wolf trap on a perfect saturday night

saturday was the perfect night to sit outside and watch some live music. i went to see the gipsy kings with a friend (and met some new friends). and even though we didn't get prime seating, the music was gorgeous, and we even got a little bit of dancing in.

look at the crowd go!

EVEN. better.

best macy's thanksgiving parade. ever.

Songs in My Head v2 & Africa updates

Despite the luxury that is B-Class on our 24 hour trip back from Africa, I was unable to sleep. Thank goodness for iPods and forgotten playlists.

Here are the songs stuck in my head (not the best playlist mind you, but at least it's not covers of tracy chapman or bob marley... yay!):

1. If you Leave, the Cure
2. Somebody, Depeche Mode
3. Drive, the Cars
4. Creep, Radiohead
5. Amber, 311
6. Fix You, Coldplay
7. Brick, Ben Folds Five
8. Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, U2
9. Such Great Heights, Iron and Wine
10. With Or Without You, U2
    
11. Run, Snow Patrol
    
12. Landslide, Smashing Pumpkins
13. Trouble, Coldplay
14. Patience, Guns N Roses
    
15. When Love and Hate Collide, Def Leppard (i really don't know...but i like it)
16. Can't Fight This Feeling, REO Speedwagon
    
17. Everybody Hurts, REM (this put me to sleep for 5 minutes)
    
18. Love and Some Verses, Iron and Wine
    
19. Fade Into You, Mazzy Star (woke up to this)
    
20. She Will be Loved - Acoustic, Maroon 5
    
21. Dia De Enero, Shakira
    
22. The Blower's Daughter, Damien Rice
23. Both Sides Now, Joni Mitchell
24. Colorblind, Counting Crows

Random, but now I'm listening to it again.


I did a fairly good job of avoiding any horizontal surfaces yesterday after landing at 7am after only 4 hours of sleep in 24 hours. That is, until after 7pm (that's 1am Africa time) in which I passed out, until 3am (9am in Africa). Real internet is a great thing before dawn. That is, until I passed out again for a couple of hours.


Updates include:

• the Von Trapp video is up. finally.
  
• two sets of Victoria Falls videos and animal updates are up on this post
  
• and various other pic updates on other posts
  

Still working on:

• the jump video
  
• uploading the other pictures
  

songs in my head

...Don't wake me, I plan on sleeping in...
Sleeping In, The Postal Service

• This morning, I crawled out of my warm and dream-filled bed, admittedly, to get mass out of the way (terrible I know), at what I thought was 7:30am express mass. No singing = back in bed after a half hour. Note to self: local church has cantors at 7:30am mass, so mass at 7:30am and 12noon are the same 1 hour length. The priest was sleepy also so I didn't feel that bad.
• But did I mention that I was out last night until 2:00am?
  

...Show me, show me, show me how you do that trick...
Just Like Heaven, The Cure

• Spent Thursday night at an 80's Dance Party dancing and melting to images of Patrick Dempsey in "Can't Buy Me Love." And of course, I requested the Cure. It's a sad and sick obsession, I know.
  
• Had a quick drink at Gate last night where everyone was too young to know that the DJ was playing good, old school, hip hop. It was very sad. and I felt old.
  
• Afterwards, went to Right Round where there were kids with big, black X's on their hands knew more lyrics to the new wave songs than I did. That was awesome. but I still felt old.
  
• Just Like Heaven not only played at RR but aired on the radio on my drive back across the bridge. I think I've heard it more than 10 times in the last 5 days. I'm more-than-ok with that.
  
• Did I mention that it was played on the adult contemporary station?