Today is day 3 of my vacation. Have I mentioned I get two weeks off for Christmas? And that I get paid for it? Oh, how I love my job. I can’t believe three days are gone already!

I spent Wednesday finishing my Christmas shopping and gift wrapping. Thursday, I did some “spring” cleaning and then Kristi and I went to see Daughtry in Nashville. It was a really good show. I think he did all of the songs from the cd. Our seats weren’t the greatest but they were not as bad as I thought “limited view” seats would be. Click here to see my pictures.

Today, I lost 5 pounds at least…..of hair! I finally went and got it cut. My hair had gotten so long it was driving me crazy. Plus, I somehow never got around to getting my “fall” color. So today I got a bunch chopped off and a new fall/winter color. Let me know what you think in the comments (and by that I mean only if you like it. Keep any negative comments to yourself ).

Used To by Daughtry

The concert last night was great. The camera nazis were in full force, so I only got one good picture.

The sound is so great at the Ryman. I wish every concert was there. She sang most of my favorite songs. I did get a little nervous every time she told the crowd to “JUMP!”. The floor would start shaking and I was a little worried the balcony might come down on me.

I love Kelly. She has a great voice and some awesome songs. But, when will she learn to keep her mouth shut? She might have more cd sells and less management issues if she would quit insisting on telling everyone about her “artistic integrity” and how she knows more than the people at her label (as she did last night). I’m all for her doing the music she wants to do, but maybe it would be more effective if she wouldn’t try to point it out all the time.

How I Feel by Kelly Clarkson

Friday night was great. We went to the Melting Pot with a bunch of people before the concert. It was a lot of fun. Very expensive, but the food was good and I’d never been there before so that made it worth the price. The only downside was that we missed seeing Gary Allan because the meal took so long. It should have taken even longer so kudos to the waiter that made sure Kristi and I got all the courses before we had to leave to go see Keith.

Words cannot express how good the concert was. He played for almost 3 hours! There was a huge screen at the back of the stage so we could see everything even though we were not in the best seats. There was also a little stage in the middle of the floor – that’s where I got my best pictures. He sang almost all of my favorite songs, and Martina Mcbride came out and sang “Broken Wing” near the end of the show. Except for the rude woman that kept telling me to sit down and Kristi losing her voice, it was a great concert experience. Click here to see my pictures.

Also, something to add to my tips on concert going that i posted a while back: Always check the time that the parking garage closes. You never know when a concert might run a little late, and that moment of realizing you might be stranded is not fun.

Tonight is our Kelly Clarkson concert at the Ryman. Hopefully Kristi is saving her voice today so that she can help belt out “Since you’ve been gone”.

I Told You So by Keith Urban