When I first heard that Houston was going to have its own music festival, my first reaction was 'Yay? Let's see what acts they can scrounge up, because no one wants to play outside in Houston in August.' Having just come from it, all I can say is WOW. It was difficult to enjoy the music at first because it was hot as balls, but after consulting my CamelPak a few dozen times (something I will never again leave home without) and finding my own grassy knoll, I could focus on the tunes. Oh, and the shroomed-out couple dancing and making the googly eyes at each other right in front of me :D. The Saturday highlights were Octopus Project, Broken Social Scene, and of course, Explosions in the Sky. Too bad they STILL never play encores. On Saturday, I enjoyed What Made Milwaukee Famous and Of Montreal. Especially Of Montreal. Ninjas, mimes, magicians, human-animal combos of the chicken and brontosaurus sort, evil clergymen, and spewing feathers into the crowd make for a damn good show when mixed with good quality electro-rock. I think that was one of the best shows I've ever been to. We shall see when ACL comes around if I can find something to trump it!
One last thing: on the drive home from the festival, I stumbled upon Sirius XMU's resident Swedish blog and heard a really really awesome song from my new favorite Nordic band. It's called "Sailors" by The Bear Quartet, and you should listen to it!
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Things are Starting to Look Up, Kinda
So my dad went to MD Anderson yesterday to get a second opinion on the bladder cancer he supposedly has, and yep, he's got it :( But, he's being treated at the best cancer facility in the world, and they seem to think it's very treatable and can be removed without any invasive procedures :)
On a different note, my weekend was pretty good. Getting off of a very rough and stressful week, I totally needed to get sloshed at the St. A's brewery tour! And all for $5! I also went to a pretty fun couples' shower and FINALLY saw The Hangover. Better late than never!
Hopefully this week will be less stressful, with mid-year reviews over at work and finally getting an answer on my dad's condition. That, and Chris comes in Monday night! Gotta love it when Shell has all of their training in Houston, now if I could just get him to move here ;)
On a different note, my weekend was pretty good. Getting off of a very rough and stressful week, I totally needed to get sloshed at the St. A's brewery tour! And all for $5! I also went to a pretty fun couples' shower and FINALLY saw The Hangover. Better late than never!
Hopefully this week will be less stressful, with mid-year reviews over at work and finally getting an answer on my dad's condition. That, and Chris comes in Monday night! Gotta love it when Shell has all of their training in Houston, now if I could just get him to move here ;)
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