Regina Spektor Concert

Regina Spektor Concert

It was so amazing to see Regina Spektor. Her voice was beautiful, the piano playing stunning, her lyrics adorable, and the overall concert perfect. 

It was also great to share my love of Regina Spektor with friends who had never really heard her music before. 

It was two hours and it flew by! I would absolutely see her again.

The stage was simple with hanging mirrors and the lights would change according to the feel of the song. It was a lovely accompaniment to the music.

While I may not be able to recreate the feeling of being at the concert I do want to share some of my favorite Regina Spektor songs:

Fidelity

This is the song that made me fall in love with Regina Spektor. The lyrics, her voice, and the video all came together so perfectly.

On the Radio

This just made me love her further. Again, the lyrics really make me love her. It’s delivered in such a beautiful and sweet, unique way that you simply can’t confuse her for anyone else.

Eet

This song is so bittersweet and the visuals so pretty. I also think this is a good starter song for people as it’s a little more mainstream but encapsulates her unique style.

Treat for you if you can figure out what "Eet" refers to.

Somedays

Finally, this is my favorite sad song by Regina. There is something about this song that really sticks in my head and heart. I used to cry every time I listened to it and even now I get a little choked up. It’s just so bittersweet and longing.

The music video is not official, there is no official mv as it wasn’t a popular song, but I think this video is perfect and captures the spirit of the song perfectly.

I hope you enjoyed this music. I love Regina Spektor and want to share the love!

A night on the town with Izalia

A night on the town with Izalia!

A few weeks ago Annette, my boss and the owner of Izalia Laser Spa where I work, took us all out for a company event.

This involved a swanky dinner and amazing Regina Spektor concert in Baltimore, MD. Annette is pretty awesome because she knows how much I love Regina Specktor and I never would have been able to go to the concert without this fun company trip.

It was also a great opportunity for us all to hang out together. Annette took us out to Kali’s Court and convinced the waiters to let us sit outside in their garden. We were the only ones there and it was like our own private garden party.

Left to Right: Annette, Laurissa, Julie, and me!

We ordered a ton of food, soooo time for the food porn!

I ordered, of course, the cheese plate. 

Annette ordered the quail egg salad, Julie the ahi tuna, and Laurissa the chicken salad (I think).

Annette also treated us to the caviar platter, which Julie served beautifully.

We spent so long with the appetizers that as soon as we got the main course we had to get it boxed up to go.

However, Laurissa and I ruled with the filet mignon, Julie some kind of fish, and Annette the monk-fish.

The food was so delicious and we all shared family style, so the variety was wonderful.

The winners? The tuna ahi and filet mignon! 

But the true winners were our tummies. It was so good! I am so grateful for the experience and having such wonderful friends to share it with.

Stay tuned for the amazing Regina Spektor!

Empowered Women International Event

Empowered Women International Event

A couple weeks ago Ansell and I attended a special shopping event at One Thousand Villages that was hosting Empowered Women International.

One Thousand Villages is a fantastic store that specializes in Fair Trade goods. All the items sold in the store are Fair Trade and really unique.

At the event, One Thousand Villages donated 20% of all proceeds sold that evening to Empowered Women International. I had been wanting to get some Christmas presents there anyway and liked being able to ensure a chunk of the profits went to my old internship non-profit EWI.

It was also great because I got to see Marga, the founder, there and finally introduce her to Ansell.

All in all we had a great time shopping and got our Christmas stuff done early!

Afterwards we went to a Bluegrass bar and listened to some live music.

The Great Gatsby Party!

The Great Gatsby Party!

 

Last month a friend of ours threw a big Great Gatsby costume party.

I was pretty excited about it and timed my hair appointment for the week before the party so I would have a freshly cut 1920s bob.

I also had Arika send me the 1920s dress I had left with her, which she kindly did. I took in the dress a little bit on the sides so it was still baggy ala 1920s but without looking like wearing a moo-moo.

She also sent me a lovely pair of earrings, which I paired with the outfit. 

I also wore my snake bracelet, which was a Christmas present from Ansell, a long string of pearls I found at a used store for $5 (and have worn so much since then), a shorter strand of pearls, fancy headband I had in my headband stash, patent leather shoes I found year ago at a second store in Florida, and blinged out ring from H&M.

I looked up photos of 1920s makeup and tried to re-create the color schemes and style. As usually I should have pushed the envelope more and made it bolder. (sigh)

Ansell was equally dashing and already had most of the outfit. He simply ordered a boater hat, put everything together, and BAM! 1920s gentleman.

Once we got to the party I COMPLETELY FORGOT TO TAKE ANY PHOTOS. I’m so ashamed of myself because there was so much cool stuff and people really went for the theme. Our host, Adam, had glasses arranged to say “1920” and everyone was dressed really well. It was a successful party and I enjoyed myself thoroughly. Just wish I had taken some photos.

Here are some photos taken by others.

Can't wait for the movie! Darn you WB for pushing back the release day!

Art Festival in Old Town

Last Sunday while Ansell while out getting drunk with his college program on a winery tour I was enjoying the big Art Festival in Old Town.






I started the day off with brunch at my new favorite brunch place Bread & Chocolate. For $15 you get tea or coffee, juice, a breakfast entree, and a little basket of baked treats from their bakery. I really love the omelette there. It's delish!

The Art Festival was huge and extended several blocks down King St and traffic was blocked off. They had various different artists but I was only impressed/interested in about 5 of them. 

However, I was really glad that we get to have events like this and throughly enjoyed myself!

By the way, I looked fab with slicked back hair, a fedora, and red lips (although mostly worn off after brunch). :)