Tegan and Sara

Hello world. I am now going to take time to talk to you about the greatest concert I ever went to. Tegan and Sara- January 8 2010. Pure awesome. I remember a year ago saying that if there was ever a concert I could not miss, it would be Tegan and Sara. Thanks to Claire, my amazingly awesome friend who makes my life better, and thanks to pure luck in hearing about this incredible show, we scored tickets in October and had months to gain anticipation. We bought tickets before their latest album "Sainthood" even came out. Truthfully, I heard that album at the end of October and was pretty disappointed. I was worried, because I knew that majority of their concert would have these songs. Anyway, more about that later.

After months of growing excitement, January 8 comes to be. It is a Friday night, and all is going as planned. We arrive at the Jubilee Auditorium early- with enough time to get in, find our seats, and prepare for greatness. One thing I love about the Jubilee Auditorium is that everything is professional and on time.
At exactly 7pm the opening band - An Horse - walks out onto the stage. They are a musical duo from Australia, that are slowly making their way into the music scene. I enjoyed them very much. They played for about half an hour...
Without much time or trouble the stage is readjusted, as the crowd listens to music and anxiously awaits.
The song Sunshine Lollipops and Rainbows blasts through the speakers, the lights dim, and Tegan and Sara walk out onto the stage.
They blow my mind. Their sound is amazing, and they play with so much passion that it could knock you over. I always had been pulled in by their personalities, but this concert reminded me why. They are pure artists, and real people.
I also enjoyed their new album much more live. It gave me a new appreciation for their evolving music style.
They played a total of 27 songs- including an acoustic encore performance. They made sure to include the old favorites, which made it all the more awesome for me. It was fantastic. I wish it could have been longer. I wish I could have gone to the show the following day!
I fell back in love with their raw emotion and quirky sound.
To finish off the awesome night, Claire and I got the opportunity to meet An Horse! Pretty awesome. We shook hands, grabbed a picture, and I purchased their album.
We walked towards the door, still taking in everything that happened. We sit down next to the heater, and patiently wait. There is no rush.

Back to existence.

Hello to all the people who read my blog. Today at exactly 3:30pm I floated back into existence. Before that time I was in the hell of exam crunching. Now...because of my lazy tenancies when it comes to school, by the time exams come around it is a big deal. Then throw the fact that I suffer exam anxiety on top of that and I am just about ready to die.
So anyway I think that life ended after Friday January 8. All I remember is going to Tegan and Sara and then everything after that turned into a constant blur. I studied until I had migraines. My temper took a turn for the worst. Jerk? Yes, I was. I had no patience for anybody. During this time I went to endless tutorials, and sat in the cafeteria at school for countless hours. It is during these times that you really realize who your true friends are, AND how awesome they are. Seriously anybody that would put up with me being a totally bitch deserves a metal.
I have to take time to write about Jill. She made everyday this week better for me. On Monday, Jill, (who is holding a very high average and really doesn't need to study) drives me to her house after a day of tutorials and we studied Chemistry from 4pm to 8:15pm -which truthfully was just her teaching me everything. Tuesday, she calls me after a morning Chemistry tutorial and asks me what I am doing. I tell her I am probably just going to go home and study more. But instead of that she drives to the school, sits with me in the cafeteria for half an hour studying, then we drive to Booster Juice and Safeway to get lunch, THEN after all that... she drives me home. =) Wednesday she sits with me on the phone for at least an hour and a half as we work through some review questions. Then today, she comes to the school by 9... calls me, and tells me to come out to the front parking lot so that we can go grab starbucks! She also brings me a water bottle because I forgot mine at home, then we sit and study for the next 4 hours before our exam. Oh....and she drives me home! What an amazing person. It makes me both incredibly happy, and it also gives me a feeling of unworthiness.
Hmmm who else? Oh! Mike, a very nice boy with crazy A.D.D. Haha He not only distracted me from studying basically everyday...but he also made me laugh. =)
I am going to stop rambling on now. I am just really grateful for awesome people. Plus, I am very happy I am done with exams. For the next week I am going to be in complete bliss with little to no responsibilities. I am going to try and forget that I know 2 of my exam marks already and try not think about anything school related until second semester starts. Goal for the next portion of school- no procrastination. Hey...no laughing! This is going to happen. Well, that is pretty much all I wanted to say. This coming week is going to be legendary. More exciting than Christmas! Thanks for reading this long blog, I apologize in advance for poor grammar. I can't bother caring right now. =)

-Lexi

Ps. Next blog = Tegan and Sara.

Ugh.

As much as I try to resist from writing on my blog about sadness...some days are just awful. Today I laughed, I walked in the sunshine, and I saw people I love. But for some reason those things were unable to break through to me.

A heart full of things to say, but who shall I tell?

Nothing monumental.

I am not at a loss of words. I am freely flowing, and the killer ache of feeling like I need to express is not as intense. It has been over 2 weeks since I wrote here. A lot has happened, but nothing really monumental. Although I did go see Tegan and Sara in concert....which I will be blogging about later. I dislike school. It has consumed my life and I have no time for anything. So, I am going to stop writing here now and go study. See you in a week. Here is a picture that will make you smile.


-Lexi

2010

Christmas passed, as was expected. Joy will flow at will. Festivities carry on....and with a push and a shove it could last. It is now 2010. A new decade. May it be excellent- and better than the last. Do I have any resolutions? Not really. There are many things I wish for, but if I commit.....I feel as though the pressure will hold me back.
So all there is left to share....is a song.

So this is the new year
and I don't feel any different
the clanking of crystal
explosions off in the distance (in the distance).

So this is the new year
and I have no resolutions
for self assigned penance
for problems with easy solutions.

So everybody put your best suit or dress on
let's make believe that we are wealthy for just this once
lighting firecrackers off on the front lawn
as thirty dialogues bleed into one.

I wish the world was flat like the old days
then I could travel just by folding a map
no more airplanes, or speedtrains, or freeways
there'd be no distance that can hold us back.

There'd be no distance that could hold us back

So this is the new year...

- Death Cab For Cutie - The New Year