Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Who the Fuck are Arctic Monkeys?

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I love going to concerts and this time I went to the Arctic Monkeys. The Eagles of Death Metal were the support act and I wasn't really wowed by them, their songs kinda sounded the same to me. They did have quite some fans though, I saw a few guys sporting fake handlebar mustaches and sunglasses, trying to look like the frontman. Now on to the Arctic Monkeys, who were amazing. The Arctic Monkeys are often criticized for their lack of stage presence, but I felt that wasn't the case on Wednesday, they were in a pretty good mood. The sound was incredible, especially with Matt pounding away on the drums. A cool part was during 'Secret Door', when two confetti cannons were blasted off (I guess I have a thing for confetti). Although I have to confess that the loud bang made my heart jump a little...

Support act Eagles of Death Metal
Eagles of Death Metal
Alex Turner & Matt Helders
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"When the Sun Goes Down" (the beginning was cut-off, because my camera wouldn't focus properly)

Secret Door
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Nick O'Malley
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Jamie Cook
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Arctic Monkeys

Setlist:

Dance Little Liar
Brianstorm
This House Is A Circus
Still Take You Home
I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
My Propellor
Sketchead
Crying Lightning
The View From The Afternoon
Cornerstone
If You Were There, Beware
Pretty Visitors
The Jeweller’s Hand
Do Me A Favour
When The Sun Goes Down
Secret Door
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Fluorescent Adolescent
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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Ninja


This totally awesome ninja voodoo doll was a gift from Wing. She figured I could use a little help to fight off the stress and frustrations I'm having lately.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Monday, September 28, 2009

How do you like them apples?


It's apple picking season, so we went to a local apple orchard and it was so much fun! Maybe I should bake an apple pie or something, now that I have enough apples for the next few weeks...


Tiny apple



Monday, September 21, 2009

Yes


I MADE IT!! I managed to finish the Dam tot Damloop in 1:45:55 baby! We started at Central Station and then had to run through the IJ-tunnel, onto the highway, which was pretty cool. It was a great experience, especially with all the people standing on the side cheering. One guy even yelled: 'Come on Chinese girl!' and another: 'Go Jill!', pretty funny.

Yan, aunt Cindy & my parents




Yes, I look like crap in this photo, but hey, I just ran 10 Mile...

#1 Dad!