wow.

I'd never been to an actual music concert before. I must say, it was AWESOME. Jason Mraz's voice is insanely incredible. I loved everything he played, but was especially impressed by "Curbside Prophet", "You and I Both", and of course "The Remedy." Plus, at one point he broke into this glorious opera singing - it was unlike anything I've ever heard before. Amazing. I think I'm in love. :)

So the concert made my otherwise droll birthday into a memorable evening. I mean, who wants to have two exam-thingies and a wicked cold on your birthday? Better than finals, I guess.

WWU tomorrow, and will return to UW on Saturday. I hope I have everybody's contact info.

why are there so many songs about rainbows
and what's on the other side
rainbows are visions but only illusions
and rainbows have nothing to hide
so we've been told (and some choose to believe)
I know they're wrong (wait and see)
someday we'll find it - the Rainbow Connection
the lovers, the dreamers, and me

who said that every wish would be heard and answered
we wish on the morning star
somebody thought of that and someone believed it
look what it's done so far
what's so amazing that keeps us stargazing?
and what do we think we might see?
someday we'll find it - the Rainbow Connection
the lovers, the dreamers, and me

all of us under its spell
we know that it's probably magic

have you been half-asleep
and have you heard voices?
I've heard them calling my name
is this the sweet sound that called the young sailors?
the voice might be one and the same
I've heard it too many times to ignore it
it's something that I'm s'posed to be
someday we'll find it - the Rainbow Connection
the lovers, the dreamers, and me

Jason Mraz totally covered this song tonight - it was beautiful... *sigh*

time feels gone and wasted. I extended my weekend too much... it's possible to have too much of a good thing when it comes to breaks. okay, well I think it was worth it today, curtailing my studying to hang out with friend and friend's new boyfriend (not sure if they're together yet, but I'm hoping) and the boyfriend's friend, whom he brought with him. Just being around them all was comfortable and fun, making me feel the most at home that I have felt since I've been here. I was tres happy, even if it did mean I had to watch the "Fat Butt and Pancake Head" episode of South Park for what must be the 3rd or 4th time. "Taco taco, taco burrito..."

Am going to Western this weekend. Don't know the exact time of arrival or departure. I will email everyone I can think of and ask them for contact info. Probably won't get around to seeing everybody, but I'd like to try, at any rate.

Can anybody tell me what the 11th thing is in Benson's Superbrain thingy? Here's all i can remember:
1 is the sun
2 are my eyes
3 is a triangle
4 is a stove
5 are my fingers
6 pick up sticks
7 is seven up
8's an octopus
9's a line
10's a hen
11 is fenceposts
12's a dozen eggs
13's a black cat (meow!)
14's a heart
15 is "fifteen minutes of fame!"
16's a driver's license
17's a magazine
18's a vote
19's a remote
20 is 20/20 vision

hokay, so I remembered all of it. Nevermind.

look ma, nothing's gonna change
everything's still remains the same
I can't do what 10 people tell me to do
so I guess I'll remain the same
sittin' here resting my bones
and this loneliness won't leave me alone
two thousand miles I roam
just to make this dock my home
i'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay
watchin' the tide roll away
sittin' on the dock of the bay
wastin' time

Otis Redding - Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay

yay for clubbing! you do get some weirdos there, but for the most part it was a lot of fun. you also get completely sweaty and your feet end up hurting a lot, which sucks but is reality (at least for me). My evening was made when I hooked up one of my friends with someone. He looked SO estatic and thanked me profusely after we left (they exchanged email addresses! yay!). Call me Miss Match.

I also *finally* ran into my 2nd cousin at the club. She goes to my school but we haven't seen each other at all for the whole month we've been here. Funny that we would run into each other downtown instead of on campus. Anyway, we're meeting for lunch today, which makes me happy.

alrighty, chemistry homework time. woot!

Lord, I don't like to see so much pain
so much wasted
and this moment keeps slipping away
and I get so tired
working so hard for our survival
and I look to the time with you
to keep me awake and alive
but all my instincts, they return
and the grand facade so soon will burn
without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside
in your eyes
the light, the heat
I am complete
we see the doorway of a thousand churches
the resolution of all the fruitless searches
oh I see the light and the heat
I wanna be that complete
I wanna touch the light, the heat I see
in your eyes

Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes

so, the weekend. Friday was the most frickin' coolest thing EVER, in that I went to something called a "gypsy party" with some people from McMahon. It was put on by some SPU seniors, which is kinda random... the girls I was with knew them from youth group. So yeah, the theme was gypsy, and about half the people were dressed up, and we ate some tasty rice-and-bean dish and danced to crazy violin and flute music. later we even made our own music, playing drums and fiddles and horns and basses... it was amazing. We made so much noise... i'm surprised we didn't get complaints. The house was on a hill in Freemont and had an amazing view - lights as far as you could see. I wanna live there!

So that was fun. Last night was also good clean fun, going with my seminar group to dinner at an Indian restaurant on the Ave. We were also supposed to go to a play ("The Imaginary Invalid") but dinner ran late. It was good indian food though, something which I'd never tried. The mango lassi could have been better. Later I watched a scary Japanese movie with a guy down the hall, and then got to see a friend who was visiting from WSU. Needless to say, last night was a late one.

Today's plan? So far, I've been reading a novel and eating yogurt. I should probably work on doing something productive, like studying or going to the IMA. Yeah, I think I'll get on to one of those.

I'm excited for Thursday! first concert and a change of age! whoohoo

then the girl in the cafe taps me on the shoulder
i realize five years went by and I'm older
memories smolder, the winter's colder
but that same piano loops over and over and over
the road shines and the rain washes away
the same chinese takeaway selling stuff in a tray
the star curl round, i walk down
same sights same sounds
new beats though
solid concrete under my feet
no surprises, no treats
the world stands still as my mind sloshes round
the washing-up bowl in my crown
my life's been up and down since I walked from that crowd

The Streets - Weak Become Heroes