Posts tagged music
Lucky Me
Jun 28th
I’ve recently been told I’m a lucky person. I’ve never really thought much about my being a lucky or unlucky person. Yeah sometimes when life seems to suck I feel my luck might suck sometimes. You know when you say “With my luck this will happen.” But most often luck has nothing to do with those bad things that happen. At least I don’t think so.
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Other than being lucky to have 3 of the greatest kids i could have ever hoped for, great friends, etc. I guess I am pretty lucky. I don’t play the lottery, but maybe I should. I dunno is it luck or is it life? Right place, right time? Regardless I am happy with the little bit of luck I have had.
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In 1992 I went to the Faith No More, Guns N Roses and Metallica Concert. With a friend we managed to get backstage passes from a roadie. I met all of Guns N Roses and one member of Metallica. I managed to get one autograph by Slash 
It was an interesting night I must say.
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Edited 6/30/10 to add: When we lived in Savannah in 1994 Interview With the Vampire was just coming out. There was a huge event at a local bookstore. I was reminded of this event last night when I heard the new Twilight movie was doing showings at midnight. Anyway, we didn’t know many people there being military so we figured why not. We walked around the bookstore with another couple in the military and we all filled out raffle tickets. I won the Interview with the Vampire book set and 2 tickets to see the midnight showing. Our friends won tickets to see the movie as well.
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I won two tickets to the Warped Tour in 2006. I got to play PlayStation with a band called Stretch Arm Strong and received a prize pack.
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Last year I got to meet Less Than Jake at Warped Tour!!!! I took my shirt off in line and put on another one so they could sign my t-shirt. They weren’t allowed to sign on your body. I hope none of the many teenage boys around really cared enough to see a mommies boobs that day LOL
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At the same Warped Tour I won Skull Candy headphones.
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And my daughter met someone from A Skylit Drive. I am pretty sure she was all “OMG he touched me!” LOL
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Edited 6/30/10 to add: This year I won a 50/50 raffle at my daughters school music event. I dontated the money back as it goes to a music scholarship fund. I won two tickets to The Best Restaurants Party this year from Pittsburgh Magazine. I got to taste many great foods from all over Pittsburgh. Something I would love to attend again.
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I won a cookbook this week. Make it Fast Cook it Slow from another blogger.
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In the past I have won many chinese auctions and games at local carnivals. My kids usually went home with something. Like this cute dog from a local carnival just this past Saturday night.
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Hubby has been lucky for me. Two years in a row he won Penguin
s tickets from his boss in a contest they ran. On the glass seats! He doesn’t like hockey. Me on the other hand am a big Penguins fan.
The Game last year I took my sister.
This close makes for great pics!
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The Game this year I took my youngest daughter.
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Another great pic we took.
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I went to the Rivers Casino for a work party last December. Here is what I cashed out with (I believe I put about $50 in that night total).
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I look forward to whatever luck may bring me next.
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Do I believe in silly things such as wishing on a star? Hmmm you gotta be a kid inside every now and then to truly enjoy life in my opinion. I am hoping that my wishes do come true. I purchased and put on 2 wish bracelets on vacation last year. The idea of them is that when they fall off (I contemplated ripping them off a few times but didn’t wanna chance it) then your wish will come true. One is on it’s last leg, the other is just starting to come apart. Hubby said not long ago that one wish must rely on the other to come true. While not one soul knows what I wished for, hubby was very right.
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Is there anything that makes you feel lucky?
Tell me about your wishes that have come true.
Ipod Playlist
Jun 26th
Some people say that your Playlist says something about you. I have a couple of playlists. Below is the one I listen to most often. What do you think my playlist says about me?
Shake It – Metro Station
Kids – MGMT
Whataya Want From Me – Adam Lambert
The Idiots are Taking Over – NOFX
Helena – My Chemical Romance
First Day of the Rest of Your Life – MXPX
When your Around – Motion City Soundtrack
Rest of My Life – Less Than Jake
You Get the Life You Choose – Pennywise
CrushCrushCruch – Paramore
Highway 101 – Social Distortion
Have you Ever – The Offspring
Mutt – Blink 182
Don’t Trust Me – 3OH!3
Control – Metro Station
Drunken Lullabies – Flogging Molly
Franco Unamerican – NOFX
Los Angeles is Burning – Bad Religion
Overrated (Everything is) – Less Than Jake
Time to Pretend – MGMT
Teenagers – My Chemical Romance
I Write Sins Not Tragedies – Panic! at the Disco
Play It Loud – MXPX
Closer – Pennywise
Wide Awake – Zero Return
Bottles to the Ground – NOFX
So What – Pink
The Kids Aren’t Alright – The Offspring
Feel Like Rain – Motion City Soundtrack
Time to Dance – Panic! at the Disco
Punk Rock Girls – The Queers
What’s Left of the Flag – Flogging Molly
I Wasn’t Born to Follow – Social Distortion
Misery Business – Paramore
Those Ghosts of Me and You – Less Than Jake
What’s My Age Again? – Blink 182
It’s Been Awhile – Staind
Home – Three Days Grace
For Your Entertainment – Adam Lambert
Only Anarchists Are Pretty – The World Inferno Friendship Society
Why Don’t You Get a Job? – The Offspring
Supersonic – Bad Religion
You’ve Gotta Die for the Government – Anti Flag
American Idiot – Green Day
Moon Over Marin – Dead Kennedys
If I had $1000000 – Bare Naked Ladies
Tour Capa and Jazz Performance
May 20th
As if I don’t promote Capa enough. I want to give you a virtual tour through the school. I had the pleasure of going to an event that took place on many floors which enabled me to see more than the front door and theater. Mind you I seem to be missing some of my pics. Hmmmm……..
On to the Capa Tour
One of the many Dance Studios, The Black Box, The Cafeteria, The Ceramics Studio:
Hallways and Stairwells:
Some of the Student Art Work around the school I liked:
My Son had a poem in the hallway:
Some of the things we did at the school:
The Ceramic Bowls we made that night will be donated to the Empty Bowls Dinner. The flower pots we decorated were for a garden project for the students.
Jazz At Capa
Just last night I attended a Capa Jazz Concert. My daughter plays Sax. I was looking through the awards case and saw an award from a year I attended Capa and it was the year a friend of mine was in a group that earned the Grand Prize in a contest for an OJ commercial they created.
I ran into Mr. Humphries whom I knew looked familiar and the name sounded familiar as well.
I finally got up the nerve to ask him if he ever taught at Capa. He said he had for 29 years. Click his name to go to his website. Also he is doing a Jazz River Cruise on June 6th. Proceeds help benefit the Roger Humphries Sr. Music Scholarship Fund. Click the Cruise for ticket info. Speaking of that fund I won the 50/50 raffle at the school event last night which goes towards the fund. I donated the money back to the fund. As much as I need it being laid off thats how much more I believe in Arts Education.
My daughter’s Sax Solo: (sorry the quality isn’t great I used my cell phone as I forgot my camera)
Pittsburgh CAPA
May 12th
Last night I attended a Pittsburgh Public schools World Arts & Cultures Showcase Event. There are events going on all this week at various locations. Last night’s event was hosted at Capa 6-12. The first performance was by the Capa Orchestra followed by the All City High School Band. My daughter participated in the All City Band in middle school a few years back as well as last night. The All City Band is where students are represented from all Pittsburgh Public Schools in one performance. These kids are damn talented to be able to get together and play one day during school hours and the next night perform for everyone.
My daughter has had many performances over the years. She started playing Clarinet back in 3rd grade at our local elementary school. Her teacher was Mr. Lennartz, who was also one of my music teachers at Capa High School many years ago. She went on to Rogers Middle School and then to Capa High School which as of this year both were merged to Capa 6-12. These kids brought me to tears back in middle school. I knew my daughter had a natural talent for music but hearing kids play for the first time together I was amazed.
As part of the showcase last night there was some Art on display at Capa. These kids are amazing.
My son is a Creative Writing Major at Capa. Maybe one day he will allow me to share some of his writings online.
Flashback to Rogers Middle School in 2008. My daughter was in a performance where she played the Clarinet. She also picked up the Saxophone in middle school and when she left middle school she continued playing the Sax.
Here is a video clip of one of her performances:
A picture of my daughter back in 2008 at the above performance. I hope she doesn’t kill me, if she even reads this LOL
Here is a picture of her from last night with yours truly. My how they grow!
And now onto the full length video from last nights performance.
Check out Capa’s calendar. They have shows and plays all the time. If your child has some talent consider Capa. They have ma
ny art’s programs and I am proud to have my kids attend there.
ny art’s programs and I am proud to have my kids attend there.
