Thriller

On Tuesday, we went up to Kingsbury Hall to see ODT's Thriller. It's been five years since I have last seen it, and it did not disappoint this year. Husband hooked us up with some phenomenal tickets, and the view was perfect. It got me in the mood for Halloween. Which, might I add, is my second favorite holiday. If you enjoy this time of year and love dance, I highly suggest checking it out.

A. Flawless. Day.

Saturday was an amazing day in the life of husband and me. It was one of those rare days where everything worked out perfectly (yes, even with our colds) and we had copious amounts of fun together.

Up first was Twilight, and I'm happy to report that I didn't hate it. (I didn't love it either, which is just further substantiation of my belief that a movie adapted from a book is never as good as its inspiration.) That being said, I found the chemistry between the two leads to be enough to allow me to ignore (for the most part) that Robert Pattinson can't really act, and that most of the peeps didn't really get the essence of their characters. Nor were they in any way beautiful enough. (Some of it had to do with the creepy white makeup they used... low budget for sure.) But if you liked the book, you should probably go ahead and see the movie; it's a decent representation of the essence of the book. And then just read the book again, because it's better.

The Utah/BYU game was soooooo incredibly satisfying this year. We didn't go to the game this year, but got together with some of the fam and watched the Utes emphatically triumph over the Cougars. I wanted to kiss (or, at the very least, chest bump) Max Hall for choking so bad. And it is always lovely to see some of the more sanctimonious BYU players make dumb penalties when they get frustrated. Lovely, indeed. I'm proud to say that I bleed red, and thoroughly enjoyed the game.

Last, but certainly not least, we went to the Coldplay concert. And I have to say that this concert ties for first (with Radiohead, naturally) for being the best concert I have ever attended. Coldplay has a special meaning to me, for multiple reasons, one being that they reminded me of husband long before I ever thought it was possible for him to become husband. So it was rather enjoyable for me to be at this concert with my incredible husband, enjoying the flawlessness that is Chris Martin and company. The stage was really unique; the sides ran down into the floor seats, and the band utilized these bits a lot during the performance. One of the highlights for me was when the band performed IN the crowd about ten rows up and just kitty corner from where we were sitting. It was then that they performed an acoustic version of "The Scientist." (I will post a clip of that later, I just have to compress the size.) I about fainted from the sheer joy of it all. They played a perfect amalgamation of their body of work, including most songs from Viva la Vida. During "Lovers in Japan" a bunch of butterfly confetti (that glowed btw) fell from the rafters, creating this beautiful effect and feel. Their encore was a simple, but wonderful, performance of "Yellow." I know this sounds cheesy, but it felt like we were a part of something special. I always find it refreshing when a band interacts with the audience and makes them feel like they are a part of the show. Coldplay did just that. They were worth every penny.

Super sick but super excited for the show

Just performing in the crowd, nbd

They're a lot closer than they look in this pic

"Lovers in Japan" confetti extravaganza

Taking a bow

an eventful saturday

husband and i have quite the day tomorrow. filled with some delightful events. in spite of the colds we've both acquired, it should be a great day.

event one: twilight

it's going to be terrible, i'm sure... but my curiosity is killing me. and g is willingly going with me. i even gave him an out. what a good sport.

event two: the holy war

yes, it's that time of year again when the university of utah plays byu in what is affectionately referred to as "the holy war." personally extreme fans of both sides tend to be irksome to me... though i think the sanctimonious byu fans bug me a little bit more. they can't blame their actions on inebriation. (kidding, kidding. well, kind of.) it should be a great game this year. and even though i attended the y, i bleed red. GO UTES.

event three: coldplay

i have been waiting to see these guys in concert since a rush of blood to the head came out and am ecstatic to have great lower bowl seats. it may cut into the game, but it's so worth it. i'll prob cry. like i did during radiohead. (and i don't care if they're mainstream now, they make some great music.)