venue: the fillmore (sold out!)
artist: lykke li & wildbird & peacedrums
who: ro
when: 15 february 2009 (sunday)
doors open at 7p
last sunday, ro & i faced the raging california storm up to the city for lykke li's show at the fillmore. we had the much needed rain all weekend. and more. on sunday, it was non-stop. and didn't let up until we were on our way home.
we left early to head up so we could take time to get there (it took an hour and a half), get parking (at the kabuki theatre), and have dinner (korean bbq, mmm). with all of this, we still arrived at the fillmore before 8p. we coat checked our stuff, looked at the merch and went upstairs to find seats. i'd been going to the fillmore since 1994 (the
they might be giants &
frente! show), i don't think i'd ever once gone upstairs. for some reason, i kept thinking it was off limits to the general public, just for vips.
there is a whole other venue upstairs. that's where the food is! there was a little stage and an act performing (this woman with a guitar singing concrete blonde's
joey, man i loved that song way back when). this room was filled with fillmore posters. it was pretty amazing. we sat and listened for a bit. then headed downstairs. it was just in time for the opening band,
the wildbird & peacedrums. it was a two-person band. one vocalist and one drummer. that was it, really. no guitars, no keyboards. and surprise, i knew one of the songs. random.
this was a sold out show. the second sold out show i've been to at the fillmore recently. last year's
death cab for cutie show was completely sold out. ro & i found ourselves a decent spot. i could actually still see despite these two giants standing right by us. oddly enough, the two were a couple. i think the woman was the tallest woman at the show. very random.
after we saw lykke back in
november, ro mentioned how great it would be if lykke li performed
until we bleed. the song is actually by
kleerup, featuring lykke li. it is a fantastic song. this song makes me break it down in my apartment and rock out in my car. at the show, she asked if she could sing it. since kleerup wasn't there, she sang a different softer version of the song. she also sang one or two new songs. i noticed that not only are her back up singers men but, her entire band is male. they were all kinda hot too. sort of like how jens lekman has an all female band. i suppose the all male band is more common, just not the
hot part. if this is how the swedes roll, i like it.
i ♥ lykke li. but clearly and previously noted
here, many many others ♥ her. which means, we may not be able to see her again. she is getting too mainstream. she'll soon play at larger venues such as the greek in berkeley, then the shoreline in mountain view. while i enjoy the greek theatre, i detest the shoreline. the only band i'll see there now is
new order. i keep side-tracking. back to the show... it was awesome. half of the crowd was rocking out. and the cherry on top, despite selling her own poster at the merch table, the fillmore dispensed free posters. this is why you pay the extra fees to go to the fillmore... for the posters.
rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ dance, dance, dance
i got my first one in the summer of 2007. it's nearly 2 years later, and due time for the second one. this is the bony levy swirl ring by carriére from nordstrom in 18k white gold, diamond weight per ring is 0.51ct (totaling 1.02ct), g color and vs clarity.
say hello! 
i've been eyeing mbt shoes for over 4 years, maybe 5. i'd decided to buy a pair back in 2005, but i used my bonus for something else. these orange ones are especially cute and bright. and best of all, they are mine and still give me height. now, i just have to learn to wear them...
chocolate peanut butter, vanilla coconut w/ marsh-mallow cream cheese frosting, and strawberry cupcakes... oh my!
i made over 100 of these, each. totaling approx 350, for my niece & nephew's birthday party today. i'm cupcake'd out!
the chunkster has an upcoming dance recital next month. on the right, she's a fairy princess. this is the costume for the ballet portion of her recital. and to the left(below) is her tap dance costume. she's a lady bug. 
isn't she the cutest lady bug??
and the cherry on top, kelly gave birth to her second beauty. so i had to go visit and meet sophia grace. please help me welcome sophia grace keiko burich. born earlier today @ 2:56p weighing in at 7 lbs & 15 oz and 20" long. what a cutie!
italian men seem to enjoy using the word, beautiful. the wine was beautiful. the eggplant parmigiana was beautiful. and we were told, were beautiful women. it was a beautiful time.
we started with a beautiful half bottle of red wine. it was smooth and flavorful. we had the eggplant parmigiana as a starter. it was cheesilicious. i ordered the spaghetti neri (the squid ink pasta with mixed seafood in a garlic and white wine sauce). it looked (as you can see) and tasted beautiful.
we completed our dinner with two cappuccinos and their panna cotta. funny story about the panna cotta. as i was looking at the dessert menu, the only thing i wanted was the panna cotta. i turned to funie and before i could say anything, she says she didn't really want anything sweet but would have the panna cotta. clearly, we are on the same wavelength. on many different (& pleasantly surprising) levels. before we could order, the host (above on the left) stops over and has one recommendation for us, their panna cotta. we weren't speaking very loud when we agreed on it and there was no way he could have heard. i was so flabbergasted by the coincidence of the panna cotta, that i started hitting him with the menu. crazy!
i watch a lot of anime so this very cute japanese film affectionately entitled linda linda linda came up on my netflix. named after the song (only 2 lindas) by the blue hearts, a japanese punk band influenced by the ramones (who make a fictional guest appearance). see/hear the song here. it's the version from the movie. very catchy, if you ask me.
these booties are black leather with patent leather accents at the toe and heel of 3 ½" heels. these booties look familiar to you because i have them in chalk or cement. the black pair, however, is more versatile. i found that i could only wear the chalk ones with similar tights. both booties look sexy with jeans. i like that i can just slip them on and off (no zippers!). i love wearing them with dresses or skirts.
last year, i instilled a new rule/resolution. it was the anything but black rule. and yet, i still purchased 3 pairs of black shoes and boots. not bad out of 16 pairs purchased in 2008, right? um, right.
venue: the fillmore (sold out!) 
in celebration of the new lunar year, i got myself a new pair of boots. well, not really. it's just an excuse for shopping. i wasn't planning to get them but at 70% off and in my size, i couldn't say no. 
last weekend, i got my hair cut. shorter, flippy, with a different part, complete with bangs. specifically bitch bangs, is what my hairdresser calls them.
i also got transition lenses in case i find myself wearing them in broad daylight, as they will most likely only be worn at night between the removal of my contact lenses and bed. that might be 20 minutes a day.
my beautiful pink miu mius. not only did i get an excellent deal on them but they are absolutely gorgeous. the mauve pink patent leather and two buckled straps add unique details. they are so lovely, they make me feel fabulous!
i have been fortunate enough to receive a nice supply of these very delicious santa cookies every winter for the last 4 years. and hopefully, i will continue to get them for more winters to come.
