My Newfound Obsession - Flowsik of Aziatix

SO in high school, I had this obsession with Jin the MC. Corinna and I went to all of his performances, meet & greets, and cd signings. One of the events that I hosted as a head promoter with DNC just happened to sign Jin as a performer (well it was actually after relentless begging of the CEO, haha). That night I got to go up on stage with him before and after the performance, and I got to hug him and talk to him. I felt a bliss like never before. I remember going to work at the airport at 4AM right after the club, not a wink of sleep and feeling like nothing less than a million bucks. I was walking on clouds.

And until now, I'd forgotten that feeling. But tonight, oh tonight. Tonight was a night of wonderment, and experiencing the sultry rhymes of Flowsik was simply elating. There's something about that deep and comforting voice. And that super cool, laid back demeanor. I really love Aziatix - that sweet boy band R&B sound that makes your heart drop for 3 minutes at a time. Oh, and I liked New Heights also, the opener from tonight. Got to take a picture with the lead singer!

I'm sad I didn't get to take a picture with Flowsik. But when he signed my arm, he asked me if I was going to keep it forever. I don't even remember what I said back. I think I said I'd try. And after we left I was looking at the signature on my arm and the signature on Menie's poster - I realized that MINE HAS A HEART!!!!!! *Swwwwwwwwwoooooooooooooooooooon*

Le sigh. I'm so glad Menie convinced me to go to this concert, for a band that I'd never heard of until two days ago. I'm so sad that I didn't get a picture with Flowsik, but I'll always have the picture of the autograph on my arm (with the heart, BOOO YA). And I'm going to pretend that I'm the only girl in the world that he's ever put a heart on. :)

Valentines Day 2012

In anticipation of the veil of misery that always seems to envelope me on Valentine's Day, I bought myself a little treat. Something cute to keep me distracted while everyone else rolls around in their bountiful piles of roses and chocolate -- you know, no big deal.

And it worked until about lunch time. Then people started asking me what my "big plans" were for Valentine's Day, and then doing the whole "what do you mean you don't have a date?" -- like I must be doing something terribly wrong. And so of course, every time that happened my mood turned a bit darker.

Then something terrible happened. Our landlord was pulling into our parking lot to drop something off, and accidentally hit an elderly man in a wheelchair. I'm SO THANKFUL that I didn't see it happen, but I did see when everyone on the street ran over to help. I walked up to the window to take a look out and I saw the wheelchair, the truck, and the man crumpled up on the pavement. I am especially thankful that I was not wearing my glasses, because I would not have the stomach to see the carnage. According to my coworkers though the damage was pretty horrifying, and they had to tape off the area and clean up the mess.

http://lynnwood.komonews.com/news/911/719692-man-wheelchair-struck-car-highway-99

And then there was the landlord who was frantic and praying on his knees in the parking lot. I was too afraid to go near the window again, but I could see the medical and police officers walking around and taking care of business. I thought to myself, here were two people, whose lives changed in less than a moment's notice. I felt bad, of course, for the man in the wheelchair who was just motoring along on the sidewalk. I also felt bad, though, for the landlord because I know that making that turn across traffic on Highway 99 is difficult - there is SO much happening environment-wise, and then you're in the middle of 5 lanes of highway with cars coming at you about 40mph and cars behind you in the turn lane waiting for you to go.

It was a lot to think about. And it was deeply disturbing for me. By the time my work day was over, I just decided to settle with thanking the higher powers (if there are any) for my fantastic luck. And just being fucking happy.

SO I went home and made the breakfast burritos that I'd been craving. And then for dessert, I had a nice cold bottle of Fantasia with my quesadillas. Yeah -- I had a date with Dr. Phil, but hey at least I'm not in the hospital.. or trying to deal with almost killing someone, right?

Museum

Since I got laid off on Tuesday, I've been working out religiously and trying to enjoy my time more. I watched the first two seasons of The League, which was hilarious, and dedicated my Thursday to museums!

I started off at the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI), and it was actually much more interesting than I was expecting it to be. The Now & Then exhibit in the gallery was my favorite! There is just something about a set of old and new photos that really gets my noodle going. It was amazing to see the same street or the same bend of water captured a centuries apart. A lot of times I felt like I preferred the "then" pictures because it all seemed so simple before, and less cluttered. I was happy to see that many of the buildings in Seattle are actually restored buildings from long ago!

There were also other exhibits that were very interesting, like the Rainier beer exhibit. I had always thought that Rainier was just a local inexpensive beer but little did I know there is so much historical significance! The strangest thing I saw today was probably Eddie Bauer's taxidermied cougar. Very odd.

It only took about an hour to get through the whole museum, it was rather small. I stopped for a pastrami sandwich on The Ave before heading down south to the Museum of Flight. Traffic was starting up and I'm definitely glad I got there early! The free portion of the day started at 5:00 but at 4:45 I could already see the parking lot filling up with eager families.

The Museum of Flight was absolutely amazing, as I thought it would be. Technology is so intriguing for me, and the idea of flight is still out of this world conceptually. Even the small planes are SO BIG! And then the huge Blackbird -- WOW. The cut-outs of the engines were so very cool, you could see the huge pistons and other components so clearly. They even had planes where you could sit inside of the cockpit! Just being there made me smile. I love airplanes and I surely love that museum! I felt like a kid again, in a library full of all of my favorite books.

Today was simply wonderful. Going to the museums alone was great because I got to see everything that I wanted to see and I didn't feel rushed or have to wait anyone else. The downside? No one to take pictures for me! I asked a few strangers who were kind enough to help me, but the patrons could not quite figure out how to focus on a digital camera. Oy vey.