Things to look forward to. Or not.
I have to go and get the brakes on my car fixed. How badly does that suck? Majorly, I know. I could have sworn that I just got them changed about a year or so ago. Is that normal? I don't even know how often they should be changed or where I should go to get them fixed. I wouldn't have even known that something was wrong with them if I didn't have Mel in the car with me. Since I normally have the music so loud that Jesus could jam along with me in Heaven, I haven't heard them squealing and making that awful, nails-on-the-chalkboard screech. Hideous. I feel terrible I am now that car on the road. The one who every single time I brake, people are looking around thinking, "damn. Somebody really needs to have their brakes fixed." Hey, I can't help the fact that I'm stuck in bumper to bumper traffic every afternoon for over an hour.
Yesterday I saw the TRL premiere of Ashlee Simpson's video, Boyfriend. No, I was not watching TRL. It just so happened to be on that channel when I turned the TV on. Anyway, I will openly admit that I didn't like Ashlee when she first decided to come out with her own album. I thought she was riding on the coat tails of her sister and wasn't a "real" artist. I did get a hold of her CD eventually though and after the first listen through I thought, "well, maybe she isn't so bad." Her first single Pieces of Me was pretty catchy and now I'll openly admit that I'm a full blown Ashlee fan. So, needless to say, I'm a bit anxious for her second album to come out. Judge me as you see fit.
The last week in September, I will be attending a White Stripes and a Coldplay concert with my best gal pal. I know, you're jealous, right? This will be concerts number two and three for both of us. To say that I'm really excited is more than just an understatement. I have to play favorites and say that I'm kind of looking forward to the Coldplay concert more than the White Stripes, but I can't help it. We were able to score tickets in The Pit (thank you to the kind man on Ebay) and will be able to see every drop of sweat that falls from Chris Martin's body. I will be having multiple musical orgasms.
Since I'm sort of on the topic of TV (okay, not really), this past Tuesday was the season premiere of Gilmore Girls. Yes it's a chick show, but it's one of my favorites and one of the last shows that I even care to keep up with. So far, the season has started out okay. I'm not impatiently sitting on the edge of the couch begging to know what is about to happen next, but it picked up nicely exactly where it left off. It'll be nice to have a show to look forward to on Tuesdays.
I know he'll probably hate me, but...that's okay. I'm mentioning it anyway. This Monday is going to be Ash's 22nd birthday. That's right. I was thinking about what I should get him, but he told me that I already got him something, which is sort of half-true. I saw this jacket at Target that I thought was nice and decided to go ahead and buy it for him. Since I'm crap at keeping secrets, I told him what I got before he arrived here and just said that he could consider it an early birthday present. Now though, I've changed my mind and want to get him something else. The question is though, what? Next year will be different though. We'll be able to celebrate the traditional way with cake and loads of Ben and Jerry's ice-cream. There's no other way to celebrate.
Since I'm not like Ash, and on the topic of birthdays, I will say that mine is fast approaching also. October 7th I will officially turn 20-years-old. *Gasp!* Mel is also having an October birthday. The 20th she'll be 18 and is pretty excited about it.
Oh yeah. I also need to make myself a dentist appointment, but I seriously doubt that will happen.