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Weekend Highlights: Rock ‘n Roll Road Trip

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Friday afternoon we started our road trip to see Muse (& U2) play Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium with some of our closest friends. I couldn’t have been more excited – it was my first live Muse experience and although I wish it would have been a headlining show, I was happy just to be in their presence for their 8-song set. They were mind-blowing. Matt Bellamy, if you are out there, I wouldn’t mind having your tiny powerhouse British babies. The set list was as follows:

Uprising
Map of the Problematique
Supermassive Black Hole
Hysteria
Undisclosed Desires
Unnatural Selection
Starlight
Time is Running Out

It was just incredible how much energy and passion they brought to the set despite being openers. They really gave it all they had and although we were one of the only people standing, screaming and dancing in our section, I had to smile when I overheard a few people commenting how “unreal” their performance was while waiting to buy merchandise. They are my beautiful little secret, but it still feels good to know that soon they will get the exposure they deserve. There are rumors that they will be headlining their first American tour sometime in 2010 and I really hope they make it down to South Florida because I plan on being front and center. I can’t tell you what a freaking tease their short set was – I was not ready for it to be over.

And for those non-believers, here is video footage of Map of the Problematique. I filmed their entire set, but this was one of the most steady mostly because I wasn’t the one recording – Elsie was sweet enough to take over for a bit so I could be a total fangirl.

Muse – Map of the Problematique from Melificent on Vimeo.

Oh yeah, U2 also played. They were OK I guess 😉

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Comic-Con 2010 Jitters

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So I woke up this morning to news that Comic-Con 2010, yes 2010 people, has run out of 4-day passes with preview night. What?! This is quite the problem. You see, I already got my plane tickets to San Diego but not my passes. I also leave tomorrow to Tampa and Orlando for both the Muse concert and Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival – leaving me with no extra money to spend on buying the remaining 4-day passes (these without preview night).

Good lord, what the hell happened? I remember Comic-Con not selling out until March this past year. This is ridiculous! Here’s to hoping that some will still be available next month when I’ll be able to snatch them up. If not, I guess it wasn’t meant to be!

Like I mentioned above, I’ll be leaving tomorrow for our rock ‘n roll road trip so there won’t be any blog posts for a few days – be good and I’ll be back next week with tales of our journey!

Happy Hump Day: Gael Garcia Bernal

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I love this pint-sized Mexican boy! Known for being director, Alfonso Cuaron’s, golden boy, he’s been in such great indie films as Amores Perros and Y Tu Mama Tambien and more recently The Motorcycle Diaries and The Science of Sleep. Besides being an amazing actor, he also just became a new daddy to baby Lazaro earlier this year! So life has definitely been busy for Gael (such a great name) and it seems like it is not letting up – according to IMDB, he is slated to be in over 5 more movies in the next couple of years. You definitely won’t see me or my eyes complaining about that one! Enjoy, ladies!

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10 Things

Make a list of 10 random/weird/funny facts about you that your readers would know nothing about.

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(1) I tend to memorize things rather than learn them. Great talent to have while in school, not so great once you are out and trying to apply those skills. This is why I am stellar at remembering song lyrics and believe School House Rocks is amazing.

(2) I suffer from situational anxiety, that is, I tend to get anxious when in a “different setting” that is out of my comfort zone. I became depressed while living in Pensacola, I threw up on my first day of work, I could barely function when I went back to grad school this past year, etc. It’s pretty debilitating and frustrating because I wish I could turn it off like a light switch. I believe change is good, but my mind and body apparently do not.

(3) Instead of having my (appropriate) boyband stage when I was in grade school with New Kids on the Block, I opted to go through it when I was 18 with *NSYNC. I will not divulge how much money, time & energy I spent on those 5 guys. Still love you, Lance!

(4) After spending the majority of my life masking the fact that I am a huge dork, I am so happy that I have become comfortable enough with myself to embrace it. It feels so nice to be able to finally be crazy, nerdy, ridiculous me!

(5) I absolutely adore meeting new people and spending time with others. I am a total people person. My husband always tells me to stop making new friends, but I can’t help it. Ever since I was a little girl, I wasn’t happy unless I was with my friends. Not much has changed.

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Weekend Highlights

sat01I was able to rest up enough to doll myself up for my cousin’s wedding on Saturday night. I wanted to make sure I didn’t look as terrible as I felt, so I got my trusty hairdresser to make me look pretty. I wanted a simple updo, but I’m pretty sure she doesn’t know how to do it if it isn’t fierce. So I got myself a pretty rockin’ do to go along with my awesome dress (it had pockets!). Thankfully, I started feeling better as the day progressed and by the time the wedding rolled around, no one could tell that I had been on my death bed for several days. Ten points for Meli! The wedding was gorgeous and my cousin made a beautiful bride. The reception was at the Epic Hotel, which totally lives up to its name. Her cocktail hour took place on the pool level, which boasted a stunning view of Downtown Miami. But my favorite part of the wedding? The photobooth sitting outside of the reception!!! I am completely obsessed with photobooths so having one I can play with for free made me feel like a little kid in a candy shop! The hubs and I were even brainstorming on how to make our own! How bad ass would it be to have one in our home?? Amazing, me thinks.

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