Third Annual Relient K Summer Show

Seeing Relient K is turning into one of my favorite traditions. My friend JP and I have seen them the past three summers, and this time my roomie Johanna was able to join us! (I blogged about the past two summer shows here and here.)
   

Excuse the crummy phone photos. They didn't allow any professional cameras in the venue (UGH). Maybe because it was the album release show? Anyway. Relient K is so great live. It was such a fun show. (The only thing that might top it is their Christmas tour, which is pretty great.)

I’ve been obsessed with this band for nearly 11 years, and they continue to be one of my very favorites. Every single album and every single song marks a different chapter in my life. Their music has defined my preteen, teen, college, and young adult years. Even though they out-age me by a decade, I feel like I’ve grown up with Relient K. And I’ll continue to grow up with them, I hope.

My thoughts on the new album? Musically, I love it. Though it's a bit schizophrenic, I think the band is going in a great direction. Lyrically, I'm a bit disappointed. I know Matt had a lot of co-writers this go around. It's just not as witty and deep. I miss that.

Anyway, here's a complication of my favorite RK songs, from earliest to latest.



  xo, Katy

inspiration

A short, inconclusive compliation of the things that have been inspiring me lately.

Black and white photos of The Beatles

 

The artwork of Matthew Taylor Wilson.

The music video for "Recovery" by Frank Turner

 

Iced Moroccan mint tea.

Seeing how my photography and personal style has changed over the years.

 

xo,
Katy

dreams and disasters

 

When He gives quietness, who then can make trouble? - Job 34.29 

Macarons and chalkboard art, because today hasn't been the easiest.

xo,
Katy

super moon

Confession: this isn't the super moon. This is actually last month's full moon. I considered taking pictures of the incredible moon this month, but I'm kind of convinced that big foot lives in the woods behind my house, and I couldn't bring myself to venture outside. Don't judge me. I'm a conspiracy theorist with an active imagination.

Anyway, I picked up a covers album by Greg Laswell a while back, and this song came on while I was driving home tonight. It just seemed to fit the mood of the night. I've never heard the original version of this song. I just love Greg's voice.


xo,
Katy

the great adventure

This summer has been my first taste of "adulthood."I had the opportunity to travel the world, but I turned it down to work. But it's funny how life turns out. Ducking my head down, pushing through, accepting the monotony and occasional loneliness of being responsible is paying off. I love my job. I'm studying hard so I can pass the Spanish CLEP test at the end of the summer and graduate on time. I'm learning so much about prayer through my Lifegroup. I'm spending time with lovely friends. And best of all, I'm finally owning up to what God called me to do seven years ago at a tiny church camp nestled in the Ozark hills: I'm preparing to go. I'm being presented some really cool post-grad opportunities, if I let God lead and push myself out of my comfort zone.

I'm learning that everyday life can be an adventure, too. That it doesn't matter if I'm wandering the streets of Nashville, Fez, Chitre, or Malaga. God can use me anywhere if I allow Him to open my eyes to the opportunities around me. I'm not one of those "intentional" people. I don't try to make every experience into a great, philosophical revelation. But it's true that there is beauty in every single day. A beauty passed down from the Father of lights.

xo,
Katy

T+B | part two

xo, Katy

I accidentally dyed my hair blonde

whoops.

 

Do you ever have this picture in your head of how something is going to turn out, and it just DOESN'T HAPPEN? Yeah. That's what happened here. I was going for a red-to-blonde ombre effect (because my hair is FINALLY long enough to do that kinda jazzy stuff). My sweet hairdresser asked me if I wanted to subtle or bold ombre. Obviously I said BOLD. Well, I got something a little more bold than I bargained for. I haven't bleached my hair in a couple of years, and I forgot just how well my hair takes to bleach. I could've gone platinum blonde without damaging my hair if I'd wanted to.

 

Just as a reference, here's my hair before: lots of weird colors and dye-overs and whatnot. But pretty dark nonetheless.

 

So yeah. It's quite the change. The girl really did a great job! I'm just still in new hair shock. Eek!

xo,
Katy