and all these little things...

I've technically had this little spot of the internet reserved since 2009, and have had the idea even longer, yet here I am coming in on the tailend of 2014 and barely writing my first post.  I suppose this type of attitude has been quite common for me the past few years, which is why I'm writing now in hopes to end the 'Oh, I'd quite like to do that' or 'Oh, I wish I was like so and so' and forcing myself to actually just go for it.  Judgements be damned!

I'm in a rut.  And I've been in a rut.  And like most ruts that people find themselves in, it's not exactly easy to escape.

So here I am, writing this out into the vast universe that is the world wide web and hoping that it'll help me move forward happily and figure out where I want to go by reflecting, enjoying the little things, and maybe on days like today where I'm feeling a little overwhelmed and pointless I can look back and see how truly inspiring life can be.

I guess I'll start this little blog off with a bang and the first smattering of extraordinary memories -

This past Friday I fangirled hard with the tweens of Los Angeles at the Rose Bowl whilst rocking out with One Direction.  Suffice it to say, I had an absolutely incredible time...even if I my eardrum got blown out when the girl behind me let out a high pitched frequency known to some as an enthusiastic scream during the 5 Seconds of Summer set.

Ironically though when it came to One Direction songs, my best friend and I ended up knowing more lyrics than the girls around us (who more than once would only scream out the chorus), which offended us greatly - I mean come on girls, don't let the twenty-somethings outdo you!!! ;-)

And even considering the intense heat wave, the standard overpriced concert merch and food, and an abundance of girls who don't understand that if you scream during a quiet song you won't be able to hear Harry's gorgeous voice, it was such an unforgettable and indescribably spectacular night.

One of the most memorable parts of the night that stuck out to me had to be when Niall started strumming some chords on the guitar while Liam tried to tell him to stop....which Niall responded by continuing and then spinning around, knees raised high whilst gleefully cackling out in a teasing tone to the audience: "You don't know that song yet...HAHAHAHA" 

((SO glad I found a clip of him doing that while scrolling through Instagram yesterday because I died when it happened.)):

                                              Niall Trolling on 1Dthrust 's Instagram.

Something fun about being a smidge older than the majority of the audience is you get to hear some hilarious, adorable, and sometimes awkward conversations that are happening around you.  One such conversation I had the joy of overhearing took place while we were leaving the stadium and it involved a teen girl loosing it over Zayn's amazing falsetto skills.  My best friend thinks she may have had an awakening at this concert as the conversation went something to the effect of:

"Oh...oh my god...when Zayn hit those high notes I just...I...I just wanted to rip my hair out!! Just rip it out!! NO! No! I want to rip someone else's hair out! I just want to rip Zayn's hair out!! Just rip his hair out when he hits that note! Oh. My. God."

It was such a perfect night and I am impatiently waiting for the release of Four and the announcement of their next tour because you can bet your asses my bestie and I will be there (and for more than one day this time (sucks to be a broke post-college kid)...and with bomb seats)!

...still in post concert bliss...

xoxo

Michele-Colleen.

Where We Are Tour 2014 - Rose Bowl, September 12