so i recently went to adele's concert and she is amazing!! i love her album but hearing her voice live is definitely something everyone should go and hear! her lower register sends chills up my spine and she nails high notes that sound effortless and emotional, she's crazy awesome! if you haven't seen her live, please do, you will thank me
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and a great irish band 'the script' opened for her and they're killer as well! very musical and very cool. 3 out of 4 guys sang almost the entire show (the drummer and guitarist did some awesome harmonies) and it was really a great show! i've been listening to their album for a while (my sister turned me on to them) and was very excited when i learned that they were opening up for adele! whoever paired these acts together should win some kind of prize because the crowd loved the show and they compliment each other very well!

i also recently walked with some friends for a march of dimes event 'march for babies' in nashville and even though it rained and my pants were soaked haha it was amazing to meet all of these kids, parents and staff that are so dedicated and really inspired to help out! i met so many kids that worked the event and i was so proud of them because i never even knew about helping out or doing charity work like they're doing at such a young age! it was awesome to be a part of! i hope y'all know that even if you don't have money you can always be a part of simple things like 'walks' for whatever cause you are inspired by and it means the world to people that are affected by the event and the people who are trying to shine a light on it. everyone there helped shine a light on a very worthy cause so thank you if you walked or sent money or were simply praying for the kids and parents that are being helped.

oh and major side note, nicole kidman was at the walk and she might be one of the most chill celebrities i've ever met! she has no airs about her and was so sweet to my friends and everyone there that day. super cool chick! i love meeting successful people who are genuinely good people at heart. it's inspiring. oh yeah, and if you were curious about what it would feel like to have your picture taken with nicole kidman ....well, it's pretty much the most humbling experience ever because she's so breathtakingly beautiful ....so that was fun haha!

alright, well i am off to bed. i have a show here in boston tomorrow (or technically today :) and i need to get some sleep. see y'all! oh and i just love freakin boston man! after seven years of touring here and visting, it is still one of my favorite places ever! maybe not in the winter but definitely the other 3 seasons :)

Kelly :)

Labels: Adele, Boston, March for Babies, March of Dimes, Nicole Kidman

so i've been in texas since ending the tour. i've been hanging with family during the holidays and i made my first turkey with my sister this year ….which is kind of hilarious seeing as how i haven't eaten meat in over a year, but it was fun to make. and by fun, i mean our turkey was awesome and everything but i'll never do it again. it was freakin' exhausting!! i had to wake up at 5 in the morning, the night before we had to brine the dang thing, and oh my lord i'll never do it again. my sister and i made the ENTIRE meal and i gotta be honest it gave me a whole new respect for housewives because it was just tiring!! all the cleaning and cooking and baking and watching babies! now that i'm done complaining i will tell you that my sister and i had a competition with my brother and his girlfriend on who was gonna make the best turkey and well, was there any doubt …..you should never challenge the 'clarkson' women, we always dominate ….it's what we do.

anyway, just waiting for all the songs for the new album to be mixed and mastered. it's pretty much taking forever but i want it done right so i'm not gonna rush them ….too much :)

i've been listening to pink's new album, which i love! i have come to the conclusion that she is possibly one of the greatest talents of our generation. if you don't have her new album you should get it ….favorites of mine are 'please don't leave me', 'bad influence', 'crystal ball', and 'mean'. i don't think it's possible for her to come out with something bad because her voice is like a classic story, you just wanna freakin' hear it over and over again! brandi carlile also has that voice, so great!

i saw the movie 'australia' tonight with a friend and i mean wow ….god did good when he made hugh jackman! it was kind of long but i loved the movie! of course you can't really go wrong with baz luhrmann, nicole kidman and hugh jackman but this little kid that was in the movie stole the show. he was so adorable!

also just want to say thank you again to all the fans who came out and supported the '2 worlds, 2 voices' tour! it was by far the highlight of my life sharing a stage with reba! y'all have no idea how cool reba really is! it's awesome to grow up loving someone for their talent and then getting to know and love them more as a friend later in life ….i owe the big guy upstairs a lot for that one because that was totally something i prayed for when i was a kid ….okay, mushy moment over haha :)

hope y'all are taking time to chill and slow down for the holidays! …..and if you aren't maybe you should play hookie tomorrow and sleep in …..i'm just sayin'

later,

kelly :)

Labels: 2 Worlds 2 Voices, Australia, Baz Luhrmann, Holidays, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Pink, Reba, Texas