$0.00 - All Zeros!

Today is a great day! As shown above, my balances are $0.00. I paid off my car today! Rigo is officially mine. I have loved driving him around, showing off the A-Plates and Aggie pride.

Here's to many more miles Rigo!

Susie Lee

Today is Mama Sue's birthday. I affectionately refer to her as Mama Sue. She is a wealth of knowledge. Seriously, if you're ever wondering about something or somebody, chances are my mom knows something about the subject. Since my mom loves trivia, I've found some interesting facts. I love that she shares her birthday with the likes of these famous persons:

• George Washington - also known as the father of our country and first president


• Drew Barrymore - actress


• Charles VII - King of France


• Frederic Chopin - composer


• Julius Erving - also known as "Dr. J" on the basketball court


• Steve Irwin - AKA the Crocodile Hunter - Crikey!


• Ted Kennedy - Massachusetts Senator - although I don't think she'd be thrilled about sharing a birthday with him :)

Important events that happened on Mama Sue's birthday:

• The Miracle on Ice - USA wins the gold medal in hockey against the USSR at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympic Games


• The Tet Offensive ends in 1968


• Milli Vanilli wins Best New Artist Grammy 1990
  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA SUE! I love you lots and hope you had a spectacular day!

Best Concert EVER!

I like going to concerts. I feel it's worth it to go and listen to some quality music from a quality artist. Notice I used the word quality; that's what we're going for, quality, not quantity. I have been to a few concerts in my time. I don't think I've been disappointed with one yet (or at least not with the featured artist, the openers on the other hand, well...).
My first big name concert was the Eagles with my parents. From there I was hooked. I have seen Train (2 times), Maroon 5, John Mayer (3 times), Colbie Caillat (2 times), Ingrid Michaelson, Guster, David Gates (of Bread), Glen Phillips, Jimmy Eat World, Jack Johnson (2 times), Mat Kearney, Def Leppard and Poison (2 times), and Brandon Flowers. Monday night was the one I have been waiting for.

Two words: Sarah McLachlan.

I have been a Sarah McLachlan fan since junior high. Erin introduced her to me with the song "Ice Cream" and I was instantly addicted to her music. Sarah and Friends graced the stage at Kingsbury Hall on Valentine's day. Sarah came to Utah in 2004 or 2005 and I must say I was so disappointed that I chose Jack Johnson over her. I mean what was I thinking? This is where the quality over quantity comes into play. Sarah McLachlan is a true entertainer. She knows what the people want and she gives it to them. She sounds AMAZING live. She hits those high notes with her signature voice. She played for three and a half hours. She interacts with the audience and lets you know about her life. It feels like you are sitting with a friend who sings to you.

Some of my favorites that she played were: Sweet Surrender, Loving You Is Easy, Illusions of Bliss, Hold On, The Path of Thorns and Ice Cream. She played a lot of old stuff which was awesome.

I didn't want the concert to end. It was so good. All I know is whenever Sarah McLachlan comes to the Beehive state, I am going to her concert. If you don't know Sarah, check her out on iTunes.

My vote for Best Picture

Being the history geek that I am, I was so intrigued by this story of Albert the Duke of York, also known as King George VI, and his stammer. With the help of Lionel Logue, an early speech therapist, he was able to master his stammer, give a war-time speech and provide his people hope in a time of need. Colin Firth is a gem in his role and Geoffrey Rush is spectacular. I loved watching Bertie swallow his pride, win his little battles and gain the confidence to do what a king is born to do: lead.
I loved it. Four Stars! If you haven't seen it, I suggest you do.

Hot Head?

Church basketball season is in full swing. Our first few weeks were a little lacking on the participant side, but with Abby's recruiting efforts, we now have a full team, subs and all. It's nice to have subs. Last week we got the "W" because of the stellar practice we had on Monday night with Coach Kellie. Our ward is very supportive of both the men's and women's teams. Most of the wards in the stake probably loathe our fans...they are Rowdy! It makes for a fun atmosphere.

Last night on the other hand was a blah night. We played a ward that I hate. Yep I said it, I hate them. They treat every game like it's the high school state championship game; probably because that's the last time anyone cared about them playing and they can't move on. It's hard to leave those glory days behind sometimes. Anyway, the game was OK. I mean we scored points and it wasn't a complete blowout. This is the only team that seems to get under our skin. Kellie always keeps it together, but she definitely shows more fire when playing this ward. I have a temper and really the only place that anyone gets to see it is on the basketball court. I can get irate. Val pointed this out to me last week. She told me she loves to watch us play basketball because it's the only time she sees me upset or mad. Am I a hot head? Part of me wants to say no, but I know deep down inside that, yes, yes I am a hot head. I kept it together last night, mostly because I was so tired and worn out. I have been sick, otherwise I probably would have had steam coming off my forehead from the lack of propriety of this team.

Oh well, you win some and you lose some. High school is over...for most of us :)