Month: March 2007

An Evening at the Key Club (LA)

Posted on by vballphil in Concert, Friends, Fun, Key Club


So, Jen, my new co-worker at the AVP invited me (and some staff) to her boyfriend’s concert at the Key Club. Paperback Hero was opening for Metal Skool, a fabulous 80’s hair cover band! Haha! And Jen hooked me and my sis up VIP style the entire night! It started with some mingling in the back in the band bus (with PBH & others). From Ben Carey (currently touring in Lifehouse, but got his start in Savage Garden) to Danny Bonaduce (whose voice just rang through the air when he came in the bus)…it was an experience.

Then we went in and saw PBH perform. AMAZING! Brian, Jen’s man and the lead singer of PBH, rocked the place. It was packed and totally alive. Ben was the guest guitarist for the evening and Toryn (look for him to be talked about soon) joined the group for the song “Call Out”. AMAZING, btw.

Then Metal Skool came out…hahaha…STRAIGHT CLASSIC! They looked like literally came from 1988. It was AWESOME! And then they started calling out the names of the celebs in the audience (that we didn’t know were there). And, to be honest, I am SO not a HEAVY METAL person, BUT I definitely know these groups! The bassist from Alice in Chains, the lead singer of Pantera, the lead singer of Disturbed, the lead singer and bassist from System of the Down, Coolio….hahaha, and a few more were named. Then the bassist from AinC and the lead singer of Disturbed came up and sang “Man in the Box” with the group…CHILLS! So much fun….AND ON A MONDAY NIGHT!

Here are the photos from the night….










A Twist on St. Patty’s Day

Posted on by vballphil in Friends, Fun, South Bay, St. Patricks Day


Ok, so St. Patrick’s day is usually themed with green ANYTHING and the “luck of the irish” in the air. One, green is a must for me…two, the luck of the irish was definitely NOT with me during the day on St. Patty’s day. From forgetting my purse (with my license, cc, etc) at my house and realizing that once I was in Manhattan Beach to taking over 30 minutes to find parking in MB to my brand new shoe breaking at the first stop…wow. Yes, I was not feeling the evening. But things changed once the group (& double decker bus) came to the first bar. Joy McKenzie-Fuerbringer decided that for her and her friend’s bday they wanted to do a Margarita Train through the South Bay. Well, tons of friends, fun, and double decker bus…who wouldn’t!! It was an amazing event! And not only that…as much as I love corned beef & cabbage, it was cool to have mexican feasts at the four cantinas we stopped at! Here are some classic photos below….but read below since this was only half the evenings fesitvities!!















Then, once the bus let us off at the Hermosa Beach pier, we ventured over to Mermaid. Cheri and Silke joined us there…which, by the way, was lifesaver for me(since I was completely exhausted after the busride)! We left Mermaid and headed to Shellback in Manhattan Beach. When we walked in, it was DEJA VU for me…CRAP the season is really upon us! CRAZY! But even though I wanted to run (and almost did), I need to thank DK, Cherbear, & Silk the shocker! Hahaha! Good times were definitely had that night…and here are some pics from the night!












The Next Generation of Airplanes Has Landed!!

Posted on by vballphil in Random

So, working at the AVP has its perks…hehe! Today, at 9:30A, the Airbus A380 that took off from France, landed at LAX. Yes, normally this would be a no big deal type of thing. BUT this plane is 8 stories high and the wingspan is as long as a football
(width wise)…it is the largest plane in the history of aviation. Quantas pilots were the lucky folks that got to pilot the plane into LA. Now, we, the AVP, can see planes landing AND witnessed the giant landing this morning! It was AMAZING…so HUGE!

There were actually two planes that landed today. One was at LAX and the other was at JFK. The plane at LAX will take off tomorrow…I bet that will be an amazing sight!!!!

Songs Sometimes Hit Too Close to Home!

Posted on by vballphil in Lyrics, Nelly Furtado, Songs


So, as I was listening to Nelly Furtado’s song, “Afraid”, I realized how close to home two of her songs have been this year for me…It is kinda crazy, but at the same time amazing and honest. The first song was “Say It Right” which is an absolutely amazing song with so much truth in it…and now with “Afraid”…wow.

I am one of those people that will dive into lyrics after a while, just so I can understand the meaning of the song (and not just the beat)…I am one of “those” people…hahaha…here are the lyrics for both songs….

Say it Right
In the day
In the night
Say it all
Say it right
You either got it
Or you don’t
You either stand or you fall
When your will is broken
When it slips from your hand
When there’s no time for joking
There’s a hole in the plan

Oh you don’t mean nothing at all to me
No you don’t mean nothing at all to me
Do you got what it takes to set me free

Oh you could mean everything to me

I can’t say that I’m not lost and at fault
I can’t say that I don’t love the light and the dark
I can’t say that I don’t know that I am alive
And all of what I feel I could show
You tonite you tonite

From my hands I could give you
Something that I made
From my mouth I could sing you another brick that I laid
From my body I could show you a place God knows
You should know the space is holy
Do you really want to go?

Afraid
What they say what they say what they say

You speak out all you feel is defiance
All you need is some self-reliance
Cause this world is gonna always try us
And all you wanted was to run for cover
Well here’s looking to yourself and no other
We’re all searching for that special something
And we keep on running

We all have the choice to take the lead or follow
I want to feel the light shine on me

You’re so afraid of what people might say
But that’s okay cause you’re only human
You’re so afraid of what people might say
But that’s okay you’ll soon get strong enough
You’re so afraid of what people might say
But that’s okay cause you’re only human
You’re so afraid of what people might say
You’re going to break
So please don’t do it

You wanna spread your wings but you’re not sure
Don’t wanna leave your comforts
Wanna find a cure
We’re afraid of who we see in the mirror
We wanna let go but it feels too pure
Who wants to be alone in this world
You look around and all you see is hurt
But the light it always finds us
If we move with a little trust

A diamond don’t define what shine is
I don’t need a Rolex to know what the time is
You got your let me find what mine is
I’m a survivor look how strong my mind is
I stand on my own it’s all me
Regardless of whatever they call me

I’m a leader not a follower
And I’d rather be paid and popular
Ride homie get your dollars up
We’re in the belly of the beast that already swallowed us

And, just for an update on the UTPA thing….I pulled my name on Wed when they were asking if I was still interested…The girls and school were (when I was visiting) and are amazing right now…BUT for me, I can’t leave just yet.