Todays Moment Of Squee

I got a copy of Hope Tarr's Twelfth Night in the mail today from the author. I was so excited to win that book. Hope is one of my favorite Harlequin authors. She writes for the Blaze line which is what most guys would call "girl porn" or "smut."

Whatever you call it, her stories will heat things up.

I also got a signed cover for one of her other non-Harlequin historical romances.

All of that makes for a big ole squee, right?

Yes, but that's not all. If you go to Hope's webpage you will see that my review of The Tutor is posted on her site. Click here to see it.

My book blog is A Chick Who Reads.

So how is that for a moment of squee?

Tonight Is Craig Ferguson Night!

Woo hoo! I get to spend several hours listening to my favorite late night talk show host!

I'm super excited about getting to see him. He's been through the area before, as for some odd reason, he's adopted Greensburg, PA for some reason.

What can I say, he's a crazy man.

I just hope he's $170.00 worth of funny.

Why so much?

Because the that's how much the weekend car rental is combined with the ticket price of $51.00.

Yeah.

Car rentals are a bitch, but they are better than having your 1990 Beretta giving you a heart attack while driving on a dark interstate after midnight.

Yesterday Was Super Awesome

It was a rough day starting out. I was battling the spreadsheets from hell at work. I went to the gym, did shopping at KMart to get cards for Dad for his b-day tomorrow and dessert for dinner.

I didn't even turn my computer on until shortly after 6 p.m. yesterday evening and I was greeted by an email from The Palace Theater saying that Gordon Lightfoot would be playing in Greensburg June 16.

I squeed and noticed they were doing presales already!

Guess what?

I'm going and my seats are Orchestra, row C!

I'm so excited and I didn't even know about this until the email came! I'm so thrilled. I love Gordon Lightfoot! This made my day, and will be the first "real" concert I've been to in 2 years! Last years shows were all freebies.

OMG OMG OMG

Greg Proops is going to be @ the Improv....

OK, he's @ the Improv.

Tonight and tomorrow.

OMG OMG OMG!!

I feel a Squee building.

I also need to figure out how the hell I can go to see him.

Because...OMG! The Improv is tiny tiny tiny in Pittsburgh. I'd be able to see Greg up close and adorable!

~flails~

In case any of you don't know this: I LOVE GREG PROOPS!!!!!!!!

SQUEE!!

Dude I'm Getting A Dell!

This lovely Dell from Best Buy will be flying its way to my door by Christmas. I know I'm a fool, but the old HP is about to breathe its last and I'd rather get a new one before the old one drops dead.

Here are the specs:

# Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core processor E2200, 4GB DDR2 SDRAM, double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW drive, 320GB hard drive, Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 and Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1
# 19" widescreen flat-panel LCD monitor with ultrafast 5 ms response time and 1000:1 contrast ratio; HD-ready via DVI-D input with HDCP; built-in power and cable management; easy stand detachment for wall-mount option (mounting kit not included)
# Epson Stylus all-in-one photo printer, copier and scanner with support for borderless photo print sizes up to 8.5" x 11"; fit-to-page and automatic reduction copying features

Yay!

Squee!

Four words:

I met Gordon Lightfoot!!!!!


THUD!



And here's a photo from the end of the show, I've only got 20 pictures out of my 100 + on flickr right now because there's been no time to post them. The ones I have there still need tweaking but I can fix them on the site.



Go here to see them. I'll review the concert later, when I'm more awake. We didn't get back from the show until about 1 a.m.

Yikes!

So I'm a sleepy girl this morning, albeit a very happy girl.

I Got My Tickets

Guess who's going broke to see 2 concerts this year! Yup! It's me. I just shelled out $45 for two general admission tickets to see Over The Rhine in March. Woo Hoo!

I've still got another $50 or so to spend in 2 weeks on Gordon Lightfoot tickets. After this, I don't think I can afford anymore concerts for the rest of the year, unless it's someone very special, like Mr. Costello, and he'd best not be touring with Dylan, who I respect and admire, but could not listen to for several hours.

The only problem with this show is that I'm going to have to cough up $115 to get a rental car, because I do not trust Bernie the Beretta when it comes to driving that far away from home.

Yes, you read that right. I'm going to a concert in Pittsburgh and I'm renting a car, because my car is a piece of poo! So a concert that should have only cost $45 is now up to $116 and that's before gas and stuff you buy at the show, not to mention probably getting food on the way back from the show.

Oye! But I am sure that it will be worth it.

Big Squee!

I bought a new tankini today at K Mart. Yeah you read that right, K Mart! And it's cute! And even better than that, it looks good on me!

Hell has frozen over!

Apparently Jack's has worked in some way. I've got a flat belly! I even look like I have...gasp....CLEAVAGE!

There are some serious icicles in hell right now.

This purchase means that on Monday, July 2, the day of my 33rd b-day (SEND PRESENTS), my nephew and I will be at Idlewild Park. I will so be sporting my new tankini at the Soak Zone. Life will be good, so long as it doesn't rain.

Can I get a Squee from the peanut gallery?

Oh and if you folks have strong eyes and stomachs...I might even manage to get a picture of me in said tankini to post here.

I Got My Tickets!

Well, I spent 20 minutes trying to get through to the State Theater in Uniontown, but I got through and I have 2 tickets to see The Grass Roots (Mmmm Rob Grill) and a host of other bands that I don't care about on Oct 6. Making a small assumption...I'll probably see PH too, which won't hurt my eyes one bit. In fact, they'll probably have a little bit of sparkle in them.

This is probably the first time I've bought tickets and had no clue as to where my seats are. I'm safe to assume the front row is owned by the station. (Grrrr) Here's hoping I'm somewhere in the first 10 rows. (That's always good for picture taking) Maybe if I'm lucky I'll get a better shot of PH too. Tee Hee.

I'm such a goober.

Now I need to calm myself down from the stress of trying to get tickets and again ponder why tickets for a show in Oct have to go on sale in March!

Damn that's just flipping ridiculous. But since it's over and I know I likely have damn good seats...and I'll get to see a good band...and PH...Squee!

PH Scores Bonus Points Today

Hey, I didn't even make an attempt at flirting today. (Mostly because I'm so lousy at it) I just called in to request Gordon Lightfoot because somehow I just didn't feel like requesting The Monkees today.

PH was being his cute little smartassy self and when I said I wanted to hear Gordon he let out a resounding Ewwwww, to which I replied that he didn't want me to come to the station to beat him.

I sat around the office finishing up a few of my small projects, to see if he'd play my request. Well I finally hear my voice...insert groan here...and then the song comes on. His pick, because I love almost every Gordon Lightfoot song.

I was expecting Sundown....or maybe Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald....but do you know what song I got....

Beautiful

Awww.

PH picked one of my favorite Gordon songs. I know my friend Jill would be smiling if she heard it, because I know it's a favorite of hers too.

So PH scores extra points for picking an awesome song. (((HUGS))) to PH...and I'll forget about giving him the beating, cos he'd like it too much anyway.

The LaLa Gods Have Smiled On Me

Finally! I've got a steal from LaLa! At least I hope I have, because if it's not, I will be so very sad.

What have I acquired?



Deluxe Edition, babies! And the price? $1.75!

And for those of you that don't know...the only reason why I want these stupid discs..

Mike's Number One (Bonus Track)
Question (Alternate Version) (Bonus Track)
Minstrel's Song (Original Mix) (Bonus Track)
It's Up To You (Original Mix) (Bonus Track)
Don't You Feel Small (Original Mix) (Bonus Track)
Dawning Is The Day (Full Original Mix) (Bonus Track)

* Tracks in bold rock to infinity and beyond.

One word, if my fellow LaLa-er delivers....SQUEE!

SQUEE!!!

10th Row!

John's Side

The Happy Dance of Joy will now begin!