Take With You All Your Reasons Leave Me With Mine

This last weekend I had the most amazing experience of my life, so far. I'm not sure I can ever say anything to fully show my appreciation to the people who invited me and made this all possible..But thank you so much. The memories from this weekend will last me a lifetime. This is the experience I'll be able to sit my grand kids down one day and tell them how I drove 12 hours, one way, to Virginia for a concert. It is probably the craziest thing I have ever done in my life...and I'm still on an extreme high from it all! So, thank you, seriously it was amazing!

Now...to those reading this that have no idea what I'm talking about...I guess I should explain...

I was in Virginia from the 14th-17th for a private concert by Edward Hartline, Sam Bradley, Marcus Foster, and Bobby Long. If you don't know who those guys are..well, you are about to be educated. ;)

Edward Hartline is a fantastic musician. He's from a town outside of Montgomery, Alabama...and he is 16...yeah that's right kid is freaking 16 years old. I didn't believe it..until he showed me his date of birth on his license. He's incredibly talented...and self taught! I had the pleasure of talking to him for a while on Saturday and Sunday and I'm so impressed with just his personality. He's laid back and funny. Sunday night we were talking and I mentioned my last name..and he looks at me and informs me that I have a boring last name (like I didn't already know) and I told him that my future husband has to have a cool last name. His response? "Well, Hartline is a pretty cool last name." Ha! I told him to give me a call when he turns 18. LOL! He's awesome. I can't wait to see his career go further. I'm even thinking about making a mini road trip down to Montgomery to hang out with him. That's how cool of a kid he is. But, his music is incredible. Seriously, look him up...or ya know click this YouTube link...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ros059Gk7uw&feature=plcp


Moving on from my cougar ways. ;) hahaha We have the INCREDIBLE Sam Bradley. This is the first time I have ever seen him live. I was blown away. He's so much fun on stage. He knows how to work the audience. And I may now be in love with him. :) He was so nice too! His lyrics provided today's blog title. I love that line. I was still kind of ehh about his music before this weekend. I liked a few of them but I wasn't jumping at the chance to buy his stuff on itunes...but now I'm all about Sam. His new song, Only Human, is one of my all time favorites now. I listen to it almost everyday. It's just so..amazing. I'll post the link to that video in a little bit... But, part of this weekend was a raffle with some pretty awesome items. One I really, really, really wanted was the Sam Bradley personalized journal. I just knew I was going to win it too. I put in my tickets and thought heck yeah this is my early birthday celebration weekend I got this...But, no. I didn't have it. Freaking Lindsay, who came with me, won. I wanted to punch her in the face. No lie. They called her ticket number and I was so mad...like so freaking mad. She walked back over to me all excited and happy..No. I looked at her and told her we were no longer friends. But, she let me take pictures of the pages...so at least I have them on my phone! (Side note..if anyone wants to try and get me my own version of this AWESOME thing that'd be like cool or whatever. hahaha) His notes are hilarious in the book. But, when I talked with him it felt like he actually cared what I had to say. I told him how much I love Only Human and he told me thank you and he appreciated it. His personality is just contagious. You know those people you really want to hang out with because they seem like such genuinely great people? Yeah that's him. And, I was told that girls get mad because he has a girlfriend and they think that since he's so friendly that they have a chance...and then they don't, and then they stop listening to his music. What the mess ladies?? His music is fantastic! And, even if he didn't have a girlfriend really what are the chances he'd go for you anyways? Get over yourselves. He's just got that kind of personality. He can't help it...it's who he is. Focus on the music...that's the important part. You get to create these fantastic memories with these amazing artists and you may want something to happen between you two..but aren't the fantastic memories just better untainted by something bad? A horrible ending to a relationship you thought you wanted. Don't be that way ladies. Enjoy the music and the memories. That's what matters. :) now...watch the video!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rquCga0jZ5Y&feature=BFa&list=UUCr6VToo0ZS2tNLaPsoSsbg

Now...Marcus Foster. Oh Marcus Foster..I freaking love him. He's fun! Saturday night we kept bumping into each other on the dance floor..and let me tell you..boy has got some awesome dance moves! And his facial expressions on stage kill me. His music is incredible. I have a CD that has most of his songs on it and I often find myself singing them in my head through out the day. He's so nice too. When I met him he was so excited about the British candy Lindsay and I got for him from Publix. He also made me feel really bad about not buying a CD he kept trying to push on me...And I totally would have if I wasn't buying two copies of Bobby Long's poetry book. But, it was Cari Dean's birthday and I still hadn't gotten her anything because I was waiting for this weekend to do it! And Robert, her husband, is such a party pooper and doesn't let her do anything with me!! (Just kidding...but seriously...hehehe) But, anyways...Marcus is awesome. I really love his song I Was Broken. And...so many others. I can't think of the titles right now because for some strange reason my mind has decided to stop working. But, he's great. I didn't talk to him much this weekend, he was always surrounded by others and I didn't want to be rude and interrupt his conversations. It was the first time I'd seen him live too and I wasn't disappointed. Oh! Kiss is a Knife is a really fun song of his that I love. Sadly, he didn't play it this weekend...but that's okay! :) Also, Shadows of the City..which is the one I'm gonna post a link too. :D But, just so...fantastic. I'm beginning to realize that my vocabulary for how to describe this weekend is very small.... Oh well... hahaha Now, go watch Marcus Foster! :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x72Hgq8NL4

Lastly, we have the one who started my love for these three guys....Mr. Bobby Long! This is the third time I have seen him and he never disappoints. And this time around he was really interactive with the crowd and relaxed. It was really awesome. I knew most of his songs and sang along with them like everyone else in the room. He's really such a talented artist. And you can tell he's doing what he loves when he performs. I'm not sure what else to say about him that I haven't posted before. haha he's seriously great. I really admire him as a person. He has donated stuff to be auctioned for Alex's Lemonade Stand and that hits close to home for me now. If you don't know what I'm talking about go look up my blog post "Our Christmas Miracle"... Anyways, he's really funny and sweet and just awesome. Here's one of his songs... check it out! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAG2flpe8Yg

And there just seems to be so much more to say! I'm sure I'll have to do a part two!! All four of these guys are just fantastic (again with the lack of a better vocabulary...)!!! I can't wait to see them again in concert! I hope Sam and Marcus will come down to Birmingham at some point..Sam told me he would....but you know how musicians can be. ;) At least I have Edward close by to bother when I want to. :) hehehehe

I hope you guys seriously look into them! You won't regret it! I promise. If I could only pick a few people's music to listen to for the rest of my life..these guys would be it. That's how much I love their stuff. So, you guys know what to do! :D I should update again soon with more from the weekend!

Until next time lovely people! I love you like mad!

XO
Kymber.

You Desired My Attention....But Denied My Affection

So, girls..this one is for you. The last few weeks I have been thinking a lot about the time and energy we put into trying to impress a guy. Usually one we are friends with, as we try to get out of that stupid friend zone. And you know what I think? I think guys know exactly what they are doing with that awful zone they have put us in!

I know...it might seem crazy....but listen. How often do you drop everything you are doing to make sure they are okay? How often are you the one to send the first text message? What about phone calls? When do you have to change your plans to fit his needs? See where this is going? We try so hard...so hard and for what? To hear about the other girls in their lives lucky enough to just get a more then friendly look from them? Or, if they are feeling overly chatty we get more information then we could possibly want, that those guys don't understand is breaking our hearts while we just grin and bare it.

Then, there is of course the turning point when we decided to discreetly put it all on the line. We make it as obvious as we can without fully telling them how we feel and guess what? They ignore it. Why you ask? Well...they like things the way they are. They don't have to do a thing for this relationship. We do all the work. We want to hang out? We make the plans. If things were to change into more than friendship...he'd have to do more work! They want us to want them so much that we don't look too much at other guys...that way we can be at their disposal whenever they want us.

They are ruining us for anyone else. They are so perfect in our eyes that for the future, we'll always be comparing them to any love interest. It's sad...but that's the reality of falling for one of these guys. I promise if you can be strong and wait for them to initiate the first text or plan a day to hang out...you'll feel so much more appreciated.

For you girls brave enough to try and put it on the line...I hope it works better for you than it ever has for me.
But ladies, be strong. You'll be worth the wait. He'll see it one day, if not there will be a man out there that's worth all your time and energy. And he'll text you first. ;)

Love you all like mad! Until next time!

XO
Kymber.