team edward.

edward sharpe = so good.
such a fun and engaging show.
if you didn't go...you missed out.

kaur.

come on and get the minimum.

i don't really have any music lists lately, but i have been listening to some really great albums including forgiveness rock record (broken social scene), weapons grade romantic (dojo workhorse), smoking gun (lady of the sunshine), and broken bells (broken bells). on that note this single by broken bells is amazing:
the high road

kaur.

take me to higher ground.

higher ground is one of my favourite coffee establishments in calgary.
i haven't met anyone that hasn't liked it, to be fair.
its a great independently owned cafe that serves organic drinks.
just a sweet spot with a great atmosphere.
however, what truly sets higher ground apart for me is one drink:
the dublin mist.
a mix of an english breakfast tea and irish creme, its the bees knees.
i don't know of anywhere else that serves this, but they should.
it is amazing.

kaur.

i'm boring. they are better.

i think i'm really quite boring.

i spent 7 hrs today watching the olympics.

why?

anyways despite being lazy and boring...

alexandre bilodeau is absolutely adorable.

his cites his older brother frederic as a hero/inspiration.

his brother has cerebral palsy.

truly, a classy person. and i love him...like most do now.

also...yay canada!

congrats to jennifer heil, mike robertson, and kristina groves!

kaur.

listozmania.

i love:

- driving by myself
- airports
- when the perfect song comes on the radio/ipod shuffle
- cute things (ie. market collective)
- the olympics
- good company: family & friends
- a week off to relax
- laughing lots at ridiculous things
- eating, drinking, laughing, rolling around on the floor
- breakfast foods at any time of the day
- poems/rhymes
- napping in the sun
- skating outside in the fresh air
- the look of frost on trees
- surprises

kaur.

love.

happy valentines day!

kaur.
ps. also...happy chinese new year.

i'm a fist among hands.

mother mother was pretty sweet live on friday.

just made me fall in love with them again.

kaur.

Found.

Today was the second day back at school. I slept through my alarm, which means I slept through both of my classes for the day. Oops. Anyway, I've been really into this website for the past couple weeks:

http://foundmagazine.com/

Love, Keiko.

Hold onto me.

I'm hitting the Tegan & Sara concert tomorrow with my sister, and am getting prettyyyy stoked about it! In preparation I've been listening to all of my fave t+s songs, watching youtube videos of them, and looking at photos of them. Here are just a few (of MANY) that I love:

Love, Keiko.

Albums, 2009

So, I forgot to post my weekly ten... but it would be boring anyway, mostly all I have been listening to is my Twenty Fave Songs of '09 playlist - it would be just be a repeat of my last post. Instead of my weekly ten, here is my Ten Fave Albums of '09 list!

1. Sainthood - Tegan and Sara (obviously)

2. xx - The xx

3. Manners - Passion Pit

4. Lungs - Florence and the Machine

5. Veckatimest - Grizzly Bear

6. Far and Wide - Rachael Cantu

7. I Love You - Amanda Blank

8. The Fame Monster - Lady Gaga

9. Where The Wild Things Are - Karen O and Kids (soundtrack)

10. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

Love, Keiko.

yes!

I'm just going to add on to all of Kaur's posts today...

Tegan's (print for the Love Unites Shepard Fairey Equality Project - For the FAIR organization + awareness for marriage equality):

and Sara's:

Pretty awesome, if you ask me.

Love, Keiko.

Vancouver,

I love you.

Love, Keiko.

Ohbijou.

On Wednesday I went to see Ohbijou play at Marquee. I'd listened to them a little before, but wasn't all that impressed. For me, they are the kind of band that you have to see live to fully fall in love with them, and now I love them. So beautiful.

Love, Keiko.

You've heard it before.

Kaur's been listening to The xx for a while, and has included them on a few of her weekly ten lists. I finally got around to picking up their album a couple days ago - AMAZING.  The song Heart Skipped A Beat has quickly become one of my faves (I have a feeling it will become an all-time fave). I've been listening to it on repeat all day, . I love love love the lyrics/love love love beautiful songs that make my heart ache. So, if you haven't heard it you're missin' out!

Sometimes, I still need you.

Love, Keiko.

i.like.

check.this.out.
http://www.styletruthsoul.com/

kaur.

it's got that feeling.

i just wanted to post some music videos as its been awhile.

i've been listening to tons of florence + the machine and phoenix lately.

so here's a good dose of their beauty.

florence + the machine - rabbit heart (i love her music and her videos)

phoenix - rome (i like the devendra banhart neighbors remix best...but this video is sweet)

kaur.

ps. both these artists have great videos...check 'em out!

cozy.

croissants.
adele.
tea.
good morning!

kaur.

Sainthood.

Everyone knows that Tegan & Sara are basically my fave band and have been forever (my first favourite band after my elementary school days and saying that Destiny's Child and Ja Rule were my faves... aka between grade 7-8), I'm getting pretty stoked on their new album next month... I just checked out their Canadian tour dates (which I am also excited about) and they are playing at the Jubilee.  I know that last time they were in town that's where they played, but that was the year I was living in Vancouver - I got to see them at the Commadore Ballroom (which was pretty tight)... I am not looking forward to seeing them at the Jubilee.  I just think seeing them at a bigger venue would take away from the feel of all their past shows I've seen (and I remember hearing shitty feedback from friends who saw them @ the Jubilee last time).  Lame.  But really, I am still excited... just not as excited as I wish I could be.

Love, Keiko.

september!

i have loved this song foreverrr.

kaur.
ps. this song is definitely one of my favourite all time songs (probably top 100).

Four Words

Gossip Girl season premier.

Love, Keiko.

p.s. I hope everyone is as excited as I am.  The finale? Ace.  This should be good.