UPROAR

1. Escape the Fate
2. Bullet for My Valentine
3. Seether
4. Three Days Grace
Set list:
The Good Life
Break
Pain
I Hate Everything About You
Home
Lose Yourself {Eminem cover?} {3:42 is when he starts..}
Never Too Late
Riot
Animal
5. Avenged Sevenfold
Set list:
Nightmare
Chapter Four
Welcome to the Family
Almost Easy
Seize the Day
Afterlife
M.I.A.
God Hates Us
Little Piece of Heaven {definitely NOT work/family-friendly}
Bat Country
Unholy Confessions

Oh my goodness... I know I've praised Avenged Sevenfold before, but this concert was unbelievable! First, the other bands were really great! I was impressed with Bullet and Seether; both were very good live. Three Days Grace was not as good live as I would've hoped, but I still enjoyed their show very much. He was very entertaining {with a fun schizo episode at the end of Animal} and he apparently really loved performing for us. I sang to every song and it was a great set list for them!

But Avenged... Absolutely amazing! Avenged came with UPROAR last year (which I attended, duh), so M. Shadows thought it would be dumb to play the same list of songs. I would've been ok with that because I loved it last year, but I do see his point. They played a great mix of older and newer stuff! They also played two songs I'd never seen them perform (M.I.A. and Little Piece of Heaven) and they were AWESOME! Jeremy was flipping out because his favorite guitar solo is on M.I.A.! And it's just a beautiful song. Little Piece of Heaven is a very impressive song, but it's definitely not for the faint of heart!

My feet hurt, I got to bed really late, and there were guys smoking pot behind us... But it was so great! I actually got up and did my workout, so I'm feeling pretty optimistic about today. What a great night! I had a lot of fun with Jeremy and his girlfriend Mackenzie. It's comforting to know that Cody and I aren't the only silly couple out there. LOL

Update?!

On the Book of Mormon challenge, it's going to take me longer than 100 days, but I've been doing it a few days a week at least, plus reading two or three days worth on Sundays. I love being able to catch up on Sundays!

As for other things, I tried out this workout today and I think it went pretty well. The 20 minute cardio was a little tough for me because I usually allow more than 20 minutes to do my run. I had to hustle! Other than that, the rest was pretty doable, except for the last one.. I had to get a tutorial on youtube on how to do it! haha Anyway, here it is: {provided by See Beauty over on tumblr}

{I realize that today is NOT in fact Monday, but I plan on doing this on Saturday, so there. I'm going to be super sore tomorrow, but luckily there's another to do then so I don't just veg hehe}

100 day challenge..

Now, I don't know if I'm going to end up documenting this challenge on this blog, but I know that would be cool. I want to read the Book of Mormon in 100 days! I've been reading through The Work and the Glory series and it's been pretty enjoyable. But what has stuck with me the most is the characters involved and their quests to know the church is true through reading the scriptures.

I've been fortunate enough to have come to this knowledge by other means. I have a very strong testimony of the power of prayer and of the Atonement. I have read the Book of Mormon before, but I've never been very consistent. And even though I have a strong testimony of prayer, I've failed to keep up with those as well. What I would like is to get back to the basics of my testimony. The basics of the church I love so very much.

I would be lying if I didn't say that my being called to be a Beehive Adviser didn't have something to do with this. I would love to have a positive experience to share with my girls. BUT I have been wanting to do this for quite some time and I think now is a perfect time. I've been getting into routine ruts this year and I think getting back to the basics would be a big help. We had a lesson in Sunday School today and he talked about how keeping up with your scripture study and prayers will always be the best first step to bettering your life. And I believe it!

This challenge I've found will not only help me read it in 100 days, but it will prompt me to ponder the things I'm reading. I've had a few testimony-building experiences with the scriptures, but I've never read it to know it's true. I've never read the scriptures and then prayed to gain a witness. And I know every person is different, but why not try?! I think I owe Joseph Smith that courtesy, at the very least. So wish me luck!!

{I will try to document my progress on here, so if I forget, remind me!}

{loved it}

I just realized that both of my HP posts were just leading up to the movie! I went to the midnight showing with my dear friend Amanda and it was so good. I kind of wish there were more HP movies coming out so I could do the midnight showing again.. It's just amazing to be in a theater filled with people who want to be there as much {or much more so} as I do. And who didn't bring their children/babies. I love kids, don't get me wrong. But Harry Potter is no place for children. This movie wasn't as scary as I thought it would be. There was a lot of violence and it was pretty intense, but they did a really good job with having plot with the battle. I'm not the type of person who will go through the book and movie and stew about everything they did wrong because I think that ruins it. It was a great movie and even though they didn't do everything exactly as JK Rowling wrote it, it was tastefully done. I'm planning on seeing it again, but that might be after it goes to dollar theaters. I didn't cry as much as I expected either. But I loved having the audience laugh, cheer, and be silent when it was appropriate! What a great experience.

So sad the movies are done, but I've thoroughly enjoyed them all; cheesy or not. Now we just need JK to start writing again, even though she's probably set for life financially. {oh my, how they've grown!}

counting down..

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part two is coming up!!! I've been re-watching the other movies in preparation for it and I'm so flipping excited!! Also, Cody is up in SLC for his company's convention this week, so I'm alone until Saturday.. I'm going to miss him lots. Even with my crazy schedule, I've still been able to see him fairly often. Not having him here when I get home from Harry Potter will be hard. I'm going to cry the whole time, I just know it! I've already cried during the trailers I've watched, so you do the math!

Question: when did Neville Longbottom get so hot? He needs to get his British teeth fixed, but he is looking very handsome these days..

Also, I'm still doing the 30-day challenge over yonder, so check it out!

get ready!

Thanks to my loverly friend Amanda, I have now borrowed all seven currently available Harry Potter movies, and I will soon commence the watching of said movies before the MIDNIGHT showing of part two of Deathly Hallows ... Next week people! Did I tell you I bought some Potter-esque glasses in preparation of said showing?! Because I did. I'm also a little sad that I am just now on the Harry Potter bandwagon. Oh, the wasted years!! I also kind of wish I didn't have to work or be a wife for the next week so I could read through all of the books before I go to the movie. Just a little bit. *sigh* Too excited, is what I am. GET EXCITED WITH ME!

Marriage

This week I am reminded about the fact that if we do not continue to grow individually and as a couple, marriage is a lot harder than it needs to be. I'm not using this post as a rant (that's what this blog is for! - mostly kidding..), it's just something I've been thinking about today. Here I was, getting comfortable with my new work arrangement, thinking everything is just hunky-dory. I think I've been pretty selfish the last few weeks, even though I was in denial because I convinced myself that I got laid-off from my job, so I should pity myself. You'd think I would have learned by now that when I get too comfortable, that's when things get shaken up in my life. Hopefully I'll learn soon, right? I love my husband so much and that love is worth every hard time we've had in the last five years. I'm not giving up, so I guess you could say this is my "bugger-off" to Satan to leave us alone.