Bring the Boom...
We came to bring the boom,
So thick you need a spoon.
Dig to delight for you --
Let's do this now or soon...
--Bling the Children Back Home
So much fun this weekend. So. Tired.
The show was really great. Jacob's sister came up on Saturday to come hang out and also to help me find the perfect blingin' outfit, which we did. (The boys in the band requested a hip hop look, which, ya know, is totally my usual style. Har.) So Alison and I tried on a bunch of different things and jewelry and came up with THE outfit.
Then, the boys called at 7:30 and said, "We've decided to go with a country theme." !!! Country bling, of course. I was told to think Daisy Duke, which is sort of frightening, but I went with it (with Alison's expert help.) Pictures ahead. You have been warned that my attire in said pictures will be country bling.
The Band.
That's me with the long pigtails. Luckily, I happened to have a cowboy hat and a long brown wig in my closet. (I actually used to wear hairpieces sometimes when I lived in Atlanta, before my haircolor was always changing, because I liked having long hair sometimes. Hee.)
The braids look kinda real, right?
And so many friends came out to see the show! We didn't start until like 11:45, which is kinda past my bedtime on Fridays (and definitely past Jacob's bedtime) but my awesome friends were out in full force. And my sister and her husband came up with two of their friends! Here's proof:
And also we had to take a pic because we both had long hair that night.
Yes, I wore a housedress over my bling because I felt like a hoochie mama. (But once I was on stage, it was fine.) Jacob was taking pictures all night, but HEJ managed to snap a picture of Jacob loving his camera:
The boy loves his 10D. Oh, yes, he does.
Some more pics from the evening:
I'm not nervous. No, ma'am.
Anne Marie and Catherine having lots of fun.
Jenny and John. Are. Adorable.
Me and Alison (Jacob's sister) -- she also did my makeup. She's my stylist. Hee.
I have flared nostrils. And also, Richard is getting down, country style.
I had so much fun actually performing - I haven't done a play in a LONG time, and it was so great to get up on stage and be crazy and sing. And the crowd was dancing their asses off, which makes it so much more fun. Playing in a band is so different than theatre - most of the shows I've done are in a fairly large venue, so you know people are out there, but you can't see them. With Bling, people are kinda up in your face, smiling, yelling, singing along, showing you their chest (that was just one dude.) Good times.
Knitting will return after this post. Promise. Here's a hint about what I worked on this weekend because of a suddenly imposed deadline:
Harry. Potter.
Comments (38)
Oh my gosh! You are such a rockstar!
Love that one of you and your sister... :)
Posted by frecklegirl | September 30, 2005 12:38 AM
You rocked it with the braids, girl! Fun times!
Posted by Angela | September 25, 2005 11:16 PM
Jacob's so cute. You can tell he loves the camera when he tilts his head towards it. Ha ha ha! (My boyfriend poses like that with our climbing rope. Go figure.)
Posted by MJ | September 23, 2005 3:43 PM
Wow - that looks like you all had so much fun!!! And heck, you're on stage, so go with the hairpieces!!! I think the "I'm not nervous" pic is awesome, too. Rock on with your bling self, sistah!
Posted by Eklectika | September 23, 2005 1:19 PM
That is some SERIOUS country bling! You know how to put on the looks :-)
Posted by Becky | September 23, 2005 12:58 AM
Oh Carrie. You are such a rockstar. I was always in awe of you, but now, wow! You totally rocked that country bling.
You looked like you were having an absolute blast. It's contagious and now I'm cheesy smiling like I did something cool. which I didn't!
Posted by Giao | September 22, 2005 10:57 PM
You look SO CUTE! I dig the braids.
You are my hero right now.
Posted by Sarah | September 22, 2005 8:13 AM
You are SO hott and cyoote!
Posted by Rachael | September 22, 2005 5:42 AM
Thanks for sharing your weekend. I love that you wear hairpieces. Such inspiration -- I'm growing my hair out and don't know how to deal with the ugly stages.
Posted by Gina | September 21, 2005 9:18 PM
Looks like so much fun! I think I would have enjoyed the country bling much more than the actual bling also. I could have worn my new boots...
Posted by Stacey | September 21, 2005 5:43 PM
Hysterical. Guess I'm not the only one sporting a new hairstyle.
Posted by Julia | September 21, 2005 2:40 PM
WOW - that looks like a super fun night. How great to get to be someone else for an evening. :)
Posted by Jackie | September 21, 2005 2:29 PM
Your blog makes me happy! You look super cute in your country outfit, wish I would have heard you sing. :-)
Posted by terhi | September 21, 2005 12:35 PM
Super hot! Looks like so much fun! And the scarf...yes, the scarf. I need to make one too. I think I have 57 days left...
Posted by Skylar | September 21, 2005 12:22 PM
You look adorable!
Awesome job on the makeup. Very sexy.
And of course, you and your sister are always super cute.
Love this new blue background.
Posted by isel | September 21, 2005 11:36 AM
Now that looks like a good time! I'll have to see if I can catch their next Athens show!
Posted by Anita | September 21, 2005 11:30 AM
What a rockin good time! I love the braids...too cute!
Posted by heather | September 21, 2005 11:30 AM
Awww, you look so cute in country bling. I've missed my Carrieoke fix. Looks like you had a blast.
Tanya
Posted by Tanya | September 21, 2005 11:27 AM
You rock! Lovin the braids.
Posted by Kate | September 21, 2005 11:11 AM
SO.MUCH.FUN! You ROCK (even if it's country rock!)
Hey - are you guys coming up Friday for Rhinebeck - let's DEFINITELY hook up this time, K?
Posted by Cara | September 21, 2005 11:01 AM
Whew - you have ballzacks to get on stage! What great fun and the hair fits perfectly. Your scarf is delicious, the alternating colors of the tassles are the perfect compliment!
Posted by jillian | September 21, 2005 10:12 AM
Hi,
I'm relativly new to knitting and I'm not very good with the "web". I have been looking for free knitting patterns and I did find some at www.knitandknot.com but I really like that scarf that you knit and I was wondering if you could share the pattern and the yarn you used!
Many thanks!
Posted by jane | September 20, 2005 11:04 PM
hey carrie, u look so pretty with your long pig tail wig hair. wish i was there. i am sure you rocked the crowd! Yeah!
Posted by camille | September 20, 2005 10:09 PM
You are supercute! Rockin the pigtails - love it! Looks like so much fun!
Posted by biglug | September 20, 2005 9:08 PM
Oh gurl!! - you look lak you was havn' so much fun! I'd never made that late - WAY WAY past my bedtime even on a Friday. I used to sing some contemporary Christian stuff with a guy (who moved to Nashville :( ) and even that was sooo much fun - I can't imagine singin' in a bar - it's way cool to be up there with other people you can play against - and dancin' - TOO MUCH FUN!
Scarf is goar-jusss!! and just when did you have the time to whip that up!!
love your blog - it keeps me knittin'
Posted by Robin | September 20, 2005 6:17 PM
PS WHen that dress was mine...I called it my cowboy dress! House dress....HA!
Posted by Anne Marie | September 20, 2005 4:41 PM
I've been digging your blog for awhile now and I had to share that I just finished the exact same scarf over the weekend. It's a little prezzie for my friend who went to USC... not telling him it's really a Harry Potter scarf!
Rock on Daisy Duke! :)
Posted by Kelly | September 20, 2005 1:06 PM
Great pics! I love how you just happened to have a couple hair pieces in your closet. The show was great and you were totally rockin!
Posted by Leslie | September 20, 2005 12:14 PM
That was such a great show...I'm going to come to ALL of the Bling shows now. Except of course the weekend we are in Rhinebeck. My calves are sore from shakin' it.
I love the look of your new backgorund too!
YEE-HAWW
"in heaven, all the angels have spinners..."
Posted by Anne Marie | September 20, 2005 11:44 AM
Thanks for sharing photos so I can enjoy after the fact. You looked so fabulous! Hope to see an encore performance one of these days!
Posted by courtney | September 20, 2005 11:12 AM
You get down with your hoochie mama country bling self!! You look like you had such a blast!! And I do love the pigtails - you and Cathy look even more alike in that picture - it's wild how just the hair made you look more like twins, but I swear its true.
Posted by Kathy | September 20, 2005 10:37 AM
How cute you are up there with your hair and all! I wish I could see ya play! Maybe sometime - oh and love the scarf! Good job!
Posted by Carrie | September 20, 2005 9:06 AM
I HATE that I had to be in NY that weekend!! The pictures look super hot!! I hope you'll perform again soon!
Posted by jenny | September 20, 2005 8:44 AM
ooooh, how I regret not going! I was just NOT feeling well...but you bet your hot blingy country booty that I have plans to come to one of your next shows! How can I pass it up? xo MJ
Posted by mj | September 20, 2005 8:19 AM
ok, so like, I saw your hair on AM's blog and I was all like "howthehell?" CUTEST EVER! (as Chelsea would say)
If I hang with you, does that mean I can say, "I'm with the band?"
word!
Rhine. Beck.
Posted by Lara | September 20, 2005 1:36 AM
I looked at the first photo and thought, "Is Carrie's sister singing?" I think country and hip hop haven't blended this well since that Nelly/Tim McGraw song. On second thought, looks like you did it MUCH better.
Posted by carrie m | September 19, 2005 10:28 PM
You look so cuuuuuute with pigtails! I bet you blang all those chillins home. (is blang the past tense of bling?)
Posted by Posturban Naturalist | September 19, 2005 9:38 PM
A) Cute new background.
B) Where did that scarf come from?????
C) YOU were super bling country hot. I know someone in a band.
Posted by Jenny | September 19, 2005 8:44 PM