Enation!

@EnationMusic follows me on on Twitter!

I think they follow everyone that follows them, but it's still so cool!!!

Ryan Novak

I tuned in to Dancing With the Stars just in time to catch the Debbie Allen's stars of dance routine. During the disco segment, who do I see? Ryan Novak, aka the dancer from Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus concerts and Fame that I totally adore! I'm 90% sure it's was him.. I'm 75% sure that's his name. Haha. Sorry. I recognize his face and his dancing more!

The rest of the routine was cool. Debbie Allen said her Fame quote. They danced to Naturi's version of the song.

Owl City @ Club Nokia

L.A. Live is INCREDIBLE! Since 2007, I'd walk past it from the parking lot to Staples Center and it would just be under construction. Now, it's humongous and has all of these restaurants and high tech screens. It's crackin!

Paper Route went on at 7pm. They had a tiny drum set. At one point, someone was playing it, another was playing the regular drums, and then another was playing digital drums. The lead singer's mannerisms reminded me of Nicky T of V Factory. He was skinny and wore his trucker hat backwards.

Lights started at 8pm. She is so adorable! Some fan had a sign that read, "Now that we're engaged, cyber wife, we can get married at the cathedral of lights." She saw, laughed, and also mentioned World of Warcraft. Her band consists of her, a drummer and keyboard player. No guitar? Her drummer is cool though. "Ice" is a really cool song. She sings super fast during the bridge!

Finally, they were setting up for Owl City. The guy sound checking all the mics was the same guy in front of me on the escalators on my way into Club Nokia. I took a picture of his all access pass (I was stealth like a ninja).

Adam came out at 9pm. He played the drums, the band came out, he moved to the mic. It was totally out for the first verse and chorus of "Umbrella Beach." His set list was fun song, slow song, fun song, slow song. I know the fun songs more because I listen to the slow songs less.

"Hot Air Balloon" was AWESOME!! He threw a toothbrush to the audience during "Dental Care." Security was being strict on recording, but when the "song about bugs," aka "Fireflies," came on, EVERYONE had their cameras up. At the end of "Vanilla Twilight," Adam mouthed, "Take me with you!"

He ended with "Hello Seattle." It was a cool concert =]

Outside, the guys of Paper Route were selling their CD.

We ended the day at In-N-Out because Adam mentioned it between songs.

Vampire Diaries

I started watching because of Malese Jow (Unfabulous) and Steven McQueen (Derek from "Minutemen").

Then I saw Melinda Clarke (The OC).

Then I saw Marguerite MacIntyre (Kyle XY).

The main girl was on Degrassi and the main guy's brother was on Lost.

So, when teen shows end, the actors become vampires?

Hidden Mickeys + Lilly Belle =

My last visit as a passholder.


The first thing we did was ask if the Lilly Belle would be available. They took our reservation! We were so excited!


April and I decided to declare a Hidden Mickey hunt, but first, we grabbed double scoops of ice cream.


On Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, I dropped my list of HMs in the library. FAIL. They couldn't grab it without shutting down the ride. Sigh. April still had her copy though.


We went to Innoventions. I always thought it was kind of lame, but it's like a museum of cool technology. Note to self: come to Disneyland on a chill day to just hang and explore the Innoventions building.


The crowd was massive because it was Spring Break season. We waited in line at Big Thunder Railroad for half an hour. By the time we got on, it was 4:30. The goat trick works! The ride feels super fast! April got to see the hidden mickey. We got off the ride at 4:35. We had a 5pm reservation for the Lilly Belle, and they told us to be there by 4:45. So, we booked it from Frontierland to Main Street.


When we got to Main Street, the Disneyland Band was coming out, and they were clearing the road. So, we ran to get in front of them. We ran all the way to the train station. Third time's a charm. I was finally getting the chance to ride this Disneyland treasure.


The rules are: no eating and drinking on board, and you must remain seated while the train is in motion.


Jackie, our conductor was really nice and answered all of our questions. She even showed us the hidden mickeys on the carpet.


Stuff I learned:
- the thing about cats controlling the rat population is true.
- Walt Disney invented trash can lids because Lilly didn't like seeing the garbage.
- From New Orleans Square to Toontown, the tram goes through Splash Mountain.
- the longest working CM was a chef
- you can't work at both resorts (Anaheim and Orlando) simultaneously
- the tram has 2 minutes to unload and load passengers at each stop (excluding Main Street)


I asked Jackie about Maynard. She told me he was probably on the parade route or Tiki Room. Unfortunately, we didn't have time to seek him out.


Behind this wall are signatures of elite guests from back in the day:

Our trip around the park had concluded. We got off and and took a picture.

After, we went to California Adventure. We bought popcorn and went to Hemlich's Chew Chew Train. It was so cute!

April's a Pin Trader, so we got a Vinylmation Park #4 box. She got the Simba-looking one and the Finding Nemo one! We found a CM with a rooster vinylmation, April traded, but immediately traded back.

We waited in line for Tower of Terror. Our guide, Glenn was super awesome. I think it was the first time I had ridden at nighttime.

Alas, we called it a night. We were there for over 7 hours, and we spent most of it walking around the park. Though we didn't seem visit that many attractions, we both just love being in the park.

It's been a great year. I loved every single second I spent at the resort. It was a sensational treat, and I am sad I'll no longer have the ability to visit whenever I so desire (assuming no blackouts). Still, good things come to those who wait. I plan on renewing next year to hopefully catch the debut of the new California Adventure (with The Little Mermaid dark ride and World of Color!). In the mean time, I'll miss the castle, the hidden mickeys, and the magic of Disneyland.

Living the Dream 2

My goodness, I miss the Jonas Brothers. SO much has happened in the past 2 years. I can't wait for what's next. =]

JONAS: Exam Jam

This was definitely may favorite episode of the season, hands down. Why? Because it was mostly them performing their songs.