.: This Girl's Daybreak :.

Well, I'm home!

We pretty much just made a day of it; we went down to St. Louis early enough to get dinner, and then some. We were going to eat at Charlie Gitto's, but they had a line out the door. So, we went to Sugarfire instead. I'd kind of been hoping for Italian, but I'd never say no to such good barbecue! And, best of all, Rich did end up going with us. That made me happy; we don't get to all go out together very often anymore. <3

After we ate, we went to the stadium. And the crowds were crazy, as you can imagine. Which wouldn't have been so bad, if not for the fact that it was something like 90 degrees, and we'd spent the day walking everywhere. So it was kind of uncomfortable. Plus, being an open stadium rather than a closed concert hall, there was no air conditioning once we got seated. Thankfully, after the sun went down, it cooled off a little. And it didn't rain! XD I was afraid it would; there's been flash flooding all over the place in this area, so I thought we might get wet. But thankfully not.

The show was great, as expected. Paul played a lot of old favorites, including a couple that I didn't expect. My only complaint is that the audio wasn't very good. I'm guessing it's because we were in a stadium, rather than a typical concert hall. Being outside, in an open area probably affects the accoustics. All I know is that it was mostly just loud, but hard to actually hear anything, if that makes sense. Like, he played a couple of newer songs that I'd never heard before. And I couldn't make out the lyrics to any of them. I could only pick out the lyrics on the old songs because I already knew them. =P I absolutely had fun, but I much preferred seeing him in an enclosed venue like the Savvis Center; the audio on those concerts was much better. The pyrotechnics on "Live and Let Die" were pretty incredible, though! They had fireworks; can't do that inside!

Then, after the concert, we went to an all-night pancake house for food. It was a ways out, but the food was good. Mom and I both got waffles; very yummy. Dad and Rich got giant omlettes, which came with a stack of pancakes for a side. It was a lot of food! We all left full.

That's about it. We headed home after that. And now, I am tired. My legs are sore from all the walking we did, plus being crammed into the tiny stadium seating with no leg room. And it's actually later than I'd expected we'd be getting home. So I think I'm just going to watch a little TV, then go to bed early.

I doubt many people read my journal, but I figured I'd give this a shot, anyway. I need some music recommendations. =D I want fast paced, bouncy music...something you can dance/work out to. I prefer vocal tracks to instrumentals, generally. Any language is okay. If it's in English, I'd prefer it not to have really vulgar lyrics. Any recommendations? Thanks! <3

Dude, Beatles Rock Band is so much fun. =D

I came across my brother playing it yesterday and had him show me how; he's played other Rock Band games before, so he's actually good at it. I totally suck, but it's a blast anyway. XD I love the Beatles, so the music is awesome, of course. And the graphics are seriously pretty. It's a lot of fun just to watch someone else play, even.

So far, I think Revolution is one of my favorite songs to play. I love the song, and besides...CG!John is seriously hot. <3

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And now, I'm off to have some cake! Yay, sugar! XD

Because it's been a while since I did one, have a meme. Ganked from joisbishmyoga.

Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. This is harder than you think.

( Pick Your Artist! )

Like the good little fangirl I am, I'm eagerly awaiting the release of the final Harry Potter book. I've been rereading the previous books, since it's been so long since I read them last. I'm 200-something pages into Goblet of Fire, so I think that as long as I keep at it, I'll be done by the 21st. And, like a lot of fans, I'll be offline until I finish it. Hopefully it won't take me too long, though.

And, like the geek I am, I can't resist showing my fandom a little. I bought a Ravenclaw keychain and a Hogwarts necklace from Hot Topic's website. I was a little surprised; I placed the order yesterday morning and had my package by this morning. <3

Now, I just have to figure out when we can go see Order of the Phoenix...this weekend'll be packed like crazy, plus I'd like to reread the book first, if possible. Next weekend is when Deathly Hallows comes out, so I'll probably be too busy reading...I really don't want to wait two or more weeks, though...hmm...Guess I'll talk to Mom about it tomorrow. ^^

Oooh, and the Moody Blues concert is next Tuesday...And we have the best seats we've ever had, for any concert: first row seats! =D God, my dad is so freaking awesome. <3

Man...next week is going to rock!

We're back!

( Cut for lengthy squee-ing )

Though I had a ton of fun, I'm still glad to be home. <3

...Yes, I like my random subject lines, thank you. ^^

I'm actually in a fairly good mood just now; that's a bit surprising, given that it's a Monday, and I had to work today. But yet, here you are.

First reason that I'm happy? I'm tentatively certain that I've finished with my CS lab. I say 'tentatively' because I'm a little afraid to believe it; it was too easy. But, everything seems to work, so...*Shrugs*

Second reason? Dad and I are going to see Paul McCartney on Wednesday! I've been looking forward to this concert since we bought the tickets earlier this year, so I'm kinda excited. ^_^

Also, I got to see Jason for a little while today; he came to see me at work. ♥ Hopefully I can talk to him again soon.

...Well, it's a bit late, so I'd better get to bed. I need to get up as early as I can, so I can work on my English paper before Japanese class. =P

...Yes, I'm irritated. Why do you ask?

Here I am, writing recs for Glaring Dream, and what happens when I go to look through it? Site's down. I go to f2g.net and find out that somebody's messing with the servers, and they're not doing much about it. So, the free accounts are down, for who knows how long. Grah!

Anybody know where I could find some nice, reliable free webspace, that isn't loaded with ads? I swear...I'd just buy some somewhere, but I'm afraid that once school starts, I won't have enough spare cash to keep it up. Hence, it doesn't make much sense to buy it now, when I may have to ditch it in a month. So, any recommendations?

...Also, on a slightly more happy note, I really must squee over this song. *Points to current music* I'm kinda wobbly on my opinion of Mr. Mignogna's acting abilities, but damn, he can sing! So pretty~!

List your current six favorite songs, then pick six other people that have to do the same.

(In no particular order. ^^;;)

1. Madonna - Gambler
2. Billy Joel - A Matter of Trust
3. Kimeru - Overlap
4. Toru Ohkawa & Michiko Neya - Ame no Hi wa No Thank You
5. Asian Kung Fu Generation - Rewrite
6. Flogging Molly - Seven Deadly Sins

Rightie ho! I tag:

Erm...Whoever wants it? ^^;; Not sure who hasn't done this one already...

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w00t! I changed my layout again...I was getting tired of the teal color scheme, so I opted for a new image, too. I like this one better, I think. Though, it bugs me a bit that this image isn't as wide...it looks a little odd. Still. Roy/Ed spiffiness. I don't complain. ^_^ And besides, I can either think of something to fill the space, or just get used to it. ^^;; No big deal.

Also, I started reading that Naruto manga Jason lent me...I've read the first two volumes, so far. I like it well enough, but I'm no where near his level of fanboying. It seems kinda neat, but at this point, I don't see what all the fuss is about. *Shrugs* Maybe it'll grab me as I read more. Who knows. ^^

Dad got us tickets to go see Paul McCartney when his tour starts up this fall! He's going to be in Chicago in October; that's the closest show to us, so that's the one we're going to. I'm so excited! We saw him in St. Louis during his "Back in the US" tour in 2002, and it was really awesome. I've been dying to go, ever since I heard he was touring again. So, I'm quite happy. ^_^

...Yes, this post was pretty pointless. I just wanted to squee a bit. ^_^

*Wanders off to resume work on her CS 304 program*