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Wonderful Weekend

I had an amazing time last weekend.  Any time that I get to go to a concert is a good time.  Add in any time that I get to go to Seattle is a wonderful time.  Then, I got to spend the weekend with my two best friends and my niece and nephews. 

I can't express how much I love it when I get to go home.  I really love everything about being home.  I love the weather, the attitude of the people.  There are very few things I find that can't be made better by being in Seattle.

Jonas Brother's Concert was amazing.  The JoBros did not let down.  They had a wonderful mix of new and old songs, were so full of energy and expressive.  Kevin is looking good.  Nick and Joe are always looking good, and appeared to be in a competition over who could do the best vocal acrobatics (I think Nick won.).

Felicia Day was also amazing, she is so kind hearted, and it's obvious whenever she speaks in public. She answered so many questions and was truly enchanting.  She shared her weird, encouraged everyone else's weird and informed folks that therapy is amazing and that maybe, if you're struggling with your weird, you should try to get some therapy.  I loved her and her book.

Embrace Your Weird by Felicia Day is an amazing book.  It is truly encouraging, empowering and a real creative outlet.  I don't say this often, but I highly encourage the actual book.  Don't get the digital or the audio book.  For this, you want a book that you can scribble in, spill on, rip up and maybe even throw.  The exercises are wonderful, the message is beautiful and clear. If you're interested in creating, being weird or creating weird, I highly encourage buying this book.

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