Falling in Love

Artist: Us the Duo

Song: Falling in Love

Er-eeeeen, 

Please listen to this song. I think you will find yourself quickly 'Falling in Love' with it! :)

Love,

Cait-ee-lin. 

Saturday Night Surprises

Caitlin and I played this past Saturday.  We didn't have much planned: Shop here a little, shop there a little, return an item, you know.  Pretty boring.  So we were pleasantly surprised when we happened upon a free, outdoor concert down at the Riverwoods in Utah.

 

 

They had 3 local bands:

Blue Aces: Three 16 year old girls and a 14 year old girl on the drums provided quite the amazing experience! We were rather impressed, especially for their age, and their amazing energy and stage presence!  We secretly hoped that they would win.

The New Electric Sound: There music was fun and energetic, but it felt similar to the Neon Trees.  We didn't care too much for the voice of the operation, but it was fun all the same.  We felt them to be the lesser of the three bands.  However, they took away the first prize of a thousand dollars.  We were a bit disappointed at that.  But they were still fun, I suppose.  Judge for yourself!

D'if:  Similar to the Postal Service.  They had a great sound and was very enjoyable to listen to.  We liked them a lot and would have been happy if they took first.

Meanwhile, as we listened to the bands, we got FREE chalk!

It is for their upcoming event in September, "Chalk the Block".  So of COURSE, we immediately had to chalk it up.  Pronto.  Besides, I won't be in Utah in September.

 

Free chalk, free music, great company....Seriously...All the night needed was a snow cone shack just behind us.  Then it would have been perfect.  

Oh, and check out the sunset:

Gorgeous, eh?  It was quite the fabulous evening.  Now, for picture overload:

This is Erin and Caitlin, signing off! Happy day to you, good person!

Shaking Things Up

It is time to shake my life up a bit. School is letting out here soon and I need to make some changes in my life.

1. Change jobs

Well, kind of. I am going back to Brick Oven to be a supervisor down in their bakery. I am thankful for the time that I have worked at Walgreen's. I have met wonderful people who have blessed my life even for the short time that I have worked with them. I have also learned to be a couponer! Walgreen's was not a good fit for me, however, I do believe that I was supposed to work there for the time that I did. I do not regret working there. There are a couple of things that I am looking forward to with going back to Brick Oven. I am so glad that I will not have to work on Sundays anymore. I will also have nights off again! I will be making more money. Score. I will get to work with some of my favorite people again. 

2.  Music

I have decided to finally pick a major. About time right? I am going into Music. After much prayer and pondering I have been inspired to pursue music. I do not know what I am going to accomplish after I get a degree in Music but I know that the Lord will help me in whatever I do. I know that I am not the most talented musician but I love music. There is something in my heart that stirs when I pick up my cello or sit down at the piano. I feel joy and love when I play. There are few things in my life that speak to my soul the way that music does. In my journey towards this degree I decided it is time to take lessons again. I am honestly a little frightened at the thought. I have never been very technical and my teachers in the past (whom I have loved) have been very easy on me. It is time to push myself again. It is time to grow and change.

3. Eating Habits

I know what I need to do in order to be healthy. I was doing really well for months until the holidays came. I have had the hardest time starting up again. Why do I let myself get into cycles of patterns of self-destruction? I feel better when I eat good foods and exercise but yet time and time again I do  choose not to do these things. It is time to choose to be healthy. I can do it! I need to just keep going and not get discouraged when I mess up.  

4. Savings

I need to be better at putting money away for the future and saving up for things such as retirement, vacations, children, rainy days, braces (I am determined to get braces one of these days), etc. 

5. Cleaning

It is time to do some deep cleaning in my house.

6. Patience 

I need to be patient with myself and others. I struggle with wanting change to happen immediately. I do not give the ample amount of time that is necessary for change. I need to rely on the Savior's Atonement to work miracles in his own due time. I need to be patient with myself and not beat myself up when I fail. Failing is part of life. It is okay to fail. Really it is. It is okay as long as I get back up and try again. There are important lessons that can be learned from failed attempts at change. 

What things can you change in your life? Are you feeling that gentle stomach-turning nudge inside of you that is telling you that there is something that you need to be changing in your life? Do it. Try it. Even if you fail or have failed before it is okay to keep trying. 

Half Acre

Half Acre by Hem



I discovered this song while listening to Pandora. I fell in love instantly. I wish there was a good video that went along with it but alas the videos on Youtube were lame. So just listen to the song and imagine something splendid instead.

Blow Away

Artist: A Fine Frenzy
Song: Blow Away

This song popped up on my I-pod I forgot how much I like it. It was a great song to kick off today. I also LOVE the music video! I hope you enjoy it too :)

The Cello Song

As you may soon realize that I tear up and cry a lot. This was definitely another one of those moments for me. My dear father sent me this in an email and as I watched in my jaw dropped and tears soon came to my eyes.
I fell in love with the original Bach Suite Prelude in Jr. High School because I am a cellist. It is the most popular cello piece to play. This is like falling in love with the original song all over again. I love what Steven Sharp Nelson has done with it. He is one of my favorite cellist right now. His music is refreshing and inspiring. You may know him already from the popular YouTube, Love Story meets Viva La Vida. I hope you enjoy this beautiful song as much as I do.

Whole Wide World

There is a song that I have been obsessed with lately.

Artist: Mindy Gledhill
Song: Whole Wide World
Album: Anchor

The beat is catchy. Her voice is soothing and sweet and the lyrics are simply inspiring.  The perfect song for two ambitious girls that are on the brink of amazing things. I originally heard this song on Stephanie Nielson's blog because she is spotlighted in the video. Click here to watch an beautiful video on Stephanie's story, it makes me cry every time.

 I hope you were inspired to go and do something wonderful!