Linkin Park & 30 Seconds to Mars Concert

Hey Sassy Cats,

*Linkin Park & 30 Seconds to Mars*

The first weekend after I go back to school and I am surely appreciating them so much more. I forgot how valuable the weekends were since I had about 3 months off from work. Needless to say I had a great Friday!

We had a countdown going for this concert for about 3 weeks! 

The Line Up

AFI- Meh :/
30 Seconds to Mars- AMAZING

A N D...

L I N K I N  P A R K

AFI:

So in my honest opinion AFI was not that great. Then again, I knew none of their songs. I've heard Miss. Murder but thats about it. I'm sure for some folks they were great, but for me, it wasn't something to write home about.

30 Seconds to Mars:

As you all know, Jared Leto is the lead singer of the band. Can I just say he is drop dead gorgeous?!? It's one thing to see these musicians and actors on TV but in person it's just different.

 BACK TO THE TOPIC...

They put on a very high energy performance. They had their logos on a bunch of large flags and these huge balloons that destroyed my boyfriends face and my head. We just don't pay attention. LOL No their was so much going on we didn't even know where to look & B A M, We got Hit. I couldn't stop laughing!

Direct Quotes:

Tink: "Oh Watch OUT!!!"

Chris turns around stares at the balloon point blank as it comes directly towards his face were it squished his glasses into his nose. Then the balloon goes 90 degrees vertical in the air. Chris then decided to avenge his glasses and "KOBE'S" as in Kobe Bryant, that evil green balloon pictured below down further into the crowd below us where it met it's doom. 

Mean Ole Green Balloon!

In the video above, the intro was a snippet of the great show 30 Seconds put on, equipped with a blast of confetti and all! 

Now.. Linkin Park. I cannot tell a lie. I love the boys to death, B U T some things have to be mentioned. 

1. After 30 Seconds were done we waited for what felt like 5 hours! We sat there for about an hour and a half, with great company, but still. 

2. Throughout the actual concert they stopped between 1-3 songs because of what I'm sure was technical difficulties. We heard them say " I need my other guitar" mid song. The pause kind of deflated the hype and it took a little while to get the mood right again. 

3. Although this is STRICTLY my opinion, most of the songs they played were their newer songs that doesn't even sound like it was in their genre. The crowd was just standing around till the song was over hoping they'd just stick to the KICKASS songs that were on Hybrid Theory & Meteora. 

Even with the hiccups, I love this group. They've managed to stand the test of time. The amphitheater was packed to the BRIM with people.!. I have never enjoyed a concert as much as this one. The energy was high, the songs we knew were on point, and the company was awesome. 

I do admit I was petrified at one point in the show due to the fact that their was about 2-3 different sections of the lawn moshing and i just "didn't want to lose my shoe". ; P 

I have to put this in here because I applaud his bravery (or stupidity). Their was this little tiny guy, shorter than me, drunk as all hell and sweating buckets jumping around with men twice his size. I was so sure that he was going to pass out from severe dehydration or being punched in the face! 

IN CLOSING..

I'd like to give a shout out to Brian, Tink, Tai & this guy who we lovingly named Seth & his group of friends. {{You'll understand why we named him that when you see the picture}}

This is "Seth", look like someone familiar??

It was a great night with some awesome people who will share this memory with me forever and ever <3 

Like Ellen says "Be kind to one another" 

Memories are a cushion for old age.

Infinite X's & O's

Natty

  

* The weekend before reality *

Hey Sassy Cats, 

What a crazy weekend we've had. It was nothing short of perfect. Some of you know that I work at a school and its time to snap back into reality and go back to work! So in true form, I had to make this weekend count. Let's start with Friday!

I invited some of my family from down south up to West Palm. My uncle, his wife, daughter and my grandma all were ready to stay and party it up with me and mine. My uncle, being the sweet man he is, decided that he wanted to surprise my aunt. She had been asking to go dancing for quite some time now and FINALLY it was time to go through with a plan. 

The Plan:

Convince Subject (A) to go to the Improv! -Honestly it wasn't that hard, she's always down for anything- Arrive on Friday and hangout till its time to get ready. Jump in the car and head downtown.  Two weeks of planning and questioning and we're here.!.

Mission Complete! 

Mojito Latin Club & Restaurant @ Cityplace WPB

It was so cute to watch her eyes light up when he finally told her his plan and that we were not going to the Improv after all!

My Beautiful Family <3

We met up with my mom and her friend where we indulged in some yummy food and some drinks. Some people need a little extra liquid courage to be able to keep up with a true salsa loving, bachata dancing girl :) Over all the night went as planned as we danced and partied till our feet could not anymore. Not many pictures were taken but the ones we did were enough to capture a beautiful moment where we were all together and enjoying each other. We don't get to do that quite often since they live far away. 

It was quite a H O O T watching my uncle dance with his wife. In all honesty, I didn't think that he would. My aunt was ready to hit the floor running but he needed some extra pushing. But let me tell you, as soon as he got out there it was the best (and funniest) thing to witness. Hands in the air, hips swinging scandalously side to side in a rather out of rhythm trance and some quite hysterical bopping up and down motion that I've only witnessed once from S.O.S. After I wiped my tears from laughter, the overwhelming feeling of happiness over came me. Just to see them two letting it all go on the dance floor just shows me that their is still true love to be found in this world. At that moment, only they mattered to each other. Between laughter, kisses, hugs and loud music, I can easily say they will remember that night forever. I think we all will. 

Saturday came quickly for us, we didn't get to bed that night till about 4 am so we slept in. We had a pretty relaxing day ahead of us. Chris and I have literally became Grill Masters with all the bbq's we had this summer. We left the family at home sleeping and ran to Publix. We were not prepared to feed so many people so we had to equip for what was to come. On the menu: Chicken Kabobs & Hot dogs. PS- Publix hot dog brand are to die for FYI. We had so many people coming but they all offered to bring something so it relieved the stress of having to think of everything. 

We got back home to find everyone awake and ready to help. Can I just say I L O V E hosting parties? The prior craziness and preparation gives me a HIGH that no drug can give. Anyone else feel like that? Anywho, I began cutting the veggies and assembling the Bobs while the men got the bbq ready.  
Little by little people started arriving at my pool, just in time for lunch.The chef, my boyfriend, was such a great sport. He cooked everything to perfection in a skillful manner. You would have thought he graduated from The Grilling Masters of America!! The food was great and the guest came hungry. <PERFECT COMBINATION> 

Now that our bellies were fully, it was time for some splashing around in the pool! My mom had brought over her underwater camera and it seems to have brought the underwater mermaid/merman out in everyone. 

 

Can their be a more perfect family photo??

Underwater Kissies <3

I couldn't help but think of Ariel & Prince Eric. Being a self-proclaimed Disney Fan and all!  

The festivities continued with some tag and a few games of chicken but I was beat. So I spent the rest of the evening soaking in as much family, babies and sun as I could. Oh and I can't forget this killer Chocolate Dulce de Leche that one of the guests brought. I think I soaked a little to much of that up. Haha. Guilty Pleasures.

& the G R A N D FINALE... 

.Successful Summer.

Time to go turn on my alarm and get ready for the dreaded 'W' word..

Like Ellen Says "Be kind to one another,

Infinite X's & O's 

Natty