Meeting My Future Husband...

Before I headed off to Boston, my college roommate, Sara, emailed me with a crazy idea to go to Josh Groban in October. I like Josh and I figured that if I'm not traveling for the last quarter of the year, I might as well hit up a good concert. So I agreed.

It was a lot of fun. Sure I didn't jump out of my seat and start dancing like at Lady Antebellum concerts but he does have a beautiful voice. And he's funny. That's important. He's hilarious.

After the concert ended, Sara requested that we find the bus and that we wait for Josh to come out. Because he would. And he'd sign her cd. Being the awesome hostess that I am, I directed her to where I knew the buses would be and waited in line with some of the craziest (legit... they should have been locked up) women ever. 

We had our plan. Sara was right up against the barrier with her cd for Josh to sign. I had the phone out to snap pictures of Josh. I decided that I'd have him sign my ticket since that was the only thing I had besides my temple recommend for him to sign. 

His bus pulled up, his security guard escorted him down the line (before which the guard had given us very strict instructions regarding protocol). Josh started signing away. People were shoving their way in. My plan was to just reach out, have him sign my ticket and then step back and snap pictures.

However, things kind of... changed. 

You see, Josh got to me, signed my ticket and instead of moving right along, he did a double take, smiled and said, "hi." 

My flustered mind (as is the normal case when it comes to men...) took a minute to grasp that Josh Groban had just acknowledged me. I think I smiled at him (maybe I was too worried about staying in an upright position to remember if I smiled) and said "hello" in that cute shy way I tend to do. He then moved on to Sara.

Yep. Josh Groban, ladies and gentlemen. Smiled and said hello and got a good look at yours truly.

If all else fails and I never find a husband, please let it be noted that Josh Groban took in the sight of me and it made him smile. 

PS... I totally wish I had a clearer picture. And that I was standing next to him. Will someone please help make this happen? Perhaps for a 31st birthday present? 

The Things That Happened Without You Really Knowing About It

Clearly, I don't blog enough these days. I somehow barely manage to get homework in on time, so blogging is rarely in the forecast. So here's an update on how September went for me...

I got a couple of tickets to the James Taylor, Utah Symphony, Mormon Tabernacle Choir concert. I had to change nights at the last minute and my friend Julie was able to come with.

Loved James. He was great.

 A couple of my coworkers and myself decided that we needed to be crafty and have a project. So we started working on a quiet book...

Yep. Only the cover page is completed. I now have craft homework besides my real homework. Fun for me.

Chopped

My hair has gotten rather long and slightly unruly. In fact, I was kind of sick of it. And I've been losing weight (Huzzah!) so I decided that it was time to do something completely drastic. 

Before

After

The damage:

No color this time. My color looked good and honestly, it was a big enough change to go from long hair to short, I didn't want to freak myself out!

I'm still getting used to it (it's been a month). I have to style it. No ponytail for me.

But I do like it. It's a nice change.

Boston: Day 6

I know... it's taking me forever to get around to this. Things are really busy these days.

Anyways, Saturday was our last day. So we awoke early, dressed, packed up and checked out of our hotel and put our luggage in storage before heading out.

First up was to head to the Harbor Islands, specifically to Georges Island. 

Georges Island is home to a fort and a prison used during the Civil War. We had an hour to wander around and give ourselves a self-guided tour.

The dark tunnels and pathways were pretty creepy. 

On top of the fort.

I had to use the flash. The darkness was just too terrifying.

After hitting up Georges Island, we decided to go to Fenway Park. Unfortunately the tour was sold out and we had to sign up for a later time. So we headed off to Harvard.

Unfortunately, the T broke down and left us stranded for 40 minutes. We arrived at Harvard with enough time to walk onto campus, snap 2 pictures, and then get some lunch and leave for Fenway.

Fenway was amazing. It would have been better to watch a game played there. But we have to take what we can get.

Windy day...

View from the press box.

After Fenway, we headed back to the hotel to get our bags and take a taxi back to the hotel. Thus ended our adventure in Boston. Loved the city. Can't wait to go back.