Or: How I Relived Concert Going like a Teen Without all the Embarrassment

On 5/24, I entered a new level of StarKid fandom: I went to see them perform live at the House of Blues in LA. The recap is going to get pretty fan-insidery and photo-heavy, so click the cut to keep following me on this supermegafoxyawesomehot journey.

( One of the Dikrats will be consumed by a giant FOX )

In a moment of blind enthusiasm for something that might bust me out of the writers’ funk I’ve had going on, my brain went, “A story a day for a month? Why the fuck not?!?”

Now, no matter how many times I give reasons for ‘why the fuck not,’ it keeps pushing back with ridiculous drivel about how I need to be committed and accountable for writing ( Read more... )

I remember back in college, and even in high school, I was like the media crack dealer for friends and acquaintances. If you wanted something found, I found it. If you needed some new music or a series to get into, I found one that fit your aesthetic. I still do that these days, but to a lesser extent, and I'm figuring out that part of that ( ( Read more... )

Today blew. Chunks. Hard. Like food poisoning of the soul.
Though my boss did listen to my complaints and bought me tea and let me leave early, so that was a bit soothing.

The roomie is in Vegas until Sunday afternoon, which is nice.
I turned the A/C on and should turn it off now because it's getting chilly. But I kind of love it.
Planning on having a ( Read more... )

Great little interview and drink recipe with the wonderful LA duo,  Ampersand here.

Rachel and Tu are not only amazing musicians, but two genuinely sweet, chill, entertaining people. Also, Rachel’s story about how they got together as a duo is… well… it’s pretty much my dream brought to life. I will know my search for a man is over when I meet a guy ( Read more... )

Forewarning: I'm on day three of a migraine, and life's a little cra-cray so this may be a bit scattered.

Migraines: they suck. Hate them. Hate that apparently my office itself is a trigger (fluorescent lights + sitting and being at a computer all day + no access to fresh air without actually going outside [where it's now hot] = ow).

My dad's in the ( Read more... )

I'm not usually one to pimp a Broadway show. Not because some of them aren't incredible, but because a) I don't live in NYC and b) shows have gotten so damned expensive. I mean, I already think ticket prices at small houses in LA are bad enough -- to say nothing of seeing a show at the Geffen, ouch. Broadway is out and out robbery. Most of the time ( Read more... )

Could turn into a rant... fair warning. Also, major spoilers for a couple of these.

All right, I've laid off talking about a few shows I'm watching because at least one co-worker is in on the shows in question and therefore around to discuss. Yet sometimes, you have to throw opinions on the canvas of the internet. Just 'cause.

Show 1: Once Upon a ( Read more... )

Ever since tearing through The Hunger Games trilogy with lightning speed, I've been rekindling my inner bibliophile. This weekend I read 3.5 books, and would have read a bit more last night but my eyes were going blurry.

I read the first volume of Neil Gaiman's Sandman series. A not small band of people have been nudging me toward this for a very ( Read more... )

Physical proof that I work in an office of improvisers, actors, writers, and quirky people. This week a tragedy struck our water cooler: the hot water spigot stopped being hot. That's right, we had to get purified water from a spout and then microwave the water to reach hot temperatures for teas and the like... like ANIMALS. It was seriously ( Read more... )