Happy New Year 2012!!!

 

Happy New Year!  I am so happy that it is 2012.  As most of you know I have a 'thing' for even numbers so I'm thrilled it is finally 2012.  It is looking like a fun year already!  I'm dating a great guy and we started the new year off in an awesome way.  We went to the Leg Warmers concert - which you can tell from theses pictures was a lot of fun.  The Leg Warmers is a really good 80's cover band and most people dress up so you look around and see quite a variety of 80's gear.  All I can say is thank heavens it's no longer the 80's. :)

These are pictures from the Legwarmers pre-show and during-show :).  Top is a picture of Tom (the guy I'm dating) and I.  I had told Tom about this crazy 80's concert before Thanksgiving and wanted know if he wanted to go.  I think he wasn't really sure how it was going to be, but he is willing to try new things and he did enjoy it.  I love this picture of him - he looks totally hot!  (He thinks this is the best picture of us, but I don't really care for this picture of me.)   I had put all of these curls in my hair, but by the time we got to the concert I think most of them had come out.  You have got to love the blue eye shadow and the tiara.  Suzette had sparkly spray for your hair so I sprayed it in.  By the end of the night it was all over my coat and Tom.

I went to get false eye-lashes for the concert and ended up at a 'store' where the owner actually does makeup for tv people and movies.  She said she has a grammy and has received nominations.  She was so so sweet!  I went for false eye-lashes, but then we got talking about serums which led to me getting a whole new cleansing moisturizing regiment and new base that actually matches my skin perfectly.  They have a room specifically made so they can get the correct color on people.  She also teaches people to apply makeup.  She ended up putting my fake eye lashes on and the blue eye shadow.  She didn't have to and she could have charged me, but she just did it for me.  It was so generous and sweet of her!  I am excited to go back and get a lesson on makeup!  It also made my makeup VERY bold -- so fun for this event. :)

A bunch of the girls got together before the show and 'primped and crimped'.  This picture is from left Suzanne Smith, Nancy Burgess, Melinda, Julie Palmer, Emily, me, and Pam Shepherd.  Suzette and Pam made their skirts.  We got together at Nancy's house where she had a nice little spread and drinks.  I didn't invite Tom to this part because it was way too girlie. :)

I went to a goodwill store near me and found the hot pink shirt and the miniskirt.  I just wore black shoes that I had because I didn't want to wear (or find) and break in new shoes while standing for several hours.  All of us in this picture  were in the same house at Duck (in the Outer Banks NC) this year over Labor Day so it was kind of a reunion.  I love the posers!  I wish I could do that.  Nancy is the best!

I asked Suzette to hold up my camera and take the picture so it's a little funky, but cute.  Melinda and Suzette in the front, me and Julie and Tom. 

I know this picture isn't the best, but I love the guy in the back row in the cut off shorts.  He is always at the concert and is their back up dancer.  He is HILARIOUS!!!  I love watching him when I can see. He totally makes me laugh with his very 80's moves.  It does it so seriously too. :)

Front row is: Pam Shepherd, Nancy, me- Second row is: Melinda, Julie and Tom -  Back row: Mark Miserve (sp?), and Emily

This is probably the best picture of the whole group.  Front is Tom, me, Julie, Pam, Nancy, Second row- Suzette, Emily, Mark, and Melinda.  A friend of mine was affronted when she saw this picture.  She said 'hey who has their arm around Tom.'  I told her not to worry that I was holding his hand.  You just can't see it. :)  It was cute that she was all protective.

I needed to get some pictures of Melinda and I because the one I have for her on my phone is from 2008.  My crown was a gift from my sister Julie last year.  It lights up.  I love wearing it for New Years.  When else can you wear a tiara? :)  Next time though I need to pin the front part as it kept flopping around and I couldn't jump up and down.

Nancy is so hilarious!  She was showing us how to spray 'Aqua Net'.  She totally had the moves.  

Tom and I left the concert at 12:30 even though it was still going strong.  Melinda said that the group left around the same time and went to Ihop--she didn't get to bed until 3:30 am and had church at 9:00 am.  So glad it wasn't me!

I just have to say that I'm so grateful for Melinda and her love of the Leg Warmers.  It makes for a great New Year!  It was also nice to have a hot guy to kiss at midnight. :)