Obsession Sharing Time!

Those who follow me on twitter have already been exposed to my crazy love for this band, but I realized the other day that not everyone is on twitter (a shame really). So I figured I would use my small blog platform to introduce my latest (and in my opinion...greatest) obsession. 

Walk the Moon. 

Ohio boys who play killer tunes, love dancing, and paint their faces! This band has brought me so much joy because of their music and interviews I've seen online. I was lucky enough to meet two members of the band at a recent show at Capitol Records and they were simply the sweetest, most genuine guys I've ever met. And that's saying a lot from me because I've met someone who was pretty gosh-darn genuine too (rhymes with Carren Driss). This may shock some who have heard me gab on and on about said genuine person, but I'm going to say it anyways...I like the boys of Walk the Moon more than anyone right now. I haven't seen ONE bad video of them live or otherwise. Their live show is outstanding! You can literally feel the positive energy vibrate throughout the entire building. They smile and dance around, interacting with the audience like no other band I've ever seen before. Vocally, they are the strongest singers I've seen in a long time. You can tell they truly understand music and take the singing aspect just as seriously as they do their guitars and drums. I don't believe this is true for a lot of bands out there today. The lead singer, Nicholas, is particularly sharp in his execution of performing vocally while playing along with the band. He continues to impress and amaze me with each new performance. 

This is an early performance, in a place close to my heart (Madison Square Park)

I saw an interview where they talk about having fun and being told by fans/audiences that they actually look like they are having fun on stage. And they do! They replied that they are having fun and want their audience to have fun with them. They know most bands just look down or get so "into" their music (which is fine) but they want to share that experience with their fans! I love them for thinking that way and taking their live performance so seriously. 

And that's just the beginning to my love affair with this group. But I'll leave you with the performance below, which I think showcases both their live performance, acoustic setting, and their personality as a band. Fun, energetic, but mostly joyful! It's also my favorite song, tightrope! This heart is burning up!! 

Enjoy!! 

12/12/12 and Prompts!

I've had this prompt in mind for a while now, and today seems like a good day to be a bit more creative than confessional/personal. Let's see what happens! 

I was... hoping to get this done without stress, but today's workload was too heavy. 

I am... looking forward to going home and possible shopping tonight! 

I think... that 2013 needs to be a better year than 2012 has been. 

I wonder...  when I'll be able to say "I love my job" and truly mean it (at least 90% of the time).

I wish... people were nicer/more selfless. 

I save... barely any money for my savings account. But I'm working on it!! 

I always... regret not working out before work! It feels so much better when I do. 

I can't imagine... what life will look like in 10 years! 

I believe... In God, even when He feels so distant. 

I promise... myself that I'll take better care of me and not take life for granted. 

I love... the power of music in my life. Gives me energy, removes stress, or helps me feel an emotion no other thing can. 

Well, that's all I got for today. Maybe I can make this a semi-regular piece here to constantly reflect on my day/week. This was fun!

So this happened.

I'm entirely sure how to feel about it either. I mean, I'm glad that it's "over" and I've submitted the application. But I'm also scared of what the future holds. I have placed a LOT on getting back into school and only affording it because of the discount I received by being a staff of the university. I'm not really sure what I'll do if I don't get in...but let's not think about that.

I figure I'll use this time to reflect on my journey towards submitting my application...

Working here has been a learning experience in patience, understand, and finding purpose. In the course of my almost 4 years working here, I've struggled to find my place, struggled to find purpose, and (on a daily basis) struggled  to be nice on the phone when I'm being yelled at for something I didn't do...

While looking for purpose or some direction in life, I found the Critical Studies Department within the School of Cinematic Arts and fell in love! From what I've researched, it's perfection in a program. It combines my true loves of TV-Film and Entertainment culture studies! After looking at other programs the university offers (and frankly being disappointed) I was glad to see the school have some program for people like me...those who like love entertainment but don't necessarily want to be a director or work on the production side of things. Working on a set would be awesome, but not sure that can be my full-time job considering it's frakking hard to do and doesn't get me going as much as lively discussions do!

So...that's it.

Now I wait.

And wait.

And wait more.

The future has a lot in store and I can feel the changes ahead. They're coming. Some I want to avoid (like the stress of work AND school) and some I am ready and open to accept (like getting to write papers again!).

If you are a praying person, I gladly welcome prayers and good vibes!

<3 Erika