn’t nearly as bad as some people’s…but I like to think I’ve racked up a nice collection.

So, who should I make sure I see on stage sometime in my life? Ideas?