inception

hi there.

is anyone even there? i like this forum, because it secures me to think that no one's even listening. but, maybe you are. i'm here tonight, glancing upon a mirror, almost like snowwhites'. and i think to myself, what a wonderful....night. a celebration of two lovers. friends. 2 of MY friends, who i love dearly, and today, when i stood before them...saw almost 10 years of hilarious and fantastic memories of fun, love, triumph, and sorrow. lots of time between 2 people (and all their loved ones. whom they care so much about)...and can't help but think what this could mean for me.

i know that i long for love and emotion, heart, soul and devotion. i guess i'm in a place where i can admit my needs. where is he? when i think of love, i think of him..his face, his back, his hurt and lack of knowing, maybe just what to do...maybe not know exactly how to balance his love of himself and his nature..and of my essential self. as well. i know he's there.

what a great night. it got weird. for a little bit..with unwanted strangers and unexpected interuptedness...i sigh. i'm not sure where to go from here. thank god there's tomorrow. i felt pretty tonight. that's a plus...random i know...but it's okay. i'm glad.

Back at it. why not?

It's been a long while, since I've written in my blog. Here we are again, and now I feel no obligation, but rather, inspiration...to write here, once again..here we are again.

Some words I thought of while biking the other day:

i think i saw a god today, in a long-white bearded man.

i think i saw a god today, in the spirit of love and can.

i think i saw a god today, in a pair of well-groomed dogs.

i think i saw the power today, nd' if not one, i'll choose them all.

i am..... i am.... i am here, i am now, i am me.

5 Dollar Mojito Mondays @ Rendezvous Martini Lounge

Come listen to some great originals and diverse covers played by Kristen and friends, while sipping Flagstaff's finest Mojitos, only $5 each! Every Monday night Chad will be serving up the minty fresh cocktails and all will gather to warm up inside this classy and casual hang at the corner of the historical Hotel Monte Vista. Look forward to seeing you all there! 

Come to Wine Styles this Thursday!

Wine Styles Wine Shop presents 2 wine tastings weekly, free for "club members" (ask about it!), and affordable for all. Thursdays from 5-7 pm and Saturdays from 4-6 pm you can come over to the west side Flagstaff and enjoy many different wines and their detailed descriptions, along with a light array of snacks. I am pleased to be a part of "the club" and add to the ambience of the tastings, 2 times monthly! Come to the first Thurs. and last Sat. tasting of every month, and listen to the sounds of my sweet originals and fun covers....you'll be sure to be more than satisfied! Hope to see you there.

Peace and blessings in the New Year, 2009! I look forward to getting better at this, and checkin' out all the other amazing blogs out there. Thanks for reading! ~ Kristen

Kristen opening for Alli Beaudry 12/27 - Back East for the Holidays!

I am SO thrilled to be back home to New England for the holidays!...and even more excited that I'll be playing a show at the amazing, Milly's Tavern in Manchester, NH. Boston-based musician, and one of my dearest college friends, Alli Beaudry will be headlining the event in her hometown of "Manch Vegas", along with Ashley Alexander and myself playing acoustic opening sets. The home brew is fantastic, the company and crowd even better. Come enjoy a fun night of music, drinkin' and dancin' in the heart of winter wonderland, New England!
Music @ 9pm - $5 Cover - 21 +

Flagstaff Winter Weather....Warm up with some wine!

Wine Tasting, Thursday, December 18th
Wine Styles Wine Shop
2500 S Woodlands Village Blvd
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 814-3236
Come taste some delicious wines and listen to some delightful music, and perhaps even sing a holiday tune with me, this Thursday at Wine Styles. It has been quite the winter wonderland here in Flagstaff, and being a teacher, I've gotten to relax the past two days due to snow.
If it's looking fierce out there, don't risk the drive out...but if things clear up, join Peggy, Alex and I for a night of tasty treats, wine and a celebration of the holiday season!
Coming up in the New Year....Kristen Cook @ Wine Styles, 2nd and 4th Thursday Wine Tastings.

Team Edward

I can't say I've ever spent as much time waiting for anything, as I did this past Thursday at the local movie theater. The cause was a worthy one however, and I'm able to put the shame of being a tweener for the night behind me, all because of a fictional creature named Edward and his creator, Stephanie Meyer. The phenomenon we know as "Twilight" was first introduced to me at the charter school I teach at, where a number of teachers and students carried the thick volumes (it's a 4 book series) under their arms, trying desperately to hold on to back-packs, frozen lunches and other random parcels. Seeing as I don't have cable and I do enjoy an occasional guilty pleasure read, I decided to indulge in my own curiosities and began to read a borrowed hardcover. To my surprise, the somewhat intimidating 400 plus pages of Meyer's novel, was quickly a part of my daily routine and the bookmark made it's way to the end with ease. I too had fallen.
My friends and I waited (for 5 hours, no joke), balled up in our hoodies between the Disneyland style line barriers of the Harkins Theater floor. The place was filled with screeching teen girls donning homemade baseball tees stating, "Team Edward" or some other quotable expression of love for the vampire heart throb.
As the 7 hour journey to midnight (accompanied by too many mickey D's fries for the heart, chemical calorie-free soda and pseudo-buttered popcorn...I'll blog about these horribles later...) came to a one hour countdown, we passed the time with a game of Apples to Apples and waited to see our dreams come alive on the silver screen. When the lights went down, one last cry of excitement from the crowd of hormonal girls waved through the aisles and to my relief, left the theater in silence.
As for the movie, I did find it to be a really fun experience and a great depiction of the story and characters I've come to love. Like most book to movie situations, reading the book has its own qualities that are difficult to replace when putting it on screen. If you haven't already, I highly recommend borrowing one of the many copies out there and seeing for yourself the amazing art of a great story and believable, LOVABLE characters. Read Twilight. It's okay, you don't have to tell anyone, but you'll probably want to!
********Disclaimer: If you are not fond of supernatural creatures falling in love with humans, and stories of undying mythical monsters resisting the instinct to be evil and put into a high school setting, I would not doubt this could not be the book for you. You should join the madness, crush on a vampire (there are chick vampires, too!) and get into the pop culture scene though............just see the movie!