Last night, I had the pleasure of seeing Bruno Mars perform live at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA. It was a big deal for three reasons. One, a big artist was finally coming to Fresno. Two, the last time Bruno was in Fresno was to open for Maroon 5, but this time, he was here headlining his tour. And three....IT'S BRUNO MARS! The man who did the Superbowl Halftime show!
There was so much hype surrounding the show and he did not disappoint: his voice, his music, and his moves. It was Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Prince, and James Brown all wrapped into one show with his own personal kick. If you ever have a chance to see Bruno Mars live, TAKE IT! You won't regret it.
I only had one criticism from last night and it had nothing to do with the show itself: phone connection was absolutely terrible! It took 15 minutes for one text to send through and I couldn't post on Instagram until I got home. I was constantly on my phone trying to text my friends there, taking pictures, and taking videos for Instgram; and I wasn't the only one. The whole center was lit up by people on their phones. I didn't think too much of me being on my phone until Bruno Mars started singing "Marry You" which is my favorite song. Of course I started to record the song, but about 30 seconds in, I realized I was actually missing the performance because I was too busy recording the performance. It's kind of hard to see a huge performance through a tiny screen. I stopped recording and enjoyed the rest of the song.
Believe it or not, I had an epiphany right then and there. Yes, an epiphany while standing in a sold out center of over 16,000 people. I recorded previous songs and I would stop recording when I realized I was missing something cool. Here was I, at an amazing sold-out concert for the artist who performed at the Superbowl Halftime show. Instead of trying to record cool videos for my Instagram page, I should have stopped and enjoyed the moment. My dad said life is about living for moments; a moment happens and then we go about our lives waiting for that next moment. I was living a great moment, but I am ashamed to say that I wasted too much time on my phone.
I feel like people always want to take a picture or a video of something because it looks or sounds cool and we know we will get a lot of Instagram likes. Now, I am not attacking anyone: it is a simple fact of our generation. Like I said, I am guilty of this. Right when I got home, I uploaded all my videos, but the epiphany was still in the back of my mind. Maybe it is time to challenge myself. We want to document our moments so we can always remember them. However, maybe sometimes we don't need to document it. Maybe all we need to do is just stop recording and actually take in what we are experiencing.
This was my little rant for the week, but do you agree? Maybe we shouldn't focus too much on recording our moments but actually start living in that moment (yes, terribly cliché, I know)? Tell me your thoughts in comments below or send me a tweet! Until next time, keep dreaming.
~Selina
There was so much hype surrounding the show and he did not disappoint: his voice, his music, and his moves. It was Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Prince, and James Brown all wrapped into one show with his own personal kick. If you ever have a chance to see Bruno Mars live, TAKE IT! You won't regret it.
I only had one criticism from last night and it had nothing to do with the show itself: phone connection was absolutely terrible! It took 15 minutes for one text to send through and I couldn't post on Instagram until I got home. I was constantly on my phone trying to text my friends there, taking pictures, and taking videos for Instgram; and I wasn't the only one. The whole center was lit up by people on their phones. I didn't think too much of me being on my phone until Bruno Mars started singing "Marry You" which is my favorite song. Of course I started to record the song, but about 30 seconds in, I realized I was actually missing the performance because I was too busy recording the performance. It's kind of hard to see a huge performance through a tiny screen. I stopped recording and enjoyed the rest of the song.
Believe it or not, I had an epiphany right then and there. Yes, an epiphany while standing in a sold out center of over 16,000 people. I recorded previous songs and I would stop recording when I realized I was missing something cool. Here was I, at an amazing sold-out concert for the artist who performed at the Superbowl Halftime show. Instead of trying to record cool videos for my Instagram page, I should have stopped and enjoyed the moment. My dad said life is about living for moments; a moment happens and then we go about our lives waiting for that next moment. I was living a great moment, but I am ashamed to say that I wasted too much time on my phone.
I feel like people always want to take a picture or a video of something because it looks or sounds cool and we know we will get a lot of Instagram likes. Now, I am not attacking anyone: it is a simple fact of our generation. Like I said, I am guilty of this. Right when I got home, I uploaded all my videos, but the epiphany was still in the back of my mind. Maybe it is time to challenge myself. We want to document our moments so we can always remember them. However, maybe sometimes we don't need to document it. Maybe all we need to do is just stop recording and actually take in what we are experiencing.
This was my little rant for the week, but do you agree? Maybe we shouldn't focus too much on recording our moments but actually start living in that moment (yes, terribly cliché, I know)? Tell me your thoughts in comments below or send me a tweet! Until next time, keep dreaming.
~Selina