twenty years ago, i was in 6th grade. i remember the first time i saw the video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit" on MTV... my brothers and i were at Grandma Mennig's house and just sat and stared at the TV, at a complete loss for words. in that moment, we knew that nothing would ever be the same again...
and it wasn't.
my bedroom turned into what my Dad called "The Shrine." every article and photo i could find on Kurt Cobain was stuck to my wall. i learned that there were albums released prior to "Nevermind." i quickly obtained those and learned every word to every song. there was a huge period of time where my discman only played Nirvana cd's on my giant speakers that my Dad probably regretted giving me to put in my room.
the 20th anniversary of Nevermind is bittersweet. i'm fortunate to have been old enough to remember when it was released. i also consider myself fortunate to have the music shape my adolesence; however, with it being 20 years ago, it feels like the door is closing on my youth. i'll absolutely still be jamming out to Nirvana when i'm 50, 60, 70+ and my kids will be as well.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Friday, April 8, 2011
the inspiration for the name of my blog...
What an insane week! I don't know why, but this week went by soooo slooooowly. Ugh. But it's the weekend, I've recovered (almost) from the Thirsty Thursday shenanigans, and I'm ready for some fun! What are you doing this weekend, loves?
It's hard to believe that 17 years ago today, Kurt Cobain's body was found. I remember that day like it was yesterday; I was in 8th grade and it was the first time (in my memory... I had grandparents who died when I was a toddler; yes, I loved them, but I can't remember their deaths) anyone I loved that much had died. I remember watching MTV (when it was still good) and Kurt Loder breaking in on the show with an MTV news update. I thought it was a horrible joke; unfortunately, it was not. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hl2pBVv9EI&feature=related
My dad used to call my high school bedroom "the shrine"... I had a million magazine clippings and posters of Kurt and Nirvana. I'm pretty sure there was a period of time that my parents worried about me, as I trudged around the house, spewing teen angst from my flannel-mixed-with-grunge-boots body. Those were the days...
I still get teary on April 5th (when they speculate he actually died) and April 8th (when he was found). I also still can't make it completely through any of the DVD's I have without getting teary. I know, you might think I'm crazy, but what an impact this guy had on me growing up. He was the voice of my generation, and continues to be. The sun is gone, but I have a light... he lives on through his music and through the millions of fans whose lives he touched.
We went on a 2 week trip to Portland/Seattle last summer, and checked out Kurt's hometown of Aberdeen, WA. Here are a few pics:
The last pic is from the Seattle Art Museum. How awesome was it that the exhibit was there when we were? The mood in the display area was somber, with people wiping tears from their eyes (I was one of those people). I can't wait to have my buddy Jay, and his Nirvana tribute band, Nevermind, play at our wedding. It's honestly a dream come true.
Anyway, enough doom and gloom, right? I'm going to kick my feet up and relax with my doggie (who is aptly named Cobain) and my boy (who is not named Cobain).
Ciao!
Breezy
It's hard to believe that 17 years ago today, Kurt Cobain's body was found. I remember that day like it was yesterday; I was in 8th grade and it was the first time (in my memory... I had grandparents who died when I was a toddler; yes, I loved them, but I can't remember their deaths) anyone I loved that much had died. I remember watching MTV (when it was still good) and Kurt Loder breaking in on the show with an MTV news update. I thought it was a horrible joke; unfortunately, it was not. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hl2pBVv9EI&feature=related
My dad used to call my high school bedroom "the shrine"... I had a million magazine clippings and posters of Kurt and Nirvana. I'm pretty sure there was a period of time that my parents worried about me, as I trudged around the house, spewing teen angst from my flannel-mixed-with-grunge-boots body. Those were the days...
I still get teary on April 5th (when they speculate he actually died) and April 8th (when he was found). I also still can't make it completely through any of the DVD's I have without getting teary. I know, you might think I'm crazy, but what an impact this guy had on me growing up. He was the voice of my generation, and continues to be. The sun is gone, but I have a light... he lives on through his music and through the millions of fans whose lives he touched.
We went on a 2 week trip to Portland/Seattle last summer, and checked out Kurt's hometown of Aberdeen, WA. Here are a few pics:
Anyway, enough doom and gloom, right? I'm going to kick my feet up and relax with my doggie (who is aptly named Cobain) and my boy (who is not named Cobain).
Ciao!
Breezy
Monday, April 4, 2011
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positive vibes, yo!
Hello all,
Once again, it's been foreeeeeever since I've blogged. I've thought of a fun way to ensure I blog more, and keep everyone updated on what's going on around here (for those who care, natch). I'm sure my idea isn't original but hopefully it's interesting.
("What is it?", you might ask.)
I'm going to post a picture a day. It might be a random pic, a drunken pic, a funny/silly pic, a scenery pic, a dog pic... the possibilities really are endless. The idea is to get my thought processes churning and to ultimately remind myself (and others) to be thankful for what we have because life truly is beautiful.
I'm starting with a pic from this weekend. My dear friend Maggie came out to see me and spend the weekend with us. I imagined an insanely fun time, and I got it! Isn't it wonderful when friends you don't see or talk to all the time come to visit, and it's just like you never left each other? That's how it was with us... from the moment she got off the plane on Wednesday til the sad drive to the airport on Sunday, it was just like old times. I think we set a record for the consecutive number of days of inappropriateness! It was a beautiful weekend to hit up Red Rocks, the Coors Brewery, Golden City Brewery, Great Divide Brewery, Redstone Meadery (wow, are you sensing a theme here?), get some fabulous eats at Pete's Kitchen (best breakfast in Denver!), Watercourse Foods, sushi in Boulder, bhakti chai at the Laughing Goat, have a BBQ (2 even!) to introduce some Denver friends to Maggie, stroll around the 16th Street Mall, and get a relaxing pedicure at Ten20 in Boulder. I also got some much needed Maggie time :)
Cheers to a more than fantastic weekend! I hope you all had the same! We'll chat soon :)
Once again, it's been foreeeeeever since I've blogged. I've thought of a fun way to ensure I blog more, and keep everyone updated on what's going on around here (for those who care, natch). I'm sure my idea isn't original but hopefully it's interesting.
("What is it?", you might ask.)
I'm going to post a picture a day. It might be a random pic, a drunken pic, a funny/silly pic, a scenery pic, a dog pic... the possibilities really are endless. The idea is to get my thought processes churning and to ultimately remind myself (and others) to be thankful for what we have because life truly is beautiful.
I'm starting with a pic from this weekend. My dear friend Maggie came out to see me and spend the weekend with us. I imagined an insanely fun time, and I got it! Isn't it wonderful when friends you don't see or talk to all the time come to visit, and it's just like you never left each other? That's how it was with us... from the moment she got off the plane on Wednesday til the sad drive to the airport on Sunday, it was just like old times. I think we set a record for the consecutive number of days of inappropriateness! It was a beautiful weekend to hit up Red Rocks, the Coors Brewery, Golden City Brewery, Great Divide Brewery, Redstone Meadery (wow, are you sensing a theme here?), get some fabulous eats at Pete's Kitchen (best breakfast in Denver!), Watercourse Foods, sushi in Boulder, bhakti chai at the Laughing Goat, have a BBQ (2 even!) to introduce some Denver friends to Maggie, stroll around the 16th Street Mall, and get a relaxing pedicure at Ten20 in Boulder. I also got some much needed Maggie time :)
Cheers to a more than fantastic weekend! I hope you all had the same! We'll chat soon :)
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
it's been awhile...
wow, it's been forever since i've written. i have a lot of ideas/thoughts/lists floating around in my head so it's probably time to put some of them on paper to clear space for more clutter in my brain!
i have a million thoughts in my head during the day, when i can't write them down, or when i can only manage to write down a quick note to myself as a reminder to expound on it later; when i actually sit down in front of my own computer or journal to write about whatever it was that i wanted out of my head, i can't remember what my quick notes mean or what it was that i so desperately needed to get out of my head.
i know this much is true - i'm more than a little overwhelmed at this growing up thing that's rushing at me, a million miles a minute. planning a wedding, managing long-distance friendships, trying to be everything to everyone and make sure that no one feels left out, balancing work and play, trying to save money for this wedding, making sure we have enough money to retire while we're still young enough to enjoy life... the list never ends!
okay, so this is my semi-not-so-positive post... apologies to all who are reading this! lots has been happening, good stuff (friend visits, upcoming weddings, home improvements) that i'll blog more about next time. for now, it's bedtime :)
i have a million thoughts in my head during the day, when i can't write them down, or when i can only manage to write down a quick note to myself as a reminder to expound on it later; when i actually sit down in front of my own computer or journal to write about whatever it was that i wanted out of my head, i can't remember what my quick notes mean or what it was that i so desperately needed to get out of my head.
i know this much is true - i'm more than a little overwhelmed at this growing up thing that's rushing at me, a million miles a minute. planning a wedding, managing long-distance friendships, trying to be everything to everyone and make sure that no one feels left out, balancing work and play, trying to save money for this wedding, making sure we have enough money to retire while we're still young enough to enjoy life... the list never ends!
okay, so this is my semi-not-so-positive post... apologies to all who are reading this! lots has been happening, good stuff (friend visits, upcoming weddings, home improvements) that i'll blog more about next time. for now, it's bedtime :)
Saturday, August 21, 2010
another one bites the dust!
Congrats to my wonderful friend Jennifer Twedt, who got engaged last night! It will be fun to bounce wedding planning ideas off each other :)
I spent yesterday researching lodging in Clear Lake, as well as things for our guests to do. I reserved a block of rooms at the Heartland Inn, right on the water. I had originally called to book 50 rooms, but they only have 30 rooms, so we've got the entire hotel! Typically they don't allow reservations more than a year in advance, but the girl was very helpful (gotta love Iowa hospitality!) and called her manager several times to confirm that she could complete my requests. I'm going to finish reserving blocks of rooms at two other hotels next weekend. The nice thing about Clear Lake is that since it's on a lake, there are a lot of cabin options for those who don't want to stay in a hotel.
For more information, make sure to check our wedding website @ http://www.theknot.com/ourwedding/BriAnneHilpipre&JeffHiatt. I try to keep both this blog and the website updated, but more details can be found on the website :)
Have a happy Saturday!
I spent yesterday researching lodging in Clear Lake, as well as things for our guests to do. I reserved a block of rooms at the Heartland Inn, right on the water. I had originally called to book 50 rooms, but they only have 30 rooms, so we've got the entire hotel! Typically they don't allow reservations more than a year in advance, but the girl was very helpful (gotta love Iowa hospitality!) and called her manager several times to confirm that she could complete my requests. I'm going to finish reserving blocks of rooms at two other hotels next weekend. The nice thing about Clear Lake is that since it's on a lake, there are a lot of cabin options for those who don't want to stay in a hotel.
For more information, make sure to check our wedding website @ http://www.theknot.com/ourwedding/BriAnneHilpipre&JeffHiatt. I try to keep both this blog and the website updated, but more details can be found on the website :)
Have a happy Saturday!
Thursday, August 19, 2010
rock star wedding
Lately (and against Jeff's will), we've been discussing wedding invites, save the dates, and random things we'd like incorporated into our wedding. Since we're having our ceremony and reception at the Surf Ballroom, I'd like to incorporate a rock star, music theme. I've always loved music and have considered myself a music snob for quite some time, so it just makes sense, right?
I'm not going to post my ideas until we've designed the save the dates, so then everyone can get a visual; to describe it sounds silly :) I do think it would be cool to have a star with my name on it on my dressing room door...
We're also going to have a live band, since the Surf can accommodate this. We've wanted to have a live band since we started talking about getting married, so we're super excited that this is a possibility. I'd like to have two live bands, but we'll see if that's in the budget. More to come on that once it's official (i.e. when we have the signed contract).
Our engagement pictures will be taken at the farm the 3rd weekend in September. Our good friend, Kristina Marshall, will be taking the pics and I am over the moon to be working with her! She's based out of Minnesota, but will be making the road trip down to the farm for a day of fun :)
Also, any thoughts on photo booth rental? Kristina will be at the reception taking pictures for roughly the first hour (we decided that we didn't need professional pics of our drunk friends much later than that!) so I thought it would be cool to have an old school photo booth. I've gotten an estimate from a company based in DSM for $1400 for 4 hours, including travel to and from the venue, set up, unlimited pictures, and an attendant. If anyone has a recommendation, I'd be happy if you shared :)
Much love,
Breezy
I'm not going to post my ideas until we've designed the save the dates, so then everyone can get a visual; to describe it sounds silly :) I do think it would be cool to have a star with my name on it on my dressing room door...
We're also going to have a live band, since the Surf can accommodate this. We've wanted to have a live band since we started talking about getting married, so we're super excited that this is a possibility. I'd like to have two live bands, but we'll see if that's in the budget. More to come on that once it's official (i.e. when we have the signed contract).
Our engagement pictures will be taken at the farm the 3rd weekend in September. Our good friend, Kristina Marshall, will be taking the pics and I am over the moon to be working with her! She's based out of Minnesota, but will be making the road trip down to the farm for a day of fun :)
Also, any thoughts on photo booth rental? Kristina will be at the reception taking pictures for roughly the first hour (we decided that we didn't need professional pics of our drunk friends much later than that!) so I thought it would be cool to have an old school photo booth. I've gotten an estimate from a company based in DSM for $1400 for 4 hours, including travel to and from the venue, set up, unlimited pictures, and an attendant. If anyone has a recommendation, I'd be happy if you shared :)
Much love,
Breezy
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