Live Music!!!

I've been lucky enough to see a few shows this year including Howie Day, Switchfoot (one of my absolute favorites) and Enrique Iglesias.

The Fray @ The Fillmore SF
5/27/11

Howie Day @ Cafe du Nord SF

9/15/11

Enrique Iglesias @ HP Pavilion

10/7/11

  

Switchfoot @ The Warfield SF

10/10/11

Sadly for me there's nobody exciting performing here over the next few months so I'll be laying low again.  I am, however, looking forward to the new Coldplay album Mylo Xyloto due out on October 24 and The Fray's record entitled Scars & Stories which isn't available until February 2012.  You can listen to the 1st single off the album, "Heartbeat," available at iTunes now.  It's another gorgeous song from the melodic band.  I am anxiously awaiting "Scars & Stories," especially eager to finally hear the song that exemplifies my life, "The Fighter."

Speaking of songs that exemplify my life, the track "Thrive" on the new Switchfoot record Vice Verses is a scary parallel to my life over the last six months.  A beautiful story of a person who doesn't recognize himself in the mirror, surviving life but wanting to "live" life.  It's a must-hear so check it out.

Happy listening!

Muzikgirl 

Very Funny Comedian

It's been a while since I've blogged.  Lots going on in my life.  I do want to share with you a very funny comedian I recently discovered after my father emailed me a video of him.  His name is Dan Nainan and he made me laugh so hard I almost peed my pants.  This is one I know you'll love!  Check it out below:

Thank God for laughter!

XOXO

Muzikgirl

Life Lessons

Love: Whether it's between friends, family members, or a man and a woman, love can be complex - but it doesn't have to be! Love is wanting to be together, having mutual respect for each other, and having fun. Love is a beautiful and magical feeling.

Forgiveness: I believe we must forgive whenever possible, but sometimes there are certain things or people we cannot forgive, no matter how hard we try. This is when we must give it to God, for God is greater than we are and can take care of whatever we can't.

Releasing guilt: Guilt is a spiritual killer. The only place guilt has in your life is if you did something to another person with malice - for example, intentionally harming someone. Otherwise, guilt is a useless exercise that destroys spiritual growth.

Strength: Strength is nothing more than enduring life - to be able to survive the heartaches and agonies we go through with our heads held high. Sometimes just walking through adversity to get to the other side is a sign of strength.

My E-mail Contact

I've decided to publish my email address here.  Feel free to contact me with any feedback, comments or simply to say hello.  I love hearing from you all and appreciate all your kind words about my blog.  I'm also considering starting a Facebook page to keep in touch there as well.  Tell me what you think.


Looking forward to hearing from you!


Cheers,


Muzikgirl


muzikgirlonamission @ gmail dot com (formatted this way so all the spammer don't pick up my email address & start pounding me with junk mail - you can figure out what it really is.)

In This Woman

In this woman is the heart of a child

The loss of a little girl without a home

Don’t know who to trust or how to love

Knowing I’ve been hurt before

And wanting to believe in you even more

Something’s missing deep inside

But I’m finding my way back

To the woman I want to be

Discovering who I am as you reflect it back to me

And hoping you’ll remain to see

Change takes time and trust

Patience breeds love

Crossing my path at the exact time

Giving me courage to keep moving ahead

Showing me how you live instead

Born of different places

Neither knowing of trust

Believing the bond will withstand pain

That which I have caused you

Deep here in my heart of truth 

Hole in My Heart

Missing my best friend but knowing that I did the right thing by handing it over to God so that He could lead me to where I need to be.  There's an emptiness that comes with losing someone dear to your heart.  I'm feeling that gaping hole in my life as I forge ahead without him.  And everyday I continue to pray that he finds his happiness.  XOXO 

God, if I forget you, please do not forget me.

I wanted to take a moment to share with you these beautiful words from Gandhi.  It is a small reminder to love and forgive others but most importantly, forgive yourself for we are only human.  And no matter what, never forget that God is there with you...

God, help me to tell the truth to the strong and to avoid telling lies to get the weak’s applause.  If you give me fortune, do not take away my reason.  If you give me success, do not take away my humility.  If you give me humility, do not take away my dignity.  God, help me to see the other side of the medal.  Don’t let me blame others of treason just because they don’t like me.  God, teach me to love people as I love myself and to judge me as I judge others.  Please, don’t let me be proud if I succeed, or fall in despair if I fail.  Remind me that failure is the experience that precedes triumph.  Teach me that forgiving is the most important in the strong and that revenge is the most primitive sign in the weak.  If you take away my success, let me keep my strength to succeed from failure.  If I fail people, give me courage to apologize and if people fail me, give me the courage to forgive them.  God, if I forget you, please do not forget me.

                                                                                    -Mahatma Gandhi