I was soooo excited when my BFF, Jazmin, called to tell me that her sister could no longer attend the Beyonce concert with her and asked me to go in her place!

I was excited for two very big reasons. One, because when Jazmin arrived from Japan, our plans fell through and we didnt get to spend as much time together as I hoped. So not only would we have the chance to hang out, but we would also be doing something really cool.

Second, was because when MJ passed away, I was really bummed about the thought of never being able to see him perform live, which is always something I wanted to do. So I promised myself that I would see all of my favorite performers in concert whenever possible. And yay! This just fell into my lap.

Before the concert, Jazmin and I wanted to get out and do some fun stuff. We went shopping on Hollywood Blvd, and then after seeing the ginormous line outside of Pink's hot dog stand (an LA tourist attraction) she insisted that we had to have one. It was both of our first times there, and after about a hour wait (in sweltering heat), we got to taste what all the fuss was about. I had a plain hot dog with ketchup and mustard and some chili cheese fries, and she had the fancy Mayor Villariagosa Jalapeno dog. Everything was great. We were so stuffed that we immediately went home to take a nap before the concert.

Beyonce was great! I was on my feet almost the entire time. Her energy was non-stop, she really impressed me. What was most surprising was the length of the show. i was expecting a little more than an hour but she was on stage for more than 2 hours! I really enjoyed the overall production of the show. She Incorporated home videos of her as a child which made it really personal. I was also pleased with the small Michael Jackson tribute she did at the end, singing "Michael i can feel your Halo, I pray you wont fade away." What made it even more special was the home video footage the had of her at about 5 years old, getting ready to attend a Michael Jackson concert with her family.

i had a great time, and am happy to have yet another memory with my BFF since we dont see each other often. and now the pics....