Starting: No Spend September. So far so good, but we're only 6 days in sooo... TBD!
Reading: Playing With Matches by Hannah Orenstein.
Listening to: Weezer's cover of Africa and Toto's cover of Hash Pipe. Love them both so much!
Watching: Binged the new season of Orange is the New Black, and wow. No spoilers, but WHAT an ending. And Sharper Objects. I read the book and was still enthralled with how it played out. That little girl was creepy AF too.
Buying:
The only things I bought in August were groceries, so here are a few Amazon purchases from late July. The monogrammed growler bag, Deadpool in a Chicken Suit Funko Pop, and sloth bookmark were part of Blue's birthday presents. The peacock feather address book was to accomplish one of my 101 in 1001 goals, and the mosquito repellent bracelets were for a camping trip (in conjunction with spray repellent- I don't play when it comes to those pesky mosquitos). The Cutter mosquito repellent was an add-on item and I DO NOT recommend it. I honestly feel like I get bitten more when I'm wearing it. I'm sticking to the Off! brand from now on.
Sharing: What's been new with me in August!
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| Clockwise: Amy Lee with Lindsey Stirling/ Soul Asylum/ 3 Doors Down/Collective Soul |
Last month was The Month of Concerts. It started off strong with Evanescence and Lindsey Stirling. Did you know that Evanescence disbanded? So now it's just Amy Lee with a bunch of new guys, but let's be real- her voice was the best part of the band. What was special about this concert was that she played with a full orchestra behind her. It was phenomenal! I didn't know too much about Lindsey Stirling besides the fact that she was on a talent show (and was eliminated) and plays a mean violin on the few radio singles I heard. She is like a little pixie on stage! I couldn't believe all the intricate dance routines she was doing while playing- it was insane! I was seriously so impressed.
The next day a bunch of us headed back to the same amphitheater to see Three Doors Down, Collective Soul and Soul Asylum. We got there early and tailgated with a few beers and games of corn-hole. It was so much fun, and of course all the bands reminded me of the 90's!
The following weekend Blue and I headed to her coworker's house for a BBQ. It was pretty cool meeting the people she works with daily, and the food was AMAZING. Her coworker made an Indian feast! And she even gave me a bag of the snack mix she had put out because we kept raving about it.
A few days later was my friend Melissa's birthday. We celebrated with dinner, drinks, and trivia night at one of our favorite restaurants. The best part? We won! I mean there were like 8 of us, but still! (The woman on the far left was the host/emcee.) Also, I know that sandwich in the last pic looks kinda weird, and it was, but it was also damn delicious. It's called The Boardwalk Sandwich- hot Italian sausage topped with diced potatoes, onions, peppers, and marinara sauce.
We ended the month with a Daughtry concert and a family BBQ. I'll be honest- I've been following Chris Daughtry since he was on American Idol (back when I watched that show). I even voted for him, and I don't think I've ever voted for anyone before or after. I just thought he was so talented- and he was/is! They put on an excellent show! The next day we headed to Blue's cousins' place for a BBQ. She put out so.much.food. Seriously, there were 3 courses! Who does that for a BBQ?! Not that I was complaining- they even sent me home with a doggie bag of extras (which I very happily munched on the next day)! Sorry if the pic is a bit blurry- it was humid as hell so that's probably the haze! (And there were guys present but this was the chic pic :))
So, how was your August?
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