the bo burnham and (no) friends tour.

hi!

the last couple of days have been some real doozies! but i'm back. i went to bed an hour earlier and had a starbucks doubleshot on the drive to work so i'm good to go.

how was your thanksgiving?! mine was pretty good. i caught up on my sleep, hung out with the family and went and saw the new harry potter. i cried.

anyway, as i promised here are my pictures and videos from the bo show! i can't express to you how much i love this guy. he stays after all of his shows to meet every single person who's willing to wait in line for a picture and autograph. and his kindness is completely genuine. how cool is that? i got to talk with him for a couple of minutes and he's seriously one of the nicest people i've ever met. he told me he liked my shirt, gave me a hug and thanked me twice for coming to his show. i told him i'd been watching him for years and that his new stuff was unbelievable. he was overly grateful. he really loves his fans and we love him!

although i do have some of my own videos, i did not record these. i'm having some technical difficulties and can't upload mine right now so i found some on youtube to post instead. these are actually from another show on the same tour but i HAD to share them with you. it's some of his new material and were my absolute favorite parts of the show by far. probably because he's just so fun to watch when he's dancing and the lyrics are amazing. listen to the words though. they're genius.

man i love this guy. he's so talented and smart.
this next song is incredible.

these are mine, however. enjoy!

(sorry for the poor quality of these next two. they were taken with a friends phone.)
this is me talking with bo. i wish i could sit and talk to him for hours. he's just so great.

if you ever get a chance to catch bo on tour, PLEASE go. you won't regret it. and i suggest waiting in line to meet him afterwards because he's just so dang nice it's ridiculous. you wouldn't think that just listening to his material because some of it is kind of terrifying...ha! but in all actuality, he's super kind and humbled by people who genuinely love him and his comedy. 'stage bo' and 'hi nice to meet you bo' are two completely different people. (listen to me talking like i know him or something)...but seriously, within the first 30 seconds of meeting him, you can tell how appreciative he is. he's just the same kid hanging out alone in his bedroom and doesn't give a damn about being famous. well...not totally. he's not 17 anymore and his jokes are much smarter. but he still wants to make people laugh and doesn't act like a pretentious asshole just because people know him now. i love it. i hope he keeps growing and doing this for a long long LONG time.

bo.

this weekend i'll be down in baton rouge for lsu vs. ole miss...just for the tailgating anyway, because i have some pretty exciting plans that are taking precedent over the actual game.

i'm going to see bo burnham saturday night.

a couple years ago i was wandering through youtube and i stumbled upon this kid named bo. i fell in love with him. he's famous now. and he's got a show in new orleans this weekend. so i'm gonna go. i'm way more excited than i should be. (actually no...i should be stoked. and i am!) this kid was 17 when he uploaded his first video to youtube. videos he recorded in his little blue bedroom. singing/rapping about how his family thinks he's gay and other stuff that would probably make your mom extremely disappointed in you if she caught you listening to it. those videos caught on and got him a record deal with comedy central records. ahh...the glory of youtube. he's 20 now. and he's still horribly offensive. no subject is safe. race, religion, sex, death....i could keep going. but he's hilarious and probably smarter than you are. meet bo. bo is a comedian/musician/rapper/actor. bo is my boyfriend.

ain't my boyfriend cute?!

no seriously. i have huge crush on him. he's adorable. i can't wait to see my bo!

.........and that was the LEAST offensive video i could find. no for real. you'd probably get pissed at me if i had posted the one i really wanted to (it's called cookout if you want to look it up). but if you're not easily offended, go visit bo's youtube channel. and don't get any ideas. he's mine and i saw him first.

p.s. geaux tigers!

frustrated...

not to be a debbie downer or anything, but it's REALLY frustrating when things just DON'T work. searching and searching for a good job, finally getting an interview, really liking how the job sounds, the people that work there, great benefits, and then bam...they low ball the ever loving shit out of you.

last night was a doozy. i'm okay now because i have a plan. but still, it'd be nice to stop having this job hunt hanging over my head.

i'm just so frustrated and discouraged. i am good designer. there i said it. i am. and i deserve a good job. it's really discouraging when you see people that don't have the slightest clue about design and they have the job you deserve. they didn't work for it. it was handed to them. and they're not even designers.

i busted my ass for 4.5 years for this? no no no..this can't be right.

but in other news, jazz fest was EPIC.

band of horses.

pearl jam.
old crow with ED HELMS!
van morrison.
the dead weather.
bb king.

lauren saw maggie gylenhaal.
apparently she walked right by me and i didn't even notice.

but....the greatest moment:

jack white, in three simple words, changed my life.

"it's just water."

thank you jack. never again will i hate the rain.
i will embrace it and forever remember that last 30 seconds that the rain poured down on me while you played the shit outta that gretsch.

"will there be enough water?"
there was that day.

p.s. alison baby, i love you more than ever. you never cease to amaze me.

jazz fest preview.

a playlist of the bands/musicians i'll be seeing this weekend at jazz fest. for mine and your own enjoyment and lauren and jenny's prep listen.

*not all songs are originals because i couldn't find them on mixpod.

*'baby please don't go' is not an original van morrison song. he actually did a cover of big joe williams' 1935 original. morrison's version was included on his greatest hits, it's amazing, and he will more than likely play it so it's included on this list. i couldn't find his version but aerosmith does an amazing job as well.

*'forever my queen' is a cover of pentagram's original. i think i like dead weather's version better. my god alison, i am in love with you. no really.

*i wasn't able to find a working version of bb king's 'lucille' on mixpod, but it is MUST HEAR so look it up and prepare yourself for the greatest blues experience of all time.

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monday @ 10 and before.

something is taking place. i'm not going into detail about what it is. i don't want to jinx it (which i know is stupid but still....) this is something that i've been working toward for 5 years and i'm praying for the right words to get me through it successfully. pray for me. i need this. pray that next week i'll finally be able to say that i became what i wanted to be when i grew up. and even if i don't make it through, at least it's something. something more than what i've been getting in the past. pray. hard. i need this so so SO much.

but...before monday @10, this weekend, i'm going to fulfill six dreams in two days. jazz fest, thank you for scheduling six of my favorite bands and musicians in one glorious weekend. i will enjoy you in the sunshine or the rain. i will sit on blankets with two of my loves and get lost in the blissful moments that surround me. the pretty music coming from all directions. i'm going to let it fill me up. there is little that i love more than music and friends. except maybe live music with friends.


i will see the following:

band of horses.

pearl jam.

old crow medicine show.

van morrison.

the dead weather.

and the great mr....

for years it's been my dream to see bb. i can assure you that tears will roll when i see him sunday. i believe that it is a great blessing to have the opportunity to see such an iconic musician.

i have friends who are taking leaps and bounds to improve their lives. this is inspiring to me. and jenny and lauren, i am speaking of you and your recent posts.

dear jenny, to simplify is to cleanse. and that is a healthy habit that i am taking from you and incorporating into my own life. making purchases based on only things that you love and don't just like is what i believe to be the key to preventing buyers remorse. thank you for teaching me that.

dear lauren, i want you to not dwell or worry on making the right decision, because in fact, whatever decision you do make, was meant to be. and it is all going to work out the way it should. as for relaxing and surrounding yourself with happy things, that is something that i try to practice daily. thank you for reminding me to do that today.

right now, i am growing. and healing. and making necessary changes. i am learning. i am practicing. i am teaching. i am waiting. and i am genuinely, not temporarily, happy for the first time in much too long.

"everything is going the way it should. if it were supposed to be going another way it would."

Jazz Fest 2010 Line-Up

um. hey there. is jazz fest serious this year? like...are you effin' kiddin' me?

SAT: APRIL 24
SIMON & GARFUNKEL
MY MORNING JACKET

SUN: APRIL 25
THE ALLMAN BROTHERS

THUR: APRIL 29
BLUES TRAVELER

FRI: APRIL 30
ARETHA FRANKLIN

SAT: MAY 1
PEARL JAM
BAND OF HORSES
OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW

SUN: MAY 2
VAN MORRISON
BB KING
THE DEAD WEATHERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!

i mean, i'm really not sure i can deal with this. it's too much. it's like a kid that's surrounded by awesome toys and he can't decide which ones he wants because he can't have them all and then he freaks out and has a nervous breakdown.

i know one thing. i ain't missin dead weather. that shit is a rare delicacy and the greatest thing i've ever laid my eyes and ears on. the other date i plan to attend will be determined when i've had time to collect myself. i'm torn between april 24 and may 1. unless someone wants to buy a third day for me.....

God I love Louisiana...

today, my throat hurts.
i spent last night screaming in my living room with the rest of my family.
never been more proud to be from la!

and if you didn't see this, then i'm sorry for you.

i have no words except, happy lombardigras!

2505 reunion

i'm in love with my friends. i wish jenny lived closer. but it's nice to be able to get out of town for awhile. lauren and i roadtripped down to see her friday. after 5.5 hours in the car, a soy sauce incident, and stressful baton rouge traffic, we finally made it to lacombe. passed out. woke up. and went back to b.r. for tech/lsu tailgaiting and football.

thaaaaaaaank you miss moreau!
i don't even know what this was.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" - jenny
muh ladies. the best group of friends known to man.
this one's a framer.
2505 loves me.

jenny and her new mister.

no words to describe my love for them. they make me happy.
chillin' out, relaxin', maxin' out cool.

boots.

we love tech & lsu. it's an inner battle okay?



i miss this.


my friends are cute.

ran into this guy. love surprises.
fellow tech lovers.
and found brian!






then sunday, we went for a little shopping trip in nola after we crashed a fancy sushi bar in sweat pants. hey...that's how 2505 rolls. then headed to u.o. yay urban! (i had to make up for the failed trip to u.o. last weekend with brent...and trust me...i definitely made up for it).

my favorite city.
i had to give poor lauren a break and do the city driving.
and i gave her camera duty.

she makes me laugh.

and makes herself laugh too.














le cure.










necessary roadtrip items.

we made it back to shreveport right at 10. not too bad considering the hour we spent in baton rouge trying to find a place to pee.....don't ask. baton rouge sucks sometimes.

i miss my ladies already. but i'm glad that i have a break from weekend trips for awhile. 3 times to new orleans and baton rouge in one month is ALOT of driving. i'm exhausted.

thanks to miss moreau for a fun weekend and miss sowell for being my roadtrip buddy. i love you ladies.

much love.