A Little Hazelnutty

In a previous blog about SoulFest 2009, I mentioned a little meltdown that I had. Sometimes a meltdown is necessary. At least, for me it is. It wouldn't be if I didn't keep pushing things down. I usually don't cry when I feel like I need to. I also mentioned this in a previous blog. I don't cry in front of people. It's one of my rules. I should have learned by now, that it's a terrible rule. I guess I have a small issue with pride. So... I hold back for a long time (months) until it all comes out at once. That happened to me Friday night. I kind of had a feeling it was coming. I didn't want it to, but it was inevitable. It started last week when I found my brother's dog tag. For years, I used to wear his dog tag all the time. He had left it at home when he came to visit back in 2002. I started wearing it because a). my friends & I were still kind of going through our "camo phase" and b). I was proud of my brother and I missed him. I wore it...

I know, it's supposed to be "music's biggest night". I disagree. Here's my recap, I won't go into detail: Lady Gaga: The whole performance was strange, and if her outfit had been even a little bit smaller, we would've had a clear view of her crotch. I could've done without that. Green Day: I didn't really have a problem with this one. I thought it was pretty well put together. I'm just not a big fan of Green Day. Beyonce: I'm not saying the girl can't sing, but I would've been far more impressed if she had done it without getting down on her knees and dancing like a stripper. Pink: This one was disgusting. Yet again, I'm impressed by women who can sing, and put on a good show without looking slutty. Black-Eyed Peas: Who decided that they could waste my time with two songs. One was more than enough. Lady Antebellum: I like Lady Antebellum. Hillary Scott is not a great live singer, but there performance was very simple, and that w...