Life is a funny thing. We always look forward to the big events. Some of us even count down the days to the end of the semester, graduation, weddings, you name it. But the truth is, like many have said before, life is what happens when you’re planning for it.

Heavy metal music leaks from the walls of Downing University Center Subway, occasionally amplified from the doors swinging open as students take a break from the show. Clusters of teens and 20-somethings stand outside talking and laughing. This is a typical fall night for them during the school year.

These past few weeks, I’ve been dragging myself to class (10 minutes late) and making little to no effort on my hair, makeup and, let’s face it, wardrobe. With a couple weeks to go, that smile and glimmer in my eye that I had as I sat in the front of all my classes has slowly turned into an uncontrollable, irreversible glaze.

The country band Lonestar, best known for the hit song “Amazed,” will perform at the Capitol Arts Center at 7:30 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 30. The group will play a collection of past hits and and new music from their latest album, “My Christmas List,” guitarist Michael Britt said.