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The past few weeks...

...too much time at home, and a lot of time with my niece and nephew*

*now, nephews :)

Lights

I rarely go to shows. Despite how good or bad the music may be, the one thing that always keeps my interest is the potential for cool shots. I'm amazed and awe-inspired by the combination of silhouettes and stage lighting at intimate venues. These pictures are from last night at the Troubadour. Most of the photos were somewhat similar and I didn't have the patience to sift through them, hence the massive upload.

Band: The Besnard Lakes

Venue: the Troubadour in West Hollywood

**a little bit of color-suck, so I posted a few of my favorites on flickr

Take Me Out To The Ball Game

I went to my first baseball game yesterday. The game itself was pretty boring (not much into MLB) but I kind of fell in love with the atmosphere of a baseball stadium. I kept thinking of movies like "A League Of Their Own" and "The Sandlot" (2 of my favorites growing up...and still to this day I guess) and all that nostalgic Americana stuff I'm always rambling about that instantly makes me feel great.

Another photog in our box

The 7th inning stretch

There's a lot going on in the crowd at a baseball game, definitely a good place to people watch.

And if anyone cares, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Angels 7-2.

The Wallflower

Ever the oldies fan, I've spent the past couple of days listening to a lot of Etta James and decided that that is my ideal music. Everything she does is perfect-- covers and all! I hate ranking things because I feel like I end up doubting my choices, overanalyzing, or changing my mind. And once I change my mind, I usually feel lame for making such bold statements and claiming a favorite to begin with. With that in mind, I still feel pretty comfortable saying Etta James has the best vocals I have ever heard.

I'm not really sure if this was blogworthy but oh well. And I haven't taken any new pictures so here are a few of Etta that I like.

Now push play and enjoy the music :)

People Watching