Song of the Week

Jess's Song This Week

Speak Slow - Tegan and Sara

My pick for this week's Monday Song is Tegan and Sara's Speak Slow. I LOVE Tegan and Sara and this song is one of my many favorites by them. For some reason lsitening to Tegan and Sara always takes me to fall time and since today is August 6th that means we're getting closer to feeling some amazing weather. I can hardly wait :) It's a funny video to a fast and upbeat song. In my opinion, a great start on a Monday!

<3, Jess

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Liz's Song This Week

Come Pick Me Up - Ryan Adams

This week I am waiting on a phone call for a job that I really, really want. They are at a conference Monday through Wednesday so I won't hear back either way til Friday. So I will be an anxious lady for the rest of the week. Matty is thrilled, I am sure. So it's slow, mellow music for me for the rest of the week to balance out the ball of nerves inside me. Ryan Adams has quickly become one of my favorite artists of all time after my boyfriend introduced me to his music a few years ago. It's a constant in our lives. Have a great week and send some good vibes my way :)

<3 Liz

Mission. Accomplished.

Boom.

And that my friends is how you get things done. :)

I'm pretty proud of myself for making this happen because we all know how nerved up I was going into it. And Liz DID NOT HELP in the "Be Calm/ Be Cool Department. She told me various times that she needed her 'natural anxiety remedy' and we weren't even close to the venue. We were hours from the party even starting. Gotta love Liz though. The truth is we are both a little anxiety ridden. So if you put us together and give us a little bit of time to conjure up more suspense and go through ten thousand what-if scenarios then you my friends, have yourself two apprehensive broads.

We were walking through the door and I literally had only taken maybe two steps into this place when I looked up and saw Bun B. I did a double take (which he totally saw) and out of sheer panic and unpreparedness I just kept walking....away. When I turned back to look at Liz she's giving me this,"What the hell are you doing?!?!?" type of look. And I just motiond back, mouthing the words,  "NO! I'M NOT READY!"

We went straight to the bar and a few drinks later, I casually and very nonchalantly walk up to Bun B with my photographer (Liz) in tow. And I got my picture with the legendary Big Pimpin' himself.

I'm totes satisfied. (Even if in the picture his forehead is reflecting that shiny sticker from inside the bill of his hat. Folks gotta stay moisturized!)

I was so happy that Liz and I celebrated by taking 3 trips into the photobooth, which for the record takes pictures way too quickly. I almost knocked the entire photobooth set up over (which is documented in the last photo taken) and at that point- it was time to leave.

Houston Press Web Awards, you treated us well. We'll be back next year, maybe we'll even win something?