Wicked = AMAZING!
Thank you Kurt!!!!
And HE even liked it...that means it's gotta be good ;o) We're already planning our next trip to see it!!!!!
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Wicked!
Wicked = AMAZING!
Thank you Kurt!!!!
And HE even liked it...that means it's gotta be good ;o) We're already planning our next trip to see it!!!!!
Friday, October 26, 2007
Long time, no blog...
How-D to all! Long time, no blog....
OK...so Kurt and I were supposed to go to see Queens of the Stone Age tonight. We assumed, like so many other shows, that because there were 2 opening bands that they main act wouldn't go on until 9:30. Yeah...we were wrong...got there after the show was over. Big bummer.
ANYWHO...as a "dating/engagement" anniversary gift, Kurt surprised me with tickets to see "Wicked" tomorrow night! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited! We played music from the show in our last Heisey Wind Ensemble concert, and I really dug it. It's been a LONG time since I've seen a broadway show, so I'm super hyped.
ALSO...on the broadway/movie front, the new revival of Sweeney Todd is touring (it comes to Chicago in April) AND there is going to be a Sweeney Todd movie directed by Tim Burton. Check out the link to the movie trailer. You can bet your sweet bippy that I'm going to be there on opening night for both the show AND the movie! (can you tell that sweeney todd is my fav. musical? ;o)
OK...it's really late...I decided to stay up late to finish an econ exam...but I still have one question left. Ick. So...now that my brain is fried, I'm hitting the hay...
take care!
OK...so Kurt and I were supposed to go to see Queens of the Stone Age tonight. We assumed, like so many other shows, that because there were 2 opening bands that they main act wouldn't go on until 9:30. Yeah...we were wrong...got there after the show was over. Big bummer.
ANYWHO...as a "dating/engagement" anniversary gift, Kurt surprised me with tickets to see "Wicked" tomorrow night! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited! We played music from the show in our last Heisey Wind Ensemble concert, and I really dug it. It's been a LONG time since I've seen a broadway show, so I'm super hyped.
ALSO...on the broadway/movie front, the new revival of Sweeney Todd is touring (it comes to Chicago in April) AND there is going to be a Sweeney Todd movie directed by Tim Burton. Check out the link to the movie trailer. You can bet your sweet bippy that I'm going to be there on opening night for both the show AND the movie! (can you tell that sweeney todd is my fav. musical? ;o)
OK...it's really late...I decided to stay up late to finish an econ exam...but I still have one question left. Ick. So...now that my brain is fried, I'm hitting the hay...
take care!
Friday, October 19, 2007
GREAT NEWS!!!
Great news! Kurt's doctor reviewed the tests and determined that he does NOT have lymphoma!!!!!! Unfortunately they don't really know what's wrong yet...but I'm just glad that there's no cancer!!!
Also, an update on Shosta. She didn't end up having pancreatic problems, but her blood tests showed that she has some heightened enzymes in her liver, which may be a sign infection or possibly a disease. The vet gave me medicine to give her for the next month and then we will do some blood tests again. If it shows up as being fine, the we're in the clear. If not, then we will have to do some more tests. She seems fine, as spunky as ever, and doesn't show any signs of jaundice. SO, we are hoping that it was just an infection.
Ok...gotta run. TONS of homework right now. It's like they all waiting until mid term...how nice ;o)
Have a good weekend!
Also, an update on Shosta. She didn't end up having pancreatic problems, but her blood tests showed that she has some heightened enzymes in her liver, which may be a sign infection or possibly a disease. The vet gave me medicine to give her for the next month and then we will do some blood tests again. If it shows up as being fine, the we're in the clear. If not, then we will have to do some more tests. She seems fine, as spunky as ever, and doesn't show any signs of jaundice. SO, we are hoping that it was just an infection.
Ok...gotta run. TONS of homework right now. It's like they all waiting until mid term...how nice ;o)
Have a good weekend!
Friday, October 12, 2007
Prayers and thoughts...
OK...very rough couple of days. I hesitated in sharing all of this information, but figured it probably would be best to have as many people praying as possible.
I would ask for everyone's thoughts and prayers for Kurt (and our families) at this point in time. He is going to be having a CT scan on Monday to check for some problems with his lymphnodes. Because of his Crohn's disease, he is on an immunosupressent, which lowers his body's white blood cell count and ultimately keeps his body from fighting infections. At this point in time, he has a respiratory infection, but his doctor is concerned because many of his lymphnodes (on his left side) are sore and inflamed. Because of the medicine lowering his body's ability to fight, he is at a higher risk for diseases. Among other reasons for having the CT scan, he is concerned that there may be a risk of Kurt having lymphoma. We are both hoping that his concern will be unfounded when the results come back because he does have an infection. Nonetheless, the thought of Kurt having cancer is really throwing us for a loop. It still feels very surreal, but Kurt is dealing with it remarkably well. Me, on the other hand, not so well. We're assuming everything will be fine, but the thought of someone as young, kind, and loving as Kurt having to deal with this really tears my heart apart. I know there are many worse situations out there and that I should feel lucky that we've been safe this far, but it really does hit home when it's your husband that might be sick. Please PLEASE pray for us.
Further more, I had to take Shosta to the vet this morning because she has had some diarrhea and threw up several times this morning. They think she may have a mild case of pancreatitis, which means her pancreatic fluid is eating at her pancreas. They had to do some Xrays and blood tests (without me being there, I'm surprised she didn't bite someone's finger off) as well as get a hydrating fluid injection. I'm fasting her until tomorrow morning and then starting a strict diet. Of course, as all mother's feel when a child (in this case my dog) is ill, I am sick with guilt, wondering what I did/didn't do.
So, as my world seemingly crumbles around me (I know...being a bit over-dramatic I suppose), I ask that you pray for us all (including my doggie) and that we all make it through the next week in one piece. But please pray for Kurt most of all.
I would ask for everyone's thoughts and prayers for Kurt (and our families) at this point in time. He is going to be having a CT scan on Monday to check for some problems with his lymphnodes. Because of his Crohn's disease, he is on an immunosupressent, which lowers his body's white blood cell count and ultimately keeps his body from fighting infections. At this point in time, he has a respiratory infection, but his doctor is concerned because many of his lymphnodes (on his left side) are sore and inflamed. Because of the medicine lowering his body's ability to fight, he is at a higher risk for diseases. Among other reasons for having the CT scan, he is concerned that there may be a risk of Kurt having lymphoma. We are both hoping that his concern will be unfounded when the results come back because he does have an infection. Nonetheless, the thought of Kurt having cancer is really throwing us for a loop. It still feels very surreal, but Kurt is dealing with it remarkably well. Me, on the other hand, not so well. We're assuming everything will be fine, but the thought of someone as young, kind, and loving as Kurt having to deal with this really tears my heart apart. I know there are many worse situations out there and that I should feel lucky that we've been safe this far, but it really does hit home when it's your husband that might be sick. Please PLEASE pray for us.
Further more, I had to take Shosta to the vet this morning because she has had some diarrhea and threw up several times this morning. They think she may have a mild case of pancreatitis, which means her pancreatic fluid is eating at her pancreas. They had to do some Xrays and blood tests (without me being there, I'm surprised she didn't bite someone's finger off) as well as get a hydrating fluid injection. I'm fasting her until tomorrow morning and then starting a strict diet. Of course, as all mother's feel when a child (in this case my dog) is ill, I am sick with guilt, wondering what I did/didn't do.
So, as my world seemingly crumbles around me (I know...being a bit over-dramatic I suppose), I ask that you pray for us all (including my doggie) and that we all make it through the next week in one piece. But please pray for Kurt most of all.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Fantasy Football - Week 4 AND a load of concerts!
Krap def. Chewy Lizards, 55-53
Fudge Dragon's def. Nasty Minstrels, 94-84
Turd Blossoms def. Browns Rock, 96-70
Bengals def. Warriors, 88-40
Gray def. Steamers, 59-56
So I came back from the loss to Kurt - now I'm 3-1!
This week is FULL of concerts! 3, to be exact.
Tonight we have the Canadian prog. southern rock band Black Mountain. They are going to be performing at the Empty bottle. We've not been to this place yet, but I imagine it to be a dive bar. We'll see! Either way, it should be good - they are a pretty cool band.
Tomorrow night we are going to the Metro (for our first time, yipee) to see Voxtrot. They are an Austin based indie rock band and have a huge underground hype around them. We meant to see them at Lollapalooza (or was it Pitchfork), but the train system was being stupid that day and we missed 'em. I don't know them very well, but I'm still looking forward to the show.
Finally, on Saturday night, we are going to see Of Montreal at the Metro (again, yipee). This is the strangest band you will ever know. They all enjoy fancy make-up and costumes and play "happy sounding" disco-ish electronic music. But, when you listen to the words, it makes the music so much better. It can be very narcissistic or masochistic...depending on the song. We saw them at Pitchfork and it was such a great show. So, we decided to see them again.
Ok...so an economic paper is calling my name, I still have to make accounting flash cards for my exam next week, my human resources book is nagging me to open and look over it (tonight is my first HR class), and Shosta is reminding me of our morning walk (By standing on my leg as I type).
So...hope everyone has a great rest of their week and a nice weekend!
Fudge Dragon's def. Nasty Minstrels, 94-84
Turd Blossoms def. Browns Rock, 96-70
Bengals def. Warriors, 88-40
Gray def. Steamers, 59-56
So I came back from the loss to Kurt - now I'm 3-1!
This week is FULL of concerts! 3, to be exact.
Tonight we have the Canadian prog. southern rock band Black Mountain. They are going to be performing at the Empty bottle. We've not been to this place yet, but I imagine it to be a dive bar. We'll see! Either way, it should be good - they are a pretty cool band.
Tomorrow night we are going to the Metro (for our first time, yipee) to see Voxtrot. They are an Austin based indie rock band and have a huge underground hype around them. We meant to see them at Lollapalooza (or was it Pitchfork), but the train system was being stupid that day and we missed 'em. I don't know them very well, but I'm still looking forward to the show.
Finally, on Saturday night, we are going to see Of Montreal at the Metro (again, yipee). This is the strangest band you will ever know. They all enjoy fancy make-up and costumes and play "happy sounding" disco-ish electronic music. But, when you listen to the words, it makes the music so much better. It can be very narcissistic or masochistic...depending on the song. We saw them at Pitchfork and it was such a great show. So, we decided to see them again.
Ok...so an economic paper is calling my name, I still have to make accounting flash cards for my exam next week, my human resources book is nagging me to open and look over it (tonight is my first HR class), and Shosta is reminding me of our morning walk (By standing on my leg as I type).
So...hope everyone has a great rest of their week and a nice weekend!
Friday, September 28, 2007
Fantasy Football - Week 3
Alas, 2-0 I am no longer. Kurt came along and beat me. Sniff Sniff.
Ha...that's OK...it's all in fun and games.
But..since a few of my players aren't up to par, I decided to take 2 of Shosta's players and trade her two of mine. I feel terrible, though. I'm such a meanie taking my dog's players. See what you did to me, Mom? (Just teasing...but only slightly)
Ha...that's OK...it's all in fun and games.
But..since a few of my players aren't up to par, I decided to take 2 of Shosta's players and trade her two of mine. I feel terrible, though. I'm such a meanie taking my dog's players. See what you did to me, Mom? (Just teasing...but only slightly)
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Saturday, September 22, 2007
Sigh...The National
Sigh...as always, The National put on a fabulous show. I only wished it would have lasted longer! They are such a magical band live - they really put a lot of heart into their music. And Matt Berninger is a phenomenal singer/showman. He draws you in and allows you to feel all of the emotions he does when he's singing. Now we just have to wait another 6 months to a year to get our "National" fix again. Sigh.
We went to our first "indoor" show here in Chicago, so we were kinda excited to see what the venues were like here. The Vic (where we saw the show) is a pretty awesome place. It's a former theater turned concert venue, so you can go upstairs to the balcony and sit during the concert. Even though I would have liked to get up and dance, it was nice to not have to stand for hours before the show started. Although, from the time we left home to the time we got home, it was only 3 hours! The Vic is only a mile or so away! Woohoo!
Speaking of concerts, we justed added a few more to our plate. October is going to be a SUPER BUSY month of concerts. I think we have something like 8 or 9...WOW. There's no way that we would have been able to see all of those shows in C-bus. And, we are able to see some lesser known bands that probably wouldn't go to C-bus anyways. Ahhh...the joys of big-city living ;o)
Ok...I'm gonna end this...I've already written another one today...no need to inundate you with posts about concerts. Ha!
Take care!
We went to our first "indoor" show here in Chicago, so we were kinda excited to see what the venues were like here. The Vic (where we saw the show) is a pretty awesome place. It's a former theater turned concert venue, so you can go upstairs to the balcony and sit during the concert. Even though I would have liked to get up and dance, it was nice to not have to stand for hours before the show started. Although, from the time we left home to the time we got home, it was only 3 hours! The Vic is only a mile or so away! Woohoo!
Speaking of concerts, we justed added a few more to our plate. October is going to be a SUPER BUSY month of concerts. I think we have something like 8 or 9...WOW. There's no way that we would have been able to see all of those shows in C-bus. And, we are able to see some lesser known bands that probably wouldn't go to C-bus anyways. Ahhh...the joys of big-city living ;o)
Ok...I'm gonna end this...I've already written another one today...no need to inundate you with posts about concerts. Ha!
Take care!
Kurt is home - Yipee!!!
Kurt is home - YIPEE!!!!!!!
I picked Kurt up from the Rosemont El stop last night (it's the first stop outside of O'Hare Airport). I t was so nice to see him again ...we missed each other quite a lot, but we both did fine. I had a few nights where I was spooked, but Shosta took care of me ;o) She's a very alert dog, aware of just about anything going on. But, at night when we were getting ready for bed, she seemed super aware of any little noises. And she checked out the door and the closet before we went to sleep. It's nice to know I have a little guard dog when Kurt goes away.
We've had a relaxing day thus far...watching football ;o)
MICHIGAN BEAT PENN STATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Penn State was ranked 10th, so this was a HUGE win for my team!
Speaking of football....
Kurt's fantasy football team (Lakeview Turd Blossoms) plays my football team tomorrow (Roscoe Village Fudge Dragons). We've sent each other the hilarious "Smack" cards (dissing each other's team), but it doesn't really matter to us who wins ....
(but I'm gonna beat 'em good...)
OK...gotta go. We're going to see The National tonight at the Vic Theatre. This is our first indoor concert here in Chicago, so we are really looking forward to it! AND, they are one of our fav. bands (As if you couldn't tell from all of my other posts ;o).
Take care and have a good week!
We've had a relaxing day thus far...watching football ;o)
MICHIGAN BEAT PENN STATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Penn State was ranked 10th, so this was a HUGE win for my team!
Speaking of football....
Kurt's fantasy football team (Lakeview Turd Blossoms) plays my football team tomorrow (Roscoe Village Fudge Dragons). We've sent each other the hilarious "Smack" cards (dissing each other's team), but it doesn't really matter to us who wins ....
(but I'm gonna beat 'em good...)
OK...gotta go. We're going to see The National tonight at the Vic Theatre. This is our first indoor concert here in Chicago, so we are really looking forward to it! AND, they are one of our fav. bands (As if you couldn't tell from all of my other posts ;o).
Take care and have a good week!
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