Disco Queens

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So, I haven't had a lot of time for posting, what with finals being next week and another mountain of homework to get through. But I was trying to delete some emails today and came across the most hilarious thing I forgot I had. Me and Robert Downey, Jr. in blackface doing some high-quality disco dancing. Pleas to enjoy.

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Listening To: Sandcastle Disco by Solange Knowles

List: This Week's Movies

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Tis Listable Wednesday today, though I haven't made a list in quite a while it seems. Anyhow, this weeks subject is movies I saw over the past two weeks. Which is a surprising amount for me, as I usually stick to TV. On a completely unrelated topic, but one I thought I should mention, I saw an ad for The Sims 3 today...what's up with that? I wonder how it will differ from the other two. I don't really like Sims 2, my heart will always lie with original Sims, because it was much easier to control your people. Anyway, here's the list for the week:

- Moulin Rouge (I totally forgot how good it was)
- On The Beach (sooo depressing, but I heart Anthony Perkins' horrid Australian accent)
- Pretty Poison (what a crap film)
- Night at the Museum 2 (pretty good, and I appreciate the Jonas voice-cameo)
- Role Models (hilarious, as always)
- Anchorman (I've seen it over 50 times and it never gets old)
- Star Trek (SO GOOD. I went into it thinking I would hate it and emerged a Trekkie)


Listening to: Walking on a Dream by Empire of the Sun

Killers/Muse Mashup

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I found myself listening to the Portland radio station 94.7 knrk, which is the most amazing alternative station in the world. Anyhow, they have this new program...well, I dunno if it's new or just new to me...it's hosted by the DJ Squid, and it's a steady stream of mashups he's found. You gotta czech it out, I heard it at about 7pm on a Friday night, but I'm not sure if they play it every Friday. Here's one of the mashups played:




It's a combination of the Killers' "When You Were Young" and Muse's "Starlight". The mashup is kind of my favorite song right now. I'm a HUGE Killers fan, but I've never really listened to Muse. This song actually makes me want to start getting into Muse though, even if the rest of their songs may not have a delicious interval of the Killers' Brandon Flowers and his sassy/melodious voice. SO. FLIPPIN. ACE.

You're a Legend Dave

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Ok, so I definitely missed List Wednesday, but I'm making up for it today. Last night I went to an incredible show, Flight of the Conchords, New Zealand's second most popular folk comedy duo. Twas amazing, as expected. The only thing I'm a little bummed about was that they didn't play "Robots" or "If You're Into It", which are two of my favorites. But it was still a great show, they did a lot of my other favorites, and I got to hear Jemaine talk in his David Bowie voice, which is my favorite part of their show. The douchetools of security wouldn't let us take pics, but we managed to sneak a few. And I will post this lurvely pic of me and the Chlez with Arj Barker, who plays Dave on the show and did some hilarious stand up to open! YOU'RE A LEGEND DAVE!!!!!!

This is when they first came out, they did "Too Many Dicks on the Dance Floor"
I'm not sure which song this is from, possibly "Carol Brown" or "Most Beautiful Girl in the Room"


Listening to: Bowie's In Space by Flight of the Conchords

Dance Blog 64

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So, I am really very obsessed with the videos the College Humor staff puts out. Most specifically I am obsessed with the webseries they put out called "Jake and Amir", but that's a different story. Anyhow, the CH staff recently did an all-nighter, cranking out something like 12 original videos. Though most of them are hilarious, there is definitely one that stands out the most. The Davey Dance Blog #64. 



I actually really need this video to become my actual life. I am SO loving the song, which is "In the Morning" by Razorlight. What I'm currently hoping to do is have all my friends get together, which may be a big stretch since this needs to be done as the sun rises, which is about 6am in the summertime, and have a dance party to this song in a public place. I want to be able to do it on my birthday, which is June 13th, and a Saturday. Hoping it can happen!



List: Hitchcock Movies

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Well, friends, today is List Wednesday, and I am stuck home sick. Tis not Swine Flu, have no worries. Anywho, I am curled up on the couch, watching Psycho with my very own Norman Bates. He doesn't seem too interested in it, although he did decide to give himself a bath during the scene Norman cleans up the bathroom...coincidence? I like to think not. So, the subject of this week, in honor of Psycho and Hitchcock, I thought I would list my favorite Hitchcock films. Czech them out if you haven't seem them, they are all genius.

1. Psycho (1960)
2. The Birds (1963)
3. Marnie (1964)
4. Rear Window (1954)
5. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
6. Vertigo (1958)
7. North by Northwest (1959)
8. Torn Curtain (1966)

This list is definitely not finalized, I've only seen about half of Hitchcock's work. I'm really interested in seeing "Frenzy" and his really early work. 

Listening To: I'm In Miami Bitch! by LMFAO

List: Famous Living Dinner

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Ok, so it's List Wednesday. Yes, I'm watching Law & Order and LOVING Detective Lupo. No, I'm not doing the homework I should be. So, the topic of this weeks list is this: if I could throw a dinner party for 10 living people, who would they be?

1. Will Farrell - he would keep the party HILARIOUS
2. Paul McCartney - because who doesn't love the Beatles?
3. Martha Stewart - she would be cooking, obviously
4 - 6. The Jonas Brothers - I really do love them
7. John Krasinski - but I would pretend he was his character from the Office, Jim Halpert, and insist on calling him "Big Tuna" the entire time
8. Karl Lagerfeld - genius, plus he adds international flair
9. Jerry Seinfeld - always entertaining, and I feel like it would be interesting to see him and Farrell play off each other
10. Me besties - of course GreggoryAnn would need to be there for Jonas, and I think Jamz/Chlez/Alan would enjoy it as well


Listening To: Viva la Vida by Coldplay

List: Earth Day 2009

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Happy Earth Day to all ye fools and ghouls. Today is a day for respecting the Earth and doing good by Mother Nature. Also, happy list Wednesday! The theme of this week's list is all about Earth Day. How did y'all spend your Day o' Earth? Hopefully you did something constructive, I need someone to balance out my non-constructive day...

Things I Thought About Doing But Ultimately Decided Against:
- Hugging a tree
- Unplugging all the electronics I wasn't currently using
- Skipping school so I wouldn't emit carbon from my car exhaust into the air from the drive
- Planting flora
- Doing yard work
- Using the bare minimum of electricity required to go about my day

Things I Actually Did:
- Unplugged my hair dryer
- Turned off all the downstairs lights before I went to school
- Trampled on some lilies non-native to Oregon
- Watched someone destroy a robin's egg from a fallen nest and was thoroughly grossed out
- Drove to and from school, 30 min both ways
- Left the cable box on all night long
- Wore a geology-themed t-shirt because it was the "earthiest" thing I own
- Bought a plastic bottle of water
- Fed my cat
- Cursed the weather


Listening To: Romeo and Juliet by The Killers

List: Icky Foods

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Word up. This is List Wednesday and I know you love it. So, inspired by the Chlez, I have decided to list my foods that I find grosser than gross. Now, keep in mind, I'm listing foods that I've actually tried, so things like monkey brains will not be included. I'm pretty sure y'all should keep this list in mind if you ever plan on making me food. So here you go...ladies.

20. Pears
19. Cheese pizza
18. Kool-Aid (any flavor)
17. Yogurt with fruit in it (unless it's fresh fruit, otherwise it's slimy)
16. Raisins
15. Ham 
14. Corndogs
13. Jello/Jello salad (again, slimy is a problem)
12. Hard-boiled egg yolk
11. Mushrooms
10. Cauliflower
9. Canned peas/black eyes peas
8. Milk (i can't even smell it)
7. Applesauce (the texture is icky)
6. Fake melted cheese (like the kind they put on nachos)
5. Pumpkin pie
4. Black licorice
3. Pfeffernüsse (a Dutch spice cookie given to me by my piano teacher once. the taste still haunts me.)
2. Yellow mustard
1. Cottage cheese (gross texture, gross flavor, runny and liquid-y. soooo gross.)


Listening To: Zero by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Best. Mashup. Ever.

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Tired sort of day. I have a lot of work to do, but instead I am watching interweb videos and Law&Order. Thought I'd share one of my favorite online videos with errbody. It's quite possibly the best and most improbable collaboration ever. So ace.


List: Current Reads 4/8

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Tis Wednesday, and you know what that means, ladies. IT MEANS IT'S TIME FOR A LIST. So, this week it's all about books. I am taking a class this term called Adaptation: Literature to Film, and we just finished reading/watching To Kill a Mockingbird. Now, I used to HATE the book, but now that I've re-read it, I appreciate it a lot more, even though the movie is still a million times better. Anyway, the list this week is of books I'm currently reading. Enjoysers.

1. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (taking me forever to get through)
2. Marie Antoinette by Antonia Fraser (I'm only a chapter into it and I already hate it)
3. My Custom Van by Michael Ian Black (nearly finished with it, and it's really funny)
4. The White Book by Ken Mansfield (surprisingly boring, even if it is about the Beatles)
5. The Complete Works of Edgar Allen Poe (also a very, very long time to get through)
6. Scarlett by Alexandra Ripley (hilariously bad, Margaret Mitchell is rolling in her grave)
7. A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean (the next book for my Adaptation class)

So there you go, all the books I'm currently reading. However, this is subject to change at any moment, as I am constantly starting new books. Oh, and on a completely unrelated note, please watch Jake & Amir videos, they are the highlight of my week. 

Listening To: Lisztomania by Pheonix

Bruno

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This movie looks incredibly offensive and hilarious.





List: April 2009

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Ok, so I realize it's Thursday and I still haven't made a list this week, so I threw one together. And, because it's a new month, I thought I would share all the things I'm looking forward to this April!

- New movies: Observe and Report (because I love Seth Rogen), 17 Again, Julie & Julia (about Julia Child and starring Meryl Streep, sounds amazing)
- Harper's Island (a new TV series that is based on Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None". Looks amazingly scary and delightful)
- Parks And Recreation (another new series, by the makers of The Office. I don't know if I'm necessarily "excited", but definitely curious)
- Easter (my family celebrates, we buy gifts, there is a lot of candy involved, and I get to wear a pretty dress that my Nana bought for me. I may post a pic of the dress, because it is really cute)
- Warmer weather = cuter clothes, less horrid walks to class, golf!
- Joel McHale at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 
- April has one less day than March, and I also hate March and I'm glad it's finally over

Listening To: Portions for Foxes by Rilo Kiley

List: The Worst Movies I've Ever Seen

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Yo, check it. Happy List Wednesday to errbody in the club gettin' tips! Today is a grand ol' day, which means it's time for a grand ol' listable! Today's list is by far the longest list I've done so far, but I've been working on it all week and I think it's quite good. The theme is 101 of the Worst Movies I've Ever Seen. Some of them are actually quite shitty, some of them are hyped up movies that are just overrated, and they are not ranked in any order. Enjoy...I know I didn't. 

1. Anger Management (2003)
2. Bratz (2007)
3. Duplex (2003)
4. I Am Sam (2001) - I hate Sean Penn
5. I Heart Huckabees (2004)
6. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) - Bill Murray doesn't make good movies anymore, and the only Wes Anderson movie with watching is Rushmore
7. Cars (2006)
8. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
9. Neighbors (1981)
10. The Luck of the Irish (2001) - made for TV Disney movie in which a teenage boy turns into a leprechaun
11. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) - I love Peter O'Toole, but this movie is a 4.5 hour waste of time
12. From Justin To Kelly (2003) - WHY was this made?!?!
13. Crossroads (2002) - my mom actually loves this movie, very embarrassing
14. Glitter (2001)
15. Monster In-Law (2005)
16. Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
17. The Pink Panther (2006) - Peter Sellers rolls over in his grave every time Steve Martin mispronounces "hamburger"
18. Bedazzled (2000)
19. Guess Who (2005) - they took the racial drama Guess Who's Coming To Dinner and made it screwball comedy
20. Just My Luck (2006)
21. Match Point (2005) - I thought it was a comedy...boy was I wrong
22. My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) 
23. Venus (2006) - Peter O'Toole as a creepy old man hitting on a young girl
24. Evan Almighty (2007) - WHY, Steve Carrell, WHY?!?!?!?!
25. The Quiet Man (1952) - on many people's top movies list, but very very very boring
26. Semi-Pro (2008) - Will Ferrell should have never made this
27. Cry Baby (1990) - though Depp is delicious, it's too cheesy for me
28. Rain Man (1988) - I don't know why this movie is so popular, it's terrible
29. The Trouble With Harry (1955) - Hitchcock makes a thriller/comedy, a terrible combo
30. Casanova (2005)
31. Alfie (2004) - I'm sure the original is decent, but this was embarrassing
32. The Family Stone (2005) - they should never have marketed this as a comedy
33. In Good Company (2004)
34. Laws of Attraction (2004)
35. Running With Scissors (2006) - I've heard wonderful things about the book, but the movie was shit
36. Waiting (2005) - Ryan Reynolds has made some really bad movies
37. What Women Want (2000)
38. The Lion In Winter (1968) - very boring and hard to follow
39. The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003) - awful, awful films
40. Lost in Translation (2003) - sooooo boring
41. West Side Story (1961) - terrible ending
42. As Good As It Gets (1997)
43. The Rocker (2008) - only two funny lines in the whole film, poor Rainn Wilson
44. Going Overboard (1989) - Adam Sandler does that stupid voice the ENTIRE movie
45. Barbershop (2000)
46. Beauty Shop (2005)
47. A Lot Like Love (2005) - the only good part is the 10 minutes worth of Jeremy Sisto
48. 8 Mile (2002)
49.  Wild Hogs (2007)
50. The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
51. The Santa Clause 3 (2006)
52. Jersey Girl (2004) - Bad Ben Affleck, bad!
53. The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) - why does Eddie Murphy still make movies?
54. Daddy Day Care (2003)
55. Baby Geniuses (1999) - movies that center around talking babies should never be made
56. The Cat in the Hat (2003) 
57. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) - Peter Frampton and the Bee Gees try to ruin the Beatles for 2 hours
58. Bring It On Again (2004)
59. Dante's Peak (1997) - the geological inaccuracies are appalling 
60. White Chicks (2004)
61. Spy Kids 2 (2002)
62. Garfield (2004)
63. Juwanna Mann (2002)
64. Corky Romano (2001) - remember when Chris Kattan thought he could have a movie career?
65. The Tuxedo (2002)
66. Mr. Deeds (2002)
67. Dude, Where's My Car (2000)
68. Serving Sara (2002)
69. Good Luck Chuck (2007) - Dane Cook should stick to stand-up
70. Employee of the Month (2006) - again, Dane, movies are not for you
71. Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
72. Over Her Dead Body (2008) - I can't believe Paul Rudd did this
73. Little Nicky (2000)
74. Daredevil (2003) - a blind superhero, so wrong
75. Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
76. Broadcast News (1987) - this is NOT a comedy, don't market it that way
77. Labyrinth (1986) - as much as I love David Bowie and his character, I can't look past the puppets
78. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) - a reeeaaaallll good suggestion, dad, thanks for misleading me into watching it
79. Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb (1964) - not funny and boring
80. There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) - there's not way an ugly mug like Donald O'Connor could hook up with Marilyn Monroe, ruined the whole film
81. View From the Top (2003)
82. Mr. Wrong (1996) - Ellen tries to play a straight lady
83. Coyote Ugly (2000)
84. The Apartment (1960) - again, not a comedy, and doesn't live up to the hype
85. Dudley Do-Right (1999)
86. Kicking and Screaming (2005)
87. Oedipus Rex (1957) - forced to watch it in school, SO FRIGHTENING
88. Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005)
89. Snow Day (2000)
90. Big Fat Liar (2002)
91. Agent Cody Banks (2003)
92. Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) - another awful recommendation from my father
93. Good Boy! (2003)
94. Jane Austen's Book Club (2007) - attention ladies and makers of this film: Jane Austen hates you
95. Lonestar (1996) - slightly incestuous and horrible acting
96. Stranger Than Fiction (2006) - let down
97. Duel (1971) - my parents are obsessed with this movie, and it is very boring
98. Citizen Kane (1941) - the most overrated movie of all time
99. Honey (2003)
100. The Guru (2002) - Heather Graham should have never been an actress
101. That Touch of Pink (2004) - Cary Grant's ghost offers advice to a gay Muslim


Listening To: Where Does the Good Go by Tegan and Sara

Sticky Note Doodles

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Spring break is a time for many things, including my lover Boredom. So, what have I been doing with that boredom? Drawing doodles on sticky notes, o'course! So, this is a pic of some of the drawings I've been working on for the past three hours. 
Listening To: Maybe You Can Owe Me by Architecture In Helsinki 

Playlist: Maybe You Can Owe Me

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Welcome to Tuesday. I know I don't normally write anything on Tuesdays...or any other days but Wednesdays for that matter...but it's spring break and I'm bored. So, what do I do when I'm bored? Make a list, of course. This morning I woke up with the song "Maybe You Can Owe Me" by Architecture in Helsinki stuck in my head, it had been playing throughout my dream, and I've been humming it all day long. So, I was inspired by the song to create yet another playlist. Only now have I realized that most of these songs are a bit on the depressing songs, even though I'm not really in a depressed mood. Just tired and...I dunno...weird I guess, maybe pensive. Slightly anxious. I suppose these songs are calming me down a bit. Anyway, if you are planning on listening to them, I recommend this order, it sort of rises and falls. Have fun.

1. Maybe You Can Owe Me - Architecture in Helsinki
2. Our Swords - Band of Horses
3. Xavia - The Submarines
4. Hide Away - Rock Kills Kid
5. This Is Your Life - The Killers
6. Intervention - Arcade Fire
7. Missed the Boat - Modest Mouse
8. California Stars - Billy Bragg
9. Lay Lady Lay - Magnet
10. How To Say Goodbye - Paul Tiernan
11. New Slang - The Shins
12. It Ain't Me Babe - Bob Dylan
13. Neighborhood #2 (Laika) - Arcade Fire
14. Jesus, Etc. - Wilco
15. West Coast - Coconut Records 
16. Soft Shock (acoustic version) - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
17. Where Does the Good Go - Tegan and Sara
18. Kids - MGMT

List: Top 25 Most Played

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Good-day chaps and chaplettes! I wish you all a very happy list Wednesday! I'm in a musical mood this week, so I thought that I would share with all of ye my top 25 most played songs, according to my itunes. Now, bear in mind that I've had my itunes for a while, so a few of the songs were ones that I used to listen to a lot and don't really listen to all that much anymore, while some are ones that I still frequently listen to. 

1. Mean Mr. Mustard by The Beatles
2. Burnin' Up by the Jonas Brothers
3. The Anthem (featuring 'Lil Jon) by Pitbull
4. Go Girl (featuring Trina & Young Boss) by Pitbull   (can you tell I really like Pitbull?)
5. Polythene Pam by The Beatles   (this is my Beatles character, according to my friend Chlez)
6. Why Don't We Do It In The Road by The Beatles   
7. If You're Into It by Flight of the Conchords
8. Drive My Car/The Word/What You're Doing by The Beatles   (it's from the show LOVE, all remixed together)
9. Be Gentle With Me by The Boy Least Likely To   (there is infinite happiness in this song)
10. Hiphopopotomus vs. Rhymenocerous by Flight of the Conchords
11. S.O.S. by the Jonas Brothers  (ahhh, I love them too much)
12. All These Things I've Done by The Killers   (one of my absolute favorite songs of all time, weird I don't listen to it more often)
13. Lay Lady Lay by Magnet 
14. Sympathique by Pink Martini
15. Breakin' Up by Rilo Kiley   (makes me infinitely happy)
16. Oxford Comma by Vampire Weekend
17. Fluorescent Adolescent by Arctic Monkeys
18. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window by The Beatles  (just realized that 3/5 of these Beatles songs are on Abbey Road....I suppose that is my favorite Beatles album)
19. Band of Gold by Freda Payne
20. Read My Mind (Steve Bays Remix) by The Killers
21. Illegal Tender by Louis XIV 
22. Time to Pretend by MGMT
23. Cherry, Cherry by Neil Diamond  (the version I have is from the Anchorman soundtrack, and has a HILARIOUS intro)
24. Love and Memories by OAR (dammit, Greggor! why must you make me looove this song so much?!)
25. Australia by The Shins

List: Easter Wish List

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HEY. HEYYYYYY. Happy List Wednesday tout le monde! I hope all y'all are having a super-amazing day, mine has been long and tedious, what with a lab final and having to watch a movie about crazy John Brown. But tis over now and it's time for a list! So, a little background before the list. My family is obsessed with giving gifts, and with Easter approaching next month, my mom has requested I make a wish list of ten things I want for Easter gifts. Yes, it's a bit silly that we celebrate the resurrection of Christ with presents, but that's just the way we roll. Anyway, this is the list I've made of stuff I want, I know I wont get everything on the list, but it's what I would seriously like:

1. The Nanny Season 3 
2. My Booky Wook by Russell Brand
3. Starbucks gift card
4. Border's gift card
5. Taylor Swift tickets
6. Chanel Quadra Eyeshadow in Mystic Eyes
7. Role Models on DVD
8. Miss Dior Cherie perfume
9. Coach Parker Op Art Convertible Hippie handbag
10. Jonas Brothers concert tickets

These are not in order of importance, otherwise I think you would (embarrassingly enough) see #10 moved to the first spot on the list.  Peace, love, and harmony for all.

Listening To: Modern Nature by Sondre Lerche

Listen: Ride With Me

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I am obsessed with this song right now, and all of you need to listen. It's a cover of Nelly's "Ride With Me", performed by the band I Call Shotgun. The band is currently unsigned though, which makes me very sad.

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Guten Tag errbody, and happy List Wednesday!!! The subject of this week's list is my top 15 favorite movies, in descending order. Have a grood day!

1. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 
(I've seen this movie over 50 times, it's an understatement to say I'm obsessed)

2. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
(The original. It is equal parts tasty, fun, musical and frightening...the perfect combination.)

3. Psycho 
(The 1960 version. What can I say? I named my cat Norman Bates, I am enamored by this adorable killer.)

4. Sabrina
(The original version with Audrey Hepburn. I don't know how they made Humphrey Bogart attractive in the movie, but they did.)

5. Pride & Prejudice 
(I seriously wish I was Elizabeth Bennet and had my own Mr. Darcy.)

6. Hot Rod
(COOL BEANS.)

7. The Birds
(I actually really enjoy watching the little children get pecked by vicious crows.)

8. When Harry Met Sally
(Adorable and hilarious, although Billy Crystal is a little unbelievable as a romantic lead.)

9. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
(A classic, absolutely genius piece of British comedy. I grew up with this movie.)

10. How to Steal a Million
(Another Audrey Hepburn film, with Peter O'Toole. It's very cute, and who knew Peter O'Toole had such a dry sense of humor?)

11. Clue
(Another movie I grew up watching with my dad. Hilarious, perfect cast, Tim Curry, based off the board game. I heard they are making a remake, which saddens me beyond belief.)

12. Pirates of the Caribbean
(This started my slight fixation on being a pirate. And by that I mean I own several plastic swords and an eyepatch.)

13. Rushmore
(I really don't like Wes Anderson films, but I love Jason Schwartzman. And the song at the end is KILLER.)

14. 8 Femme (or 8 Women)
(A French film, which is a murder-mystery set in the 50's. The colors in this movie are BRIGHT, and the characters randomly break out into song. But I love one song called "Pile ou Face" (Heads or Tails), I find it stuck in my head every now and then.)

15. Jonas Brothers 3D Concert Experience
(Just kidding.........or am I?)


Now Listening To: Got No Place To Go by Gabriella Cilmi

List: Places to Go Before I Die

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Thanks to my good friend Cognitive Glitch, and out of sheer boredom, I have decided to make a list of some of the places that I want to go to before I die. Yes, morbid. And no, these are not all of the places I want to visit within my lifetime, but these are the ones that I want to go to the most. So, here they are:

7. Various traditional American tourist attractions
Yes, it is a little cheesy to say this, but I want to get my fill of Americana. I want to ride a donkey to the bottom of the GrandCanyon. I want to go to Ellis Island and see the Statue of Liberty. I want to kiss atop the Empire State Building, like the reunion from An Affair to Remember that never happened. I want to go to Mt. Rushmore and dangle from our forefathers faces whilst being shot at like in North By Northwest. Hmmm....why was Cary Grant in so many movies with historical monuments? Strange...


6. The Middle East
I know I will probably never end up going here, due to all the violence and whatnot, but I would love to visit here. Israel and Palestine would be two places I'd really like to see, take a journey through the Christian Holy Land, see Petra, etc. I'm also going to include Egypt in this category. I want to not only see the pyramids/sphinx/Luxor Temple/etc. and ride on a camel, but I'd also like to take a Nile River cruise...speaking of African river cruises, I'd also like to take a Congo River cruise (Heart of Darkness, anyone?), but that really doesn't apply in the "Middle East" section.


5. Machu Picchu, Peru
It is so unbelievably necessary for me to go here. I want to hike my way to the top, hopefully with some trusty alpacas and a Peruvian lady wearing one of those silly hats. 


4. Germany/Poland/Matterhorn

First of all, I need to go to Germany to work on my German accent, which I find myself constantly slipping into when I am around my friend GreggoryAnn. While I'm in Germany, I figure it's just a quick hop over to Poland, my heritage homeland. I really would like to visit a concentration camp while I'm in either of these countries. And then, because Disneyland's Matterhorn is where the whole talking-in-a-German-accent thing came about, I need to visit the real one.





3. USA Haunted Houses
I am obsessed with paranormal shows and really want to have some sort of "experience", or just even see if ghosts are real. I've been to the Whaley House in San Diego, which is supposed to be the most haunted place in America. I didn't experience anything, so I want to go to other places. Places like, Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, Lizzie Borden House in Massachusetts; and the number one haunted place I want to go to is Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville.


2. England
The number one reason I want to go to England is for a Beatles pilgrimage. Abbey Road would be one place that I need to go, the other is taking a Magical Mystery Tour of Liverpool. I also want to go to London, of course, as well as Bath and Derbyshire (to see "Pemberly" and find Mr. Darcy).

1. Russia
I NEED TO GO TO RUSSIA. Red Square. Moscow. St. Petersburg. Vodka and caviar. Lenin's visible corpse.Enough said.



Listening To: Burnin' Up by the Jonas Brothers

List: Rainy Day Music

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Hello lovers, mothers, and Wednesday brothers! How is errbody's week going? Mine has been ok. There's nothing good on TV this week, which is a bit annoying. My mom has been out of town, visiting my nana in San Diego, but hopefully there will be some excellent souvenirs for me by the way of H&M...more on that later. I also was able to register for my Spring Term classes, which is exciting, but a little nerve-wrecking as I will be taking 20 credits. Anyway, tis Wednesday, and Wednesday night is the night that we usually make love...and by love I mean lists! So, I the weather up here is pretty crap-tacular. Rain, overcast skies, blegh. When the weather is like this, which means pretty much everyday in Oregon, I get into this mood where all I want to do is curl up on the couch with some tea and read. Cozy being the keyword, I also like to listen to slightly melancholic love songs when it rains. So this is a playlist of the songs I listen to when the weather is like this. Enjoy!

1. Silver Lining by Rilo Kiley (thanks to my friend Chlez for getting me into this song)
2. Jesus, Etc. by Wilco
3. Eucalyptus by The Deadly Syndrome
4. When You Were Young by The Killers 
5. Maybe You Can Owe Me by Architecture In Helsinki
6. She Will Be Loved by Maroon 5 (yes, I'm throwing back to 2004)
7. Float On by Modest Mouse
8. Sam's Town (Live From Abbey Road) by The Killers 
9. Raphael by Carla Bruni
10. Avril 14th by Aphex Twin (my favorite instrumental song of all time)
11. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) by Talking Heads
12. New Slang by The Shins
13. Where Does the Good Go by Tegan and Sara
14. Maps (Live) by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (LOVE it)
15. Ooh La La by Faces (because I needed a happy song at the end of this depressing mix)

Chuck Taylor, My Best Friend

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Something that is important in my life is a pair of shoes I own. They are Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars, low tops, in black. I have had these shoes for seven years, since about seventh grade, and they have been through a lot with me. I know it's not normal for a person to have an emotional attachment to a pair of shoes, but they have been with me for so long that they have become like two best friends that I take everywhere with me.

When I first got these shoes, they were brand new. The laces and rubber were a pristine white, the black canvas clean and stiff. But seven years of wear and these shoes have certainly seen better days. The once white rubber is now a grayish-blue, stained from the dye of blue jeans, and filthy from wearing them in the rain and the mud. The once immaculate black is now faded and spotted with mud, and torn, in some spots, away from the rubber on the sides. The laces are frayed and dark grey, blemished with black from the metal grommets. What once read "ALL STARS" on the heel now only reads "RS." They are falling apart, but I see their sorry state as a badge of honor, a sign of their high ranking in my shoe collection.

Nearly every time I wear them, I get a desperate plea from my mother to abandon these shoes. She's even bought me a new pair in the hopes that I will throw the old ones away. I could never part with these sneakers; they have been with me through thick and thin. I wore them to my 8th grade graduation, the first day of high school, and on graduation day. They have been with me through tests, getting my driver's license, the SAT, and stood with me in front of dozens of classrooms as I nervously stumbled my way through speeches. I have met new friends and lost old friends in these shoes. They have been on countless airplanes, walked their way through Disneyland, marched along the marble floors of our nation's capitol building, and climbed up 276 meters to the top of the Eiffel Tower. Nearly everywhere I have been in the past seven years, these shoes have tagged along.

But these are so much more than a pair of old sneakers. They represent a large portion of my life. They are most of middle school, all of high school, and a portion of college. These shoes are me. Their gradual decomposing is my gradual maturing. How could I possibly cast aside something so dear to me, something that represents my life in such a way? I can't, I won't.

And so I continue to wear them. This proves to be extremely difficult in the winter months, as the numerous holes allow rainwater to seep in, and the inside of the shoe is worn away to the skeleton, devoid of all fabric. I suppose that they will soon reach a point where I cannot wear them at all, in which I will retire them, probably to the back of my closet, forgetting about them; a thought I cannot bear to think. But I know the new pair I have waiting for me, so pristine and perfect, will serve to be just as good, another pair that I can store my memories in, another pair that will be there for me no matter what.

Listening To: Sweet Jane by The Velvet Underground

List: TV Junkie

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Happy Wednesday to all the single ladies (all the single ladies!). I'm loving the weather recently, especially in the mornings. The other day it felt like vacation weather. Like, when you are on vacation and you have to leave your hotel early in the morning, when it's still chilly outside and you know it's going to warm up and be a perfect day. I had that exact feeling the other day, it felt really good. But, now that it's nighttime, the weather doesn't matter and I am watching TV. I haven't watched TV in a couple of days, and I didn't realize how much I record on our DVR every day. So I thought the topic of my list today would be what I have saved in my DVR. A boring topic, I know, but I couldn't think of anything else.

- Top Chef: New York
- American Idol 
- Law & Order: SVU
- T.I.'s Road to Redemption (yes, embarrassing that I watch this, but I like it)
- 4 episodes of Paranormal State
- Chuck
- On The Beach (movie I'm hoping to watch with Chlez over Spring Break)
- 3 episodes of Law & Order
- 4 episodes of The Presidents (History Channel bio)
- The Killers Rock Fuse (if they refuse to come to town, I have to watch them on TV)
- Psycho 
- 12 episodes of The Office (i never delete the current season's episodes, then I watch the whole season again over the summer)
- The Big Sleep
- Tristan & Isolde (I've had this saved for over a year...I keep meaning to watch it)
- Million Dollar Baby


Listening To: Queen Bitch by David Bowie

Valentine's Day Sucks

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Ohhhhh, Valentine's Day. 
Why are you the bitch of the holidays?
Apart from Columbus Day, 
You are the worst.
Though I do enjoy
Your chalk candy hearts.
Cupid is creepy, 
Babies should not be allowed to shoot arrows.
If you,
Valentine's Day,
Were a human,
I would punch you right in the face.
While wearing a ring that said
"SUCKA".

Just a little diddy I wrote while I sat here, hating Valentine's Day. Although I did make some delicious Red Velvet cupcakes with cream cheese icing. They were yummy, though it took me four hours to make them. And now I am off to work, at least that will distract me from this crapper of a holiday.


Listening To: Sugalumps by Flight of the Conchords

List of Annoyances

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Happy List Wednesday! Today I found myself searching for a topic to list about, when I found that a lot of things in my life irritate the shit out of me. So this is what this list is about, all the things that irritated me today. What irritated you today?

1. Teacher was 35 minutes late to class 
2. Video we watched in class was sketching out and gave me a headache
3. This smoke-laden dragon lady in my class got about 2 inches from my face and yelled "WHAT DID YOU GET ON THE MIDTERM?!?!?!"
4. She then took my scantron sheet out of my hand a proceeded to yell the score to the entire class.
5. All the seats at Starbucks were taken, so I had to eat my muffin in the car.
6. Some dude at the college was just sitting in his car, smoking a cigarette, giving me the evil eye.
7. A girl in my class was wearing a really skanky shirt...and no bra. Yuck.
8. I left my umbrella at home and it started raining.
9. My geology teacher constantly uses the term "acrossed". You're a professor, get a dictionary.
10. Fish in the Klamath River. Trust me, they're bitches.
11. The term "thalwag".
12. Science labs that are greater than or equal to busy work.
13. China cabinets with sharp corners that demand to ram me in the back.
14. My tongue hurts.
15. It takes a ridiculously long time for my sink to heat up. I had to stand in the bathroom today for two minutes, with soap on my hands, waiting for warm water.
16. Tatiana on American Idol. She needs to get kicked off ASAP.
17. My mom talking when I am trying to watch Law & Order, thus forcing me to watch the same scene four times.
18. Canned laughter on Important Things with Demetri Martin. He's too good of a comic for canned laughter.

So there's my grievances for the day. I know I sound a bit negative, but I don't care. People need to be less irritating. That said, the rest of the day was pretty good. I had a pleasant commute to and from, Important Things was good, 100% on my History of Rock midterm, and I got out of my lab 20min early. Hooray!


Listening To: Baba O'Reilly by The Who

Goodnight and Go

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Why'd you have to be so cute?
It's impossible to ignore you.
And must you make me laugh so much?
It's bad enough we get along so well.
Say goodnight and go.

Listening to "Goodnight and Go" by Imogen Heap. These lyrics pretty much sum up how I'm feeling at the moment. Ugh, ridiculous/heart-wrenching/annoying/frustrating/happiness/adorable/painful/hilarious/cute/unsure all wrapped up into this one person, who will probably never know how I feel. I need to stop. 

Sorry, I just needed to vent. I'm going to go to bed now.

Notre Photos

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So...I wasn't really going to post anything today. I would write about the things that go on in my daily life, but my daily life is fairly boring. But my friend, the Chlez, told me that I needed to update this blasted contraption. So, I've decided to take you back to a time when my life wasn't actually as boring as it is right now. This past sumer, as my graduation gift, my parents took me to Paris. Apart from doing some excellent shopping, I took some pictures that I really like, so I thought that I would share some of them with you. Now, I don't want to bore people with vacation pics, so I've just stuck to a few that I took at Notre-Dame.

I'm not really a religious person. I do believe in God and consider myself a Christian, but I'm not one who goes to church every Sunday and knows the Bible like the back of my hand. But something about the cathedral of Notre-Dame and all its religious imagery makes me want to be a religious person. Something about the imposing grandeur and tradition of the place, it's dim lights and ancient religious artifacts. I don't know, I guess I'm just weird that way.

So, here are four of my favorite pics I took at Notre-Dame. The first one is just the exterior of the place. The second pic is what you see on the way into the church. There's something about the look on the face of the 2nd statue from the left, the way he's looking down on you, a sort of pity and disparagement on his face. The third photo I took inside one of the many chapels inside the church. The aged walls and candles around the base of the statue are why I like it so much, though I don't really know why. The final picture is my absolute favorite of these four. I love the prayer candles, they were actually my favorite part of all the churches we went to.






















Listening to: All These Things I've Done by the Killers

Listening to Oldies...

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I've been listening to my 50's and 60's mix on my iPod for the past two hours, somewhat wishing that I had lived through those eras. The music of the time is my favorite music. It was so diverse, as rock and roll was just starting out, and it was growing and forming into different sounds and genres. The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Bobby Darin, Elvis, the Supremes, the list goes on and on.

I've specifically been listening to Bobby Darin more than usual over the past few days. Something about his music makes me want to wear a Dior "New Look" cocktail dress while serving martinis to men who wear tailored suits...even if it's a Saturday afternoon. My question is that if trends are recycled, why can't the idea of men wearing quality suits all the time come back? Forget the baggy jeans, faded t-shirts, sneakers and baseball caps. Give me a man wearing a suit and tie, hat and horned-rimmed glasses and I'll be happy. He could buy me a sody-pop and take me to the movies to see the new Hitchcock film for 35 cents. I might even be home in time to watch I Love Lucy.

It's not I don't think modern times aren't swell. Hell, if this were the 50's or 60's I couldn't be listening to my iPod while typing this on my laptop, getting ready to put a DVD in my flatscreen TV, all while wearing footless tights. No, I would be listening to a 45, writing in my diary, not getting to watch TV because the programming ended at 11pm, and my nylons would be held up by a garter belt (though I don't think I'd mind this last one, especially if they had the black line down the back of the leg). But people were somewhat different back then. Everybody wasn't as crazybusy like they are today, attention spans were longer, people were polite, there was a focus on family values, the most attractive woman in Hollywood was a size 8, and even the sluttiest girls were tame by today's standards.

Maybe I'm a crazy lady, maybe it's too late at night to be sensible, but I think that there needs to be a paradigm shift in the world, back to the feelings of the 50's and early 60's. Politeness should be rediscovered, as well as chivalrous gentlemen. Let's have some of the ladies in the world realize they aren't wearing enough clothes to be considered "decent". Let's stop having 50% of marriages end in divorce, learn to work it out. Let's start saying things like "swell" and "gee wiz". Ok...strike that last one, but I think you catch my drift. 

Anyway, sorry for the nonsensical rant. This is how I am when I listen to the Golden Oldies and watch Hitchcock and Hepburn films. Which reminds me, I need to go buy Sabrina on DVD, I seem to have misplaced my copy.


Listening to: Moon River by Bobby Darin

Old Movies To See

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Happy Wednesday errbody! And will be very happy with the new episode of Law & Order tonight, featuring sweet, sweet Detective Lupo. Anyway, tis time for List Wednesday! Originally I was going to make the list be of movies that I want to see, be it old movies, recent movies or upcoming movies. However, once I realized that this list was over 50 movies long, I decided to cut it to include only movies that were released before 2000. I've also included the reason why I want to see them because a few of them are a bit obscure-ish.

1) On the Beach (1959)
- I love Anthony Perkins, and I'd like to see a movie he made before the world identified him only as a cross-dressing mass murderer. 
2) Frenzy (1972)
- Hitchcock was a genius of thrillers, and I'd like to eventually see all his films. He made 66, but I've only seen 22 of them. I actually own this movie, I just haven't had the time to actually sit down and watch it.
3) Forrest Gump (1994)
- People seem to be surprised when I tell them I haven't seen this movie. I think my family owns it on VHS actually, I've just never gotten around to watching it.
4) The Godfather (1972)
- This isn't one that I plan on watching right away, but I think I'd like to watch it with my dad someday. 
5) Let It Be (1970)
- The Beatles are the greatest band in the history of music. I think it would be interesting to see the movie that documents their disintegration.
6) The Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
- The Beatle's psychedelic movie that was widely panned by critics and audiences. Koo-koo-ka-choo!
7) Soapdish (1991)
- I love Robert Downey, Jr. I just love that he's a jackass in all of his films, and somehow that works for him.
8) Tombstone (1993)
- I have been told my numerous members of my family that this is a great movie. We own it on VHS, but I think I'll wait to watch it with the rest of the family.
9) Say Anything (1989)
- I don't know why I want to see this, maybe because I'm obsessed with the 80's. Maybe because I would like to have some guy hold a stereo up to my window. 
10) War & Peace (1956)
- I love Audrey Hepburn, I think she's a wonderful actress. I would like to read the book, too, but I think I would rather see the movie first in this instance.
11) The Fortune Cookie (1966)
- I love the team of Matthau & Lemmon, I thought The Odd Couple was a great film, so I'm looking forward to seeing this one.
12) The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- Tim Curry. In drag. Yes please.
13) The Philadelphia Story (1940)
- Jimmy Stewart is one of my favorite actors, and I think Cary Grant is a great in romances. I'm not that jazzed about Katherine Hepburn, but I think the other two outweigh her.
14) A New Leaf (1971)
- Walter Matthau film. I own a book called 501 Must-See Movies and this was in it (as are quite a few on this list), and it's in it. I think it looks funny/cute.
15) All of Me (1984)
- Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin, before their movies started to suck ass.

So there's the list. I probably wont see most of them for quite a while, but if you've seen any of them let me know what you thought!


Listening To: Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say) by Lady GaGa
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