Music Makes You Lose Control

I love music. There is never a day that goes by that I don't listen to music. I enjoy a wide variety of genres, acoustic, alternative, electro, dance, indie, rock, powerpop, folk, blues, experimental, etc... The only genre I don't really listen to a lot of is country, with the exception of the occasional Taylor Swift or Shania Twain song! (No offense to you country lovers!) 

Anyway, my point to all this is to say that music is a very essential part of my life. It helps get me through my studies by providing much needed background noise for me to focus, it always wakes me up in the morning by listening to a song that puts me in a good mood (and trust me, I NEED that sort of pick me up in the a.m. I am so NOT a morning person), and it has even helped me get through some of the toughest times in my life with lyrics that I could totally relate to. 

Since I have such a love for music, it is no surprise that one of my favorite pastimes is going to concerts. I have been to several in my life and have some of the best memories from them. I recall my first concert, with slight hesitation, being Enrique Iglesias when I was a lot younger. I say with slight hesitation because people used to make fun of me for being a fan of Mr. Iglesias! But hey, when I was a young girl he was a big hit, and he was cute! But since then, I have seen various bands from Cobra Starship to No Doubt to, most recently, Blink 182.
One of my favorite bands to see is Boys Like Girls. I have seen them live three times, once in San Diego about 4 years ago, once in Anaheim a couple years ago, and then again just last month in Ontario. I’ll be making it four times on October 24! I absolutely love this band, and have to admit that I have a slight crush on the lead singer. It’s hard for me to resist a guy why can play a guitar and sing a love song.
The last time I saw Boys Like Girls live, I actually even got a few pictures with the band members. The picture you see above is of me with Martin Johnson, the singer. I felt so silly when I met him because I was pretty much speechless, which is something that NEVER happens to me. It is rare that I am at a loss for words, so that should tell you how incredibly excited I was!
There are a lot of things I love about going to concerts, and dancing tops the list. Nothing gets me dancing more than good music with good people, and since I am always at concerts with my best friends, it is so much fun.