Holiday Gift Guide 2010: GLEE Christmas

This album is SO GOOD!!!!

It will make you smile and will make your heart happy. It will also make you want to sing along! I think this would be a great stocking stuffer or secret santa gift.

The songs of the season you love sung by the Glee Club.

Good times, great singing.

Enjoy!

Lucky Ducks: DMB at the Garden!

This past Monday night I was presented with the most excellent surprise.

Zan called from North Carolina, on his way home from a weekend away for his new job, with the news that his sister's boyfriend had won tickets to the Dave Matthews Band concert. What did I say into the phone, do you ask? "ARE YOU SERIOUS?!!!!!!" Sam, who is not a Dave fan was going to sell them, however Nell had a recollection of my love for DMB (read: I was wildly obsessed in high school) and so she posed the idea of giving them to us. My heart fluttered. My eyes widened. My mouth broke out into the widest smile and I shrieked with glee. Zan and I had previously considered getting tickets for this concert, but were unable to justify the money. THIS offer was a DREAM. DREAM!!!!

What lucky ducks we are. Here's some pics from the concert-- it was phenomenal (as always). The setlist was crazy good (so many classics!!), we had floor seats, and we even got one of Carter Beauford's drum sticks thrown right at us!! INSANE!!!!!!!!!

Love ya, Boyd.

ROCK ON.

the rock and the tide.

I am so excited for Joshua Radin's new album to come out (I've already pre-ordered from itunes)! Just a few short days away and I will be blissfully listening to the sweet words and music that I have grown to adore over the past few years. This music just makes me happy. I can't wait to hear what's in store!

OCTOBER 12 needs to get here fast.

And you can't help but love the artist with a face like this!

This song (played at my friend Bailey's wedding) is one of my absolute FAVORITES. Give a listen and then download if you like!

New favorite song:

LOVE IT.

Memorial Day Weekend

What a fantastic weekend. Jam packed with good fun and great friends. I'm so sad it's over! Here's some pics to recap... loved every second of it.

Friday

Friday I headed out to dinner in Beacon Hill with Meg, Lauren, and Kate. Kate is a REALLY SUPER fun friend from St. Lawrence. She cracks me up and it's always so fun when she comes to visit. We decided to go to Harvard Gardens and had a great meal. They're food is actually really good, which I never knew! After dinner the girls went out for more drinks and dancing and I headed out to Cambridge to visit Rebecca who was in the Bean from Brooklyn. YAY!

Rebecca was hanging out in Harvard Square with some friends from college/NYC. We went to this really nice pub, Daedalus, which had an amazing roof deck. It was such a nice night, perfect to be spending time outside. And when the night got cooler, we made it under some cozy heat lamps. Warm summertime goodness.

Saturday

Saturday Zan and I hit the road to Hartford to meet up with Hannah, Todd, and some of their Maine friends for the Dave Matthews Concert. Woohoo! SO FUN.

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!

Sunday

Sunday we made it back to Boston in time to meet up with Bailey and Kevin for brunch. They were in town for a wedding and I was so happy to catch up with them and hear about their honeymoon in Hawaii. Becca drove up from The Cape and we had ourselves a real live Cusp reunion. LOVE!

The rest of the afternoon Beck, Becca, and I took a mini tour around Boston that consisted of going to Urban Outfitters and walking along the Charles. So great to have old friends in town. Love you girls so much-- come back soon!!

xoxo.

DMB!

YAAHOOOOO! Just bought tickets to see Dave this summer in Hartford! We'll be going with Hannah and Todd and some of their friends and I am so excited I could BURST. It's so exciting isn't it? DMB in the summertime?! SURE IS.

I don't know how many of you know this, but me and Dave go waaaay back. We're tight.

Carter Beauford on the drums, Carter Beauford on the drums!!!

Heck yes, we are going to DMB.

DMB 8.4.09

Well, folks, Dave Matthews finally made it back to Syracuse, NY. And I came home to take part in the thrill of it all. This concert marks Dave's first cuse experience since 1999, when he played at the Landmark Theatre with Tim Reynolds. Bet that show was phenomenal. My sister and I saw Dave and Tim play at Westpoint in 2003 and it was the best concert I've ever been too.

Anyhow, back to last night at Alliance Bank Stadium, what a show! Brought me straight back to high school and my days of dave-mania. The night was perfect, the company was quality and I just LOVED it.

Here was the setlist that he played:

We had a great time singing along and dancing it all out. My personal

favorites were Crush, Lie In Our Graves, and Grey Street. CLASSIC. Boyd Tinsley just ripped it up on the violin. Sweeeetness! Now I will admit here in my post this was my first concert in about 4 years. Shameful, believe me, I know. But I sure haven't forgotten the glory. Overall it was concert #17 for me... can only hope to go to 17 more!

I used to say back in the day and I'll say it again: DAVE FOREVER. Thanks for a terrific concert DMB... amazing as always.