YOU GUYS!

MTV was on in the background after school - Lady Gaga's "Applause" to be more specific.  Nory's reaction to the video?

"UH OH........SICK!!!!!...........DOCTOR!!!............."  (proceeds to get her little doctor kit)

She's less than two and yet we're both already in agreement that, yes, THAT VIDEO IS WACKO.

Shake It Off by Taylor Swift, however?  It's our family's most recent theme song!  Stay tuned - we hope to capture Nory's "SHAKE! SHAKE! SHAKE!" moves on video!!!

Emily told me to listen to this song the other day.

She said it was for Phil and I.  I'm going to pay it forward and dedicate it to YOU and YOUR HONEY! 

Speaking of "MOMENTS".....

Here's another one for you!  I managed to remain composed for this one, though :)  How about happening upon a group of carolers while out for a morning stroll?!  This group was SO GOOD, I tell you!  They sang in both English and Danish with an enthusiasm that was contagious.  I captured some great videos and will try to post one or two when I get the chance :)

MUCH BETTER than Kanye's New Vid.

TRUCK, YEAH!!!

Facebook messages that begin something like "so I know it's late notice....and you'll probably say no but...." are really exciting ones to receive.  My most recent one involved an invite to a Tim McGraw concert to which I responded "DUHHHHH I'm coming!!!"  (Okay, okay....I checked things over with my main man first).

Anyways, Sara and I enjoyed a beautiful soiree at the Molson Amphitheatre with two of her teaching friends and our good pal Tim.  We had grass seats (so no seats), but that made things seem all the more field-party-like and we were able to re-live our high school days while belting out tunes like "where the green grass grows" and "something like that".  The latter one there, ohhh it's a beauty.  When that song plays, all I can think of is "SUMMER!!!" and I hope and pray for a Country 105 dance A-S-A-P.  Speaking of BBQ stains on white t-shirts, check out this concert go-er we spotted and snagged for a picture:

Before this post concludes, I have a little conversation to share and remember forever.  We were driving down the 401 (en route to our musical evening) and it went something like this:

Lindsay:  Okay, entertainment topic #2 - Cory Monteith.

Sara:  Ugh, I don't even want to talk about it.

Lindsay:  Do you watch Glee?

Sara:  No....but that's because I feel very uncomfortable when I watch people sing.

Lindsay:  (bursts into unspeakable laughter)  SARA!  We are on our way to a concert!!!

What a great night.  Thanks Sara for the invite!  Similar Facebook messages are welcome anytime.  I'm wild.  Remember?  Ha!

DOWNLOADING NOW.......

Finally - something INTERESTING on Good Morning America! Move over POLITICS, Taylor Swift's latest album is HERE!!!!!!

Hurry up iTunes! Baby P and I want new tunes STAT!

OH AUNTIE DANA!!!!!

Remember our Skype conversation the other day?  The one where you expressed complete DISGUST for Baby P's current "Taylor Swift" playlist?  Well, thanks to a certain MS. SHANNON, Baby P has been listening to the lullaby renditions of Coldplay, Nirvana, No Doubt, and Led Zeppelin! 

HAPPY NOW?!

FAMILY MUSIC NIGHT!

For Phil and I, it was THE X FACTOR!  For Baby P, it was TAYLOR SWIFT!  And after THIS family affair, one thing's for sure:  both her and her daddy have "the moves like Jagger"!!!!!

We're so in love already.  SO, SO.  A LOT, A LOT.   

Let the jam sessions continue tomorrow!

LOOK WHAT CAME IN THE MAIL TODAY!!!!!!!!

Eeeeee!!!!!!! It's Baby P's SNAZZY, DAZZY "RITMO" sound system!  YEP, YOU GOT IT!  This babe will soon be swimming around with surround sound :)  Oh yeahhhhh!!!!!!

The controller must charge for 12-14 hours overnight, but by tomorrow morning, you can bet we'll be rocking out to some new Taylor Swift songs - purchased off iTunes TONIGHT!  (Side note:  How catchy is "RED"?!).

Thank you Shannon for helping to arrange the delivery!  You made our day by announcing the arrival of this very special package this afternoon!!!

And now.....to leave you with my new FAVOURITE quote from the packaging itself:

"The more a child has seen and heard, the more he wants to see and hear." - Piaget

(Except for that I would have ended this phrase with an EXCLAMATION POINT!)

DAY TRIPPERS!

Yesterday.....all my troubles seemed so far away we went to see the musical "Backbeat" with Dad and Julie at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.  Although my first show of choice was "Beauty and the Beast", Backbeat proved to have some catchy tunes and enough of a love story to keep my interest throughout!  Did you know that there was a "BEATAL" named Stuart?  And another named Pete?  Well, I DO NOW!!!  The storyline highlighted the group before "Beatlemania" hit the world, filling us in on how they COME TOGETHER! came together and worked their way to BIG-TIME stardom.  The ending may have been the best part.  Not because it was over - but because the whole crowd got up to dance as the band played some extra numbers!

Thanks Dad and Julie for the nice afternoon!  Perhaps we can see "The Book of Mormon" when it comes to Toronto next June!!!

Something to make your JAW DROP....

Last night we were out until 11 p.m.!!!!!!!!

It was DARK when we got home.  YES, there was not a smidgen of sunshine.......we had to navigate our way to the apartment door in the night time darkness!!!!!  (Does this mean we still have some "wild" left in us??)

How did this rare occasion happen?  Well, it went like this....

The owners caught us on the way home from our post-dinner walk and invited us up for drinks.  That lasted a couple of hours before Dain stopped by for a visit.  The three of us followed the neighbourhood noise to Queen Street to check out the Jazz Festival.  After Malaysian food, $1 ice cream, and some Rotary Club mardi gras beads.....we just couldn't leave the party!  The street was PACKED with people of all sorts (ALL SORTS!!!) and there were bands (and police!) lining the entire area!  It was AWESOME!!!! 

Here are some of our "WILD NIGHT" SNAPS:

Two thumbs up for Malaysian food!!!

So much food to choose from.  So many bands to choose from.

Butterscotch ice cream!!!  For the low price of only ONE DOLLAR!!!  What a steal!!!!

This singer was STUNNING.  She was singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" while the kiddies did ballet in front of her!  ADORBS.

Isn't this the CUTEST mascot you have ever seen?!!!  It is Mr. Menchie!  I wanted a picture with him but the lineup of children was far too long....

Warning: May Enter Your Head and NEVER Leave!

It's official. As of late, my music interests have been dictated by the Biebs. This song is SO GOOD and Biebs & Co. make this un-official video SO FUN! Love it.

Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley Opening CMA 2011

While we don't have the joy of watching the full show over here, we sure do thank YouTube for posting the best bits and pieces for our viewing pleasure!

What excellent hosts! Check out their opening act!

CAFFEINE - 0 / GOOD FRIENDS - 1

Who makes coffee at 5 p.m. and is asleep by 6:30? WE DO! Haha.....and if it weren't for a knock on the door last night we would have slept RIGHT THROUGH until today! Oh - and we would have missed out on a fabulous episode of The X Factor with the Huffho's!

Comments on this week's episode:

1) We are bummed that the Brewer Boys didn't make the cut. What was Paula thinking choosing SCLUB15 over them?!

2) We LOVE Drew. It doesn't matter what she sings! She is so captivating and sweet.

3) We also love ASTRO. He is not known for being sweet, but IS known for being AWESOME!

4) FINALLY - DEXTER IS GONE!!! Haha. Although entertaining, the X Factor is missing in that man!

5) The host is just NOT as good as Seacrest. Ryan is so smooth in the way he does things. Steve? NOT SO MUCH.

6) WHOA TENSION among the judges! I wonder if this banter will continue throughout the season!

Downloading NOW!

I can't wait to listen to her new album!!!

P.S. We're so lucky that iTunes exists. It allows you to purchase new music INSTANTLY!

"I'm Gonna Love You Through It" - Martina McBride

All I can say is this: HAVE KLEENEX NEARBY! I watched Ms. McBride perform this song on Good Morning America yesterday and it couldn't be more appropriate for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Take a listen! And don't forget about the KLEENEX!

We ADORE Drew Ryniewicz!!!!!!!

How come?

1) She comes from a family of adorable people.
2) She's ONLY 14! MY GOODNESS!
3) She loves the Biebs (and as Canadian's....we must respect that!).
4) She is ALWAYS smiling.
5) She's from a small town.

This is a video of her first audition on the X factor, although the performance she did at Simon's house is well worth looking up too! Ohhhhhhh, please let her make it to the live shows!!!

BEAT IT!

The evening before the marathon, Phil went out with other Team Diabetes members while I worked with Tayls on my marathon music. I was way too much of a nervous nancy to relax and have fun, so staying at the hotel and prepping my race gear seemed to be the more appropriate option. I bow down to Britney and the cast of Glee for singing me through the 26.2 :)

P.S. Being fully organized and ready to go in the morning didn't seem to erase any worry. I was WIDE AWAKE for most of the night with a bad case of pre-race jitters (and the side effects of extreme hydration)!

My "Tune" Up.

My seven year old iPod nano finally kicked the bucket. It worked perfectly fine until the very end - when it refused to shut off and no longer retained a charge! Alas, we drove to Best Buy to purchase a new one......

Holy SMOKES things have changed!

I was convinced the man was trying to sell me a shuffle and he had to reassure me quite a few times that this (scary) square, touch-screen contraption was the new nano. Today I may just get brave enough to take it out of the box and try it out. Change schmange.

Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks

Just try to find something CATCHIER! This is the song that "makes our day" when it comes on the radio!!!!!!!!!