I go to shows.

I went to three shows last weekend.

May 19 - Prince @ HP Pavilion, San Jose

May 21 - Kylie Minogue @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco

May 23 - Rival Schools, Suedehead @ The Blank Club, San Jose

When a show puts me in a good mood, I buy merch. However, I didn't buy any merch at the Prince show because none of the shirts really caught my eye.

The swag:

Kylie Minogue

I bought this shirt because it has the tour dates on the back
and because I love how Kylie looks on it.




Suedehead

The fact that I can see the hanger through the shirt means I'm wearing a tanktop under it.
No biggie.

Rival Schools

I can't wait to get a hoody with this same logo. Love it.

i never died for sweet romance and sleeping beauties.

Last weekend, I went to Sacramento to hang out with Rachel and go to a couple of shows.

The highlight of the weekend was meeting her sweet beagle, Sally.


Hi, Rachel! Hi, Sally!

This is how I looked after the Baby Grand show on Aug. 27:

sweater: Nordstrom.....tanktop under dress: H&M.....dress: Old Navy
leggings: Target.....socks: Target.....boots: Avenue
photo: Rachel

This is how I looked before seeing The Skirts on Aug. 28:


sweater: Anthropologie.....tanktop: H&M.....denim leggings: JC Penney
socks: Target.....boots: Avenue
full belly: a cocktail and the pork cellantani dish at Paesanos
photos: Rachel

And why not? A video I took of The Skirts performing my second fave song of theirs, "Seesaw".


Rachel! Thanks for having me! And scratch Sally's neck for me!

El Centro De Mi Corazón

My shoes are on the left. Maria's are on the right. Ruffles, baby!

black flats: DSW.....raspberry flats: Payless
Photo taken after eating a late-night dinner, May 15.

Saturday, May 15, Maria and I went to see Chayanne at the HP Pavilion, aka The Shark Tank. There were no openers, it was just Chayanne for two hours straight. Even though I didn't understand a single word of Spanish, I enjoyed it! Wait, I lied. I understood "corazón," "amor" y "tu." It was Maria's suggestion for us to go this show, and I'm so happy we did.

Chayanne is a beautiful, beautiful man. And, ugh, I forgot to bring my camera to the show. I kinda heard of him by accident, before Maria lent me a Chayanne cd. He wrote and sang the theme song to my current fave telenovela, Corazón Salvaje.

Maria and I wore comfy shoes, and we were the most covered up chicas in attendance. And no joke, I was probably the only Asian at the concert.

My fave Chayanne songs:

"Me Enamoré De Ti" - the theme song to Corazón Salvaje


"Torero"



"Provócame"

Everything is magical. When you're near, it's magical.

March 9 was a magical day for me. I got to hang out with my awesome friends Rachel and Jason at the Little Boots show at the Fillmore, SF. Because I went straight to the venue right after work, I was able to secure us a spot right at the stage.

Dragonette blew us all away. I really love Martina's high-pitched, yet strong voice.

Little Boots was supernatural. So much friggen talent! The highlights of her set were "New In Town", "Remedy", and "Stuck On Repeat". Those three happen to be my most fave songs of hers.

Because I wore a boring work outfit, I didn't bother to take a pic of myself in it. So, I leave you with a pic of Rachel and Jason looking good. :)

Maybe I'm an open book because I know you're mine.

This is how I looked on Saturday:

jacket: Wilson's Leather, a gift from Brian's mom.....dress: Charlotte Russe
tights: JC Penney.....booties: Payless

A close-up of the dress fabric. I bought this dress with the sole purpose of wearing it with my leather jacket. (Cough, Erin, cough, you inspired this!) I'm still surprised that a dress from Charlotte Russe actually fits me.

I wore bright purple tights with this dress. Totally random choice. I wasn't in the mood for my usual black tights.

What was the occasion? I celebrated my birthday in Las Vegas with Brian. And we went to Las Vegas for one reason: Sheena Easton. Omigah, I love her!! Seeing her live made my birthday so awesome.

I was too young to see Sheena when she first came out with her big hits. Obviously, I was way too young because I used to think "Sugar Walls" was about Hansel and Gretel and a house that was really made of sugar. Then, randomly in late 2009, I got really into her. I got all of her albums and was completely hooked! So, seeing Sheena at a show in Vegas was like making up for lost time.

Confession time: I totally cried when Sheena sang "For Your Eyes Only." It was pure magic.

By the way, I turned 32. :)

By the way, she did perform "Sugar Walls", and hearing those high notes live sent chills up and down my spine.

Saturday, December 19, 2009 - Part Two

- me & Rachel at Old Ironsides, Sacramento -

Rachel said she got her lovely purple dress from Overstock.com. She rocked this outfit with brown suede boots.

It's a tradition for us to see the Baby Grand Christmas show at Old I. This year, I dragged Brian along.

The highlight of Baby Grand's holiday spirit set is always their cover of Wham!'s "Last Christmas".

The first Baby Grand Christmas show I ever attended was also the first Baby Grand show I've ever been to. This was way back in 2002. I will never tire of this band. Never. :)

If this is the last dance, then save it for me, baby.

I simply adore The Raveonettes. Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo have this amazing platonic chemistry that I've never seen before. Their harmonising is beautiful, and they both are good-looking. Sune's knack for writing 1950s pop is truly awe-inspiring.

The first show I saw of theirs was at Bottom of the Hill in SF, April 2004, and I've been a true fan ever since. I've had my random fleeting short-term music obsessions, but my Raveonettes love just keeps staying strong. They always stay true to their vision of making good retro rock music, so I will always love whatever they churn out.

(By the way, Whip It On is one of the greatest albums of all time, this I swear.)

2009 was a banner year for me in terms of seeing The Raveonettes. I got to see them at Bimbo's back in January with my fabulous bff Clifford, and I got to see them again at the same venue yesterday with my best friend Em.

What I love most about seeing The Raveonettes live is that their music does sound better live. Also, I appreciate that they are a no b.s. band. They play their set straight through without very many breaks, they play their encore, and then they leave. But when they do take a breather, they thank the audience profusely. And Sune is such the bad-ass guitarist.

Here are a few pictures from yesterday night:

(Sharin always wears fabulous shoes.)

Em and I were up against the stage, right at Sharin's feet. She is one of the most beautiful people ever. Gah!!

October 1, 2009 outfit -- I'm the one. Love me, love me, love me, love me.

What I wore to work:


What I wore to the mega-awesome Kylie Minogue show later that night:


I changed out of the skirt into a pair of jeans. I am just that lazy.

sweater: Nordstrom.....tanktop: H&M.....shoes: Wal-Mart
skirt: Ross.....jeans: Charlotte Russe
red purse: Dooney & Bourke.....plastic bag: merch booth

I still can't believe I saw Kylie in Oakland. Yeah, Oaktown!!! At the Fox Theater!, which is really small compared to the stadiums and arenas she's performed at. We Bay Area folk were truly blessed that night!

Before the show, I was only familiar with Kylie's Light Years and Fever albums and a handful of singles. Now, I'm positively hooked on X. My current favourite song is "The One," with "Like a Drug" a close second.

(The theater wasn't that big, yet there were huge LCD screens!)



Kylie is made of awesome, and she is so beautiful~!

That was the best show EVER!

I heart Kylie!

I'll keep you locked up in my head until we meet again.

cardigan: Target.....tanktop: Kohls.....skirt: Ross
shoes: Wal-Mart.....bracelet: home-made
peridot ring: silverjewelryclub.com
silver floral band: Tiffany & Co.


My facial expression in this pic was terrible, but I liked how my legs looked. Cropping is fun.


That's barbecue sauce on my finger, by the way.

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Brian, his friend, and I saw P!nk at the Shark Tank!

The Ting Tings were the opening act, and they are so awesome!

Finally seeing P!nk live is an experience that I won't forget.



~~P!nk is bad-ass!!~~

September 10, 2009 -- I got a date with the night.

Because I had some time to kill before going to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs show in Oakland, my coworker Maria and I indulged in a little retail therapy at New York & Co. at the nearby mall.

I ended up buying nothing, but it sure was fun trying on clothes.

I'm talking on the phone with my lil bro about seeing a local production of 'Spamalot'.


Of course, I had to try on a teal top!


I actually tried on a baggy sweater that wasn't black.

I met up with Rachel and her downstairs neighbour Jason at the venue in Oakland, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs rocked our world!

~~ Karen O is amazing! ~~

So, how's it going to be? -- August 17 & 18

There was no outfit post yesterday, August 17, because my coworker Gina and I went to see Third Eye Blind at the bee-yoo-tiful Fox Theater in Oakland right after work. Well, not right after, since Gina actually changed into a sensible outfit. I'm just lazy.

Right before getting into the venue, Gina and I gave our leftovers to a homeless lady. Gina had a cup of soda that she didn't even touch because she was busy working on her bottle of spiked Diet Pepsi. I had gotten a friggen huge slice of cheese pizza that I couldn't finish, so I gave the lady half. Waste not, want not. I think this gave us good karma because we kept getting closer and closer to the stage throughout 3EB's set.

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For the heck of it, I decided to do a little location photography for today's outfit. ;)

sweater: Loehmann's.....super-low-cut top: Marshall's.....skirt: Ross
shoes: Wal-Mart.....bracelet: silverjewelryclub.com
right-hand ring & necklace: Tiffany & Co.
purse: Liz Claiborne, a gift from Brian's mom

This is the workout room in the office building, y'all. I use that treadmill only on days when it just didn't make sense to go on a walk outside. Just throw on socks and sneakers, and I'm all set to go.