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    • Music for the Soul

      Posted at 6:56 AM by Brittany, on February 19, 2015

      Music is a powerful thing. We all have our styles and reasons behind the types of music we enjoy, but every so often we come across a song, an album, or an artist that completely changes our world. For me that artist would be Gregory Alan Isakov.

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      LIVE at Benaroya Hall!!

      I had always enjoyed his music, but it wasn’t until nearly two years ago I really immersed myself in his magic. Listening to him helped me not only blossom after a breakup, but gave me a sense of hope that I hadn’t had before.

      OK enough mush, time for a recap! From the top.

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      These treats were actually mine, brought to me by my wonderful boss all the way from Portland. I resisted the urge to eatallthesugar and saved half for my mom.

      As if my birthday weekend wasn’t enough, my mom happened to be born two days after me. Well two days, and a few years ago or so. For Christmas I selfishly purchased two tickets to see Isakov play with the Seattle Symphony, because when you’re already a fantastic artist having the symphony back you up just happens.

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      Her birthday fell on the day of the show, but to ensure that this was not her birthday gift, we made a day of it. Starting with the coffee and treats from above, followed by a hop, skip, and a twirl over to Seattle for a trip to the Roastery, Pike Place, & dinner.

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      Drinking good coffee makes you glow. It’s a fact.

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      After satisfying my monthly sugar quota with a vegan cinnamon roll the size of my face, we wandered like two lost souls in search of a land filled with glistening eggplant and oven crisped potatoes. Isakov will want to hire me after reading that sentence.

      Lyrical genius.

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      HOLY yum to my face. Glazed Tofu Banh Mi: Glazed 5-spice tofu, char-grilled eggplant, house-pickled carrots, white cabbage. Fresh jalapeños, basil, cilantro, mint leaves.

      Dinner knocked my non existent socks off. I felt the overwhelming urge to roll around in a sea of mint and basil leaves. This flavor combination was insane. Equally insane? The inside of Benaroya Hall. It was a shame I left my opera glasses at Walmart.

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      I was excited enough to take an awkward bathroom selfie. And the concert?…

      He was fantastic, and he is the most humble artist I’ve ever met. Yes…met. Shook his hand and everything. I wanted a photo with him, but we weren’t allowed. It was a shame I had already broken all my allotted rules for the day.

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      He.Is.Adorable. His poster had trees on in and we talked about gardening while he signed mine.

      His performance was so fantastic my eyes started to swell at times and this liquid stuff filled into the corners. I also looked like a fearful cat thanks to the hairs on my arms standing up from the chills the acoustics gave me. What an experience.

      Q: What’s the best concert you’ve been to?

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      | 72 Comments Tagged Coffee, Gregory Alan Isakov, Music, Seattle, Starbucks, Vegan
    • Make This Leap

      Posted at 6:58 AM by Brittany, on June 6, 2013

      Did you celebrate national running day? I sure did. I ran a whopping 3.5 miles smack in the middle of the heat wave we had yesterday. I set out for more miles, but I got SO HOT I turned into a salt laden slug. I’m embarrassed to admit my opinion of a heat wave was 77 degrees. Regardless of my distance, I ran and that was the point. Success.

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      I also run to eat my body weight in cupcakes, but that sort of contradicts fitting into my pants. Speaking of fitting into my pants, in my last post I mentioned that my pants are getting a little snug!! I’ve decided to set a few daily goals in an attempt to fix that problem.

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      I don’t normally make goals, but these are simple tasks that can be easily accomplished. The paper just helps remind me. I should have included washing my workout clothes on there too. I am happy to report that the past few months I have been washing my workout clothes after EACH use!! That is huge, I used to wear my running clothes at least three times before washing them. Don’t judge me because I KNOW I am not the only one. Nonetheless, I have become more hygienic, and more wasteful with water.

      My eats have been crazy boring lately. Boring, but good. Things like giant bowls of quinoa and veggies, tofu and veggies, more veggies. Basically non-photogenic meals. I’ve had no desire or motivation to get wild in the kitchen, I hope to change that soon. The most exciting thing I’ve eaten would be a tortilla with PB, honey, cinnamon, and banana.

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      I couldn’t wait to take a decent photo, I ate it right away. This was exactly what I was craving, which is why I am so excited about it. I can’t remember the last time I figured out exactly what it was I wanted, and made the magic happen within 10 minutes. Actually that’s not true, I really wanted to swim in Africa so I filled up my bathtub and threw in some toy elephants and giraffes. Close enough. Not food related, but you get the idea.

      I’m starting to ramble so I will end with my current favorite jam. I am obsessed.

      Q: Do you have daily goals?? 

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      | 68 Comments Tagged Music, Random, Running
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