We are experiencing technical difficulties.

The screen of my laptop decided to crash the other day. I am now without a computer of my own and we are back to sharing one. This means that I don’t have access to photoshop where I would edit the photos of my finished craft project. I guess everyone will just have to wait for it. I know, the anticipation is getting intense!

In the meantime, I am using my “time” on Erik’s computer to research potential laptops. I’m leaning towards a mac but a part of me is scared to make the leap from a PC. The more I learn about them, the more I want one. The photo booth and time machine programs have me pretty much sold, but I’ll keep looking just to make sure.

I’m not the only one who is eager to get the new computer. It only took a couple of days of hovering around Erik and kicking him off his computer before he was ready to buy me a new one!

For the first time in a LONG time, Erik and I are having some quiet alone time, and by alone I mean from each other. He’s quietly enjoying one of his computer games and I’m crafting. Yes! Crafting! We’ve been getting better at bedtime around here so that means we have more time to spend on ourselves. Over the past week, we’ve been addicted to old episodes of Arrested Development. We had to “acquire” them after hearing such great things about the series from our friends. It is one of the funniest and well written shows I’ve seen in a long time! I love all the characters, but want to slap them all at the same time! I want to watch more, but with every episode, we get closer to the end of the series. How could they cancel such a great show!?!

My craft project right now is painting a necklace holder that is in the shape of a dress form. I bought it at Panduro (Swedish craft store chain) and decided that it needs to be all black. I might add some extras on it, but I’m not sure yet. If I don’t like how that looks, I can always decoupage some nice funky napkins on it. This is the original holder:

The final product will be revealed at a later date (hopefully tomorrow!). It’s not a complicated project, but it’s so nice to finally have paint on my hands again! My plan is to make some necklaces in the near future and hang them on it.

This part of the site is supposed to be about me, my crafts, my inspiration and my life. Since the baby was born, there has been very little time for just me. I really want to keep this part going even when I have only a few minutes here and there to dedicate to it. So, I was thinking of things to add that could represent who I am or what I am feeling at the time.

While I was clearing up my craft room (no I haven’t had time to be crafty lately! I just bought some supplies that never got put away), I noticed the envelope of concert ticket stubs that my mother brought over to me. So, I thought I would give you an idea of how much I love concerts and how many I have been to over the years. I might have to add some as I go. I have to compile them with the pile of concert stubs I have since moving here. Okay….here it goes!

1987:
Haywire
(This is a Canadian 80’s band (if you don’t know already!) They are very much a part of my childhood and I’m happy to say my first rock show. Dave (the keyboardist) was my first fan(atic) crush. After the show, I had enough guts to tell him that he was the best and the cutest in the band. I got him to sign my yellow converse sneaker. I know, I’m cool like that!)

1989:
Bonham
The Cult
Skid Row
Vixen
Europe
Bon Jovi

1990:
Bootsauce
Helix
Lee Aaron
Jeff Healey
Slaughter
Winger
Kiss

1991:
Trixter
Great White
Scorpions
Skid Row
Guns n’ Roses (best show ever!)
Metallica
Slaughter
Cinderella

1992:
Lee Aaron
Extreme
Steve Miller Band
Sloan
Bryan Adams
Bootsauce (2x)
Organized Rhyme (Tom Green’s rap group! We were going to the same high school at the time.)
Testament
Iron Maiden
Big House (w/ Mista Bones)
Killer Dwarfs
Pantera
Skid Row

1993:
Metallica
Sven Gali
Ugly Kid Joe
April Wine
Meatloaf
Def Leppard
Aerosmith
Sass Jordan

1994:
Barenaked Ladies
Hemmingway Corner
Sue Medley
Gowan

1995:
Green Day
Tim McGraw
Travis Tritt (w/ Sammy Kershaw and Charlie Daniels)

1996:
Garth Brooks
Melissa Etheridge
Moist

1997:
Great Big Sea
Big Sugar
Wide Mouth Mason
INXS (This show never happened, Michael Hutchence was found dead a couple of weeks before the show. I still have the unused front row ticket)

1998:
Hayden
Juliana Hatfield
Savage Garden
Pearl Jam
Henry Rollins (spoken word show)

1999:
Alanis Morissette
Matthew Good Band
Edwin

2000:
2001:
2002:
* I know I went to concerts during these years, but I don’t have the stubs here. They must be in another envelope together. I know I saw I Mother Earth and David Usher somewhere during this time!

2003:
John Mayer (2x)
Victoria Williams
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Rufus Wainwright
Avril Lavigne
Bob Dylan

2004:
Default
Nickelback
Butterfly Boucher
Sarah McLachlan
Velvet Revolver
Cher
Pink
Skid Row
Sugababes/Dido/Beyonce/Kylie Minogue (NRJ Radio Awards)

2005:
Billy Idol
The White Stripes
Henry Rollins (spoken word show)
REM
Coldplay
Elton John

2006:
Foo Fighters
Red Hot Chili Peppers (2x - The most amazing two nights in a row, ever!)

2007:
Gwen Stefani
Live
Mötley Crüe (finally!)

2008:
Henry Rollins (spoken word show)
The Cure
Foo Fighters (paid for a full day festival ticket just to see them again. It was worth every penny!)
still to come: Coldplay

Phew! That took a lot longer than I thought it would! At least it’s done now. I’ve never written them all up like this before! This could easily be turned into a scrapbook page.