Validation
This past Friday I took a one on one class with a woman who does Reiki work, Angel work and Mediumship. Back in December I met her at an Angel workshop and we immediately clicked. Since then I've been to several of her classes and workshops. I realize that I have this gift of connecting with those that have crossed over, but wanted to know what to do with it- tips, guidance, wisdom. I wanted her mentoring so we arranged this one on one class a little while ago. I was excited and curious about how it'd go.
At first we just talked and I shared some of my experiences. It's been less than a year since I've been "getting" Spirits regularly and consistently. After we covered some basics she said "okay, now you're going to give me a reading!". She explained that prior to my arrival she connected with specific people from her life who have passed and asked them to show up and work with me so I could practice. We did a little meditation to get me connected and more open and immediately I began describing her Uncle. She gave me pointers on HOW to communicate with them. In the past with my clients, when a Spirit would show up I would just sorta acknowledge them, let my client know that I "saw" them and maybe there'd be something I "heard" and passed on, but I never directly questioned the Spirit or directly conversed or attempted to communicate with them! I was always just in awe and shock that I was describing somebody important to my client at all - it didn't even occur to me that I could do more!
So as our session continued, I proceeded to describe and tell some poignant facts about the various important people to my teacher. She said "tell them they can get closer to you so you can see them better, tell them to speak up, ask them what their message is, ask them how they passed". With her different direction, prompts and guidance I was able to get information from them that she (once I was done) would validate for me! Half of the time I got the names wrong but she said that's not uncommon and they can be hard. I got the letter "M" for a woman's name right, and one of the names I got completely right! Descriptions of death were right, or how I described what I "got" totally made sense to her. The details of their appearances and their energy/personality were right too.
I cannot even begin to tell you how exciting this is for me!! To have a teacher get excited by what I told her is just awesome. :) To know that I wasn't just making this all up is even better. The messages she got were meaningful for her and she was grateful! Now I don't think I'm as nervous to practice on new people, so long as they are willing and open I really have nothing to lose and a lot to gain! I'm not looking to try to sell anyone on changing their beliefs because I simply am not interested in expending that much energy. If they believe, great- send them to me! I'm not a sideshow act and I'm not looking to convert anyone or prove anything. I'm just happy to share this gift, practice it and perhaps even enlighten people to the fact that there is more to life than this life. That life goes on after physical death! I'm happy to be in the position of being a conduit! I am truly grateful and excited to gain more and more experience. I am ready. :)
At first we just talked and I shared some of my experiences. It's been less than a year since I've been "getting" Spirits regularly and consistently. After we covered some basics she said "okay, now you're going to give me a reading!". She explained that prior to my arrival she connected with specific people from her life who have passed and asked them to show up and work with me so I could practice. We did a little meditation to get me connected and more open and immediately I began describing her Uncle. She gave me pointers on HOW to communicate with them. In the past with my clients, when a Spirit would show up I would just sorta acknowledge them, let my client know that I "saw" them and maybe there'd be something I "heard" and passed on, but I never directly questioned the Spirit or directly conversed or attempted to communicate with them! I was always just in awe and shock that I was describing somebody important to my client at all - it didn't even occur to me that I could do more!
So as our session continued, I proceeded to describe and tell some poignant facts about the various important people to my teacher. She said "tell them they can get closer to you so you can see them better, tell them to speak up, ask them what their message is, ask them how they passed". With her different direction, prompts and guidance I was able to get information from them that she (once I was done) would validate for me! Half of the time I got the names wrong but she said that's not uncommon and they can be hard. I got the letter "M" for a woman's name right, and one of the names I got completely right! Descriptions of death were right, or how I described what I "got" totally made sense to her. The details of their appearances and their energy/personality were right too.
I cannot even begin to tell you how exciting this is for me!! To have a teacher get excited by what I told her is just awesome. :) To know that I wasn't just making this all up is even better. The messages she got were meaningful for her and she was grateful! Now I don't think I'm as nervous to practice on new people, so long as they are willing and open I really have nothing to lose and a lot to gain! I'm not looking to try to sell anyone on changing their beliefs because I simply am not interested in expending that much energy. If they believe, great- send them to me! I'm not a sideshow act and I'm not looking to convert anyone or prove anything. I'm just happy to share this gift, practice it and perhaps even enlighten people to the fact that there is more to life than this life. That life goes on after physical death! I'm happy to be in the position of being a conduit! I am truly grateful and excited to gain more and more experience. I am ready. :)
Cookie Fantasy...
I've been thinking about how much I absolutely LOVE making cookies. I am wishfully thinking how I would like to run and operate my own cookie business; "Karen's Cookies". Maybe like one of those food truck things... Karen's Cookie Truck. I can serve coffee, hot chocolate, milk and other drinks as well. Maybe even some confections like fudge and toffee, or poundcake and fruit & nut breads/muffins as well... I dunno. It's fun to fantasize. :)
There are SO many favorite cookie recipes that I like to make, but only get to do most of them at Christmastime. If I could find any excuse to make them all on a regular basis I would be thrilled. It's creating something from scratch and sharing that joy with others. But to just make them to make them simply isn't healthy. What good is it for me to have a fresh batch of cookies to consume every week? I just don't have the will power to resist cookie dough or fresh cookies! That's why I want to make them, and give them away! How fortunate if I can make a profit from it, too!
I have a running list of cookies in my mind that I really want to bake again soon...to help clear my head I will write that list now! (After writing down a few, I decided to write down all my favorites just because. :) )
~Vanilla Scones A new recipe from Pioneer Woman and I haven't made it yet. It's not quite a cookie but equally appealing. Haven't found a good reason to make them, but soon will I hope!
~Malted Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies Another new one, thanks to Pioneer Woman. I'm excited to try it soon!
~Biscotti I make this at Christmastime and sometimes I dip the bottoms of them in melted chocolate. I usually include almonds in the recipe and I love the subtle Anise flavor in them, too. So yummy dipped in coffee!
~Chewy Molasses Cookies a cookie I usually wait till the Fall to make because of the ginger and cinnamon in it. Just has that Fall kinda taste to it, but they are SO good and SO chewy and soft. I love
them. They are easy to make, all ingredients get plopped into the food processor in one step. That's Gregory as a 13 month old having this cookie! His first official cookie ever!
~Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies again, more Christmas stuff. They don't need to be a Christmas cookie, but that's when I whip them out. They are so easy, too. And so satisfying!
~Oatmeal Cookies I use my mom's recipe on this one. It's good, they've got the perfect chew factor happening! I do make these more regularly, usually when we just buy a new container of rolled oats. I typically go without raisins, but with them is good too!
~Chocolate Cookies with White Chips I actually JUST made these a few days ago. They are perfect. Soft, chewy, kinda plump and fluffy almost. Sort of reminds me of a brownie acting as a cookie, I love them. A memorable time eating them was after the Pearl Jam concert with Ari last May. We were starved, it was late and we just chowed down two of them w/ a glass of milk. Nothing could have hit the spot more perfectly!
~Nestle's Chocolate Chip Cookies Nothing can beat this staple. I make these chocolate chip cookies once a month, at least. They are a constant around here!
~Sugar Cookies w/ Icing These are one of my favorite cookies to make. I altered my mom's recipe a bit and
came up with my own. She never iced them, and I find that the icing keeps them soft and tender and of course adds a different (sweeter!) flavor and texture too. They are always a hit and fun to make with the kids (so long as I'm in a patient mood!)
~M&M Cookie/Brownie Bars These aren't cookies but rather more like brownies since they are in bar-form, but it is fun and oh so delicious. It starts out as one batter then you split it in two; the bottom layer becomes like a regular brownie and the top layer cookie dough with M&Ms instead of chocolate chips. These are fun to make and taste awesome!
~Chewy Brownies There's a brownie recipe I use that calls for chocolate chips mixed into the batter. Sometimes I put walnuts over 1/2 of the top, too. They are the perfect brownie as far as I'm concerned!
Phew. I feel better now just getting that out of my head! Of course I like to bake pies and cakes too, but not as much as cookies. Between family parties and holidays I do my best to vary it up by making different types for different occasions... but I still don't bake as often as I'd like! That's why the idea of "Karen's Cookie Truck" isn't a bad one! But I don't know how serious I really am about this fantasy. Something to keep in the back of mind for now at least! :)
There are SO many favorite cookie recipes that I like to make, but only get to do most of them at Christmastime. If I could find any excuse to make them all on a regular basis I would be thrilled. It's creating something from scratch and sharing that joy with others. But to just make them to make them simply isn't healthy. What good is it for me to have a fresh batch of cookies to consume every week? I just don't have the will power to resist cookie dough or fresh cookies! That's why I want to make them, and give them away! How fortunate if I can make a profit from it, too!
I have a running list of cookies in my mind that I really want to bake again soon...to help clear my head I will write that list now! (After writing down a few, I decided to write down all my favorites just because. :) )
~Vanilla Scones A new recipe from Pioneer Woman and I haven't made it yet. It's not quite a cookie but equally appealing. Haven't found a good reason to make them, but soon will I hope!
~Malted Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies Another new one, thanks to Pioneer Woman. I'm excited to try it soon!
~Biscotti I make this at Christmastime and sometimes I dip the bottoms of them in melted chocolate. I usually include almonds in the recipe and I love the subtle Anise flavor in them, too. So yummy dipped in coffee!
~Chewy Molasses Cookies a cookie I usually wait till the Fall to make because of the ginger and cinnamon in it. Just has that Fall kinda taste to it, but they are SO good and SO chewy and soft. I love
them. They are easy to make, all ingredients get plopped into the food processor in one step. That's Gregory as a 13 month old having this cookie! His first official cookie ever!~Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies again, more Christmas stuff. They don't need to be a Christmas cookie, but that's when I whip them out. They are so easy, too. And so satisfying!
~Oatmeal Cookies I use my mom's recipe on this one. It's good, they've got the perfect chew factor happening! I do make these more regularly, usually when we just buy a new container of rolled oats. I typically go without raisins, but with them is good too!
~Chocolate Cookies with White Chips I actually JUST made these a few days ago. They are perfect. Soft, chewy, kinda plump and fluffy almost. Sort of reminds me of a brownie acting as a cookie, I love them. A memorable time eating them was after the Pearl Jam concert with Ari last May. We were starved, it was late and we just chowed down two of them w/ a glass of milk. Nothing could have hit the spot more perfectly!
~Nestle's Chocolate Chip Cookies Nothing can beat this staple. I make these chocolate chip cookies once a month, at least. They are a constant around here!
~Sugar Cookies w/ Icing These are one of my favorite cookies to make. I altered my mom's recipe a bit and
came up with my own. She never iced them, and I find that the icing keeps them soft and tender and of course adds a different (sweeter!) flavor and texture too. They are always a hit and fun to make with the kids (so long as I'm in a patient mood!)~M&M Cookie/Brownie Bars These aren't cookies but rather more like brownies since they are in bar-form, but it is fun and oh so delicious. It starts out as one batter then you split it in two; the bottom layer becomes like a regular brownie and the top layer cookie dough with M&Ms instead of chocolate chips. These are fun to make and taste awesome!
~Chewy Brownies There's a brownie recipe I use that calls for chocolate chips mixed into the batter. Sometimes I put walnuts over 1/2 of the top, too. They are the perfect brownie as far as I'm concerned!
Phew. I feel better now just getting that out of my head! Of course I like to bake pies and cakes too, but not as much as cookies. Between family parties and holidays I do my best to vary it up by making different types for different occasions... but I still don't bake as often as I'd like! That's why the idea of "Karen's Cookie Truck" isn't a bad one! But I don't know how serious I really am about this fantasy. Something to keep in the back of mind for now at least! :)
What's Ahead??
I am trying to figure out what is blocking me from figuring out what's next for me... I know I love healing work. I just don't which direction I'm going in. Or how to pursue it once I figure it out! I know I need to meditate and that will be helpful in finding such answers and guidance... but for some reason I haven't made it happen yet! I've meditated a few times, but I haven't begun to make it a regular practice. It's weird. I know that I'm scared, but I don't know why! Which direction will I end up choosing? What skills will I end up developing? All of it sounds good to me, I just don't know when or how I'll decide on what's next!
I recently have read "Many Lives, Many Masters" by Brian Weiss. I always have believed in past lives, but now I am fascinated with them. When I was 13 I turned to my then best friend and said "don't you feel like, 'oh no, here we go again! 13!!' " and she responded with "stop talking like that Karen, you're freaking me out!" I had a feeling I'd been here before. I was often told by people that I was very mature and grounded for someone my age. I believe I've had many lives and I do see the world kind of differently - I think because somehow I've retained and accessed some of that wisdom I've accumulated over the past millenia or so!
After really thinking about this book and the benefits of self-examination of lives through time I might even want to go into Past Life Regression as a modality to offer my clients! It can help to clear up old issues and lessons that they keep having to learn and change how they live and view their lives. I also know that I have a gift of communicating w/ the "dead" (I use quotes because they're not really dead- just their old bodies are! Their spirits are alive and well!). I can sense their presence and I am able to describe how they appeared in their most former life. One time I even heard a distinct accent and was sure to point it out to my client-- it was an important validation for her. It mattered.
I want to find a way to integrate all these things, as well as my hands on healing abilities. Just the other day a friend of mine injured her thumb and had to keep it wrapped for 10 days in an ace bandage. I just held it in my hands for like 10 minutes or something and did energy work to it, which basically consists of me holding it, moving around as I'm guided to different spots, recognizing heat and pulses (and when they occur I wait and let them do their thing). It wasn't long and I didn't think much about it. When I saw her again a few days later I asked her how it was feeling (totally forgetting I even worked on it) and she said "Karen. The next morning the pain was gone and I couldn't believe it!" I was stunned! Happy and impressed, but really, I had no attachment to it (and that is key) so much so that I even forgot I worked on her! I was just asking to ask, I noticed she wasn't wearing the bandage so I was curious.
I love that I am able to assist in these various ways and look forward to expanding on them. I just don't know what exactly the future holds for me- the when and the how of it. But that's okay, it will formulate into something. I'm confident of that much. I just need to burst through this stagnant bit and keep on chugging forward. The answers will present themselves to me in a timely manner at the pace I need. Next Friday I am taking a one on one class with a woman who's a Medium and she's gonna guide me on the Medium path! I look forward to it! It's all unfolding as it should, but at times I do get freaked out wondering how I'll make it all happen!
I recently have read "Many Lives, Many Masters" by Brian Weiss. I always have believed in past lives, but now I am fascinated with them. When I was 13 I turned to my then best friend and said "don't you feel like, 'oh no, here we go again! 13!!' " and she responded with "stop talking like that Karen, you're freaking me out!" I had a feeling I'd been here before. I was often told by people that I was very mature and grounded for someone my age. I believe I've had many lives and I do see the world kind of differently - I think because somehow I've retained and accessed some of that wisdom I've accumulated over the past millenia or so!
After really thinking about this book and the benefits of self-examination of lives through time I might even want to go into Past Life Regression as a modality to offer my clients! It can help to clear up old issues and lessons that they keep having to learn and change how they live and view their lives. I also know that I have a gift of communicating w/ the "dead" (I use quotes because they're not really dead- just their old bodies are! Their spirits are alive and well!). I can sense their presence and I am able to describe how they appeared in their most former life. One time I even heard a distinct accent and was sure to point it out to my client-- it was an important validation for her. It mattered.
I want to find a way to integrate all these things, as well as my hands on healing abilities. Just the other day a friend of mine injured her thumb and had to keep it wrapped for 10 days in an ace bandage. I just held it in my hands for like 10 minutes or something and did energy work to it, which basically consists of me holding it, moving around as I'm guided to different spots, recognizing heat and pulses (and when they occur I wait and let them do their thing). It wasn't long and I didn't think much about it. When I saw her again a few days later I asked her how it was feeling (totally forgetting I even worked on it) and she said "Karen. The next morning the pain was gone and I couldn't believe it!" I was stunned! Happy and impressed, but really, I had no attachment to it (and that is key) so much so that I even forgot I worked on her! I was just asking to ask, I noticed she wasn't wearing the bandage so I was curious.
I love that I am able to assist in these various ways and look forward to expanding on them. I just don't know what exactly the future holds for me- the when and the how of it. But that's okay, it will formulate into something. I'm confident of that much. I just need to burst through this stagnant bit and keep on chugging forward. The answers will present themselves to me in a timely manner at the pace I need. Next Friday I am taking a one on one class with a woman who's a Medium and she's gonna guide me on the Medium path! I look forward to it! It's all unfolding as it should, but at times I do get freaked out wondering how I'll make it all happen!
Seeing Auras!
Today I was at the gym and after my run I was sitting on the ground by some mirrors and stretching. I looked up at one point and kind of noticed a royal blue color wisping around me. It's strange because in the past (and currently) it's more of a "sensing" of the color, but this time I also got an actual hint of it in plain sight! That was a first! When I looked again I got that sensing feeling of blue around me (not so much the obvious to the physical eyes like I had the moment before), and I also saw white light coming into the top of my head really faintly in like a funnel type way. That white light reminded me of a narrow tornado and it extended up as far up as I could see in the reflection (several feet up to the ceiling and beyond I imagine).
Like a year or so ago I was in the same moment of my workout, post run/cardio and was sitting by the mirrors and noticed what is called the "ethereal" layer of the aura. It looked like a clear buzzing of energy coming off of me, surrounding me by like a half of an inch. I liken it to how heat coming off of a barbeque distorts the images around it, like they're melting or smearing a little bit. I just find it so refreshing that these things just pop up- I wasn't trying to see anything, but there it was!
I have played with seeing auras, but haven't gotten too far with it. While waiting at the airport for our honeymoon, I bought a book on seeing Auras. It sat on my bookshelf for a LONG time. I picked it up two years ago and after doing some of the exercises I was able to see my own aura coming off of my hand. There was also a time at a Theta class where we did an exercise on seeing auras. It was all about trusting the impression you get. One of the classmates stood up against the wall and we all just kinda looked at her for a bit. After some time we compared notes and everyone (I think, at least 90%) of the class all came up with the same color- and the same hesitation. We all "got" that her aura was green, but most of us doubted that impression because the shirt she was wearing was green, too. It was funny how we all interpreted and doubted the same way!
Still this stuff is kinda sorta new to me. It's evolving and changing with time. I look forward to spending more time and getting more practice with these new found abilities. I enjoy realizing how much more there is for me to find out about and experience... There's a lot! I feel like I'm just at the tip of the iceberg!
Like a year or so ago I was in the same moment of my workout, post run/cardio and was sitting by the mirrors and noticed what is called the "ethereal" layer of the aura. It looked like a clear buzzing of energy coming off of me, surrounding me by like a half of an inch. I liken it to how heat coming off of a barbeque distorts the images around it, like they're melting or smearing a little bit. I just find it so refreshing that these things just pop up- I wasn't trying to see anything, but there it was!
I have played with seeing auras, but haven't gotten too far with it. While waiting at the airport for our honeymoon, I bought a book on seeing Auras. It sat on my bookshelf for a LONG time. I picked it up two years ago and after doing some of the exercises I was able to see my own aura coming off of my hand. There was also a time at a Theta class where we did an exercise on seeing auras. It was all about trusting the impression you get. One of the classmates stood up against the wall and we all just kinda looked at her for a bit. After some time we compared notes and everyone (I think, at least 90%) of the class all came up with the same color- and the same hesitation. We all "got" that her aura was green, but most of us doubted that impression because the shirt she was wearing was green, too. It was funny how we all interpreted and doubted the same way!
Still this stuff is kinda sorta new to me. It's evolving and changing with time. I look forward to spending more time and getting more practice with these new found abilities. I enjoy realizing how much more there is for me to find out about and experience... There's a lot! I feel like I'm just at the tip of the iceberg!
Star Wars Party
We just got over a party weekend at our house. Yesterday we had Andrew's friend party and today we did the family party. Andrew's friend party yesterday was a costume party, and he wore a Ja
ngo Fett costume while Gregory was Darth Vader. I drew up a Darth Vader for a "Pin the Lightsaber on Darth Vader" game, made bean bags and cut holes out of a box which I wrapped in Star Wars paper and we had two "Death Star" pinatas (one for each party). The pinatas are tedious to make, but satisfying and ALWAYS fun. I found some goofy glasses and I covered the eye holes with tape and we used them instead of a bandana to cover the kids' eyes when they did the "pin the..." game and pinata. It was so funny to see them in such crazy glasses!
Typically we do two family parties, one down here with my in-laws and then we head up to North Jersey to celebrate with my family at my parent's house.
Since my family is so big and most of them are up North it makes more sense for me to bring the party to them. They rarely visit me here because it's a 90 minute trip and no one's ever "passing through" besides the occasional beach goer during the summer. I asked them all if they wouldn't mind taking the ride down here for Andrew's birthday and they were all okay with it. I did feel a little bad though because the cost of gas is so high right now and we just did Daylight Savings... but oh well. They all came and it was a good time!
It was exciting to bring our families together, I think the last time we did that it was Andrew's baptism! It's fun for the kids to see both sets of cousins together! Greg's brother is married and has 3 kids, 2 almost the same ages of our guys plus a 2 year old. My very best friend Marlena came with her husband and their two daughters- so there were 18 kids total here!! Fun! Crazy! Chaos! And lots of love... it's just so refreshing to be around family, especially since we all honestly love and appreciate each other! :) Both sets of Grandparents weren't at the party because they're BOTH in Florida till later this month (snowbirds!), but Greg's Grandma (aka; Nan) represented!
I love any excuse to bake (as I've already made clear) so I was excited to make chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting for Saturday's friend party (they were DELICIOUS!) as well as Star Wars sugar cookies using William's & Sonoma cookie cutters. Icing them was a bit of a pain, of course, but for me it's a labor of love. I have fun doing it! :) The cake for the family party was iced to look like "Jango Fett". My family are Star Wars buffs, I knew they'd all appreciate it (even though it was for Andrew and his new found passion for all things Star Wars). I sincerely love doing this stuff. However now, after two parties and about 7-10 days of prep work, I'm T I R E D!!! :) I look forward to going to bed tonight.
ngo Fett costume while Gregory was Darth Vader. I drew up a Darth Vader for a "Pin the Lightsaber on Darth Vader" game, made bean bags and cut holes out of a box which I wrapped in Star Wars paper and we had two "Death Star" pinatas (one for each party). The pinatas are tedious to make, but satisfying and ALWAYS fun. I found some goofy glasses and I covered the eye holes with tape and we used them instead of a bandana to cover the kids' eyes when they did the "pin the..." game and pinata. It was so funny to see them in such crazy glasses!Typically we do two family parties, one down here with my in-laws and then we head up to North Jersey to celebrate with my family at my parent's house.
Since my family is so big and most of them are up North it makes more sense for me to bring the party to them. They rarely visit me here because it's a 90 minute trip and no one's ever "passing through" besides the occasional beach goer during the summer. I asked them all if they wouldn't mind taking the ride down here for Andrew's birthday and they were all okay with it. I did feel a little bad though because the cost of gas is so high right now and we just did Daylight Savings... but oh well. They all came and it was a good time!
It was exciting to bring our families together, I think the last time we did that it was Andrew's baptism! It's fun for the kids to see both sets of cousins together! Greg's brother is married and has 3 kids, 2 almost the same ages of our guys plus a 2 year old. My very best friend Marlena came with her husband and their two daughters- so there were 18 kids total here!! Fun! Crazy! Chaos! And lots of love... it's just so refreshing to be around family, especially since we all honestly love and appreciate each other! :) Both sets of Grandparents weren't at the party because they're BOTH in Florida till later this month (snowbirds!), but Greg's Grandma (aka; Nan) represented!
I love any excuse to bake (as I've already made clear) so I was excited to make chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting for Saturday's friend party (they were DELICIOUS!) as well as Star Wars sugar cookies using William's & Sonoma cookie cutters. Icing them was a bit of a pain, of course, but for me it's a labor of love. I have fun doing it! :) The cake for the family party was iced to look like "Jango Fett". My family are Star Wars buffs, I knew they'd all appreciate it (even though it was for Andrew and his new found passion for all things Star Wars). I sincerely love doing this stuff. However now, after two parties and about 7-10 days of prep work, I'm T I R E D!!! :) I look forward to going to bed tonight.
Another Passion...
To know me, is to know my love for Pearl Jam. It has been nearly 20 years since I first got into them. I never out grew them... there was a period of time after I got married where I kind of forgot about them, but it didn't take long for me to realize that and to catch up! Their music constantly evolves yet their original work is still awesome and timeless. I have my brother Jac to credit for influencing me with PJ's music. Without his loyalty to PJ I probably would've lost mine - his passion came from having seen them live several times in their earlier years. I didn't get to see them live until I was 25, but wasn't moved by them until the show I went to three years ago with a good friend, Ari. That show was my 3rd and it was just magical.
Ari and I went to see them in Camden at an outdoor place (formerly known as "Tweeter Center") on June 19, 2008. It was a full moon, the weather was as perfect as you could hope for in an early summer night. Breezy, comfortably warm/almost cool. The energy of the crowd feeds so well into PJ and they sense it and return it, it's a beautiful relationship! It honestly feels like there becomes a mass consciousness at their shows. It's just incredible. That night hooked me in big time and I quickly became obsessed! I then went to see them again in October of 2009 in Philadelphia- they were closing down the Spectrum and PJ was the final show for the life of the building! It was a famous building, home to the "Rocky" movies, it was a sports arena and lots of significant musicians played there as well. It was an honor for PJ to close out that building and I was thrilled to be apart of it, even though I had never been to the Spectrum before! My husband and next door neighbors, as well as most kids from the So. Jersey and Philly area all had their first concerts there! PJ did 4 shows in 5 nights the last week in October, 2009. I was fortunate enough to attend last two, on Oct 30 & Oct 31. The last one was over FOUR hours long. They promised at that show that they never plan to play that long again, ever! At one point, they came out dressed up as Divo and played "Whip It" .
After checking out that video now, I feel I must come out with the truth and just say it-- if Eddie Vedder asked me to run away with him I would probably say "YES!" in a heartbeat. But maybe it'd just be a weekend affair, and that really would be fine! ;) I love him !! Not only is their music nice on the ears, but the lyrics are thought provoking and spiritual! They are just an awesome package and I had to include them here in the blog because they mean SO much to me!! :D
Oh, one more thing; I saw them again in May of 2010, the week of my birthday. Twice. Once in Newark with Ari (again, but this time it was her first post-baby concert!) and a few days later on May 21 with my big brother Jac! We bonded over the music, it had been a long time since he and I could connect as the friends we used to be a million years ago. He was practically my best friend for a long time and I really looked up to him. Somewhere during college he came off of the pedestal I had him on since I was 14. Then we both got married and had kids and don't live all that near to each other. Life happens. But to be shoulder to shoulder with him at our favorite band live at MSG in NYC? That was really awesome. The most favorite part of that show was Betterman. The roar of the crowd in MSG is like none I've ever experienced. We truly all shared in something special that night and the Betterman singalong just is a manifestation of that connectedness! :)
Ari and I went to see them in Camden at an outdoor place (formerly known as "Tweeter Center") on June 19, 2008. It was a full moon, the weather was as perfect as you could hope for in an early summer night. Breezy, comfortably warm/almost cool. The energy of the crowd feeds so well into PJ and they sense it and return it, it's a beautiful relationship! It honestly feels like there becomes a mass consciousness at their shows. It's just incredible. That night hooked me in big time and I quickly became obsessed! I then went to see them again in October of 2009 in Philadelphia- they were closing down the Spectrum and PJ was the final show for the life of the building! It was a famous building, home to the "Rocky" movies, it was a sports arena and lots of significant musicians played there as well. It was an honor for PJ to close out that building and I was thrilled to be apart of it, even though I had never been to the Spectrum before! My husband and next door neighbors, as well as most kids from the So. Jersey and Philly area all had their first concerts there! PJ did 4 shows in 5 nights the last week in October, 2009. I was fortunate enough to attend last two, on Oct 30 & Oct 31. The last one was over FOUR hours long. They promised at that show that they never plan to play that long again, ever! At one point, they came out dressed up as Divo and played "Whip It" .
After checking out that video now, I feel I must come out with the truth and just say it-- if Eddie Vedder asked me to run away with him I would probably say "YES!" in a heartbeat. But maybe it'd just be a weekend affair, and that really would be fine! ;) I love him !! Not only is their music nice on the ears, but the lyrics are thought provoking and spiritual! They are just an awesome package and I had to include them here in the blog because they mean SO much to me!! :D
Oh, one more thing; I saw them again in May of 2010, the week of my birthday. Twice. Once in Newark with Ari (again, but this time it was her first post-baby concert!) and a few days later on May 21 with my big brother Jac! We bonded over the music, it had been a long time since he and I could connect as the friends we used to be a million years ago. He was practically my best friend for a long time and I really looked up to him. Somewhere during college he came off of the pedestal I had him on since I was 14. Then we both got married and had kids and don't live all that near to each other. Life happens. But to be shoulder to shoulder with him at our favorite band live at MSG in NYC? That was really awesome. The most favorite part of that show was Betterman. The roar of the crowd in MSG is like none I've ever experienced. We truly all shared in something special that night and the Betterman singalong just is a manifestation of that connectedness! :)