I’m kind of a nerd.

It’s official!!! I’m going to Denver in just over a month. ACK! (you remember Cathy, from the Sunday funnies? That’s where I got that from.) Spending the weekend with the Gabb’s, and seeing YTG in Boulder. The following is a description of the show from the Boulder Theater website:

eTown continues to bend the rules in it’s 21^st season with a very special radio show taping featuring two of the hottest, emerging Indie Rock groups currently on the international touring circuit. On April 1, eTown hosts Nick and Helen Forster welcome Young The Giant and Civil Twilight for debut performances in eTown. This one-of-a-kind live radio show taping will afford attendees a rare, up-close-and-personal experience with both visiting artists, through music and conversation.

More than just a typical concert, each eTown taping is a unique live entertainment event that combines musical performance, information and inspiring conversation.

Um, are ya kidding? Seating is general admission too, so hopefully the Gabb’s will indulge me just a little and get there early. I’m sorta like a 12-year-old right now, and that’s ok. =) It’s nice to be excited about something. I know I’m extremely lucky today. My life is pretty unrecognizable from a year ago. Even from 6 months ago! I’m very grateful for that.

Smiling is good for the soul

So, assuming everything gets approved, I am going to Colorado for the April 1st show of Young the Giant. They’re playing in Boulder, and Bethany and Mike live in Denver, and they’ve asked me to stay at their place, and will pick me up and drop me off at the airport, and will come with me to the show, and and and and, I’m very excited!!! It will be a quick trip, leave on Saturday, back on Monday, but I was having wanderlust in a bad way and this was a great opportunity – spend time with the Gabb’s and see Young the Giant?? I’m elated. Like, cannot contain my excitement, sitting at my desk grinning like a fool elated. God is good, life is good, things are good. Things are not easy, day by day things can seem like trudging, but the god of my understanding likes to remind me that even when things are ho-hum, they’re still better than the alternative. That just when I think I’m stuck in a rut, all the pieces fall into place for something I couldn’t have made work or imagined on my own. I am surprised daily, at what happens when I decide that my way isn’t going to work, and decide to turn it over.

Love it.

Young The Giant

I pretty much love everything about them. I love the imagery their lyrics create. I love the raw In the Open videos they made. I am a little bit consumed with Young the Giant right now. I’m ok with it.