John 'Meh'-er random thoughts...

yes this blog is about the john mayer concert i attended last week..and 'meh' is the proper way to describe the concert.

I was excited to go, thinking that he would be the kind of performer to give a lot of audience interaction and insight into the writing and emotions behind his music. well, dude just phoned it in on thursday night. I think the longest sentence i heard him say was 'this song has been very good to me, and i hope i've been good to it', when intro-ing 'your body is a wonderland'.

(which my sister and i have redubbed 'your-body-is-disneyland-and-i-just-wanna-ride-the-teacups...)

don't get me wrong, the concert was good musically. sonically. visually. but there wasnt any connection with the audience. a few girls at work who have seen him before said that he talked A LOT more when they when to his concerts previously and they werent impressed either (so its not just me...). one girl went as far to say that jessica simpson ruined him. i wouldnt go that far, but...

did you see the sketch on snl??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnlTMQMIlIk watch it! hilarious!

so would i pay to see him again? probably not. maybe $20 at a small club somewhere, but if he comes through again i wont subject rob to another concert. although he did keep himself amused by txting my sister all night...

And mr. mayer didnt even sing DAUGHTERS! or bigger than my body! or come back to bed....yeah, not a bad experience. just didnt leave a lasting impression....i rather would've seen lenny...

dang! why didnt i pony up the cash for that concert???????

todays thought...

"The city of Slaughter, Texas (population: 11,284), has never had a homicide occur within its boundaries."

interesting....

new week...new quiz...

Meant to be completed by those ADULTS out of high school.

Tired of all of those surveys made up by high school kids? 'Have you ever kissed someone? ''Missed someone? ''Told someone you loved them? ''Drank alcohol?' Here are some questions for the people who are a little more mature...

1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
VISA!

2. Where's the best place to eat a romantic dinner?
the maple leaf in banff, or the beach house in sarasota

3. Last time you puked from drinking?
about 11yrs ago

4. when is the last time you danced on a bar?
see question #3 (not on the same night though...)

5. Name of your first grade teacher?
Mrs. Tanner

6. What do you really want to be doing right now?
planting my flowers in my flower beds, at a U2 concert, you know....stuff...

7. What did you want to be when you were growing up?
a music teacher, a performer, someone in the entertainment industry

8. How many colleges did you attend?1

9. Why did you wear the shirt that you have on right now?
its clean, goes with the outfit. can't go wrong with a crisp white oxford shirt, dark denim jeans a black jacket and a great pair of shoes! (they're red peep toes btw...)

10. GAS PRICES First thought?
WTF MAN!

11. If you could move anywhere and take someone with you?
i'd take my man and move to the banff/canmore area. love it!

12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
please God no! i wanna sleep some more....

13. Last thought before going to sleep last night?
thank you....

15. Favorite style of underwear for the opposite sex?
boxer briefs...

16. What errand/chore do you despise?
dishes, hence the pile of them in my kitchen!

17. If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer at an art gallery?
heck ya!

18. Get up early or sleep in?
rob and i are both those annoying morning people. but realistic morning people. no 6am on a saturday freaks...

19. What was your favorite cartoon character?
smurfs, old school spiderman, barbie and the rockers

20. Favorite NON sexual thing to do at night with someone of the opposite sex?
ummm...slurpee or starbucks, go for a drive in the country and look at the stars and talk all night...

21. A secret that you wouldn't mind everyone knowing?
i can contort my tongue into some really weird shapes...

22. Are you planning on remaining in your current Job?
provided it still challenges me, then yes..

23. Do you see yourself married in the next five years?
certainly hope so....i am married right now!

24. Your favorite lunch meat?
buffalo turkey breast or montreal smoked meat

25. What do you get every time you go into Walmart?
makeup or gum

26. Beach or lake?
lake

27. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual that was invented by people who died at 20?nope!

28. TV show you miss?
friends, studio 60 and the waltons! hahahahah

29. Favorite guilty pleasure?
bono, OPI nail polish (i have 25!), and peach iced tea

30. Favorite movie you wouldn't want anyone to find out about?
the princess diaries (1 & 2!)

31. What's your drink?
crystal light peach iced tea

32. Cowboys or Indians?
ummm, do you mean sports teams? then cowboys...

33. Cops or Robbers?
5-0 baby!

34. Do you cheer for the bad guy in a movie?
depends why he's bad...

35. What Hollywood star do you think resembles you best?
angelina jolie (obviously!) ahahahah!

36. If you had to pick one, which cast member of Lost would you be?
I don't watch Lost

37. What do you want when you are sick?
for it to be over. that and orange juice. i've been known to drink a full jug of orange juice in one sitting. yeah, being sick sucks!

38. Who from school would you like to run into?
robb, loretta, barclay, gina, evan, john and anyone else from vocal jazz

39. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
97.5...but i turned it off b/c they were playing stuff i didnt like. i'm all for getting the led out, but seriously! enough is enough! they play it waaaay too much...

WHY HASN'T ANYONE NOTICED THAT THERE'S 3 QUESTIONS MISSING?!?!

43. Raskolnikov (Crime & Punishment) or Leo Myshkin (the Idiot)?
Crime & Punishment...only as an accessory (right nic! haha!)

44. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back?
too many to mention. thankfully i finally made the right decision!

45. Do you like the person who's directly across/beside from you at work?
yes, in a 'you're my coworker' kinda way...

46. If you could get away with it, whom would you kill?
ummm...no one!

47. What famous person would you like to have dinner with?
bono and ali. i know its 2 people, but i'd really like to see their relationship in action.

48. What famous person would you like to sleep with?
my husband

49. Have you ever had to use a firearm?
not even a fire extinguisher

50. Last book you read?
currently reading wuthering heights. last book was...ummm...i think the second latest karen kingsbury novel (i'm forcing myself to finish w.h. before i go buy the new one...)

51. Do you have a teddy bear?
bears, bunnies, dogs....oh my!

52. Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
on an island in northern saskatchewan while watching the sunrise. it was beautiful...

53. Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?
ummm you name it i'll go...

54. Number of texts in a day
?weekdays - lots. weekends...not so much...unless i'm talking to my sister or beth...

55. At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or relationship?ummm...career...duh! (not that i dont like my job, but look at the choice. duh!)

56. Favorite Winter Olympic Sport?
hockey or figure skating

57. Pencil or pen?
a good bic pen or a really sharp pencil (yeah i'm picky..)

58. Ancient Egyptians or Mayans?
well, seeing as though i'm living my travel adventures vicariously through my cousin i'd have to say egypt. he's in cairo right now...

59. How many jobs have you had?
1 - babysitter, 2 - daycare worker, 3 - special needs worker, 4 - radio host, 5 - nanny, 6 - real estate assistant, 7 - music director at a radio station, 8 - traffic coordinator at said radio station, 9 - receptionist at said radio station, 10 - television marketing department.

*jobs 4,7,8, & 9 were all done simultaneously at the same station...oh to be young and foolish again!

60. Are you where you thought you would be at this age?
no, but i wouldnt trade it for the world....

my dirty...dirty...weekend...

friday started out ok; work, inlaws, sister's and home...

saturday was a good time; workin in the yard, finding out new info about the former owner of our house (he mowed the lawn in a speedo! and he was old!), playing in the dirt in the flower beds, the man went and played poker with the boys while i stayed home and scrubbed floors and spring cleaned my house...

yeah i got my susie homemaker badge this weekend...

sunday was nice and relaxing; more yardwork, a bit of shopping and dinner at a friends parents house...


what? were you expecting something perverse! oh come on!!!! heehee


re: the speedo. yes the former owner used to wear a speedo while mowing the lawn. if you've seen our yard...well put it this way, we have more yard than house. the lot is 86ft x 168ft. To mow the lawn is 2.5km of walking. So b/c the former owner of our house was old, he couldnt cut the lawn all in one night resulting in numerous speedo sightings throughout the week. So the neighbours closing the blinds didnt help anything...

current exciting obsessions!

Just thought i havent written a 'current obsessions' list in a long time so here it is!

*installing the light in the back entrance tonight! yay!
*watching the snow melt in the backyard. i can see 95% of my lawn
*my new face cleanser scrub brush
*counting the days till we go on holidays
*palmers organic olive butter formula concentrated hand cream
*revlon cherry pop shiny sheers (red with out being killer!)
*the quest for the perfect ballet flat that i feel comfortable in (i'm beginning to think this could be an eternal quest. cant bring myself to wear flats. i feel too short!)
*to fake bake or not to fake bake (your opinions please!)
*trying to read wuthering heights...in the early stages...just cant seem to get into it...its my 'classic' read for the year...
*helping my parents pack up 35yrs of crap before they move into their new house. (90% needs to go in the garbage...sorry mom!)
*sad that i'm going to miss the delirious concert. but okay with it b/c i've seen them a few times already (you guys are going to have so much fun!)

I went to a really good conference last week. It was all about generational leadership and how each generation (baby boomers/genX/genY etc) lead and work in the workplace. It was presented by Dr. Liz Sayer from the Sayer Institute through the CWC (canadian women in communications). She took us through the DISC system last year, which i've done on a few previous occasions, and this one was kind of like the next level to understanding leadership. How leaders can understand their teammates thinking patterns and values through generational lines. Very cool. Cant wait to read the book we got 'the leadership challenge' by kouzes & posner. When john maxwell calls the book "one of the five best books i have ever read. i continually recommend it to others" you know it's gotta be good!

Can't wait for Maximum Impact in a few weeks! woo hoo!

Today's amazing (but true) fact:

Human tonsils can bounce higher than a rubber ball of similar weight and size, but only for the first 30 minutes after they've been removed.



I still have my tonsils....is that weird???


off to watch the snow melt...

for nic....