London

I'll admit it - I miss London and I love going to visit... I also love coming back home though. Here are a few fake polaroids from the weekend, we didn't take many photos as we were rushing around a bit - we didn't even get a chance to get some Laduree macaroons and I printed out a map and everything :)

We had a picnic on the grass, wondered around Hyde Park and saw Bruce Springsteen - it was absolutely amazing!

Reasons I love Leeds #1

Its funny how life turns out...

Around about a year ago I got offered a great job at an Interior Design company. Unfortunately the job was in London and having spent a year in London with very little money I really wasn't comfortable with the idea of moving back (especially for the pay they were offering). Also we had friends in Leeds and a lovely home. It was a tough decision but I decided to turn it down. I've never regretted that decision but occasionally I do think what if... especially as the job that I am doing now is not interior designy at all.

However yesterday totally blew all the what if's out of the water!

Reasons I love Leeds #1: Secret gigs in tiny bars!

The Hold Steady at Mojo, Leeds (photo from Mojo Website)

I have never seen my boyfriend so excited about going to a gig before. Every what if and struggle we have had since we decided to stay in Leeds was totally worth it

just to see him that happy!

Of course we didn't see anything as it was packed, but we did hear it, so its all good. And we were there, which only a few can say...

Back to Reality and Metallica!

Sleepy. I'm so sleepy today... Sleepier than before I had my 3 days of holiday. Its been a busy (long) weekend and I have lots I want to share with you, so I should imagine there will be a few posts today, I've half planned 2 after this already, oops! I'll continue with Metallica in this post to start!

Metallicaaaa!

The Metallica gig was immense - I have never seen anything like it. The band were outstanding(of course) exceptionally talented, generous and incredibly interactive with the audience. The audience was electric - we had seats on the top tier and the standing crowd surrounding the centre stage looked like water - rippling and flowing around the stage with the occasional whirlpool moshpit gathering at the centre of each side. Amazing!

The best parts were watching the bass player Robert Trujillo (although no spinning this time) and my fave song was 'Nothing Else Matters'. Also the fans fascinated me - the age range was huge, there was a child of about 5 in the audience, who got the whole bands attention and a drum stick, lucky kid and an old man, who must have been at least 80 -the most amazing true rocker I have ever seen with a bandana! Each one was as dedicated as the next, completely captivated by the 4 men on the stage, giving back as much as they were taking.

We watched the Metallica film a few years ago (Some Kind of Monster - brilliant would definately recommend) and I found them all to be grounded, creative (though troubled) people, who were dedicated to their art, through the music, each other and the fans. I was not dissapointed by their characters on stage or I definately felt the love - from all included.

I have never seen anything like it - and I probably won't again... well, until the next time!

Here's a review including setlist.