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Jingle Ball wrap up

Hey All! I hope everyone's having a fun time during the holiday season. I did the last few Jingle Ball shows this week, and it was such a blast! Sunday was Philly/South Jersey for Q102, and I was stoked because I got to run out and take a picture of a few things before I had to get ready and leave for the show. I got to see things like the first U.S. library and the Liberty Bell which was way cool. Then on Monday we went to Minnesota for KDWB, and it was the first time I got to see T.I. perform. It was soooo cold! I think it was like -27 with the windchill or something. It was fun though, because in downtown Minneapolis they have indoor walkways that go from building to building with shops all over. That way you don't have to cross the street in the freezing cold haha. On Tuesday we went to Chicago for the B96 show, and it was really cold there too. It was my last show with my buddy Shontelle, who's just a really cool girl haha. It was fun doing a lot of shows with her. After the soundcheck in Chicago, I had to go back to the hotel to get some stuff, and normally it takes like... 10 minutes to get there... But with how bad it was snowing and all of the traffic, it took us over an hour to get there. It was pretty painful lol. But luckily I made it in time to do the meet n greets and be prepared for the show. Wednesday in Atlanta for Star 94 was the last show for me, and it was sooooo much fun. I had a really great time, and during my set after I sang A Thousand Miles, the band and crew surprised me with a birthday cake since it was the last time I'd see them before my birthday. The crowd sang happy birthday and I tried to blow out the candles, but they kept lighting back up because they were trick candles haha. It was really cool of them to do that for me though, so thanks you guys! It was so awesome working with them on all of these shows. I felt really privileged to get to work with all of them who were really easy to get along with. My family in Atlanta got to come to the show too, and it was GREAT to see them again! I brought my cousin backstage to meet everyone, and she was really shy haha. Rehab, We the Kings, Colbie Caillat, and Gavin Degraw were all performers, and she got to meet all of them besides Rehab. It was a really cool laid back group of people, so it was a really enjoyable smooth show. Shawn Johnson, the olympic gold medal gymnast, was at the show too. So we got to meet her and she was really cool. During Gavin Degraw's set while he was singing I Don't Wanna Be (Which I love by the way) he called Colbie to go up and sing with him when she was standing on the side watching. So she went up and it was awesome! I loved it haha. Oh and another person who got to come to the show was Alexandrea Lushington from top 24! She left before I got to say hi, but I'm really glad she was able to come. So this week has been fun, and now it's time to relax and spend time with the fam for the holidays. I'm not sure where we're going to go quite yet, but we're probably going to go somewhere that isn't snowing haha. I love looking at the snow, but it's no fun when you don't have heat in your house. Oh and another thing. I have this drawer in my room where I keep a lot of memories in, like tickets, cd's, papers, letters, etc.. and I open it up to put some more stuff... When I open it, all my papers are chewed up and there's a nest mice made from all of my memories! I tried saving as much as I could, but there was a lot of damage done and I had to throw a lot away . But it's ok because it was an excuse to clean up haha. So now I've been decluttering my room, which is taking forever because more things keep coming into it. I still haven't gotten a lot of the boxes that I sent home during the Jingle shows, and most of the stuff from tour is in boxes elsewhere. So my room is pretty much uninhabitable. But I'll hurry and clear things up before we leave. But anyway.. I apologize for my disorganized rambling that doesn't make a whole lot of sense. But I'm going to a Christmas party now, so I hope everyone has a good week! If you have any fun stories let me know about 'em! Adios.

Song for the day: Snow - Amie Miriello
This is one of my favorite songs of the year. I thought it'd be appropriate as I now wipe the windshield filled with snow haha.