Seeing
Leslie Hall on her
Destination Friendship Tour last weekend was seriously awesome. I am having a hard time expressing the joy I experienced. I screamed like it was The Beatles coming on to that stage. I sang along to all the songs until my voice was hoarse and I shook my booty. I am still watching all her videos on a daily basis and I may have purchased every single item available in her
store. If I had to explain why I love Leslie Hall so much, I think I would say that she is an example of how women can be confident, goofy, talented and quirky. She doesn't degrade herself or her size. She is like the opposite of Zooey Deschanel. While I love me a indie movie with that little doe-eyed pixie, I get tired of the helpless cutesy girl shtick. Nothing stands in Leslie's way of being the gem sweater stretchy pants midwest diva that she is and I guess that she reminds me not to let anything stand in my way either! She inspires me to be a better and truer version of myself.

Now on to the photos from the show!
My mister and some of the junior gems dressed up.
There was lots of DJ's and dancing fun-time.
Mmmm...and vegan gravy fries!
Me, a few gin and tonics later and ready to bounce, bounce!
Pennyhawk and
Ramona & the Swimsuits also played. They are mostly composed of Leslie and the Lys band members.
This review of the show describes it best. I am pretty sure nobody there noticed that it was Leslie Hall behind the drums in Pennyhawk. She was very quiet and not "in character".
I am assuming that while Ramona & the Swimsuits played, Leslie was teasing her hair, applying bright pink lipstick and blue eyeshadow, and squeezing into some gold spandex. We couldn't wait!
Here she is!
Tiger heads!
The drummer's cape was awesome. It was sequined with Leslie's face on it.
There was even a gem sweater contest!
We accidentally stumbled out the back door but I am glad we did, because I got to see the tour van. Love it!
Haha, best tour van ever. I thank you for listening to me gush over her and I hope you fall for her too! You can read my introduction to her
here. The mister has already been pulled into her magic. It was inevitable.
- Rachele