Jan 13th: A Day of Major Fangirling

*swoons*

Today was amazing! I went back to Providence Place Mall for the third time in a week, this time to finally meet The Academy Is... and The Cab on their Hello My Name Is tour at Hot Topic. I got there a few hours early and got in line - I was towards the front. I ended up befriending this cool guy named Zack who pretty much could write a book on meeting celebs. Among the people and bands he's met: David Archuleta, Colbie Caillat, We The Kings, The Maine, Demi Lovato, All Time Low, T.I., Boys Like Girls, Aly and AJ, Ayla Brown, Chris Brown, Miley Cyrus (he bumped into her on the street and she flipped him off - I can believe that) and like a million more people I can't remember. I wouldn't have believed him if he didn't whip out his camera and show me photographic evidence. I know who I'm calling next time I want to get backstage!

After a while, they let everyone with wristbands go in for a private performance, which sucked because to get one, you had to be one of the first 30 people to buy a T-shirt or CD last Friday. I wasn't there at opening so.... waaaaaahhh! We could still hear it though. Very muffled. But still audible.

So then we got to go in. We were allowed to take pics in like but not once we were at the table with the band, which was incredibly stupid. So we were snapping away when we noticed a guy off to the corner chatting with security. He looked kind of familiar before Zack asked me if he was Nick from A Rocket to the Moon. We went up and asked him and sure enough, he was! Not many people recognized him so he wasn't barricaded off or anything, he was chillin out. He was SO incredibly nice. He gave me a HUGE hug. We took pictures with him and he even called Zack's obsessed friend on my phone!

Finally it was our turn to meet William Beckett and Adam Siska of The Academy Is... and Ian Crawford and Alex DeLeon of The Cab. Security warned us that we weren't allowed to "touch them" at all. No hugs, handshakes, high fives, whatever. So basically you could only just talk. Zack asked Alex if he was really dating Demi Lovato. He looked down shyly and laughed before saying, "You can take my laugh as an answer." You heard it here first folks.

From left to right: Ian, Alex, Adam, and William

I was absolutely fine until I locked eyes with William. I froze and I think my heart skipped a beat or two. So not fair. I managed to squeak out a hello and introduced myself. He laughed and shook my hand. He asked me if things were hectic outside for me and I replied, no, just nerve-wracking. He was all like awwww at my honesty and gave me a high five. I think the Hot Topic manager was going to pop a vein from all the contact I was supposed to be restricted from, but frankly, I couldn't care less.

I suppose I got a little special treatment bc I was kind of a change from the rest of the crowd there, which was made up of mallrats who were all maybe 15 at the oldest. One of the Hot Topic employees even remarked that he was surprised that I was the only "older" kid. Pffft more attention for me! Anwyay it was kind of an unrealistic representation of their demographic. Anyway, I wanted my name tag signed to put on the signed posters and security was being a little bitch about it because you could only have one item signed. You could have them all sign one CD case or poster, etc. I was like, I'm putting the sticker on the poster so its not like I'm gonna have two signed items to auction off on ebay or anything. The whole thing was ridiculous. William, aka my knight in shining armor, told the guy to take a chill pill and put the sticker on the poster himself. He was so laid back, as were the other guys. I'm so proud to report that they are just as humble as they are shmexy.

Here's what I got! Both posters are signed, although it's a little hard to see on The Cab's.

Jan 12th: PUPPY!

Not too much interesting stuff happened today. Went to lunch with my mum. Then went shopping. Later on, I went over to my grandmother's house to help train my uncle's puppy, Callee. She's a King Charles cavalier spaniel and she's the sweetest thing. She just learned the "stay" command.

Isn't she CUTE? :)

Jan 11th: Reserved for a clever title.

Hi everybody!

So, I stayed up really late last night (how... ME of me). I had to get up early for my cousin's christening and woke up feeling like absolute crap. Didn't help that I went to bed with wet hair, which never fails to give me a painful stiff neck. Double crap.

It was over pretty quick. I ran into my ex's parents as I was leaving to go to the reception. I forgot that they go to that church. It was mad awkward. I haven't seen them since the break up two years ago, but it was still weird because I was the one who decided to call it quits. They asked me about school and told me about basically everything except him. Including his twin. Talk about an elephant in the room.

Once I jumped that hurdle, my family and I went to the reception. My aunt's sister Jill and her family were there, which was a surprise because they moved to Georgia a few years ago. I used babysit her two sons when they were TINY (and I was 15). I babysat so often, the older boy, Kevin, used to call me Mommy. Apparently, they are moving back in town. Kevin, who's now 7, actually remembers me and how I used to toss him in the air and help him be an airplane by carrying him and running around in circles (Don't worry, I was careful! Safety first, kids!) I was so touched I teared up, and I don't cry often. Now THAT is remarkable.

Anyway, Kevin was glued to my hip from the moment he saw me. He even insisted on eating with me instead of his family. We talked about animals (I work with them, more on that later). The kid knows his stuff. Anyway, someone put that kid in showbusiness. He's the most suave, charismatic little kid I've ever met. Smart too. He was like James Bond in a 7 year old body. He went up to my uncle, who was talking with my other relatives, slaps him on the back, and goes "Good one, Tom." Dude.

So here's me and the little guy and then me and two of my cousins, Catherine and Colleen.

Then I came home and cleared off the car (I didn't break the snow brush this time - woot!). We got a ton of snow last night... some fun pics:



















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Jan 10th: Winter Wonderland!

And aaaanother lazy day today. There's a BIG snowstorm coming tonight so everyone's stocking up on food and supplies. Got a new snow brush/ice scraper for my car. I keep breaking them! Clearing off my car can be quite brutal.

Not for me.
For the scraper.

;)

Jan 9th: I Love Dramatic Structure <3

Crazy day today. I'll break it up into acts to make it easy. :P

Exposition:
Jennie and I went to the mall so I could buy a cd so I can meet The Academy Is and The Cab and go to their private concert on their Hello My Name Is tour. WOO! I am very pumped. I love rock shows. Although I tend to get carried away... This one time, the Dropkick Murphys came to my school and performed, and when I left, I said I'd stay behind in the stands in the gym because I didn't feel well. Well.... I ended up in the mosh pit. Absolute front and center. I ended up coming back soaking wet (the school turned hoses on us because it was so hot in there) , half-deaf and smelling like rowdy college boys. Ew. But if there's one talent I have, besides talking one hellofalot, it's navigating crowds, especially concert crowds. But I digress.

Rising Action:
After that, we stopped in the Apple Store so I could film my vlog for TwoWeeksofAwesome. I've never vlogged that way so it was pretty cool. And I think I've only vlogged once in public but that kind of stuff doesn't really bother me. I kind of radiate kookiness like kryptonite so at this point, I just embrace it. I kid of course. I'm not that bad. I promise.

Climax:
So later on, we were walking around the top floor (there are 5 levels) and as we walked by Newbury Comics (LOVE that store), something in the window caught my eye and I did a double-take. It was a life-size cardboard cutout of David Tennant as Doctor Who. (Okay, I realize that this is the 3rd time I mentioned him in this blog. I apologize. But I won't apologize for the shmexy. :P) Jennie and I couldn't believe it. So, of course, we ran inside, propped him up, and took silly photos with him. Couldn't resist. And then, Jennie suggested I buy him for our dorm room. After waffling for what seemed like forever, I gave in and bought him. It was a halfhearted battle anyway. And yes, I recognize that in yesterday's post I mentioned feeling bad for frivolous spending. (>.<)

Falling Action:
Then, we went to see "The Day the Earth Stood Still" in the IMAX theater upstairs (ok maybe there are 6 levels). Wow, I am on one crazy movie streak. Anyway, I think any movie in IMAX is instantly awesome (Can't wait to see "Half Blood Prince"!). It was decent. Well, for a movie that lacked a coherent plot. I like Keanu Reeves, despite his repeat performances as the same guy in every role he takes. Jayden Smith was excellent; I'm sure he made dad proud. He is so cute too, he looks like a mini Corbin Bleu with that mop of hair... And Weta Digital did a majority of the effects. I love Weta. :)

Pain in the ass realization that there won't be a resolution just yet:
So we were ready to go when I discovered that my cell phone was missing. We went back to the theater and they let me in to look, but another showing had started and it was sooo dark. And I'm pretty sure this one couple was sitting in the same seats we were. I was on my hands and knees looking and I ended up coming out empty handed and sticky legged (I'd bet my life that it was orange soda). They couldn't send an usher in to look until the movie ended so we had to either leave a number and go or wait the two extra hours.

Resolution:
The parentals wanted me to wait so we hung out in Borders and chilled. I started Watchmen. Finally we got to go back into the theater and my phone was pulled out of the clutches of oblivion. Satisfied, with my cell in hand, my concert ticket in my wallet, and David Tennant in my heart, I FINALLY got to leave that stupid mall.

Too bad I'm going back on Tuesday. :P

Jan 8th: Valkyrie Was No Springtime for Hitler

Fun day today. Hung out with old friends and went shopping. We also went to the movies and saw "Valkyrie" (Hence the blog title. I hope you have all seen "The Producers" and get the reference.) Normally I shy away from historical dramas because I know how they are going to end (I love unpredictability) but I still liked the movie, which is based on the July 20th, 1944 assassination plot against Hitler at his bunker, Wolf's Lair. Tom Cruise, who played one of the key plotters, Colonel Stauffenberg, usually irks me but I feel he did a decent job in this film. The movie on the whole could have been more engaging, but that's just my opinion.


I almost feel a little bit guilty that I'm going out so much and not working during my holiday break. I'm trying to save my money for my spring break trip in March so I'm trying not to go too crazy on my spending, as I'm kind of an impulsive buyer. *hangs head in shame* Well that's one more resolution I can work on.

Still gotta film my TWOA vid for tomorrow. I'm going to be out with Jennie, for those of you who know my "Yeti" from my vids. If you don't know her, get to know her! She's awesome. Don't be shy. ;) Anyway, I'm probably going to shoot while we're out but I'm not sure if I'll be able to get it up before midnight - it's hard to edit on this computer in it's "broken" state but I might be able to get away with another one-take vid. Even though I hate filming those... we'll see if I 'm forced to choose between punctuality and quality.

Hmmm My fam is watching "The Out of Towners" on tv. The 70s version, not the '99 Steve Martin remake. There's a scene where my dad's oldest brother (he's one of ten - I come from a big family) makes an appearance as an extra. He was 23 during filming... holy crap he looks young! He's 61 now. It's one thing to see family in pictures, but video is so different. I wonder how I'm going to look when I'm old.... yeah not gonna think about it! I'll just have my kids watch my YouTube videos. ;D

Later, Gators :D

Jan 7th: Ice Cream. WANT!

Hmmm. I haven't even been blogging for a full week and it seems that I am already running out of things to talk about. That's sad. Almost as sad as realizing just how very little I do from day to day. I've pretty much just been lounging about. Like a sloth. But then again, I AM on vacation. :) I'm sure that my blogs will start getting more interesting after I return to school on the 18th... Stuff will actually be happening, or at least, I hope.

I hung out with the fam, which was nice. I was telling my mom about "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and she asked me if it was based on a true story. (In the past, she has also asked the same of the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie. You know, the one with the zombies) Well, now we know who I get my gullibility from. ;) Brains come from my dad. Hahaha, but I'm sure she didn't really believe that. She just speaks before she thinks. I hope.

Tomorrow will be more exciting. I'm going to be hanging out with some friends from high school, although I don't know what we're gonna be doing yet. I'm always the person who thinks up master plans and then carries it out. I don't mind though. Somebody's gotta do it. What IS tough is that we've been growing apart so much in the two and a half years since we graduated. Or rather I've grown apart from them. I've always been a little bit different. They live for shopping.... and... um, shopping. I like material things, but there's MORE to me than that. I'm more of a bookworm and lover of all things nerdy... like Harry Potter and Doctor Who and, well, you get the idea. To be honest, I'm not sure why I still hang out with them. Maybe it's the fear of having few friends at home. Or maybe it's because letting go means growing up.

Ugh, I'm doing it again. I start out simple and then wind up really deep and philosophical. I do that a lot. One more way I'm different. But I don't think that's such a bad thing. ;)

Gotta go. Dad brought home ice cream! WOOOO! :D