Some minor news.

But first, a bit of fun:

Anyway, my news is that my good friend has an blogs. Go there. Make her famous. The link is on the side of this blog somewhere and it's called Exultance, Apathy, and Her Blog. It is super funny because she is super funny and you should love it. Otherwise I'll stop loving YOU.

Besides that, I watched The Matrix. I guess the late 90s to early 2000s were just a prolific time for *forgets word for end of world* apocalypse (there you go, that's the word) movies. 

Basically, I loved it. It was EPIC. Go see it go do it yes.

That's all. Bye, kids!

Well, then, children...

Last post before bed, I think.
I was pondering the meaning of life today and I came across this intriguing little phrase. I thought I'd share it with you before you went off to dreamland. Here it is!

ня ня ня ня ня ня ня ня ня ня.

Вел тхен, тхатьс ал!! Хаве а ницы дай анд И хопе ые хаве а ницы нигхт ту. Нот имплынг анытхинг, ха ха, лолз. 

RYAN TEDDER. 'Nuff said.

WIN!!

So this past Sunday, one of my fav California radio stations, Alice @ 97.3 FM (shameless product plug) had a free concert in Golden Gate Park. I grabbed my parental units, my 2 best friendz, some food, a pride blanket (happy Pride Weekend/Week/Month, BTW!!), and my brain, and set off for the concert.

We got there a bit late-- parking in San Francisco is IMPOSSIBLE-- and when we arrived, we discovered this:

20,000 people, all there for Alice's Summerthing 2011.

It was obvious they were ALL there for OneRepublic.

Oh yes, did I forget to mention that OneRepublic played A FREE CONCERT IN SAN FRANCISCO LAST SUNDAY?

Some other people were there, too, like Parachute, Michelle Branch, and Matt Nathanson. Whatever. No one cares about them anyway (except Matt Nathanson; he was pretty cool).

We knew we had NO chance of sitting up near the mosh pit thing, so we wandered around the field for half an hour looking for a place to sit. We finally found a little 6-square-foot plot of grass like a thousand million miles away from the stage and began to nomnomnomnomnom on our lunch.

Finally, best friends and I decided it was time to do something. It took us like half an hour, but we managed to get SUPER close to the stage. It was LEGIT.

I took a bunch of pics of Matt Nathanson or whatever, but the exciting bit was around an hour later...

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, RYAN TEDDER.

In case you are DEAF AND BLIND AND A HORRIBLE PERSON IN GENERAL (jk), Ryan Tedder is God of Song, frontman of OneRepublic, music producer, and songwriter extraordinaire.

And I got to be like 10 feet away from him. And I took this REALLY COOL picture: http://yfrog.com/gylps2aj

First of all, OneRepublic is AMAZING live. Ryan's falsetto is UNREAL. The things he can do with his voice are INSANE. Cello-man (a.k.a. Brent) has COOL HAIR. Eddie is THE BEST DRUMMER EVER.

Anyway, enough of my creepy fangirling. Basically, I had a blast, even though my face and collarbone are SUPER sunburnt. Like this morning, I had this giant bag under my eye. What was it? Sunburn swelling. Lovely. (It went down, though. Thanks for asking. I'm OK now.)

HOWEVER.

As you know, one plays the drums by banging rather hard on the drumkit with drumsticks. These wear out rather easily. And it is standard for bands to throw their used drumsticks into the crowd after the concert.

And guess who caught one?...

ME.

WIN!

I mean, I did lose one of my dead step-grandmother's jade clip-on earrings, and I did get felt up a bit, and my best friend did get pushed to the ground and stepped on, and I somehow got a cut on my finger that wouldn't stop bleeding, but I got the drumstick. It's mine. I actually have something of value (other than Daniel Radcliffe's autograph)!! It's obvious that it's been used-- drum marks, yeah...

I'll be starting a Twitter account for it soon. :P

But yeah. That was my Sunday.

I'm also pretty sure I lost my voice screaming at the top of my lungs.

Oh! Oh yeah! The way Ryan Tedder talks is the CUTEST THING EVER. I'M SERIOUS.

Hey, this is the longest/least ADD blog post I've ever written. Plaudits (LOVE that word) for self.

So yeah.

This was my 5th concert (of not classical music) to date.

Seeing 1 (possible 2) more this summer.

Chronological order of concerts:

1) Jonas Brothers

2) George Michael

3) Paul McCartney

4) Jonas Brothers (5th row seats won on the radio!!)

5) OneRepublic (AWESOME SUPER-CLOSE MOSHPIT "SEATS")

6) 3OH!3, The Ready Set, & others @ the Vans Warped Tour

7) [?] Colbie Caillat with my dad who is a TOTAL teenybopper ;D

So yeah. For ** years old (hides age because is afraid of creepers like self), that's not bad.

Well, there you go. You should be happy for me-- best concert of my life. And that's saying a lot (see #4).

And before you laugh at me, YES, I LOVE THE JONAS BROTHERS.

Heh :D

I really did, though. And they have some actually good music.

Hey, if you made it all the way down here, you're pretty cool. Comment if you did *is stupid*.

Latahz, kidz!

UPDATED: OH my GOD, this post is LONG. Sorry.

Pottermore... oh no...

For those of you that don't know me personally, I have a very addictive personality. Like right now, I'm pretty addicted to the Internet.

What did Pottermore turn out to be?

Since the announcement was at 4 AM my time, I just went to pottermore.com after I woke up.

Turns out, Pottermore IS an online World of Warcraft-type game that starts IN OCTOBER (lovely birthday present though, eh?). Well, not so much WoW as online reading experience, whatever that is.

My only real problem with it (I'd actually be SO pumped if it wasn't for this) is that it'll be impossible for me to leave the computer when it comes out.

That's my only issue.

But otherwise, submitting my email (or trying to) now.

And if you haven't seen the announcement, here's the link: http://youtube.com/JKRowlingannounces

UPDATED: Submitted my email and it went through. Super psyched for my email for when registration opens!! :D

California and Pottermore.

Is back in California.

*sings in an obnoxious manner*

WON'T YOU SAVE ME, SAN FRANCISCO??

*freaks out because used "an" correctly*

LOL, most of my labels are in all caps.

Ooh, ALL CAPS!! Like the band! The one with Luke Conard!

Luke Conard... *stares dreamily into space* *is creepy*

*not Luke Conard, me*

LOL, I fail at blogging.

Basically, I'm back in California with a shiny computer all to myself and INTERNET like whoa. I'm pretty psyched about being here-- I'm gonna meet up with friends, go on movie marathons, maybe go see a concert featuring 3OH!3 and The Ready Set, and, of course, see HP7.2 at midnight.

There is also the small matter of Pottermore.

I'm thrilled by the idea that when I wake up, it'll--

But wait.

Have you not heard of Pottermore?

SHAME! FIE, SIR, FIE!! Go here. Go here NOW. http://youtube.com/JKRowlingannounces or http://pottermore.com

I'm REALLY hoping that it's not a World of Warcraft-type online gaming thing. That would suck because I'd get addicted.

Also hoping it's not a treasure hunt.

Really hoping for another book. Is that naive?

Well, see you in the morning-- when I wake up, Pottermore will exist.

W00T!1/

I sing it to the tune of "I Know How to Say" by 3OH!3. What about you?

Hogwarts, Hogwarts, hoggy warty Hogwarts,
Teach us something please,
Whether we be old and bald,
Or young with scabby knees,
Our heads could do with filling,
With some interesting stuff,
For now they're bare and full of air,
Dead flies and bits of fluff,
So teach us things worth knowing,
Bring back what we've forgot,
Just do your best, we'll do the rest,
And learn until our brains all rot.

So, I took the Sorting Hat test again...

The sorting hat says that I belong in Slytherinr!

Said Slytherin, "We'll teach just those whose ancestry is purest."

Slytherin students are typically cunning and hungry for power. Important members include Draco Malfoy (Harry's nemesis), Professor Severus Snape (head of Slytherin), and Lord Voldemort.

Take the most scientific Harry Potter
Quiz ever created.

Get Sorted Now!

Best day[s] EVER!! Also BEANBAGS. And Luke Conard.

List of things Mumther and I did together on Friday:

- mani/pedi (light blue and sparkly nails, green and sparkly toes)

- went SHOPPING (1 artsy black shirt, 2 bright and cute pairs of shorts)

- ARTSY HAIRCUT (chin-length; a little longer in front than in back; layers; sidebangs)

- FEATHER (it was the last one they had; fortunately, it's super cool. there's orange and black and white and striped in it. it's lovely.)

- movie; "Midnight in Paris" (classic. one I will be showing to my children. I loved it. ADORED it.)

List of things Mumther and I did together on Saturday:

- went to several furniture stores, but also went to Kohl's. Win. (1 HILARIOUS t-shirt, 1 very cute necklace)

- went to Nordstrom Rack. Win. (1 super-awesome necklace from Swarovski that I tried but failed to find at the actual Swarovski store at the factory-- they don't make it anymore)

BEANBAGS-- they're super comfortable. I need one. Can y'all help me convince Mumther to get one?

Never mind, she's already convinced we need one. Just as long as it isn't bright blue and fuzzy.

And Luke Conard?

In case you don't know, he's in the wizard-rock (or wrock for short) band Ministry of Magic, the best of the wrock bands. He's also in a band with his girlfriend Kristina Horner called ALL CAPS; you may of may not have heard their song "Don't Unplug Me."

But all I can say about him in the limited time frame that I have here is--

Kristina Horner is one lucky girl.

*cries tears of beauty*

If only I knew people like this.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

OMG!! OMG!! OMG!! OMG!! OMG!!

I HAVE TICKETS FOR HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PART 2.

It's June 15th. You know what THAT means.

And if you don't, a) you're a LOSER, b) FIE, sir, FIE.
June 15th is exactly one month before the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2."
My plans (I will be in California) include the following:
1) MIDNIGHT SHOWING
2) dressing up as a Slytherin student. I have a suitable tie, I guess, but I would much prefer a legit Slytherin tie.
3) getting my nails all Slytherinified. Nails alternated between silver and green-- and nails with silver polish get a green "s" and nails with green polish get a silver "s."
4) have I mentioned MIDNIGHT SHOWING?? BAHAHAHAHA!!
So there you go. I'm super pumped, actually.
And my toaster actually just made proper toasted bagels! Like, it didn't burn them [too much] or anything!! Win!!

OBSESSED

Oh man. Oh man. Man oh man oh man oh man oh man.

What is there to say to this other than "cocaine is one helluva drug?"

LOL!

I wrote new lyrics to the chorus of "Like a G6", just for funsie-wunsies, on a very long bus ride through Europe.
Chorus:
Sorting Hat took a while
Made its decision
Put green and silver on my tie
That's precision
Sorted into the best house-- the best house
Epic win
Now I'm feeling so fly
'Cuz I'm Slytherin
w00t!!

*is in love*

Erm. Yeah. Watevar.

I be back, yo!

Before I begin this post, I'd like to quote a conversation that I had on one very long bus ride with my very cheery friend who apparently likes emo music.
Her: I love Florence and the Machine!
Me: Cool, me too! So you like emo music, eh? I never would have pegged you as-- OMIGOD A CHICKEN!!
But there really was a chicken.
So this trip... it was the most fun I've ever had in my life. I laughed, I cried, I got frustrated, I spent enormous amounts of money, I relaxed, I toured, my heart exploded and came back together again. I made some FANTASTIC new friends, too :D
There were a couple girls who were going into the grade above me; one day, they were quoting A Very Potter Musical and A Very Potter Sequel (!!), which I (of course) have memorized. Instead of cheering for me, though, oh one follower, kindly cry tears of pain.
They were misquoting brutally, and refused to listen when I attempted to correct.
Only blemish on otherwise PERFECT trip.
I'm sad that it's over, but I'm surprisingly not ecstatic to have the Internet back. Hmm.

You DARE??!!

"You have to bully the Bloody Baron to get into the Slytherin common room."
You DARE call yourself a Harry Potter fan?
"What do lions have to do with Gryffindor? The mascot of Gryffindor is a gryphon, right?"
You DARE call yourself a Harry Potter fan?
"Isn't yellow one of the Slytherin colors?"
You DARE call yourself a Harry Potter fan?
Just so you know--
There is a password to get into the Slytherin common room.
The mascot of Gryffindor is a lion.
The Slytherin colors are green and silver.
D'ARVIT TO YOU!!

Oh hai thar!

Oh hai thar, kids! So Imma be going to Europe for 10 days-- expect no posts. But to make up for this intense lack of Internetitude, I present to you... my two favorite pictures on the Internet. Enjoy.