Cypress Hill

My blogging for this week has completely been put off. I had different things planned that I wanted to blog about. But because my camera broke, it is being held hostage by Best Buy till next week. Thus the reason why you guys have not gotten a Nail of the week or an Outfit post, or any of the other things I wanted to blog about this week.

BUT, I do have a few pictures from the Cypress Hill concert that Mr. P and I went to on Halloween.






As you can see from the pictures, I had a B-Real love affair going on. He is my other imaginary baby daddy. Yes, I know, I have many baby daddies. What can I say, I am a lover, not a hater. LOL

The night was insanely fun. In fact it was so much fun that Mr. P is still recovering his hearing, my throat was killing me the next day and it took two days for my hearing to go back to normal. Even with all that we decided that whenever they are in town we will be going to their concert, we will just make sure to have ear plugs on.

Ciao! xoxo

~Dissolved Girl

Halloween 2009

This year for Halloween Mr. P and I will be partying with Cypress Hill at the 9:30 Club.


I am super excited and cannot wait. They will also have a costume contest, the first prize winner will get free tickets to all the shows 9:30 will hold for the rest of the year. That means when I win (yes, I will win. My costume is that awesome.), I will be able to see Blue October again, even catch Devo and relive the 80's if I so wish.

Here is a piece of the costume I will be wearing this year:


This is a handmade leather mask that I fell in love with and decided that I needed my costume to revolve around it.

I will reveal the rest on Halloween.

What will you be doing for Halloween?

Ciao! xoxo
~Dissolved Girl

Hump Day Video: Blondie

Debbie, I Love You. I wanna be just like you when I grow up. Call me!

Incubus Concert

Here are the picture's from the concert. They are not the best since I was sitting all the way in the back. While I was able to see the concert just fine, my camera was not able to capture everything that well.

If you have not seen Incubus in concert, I highly suggest that you do.




Because the guy is not hot enough, he had to go and take off his shirt.


I tried to upload video but blogger was not cooperating.

Enjoy!

Ciao! xoxo

~Dissolved Girl

Things to do

It was a great weekend. Too short but great none the less. Yesterday's Incubus concert was fantastic. I will have picture's and a little bit of video up tonight or tomorrow.

I have gotten back into sewing and made my first project on Saturday. On Sunday morning after breakfast Mr. P took me over to G Street Fabrics and I picked up a few things. I love to go to that place but they are a bit expensive. I think I will limit my shopping there to just the sale bin and the cheap patterns.

I still need a few notions but that can wait till next weekend, for now I have enough to keep my busy. In no particular order, here is my list of things/projects to do:

- Apron. I have cut out the fabric all I have to do is sew it together.
- Summer Dress. This will be my last summer dress for the season.
- RennFest Dress. I wont be going till October but I want to get started on it now.
- Winter Coat. I found a pattern for an awesome 1920's looking coat. I cannot wait to get started on that.
- Grocery Bags. This will be an on going project.

That is it on my list of sewing projects. I also have a list of jewelry projects but I am trying to wait patiently for my bead order to come in. More on that later.

The new season of Project Runway begins in 10 days: 12 Hours: 36 mins. It will be showing on Lifetime @ 10 PM on August 20th. I still think the funniest season was when Santino was on the show. Lets see what this season has to offer.

Do you watch Project Runway? If you do, which is your favorite season to date?

Ciao! xoxo

~ Dissolved Girl

Hump Day Video: No Doubt and Paramore

So at the beginning of July I went to the No Doubt concert and I have got to say that concert was FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC. Seriously, if they are coming to your town you have to GO, GO, GO! It was so much fun.

In honor of a great concert here is a recording from the Vancouver show of them performing "Hella Good" in concert. Of course it does not sound all that great but considering it was most likely recorded with someone's phone it is not so bad.



Also, in that concert Paramore was the opening group. While I like their CD's I do not think they are the best live. At least they were entertaining. Here is their Crush, Crush, Crush video:



I will definitely see No Doubt in concert again. Now as for Paramore, if they happen to open for a band I want to see in concert then great, now will I pay to see them as the main act? Nah, I do not think so.

Next concert: Incubus

Ciao!! xoxo

~Dissolved Girl

Gavin Rossdale Concert Pictures

Had Enough?? Well, I give you one more. hehehehe....... I was trying to be artistic with that picture.

Last but not least, what I was able to record before I got stopped by security.



Me at the concert, trying to wait patiently for Gavin to come on:
You cannot see it very well in the picture, but I am wearing a t-shirt designed by Christian Siriano from Project Runway. He created these t-shirts for HRC (Human Rights Campaign). The proceeds from the sale of the t-shirts go towards helping HRC on their quest to bring equality to the gays, lesbians, bisexual, and transgender Americans. They were selling this t-shirt and a bunch other fabulous t-shirts at the fashion event that was held in the building I work at a few months ago.

Well, that is it. Enjoy!

Ciao! xoxo

~Dissolved Girl

Picture's and Video from the Blue October Concert

So tonight is the Gavin Rossdale concert and I am super excited. I finally downloaded the picture's and video from the Blue October concert so I thought I post them now. Sorry for the poor quality of the picture's but I was pretty far back from the stage and it was pretty dark.

Justin looks like a demon in this picture, hehehe:







Ciao!! xoxo

~Dissolved Girl

Hump Day Video: Bush

In honor of the Gavin Rossdale concert I am going to on Sunday, I am going to show you some old school goodness. Man, I really miss the Bush days.



Ciao! xoxo

~Dissolved Girl

Wow, Just Wow

So last night I went to the Blue October concert at the 930 Club and I had a fantastic time!

Blue October has easily become one of my top 5 bands that I love. They were on my top ten but last night the just catapulted up the ranks.

What freaken energy! They had me jumping, singing, clapping and doing all kinds of shit I normally do not do at concerts.

Justin is just AMAZING. He has great stage presence, lots of energy that vibrates off every cell in your body. The rest of the guys in the group? All I can say is OMG! They are equally as talented. Ryan Delahoussaye on the violin was FAN-FREAKEN-TASTIC.

Their latest album Approaching Normal was not my favorite when I bought it. I was thinking that I could have lived with out it BUT after last night, my mind was changed. It is still not my favorite of their albums but I am sure as hell happy I own it and I am listening to it right now.

Also, I need to mention the opening band. I almost missed them last night. I was so tired when I got off from work I wanted to go home and take a nap. Since I had never heard of the band, I figured I could do with out seeing them. But I made it to the club to watch their set and man, I got to say I would have been so pissed at myself if I would have missed it.

The name of the band is Longwave. They hail from my home state of NY, NYC, Brooklyn. At first glance you wonder what the hell is this? The lead singer Steve Schiltz comes on stage with a beer in his hand and I start to think "Oh yeah, this is going to be another amazing train wreck a la Lily Allen"(do not get me wrong her concert was fun, But watching a drunk person prance around on a stage is always fun). BUT, that thought was short lived. With the opening cords of Steve's guitar followed by Jason Molina's drum beats my body started to dance to the music before my mind even wrapped around the fact that I was digging this band. Then Steve in his falsetto voice started in and I was sold. Even Mr. P was impressed.

Now, I am not saying for you to run out to the nearest concert hall and watch the group. They are still the small fish in the big bad ocean, but they are worth keeping an eye on and see how they develop.

I have lots of picture's and video which I will post tonight when I get home. I just had to tell you guys about this amazing concert. You have to add Blue October to your list of must see concerts. I am serious, even if you do not like their type of music, you will after seeing them perform.

Next concert: Gavin Rossdale at the 9:30 Club on Sunday, May 3rd.

Ciao! xoxo

~ Dissolved Girl

I am back, I think, Sort of

I had planned to blog last night. I have a few things to post but I got side tracked with the new order of beading supplies I got last night and instead of following my list of things to do I sat in front of the TV and started crafting.

How was every one's weekend?

I am currently on the search for a T-shirt. It is a Cobra Commander t-shirt I bought from Urban Outfitters a little over a year ago and it has mysteriously disappeared. I really loved said t-shirt and I especially would have loved to have it now to wear to the G.I Joe movie that will be out in August. So I set out to try and find another one online and I have not had much success. I have found similar t-shirts but it is not the same.

On other movie related chatter. I cannot wait till October rolls around so that I can enjoy Where the Wild Things Are. I have only seen bits and pieces of the trailers that have been floating around the Internet and I am already in love with the movie.

By the way, I have added one more concert to my list of concerts that I will be going to this summer. I will be going to see Incubus at Merriweather Post Pavilion in August. They are one of my favorite groups and after a few years of laying low they are going back on tour. I have already seen them in concert but when I went Mr. P could not go for a reason that escapes me now. But this time around he will be able to enjoy Incubus.

Are you guys on Twitter? I have been on it for a while but I never really got into it. Now I am like a crack head. I cannot for the life of me go an hour with out clicking the refresh button to see what people are doing. LOL. If you guys are on twitter and want to be my twitter buddy add me here or you can click on the little bird on the side bar. Add me and I will add you. I am nosey and like to see what everyone is doing. :-)

Oh, I also got my car back. WOOO HOOO!! I missed it so much. The problem with the car was not as bad as we thought but it still put a dent on the wallet. At least we did not have to buy a new car, which would have put even a bigger dent on the almost empty wallet.

Anyway, I will stop rambling now and get back to work. Hope everyone is having a great week.

Ciao! xoxo

~ Dissolved Girl

I am ready for concert season

I have picked my concerts, purchased my tickets and now all I have to do is sit and wait.

The concerts:

1) Blue October @ The 9:30 Club 4/27/09: To be honest I am a little scared of this concert because this group got a lot of hype because of the Twilight craze, so I am afraid it will be filled with pimpled, snot nose brats. I will brave it, I loved this group even before the book series and I love their new album

2) Gavin Rossdale @ The 9:30 Club 5/3/09: I love this man, he is so dreamy and I love Bush but his stuff is not bad either. Also the tickets were cheap.

3) No Doubt @ The Nissan Pavilion 6/14/09: I love No Doubt and I love Paramore, who is touring with No Doubt but I am also a little afraid of this concert for the same reason as concert # 1.

I really wanted to go to the Janes Addiction/NIN concert coming up but by the time I went to purchase them, they only had the lawn seats left. I normally do not mind lawn seats if I go with the right people and if the weather is nice on the day of the concert. Since the concert date is so far off, I did not want to risk buying them and not going because it is raining. I am sure I will get to see them in concert another time.

I am so excited I can just pop!

Ciao! xoxo

~ Dissolved Girl

DC Concert Season is Underway

Concert Season in DC begins in April and I am already starting to make my list of concerts I want to go to.

My 2009 concert list:

1) Jane’s Addiction and Nine Inch Nails: Tuesday, June 9 @ 7PM. Merriweather. I love me some Dave Navarro.
2) No Doubt and Paramore: Saturday, June 14 @ 7PM. Nissan Pavilion. I love No Doubt and I love Paramore. I am glad that Paramore is getting more recognition even if it is because of the Twilight movie. I think they are a great band.

This list will grow.

I see that Depeche Mode, Nickelback, Hinder, Saving Abel, Papa Roach, Dave Matthews Band, and Jimmy Buffett will be in town but I have seen all those bands (except for Saving Abel) more then once. So I am trying to stick to seeing bands that I have never seen or have only seen once.

I just noticed that The Ting Tings are going to be at the 9:30 Club tomorrow but the tickets are sold out. I totally slept on that one. Lady GaGa, Katy Perry and Lily Allen will also be at the 9:30 Club but those are already sold out. I am sad that the Lily Allen tickets are sold out, I love seeing that train wreck on stage. hahaha. When I saw her last time she was drunk and it was an entertaining show.

OMG, as I am writing this I just noticed that Blue October will be at the 9:30 Club. Mr. P do not make any plans for April 27th because we are going! I am purchasing tickets right now! They are now # 1 on my concert list.

Oh man, the 9:30 Club is having some great concerts and just about all of them are sold out! I have now joined their mailing list. I cannot keep on missing stuff like this.

The tickets at the 9:30 club are ALWAYS cheap.

B.B King will be at the Lyric Opera House in Baltimore. I just priced the tickets on Ticketmaster, otherwise known as the Mob. After all their charges the price per ticket is $81.20. I do not know what I should do. I love BB King; I know he is not going to tour that much more. I will sleep on it and make a decision later.

Ok, so as I type this I am also on the 9:30 Club website trying to purchase tickets and I am trying to understand all these extra charges they are throwing on top of the ticket price.

Let me break it down:

$30 for ticket – OK
$12 Service Charge – What are you servicing for me?
$4 So that I can get my ticket at will call – WHY are you charging me to pick up my ticket?

Total: $76 for two tickets.

I should not be complaining because the price for both tickets is usually the price for one ticket at the almost nose bleed section at places like the Verizon Center. BUT, what the hell is a service charge? I mean I know what it means but what are you servicing? And if I am being charged a service charge why am I being charged to pick up my ticket on top of the service charge? AND isn’t it supposed to be free to pick up the ticket at Will Call? It used to be free. Are they starting to charge for that too at concerts?

I may have to rethink this concert season. I miss the days when you would stand in line at the box office to buy your tickets. Where you would be with the rest of the degenerates that are just as obsessed as you for whatever band is playing. So you spend the whole night talking about the band. You would come out of there with a new friend and only pay the price of the ticket with out all these other charges that are over 50 percent of what the ticket you bought is. Sometimes those service charges come out to be more then what you are paying for the ticket.

WOW, it is amazing how I began this post excited about the upcoming concert season and as I end this I am more and more disappointed and the fire of excitement has dimed.

What to do? What to do?

Ciao! xoxo

~Dissolved Girl