So I took this weirdly accurate Quiz thing that pretty much sums up like... everything? I mean, normally I don't give stuff like this all that much merit, but... it's weird...

( The results )

In other news, my new favorite thing in the world is Gossip Girl and oh my god when am I going to New York again? I am way overdue. Fall is here and the temperature finally dropped below 80 today and my Facebook page was a series of "WTF IT'S COOL OUTSIDE" updates. Halloween Horror Nights is as glorious as ever, and fall concert season kicked off on Sunday with the Blink 182/Fall Out Boy/The All-American Rejects show, which was EPIC. The next show on my agenda is Muse and U2, and I can't quite believe it. I do love to keep it interesting...

So um, hi? Yeah. Things are weird. I got laid off from Cinnabon (sort of, it's complicated) and am now only working the 12 hours a week at my babysitting job and have more spare time than any person should have and it is kind of killing me. I know, it's a horrible thing to complain about, but I feel totally useless without an actual job. And the way things are looking, I won't be able to get another one until Christmas.

...But on the awesome end of things, my adventures in early August were pretty much spectacular (The Cab, Green Day and Lollapalooza) and the fall looks promising as always. The trick this year will be scraping together enough money for everything.

Things that I like: the new Third Eye Blind CD, the show Chuck, the new roller coaster at Universal, margaritas, this video, the fact that my whole yard smelled like honeysuckle tonight, DIY craft projects, and coffee.

I am in such a happy place right now. For starters, my hair is PINK and I know I'm an awful person for not throwing up a picture right now, but I've been busy doing things like going to Cab shows and hanging out with supercool people!

Currently I am in a semi-shady motel in Tampa about to pass out before Green Day tomorrow (!!!) and Lollapalooza is less than a week away and things are pretty awesome.

ALSO if you haven't yet, please go see 500 Days of Summer, it was glorious. Good night.

Uhhh, remember when I posted that whiny entry about being super hot at Red, Hot & Boom? Perhaps you would like to see my pictures of that day?

( Cabbage, etc )

Then last week I went out to Tampa to see Smash Mouth play after a baseball game!

( Hey now, you're an all-star, or, well, you were )

Finally, have some cute animals. I know that's what you came here for.

( The cute compels you )

Wow, I feel all accomplished now.

I have actually uploaded pictures from the last two shows I've done, so we'll see if anything comes of that. I miss you, livejournal, I really do. I still check my friends page constantly, but it looks like I've fallen victim to the cop-out of posting a one-sentence status update on Facebook instead of taking the time to actually write something.

I am totally late on this issue, but, re: Panic sort-of breaking up: I would be much more okay with this if one of the halves decided to let Ian from The Cab and Chris from The Hush Sound join. That would be pretty awesome.

I really need to start listening to some of the bands I'll be seeing at Lollapalooza (lol Tool) since it's less than a month away, I but I seem to be in one of two moods musically: Lady Gaga when it is partytimes and Matt Costa when it is not. I missed the boat big time on Lady Gaga (she was at Lollapalooza in 2007!) and I really wish I'd gone to her show at HOB. Matt Costa was an opener at the Death Cab show in May and I absolutely ADORE him. He's like what Conor Oberst would be like if he ever got his Prozac dosage right!

...I have been watching anime lately. It's complicated.

In keeping with the trend of being behind: Carli's birthday was yesterday and she remains my oldest and awesomest friend. Happy belated birthday, yo! :3

Currently I am in Altamonte waiting for Red, Hot & Boom to start. I am in like the second row (not that It matters, I forgot how stupidly far away the stage is) and it is about 30 million degrees outside, perhaps 25 million under my umbrella. The crowd seems to consist of 17-and-under We the Kings fans and their parents; therefore, I don't see anyone I recognize. The one saving grace is that every once in a while, a breeze blows off the lake and gives me hope that I may not, in fact, melt into the concrete. Also, The Cab are the second band on, so I could be totally not-hardcore and just leave after their set. BUT I really like Kevin Rudolf, and he plays second to last, of course. Sigh~

In other news, things are pretty good! I am taking a stupid math class at SCC and will hopefully be TRULY done with math after that.

Well, wish me luck at not-melting!

Went to a nightclub in downtown Orlando tonight and actually had a really great time UNTIL MY PHONE WAS STOLEN WTF

...So um, email me or something. This sucks so much.

HEY GUYS I think I am going to try to actually update some more now! It's really hard when you get behind and then more things happen and then it just seems even more impossible to chronicle everything... It's safe to say that May more or less kicked my ass. There was an epic Disney trip, two concerts (Death Cab For Cutie and Amber Pacific), four movies and during all of it I managed to catch TWO different colds, which were awesome. But I wanted to write about all this stuff (maybe not the colds) but I was too busy DOING all of it, and well, it's a week into June. So let's start over. FIRST UP: I was tagged to make a list...

( My top 10 MyChem songs )

And while we're at it, a list of upcoming things that I may/may not end up writing about! HOORAY!

( The promise of summer )

Okay, I am AMAZINGLY behind on posting, but I have to say something about this.

Bandit Lee Way! I am glad Gerard did not follow through with his promise to name his kid Dracula. In fact, I like it better than Bronx Mowgli Wentz. I hope they hang out though. :3

On a related note: I've seen a lot of bad (and some REALLY bad) Twilight merch in my day, but the worst has to be a 5 year old kid wearing a shirt that said "Edward in training." DO NOT WANT, EVER

Overall, things are pretty ridiculous. :D

EDIT OMG: Did not realize that Bandit Lee is in fact a girl, not a boy. I think this makes it EVEN MORE AWESOME

I planned on making some informative post on the state of things (they have been eventful lately) but I spent some time looking for Bamboozle videos and got distracted. Looks like The Cab had a great time with their Queen covers! Wish I could have been there. I am going to repost a link to the cover of Brick from January, because it is still one of my favorite things ever.

Today I went to Ulta and got more nail polish--peach, obnoxious hot pink and sparkly light pink. (This is riveting news, I know) The sparkly one is called Princesses Rule and I am wearing it to Disney on Friday. (Eeee, Friday! So very soon!)

Coolthing on the internets that you've probably seen already: Texts from last night.com. They're so funny I don't even care if some of them are fake, haha.

Man, that is really all I've got right now. :D

I realize that most of you have not seen the pictures of the ridiculous cakes I've been making!

( Let's remedy this! )

You know what? Whatever, self-imposed internet hiatus. I'M OVER YOU. I am having a good week. Things I like:

-LJ changes! I don't think I've changed my journal style in... well, ever. It's much prettier now. I switched up the title and icons a bit too. We'll see if it sticks.
-The Hey Monday CD. That and Taylor Swift are what I've been listening to--they make me happy.
-Renting movies! Yesterday I got Almost Famous because I'd somehow never seen it before, and I LOVED IT, and a weirdo indie movie called The Go-Getter that was cute and strange. Today was Cruel Intentions, which really had a fantastic ending. COMEUPPANCE.
-Cake class! The last one is tomorrow, and I am not really prepared because I had to skip last week thanks to Fall Out Boy. I have noooo idea how to make a frosting rose. This is SRS BSNS, GUYS.
-The previews for the "Jonas" show on the Disney Channel. They apparently live in a firehouse (lol convenient stripper poles) and get mauled by fangirls when they take the trash out. If I had cable I know what I'd be doing Saturday night. ALAS.
-I do, however, have Saturday off, and it is coming down to choice of theme parks or the beach. Tough call.
-Next week is Erin's birthday and we are going to Disney! It will be awesome if I can coordinate everyone.
-Got a knockoff American Apparel shiny bikini (top AND bottom) at Wet Seal for $20. Yessss. I'm not really a fan of that store but it has served my purposes on occasion.
-I went in to T-Mobile see about getting a new phone and was informed that the new Sidekick comes out in two weeks and it looks AWESOME. It has real internets and a GPS, which is great but will take away the joy of frantically Mapquesting while in the car. Those were the best and worst of times. I want to go on a road trip so very, very much.

Broke up with Philip, this time in a "wow things aren't working are they" way instead of a "I'm temporarily angry with you" way and oh, not so fun times. It really wasn't working.

So yeah, break from the internets for a while, carry on without me.

Okay, maybe not as timely as the last one, but there are a lot more pictures and videos!

( They just keep going to concerts )

I woke up this morning feeling not so good, which quickly turned into feeling REALLY not good, and then discovering that I must have some kind of stomach bug, which is horrible enough on its own but AHHHH FALL OUT BOY IS TOMORROW I HAVE TO GET BETTER

Fortunately I AM feeling a bit better, but I'm not brave enough to try eating anything yet. Also, it would appear that 50 Cent is no longer playing, which is awesome and strangely disappointing. I do, after all, enjoy a good train wreck. But if it translates into longer sets for everyone else, it will be worth it. I'm getting into Hey Monday, who are like Paramore mixed with Avril Lavigne, and I am all about that. The single is catchy and she is darn cute.

...If this sickness is because I saw The Cab last week I swear I am not even going to their headliner, lol.

You guys, Lollapalooza lineup! EPIC WIN. The main headliners don't quite trump last years, but the other bands MORE than make up for it. I finally get to see The Killers! And Andrew Bird! Also The Decemberists, The Arctic Monkeys, Vampire Weekend, and so on... I'm surprised Manchester Orchestra is playing again (and unsurprised that Brand New wasn't invited back, lol good job Jesse Lacey) and hoping there are some great aftershows this year. SO MUCH AWESOME

Also, Green Day dates got announced today, and they are doing Orlando & Tampa the first week of August which seems to be when a lot of things are going down. I wonder how much tickets are gonna cost--I'll check that out before I decide how many dates to do. Green Day and U2 are really the two bands I want to see most, and it looks like I'll see them both this year!

Uhh, in other news, I did productive school-type things today just to shake things up a bit. I really kind of wish I wasn't so terrible at math!

Last night I went to go see 17 Again, and I LOVED it. I came for the ZACEFRON but stayed for the cute and genuinely funny story and WILD INAPPROPRIATENESS. It has become our theme for the week. Today I saw He's Just Not That Into You at the cheap theater, and I'm sure it's been said before but It's Just Not That Great of a Movie. In fact, I think I enjoyed this promo more than the actual film. Justin Long, however, is adorable, but not so adorable that I will blindly go see his movies like those of Emile Hirsch, or apparently, ZACEFRON. Don't judge.

Maybe it is just because it's WAY TOO EARLY but this video struck me as kind of hilarious. STOP MESSING AROUND IN JAPAN AND WORK ON THE MYCHEM ALBUM ALREADY GERARD (It's the promo song for the new Advent Children re-release or whatever, featuring some J-Rock guy and, in a way that totally makes sense and is also inexplicable, Gerard Way. Awesome!)

One of the benefits of working at Cinnabon: COFFEE ON DEMAND. Today won't be so bad.

Okay, no more being behind on things, on-time concert reporting powers: ACTIVATE

( A tale of The Cab and some other dudes )

I am working open to close tomorrow. WISH ME LUCK.

Live report from The Cab show!

WHY IS THERE METRO STATION AT MY CAB SHOW AHHHHHHH TRACE CYRUS WHY DO YOU CONTINUE TO TORMENT ME

...In other news, average age of the crowd: 15.5, average height: 5'3," I am in the back of the room & I can see perfectly. I snuck my camera in and took precisely 2 good pictures of The Cab and security is none the wiser. Win! I love those boys. "Disturbia" is awesome.

I don't even care about the rest of the lineup, but Forever the Sickest Kids has like 12 dudes in it, and apparently We the Kings is covering "The Middle" and oh wow I am not prepared for the horror of Trace + Travis on the same stage.

I need a drink.

I have actually been sort of busy lately! Last week was spring break #2 and involved a lot of driving back and forth to the beach, and this week really filled up fast. Wednesdays I'm taking a cake decorating class (!!!) with Lori at Joann Fabric, so that's good times. Thursday, it turns out, I will in fact get to see The Cab at HOB, and I am super excited about seeing the Alexes and sure as heck not sticking around for We the Kings AGAIN. Also, in case you hadn't heard, everything ever is happening this weekend, including my boss' wedding, mom's friend's wedding, the Fx Show, the last night of Mardi Gras, an art show, etc... And none of it matters because I am WORKING FOREVER. (One of the nights after work I am so going to see 17 Again omg yay)

I am pretty sure I'm the last person in the world to not have a Twitter, and I am still not really a fan of them--I think this stems from my bitterness that a lot of people don't care about lj anymore. Why bother writing a whole update when you can sum it all up in 160 characters?

I watched (some of) American Idol today for the first time ever (talk about being behind the times, right?) and wow, Adam Lambert better win. And after that, he can time travel back to 2006-ish and tag along on Panic's Homocircus tour. (By the way, I know there's a lot of crossover here, but it was these little birds who told me about Mr. Lambert in the first place, and if you're not reading this you should be!)

The goal of tomorrow's cake class is to make a cake with a big freaking rainbow on it. Maybe I'll make another one for the Idol season finale...