She & Him.

A couple weeks ago, I joined Jeff, Connecticut and Rachel at
The Twilight Concert Series.

The concert opened with the Dum Dum Girls,
whom, despite their silly name, were quite enjoyable.
They had a very unique wardrobe that helps set them apart from most girl bands.
Following their short, solid set, we waited in great anticipation for the main attraction.
There was lots of shoving, as people tried to squeeze up front.
Being 5'4", I was not a happy camper.
Especially tall people took a liking to parking themselves right in front of me.
By the time the real show started, I made friends with some tall guys who provided the perfect window for me to see the stage. Gotta love nice people.
The show itself was fantastic.
This was my first real encounter with She & Him.
I've heard LOTS about them from Jeff, but had only heard a few of their songs.
One concert was all it took to convert me.
You should probably Youtube them right now.

"I can't wait to go to bed tonight knowing I saw Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward"

Blast to the past.

I was just chillin out in my apartment listening to music.

Then this came on:Ace of Base.

Hello childhood. I've missed you.
Seriously though, it took me straight back to my younger years.
Random memories were just popping into my head
and I starting thinking about my brother, Benjamin:
He's a pretty stellar guy.
Of course, he can be a punk, but what can you expect from an older brother?
Right now is an especially exciting time for him, seeing as he is engaged and set to be married at the end of April.
I am more than happy for him, but it's a bittersweet time.
His marriage will mark the end of our era together as the youngest siblings, wild and crazy.
He'll be starting a new chapter in his life.
I won't be far behind, but for a while, things will be different.
Luckily, I adore his finacee, Becca:She's a real gem.
I'm excited to have a sister-in-law my age.
This could be dreadful, if she were some big crazy,
but I'll vouch for her-- she's awesome.

I'll be honest, I'm not a big fan of change, but
we were taught,"come what may and love it," right?
Well, that is exactly what I am going to do.
Welcome to the family Becca.