Off and Ahn... And a great rock show.

Lindsay and I recently realized something funny. The only guy that we knew in Thailand when we went there a year ago was named Ahn. He is a really great guy and it was fun to see him while we were there. We recently decided to host and ELI student who is here for the summer (he doesn't actually live with us, we just hang out with him from time to time). Our student is from Thailand, and his name is off. So the 2 people we know from Thailand are Off and Ahn.

Anyway, we have been having a lot of fun being a "host family." Off is 22 years old (the same age as Lindsay ad me), so I think it is funny that we are a host family. Really all we do is hang out and have fun. For instance, he came to our show at the Everrett, we took him horseback riding, he came over and cooked us Thai food for dinner, and a couple of days ago, we went to see Thursday, Muse, and the Cure in concert. We just take him with us when we are doing something fun. He seems to like it and I really enjoy hanging out with him, so I guess the Host Family thing is working out.

That concert a few days ago was just out of this world. If you were there, I am sure that you were as amazed as I was, but if you were not there, let me tell you, you should make it a priority to see Muse in concert. The cure was headlining, and I think that they are OK, but I really went to see Thursday and Muse. It was really cool because the whole thing was music fest with like 8 bands playing on 2 stages. The best part was that Thursday and Muse played the second stage so we were able to get right up by the band. I have never seen a band play like Muse. They were so tight... so energetic... so fun... and just so amazing. I really am at a loss for words. The guitist does things that break all the rules of guitar playing, but it sounds incredible. I won't ramble on and on about it, but if you ever get the chance to see them play, you should. My only regret from the show was that they didn't get to play longer. I could have stayed there listenng and watching in amazement forever.