hands down this is the best day i can ever remember

When I was fifteen my boyfriend at the time gave me a burned CD and had written "Dashboard Confessional" on the top of it. Being the sappy fifteen year old I was I think I listened to that CD more than any other CD in high school and Dashboard quickly became my favorite band. (and still is to this day) I learned every word, fell asleep to their albums every night, they were my first concert, and needless to say I became obsessed. I think all of my friends can pledge for this especially because now on occasion I will get a text from someone saying that they listened to a Dashboard song and they thought of me. I quickly fell for the lead singer, Chris. Even right down to his sleeve tats I thought he was a major babe. Through the years I have been to many of his concerts and have followed him closely. The last concert I went to was back in 2011 when he was on a solo tour. I was sad when he hadn't had news of having a new album released in the past couple of years so needless to say I  was ecstatic when I was browsing on Facebook one day and came across Dashboards Facebook page saying that Chris had started a new personal project with a new band called Twin Forks. I did some research and saw that they were coming to Salt Lake City! I messaged my friend and bought the tickets. We knew it would probably be a smaller concert since they weren't too well known yet but that us loyal Dashboard fans would be dying to go. One week before the concert I posted a picture of Chris to my Instagram with the caption "I get to be serenaded by my lover Christopher next week. To say I'm excited would be an understatement. Also, If I get to take my picture with him..I think I may faint. #andsuddenlyifeelfifteenagain" The concert was absolutely wonderful and I was SO close to Chris the whole time I was sort of freaking out. Naturally he played a Dashboard song. ("Stolen") I really like his new EP Twin Forks Album! Don't worry that after the concert he was at the table where they were selling t-shirts and he started to take pictures & signing autographs. Melissa and I stood in line and my fifteen year old self was star struck. I was shaking. (I'm laughing about his as I write this post but I really was! So pathetic but it's the truth!) As we got closer to the table I had this genius idea to take off my phone cover and let him sign my white iPhone. When it was my turn I said something along the lines of "Hi Chris!" in my shaking voice and then told him that I had been a fan for a long time. When I told him that I wanted him to sign my phone he was like, "Are you sure! I feel bad" I told him that I was sure. He tried to sign it and the dang marker wouldn't work on my phone! I was a little sad. Until he was like hang on a second, grabbed his schedule out of his bag and wrote "Thanks Ashley! He drew a heart and then signed his name -Chris Carrabba +Twin Forks. Then I took my picture with him. Chris put his arm around me I couldn't believe this was happening. Especially since the week before I had joked that it would be a dream come true if I could actually take a picture with him. And it was actually happening! He then gave me a little side hug & I walked away. It was the most magical night.

And that my friends was the best $12 dollars I have ever spent 

*also don't mind the poor picture quality. poor lighting and with my iPhone. sad i didn't bring my camera.

and i just had to post this one again because I just love him.

kenny chesney.

 

 

My childhood friend DaNielle and I are exactly 10 days apart. Since we've grown up and moved out of our neighborhood we have always made it priority to at least see each other during our birthday month! It's always so hard to get together because of schedules. With that being said, this year we celebrated with a bang. Kenny is both of our favorite country singers so we thought what a better way to celebrate our birthdays than getting wooed by his amazing voice! Even though we've both seen Kenny Chesney live several times it was probably my favorite concert of his. Both of our voices were pretty much gone by the end of the night singing along. He is so amazing live & it was a great time had by all. Happy birthday to us & thanks Kenny for making this year a memorable one. Love you Nil!  

justin,sara, gary, joe, & jay

last weekend the girls and i went to the rascal flatts and sara evans concert. besides it taking forever and a day to get there and it pouring rain (thankfully it didn't rain once we were there) the concert was super good! i love concerts at usana. it's fun just to chill on the grass seats. i didn't realize how many of sara evans older songs i knew. and of course my favorite was "a little bit stronger". rascal was awesome and the clarity of Gary's voice is simply amazing. so so so clear! they did talk a lot in between songs though and played too many of other people's songs. but when they did play their songs i really enjoyed it. i loved the song "Easy" sara came out and sang it with them. she sounded great with them. the set list included:why wait, me and my gang, summer nights, god bless the broken road, stand, unstoppable, my wish, lonesome rd., easy, life is a highway, fast cars and freedom, there (my personal fave), what hurts the most, stand acoustic, and then a few of other peoples songs. now i can cross them off my concert bucket list!  the drive home was bumper to bumper traffic because of traffic, construction and an accident. a drive that should take about 45 minutes took me almost 2 1/2 hrs. boo! oh well we had some funny times on the way home. thanks for the memories girls!oh and the opening act was a guy named justin moore. i recognized a few of his songs, and have since listened to them. he has a twangy voice and i love it. cute little country boy he is. love this song of his. he's a cute little cowboy. i still have a dream of marrying someone from a small town. i guess i have a little country girl in me at heart. 

my interweb

anyone else take this quiz?

not quite sure whats it all means. but these little trinkets are supposed to fit your internet personality.. or something along those lines? i just thought it was cute. so i am so excited about this week. why you ask? well of course monday was a holiday.. and then it's pretty much a four day week and i go to rascal flatts on friday night. that's why! i am thrilled. i have wanted to see rascal flatts FOREVER. and it's at my favorite venue. and i'm going with some of my favorite people. it will be rockin. oh and did i mention miss sara evans will be there? eeek. something about country concerts that are outside just get to me. well looks like the old thing my ipod will be seeing for the rest of the week is a little country! :) but i am perfectly okay with that. 

anyone else seen rascal live??! 

oh to be twelve again.

when i was twelve years of age,
i dreamed of seeing my favorite band.
well last night i got to live that dream.
check that one off the bucket list!

oh man,
ten years later and i was still in heaven.
i fel in love with nick carter all over again.
i don't think i watched any of the others the whole night.

the dance moves
may have been a little old, and cheesy.
but the songs were just as great as i could remember.
and i still knew all my favorite songs.

thanks to my girlies for a great girls night out!!
backstreets back alright!

xoxo

i want it that way..

we

{i know you love the 16 yr old version of us (sorry its blurry)}

are going to see

them

tomorrow night.

be jealous.
xoxo

twelve years old

My heart is so happy right now.
I feel as giddy as I did when I was twelve years old laying on my shaggy green carpet in my bedroom with my boom box next to my ear listening to BB over and over and over.

That's right.
Backstreets Back ALRIGHT!
•A.J. McClean
•Nick Carter
•Brian Litterell
•Howie Dorough
Gangs all here!

They are coming to concert ppl.
SLC June 23.

You bet I'll be there with the girls.

xoxo

shirley temple

Bare with me as I try to play catch up..Ashley and I went to a local benefit concert the other weekend then we went to Spark for drinks..We had Shirley Temples! They even came with Cotton candy. So fabo! I love supporting local bands and having girls night out with my bestie. If you guys haven't been to Spark.. GO! It's so fun. Modern. Different. Just a unique experience. My sister has been telling me to go for over a year now and I finally went! Now i am just craving it!

XOXO