Ladies Love Cool J.

What a fun Friday! I went to an Oxygen Custom Concert with L.L. Cool J (Todd Smith) performing. Neyo opened for him. I must say he is one heck of a performer! He even had the guys paying attention. Of course all of the screaming women and roses he was tossing out really captivated my attention! I can't believe I was like ten feet away from him. How sick is that??? It felt good to get out and enjoy a mini-concert. I was in the VIP section so it felt good to be able to have coat check and access to food, drinks, and other amenities.

I can't help but think of myself as lucky sometimes. Now that I think back on some of the experiences I've had, I definitely have been having living an interesting life. Meeting celebrities, partying to a point, being. It's somewhat of a dychotomy given the fact that from appearances alone most would peg me as "the quiet, boring, smart girl." I love the fact that the arrogant IT guy at work who never talks to me was there. I'm sure he'll run back to gossip with the rest of management as they speculate how I was able to attend the same types of functions as them even though I'm not in management. The look on his face was classic. You know that look. The one that says, "I'm elite and you are not in my book." The feeling I took from that was sheer excitement and amusement. Validation. It also made me realize that I travel in a wide and good circle and reminds me time and time again not to get caught up in titles like they do.

In the end, my ears were ringing, my feet were numb from standing for two hours, and my throat was sore from screaming "yeah" throughout the concert. On the way home, my night was capped off by running into one of my beautiful wish kids. Corrine lives literally at the end of my block. I remember her wish, a shopping spree in PA. She's in her first year of college and working part time at a local eatery. Beautiful, intelligent young lady. Running into her every so often reminds me that I have touched a life in a positive way. What a good night.