Taking a break from the attack of the relatives. My mom's brother and his family are in town. They are from Germany and their oldest Laura is actually coming to stay with us for the next couple of years and go to school with my brother.
See Germany has kind of a screwy education system (don't tell a German) and kids have to take a test when they are young that will determine their whole education future. Some can only get so far and some can go further depending on how they score on the tests. Anyway apparently my cousin didn't do as well on those tests as she/ they (they being the parents) would have liked so she's going to come here and finish up and maybe even go to college here.
It's all very exciting but they have infiltrated our tiny house and taken over. My grandma and grandpa are here too...not a bad thing...just alot of people...alot of
very different people haha
Anyways...so i'm taking a chiller from that....most of the relatives and my sister are at an orioles game and my grandma and grandpa and my mom are at my bro's basketball game...I declined by brother's basketball game (missed the baseball because I was babysitting) kind of so I could have a chance to have the house to myself.
Missing the good day of VF (
http://www.virginfestival.com). :( I was unsure of whether or not I should go (96 dollars for a ticket??!!) and then I accidently said I would babysit for someone today (maybe it was the lure of....I don't know...100 DOLLARS....that made me forget) and so I GOT $100 unstead of LOOSING $100
nice....
I did however go to a concert a couple nights ago with my sister. Missy Higgins and some dude named Eric Hutchinson (typical guy with a piano? who knew). Missy Higgins is tremendous and if you have the time check her out. She is from Australia and incredibly cute....AND incredibly talented to boot... (one of the reasons...no lie...that we were excited to see her was so we could get a shirt...her store online is based in Australia so it's like $13 just to ship it here.) Anyway go to
http://www.missyhiggins.com (you can listen right there on her site) and check her out
please you won't regret it...that is if you like female singers with a guitar/ piano...if not...well...do it anyway!!
It was funny when me and my sister showed up to the venue because it was almost like a dinner theatre...you could sit down and order food....we didn't know how to handle it. wait...what....
sit down for a concert? haha
Susan (my sister) adjusted more quickly than I did (she's more into that female acoustic vibe) but after awhile I really started to dig it.
Especially after Eric Hutchingson came on. From the first I was blown away by his voice. I've never heard anybody sound that good live. Plus the kid is an
entertainer too! He was funny AND talented. It was amazing by the end of set I felt that I had already gotten my moneys worth and missy higgins hadn't even peeped out (since when do you get that with openers?)
So Susan and I bought his new CD "sounds like this" and are officially "hutchheads" now. He's cute too....goofy...but cuuute :)
Just look at that nose! I love a good honker...so sexy
p.s. Missy Higgins was also amazing...her live is practically better than hearing her recorded....so much rawer if that's a word
The shirt I bought
me= happy camper despite the invasion of relatives
Now I just need to get my hair cut haha
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oh yay more music to check out! i can't wait to listen to them. :) i feel your pain, just so you know - sam's cousin and her four kids are living with us for 18 days this month. :) i love it, and them, but it gets long. especially 'cause i love my space!
@rachelserine -
yeah please do they are both very awesome!
It funny because it's so true. my mom the other day was like....I love them but this is waay to much interaction for an introvert.
I don't really see myself as introverted as my mom but sometimes I guess I just don't feel like talking haha.