journey.

is the greatest rock band in all the world.
obviously.

people make cover bands b/c they are so awesome...
this one is tonight:











in other music news... CDs i rec'd this week...

honey honey
new bird and the bee
dodos
miami horror
nico vega
friendly fire
foals

what music do you dig lately?

going to see raining jane.
monday night @ hotel cafe.
check. it. out.

coachella 2K9.

line up has been announced.
oh snap. ghostland! who's in?

Friday, April 17th
A Place To Bury Strangers
Alberta Cross
Bajofondo
Beirut
Buraka Som Sistema
Cage the Elephant
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band
Craze and Klever
Crystal Castles
Dear and the Headlights
Felix da Housecat
Franz Ferdinand
Genghis Tron
Ghostland Observatory
Girl Talk
Gui Boratto
Leonard Cohen
Los Campesinos!
M. Ward
Molotov
Morrissey
N.A.S.A.
Noah and the Whale
Patton & Rahzel
Paul McCartney
Peanut Butter Wolf
People Under the Stairs
Ryan Bingham
Silversun Pickups
Steve Aoki
Switch
The Crystal Method
The Aggrolites
The Airborne Toxic Event
The Black Keys
The Bug
The Courteeners
The Hold Steady
The Knux
The Presets
The Ting Tings
We Are Scientists
White Lies

Saturday, April 18th
Amanda Palmer
Amy Winehouse
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
Atmosphere
Band Of Horses
Billy Talent
Blitzen Trapper
Bob Mould Band
Booker T
Calexico
Cloud Cult
Crookers
Dr. Dog
Drive By Truckers
Drop The Lime
Electric Touch
Fleet Foxes
Gang Gang Dance
Glass Candy
Glasvegas
Henry Rollins
Hercules and Love Affair
Ida Maria
James Morrison
Liars
Junior Boys
Mastodon
Michael Franti & Spearhead
MSTRKRFT
Surkin, Para One (Live)
Superchunk
The Bloody Beetroots
The Killers
Thenewno2
Thievery Corporation
Tinariwen
TRAV$DJ-AM
Turbonegro
TV On The Radio
Zane Lowe
Zizek Club

Sunday, April 19th
Antony and the Johnsons
Brian Jonestown Massacre
Christopher Lawrence
Clipse
Friendly Fires
Fucked Up
Groove Armada (DJ Set)
Jenny Lewis
K'naan
Late of the Pier
Lupe Fiasco
Lykke Li
M.A.N.D.Y.
Marshall Barnes
Mexican Institute of Sound
My Bloody Valentine
No Age
Okkervil River
Paolo Nutini
Paul Weller
Perry Farrell
Peter Bjorn and John
Public Enemy
Roni Size
Sebastien Tellier
Shepard Fairey
Supermayer
The Cure
The Gaslight Anthem
The Horrors
The Kills
The Night Marchers
Themselves
Throbbing Gristle
Vivian Girls
X
Yeah Yeah Yeah's

oh canada.

this is what i'd like to call...

full on... depression.

why must ontario be so far away?

life is. un-fair.

change is now.

i'm very proud of this.
it's something my office worked very hard on.
our names written inside says so much.
i'm very excited about it.
i hope you are too!
it's an amazing cd/dvd set.

it will be available in mid-february.
you can pre-order it here.
let's commemorate the inauguration 2009.
we've all been watching...
as a candidate... to now our president.
all hail to the chief.

happy birthday to me!

hello blogland.

today i turn 23. slightly older than i had hoped to. remember when you were 10? i hope i get a pretty dress ...and lots of cake . perhaps i looked like this at 10? ha!

so cute. well, i hope everyone enjoys their tuesday! wish i was at disneyland now! oh well. glad i got to celebrate on saturday. had such a lovely party this year. well. ok it was crowded and loud. but thats the way we like it! speaking of... i need to plan a vegas trip. that reminds me... i cant wait to share with phillip... the march 24 surprise. only 7 weeks away! welp. think im at the point of rambling. so i'll stop. can't wait for tonight. and here's to being one year older.

hope.

its a new day.

its a new year.

it's official...

i have hope.

do you?

presents.

i got an early birthday present today!

look its a whole nooner calendar!

12 months of awesome.

it will put some NC in my office.

steph also sent a buffet of photos!

and even a frame of phillip and i.

so excited...and its friday!

... of a 3 day weekend.

i love it!

who's in?

hello kitty.

today i re-ordered my bank of america card.
my check card now look like this...
does it get much better?









the inauguration is on tuesday.
who is excited?
it's all ive heard about today.
with that said...
keep your eyes peeled on abc that night.
perhaps you'll see something you like.

tonight i am going to cabo.
not mexico... just a bar on sunset.
going to meet up with kiki and julie.
kiki has been in brazil.
julie has been in arizona.
not sure who else is coming...

after that...
heather is coming over for dinner at 9.
she hasn't seen my apartment yet.
theres a bottle of wine with our name on it.
its basically a girls night out. much needed.

speaking of need... i need to finish my thank you card list. i mean desperately need ... i cant let it get to that point where its too late to even send them. and theres roughly 3 million i have to write today and tomorrow. busy busy. and its almost a 3 day weekend!

bike.

since my bike got stolen in september.
i have yet to replace it.

in fact, i have yet to ride since then!
so, today i started bike shopping again.
... i believe i may have found just the one!
thoughts?

in addition to bikes...

i think phillip and i will be bloomingdales-ing.

in honor of his great interview today!

i really do need to find a birthday dress.

i think i want a phoebe couture.

i had never heard of that...

but they're quite adorable!

work has been very productive thus far.

my desk is all pretty and clean! yay.

i ate more greek food too!

its wednesday... i suppose that makes it hump day.

so happy hump day everyone.

oh betsey.

ok i have to admit a few things...
one: i bought this today. two: i decided i want this today.














all upcoming holidays i welcome gifts! HA!

1/27 - my day of birth.
2/14 - valentine's day.
3/24 - one year of love.

well, clearly today is productive...
so, last night i watched my big fat greek wedding.
indulged in some 06 sonoma pinot noir...
movie is A+... that wine, not so much.

still adjusting to the non-vaca mode.
yet, welcoming the structure and work back into my life.
so sad to admit.. it really is!

the birthday invites officially made there rounds yesterday!
jan 24th we'll be celebrating!
clearly in honor of mom and amy that day too!
there will be an abundance of balloons and drinking!
come join us!

in job news...
phillip has an amazing interview tomorrow!
how exciting!
he deserves it!

well... perhaps i should head back to doing real work!
then again... alison just mentioned greek food...
that sounds tempting!

xx

basically bowling.

meet my best friend... the new yorker.
this is how she talks about my office:

shazi101 (2:55:48 PM): you guys run shit
shazi101 (2:55:49 PM): it's cute
shazi101 (2:55:49 PM): really

haha.
this week is bananas!
but finally coming to an end.
Qs and Ecco tonight.
Steph and Char's Birthday tomorrow.
hopefully a bit of sleep.

so nice to be back in LA.
its not "home"... but its close!
birthday countdown... 18 days!

this photo is from sunday night bowling at park lanes.

right next to my high school in charlotte.

blog neglect.

well. ive officially survived without my laptop or a real computer for fifteen days. i had nothing but a blackberry. and frankly... writing blogs on blackberries just isn't fun.

after 13 hours in charlotte and dallas airports... im now safely back home in los angeles. so much to tell about the trip... in probably a more southern accent than when i left...

i spent 7 days in LA doing little work... a lot of shopping... and not much of anything else. i spent 5 days in le roy, ny with phillip's entire family. there was four feet of snow at approx. -10 degree weather. i spent 10 more days in charlotte with my side of the family. the weather was mildly sunny/humid/rainy... and i ate a majority of my time there.

all in all.
amazing time.
amazing people.
even more amazing photos.
620 digital.
12 rolls of 35mm.
2 rolls of 110.

i will put a flickr and/or facebook link soon.
so glad to have had the time off.
but good lord i'm glad to be back...

diet 2K9 starts... now.