Moonlit Jazz

According to the schedule, the Bride has been awake for at least half an hour and the groom is just waking up right now. As for me, Bridesmaid 3 (?), I have been awake for about ten minutes. And what do I do first? I turn on the computer! LOL!

How exciting! I wonder if my cousin is nervous right now. I remember when I got married. My sister and cousins stayed the night with me, I think, and we had Cinnabon for breakfast. My ceremony was at 11am, so we had to wake up early. We got ready and headed to my parents’ house and from there I just can’t remember too much. Like how did I get to the church?

The day ahead looks something like this: The husband is going to get us breakfast and I’m going to take a shower while he’s doing that. We’ll eat, get ready, then head to my parents’ house. They only live five minutes away (walking!) from the church. I’m going to get dressed there so that my dress will look as fresh as possible. LOL!

We have to be at St. Felicitas by 12:30pm, which should be easy enough. The ceremony looks to be about 45 minutes or so (Catholic weddings!), then it’s photo shoot at the church. 😀 The bridal party gets to limo it to San Francisco and we’re supposed to take pictures around the city before we hit the reception. Exciting!

My one duty at the reception is to pass out goodies to the little kids. Should I make them say “Trick or treat”? LOL! Dinner isn’t until 7pm, which probably means I’ll be starving by then. Hopefully there are little finger foods floating around. 😉

Hey, if it all happens like the above, I won’t really have to blog it later. LOL!

Until next time…

Ashlee Simpson Karaoke Edition iPod – Okay, I thought this was HILARIOUS!!!

And here’s my take on the whole thing, which is likely so yesterday, but hey, I’ve got time to write a little. LOL!

The difference between a performing artist and a recording artist…

Ashlee Simpson is a recording artist. They made her sing (I say that with a lot of generosity) and took her voice and worked magic (not enough, if you ask me) to produce the album that shot to number one. If anyone watched a moment of her reality show (I only watched a moment), you would know that she doesn’t really have a strong performing voice. Unless you like that kind of stuff. To each their own.

Harry Connick Jr., for example, is a performing artist. He never sounds the same on stage, but his musical performance, whether singing or playing, is consistent and pleasing to the ears. When he records his CDs, he and his band sit down and play each song all the way through, recording the performance in its entirety. One song at a time. I always think of his CDs as little live performances.I’m not going to say that I haven’t enjoyed the first ten or so times I’ve heard Ashlee’s song. “Pieces of Me” has a funky edginess to it. But I’m not disillusioned to believe that she’s a better singer than her sister. I’ve heard Jessica perform live and she’s amazing. I’d be scared to hear Ashlee perform live. From the one episode I saw on MTV, she would have a hard time doing a whole concert.

I enjoy the pop stuff and I take it for what it is. Recording artists cannot sing and dance and sound like their CDs when they perform live. I wouldn’t expect them to. But I’m not going to totally knock them either. They work hard to keep their lips in sync with the music while doing dance moves or what not. I couldn’t do it.

But I still think the link above is funny. 😉

The wedding is on Saturday. The Bride and Groom emailed the schedule today. It’s going to be nuts! 😛 But it’s good they’re organized.

Maid of honor & Bride & Groom & Best Man… the onlookers… Bride & Groom… more onlookers…

A lot of people attended the rehearsal at Saint Felicitas. It was probably the size of the wedding we recently attended in Las Vegas. Crazy. We walked from my parents’ house. They live five minutes (at the most) walking distance from the church. It was strange being in my old church after so long. I think the last time I was there was for an Ash Wednesday. Many moons ago…

Family shots…

It was nice seeing everyone though. Look, it’s my dad doing his karaoke thing. Ye gods! I think he was doing an Elvis song. Groovay.

The dinner was at the Manila Garden in Hayward. The husband actually ate all his food! He’s a picky eater, especially when it comes to Asian food. But the food there was yummy. Ahhh, lumpia!

The biggest rice cooker my eyes have seen, freshly cut squid, pansit and green beans and beef and the lumpia is beyond, halo halo…

Too bad I didn’t get a shot of the lumpia. I love lumpia, especially the little ones. I need to learn how to make that stuff. My comfort food…

ALAS! The Cardinals couldn’t even win ONE freakin’ game?! I am so disappointed in their performance. But I couldn’t help feeling a little happy for Keith Foulke when the moment turned him and his teammates into the winners of the World Series.

My only comfort.

Now baseball is really over. 🙁 I think I’m going to hibernate now…

The Cardinals are driving me NUTS!!!

It’s the bottom of the ninth, one out, Cards trailing 4-0. And Keith Foulke is on the mound. If the Cardinals lose this, they’re down 3-0. NOOOO!

Alas.

Larry Walker just hit a home run! 😀 4-1, Red Sox.

Tuesday V505 shots… the drive thru at McDonald’s, my vanilla cone, the rural shot passing by, my Ogo..

I’m having way too much fun with my camera phone! 😀 I love it. And it’s a cute phone too.

And there it is, the Cards lost 4-1. Frustrating!!!

Music…

Omigosh, I want the iPod Photo!!! I’m not going to get it. Yet. Maybe. 😉 Actually, it’s too expensive to just pick up. But it’s groovy to dream about. LOL!

Next on my CD buying list (it’s a contstant thing) is soulDecision’s Shady Satin Drug. It’s an import (for now), so I must wait. And I wouldn’t mind getting Blake Shelton’s Barn and Grill. Yes, BARN and Grill. LOL!

Bridesmaid dress…

The wedding is on Saturday!!! Rehearsal is Thursday. I picked up my dress today after work. It’s right now, thank goodness. Saturday is going to be a manic day. It should be fun and chaotic. I’m going to take lots of pictures. 😀

Monday V505 shots: Looking back to the rising sun, the hubby’s hat, a self portrait, rural view passing by…

I love when work days go by fast, especially Mondays. 😀 I took lots of pictures with my phone, as you can see above. LOL!

World Series – St. Louis 2, Boston 6 at Fenway Park

::sigh:: No comfort in this loss. What is up with the Cardinals?! Grrr…

New toy…

I’m having fun with my new phone. I love having a camera phone! 😉 I’ve figured out how to transfer my photos to my computer via the Bluetooth. Very cool!

Now I want to learn how to make my own music clips for ringtones. I bought the groovy song by The Darkness. 😉 It’ll be scary when my phone rings. LOL!

Why are weekends so short? Alas!