The Best of The Best

"Well I hope I'm not mistaken by the news I heard from waking
and it's hard to say I'm shaken, by the choices that I make
and well I find it hard to stay, with the words you say"

-Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough For The Two Of Us by My Chemical Romance

Here are my favorite things as of right this very second.

Bands:

My Chemical Romance-Duh.

Blue October-Double duh.

Green Day-What's not to love? It's Green Day, for crying out loud.

Linkin Park-I have a feeling this is somewhat of a phase, but they're a good band regardless.

Good Charlotte-Again, another phase. Still a great band.

A Rocket To The Moon-They have a lot of awesome songs that I can rock out to. Whoo.

Eminem-This guy is amazing. 'Nuff said.

Songs:

Time Of Your Life(Good Riddance) by Green Day-Because this song holds a lot of meaning to me. And it's an awesome song anyway.

The Kids From Yesterday by My Chemical Romance-New song. Good song. Loud song. Kenzie's song.

18th Floor Balcony by Blue October-I could honestly listen to this song on loop forever.

Jar of Hearts by Christina Perri-I heard this song on the radio a couple months ago and fell in love with it.

Waiting For The End by Linkin Park-Bought it on Tap Tap a few weeks ago, can't stop listening to it.

Airplanes by B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams-Yeah yeah, this song is old news now. But I just learned to play it on piano and I fell in love with it all over again.

What A Catch, Donnie by Fall Out Boy-You have to listen to it to figure it out. So go do it.

Annie by SafetySuit-Really pretty song that I can still rock out to.

Food:

Macaroni and cheese-Never get tired of it.

Mexican-Cheese and meat. Doesn't get any better than that.

Steak 'n' Shake-While this is not a food itself, this place does have amazing stuff.

KoolAid-Also not a food, but I've been addicted to this stuff lately.

Slushscicles-They're like popscicles but they're just slush.

Movies:

Titanic-Makes me cry everytime.

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World-You MUST see this movie if you haven't already. Epic.

The Producers-I LOVE this movie. So Much.

Nightmare Before Christmas-Hey, you can watch it on Halloween OR Christmas. WinWin.

Elf-This movie is hilarious. XD

Mean Girls-Honest to god, I know every word to this movie. So not even kidding.

TV Shows:

Family Guy-Pretty self explanitory. XD

MAD-Show on Cartoon Network that probably no one has heard about. But its just my type of humor.

Adventure Time With Finn & Jake-Another Cartoon Network show. I really love Cartoon Network.

Robot Chicken-Oh look. More Cartoon Network.

Made-I dunno. This show is the only thing on after school so I guess it grew on me.

Tosh.0-Awesome guy. Awesome show.

Whose Line Is It Anyway?-Ooold show. Well, the 90's, but still. I love improv, especially when these guys are involved with it.

Glee-You knew it had to be on here somewhere. But anyway, yeah. Glee. Awesome show.

Places:

My room-The only place in the world where I can go and not have other people bother me.

Japan-I'm pretty sure I explained this one somewhere along the line.

Hot Topic-I mean, seriously. Have you ever BEEN to one of those? Amazing.

Hmm...that's it.

The One And Only...

Hello people. Here is my favorite Blue October song. You're welcome.

Oh Look. Art.

"God bless us everyone
We're a broken people living under loaded gun
And it can't be outfoght
It can't be outdone
It can't out matched
It can't be outrun
No!"

               -The Catalyst by Linkin Park

May I just start by saying that it is extremely freaking cold? Brrr...

I'm going to learn another piano song tommorow night. I don't know which one yet. But I just thought that tommorow, I'd get lost in music and shut out the rest of the world. The world is much too complicated, anyway.

In other news, thanks to a friend of mine, I am in the process of reading an amazing book called "Paper Towns" by John Green. It's the first book that I have actually wanted to sit down and read outside of school. Yeah, it's that good. I've read some other really good books in my lifetime. Like in 5th grade I read this book called "Walk Two Moons" about a girl who goes on this roadtrip with her grandparents to meet her mother. But it was more of a story inside a story than just a novel. Then there was "Hurt Go Happy" about a girl named Joey who is deaf and finds friendship with a chimpanzee that knows sign language. That one was really interesting, probably my favorite book. Not that I read a lot or anything. In fact, I guess you could say I generally avoid reading...unless of course its an awesome book like one of those three.
That's all I have to say today. So...the end.

Culture Shock!

"Pretty pretty please, don't you ever ever feel
Like you're less than f*ckin' perfect
Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel like you're nothing
You're f*ckin' perfect to me!"

                         -F*ckin' Perfect by P!nk

So I've made up my mind. I'm moving to Japan as soon as possible. Granted, that probably won't be until sometime after I'm out of high school. But who knows? Anything is possible. I honestly miss it there. Like, while I was in Japan last summer, I don't think I was homesick once during my whole stay. And here I am now, actually wishing I could go back. Things are so much simpler there. Have you ever really noticed how entirely complicated the United States is? Oye.

And the people. I know I already said this in my last post, but seriously. The people there are exceptionally better than people here. They're way more polite and reverent than us, and they're super understanding. It's pretty rare to come across someone like that here in the US. Plus there's the whole super-awesome-education thing, but that's almost beside the point.

In short, Japan is awesome. I can't wait to get there.

Mish-Mosh

"Well, I'm gonna get out of bed every morning... breathe in and out all day long. Then, after a while I won't have to remind myself to get out of bed every morning and breathe in and out... and, then after a while, I won't have to think about how I had it great and perfect for a while."

                                  -Sleepless In Seattle, 1993

Well, there's an upside and there's a downside.

The downside is that I'm at this sort of "inbetween stage". Half the time, I'm depressed out of my freaking mind, and the other half I'm completely fine, not a care in the world. I haven't figured out how to control when each one happens yet, and it's really quite confusing. Like I'm bipolar or something.

But anyway, the upside is that when I do feel fine, it's amazing. I've been doing what I talked about in my last post, giving my love to everyone. I am apparently very capable of smiling.

But anyway, too much too soon. Let's talk about something else.

When I grow up, I plan on moving to Japan. I wanna be an English teacher there. Before I do that, though, I really wanna spend like maybe six weeks there as an exchange student. Last summer I went for 2 weeks, and it was the most amazing thing I've ever done. I really wish I had more time there, because Japan is really an amazing country. The people there are the nicest people you will ever meet in your life. Seriously. Even if you can't communicate with them, they're still really amazing.

Have I ever mentioned how absolutely in love I am with Blue October? Yes? Well, too bad. You get to hear it again.

I am currently listening to their song, Balance Beam. Amazing little song. (Have you ever noticed I use the word amazing a lot? It's amazing.) Justin knows how to tell it like it is, kinda like Eminem. He (Justin) and I are kind of like in many ways. It's pretty cool.

So...here's to hoping things turn out well, eh?   : )

I'm Not Going Anywhere

"Everybody put up your hands
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Feel the beat now
If you've got nothing left
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Back it up now
You've got a reason to live
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Feelin' good now
Don't be afraid to get down
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love"

                                      -I Don't Wanna Be In Love by Good Charlotte

I found this beautiful little song. It's actually quite interesting, because the lyrics sound like me. Even better, the video someone's made for it features Morning Musume, which is my favorite J-Pop group. But these lyrics...well here, just listen. You'll see what I mean.

Pretty, huh? I mean, the video was really well done, and I love this song. You know...I think I'll do the same thing I did for 21st Century Breakdown. Here goes.

This is why I always wonder, I'm a pond full of regrets
I always try to not remember rather than forget

I thought I was the only person who did that. The whole trying not to remember rather than forget thing. But I guess not. Plus the whole regrets thing. I regret a lot of stuff. Unfortunately.

This is why I always whisper when vagabonds are passing by
I tend to keep myself away from their goodbyes

I hate saying goodbye.

Tide will rise and fall along the bay
And I'm not going anywhere, I'm not going anywhere
People come and go and walk away
But I'm not going anywhere, I'm not going anywhere

I think basically what this line is saying is pretty much this: Bad things are a part of life, and you've got to learn to smile through them. You will lose important people, but it's okay. You've gotta keep going. I've been doing that a lot lately. And I've decided...I'm not going anywhere. I'm not going to change, or alienate myself from my friends like I usually end up doing. Doing that would only hurt other people. So for now, here I am. Right where I'm supposed to be.

This is why I always whisper, I'm a river with a spell
I like to hear but not to listen, I like to say but not to tell

That whole "go-to person" thing fits in here. I do try to help people with their problems, really I do. But sometimes I just don't wanna listen. I have to think about myself once in a long while.

This is why I always wonder, there's nothing new under the sun
I won't go anywhere so give my love to everyone

Lately I've been expanding my horizons. Paying more attention to people who I normally wouldn't talk to, laughing a lot more, making friends...giving my love to everyone.

Tide will rise and fall along the bay
And I'm not going anywhere, I'm not going anywhere
People come and go and walk away
But I'm not going anywhere, I'm not going anywhere

And here's this line again.


In short, this is my new anthem. It's a better message. :)

Why I Get Out Of Bed In The Morning

"A world so dark
A world so cold
A world where only some will go
But not return, when will they learn?
Where do they go? God only knows
Stay Wide Awake"

                        -Stay Wide Awake by Eminem

We all have days when we absotively posolutely don't want to get up in the morning. But here are some good reasons to beat that feeling, no matter who you are.

Friends

Friends are definitely one of the most important things in anyone's life. They make you smile on days when you feel like crying. So if you've still got that stubborn "I'm not getting out of bed" feeling, those awesome people in your life can easily make it float away.

You're Needed

And guess what? You won't know why or how until you decide to get out from under the covers. So why keep yourself guessing? Get out there and do something.

Life Has No Rewind Button

Remember that time you thought about going to that thing, but you figured "Eh, it's not worth it" so you didn't go but then the next day you found out that pretty much everyone was there and they had a great time and you missed it? Yeah. Life won't wait for you. Who knows what you're missing?

It's A Beautiful Day

Maybe it's perfectly sunny and warm outside. Maybe it's raining and windy. But no matter what, another day has come, and guess what? You're still alive! So...get up and live!

So there. The next time you're lying under the covers thinking "What's the point of waking up today?", just think of those four things right there. Something will click, and you'll get the ball rolling in no time. Look Alive, Sunshine!

Zodiac Confusions

"I am a little bit insecure, a little unconfident
Cause you don't understand I do what I can but sometimes I don't make sense"

          -Faint by Linkin Park

So by now, most of you have probably heard about the whole Zodiac signs changing and all that. But what most people don't realize is that it doesn't affect us here in America. Something about how we use a different version of the signs and all that, I don't really even fully understand it. But anyway, this whole situation inspired me to do a little research.
My birthday is on November 22, which is right on the cusp of the Sagittarius sign. However, some Horoscopes identify it as being a Scorpio. So I usually just read both Horoscopes and combine them somehow, since I guess it could go either way. Anyway, the description of a Sagittarius is this:

Optimistic, Freedom-Loving, Jovial, Good-Humored, Honest, Straightforward, Intellectual and Philosophical, Blindly Optimistic, Careless, Irresponsible, Superficial, Tactless and Restless.  While Sagittarians are the nomads of the Zodiac, they do not wander aimlessly. They are seekers of the truth and will go anywhere and talk to anyone for answers to their questions. Knowledge and wisdom drive them and provide the energy for their liberal approach to life. Sagittarians are drawn to the philosophical and spiritual because these subjects provide answers to the questions that burn inside them.

Sagittarians are the intellectuals of the Zodiac. They are lucid thinkers who appreciate others agreeing with their conclusions. Sometimes they are so confident their deductions are beyond dispute they become dogmatic and argumentative. Still, the Sagittarian quest for information drives them to listen to anyone and absorb what they find useful and quickly disregard the rest.

It is the nature of Sagittarians to roam freely. If they feel intellectually or physically restricted they may become bad-tempered very quickly. When Sagittarians are given the freedom they need they are kind, optimistic, lucky and not afraid of taking an occasional risk. They are also a charming lot who can be self-indulgent procrastinators. Overall, Sagittarians allowed the freedom they need are a delight to be around.

Which pretty much describes me, especially that part about being so confident in what they know that they often won't accept any other reality. I am probably one of the most stubborn people you will ever meet. I get that from my mother, and its one of my most annoying traits. I hate it. Also the part about not liking to be tied down in one place for too long. I love traveling, it takes my mind off all my worries at home. I usually jump at every chance I get to get outta my house.
But here's the description for Scorpio:

Determined, Forceful, Emotional, Intuitive, Powerful, Passionate, Exciting and Magnetic, Jealous, Resentful, Compulsive, Obsessive, Secretive and Obstinate.  Intuitive and ever curious, Scorpios are the great investigators of the Zodiac. They want to know everything about everyone. When an answer is needed, a Scorpio will find it for you. Unfortunately Scorpios seem to see only in black and white. They always have their own agenda and never fail to promote it.

Scorpios are the masters of their fate. They know only one way to live: on their own terms. They do not live life but attack it. When life hands them a loss, they do not waste time sulking, but rather continue on their path, sure they will eventually succeed. Scorpios are driven by their intense passions and desires. Often they are seen as imperious.

Scorpios are a secretive lot. Those around them may never know the depth of their passions. Probing the Scorpio psyche will only make them leery and cause them to flee. Whether in business or play, Scorpios love to compete. Indeed to do well, they must have an opponent. Scorpios do not take slights well. If you cross them be assured they will retaliate with their full force. Scorpios never quit and never surrender. If anyone can get a difficult task done it is a Scorpio.

That last paragraph is amazingly true. I hate talking about myself or anything to do with me. And if anyone asks me how I feel or what I want to do, my answer is usually a shrug followed by "It doesn't matter to me." even though most of the time I have some sort of opinion about it. I hate being asked questions like that. It's always been that way.

So I guess I'm a half-and-half. Half Sagittarius, half Scorpio. Of course, this only makes things more difficult on my part. But I'll live. Was complaining in either of those descriptions anywhere? ;)
 

Keyboardy Techincal Junk

"I've got troubled thoughts

And the self-esteem to match

What a catch

What a catch..."

                        -What A Catch, Donnie by Fall Out Boy

Today I sat down at my old, pretty-much-obsolete Yamaha PSR-210 Keyboard and started pressing the keys. Now, I'm a pretty decent piano player. I took lessons for three or four years, and now I mostly play by ear. I have no trouble figuring out the meoldies, its the chords that get me. It helps if I look stuff up online and get a general idea of what it's supposed to sound like. Anyway, that's what I did today. I started playing "Time Of Your Life (Good Riddance)" by Green Day, one of the only songs I know how to play all the way through. Then I started working on another Green Day song, "Last Night On Earth". I've had the melody for this one for awhile, and I guess I decided today was the day I'll learn it all the way through. So, as usual, I looked up the sheet music online and skimmed it so I knew what most of the notes were. Then I tediously picked out all the chords and other keyboardy technical junk. And somehow, I ended up with a song. It actually sounded really awesome...better than I'd done in a long time.

Anyway, my point is that music makes you feel awesome, no matter who you are. It's a universal language that everyone understands. That's why I started with song quotes at the top of all my posts. Music Saves Your Life.

How I Got This Way

"I don't know what's worth fighting for

Or why I have to scream

I don't know why I instigate

And say what I don't mean

I don't know how I got this way

I'll never be alright

So I'm breaking the habit tonight."

                       -Breaking The Habit by Linkin Park

Today I was writing in my journal type thingy and I decided to look through some older writings. I don't write in it very often anymore (I've had it since I was 12 and I've only used the first 60 pages) but when I was younger I wrote a lot. I went back to the very first entry...and almost didn't believe that I had written it. It was dated 2008, so yeah, I was 12 years old. The entry started out with "Dear Journal". Yuck. But worse than that, the whole thing was covered with smiley faces, hearts, exclamation points, and scribbles over misspellings. I even dotted the "i" in my name with a star. So I flipped to the latest entry. No smileys. No hearts. Not even any exclamation ponts. I flipped through the whole thing from front to back, noticing that slowly, ever so slowly, my peppiness level was going dooown. Which is just fine with me. But it kind of bothered me in a weird way that I can't really explain. Like, that was how I used to be. What happened? Have I really changed that much in three years? So I wasn't always this hovering rain cloud that moped around trying to avoid any social contact what so ever. I used to be kinda...happy. I wonder how that happened...

Bring It.

"Hey, girls, you're beautiful. Don't look at those stupid magazines with sticklike models. Eat healthy and exercise. That's all. Don't let anyone tell you you're not good enough. You're good enough, you are too good. Love your family with all your heart and listen to it, too. You are gorgeous, whether you're a size 4 or 14. It doesn't matter what you look like on the outside, as long as you're a good person, as long as you respect others. I know it's been told hundreds of times before, but it's true. Hey, girls, you are beautiful."

                              -Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance

While this is obviously not a quote from a song, it is a quote that I find extremely heartfelt and true.

It sucks when you feel like you're not the prettiest or the best at something, or even when you feel like you're not worth anything at all. Believe me, I've been there and back more times than I or probably anyone else could count. But there's two ways of looking at things. Sure, you could sit around and feel sorry for yourself because you don't think it's worth it. Or, you could say, "Screw it" and completely remove all that negetive junk from your head. You can stick up that middle finger to everything, anyone, everyone who has ever said no. It's possible. It takes a lot of courage and strength, but it is possible. You gotta look the world straight in the eye and say, "Bring it."

Now granted, I will admit that it's next to impossible to keep your chin up all the time, 24/7. Sometimes you have to kind of die inside in order to rise from your own ashes and believe in yourself and love yourself to become a new person. But it's that strength and courage I mentioned earlier that helps with that. No matter what your situation is, if you have this mentality, it helps. A bunch.

         “Be yourself, don't take anyone's s***, and never let them take you alive.”

25 Things You Never Wanted To Know About Kenzeh

"Hear a song.
Sing along.
The words... you identify.
You don't,
feel so alone tonight.
So rest your soul now,
'Cause music saves your life.
Rest your soul now,
'Cause music saves your life.
Lay your head... down in bed.
To a tune, that spins on and on.
Just drift, drift along."

                         -Hear A Song by Ian Love

Oye. Kenzeh is running out of ideas for this thing. So...here's a thing I did awhile ago on my Facebook page. You write 25 random facts about yourself, then tell 25 other people to do the same. But since no one reads this thing...I guess I'll just have to settle for the first half. Here goes.

1. My full name has 23 letters in it. I have a long name...
2. I am a natural blonde..no wait, I take that back. Okay, I was born blonde, but over time my hair turned brown. So techincally, if I had never ever dyed my hair, it would most likely be a dark brownish color right now. However, I've dyed it so many times that my hair is now just a huge freaking mess.
3. I'm right-handed. But according to my mother, I used to do a lot of things left-handed when I was itty bitty.
4. I prefer dark chocolate over milk chocolate. It's better for you, plus it tastes way better too.
5. I have never seen any of the Disney Princess Movies (Cinderella, Snow White, etc..) along with most of the other original Disney films. I guess I was just never into that stuff. The one Disney movie I adored, however, was Peter Pan. I loved that movie and I still do.
6. I speak fluent Japanese. Well, maybe not enough to be called fluent yet, but enough to be able to figure out what's going on in most situations.
7. I SUCK at math. I honestly can't even make change without thinking about it for awhile. This is reason number one why I won't ever get a job and end up living in my parents basement till I'm 40.
8. I wish my name were Charlotte. I love that name. I dunno why. It's just pretty.
9. I can turn my tongue sideways, cross one eye without moving the other, and do the "Spock" peace sign thingy without having to position my fingers.
10. Out of all the pets my family has owned since I've been alive, only one of them was a cat. The rest were dogs. Oh, and I think I had a couple hermit crabs too.
11. In case you haven't noticed, I often refer to myself in the third person. I dunno why. I just do.
12. I don't really like pepper. But sometimes I'll eat just plain salt. Really..
13. My tongue automatically curls up in a little ball when I go to sleep.
14. I love insects and reptiles. I always have. I was the only one not yelling "Ewwww!" at worms when people found them on the playground in elementary school.
15. I didn't learn how to ride my bike without training-wheels until I was 7, mostly due to the fact that I was born without patience and would automatically quit when I got frusturated.
16. While I may suck at math, one of my strongpoints is computers. I've fixed mine numerous times, much to the astonishment of my technology-illiterate parents.
17. My most favorite food in the whole entire universe is mac and cheese. I could live off of that stuff forever.
18. I can only snap with my right hand. I guess my left hand is a little late to the party.
19. I collect socks. I also never wear matching socks, not because its the "in" thing to do (whatever the eff that means) but mainly because I don't have time in the morning to find matching ones.
20. In my entire 15 years of life, I have only stayed up all night twice, and both times were at a sleepover. I think the latest I've ever stayed up by myself is probably 3:00 in the morning or something close to that.
21. I am terrified of getting hit by a car. That's why I hate crossing the street. And driving. *shiver*
22. I am also terrified of answering the door. I have no idea what so ever why this is, but I've always been like that. If someone knocks, I wait around until someone else gets mad at me and answers it, and if I'm by myself, I'm screwed.
23. I am a complete and total pyro. I love watching things catch on fire and melt or, even better, explode.
24. I'm not really fond of Coke or Pepsi. *braces for impact* I don't even like root beer. I'd much rather drink an orange soda or some other fruity thing.
25. Hospitals give me the creeps. I hope I never end up in one.

Aaaaaaand there you have it. That's me in a nutshell.

There's a First Time For Everything

"While the angels sang a Whiskey Lullaby..

La la la la la la la..."

                                         -Whiskey Lullaby by Brad Paisley and Alison Kraus

First name: Mackenzie

First brought into the world: November 22, 1995, 10:21 PM

First home: This little one-story house close to downtown. I remember that place so well. Now its almost eerie going back there, especially going into my old room...I lived there till I was 12.

First school: St. Vincents Elementary. Lemme tell you, a whole freaking lot of amazing memories were made there. Its that place that makes me want to go back to being a child again..

First best friend: Her name was Rowan. She and I got a lot of trouble together. She moved away in 5th grade.

First major life moment: This probably won't sound like anything "major" to most people, but it was to me. When I was in 3rd grade, my parents gave away my little maltese dog, Murphy. They didn't even tell me about it. I cried for days about that. That dog was like, my best friend.

First favorite song: Whiskey Lullaby by Brad Paisley and Alison Kraus (Which I quote above) You wouldn't be able to tell at all by looking at me now, but up until about 6th grade, I was a 100% Country Girl. Honestly. That song still holds a special place somewhere in my heart. I listened to it a few days ago for the first time in years, and it almost made me cry.

First major injury: I don't even remember how old I was, it was probably 3rd or 4th grade, but anyway. I was riding bikes with two of my friends when we came to this huge hill by the river with gravel at the bottom. They both looked at me and said, "Why don't you go down first?" Whatever, I said. So I started pedaling. Once I got near the bottom, the two of them started yelling "Stop!" at me. So I stopped. What happens when you stop really quickly on gravel? You completely flip over your bike handlebars and land flat on your back and end up with a completely scarred up face and back and arms and pretty much everything for a couple weeks or so.

First major trip: Last year, I hopped on a plane (or two...or three...) and went to Japan. I'm defenitly going back again next year. It was one of the most amazing things I've ever done in my lifetime.

First favorite band: My Chemical Romance. Why is this important to put down? (Hah, I just read your mind) I'll tell you. Music is an exetremely important part of my life, it always has been. This band has, in many ways, saved my life. I can't even explain it and I'm not going to try. But I will say that they are one of the most important things to me. Even though I've never even met any of them or anything...still.

First school transfer: Most people go to the same school or school district their entire school career. Not me. I went from an incrdeibly small and reserved private school to a significantly larger and louder public school my 8th grade year. It was waaaay off for me. See, I went from being in a class of litterally four people to being in a class of roughly 130. I pulled my way through and survived though and now, some of those 130 people my very best friends.

First major life reconstrusction: January 1, 2011. That's right. As I stated before, this is a new year with new possibilities and new reasons to "keep on living." So far, my philosophy is doing alright. Not entirely well, but not a disaster either. I'm getting there, you see? :)



Kenzeh's Bucket List: Revisited

"You can run away with me anytime you want.."

                                   -Summertime by My Chemical Romance

10. Go see Trans Siberian Orchestra live

Oh yes. Kenzeh went to see Trans Siberian Orchestra over winter break. Lemme tell you the sort-of-story behind it.

So back during Thanksmismas my grandparents said they wanted me the last week of vacation. They said they were going to a concert and I was gonna go too with Seb, but no matter how many times I asked they wouldn't tell me what concert it was. Soooo that week I went down there, and on Thursday they said, "Oh yeah. Concert starts at three. We're leaving now." I looked at the clock. It was one. I thought, why the heck do we need to be there so early? I soon found out. They showed me the tickets. First line on top in big bold letters..

TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA

Holy crap.

I litterally jumped up and down screaming. I have been wanting to see them in concert since...forever. So we go to this huge arena called the Scottrade Center. It's actually an ice hockey rink used for St. Louis' games, but they cover up the ice for things like this. We had to wait in line for about ten minutes cause the line was out the door. The best part, this was their last stop on their tour. So I got to see the last of them. ;)

Anyway, the whole show was way awesome. It was like a messed up metal version of a Christmas bedtime story. And I loved every minute of it.