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So a couple months ago someone brought my attention to the Gotye and Kimbra song Somebody That I Used to Know and for days I had it on repeat. When I saw that they were playing together at Terminal 5 I jumped on StubHub and snatched up a ticket to the sold out show. I had since downloaded all of Gotye's music onto my iPod and had amassed a little pile of favorite tunes. I go to a lot of shows, and I usually don't bother getting to a venue right when the doors open... I wish I had for this show. I got there at 7:30 for an 8p start time and the place was packed. I was stuck about 50 feet back from the stage behind a bunch of tall people... booo. Kimbra opened the show and was a little powerhouse. Her voice is amazing. I was super far back but found a couple decent vids on youtube to share with you:

Gotye's entire set was phenomenal. He had some trouble hearing himself on stage because the crowd was so loud-- singing, cheering, screaming. He played almost all of the songs that I hoped he would, including Bronte, Smoke and Mirrors, State of the Art (you must check out the video he had playing in the background on this one... love), Eyes Wide Open, Coming Back and of course, he sang Somebody That I Used to Know with Kimbra: 

He played drums for most of the songs, and a giant projector played animated videos that illustrated a few of his songs. Everything was very well done and he put on a great show. If you're not familiar with his music, definitely check him out! I'll be seeing him next time he comes to NYC for sure.

I have survived the first day of my juice cleanse! Coming from a girl who eats a bagel every day for breakfast, *loves* carbs and will never pass up a trip to Shake Shack, that's a pretty serious feat. I first heard about the Blueprint Cleanse a couple years ago, but it was a bit pricey for me at the time. They offer 3 levels (think 'beginner', 'intermediate' and 'advanced') and deliver the juice to your office or apartment the day before you start. I spend an hour at the gym every day, but my food choices are less than stellar. I figured this would give me a healthy boost in the right direction and hopefully inspire me to make healthier food choices going forward. I decided to do 3 days, which seemed like a safe number-- if I'm going to do this, let's do it! But... not for too long. You get 6 bottles of juice per day, that you spread out per your own schedule. They advise you to finish up your last juice at least 2 hours before bed so your tummy can have a rest overnight. My juice was delivered Wednesday afternoon to my office, and I promptly opened one of each juice to smell them (I smell everything...).

Thursday I came into the office, started off with herbal tea per their recommendation, and then started on juice #1-- Green Juice. It tastes like you're drinking the produce aisle at Stop & Shop... romaine, celery, cucumber, apple, spinach, kale, parsley and lemon. Not my fave, but not terrible. I had a bottle of water in between, then had #2- pineapple/apple/mint for "lunch". I found I was falling behind by late afternoon... my original plan was to drink a juice every 2 hours, but I was having a hard time drinking them so quickly. I was never hungry at any point during the day. That said, I would have killed for a bag of Doritos by 7pm... majorly craved salty, crunchy snacks. My delay wasn't so bad because I went to see The Hunger Games at midnight, so my last juice at 10p after the gym wasn't a problem. The lemonade (#4) was fab and I was able to drink it very quickly. After the lemonade I did my usual gym routine, although was feeling a bit weak and dizzy after 45 minutes, so cut my usual hour a bit short. The red juice (carrot, apple, beet, lemon, ginger) tastes much better than it smells and I actually enjoyed it. The last bottle is cashew milk with vanilla bean and cinnamon-- ended up tasted like a major treat after all the fruits and veggies all day. Day 1 complete-- no cheating, no hunger, feeling good!

I went home to the Cape last weekend and went to visit my Grandad. My Nana recently passed away and there was a lot I wished I had asked her about her family and our ancestry. I grilled my Grandad for every little detail he could remember about my Nana's family and where she grew up in England, and took notes. With a few more clues from my uncle and my parents, I signed up for an ancestry.com account last night and started plugging in all the relatives I knew. I quickly got "hints" from the site-- these included birth records, marriage records, the passenger list from the ship my nana came over to the US on... amazing stuff! I got so caught up in it all that I wound up staying awake til 3am digging around in history. I got a branch of my dad's family back to crusaders and knights... so cool. I also found a couple photos of people. Here's my great great great grandfather, Joseph Mackley:

What a handsome guy! Can't wait to see what else I can find...

Continuing my love affair of over-the-top sneakers, I finally got my Nike ID's in the mail today! They take 4-6 weeks to make after you customize your pair online. You pick the colors of everything, including the stitching, sole, and extra laces. They're $110, which isn't really bad considering they're made specifically for you. They're adorable and match all my bright colors for spring! Amped to rock these all over the city.

I looove colors!! Colored denim is everywhere this season: in every hue, in seemingly every lookbook and storefront window. Here's a little roundup of where to buy this new trend on a slim budget!

Under $50:
1. Red Fashionista Skinny Jeans (Wet Seal, $26.50) 2. Orange Vibrant Skinny Jeans (Forever 21, $24.90) 3. Yellow Jegging (American Eagle, $44.50) 4. Green Matelot Skinny Jeans (Forever 21, $22.80) 5. Blue Pull On Color Legging (Wet Seal, $24.50) 6. Aqua Whiskered Skinny Jean (Forever 21, $24.90) 7. Pink Jegging (American Eagle, $44.50) 8. White Fashionista Skinny Jean (Wet Seal, $26.50)

Under $100:
1. Red 1969 Legging Jean (GAP, $69.95) 2. Orange Zelda Jean Legging (Express, $79.90) 3. Yellow Slim Pop Fabric Trouser (Zara, $79.90) 4. Green Zelda Jean (Express, $79.90) 5. Blue 1969 Legging Jean (GAP, $69.95) 6. Purple Zelda Jean Legging (Express $79.90) 7. Pink Slim Pop Fabric Trouser (Zara, $79.90) 8. White 1969 Cropped Legging Jean (GAP, 59.95)