MY NEW LOVE. I am so excited to wear this out :D
I can already see so many outfit possibilities with this shirt: outdoor concert, day out on the town, picnic, etcetc.
Tuesdays are great. You know why they're great? Because it's Cheap Movies Day!!!
Movies are usually $11.99 but on Tuesdays, its $7.99. Ain't that great :D
So I went with two other friends to watch Iron Man 3 and The Great Gatsby.
Can I just say that I have a super soft spot for all the Marvel movies??? Ok, it may just be me swooning over the actors playing them but I also genuinely enjoy them!
I went into the movie with no real expectations, I've only seen the trailers for it and that was the only thing I was going into the movie with.
Went into the movie and came out thoroughly satisfied. LOVED IT. It was engaging, and I was on the edge of my seat in some parts, and I really liked Ty Simpkins' role. And seeing how badly New York affected Tony Stark killed me... poor guy!
All in all, the effects were amazing (I watched the BTS stuff and wow technology has come a long way), the story was good, and humour was awesome as usual. The little scene after the credits was so adorable too! ;) I cannot wait for the upcoming Marvel movies so I can delve back into the whole universe.
After getting out of the theatre for Iron Man 3, we headed into The Great Gatsby. But not before I totally got a picture with my favourite: Owen Wilson. I just adore him, and I don't care what others have to say about that!
Anyways, after my little pic, we settled down for the movie. Somehow I made it through high school without have ever reading the book, so I had no idea what to really expect in terms of plot. The trailer really does not give anything away except, ya know? It was all glitz and music haha. But I liked how they narrated the plot with Nick in the sanitarium and getting it all out. It definitely helped me get deeper into the plot. But ugh, I now understand why my brother said he hated the book when he had to read it for Grade 12 English. It sort of gave me the feeling of desperation, sadness, and uselessness. That movie definitely killed every sort of excitement and high I had coming out of Iron Man 3. It was so heartbreaking! It was a great movie, but I would never be able to watch it a second time. It was directed and designed beautifully though. I just love the fashion of the 20s with all the lace, fringe, and structured hairstyles. The music was stellar with amazing artists - I especially loved Where The Wind Blows and A Little Party Never Killed Nobody.
It was a great night, with great friends, and I can't wait to see what the rest of Summer 2013 has to offer!
My friend and I got to the place around 8pm, where the first band was still playing their set. It was Lovelife from London, UK, and I gotta say, I dig their sound even though I couldn't hear much of the lyrics because of the pounding bass & percussion. I find that usually happens during concerts for some reason.. the bass and percussion just take over! But I liked what I heard. The second band was called Gold Fields from Australia. Very energetic and they totally got the crowd pumped up for the main act!
Finally, around 10pm, Capital Cities came up and started off with their cover of Breathe.
My friend and I were front row so we got an amazing view. From then on, it was straight up heaven. Their stage presence was amazing and Sebu especially did a great job. And their trumpet player was doing everything right. Just KILLING it. After an hour or so, they wrapped up and left the stage but they didn't sing 'Safe and Sound' so naturally everyone in the club starts chanting for them to sing it. They came back onstage, started off with Holiday.
When the opening notes of Safe & Sound started playing, the club went wild! And boy did they SMASH it. It was the most exhilarating live performance I've ever experienced. They ended the set off by jumping into the audience and just dancing with the crowd. I loved the fact that they did this! True artist/fan connection right there.
All in all, I really enjoyed the show. Can't wait for the debut album to drop in a few weeks!
