all you need is...music.

Music has been a passion of mine since I was young. In first grade I joined my church choir, and began playing guitar and the recorder (I was a mean recorder player). I was 10 when I moved to the US, so I left my church choir and also stopped my guitar lessons. I started up chorus in 5th grade when they offered it to everyone, and also joined my church choir a few years later. I really wanted to play an instrument again, so I started taking piano lessons around 8th grade. That didn't last long. I don't know why, but piano wasn't really clicking with me, although I could listen to someone play piano, or any instrument for that matter, for days. I never stopped singing though. I joined all the choruses I could in middle school, and high school, and even joined the youth band at my church. I was involved in a lot the last 2 years of my high school career, and I loved it. I even based m whole senior project and paper off of music. When I graduated and went to college, I knew I couldn't live without singing. Freshman year I really wanted to join the showchoir at my college, but I had night class that prevented me from doing it. That first year I went through singing withdrawal! Thankfully my sophomore year I could join, so I have been doing that ever since, and I love it! I also love going to concerts, I can't count how many concerts I've been to, and I don't think I could tell you one that I didn't enjoy.

Anyway, getting to the point of this post, I went to a concert last night at the Hard Rock and found some great bands.

There were four bands that played, the first one being a band called After Z. What I loved about them was that their album is

based on a story. The story isn't completely finished yet, but from what I gathered, its a children's story that their whole album is based on. Their music is awesome, kind of Switchfoot-ish if I were to compare them to someone.

The next band was called Lightning Box. When the band first came on the stage I was shocked. They were 11, 14, and 15 year olds! I didn't know what to expect, but when they started playing, and the vocalist started singing, my jaw dropped! They were really great! They definitely have a great future ahead of them.

The next act was Howard Jennings. He has been opening for the main act for a few shows now, and he was excellent. He was just playing acoustic guitar, and singing these catchy, mellow tunes. He has toured with bands such as Vertical Horizon and Rusted Root. At one point his A string on his guitar needed changing badly, so he changed it right up there on stage, in the middle of his act - talent! haha. My friend and I got to meet him afterwards, and I made sure to purchase his cd. Such a nice guy!

The main act was Ryan Cabrera. He was the reason we initially went to the concert. I was a huge fan back in the day, and pretty much have his whole first album memorized. Sadly, I haven't listened to his latest 2 albums, but he played some songs from them and they were great. I also got to jam out to a lot of songs that I know and love.

The whole night was great. I love finding new, great bands that I can listen to, and, hopefully, see them do well in the future.

Just had to get that out there. I am supposed to be doing homework right now, but I had the urge to blog. =P

I definitely recommend everyone that I saw last night, Im listening to Howard Jenning's cd right now! Check em' outtttt!! :)

Howard Jennings and I

Where are you, Amandaaa?

I stink. Not literally of course. But blogging wise.
Have I had free time to write? Yes.
Have I thought about writing? Yes.
Have I written anything? No.

You know why I'm writing now? I'm in the lab, with nothing to do until class starts. Woo hoo! At least this is something.

While I was 'away' I've had Spring Break, and a week of school.
Spring break was okay, I got to see old friends, and my old high school's musical (they did Oklahoma- it was really good!) Half way through break I got hit with the flu, lucky, lucky me. It was bad, and I am STILL recovering from it now. I had to stay away from everyone, and I was basically confined to the sofa and my bed for 3 days. Thankfully, I was well enough to venture out for the last two days of break. And by venture, I mean go to the grocery store. But not just any grocery store... the best one ever, The Market District in Robinson. and guess who was there! Curtis Stone, AKA, the "Take Home Chef" from TLC. He was doing a cooking presentation, and was very entertaining. He used a lot of audience participation, and was hilarious.
That was my lovely spring break. You're jealous, right?

Since then I've had a week of school, not much happening there.
This week is more school...holla! But on Wednesday I am going to see Michael Buble perform at the Peterson Events Center, I can't wait!

I suppose I'll go now...maybe I'll be good and read over my notes before class...

Lots of love,
Amanda xxx

Hello again, old friend.

Why hello there!

It has been about a YEAR since I last posted. I am SO bad at this, I always tell myself when I start that I will make myself do a post every day, but it just doesn't end up working. But I am going to try to post at least once a week, starting today...but don't hold me to that.

What made me think to post something today, was my sister's blog. She just started one a week ago, and is posting EVERYDAY! So I thought, I should at least give a little effort to post. If you want to check out my sister's blog just click here, its about her being a single mother of my wonderful nephew Tyson, so I really recommend that you check it out, she's a great writer too!

What have I been up too in the last year? Well, I am now a sophomore at university and I am studying business! I am going to double major in Accounting and International Business. Business may sound boring to some people, but I absolutely love it! I am having a great time in college, and can't wait for what the future has in store for me.

School is all that I have basically been doing, but another big thing in my life is being an Aunt, I have been Auntie Amanda for 10 months so far, and I think its the greatest thing ever! I couldn't of asked for a better nephew, he's happy ALL the time and I love our time together. Sadly I don't get to see him and my family as much as I would like to (even though I only live 25 minutes away from home), but I cherish the time we spend together. Next week is spring break, so I'll have a whole week with him and my family. I can't wait!

I'll end my post here, because if I talk about too many things, I'll have nothing to talk about in the future!

Thanks for reading this...if anyone is =P

Lots of love, Amanda xxx