Concerts

It is probably no secret that there is not much in my life that I love than a good concert. The problem is that they are SO expensive. So I thought that today I would give you a list of some of the best concerts I have been to and ones that are worth the money for sure!

One of, if not the all time, best concerts I have ever been to is Ed Sheeran. I saw his first US headlining show and Passenger opened for him. The entire experience was amazing. I went with my parents and one of my friends and to this day, almost 2 years later, we are all still talking about it

Along the same lines, after about a 6 year wait, I finally saw Taylor Swift live. It was a comedy of errors with tickets. I didn't get presale or general sale and had a complete emotional breakdown. There were no tickets to be gotten anywhere. Then the miracle came. I was picked for pit tickets. This meant I was in the stage. I was front row. Taylor Swift grabbed my hand. Just let that sink in for a minute. Ed Sheeran was the opening act so it made it even more amazing. She puts on an incredible show to be topped in production by very few.

I have seen Demi Lovato 3 times now. Each show has been better than the previous. Most recently I saw her Neon Lights tour and had floor seats. It was an overall amazing show. Demi was flawless in her vocals as always which was extra impressive because she was extremely sick which I knew from soundcheck. The high light of the day for me was getting to hang out with Little Mix before the show for a while. If you don't know my connection to the band you may want to check out this post. They also put on an amazing show and Jesy even pointed at me and sang one line of one of their songs that applied to what I had told them directly to me.

Because this post could drag on for hours, I think I am going to cap it at one more band. I have seen We The Kings 3(?) times in the last year and will be seeing them twice more in the next month and a half. These guys put on a SHOW. They are so high energy and so talented. All of the member are fantastic, although I am partial to Charles because I have watched him on YouTube for the last 5 years.  Travis, the lead singer is talented enough to make anyone not want to sing again. Danny is one of the best drummers I have ever seen. Hunter and Coley hold down the rhythm flawlessly, sidenote, I have also never seen anyone with as much energy on stage as Coley.

I hope that this helps a little bit in reviewing some concerts and you will be able to choose wisely where to spend your money. You can't go wrong with ANY of the people I mentioned in this post.

Nordstrom Wishlist!

I am so excited. I am going to a huge mall about an hour away this weekend! Don't get me wrong, we have two malls in my town, but they are both small and pretty awful. I was given a $50 Nordstrom giftcard from a family friend back in November and I am finally going to get to use it! I decided to do a little "pre-shopping" and come up with a list of things I am interested in and ask your opinions on them, so, here we go. I will preface this with these are all totally splurge purchases that I never would have made without a gift card, but that is the fun of it!

The first one I am considering is this Dolce and Gabbana Smooth Eye Shadow Duo in 107 Gems. It seems like the epitome of a splurge to me. I am going to have to test the formulation at the counter to see if I like it because at $43.00, it would use most of my card. 

The next one that I am considering is this Bobbi Brown  Apricot Shimmer Brick Palette. I believe it is meant to be used as a sort of shimmery bronzer? I am not sure to be completely honest. I do love the colors, however, and think they could make amazing eye shadows. Once again, I'll have to test it in the store. This one runs $42.00.

This one is a limited edition Burburry Eyeshadow Palette called Summer Splash in Midday Sun. This caught my attention right away because the blue that is in this palette is one of my all time favorite colors. I think that blended properly with the other colors in this palette it could look amazing! This one is $47.00

Yes, I am considering joining the beauty cult. I have heard this product raved about so many times I am thinking that it mat be time to give it a try. This cult favorite that I am talking about is the Chanel VitaLumiere Aqua Ultra Light Skin Perfecting Foundation. I have never spent this much on a foundation but it is getting to a point where I think if I want to keep my skin happy, I am going to have to. Not as high as I would have expected, however, at $45.00.

Oh my how I love Clinique Eyeliners. I got a sample once from Sephora. It was a full size. I believe that was the closest thing to a miracle I have every personally experienced. I particularly love the "Quickliner for Eyes" Intense Eyeliner Pencil in Intense Ebony. It is a slight splurge for eyeliner at $16.00, but well worth it. 

I am fairly certain it is going to be one of or a combination of these products. The only thing that is tempting is that I could get 5 Mac eyeshadows instead. That is very tempting to a Mac addict like me. I guess we will find out when I get there on Saturday. 

Here is the question, if you were turned lose in Nordstrom's beauty department with about $50 ( I will probably add some of my own money) what would you get? Let me know! You can leave a comment or tweet me @lovefromkelsey! Thanks! 

Making Money on Your Own

Today I am going to talk about something a little different. I want to clarify right off of the top that I am going to be talking about a specific site but this is in NO WAY sponsored (I wish...).

About 7 months ago I found myself a month post-surgery with no job and concert tickets I wanted to buy, yes, I know, teenager problems. I started looking online for work opportunities. I spent about a week doing those god-awful "paid" surveys. I think in total I made 18 cents. I realized really quickly that was not going to cut it. Almost by accident, I stumbled across a site called Elance. It is a site for virtual freelancing.

If you are someone like me and have taught yourself computer skills or are a trained graphic designer or writer, there are lots of jobs to be found! I did a lot of graphic work before switching to blog writing for other sites. It has been an amazing experience. I have recently been working as a virtual personal assistant. There is something for almost anyone.

There are multiple levels of accounts, I personally have the free one. It has been enough for me to this point but I am considering upgrading now. What I love is that I can get jobs that fit into my already insane school and work schedule. 

If you want to give it a try for free (which I HIGHLY RECOMMEND) you can use this link. It requires NO CREDIT CARD or anything annoying like that. By using this link you also get 10 free connects which are what you use to apply for jobs. https://www.elance.com/?rid=2FKA3  (make sure you verify your email and phone number so you get the little approved check thing and more people will hire you)

I hope that this helps some of you. I know how hard it can be to make any money and this is a fantastic way to use your skills from home.

Hope you are having a wonderful day! I'll see you tomorrow!

14 days until LA

The Thing I Hate The Most In Life!!! (That may be a tad dramatic)

Have you missed me? I have certainly missed you all. As you can probably infer, I do all of my work either from my laptop or from my iPhone. Well, last week, BOTH BROKE! Now, I have been saving for VidCon to the point as not as much as replacing my tic tacs when I ran out this week and then I got hit with two $160 repair bills!!! It was awful! However, due to the overwhelming graciousness of my parents, they are both now working and I can resume blog posts and videos. I will be taking this weekend to film a TON so that I can edit while I am at work, (I started a new nanny job but most of the time I just have to be there so there is a ton of time), I can also prewrite posts while there.

I leave for LA in 18 days and I am so excited. I am going on a major shopping trip (with money that has been set aside) on Sunday and I am getting outfits for the trip as well as my performance.

Yes.

You heard correctly.

I am performing at VidCon!

If you are going to be there and would like to see me debut my first single, make sure to be at the stage outside at 12:50 pm on Saturday, June 28th! There is also an incredibly special person introducing me and I have to say that I cried when I found out.

I hope you are having an amazing day and will continue to have a fantastic weekend and I will see you all on Monday!