On a roll

Of really fun events: Last Friday Naomi and I went to see The Ting Tings and Pink... I bought the tix because of the Ting Tings. I loved the show because of Pink. She freakin' rocked it and gave an amazing performance - talked to the audience a bunch, sang her heart out, danced like a mad woman. Loved loved loved it, and I wasn't even a huge fan going into it.

I'm also falling ridiculously in love with the band Paramore. I don't know, just something about her angry girl jams with a rockin' beat that speaks to me. I'm not even in an angry place in life!

The rest of my weekend I spent hanging out with Brynna. Matt went down to VA to check out our house - looks great inside but apparently the yard looks like crap. We're trying to snag a Craigslist landscaper to help out, but that's a hit or miss proposition... please please please let us sell that thing soon! It's time to move on with our lives!

This weekend I'm throwing a dinner party cuz Malinda will be in town and it's fall and really what other excuse does one need to have a feast?

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  1. Julie, the mama6:09 PM

    Hey! Glad your house at least looks good on the inside. Fortunately that yard isn't too big so it shouldn't be too costly to get up to par. And the house itself is way cute. (Especially bc of that awesome railing your hubby installed while y'all were underway!)

    Hope that place sells SOON.

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