The Remedy

I take back what I said in my last post - the "socially inept" part. It's just that I feel so awkward sometimes. But life's just like that - full of changes you may or may not adjust to so easily. I'm trying to "Remedy" that. This song makes an awesome mantra when in doubt. hehe :)

Pris and Lily finally gave me the details on the Jason Mraz concert they went to Friday last week! And I heard he can dance salsa! I wish I had gone with them, considering the awesome seats that they were able to score, but the tickets they paid for cost about $150 (GOSH, I need a job). I can just imagine their excitement... Lily would have been screaming out the lyrics to the sultry-yet-oh-so-beautifully-poetic "Butterfly," our all-time favorite song from Mr.A-Z. If a guy serenaded me with that song, I'd swoon. Who wouldn't with lyrics that go like this?:

"Butterfly, well you float on by
Oh kiss me with your eyelashes tonight
Or Eskimo your nose real close to mine
And let's mood the lights and finally make it right
But you don't fold, you don't fade, you've got everything you need
Especially me
Sister you've got it all

Butterfly, well you landed on my mind
Dammit you landed on my ear and then you crawled inside
Now I see you perfectly behind closed eyes
I wanna fly with you and I don't wanna lie to you
Cause I, cause I can't recall a better day
I'm coming to shine on the occasion"

... Well, I guess you catch my drift. What's even cooler is that he even choreographed a dance that the audience could groove to while he performed "The Dynamo of Volition." He also supports Obama! While playing "Live High" he showed pictures of the smiling senator during the lines "Try to picture the man/To always have an open hand/See him as a giving tree/See him as matter/Matter fact he's not a beast/No not the devil either/Always a good deed doer/And it's laughter that we're makin after all..."

Before he even started playing his songs, there was this presentation filled with photos sent in by fans, followed by words that described his favorites and highlighted his personality such as, "sushi," "Obama," "wet dreams" (Lily screamed upon seeing this. LOL), and "polaroids." I don't think that many artists do this - just being themselves and celebrating the music that moves us all. It's one of the reasons why Jason Mraz is on my list of favorite artists. Next time he's in NYC, I am definitely going to one of his concerts! I also made a new playlist and posted it here at the very bottom of this page featuring some of his awesome songs.

On Thursday, Pris and I were on Facebook, just messing around with each other's profiles and watching some of the concert videos she posted. She then DARED me to be confident, to try talking to this guy that I really find intriguing. I absolutely freaked out when I realized she was serious. I admit that I hated her guts for a moment, since I usually get nervous and freeze up around a guy I think I might actually like. But she was right - the worst that could happen is rejection. And he was really nice! I still wish I could get to know him better and feel more comfortable with myself around him. As Jordin Sparks would sing, "One step a time, there's no need to rush. It's like learning to fly or falling in love. It's gonna happen when it's supposed to happen that we find the reasons why."

I also hung out with Lily Thursday evening. We met up in Union Square in front of the Whole Foods store and then walked to the Apple Store to check out the new MacBooks and the iPhone. The funny thing was, I had no idea that we were walking in Soho the entire time. I'd never actually been there before until then. Lily even pointed out to me the building that was supposedly the office building of Grace Adler in the show Will & Grace, shown here:

Hey, you learn something everyday. ;)

I was also kind of bored yesterday that I started looking up one of my favorite shows, The Tudors, online. I can't wait for Season 3 to start. Even though I already know exactly what will happen (given my fascination with European history), it's still pretty awesome seeing it in a dramatic and pretty accurate portrayal. Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Henry Cavill just feed my passion for watching it. Anyway, I clicked on one of the links and found out that you can make your own royal portrait using one of your most "regal-looking" pictures.

Here's one of the pics I tried to manipulate. I look ridiculous. lol.

Hopefully next week brings more eye-opening experiences. I'm just trying to go with the flow right now.