and.you.glow

Meeting Dogs...

2008-09-25T11:37:00.000-07:00

My mom got me started on meeting dogs. She takes 10 treats a day with her on her walks...just mini little treats, and feeds the 10 dogs on her route. I thought it was the cutest thing ever, so I met two dogs yesterday.

I met Owen, and Irish Corgi

I also met a dog named Ford.

I don't know what kind of dog Ford was, but I know he was "built strong". Well, that is what his really nice owner said.

However, if I ever met THIS dog-giraffe, I think I would cry tears of joy and excitement...

This is AMAZING....as far as cool kitchen things go... ;)

2008-09-17T13:45:00.001-07:00

just think about it....

2008-09-16T15:16:00.001-07:00

Self-Made Man or Mysterious Stranger?
Charles Krauthammer
Friday, August 29, 2008

WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama is an immensely talented man whose talents
have been largely devoted to crafting, and chronicling, his own life.
Not things. Not ideas. Not institutions. But himself.

Nothing wrong or even terribly odd about that, except that he is
laying claim to the job of crafting the coming history of the United
States. A leap of such audacity is odd. The air of unease at the
Democratic convention this week was not just a result of the Clinton
psychodrama. The deeper anxiety was that the party was nominating a
man of many gifts but precious few accomplishments -- bearing even
fewer witnesses.

When John Kerry was introduced at his convention four years ago, an
honor guard of a dozen mates from his Vietnam days surrounded him on
the podium attesting to his character and readiness to lead. Such
personal testimonials are the norm. The roster of fellow soldiers or
fellow senators who could from personal experience vouch for John
McCain is rather long. At a less partisan date in the calendar, that
roster might even include Democrats Russ Feingold and Edward Kennedy,
with whom John McCain has worked to fashion important legislation.

Eerily missing at the Democratic convention this year were people of
stature who were seriously involved at some point in Obama's life
standing up to say: I know Barack Obama. I've been with Barack Obama.
We've toiled/endured together. You can trust him. I do.

Hillary Clinton could have said something like that. She and Obama
had, after all, engaged in a historic, utterly compelling contest for
the nomination. During her convention speech, you kept waiting for her
to offer just one line of testimony: I have come to know this man, to
admire this man, to see his character, his courage, his wisdom, his
judgment. Whatever. Anything.

Instead, nothing. She of course endorsed him. But the endorsement was
entirely programmatic: We're all Democrats. He's a Democrat. He
believes what you believe. So we must elect him -- I am currently
unavailable -- to get Democratic things done. God bless America.

Clinton's withholding the "I've come to know this man" was vindictive
and supremely self-serving -- but jarring, too, because you realize
that if she didn't do it, no one else would. Not because of any
inherent deficiency in Obama's character. But simply as a reflection
of a young life with a biography remarkably thin by the standard of
presidential candidates.

Who was there to speak about the real Barack Obama? His wife. She
could tell you about Barack the father, the husband, the family man in
a winning and perfectly sincere way. But that only takes you so far.
It doesn't take you to the public man, the national leader.

Who is to testify to that? Hillary's husband on night three did aver
that Obama is "ready to lead." However, he offered not a shred of
evidence, let alone personal experience with Obama. And although he
pulled it off charmingly, everyone knew that, having been suggesting
precisely the opposite for months, he meant not a word of it.

Obama's vice presidential selection, Joe Biden, naturally advertised
his patron's virtues, such as the fact that he had "reached across
party lines to ... keep nuclear weapons out of the hands of
terrorists." But securing loose nukes is as bipartisan as motherhood
and as uncontroversial as apple pie. The measure was so minimal that
it passed by voice vote and received near zero media coverage.

Thought experiment. Assume John McCain had retired from politics.
Would he have testified to Obama's political courage in reaching
across the aisle to work with him on ethics reform, a collaboration
Obama boasted about in the Saddleback debate? "In fact," reports the
Annenberg Political Fact Check, "the two worked together for barely a
week, after which McCain accused Obama of 'partisan posturing'" -- and
launched a volcanic missive charging him with double cross.

So where are the colleagues? The buddies? The political or spiritual
soul mates? His most important spiritual adviser and mentor was
Jeremiah Wright. But he's out. Then there's William Ayers, with whom
he served on a board. He's out. Where are the others?

The oddity of this convention is that its central figure is the
ultimate self-made man, a dazzling mysterious Gatsby. The palpable
apprehension is that the anointed is a stranger -- a deeply engaging,
elegant, brilliant stranger with whom the Democrats had a torrid
affair. Having slowly woken up, they see the ring and wonder who
exactly they married last night.

so hilarious..

2008-09-11T21:00:00.000-07:00

Choose your Career by Choosing Colors?

2008-08-14T12:36:00.000-07:00

I took this quiz: http://www.careerpath.com/

It came out strangely accurate...CRAZY...

BEST OCCUPATIONAL CATEGORY [Send To A Friend]

You're an ORGANIZER

Key Words: Self-Control, Practical, Self-Contained, Orderly, Systematic, Precise, and Accurate

These conservative appearing, plotting-types enjoy organizing, data systems, accounting, detail, and accuracy. They often enjoy mathematics and data management activities such as accounting and investment management. Persistence and patience allows them to do detailed paperwork, operate office machines, write business reports, and make charts and graphs.

ORGANIZER CAREERS
Suggested careers are Administrator, Secretary, Printer, Paralegal, Building Inspector, Bank Cashier, Private Secretary, Statistician, Operations Manager, Financial Analyst, Bookkeeper, Medical Records Technician, Developer of Business or Computer Systems, Clerical Worker, Proofreader, Accountant, Administrative Assistant, Banker, Certified Public Accountant, Credit Manager, Store Salesperson, Actuary, Dental Assistant, Business Education Teacher, Food Service Manager, IRS Agent, Budget Analyst, and Underwriter.

ORGANIZER WORKPLACES
Your very careful, conscientious, conservative nature gives others the confidence to trust you with handling money and material possessions. Structured organizations that have well-ordered chains of command work best for you.

Suggested Organizer workplaces are large corporations, business offices, financial lending institutions, banks, insurance companies, accounting firms, and quality control and inspection departments.
2nd BEST OCCUPATIONAL CATEGORY

You're a PERSUADER

Key Words: Witty, Competitive, Sociable, Talkative, Ambitious, Argumentative, and Aggressive

These enterprising types sell, persuade, and lead others. Positions of leadership, power, and status are usually their ultimate goal. Persuasive people like to take financial and interpersonal risks and to participate in competitive activities. They enjoy working with others inside organizations to accomplish goals and achieve economic success.

britney

2008-08-07T14:54:00.000-07:00

This is bebo norman's love song to britney spears. Not that kind of love song. But the love song that proclaims that we should be lifting up those around us - even celebrities. The video is just clips of britney, which is not the best cut of stuff, but I more so wanted you to hear the song.

Pretty crazy....

Oh the Nazbo...

2008-07-31T11:03:00.000-07:00

Now, I pretty much got dumb chills when I saw this. Is this really what the Pt Loma film program has come to? Now, I am not sure this was put on by a media comm kid from pt loma, but it is from pt loma's campus, and I did see the Dr. Benefield cameo...

Anyway, the more interesting part of this video is where it came from...

godtube.com

No Camera...No Film...Radiohead + Google :)

2008-07-15T15:00:00.000-07:00

DOOR CRISIS: RESOLVED...

2008-06-22T23:53:00.001-07:00

Basically the door had to be pretty much DESTROYED...a huge chunk CUT out of it...

Praise the Lord! Resolved...but seriously...they were one step away from knocking the door down...and I am NOT kidding...

why do these things always happen to me? Part three

2008-06-22T23:22:00.000-07:00

Make that 50 minutes, three guys, and an ENTIRE ring of keys. To which none work.

The guy that just left said, "So how long do you plan to be up?" and I said "Until it gets fixed".

I think that made him upset, but REALLY?!?!, are you kidding me? All my stuff is in the bathroom for tomorrow, I am screwed unless this is taken care of by 7am tomorrow morning. What kind of hotel has auto locking bathroom doors? And no keys to open them with??? All my dreams of going to bed at 10:30...crushed...GRRRRR...I feel like there is some evil cosmic plan in which I am not allowed to get normal amounts of sleep or rest...

The comedy in this situation is leaving me very quickly...

why do these things always happen to me? Part two

2008-06-22T23:07:00.001-07:00

So now it has been 40 minutes and two guys have already been up and neither can get the door open. GRRRR...this is SO not funny...

I am literally forcing my eyes to stay open. They have to call another guy in. *praying* that this can be resolved ASAP. Must sleep....

On top of it, tomorrow I am flying to burbank (where I flew out of today) getting my car, and driving to downtown LA for the DCFC show (which will also be over late). There is too much going on...

Why do these things always happen to me?

2008-06-22T22:47:00.000-07:00

Another amazing adventure - here is the back story - I am exhausted and ready for bed. I am in Mt View for work and staying at a hotel. I was ready for bed at 10:30 hoping to get a nice long amount of sleep before my alarm goes off at 6:50am.

I went to the bathroom, and afterward I shut the door. I realized I wanted something else out of the bathroom and it is LOCKED. I hadn't shut the door at all before, so I guess it auto locks behind you. This was at 10:30. I called downstairs, they came up at 10:45 with some keys. They don't work.

So now I am waiting to see what will happen. I wish I could be angry, but I am mostly just delirous and laughing to myself like a mad woman. I am praying that they can figure it out by midnight....the bright side - at least I figured it out tonight and A) not in the middle of the night when I needed to actually use the bathroom or B) in the morning when I have a small amount of time to get ready....

Fa la la la la la la Tonight! Fa la la la la la la Tonight!

2008-05-14T00:14:00.000-07:00

Tonight my 5th grade self reemerged.

I got to see New Kids on the Block! MAJOR probs to Amber for securing these premium and much desired tickets.

This was NKOTB's first show in FIFTEEN years. That is over half my life BTW.

The night opened with a powerful short documentary - highlighting the kids career and where they hope to take the band in the future. A rushing flood of elementary school memories came back to me as footage from the cartoon, concerts, etc montage flashed before us. The build up was incredible - these fans are STILL crazy.

They opened up the show with a past songs medley - Step by Step, Please don't go girl, Hanging Tough, You got it (The Right Stuff), Stop it Girl, and probably some others that I forgot about.

Then after the medley was completed, Donny introduced the group to the crowd. (As if we needed it). From there they performed their new single "Summertime". It was super fun, and the boys were just as great as they were back in the day. It was so crazy - and I was glad I had earplugs, as the screaming was just as loud as back in the day. I remember reports that the screaming was so loud you couldn't even hear the kids singing.

After Summertime, they closed with the crowd favorite "Tonight" from the Step by Step album. The crowd sang seamlessly in unison - as if the past 18 years didn't separate us from each other - yet drew us all together. (That song was released in 1990).

I saw at least 4 NKOTB black and red hanging tough tour bomber jackets. AMAZING.

Rattle and Roll

2008-05-03T13:30:00.000-07:00

When I begin to have children (in a million years) one of you graphic designer friends will have to make something totally rock and roll like this for me...

concerts make me happy!

2008-05-01T10:11:00.000-07:00

so far I have the following stellar line up

June 23rd - Death Cab!
Aug 24 - Radiohead!
Aug 28 - Nada Surf!

Only thing missing from this tiffany's favorite bands tour is Better than Ezra... hahaha

love it!

Oh, Online Tests!

2008-04-29T17:04:00.000-07:00

I took an online test about how much sleep one needs in any particular day.

This is the response I got:

Your answers to the Epworth Sleepiness Test indicate you may be significantly sleep-deprived. You may wish to consult with your physician to discuss further investigation.

I believe it! :) Only, I don't need a physician to tell me that. I just need to sleep more.

Pangea Day!

2008-04-28T09:24:00.000-07:00

This is pretty cool

I wish I could have a bunch of you guys over to participate in watching, but going home for Mother's day stuff, and most of you are probably doing the AIDS walk with Rock Harbor.

anyway, cool stuff.

rick rolled v 2.0

2008-04-25T23:10:00.001-07:00

rick rolled!

2008-04-25T23:08:00.000-07:00

Kevin mentioned this so I had to google it...

i heart rick rolling

Cloverfield as the Emergent Church?

2008-04-22T21:42:00.000-07:00

Here is an interesting article by Craig Detweiler - he was one of my film professor's at LAFSC. He compares Cloverfield to the emergent church.

bored of facebook

2008-04-16T14:33:00.002-07:00

To the tune of "We didn't start the fire..."

Social networking overload! :)

Oh...the places you will go...

2008-04-15T17:37:00.000-07:00

I love traveling. I don't do enough of it.

I am currently at SFO waiting for my flight back to Orange County. People watching at the airport is amazing. In honor of airports I give you this YouTube video. And I was at the YouTube headquarters this week for work - let me just say - AMAZING. Great office.

This video has been a favorite since 2002-ish MTV-era. When I worked at MTV I would check out beta tapes and make dubs to 1/2 inch for myself. I had tapes and tapes of music videos that probably never even aired on MTV or VH1. I miss music videos. I don't watch enough of them these days.

I should put together a youtube video playlist of my all time fave videos and post to my blog. Look for that soon!

xoxo

Etchy!

2008-04-10T10:40:00.000-07:00

This is pretty amazing - an Etchy clock!! :)

Alice and I need to buy this IMMEDIATELY

2008-04-03T21:13:00.000-07:00

I'm Blogging This

Listen to the Math

2008-03-28T13:34:00.000-07:00

Don't waste money on lame music like me. UGH.

I was SO excited for the new Panic! At the Disco album. Like, so excited.

So I pre-ordered, naturally, on itunes.

This is the biggest waste of recorded space since....since...(i don't have time to pilfer for some amazing reference online) Flo Rida. That is as good as I got right now.

However, post-Lent, I have picked up some awesome stuff, by which I highly recommend:

Hot Chip - http://youtube.com/watch?v=yhASu2OjEcQ (embedding was disabled by the record company)

This video makes me LOVE art. And makes me want to run off Europe to meet up with artists under the Eiffel tower. Then I realize that will never work. :)

Tokyo Police Club -

This video makes me want to open up an indie rock club, in Newport of course, and have a photo booth. I would serve Stella, and have really stylistic bartenders, and lots of poloroid cameras. Then I realize that will never work.

And thus, I must go back to work, and once again obey math.

My YouTube Vlog

2008-03-25T20:53:00.001-07:00

The Best Song of The Week (Or Month, I haven't decided)

2008-03-14T22:55:00.001-07:00

We saw Lady Danville at Hotel Cafe last night and it was AMAZING. This song was so much fun. Also, check out their myspace -

Some Buzz from SXSW

2008-03-12T22:47:00.000-07:00

So if you haven't been paying attention - SXSW is now going on.

I have been trying to keep up on any buzz that I hear and this band surfaced:

Chester French

Check out - The Jimmy Choo's

Pretty sweet - sort of reminds me of Phantom Planet/Rooney/Strokes meets a dark hipster lounge (LA, not NYC) with lots of indie kids standing around, not moving, but totally in love with every note they hear. There is also this strange bit of 70's (doors maybe?) that I can't shake when I hear it, and I can't identify what about it makes me feel that way. Something about the effects on the vocals.

Anyway, check it.

Who knew Tetris Pieces Could be SO Adorable?

2008-03-06T22:46:00.001-08:00

The Title: without you, I'm completely incomplete

Thanks to Mikkele for sharing this one - SO adorable. ;)

Thanks for passing along the 80's love...

2008-03-01T17:52:00.000-08:00

I am pretty sure this rock and roll dude is playing the chip and dale rescue rangers game. I fully recognize those flower pots. Any one know for sure?

Personal DNA

2008-03-01T15:47:00.000-08:00

Attentive Creator

This was actually a really compelling and fun personality test to take. You can mouse over the different colors to see what they mean and how they relate to my personality. I think I have completed hundreds of these, but it was fun nontheless.. :)

A Semicolon's Dream Journal

2008-03-01T11:44:00.000-08:00

Semicolon's Dream Journal

If English language jokes are your thing...this is awesome. Enjoy.

Basically it is a blog written in the perspective of a semicolon. Poor semicolon, a dying English punctuation mark.

Star Wars Jokes Are AWESOME!

2008-02-28T11:42:00.001-08:00

Your Life Mix

2008-02-27T22:07:00.000-08:00

This topic of top life songs has been coming up a lot recently.

And what an impossible task, right? A life mix sort of implies that it would sum up your entire life. There are so many songs yet to be written that I have yet to fall in love with. There are Nirvana's, Pearl Jam's, Radiohead's, Something Corporate's, and Miley Cyrus' yet to graze the music scene. Maybe artists who are not even born yet that I will like at one point in my life.

That said, I still think that we should open up some type of community "share your life" mix forum with each other. (since I pretty much know the four of you who read this regularly)

What would it include? How would it even flow? Would it be your favorite songs, or songs playing during important instances in your life?

I once hit car while an Marilyn Manson song was on the radio. I get the total creeps if I hear that song, because it was as if life stood still because I was in such shock that I was in an accident, and I hadn't realized the song was on (I was listening to KROQ). Then it was all I could hear.

Anyway, make up your own rules. Then give me your life mix. I am curious to see what songs make up the friends that I love so dearly.

I have 14 songs on my mix so far:

1. Weezer - Say it ain't so
2. Better Than Ezra - Despartely Wanting
3. Toadies - Possum Kingdom
4. Alanis Morisette - Head over Feet
5. The Cure - Just like Heaven
6. Queen - Don't Stop Me Now
7. Oingo Boingo - Not My Slave (great story about this song...)
8. Jeff Buckley - Lover, you should come over
9. Better Than Ezra - Get you in
10. Jimmy Eat World - Work
11. Nada Surf - Inside of Love
12. Shine - A random worship song from my old church
13. Death Cab for Cutie - Debate Exposes Doubt
14. U2 - I still haven't found what I am looking for

It's Oh So Quiet..........

2008-02-27T15:32:00.001-08:00

Why is Bjork so cute? I have been in a Bjork mood since my Swan "Bjork" has been out almost everyday. Plus her videos are AMAZING!

Marshmellow and Lilly Pad

2008-02-25T22:00:00.000-08:00

http://www.marshallandlilywedding.com/

Flip through the photo album, it is quite hilarious as they show some of Marshall and Lilly in "Scotland" (Although it looks more like a swamp in the hollywood hills...)

Also, note that Marshall always has a hat on, since his head is awesomely shaved...

Iconic Media Moments in My Childhood #5

2008-02-23T00:32:00.001-08:00

This is for Tom...

Iconic Media Moments in My Childhood #4

2008-02-22T18:34:00.000-08:00

I feel like I just won the lottery. I CONSTANTLY wished I could see this commercial again. I am SO happy.

I have been waiting for this word my entire life

2008-02-22T18:24:00.000-08:00

"aromachology" – the study of how smell really affects us and how that can inform the art of perfume (Christopher Brosius).

Everyone has the experience of taking a deep breath, only to smell some aroma from the past. I learn from smells. I used to have these smelly-good markers (as I affectionately called them) in jr. high in which I would take notes in. If I smelled the pen before the test I would remember what I wrote. Maybe in reality I have a photogenic memory, but maybe, just maybe it is a aromagenic memory.

Anyway, for years I have tried to figure out what this would be called. The sense of smell is so important and maybe I should become an aromachologist as a side gig. ;)

Miley Mania

2008-02-21T23:08:00.000-08:00

I am just going to be honest right now - I happen to enjoy a lot of media targeted to tweens. High School Musical, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, and most of all Hannah Montana, to name a few. It is the inner pop princess in me I suppose.

I love Ashley Tisdale (pre-nose job) and Miley Cyrus - and their music careers.

If I could download, I would get "See you again" in a flash of an itunes purchase. It is in the queue for the day after Easter.

Just look at the beauty of these lyrics:

"The last time I freaked out I just kept looking down
I st-st-stuttered when you asked me what I'm thinking 'bout
Felt like I couldn't breathe
You asked what's wrong with me
My best friend Leslie said "oh she's just being Miley"
The next time we hang out
I will redeem myself
My heart can't rest 'till then
Oh woah woah, I, I can't wait to see you again"

I wish I had a little sister or that my cousins were closer because I would SO try to score some Miley tickets.

If I Were a Superhero...

2008-02-20T22:20:00.001-08:00

In the past two days, I have driven to Hell-A TWICE.

EEK.

Therefore, in the past two days I have spent 8 hours in a vehicle, of which I was driving.

All this driving prompted lots of thinking, since I was traveling alone. (I know, be scared)

Here was the highlight of my chaotic thoughts -

If I were a superhero my arch nemesis would be:

Obnoxious Dave Matthews Band fans
Pickles
Mayo
Dog Hair
Down feathers
Windows (hahaa, funny considering the recent conversion)

My Strengths?

Excel Spreadsheets (NOTHING makes me happier than an organized, color coded, sortable, excel doc)
Perusing Target $1 bins, in a MacGuyver type fashion I can create problem solving strategies from the content of these bins...
Pilates and Yoga moves to defeat "negative energy" ....
Sweet playlists and mixes on my ipod
Sharpee Pens

Stuff Underwater is AWESOME

2008-02-18T16:55:00.001-08:00

And now...Infamous Mall Moments of the 90's #1

2008-02-16T16:47:00.000-08:00

My new series is going to be devoted to classic mall moments from the 90's.

The first...drum roll...

Cinnabon!

In a time where calorie counters were a thing of the future, people would woof down Cinnabon's by the dozen.

I can remember going to the mall in the early 90's and wanting to swing by Cinnabon for a warm, gooey cultural phenom. A pre-cursor to the Krispy Kreme's and Sprinkle's of the world, Cinnabon, you take the cake. (Pun intended)

I don't think I could actually eat one now though, but innocence was bliss back in the day...

A prayer

2008-02-16T16:45:00.000-08:00

Lord as I offer Everything, I pray that my life would make You pleased, that I might move mountains, wake the sea, oh that Your light would shine through me.

cuteness!

2008-02-14T20:42:00.001-08:00

Will you be my Valentine? Constants aren't so constant anymore

2008-02-14T20:06:00.000-08:00

In honor of Loventine's Day, here would be my anti-Valentine's Day mix. I had to. ;)

Mixes are just too much fun...

1. Get Up Kids - Valentine
*Key Lyric - "Those you words you forget, two Anniversary songs" - for those who were hip and with it in 00, that Anniversary is in relation to the band (and my frog, may he rest in peace)
2. Dramarama - Anything, Anything
*key lyric - I give you diamonds, give you pills, give you anything you want, hundred dollar bills (true romance)
3. Dashboard Confessional - Again I go unnoticed
*key lyric - please tell me your just feeling tired, cuz if its more than that I fear that I might break
4. Jimmy Eat World - Clarity
key lyric - wait for something better, but baby that doesn't mean us
5. Better than Ezra - Porcelain
*key lyric - hey you got a lot of nerve, to dredge up all my fear, well i wish i could shake some sense into you and walk out the door, but your skin is like porcelain.
6. Kate Nash - Foundations
key lyric - My fingernails are holding on to the cracks in our foundation
7. Nada Surf - Inside of Love
key lyric - only when we get to see the aerial view, will the patterns show, we will know what to do
8. Something Corporate - You're Gone
key lyric - I wish i could, i know i should, but you know, i know, i won't
9. Jack's Mannequin - Bruised
key lyric - had to give it away, had to give you away
10. Death Cab for Cutie - Tiny Vessels
key lyric - this is the moment, that you know, that you told you that you loved her but you don't. touch her skin, and then you think, she is beautiful but you don't mean a thing to me. yeah, she is beautiful but you don't mean a thing to me.

Iconic Media Moments in My Childhood #3

2008-02-14T13:07:00.000-08:00

Pocket Rocker!

Yes, I know. The jokes have been made. We have all laughed, but the song that was BURNED into my head as a youth has been uncovered in God's gift to everyone - YouTube. I <3 YouTube. If anyone of you want to see the Pocket Rocker in all its glory, maybe I will open up my "Box of Technology" for you.....

Again, hadn't seen this clip in probably 18 years...it was glorious to find it....

Iconic Media Moments in My Childhood #2

2008-02-13T23:16:00.000-08:00

My last post prompted me to find various childhood memories as a series.

To start - The Goofy Movie was very influental in my want to separate my music tastes from my parents (oh wait - that was the theme of the movie...)

I own this soundtrack, on CD mind you, it was one of my first 10 CD's...I think I can remember my first 10, maybe that should be another post...

ENJOY! Some dude on the internets put both of the best clips together...

Proof that Sesame Street Brainwashed Me

2008-02-13T22:57:00.000-08:00

Tonight on my way home from LG, I was listening to KRTH 101. The Smokey Robinson song "You really got a hold on me" came on. Instantly I saw a giant dancing "U" in my head. It was driving me crazy, while cruising on Newport Blvd, when it hit me - SESAME STREET

So, when I got home, I YouTube'd "Sesame Street, Smokey Robinson" to find the very clip I had envisioned. I will venture to say that I was probably 4 or 5 when I orgininally saw this, which makes the memory about 21 to 22 years ago. CREEPY....

HIMYM Update

2008-02-13T13:52:00.000-08:00

MARCH 17th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wait for it.... Wait for it....HIMYM NEW EPISODE IS SLATED.

We can all rejoice that the WGA strike is over and we can all have our weekly dose of Barney (and is blog).

2/22/04 vs 2/12/08

2008-02-12T20:16:00.000-08:00

Since 08 is pretty much as "blogtastic" as 04, I decided to dig up some old posts from my livejournal account. 2002-2004 were big blogging years for me.

Height:
2/22/04 - 5'11'
2/12/08 - 5'9' (There is a funny story here)

Lucky number:
2/22/04 - 26
2/12/08 - 26

A smell that makes you pause:
2/22/04 - clean laundry, soapy smell
2/12/08 - clean laundry, soapy smell

A hobby that occupies your time:
2/22/04 -Music. Trying to find a job. (does that count as a hobby?)
2/12/08 - Internet. (Enough said)

A city you'd like to visit:
2/22/04 -I would like to go to Seattle. I am going in August for a wedding! and New York City
2/12/08 - Been to those cities, that is exciting. I say New Orleans now.

A country you'd like to explore:
2/22/04 Italy, Spain, Germany
2/12/08 - Italy, Croatia

Your favorite meal:
2/22/04 - A BLATT (bacon, lettuce, avacodo, tomato, and turkey) sandwitch
2/12/08 - Anything Italian

The music you prefer while alone:
2/22/04 - Radiohead, Damien Rice, ben folds
2/12/08 - Radiohead, Jeff Buckley

A film you could watch over and over:
2/22/04 - lost in translation, rushmore, the royal tennenbaums
2/12/08 - those plus Breakfast at Tiffany's

A TV show you watch regularly:
2/22/04 - The OC
2/12/08 - One Tree Hill

Your favorite time of the day:
2/22/04 - 2:22 am or pm, 11:11 am or pm (still holds true today)
2/12/08 - same

Your favorite place to sit at home:
2/22/04 my bed.
2/12/08 - same

You live in:
2/22/04: Glendora. Suck it
2/12/08: Newport Beach!!! The OC...

Your transportation:
2/22/04: Nissian Altima, named Guinevere
(DCFC song from the photo album)
2/12/08: Black Jetta, named Penelope
(Pinkback song called Penelope)

Your cologne or perfume:
2/22/04 Love Spell (Victorica's Secret), Ralph
2/12/08 Pink (Victoria's Secret - I learned how to spell) or Coco Chanel

What's on your night table:
2/22/04 My CD Alarm Clock
2/12/08 My CD Alarm Clock

If you had a safe, in it you would keep:
2/22/04 old pictures, concert ticket stubs
2/12/08 journals, pictures, concert ticket stubs

If you could afford it at this moment, you would buy:
2/22/04 A pink ipod, a haircut, and pay off my credit card bills
2/12/08 Good thing I got all those things above under control...I would now by another pair of Tory Burch shoes, or a Mercedes.

You collect:
2/22/04 pictures of heniz ketchup bottles. CD's, spoons
2/12/08 concert ticket stubs. mp3s

Your strangest possession:
2/22/04 kelly osbourne doll
2/12/08 A signing giraffe doll

Your most prized possession:
2/22/04 my cd's, diamond earrings, pictures
2/12/08 my cd's, pictures

Adventures in Atempting Online Dating

2008-02-12T18:45:00.000-08:00

In a fit of pre-V Day spite, I decided to take another look at my Match.com account.

However, after I began to update my account information, (or stare at the blank screen for 45 minutes) I realized that I am not "normal" - but in an amazing way.

For example - I don't think I can write a dating statement. This is basically your "hook" for someone, similar to a myspace/facebook quote. There are all these hilarious guidelines in writing a successful dating statement, mine didn't quite fit.

Here is what I got, and realized this was a complete waste of time:

*Looking for someone to geek out with?
*Want someone who will crush your high score on Tetris?
*Interested in someone with good rss feed management? (I had to add that one, that is what all Godly men want, right?)
*I break for computer nerds.
*Mac using, iPhone touting, VW driving, punk rock princess. Garage band kings please apply.
*Want to be in my rock band? I'll play drums like Meg White - you can be lead guitar and vocals - but the video game version, of course.

I can't take this seriously.

Ok God, I get it. I get it. I will wait...You really like watching this journey though, don't you?

A Loop Hole - Need Feedback

2008-02-12T11:17:00.001-08:00

Based on this Post,

Can I still purchase worship music?

Discuss.

An Oldie, But Goodie

2008-02-11T21:51:00.000-08:00

This is one of my favorite Soup clips. How hot is Joel McHale's skinny blue tie?

Snobby Art Parties Produce Iconic Photographs

2008-02-11T21:35:00.000-08:00

Despite my running, clogged up nose, (gross, I know!) I made it to Mikkele's Birthday Party.

Here are some of my fave pics from the evening:

Wine Glass #???

Josh and Tiffany pretentiously drink wine.

Mikkele is awe by German Chocolate Cake

As Buster would say "They're gonna have a baby!"

Life really isn't complete until you see how big this is and know the story behind it.

Happy Birthday Mikkele!!!

Lent

2008-02-09T22:13:00.000-08:00

I gave up buying new music for Lent.

Here are the rules:

Tiffany is not to buy any new music until the day after Easter - which includes any iTunes downloads, Target impulse buys, or trips to Second Spin or Amoeba.
Tiffany *is* allowed to get music from friends/family/co-worker spot bonuses - as long as it is unasked for. (this is not a plea, this is just so I don't get criticized if this does happen)
Tiffany *is* allowed to download via iTunes if given an iTunes gift card from family for Valentines Day.
Tiffany *is* allowed to get any legal, free downloads on the internet (ie Stereogum free downloads, itunes free download of the week, etc.)

The main reason for Lent is to remember the sacrifice that was given to us - not about rules. However, daily at work, home, etc, I am reminded of amazing songs that I want for my collection. During this time frame when I am reminded of these things I want, I am going to recognize why I want them (Reason: You gotta have Rock) and give thanks for all the stuff and gigs of music that I *do* have.

Honestly, this may be the greatest sacrifice ever. I should have given up chocolate.

Andiamo!

2008-02-09T16:59:00.000-08:00

This year I would really like to go to Italy. I was at Urban Outfitters a few weeks ago and I found this necklace that has a few different Italian charms - a charm of the shape of Italy, a gondola, a charm that says "amore" , and a charm that looks to be a catholic symbol.

My grandfather is/was Italian (what is the proper tense when someone has passed?) It has been almost 4 years since he passed away. It is so bizarre. He was a defining role in our family. He brought life, joy, and humor into all of our lives.

When I was in college he faithfully sent me a care package each week - fully of candy, starbucks cards, wendy's cards, soups, or anything I even remotely mentioned that I liked. He also sent $30 a week so I wouldn't have to work. Amazing that I lived off that much back then. That is barely one meal these days...

He also created a "secret drawer" for me, my brother, and my cousins. Whenever we would come over, we each had our own drawer in his desk. Inside would usually be some $$, candy, or some surprise of some sort. It was pretty amazing.

Anyway, today I was at borders and there was a Fodor's learn Italian CD set with bonus Fodor's travel guide on sale for $9.99. I decided that I couldn't pass it up. So even if I start in a small way, I am going to put the Italian CD's on my iTunes, iPod, and iPhone (the Tri-fecta) so I can study whenever I have any free time.

Ciao Bella!

And just like that, it was 199(something)

2008-02-04T21:57:00.000-08:00

Ok, as I have been researching the new Weezer album I saw this:

=w=

DYING. That was like "pre" emoticon era. How funny is that?

In honor:

From Pitchforkmedia

2008-02-04T21:53:00.000-08:00

Weezer Announce Release Date for New Album Mark your calendars, boys and girls. The new Weezer album, which the boys are affectionately referring to as "Album Six" for the moment, has a release date. I bet you want to know what that release date is, don't you? Here, just have it: April 22, 2008. Hey, that's Jack Nicholson's birthday! Coincidence?? Er, probably.

"Weezer fans truly have something to look forward to," gushed Weezer bassist Scott Shriner about the new Weezer album on the Weezer website. "The entire band has accomplished some of its most challenging goals as a group and as individuals. It's all coming together on this album." Throw your Weezer signs in the sky, guys!

Of course, that's hardly the only thing cooking in camp Weezer of late. As previously reported, Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo-- the one with the Ice Cube cover-- lands December 11 via Geffen. You know, I listen to a lot of Ice Cube when I'm all by myself too.

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/47033-weezer-announce-release-date-for-new-album

Beautiful Beat

2008-02-04T21:30:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow the Nada Surf album officially comes out. If you don't already have some type of advanced copy, I would highly recommend the purchase.

There is a song called "Beautiful Beat" which basically describes how amazing music can be and how he tried to fix all his problems through sound. While this is probably not the best way to go through life, it also isn't a terrible way either. Music really can touch a lot of places that friends sometimes have difficulty relating to. It is what makes it so powerful and relate-able.

I think Mikkele is probably going to crack up right now, but I am totally on a soap box right now about the community aspect of music. Without the community aspect of music, you have sound that means nothing. Yet, gather people around, let them enjoy, discuss, and yearn to hear the song more than once. That is the true power of a good song - even if only two people in the world like a song, it is more meaningful to have somebody to share that love with.

For me, the song that I love that probably everyone in the world would hate is a small list of the following:
*Halo - by Haley James Scott (yes, I know it is fictional, but it is on the soundtrack!)
*Every time we touch - by Cascada (euro techno at its best, but uber annoying after listen 300)
*Real Love - Mary J. Blige

My philosophy - like what you like. You will always find someone else who you can share that with.

Han Solo in Legos - So crazy!

2008-02-04T09:58:00.001-08:00

And By "We" I mean "Me" - A Story Sort of Told In Reverse

2008-02-03T21:14:00.000-08:00

I am now officially home. Home from one of the most fun trips I have had with friends, all time, ever. Home from a fantastic Super Bowl party.

The ending to this story is that we made it home. And by we I mean me. (Oh! I made it work! Yes!!!) No, we all made it home. Despite a snowstorm that would rival those on planet Hoth and a sandstorm that even the sand people of Tatooine would have been startled by, we prevailed! I was so thankful for boys who know how to put chains on cars.

Moments that I don't want to forget:

Mikkele thinking that "pain" was "pam" on my pictonary-ish game
Kevin flipping over Rechelle (literally, there is a picture to prove it)
Guitar Hero! Long live "My Name is Jonas!"
Sunday Morning controlled chaos - chains being lost, cars getting stuck, unstuck, getting chains, and getting down that mountain! It was an adventure...
"God" talking to Alice, Mikkele, and I. Apparently the way to God's heart is through Nachos (with cheese, btw), cookies, and carrots for his reindeer. And by "God" I mean Cody. If you don't obey God is going to make all Tuesday's Monday's from now on. Oh the horror!
My idea for a band name "And if by We I mean Me" and no one got it :)
Hearing not only Jars of Clay, but also DC Talk, on the way up the mtn. It was glorious to have these shared experiences.
Listening to FIF - "Oh Canada" - I si vous plait
The Egg-Josh-Muffin (they were delicious)

I love my friends

2008-02-03T21:02:00.001-08:00

Big Bear Madness!!! :)

The Evoultion of the Joshua Tree Picture

2008-02-01T14:42:00.000-08:00

Nerd Giggle of the Day

2008-01-31T14:15:00.001-08:00

I just said "Mathematically speaking" which made me also hysterically giggle after that, only because I really needed to use math to get my point across.

I <3 Math. Math is hot.

Alice - got two tickets to math camp this year? :)

Oh Baby!

2008-01-30T23:42:00.000-08:00

Here is the most amazing thing ever for expecting parents that like music (thanks for the tip!):

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=216123617

My favorites are the Radiohead and Bjork re-imaginations as lullabies. This is the perfect way for kids to become familiarized with good music, to get their brain thinking/enjoying all things amazing. :)

Shutter Clicked But the Film Did Not Go Round...

2008-01-29T22:54:00.000-08:00

One more thing...

http://www.myspace.com/nadasurf

I am pretty ecstatic that in one week from today (next Tues) the new Nada Surf album will be out.

It is called "Lucky" - so naturally I think it is written for me since I am feeling lucky. (bonus points if you get this reference, it REALLY isn't hard) Let's also not recall the few times I used that statement.

Person I don't know : "You work for company x?"
Me: "Why? Are you feeling lucky?"

I really need to stop using that - it NEVER pans out well. ;)

But seriously, this is going to be so amazing. Check out the album at their myspace link above - I like "The Film Did Not Go Round" - but who am I kidding? I love the ENTIRE thing.

Nada Surf makes me feel like I want to buy an old convertible vw bug - put the top down, and drive up the cost, wearing giant indie-oldie sunglasses, tights, and a sweater dress. Stopping all along the way to take the obligatory myspace/facebook/blogger pictures. Preferably with a poloroid camera, because that makes pictures look more vintage. Maybe I would wear a giant hat, in Audrey Hepburn style. Or not. At least that is what the music video would look like if I made it.

Anyway, it is right up there with Jimmy Eat World in the "bands that mean something" chart.

Thanksgiving in January

2008-01-29T22:34:00.001-08:00

Panera - I LOVE the vegetarian soup - I had it tonight.
Mint and Chip Ice Cream
American Idol
Ryan Seacrest - especially when he says things like the rain this weekend was "unbearable" - I almost crashed because I was laughing so hard on my way to work this morning
the potential New Kids reunion - what could make a day better than that news? :)
Lost tomorrow night! More creepy Ben! More Sawyer and Kate - and Jack - triangles! More mystery. What was the name of Ben's boss - hmm...Jacob? More Jacob! And black freaky smoke
My mom and her awesome stories about Sierra (our dog)
Tim Hughes song - "Everything" - this song is really keeping me grounded this week
Super Glue
Sharpee Markers
A fresh new journal
The internet
Italian food
Psalms 150:6 - Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

Hope everyone is having a great week!

btw - super glue does fix pretty much everything.

This Just In....NEWSBREAK

2008-01-29T14:05:00.000-08:00

The potential comeback of the new millennium...

nkotb.com

Just watch the hilarious, very emotional, video about the boys....

Well, I am just going to have to "hang tough" in my NKOTB bomber jacket and earrings while I wait in anticipation.

And, oh yeah - I signed up for the newsletter and alerts!

Wow...this keyboard is insane..

2008-01-29T13:10:00.000-08:00

iphone is a pretty descent camera...

2008-01-28T23:10:00.000-08:00

Today, Tomorrow, Forever

2008-01-28T22:13:00.000-08:00

There is this awesome site I just found out about:

meetup.com

I totally want to find some *random* group in OC and check it out. There was a group for Italians who own greyhound dogs, and some other random stuff. Anyway, maybe I should start my own meetup.

But what would it be? Girls who want to discuss Star Wars? People who want to discuss pop culture? A group who battle out at old school Tetris?

In other news, I got my Uggs today! :) I took this pic while upside down, but it turned out pretty cool - even if it is my iphone camera..

The Weekend in a Photo Montage

2008-01-27T16:07:00.000-08:00

Friday - Alta, Juno, Cupcake

Saturday - Korean Food! Adventures with Fish!

Sunday - Bought the faux Marc Jacobs bag that I have been eying for months.

It's Still Rock and Roll To Me

2008-01-26T12:52:00.000-08:00

Billy Joel's - "It's still rock and roll to me" is my song of the day.

"Everybody's talking bout the new sound, honey, but it's still rock and roll to me"

Rock. And Roll.

Your mission, if you choose to accept, listen to one song today that makes you jump up and down in the middle of your room, singing into a hair brush, and smashing imaginary guitars into imaginary speakers, with the imaginary crowd totally rocking.

I expect comments on the song you choose.

Here are mine for the day:

"I slept with someone in fall out boy and all i got was this stupid song written about me" - Fall Out Boy

"I want you to want me" - Cheap Trick (Oh, Heath Ledger, it is SO sad, I have been unable to watch the 10 things I hate about you, even though I really want to)

"Don't stop me now" - Queen (Enough said, if this one doesn't get your heart beating, you must be heartless)

xoxo - long live good music!

The Guide

2008-01-24T22:58:00.000-08:00

http://www.completeevil.com/geek.html

Let's Have Some Words (Of The Day)

2008-01-23T22:29:00.000-08:00

yodelumpet: a singing style that combines yodeling and Louis-Armstrong-style trumpet-like sounds.

opisthotonos: the characteristic head-thrown-back, tail-extended posture of fossilized dinosaurs.

I am trying to increase my vocabulary. I think both of these will be highly important words that I use multiple times a day.

This is a good start, isn't it? :)

Bjork Strikes Again!

2008-01-22T22:36:00.000-08:00

There you are little swan...

Why is she so cute? I love having a "pet" swan.

Not Quite A Wine Glass #3

2008-01-22T22:33:00.000-08:00

Hung the Moon

2008-01-22T22:22:00.000-08:00

It is an either very well know fact (if you know me well) or a very surprising fact (if you don't know me at all) that Better Than Ezra is my favorite band.

They were the first band that was mine. I discovered them on my own (without the help of my parents), I bought the CD on my own (their first, Deluxe), and I enjoyed them on my own. This band shaped 8th grade.

While everyone else was jamming along to "Good", I listened to the whole CD, and appreciated it like nothing else I had ever heard.

Then I followed them through the years. And the years have been good to BTE.

One of the greatest BTE related events was the first time I saw them live. They lead me to find Something Corporate, probably the second most influential band obsession in my life. SoCo opened for BTE way back when they were a tiny OC high school band.

I haven't seen them too many times (if I am remembering correctly it was once at the Galaxy, once at the Belly Up Tavern, once at HOB Anaheim, and I think that is it...). But they just rock.

Anyway, the point being music has always been a constant in my life. When I was in kindergarten I listened to KROQ. I remember loving the Ramones, and I used to call songs "sequels" if they were by the same band. "Hey Mom, is 20 20 20 4 hours to go a sequel to sheena is a punk rocker?" I also was obsessed with Oingo Boingo, Moriessey, The Smiths, The Cure, Pet Shop Boys, Bon Jovi, and Madonna. I probably had more cassette tapes than any other kid in the neighborhood.

I am so enthusiastic about music - which is probably the understatement of the century.

You Make My Dreams Come True

2008-01-21T23:04:00.000-08:00

Here is one of the funniest pics of the new year: The annual Joshua Tree pic, with all four of us on our iPhones. What is the world coming to?
And now for the real reason for this post:

I briefly worked as an Intern on Hall & Oats episode of VH1's Behind the Music. I loved being exposed to music that is more along the "classic" or "super pop" or whatever you wanted to call it. It was like this giant Pandora's box of brilliantness was spilled on me, and I had to listen as fast as I could to catch up on at least a good 50 years of music that I wasn't alive to hear first hand.

That said, I dug up this song today in my iTunes. I am bound and determined to own as many genres, bands, decades of music possible. I want to be able to listen to anything. Whenever. I love that I live in an age where this is possible. I need to spend at least days in Amoeba catching up on albums that I don't currently own.

Just read these lyrics. They are so moving. Even though this is a song that conventionally I would probably not like, today it sort of made sense. And made me dream about things I want to accomplish in life, which is pretty dramatic to say, but whatever. It did. :)

WHY is music so moving/amazing/brilliant/inspiring/emotional/comforting/explaining/dramatic/intense/satisfying?

Hall & Oats - You Make My Dreams Come True

"What I want, you've got
And it might be hard to handle
But like the flame that burns the candle
The candle feeds the flame
What I've gots full stock of thoughts and dreams that scatter
You pull them all together
And how, I cant explain
But you make my dreams come true
On a night when bad dreams become a screamer
When they're messin' with the dreamer
I can laugh it in the face
Twist and shout my way out
And wrap yourself around me
cause I ain't the way that you found me
I'll never be the same
cause you make my dreams come true
I'm down on the daydream
That sleepwalk should be over by now
I know that you make my dreams come true"
What I want, youve got
And it might be hard to handle
But like the flame that burns the candle
The candle feeds the flame
What Ive gots full stock of thoughts and dreams that scatter
You pull them all together
And how, I cant explain
But you make my dreams come true
On a night when bad dreams become a screamer
When theyre messin with the dreamer
I can laugh it in the face
Twist and shout my way out
And wrape yourself around me
cause I aint the way that you found me
Ill never be the same
cause you may my dreams come true
Im down on the daydream
That sleepwalk should be over by now
I know that you make my dreams come true

Back on the Chain Gang

2008-01-17T21:04:00.000-08:00

I am super into the Pretenders again.

Tonight I am organizing all of my music. This is a weekly, or bi-monthly, occurance in which I burn all of my online purchases, and organize into cd binders. I have lived the sad life in which all my digital music was lost in a computer crash, and I now vowed to never have that happen again - at least not at the magintude of the 30-some odd gigs that I lost back in 2005. Wow, 2005 sounds like AGES ago, but that was like three years now.

Ok, back to Chrissie Hynde...

Hipster Girl

2008-01-16T23:40:00.000-08:00

This is kind of a low budget music video, but I love MC Lars and his amazing sense of indie humor...

Good Stuff

2008-01-12T17:22:00.000-08:00

Best news since the new Jimmy Eat World album.....(Drum Roll)....

A new Nada Surf album!!

It is called "lucky" and is out on Feb 5th - officially making Feb awesome.

In other new music news check out:

Air Traffic - Charlotte
Mike Doughty - Real Love/ It's Only Life

Kate Nash

2008-01-09T20:25:00.000-08:00

New Obsession of Today:

Kate Nash - "Made Of Bricks" Album

Gateway Track - "Foundations"

Key Tracks - "Mouthwash", "Skeleton Song"

This CD makes me want to pack up and move to Brighton, England - going out to sweet indie clubs every night, meeting the creative types that live in Brighton, and journal down by the fire-destroyed pier.

People might disagree, but I put her in a league somewhere between "lily allen" and "feist", but not quite either.

I <3 new music.

Ballet + Karate = Balete

2008-01-09T20:06:00.000-08:00

I WISH this was in Orange County. I need to talk to Equinox about adding this as a class.

http://www.thelab-rx.com/balete.html

Here are the main points:

BALETE'

defined:
bal•e•té (n. and ™) Ballet meets Karate

1) A “ whole body” movement from which the core principals of which karate and ballet are derived.

2) A unique, unisex, "no weights required" technique resulting in maximum health, well-being and fitness learned through an innovative fusion of martial arts and dance,

3) Driven by the traditional system of martial arts and progressive dance combinations, BALETE' uses a "Belt" system, providing higher awareness, discipline and respect of mind/body/soul connection with each belt earned.

Budapest Flashback

2008-01-07T21:59:00.000-08:00

I never posted this. And I like it. Mostly because this whole island smelled like cotton candy to me. Yum. This video is short, but sweet.

A repost from myspace

2008-01-06T22:23:00.000-08:00

(An oldie blog, but a goodie. This year commemorates my sixth year of bloging. Yeah, can you believe it? SIX years of pouring out my random, personal, and strange thoughts on the internet. I may start re-posting some from 2002, if you are lucky...)

July 15th, 2007 (original posting on myspace)

Music.

So, for those of you who were A) over at my place on sat night or B) happened to catch the first 15 mins of SNL - be advised, some plagiarism is involved in this blog.
For those of you who did not, these are all 100% my own ideas. :)

In all seriousness, music *is* the closest thing to time travel we ever receive. I like to hearken the memory of those of us who remember hearing "My heart will go on" after seeing the movie Titanic. I know you cried.

Let's explore my top five time travel experiences from this weekend while listening to music:

5. Brian and I were listening to Eliott Smith on the way home from LAX. (Long story) Eliott Smith reminds me of being 19, the worst year of my life thus far. Ptloma, the bowels of Klassen, gross. But I was taken straight back to that time, those feelings.
4. Journey - We were at the fair, and "Don't Stop Believing" came on. We all broke out and started singing in a very "October Road" type fashion. I am pretty sure .01% of you will catch that reference, but October Road had some lovely scenes with friends singing.
3. Stevie Wonder - I believe when I fall in love with you, it will be forever. This also took me back to that horrible sophomore year at ptloma. It was the first time I had ever seen High Fidelity, and I hated it. (aka, I didn't get it) Once I hit the summer of 02 and became extremely well-versed in all things hip (thanks kurti) then this movie became a fave. It also reminds me of a great mix CD I was once given, along with a clove.
2. Jimmy Eat World - Ten. Freshman year. Ptloma. It is truly strange, because I try to block out college at most times, due to the fact that life is so much better now. Ok, block out is strong, but I typically don't harp on it. Some memories are fantastic, but the over all feeling is that life today is the best it has ever been, so why harp on those years? However, this song gave me good feelings about that year when it came on party shuffle today.
1. WEIRDEST musical occurence, probably ever. Today, I was listening to "Thnks fr th mmrs", which is also my ringtone for text messages. I got a text at the exact moment, so both the song and the text played in perfect unison. What are the odds of that? I will probably remember that for awhile.

So, take that HG Wells. My time machine is better than yours.

i want you to want me - cheap trick

2008-01-04T22:03:00.000-08:00

I love relaxing. Most of the time, being the extremist extrovert that I am, I get my energy from being around people. Today, I am a bit run down and I am still getting my energy from people - just through the art they create. (ie, music, movies, and books)

Reading:

Mind:
Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger
Soul:
Soul Cravings - Erwin McManus
If I'm Waiting on God, then what am I doing in a Christian Chatroom? - Kerri Pomarolli
Body:
Lucky Magazine - Feb 08
Us Weekly
Glamour - Feb 08

Listening:

Placebo - Meds (Placebo is of of my top bands)
Cheap Trick - I want you to want me
The Velvet Underground - various tracks, pillaged from itunes
Queen - (my fall back to feel amazingly happy)
Castledoor - Follow the Dove EP

Watching:

When Harry Met Sally - I pretty much have the HUGEST crush on Billy Crystal in this movie. Sort of Seth Cohen meets every neurotic Jewish character in movies ever.
Sideways - I do not recommend. This movie BLOWS.
Studio 60 on Sunset Strip - BLISS
Romeo and Juliet - the Baz Lurman version. Oh Leo...

I am slightly sick and the amazing combo of these things make me happy.

My fireplace is on, candles lit across my room, enjoying the amazing comfort of my place that I am so lucky to have, sharing it with all of my favorite bands, who haunt the air - filling in the spaces between.

Song Review - Castledoor - Magnetic Fields

2008-01-01T01:03:00.000-08:00

When I was in 5th grade I was in a bell choir. I loved it. Because I could easily read the cards to know when it is my turn to play. Hold that thought.

A few nights ago I discovered Castledoor - a local LA band on Check 1 2, on Indie 103.1.

The song I heard was "Burn the Maps". I went to iTunes and downloaded the full EP almost immediately.

Then I listened to the track "Magnetic Fields". There is a faint bell choir type sound that brought me back to 5th grade bell choir, in a raw rock and roll way. I was then transported to a swirling dreamlike deja vu of mixing sounds reminiscent of Lovedrug, Mew, and dashes of Muse.

"You make me move with magnetic forces and super glue/I got a feeling that I don't deserve this/ but I will preserve it/ I won't desert it/ I'm yours/ I'm yours/ I'm yours"

I know nothing about this band other than this EP is flawless and I am happy to spend some QT thinking while listening.

Album Review - Rouge Wave

2007-12-27T22:38:00.001-08:00

Gateway track - "Lake Michigan" or "Publish my Love"

Two points. One - this band was featured on The OC. Two - this band makes me want to dance in tall grass.

To elaborate on point one - The OC was/is the quintessential television show capturing the essence of living in Orange County. Minus all the fights, weird love triangles, the fake pier, the fake Bait Shop, it is exactly like living in Orange County. Ok - it is NOTHING like living in Orange County (I just can't stomach to call it the OC), but there were many many pop culture jokes in which make this show truly enjoyable and utterly miss-able now that it is off the air. I don't care what you say - the show hit it's stride in season 4.

To elaborate on point two - Tall grass. It always looks so magical, so elusive, mysterious, romantic. Have you actually ever walked in tall grass? It is full of bugs, creepy crawlies, snakes, and other creatures that God made and that I am better off seeing on a screen. However, music videos, movies, and tv shows alike will continually make tall grass a dewy daydream of how beautiful raw nature is, when enjoyed at the simplest of levels, always synced and edited to sheer perfection.

Back to Rouge Wave. The album "Asleep at Heaven's Gate" is as ethereal as an episode of the OC and as mysterious and seemingly wonderful as running through tall grass.

I think I just got a mosquito bite. But it was well worth it.

Check it.

Meet Clark

2007-12-23T00:59:00.001-08:00

Hands down, best christmas gift ever. Not only is Clark totally cute, but he SINGS. Yes, the singing might be quasi creepy, but AWESOME. :)

2007

2007-12-22T18:30:00.002-08:00

The Year in Review:

Jan:

Started off fantastic- Footy Game - US vs Sweden

Feb:

Jack's Mannequin at SOMA - freaking amazing
Followed by Ski Trip/Superbowl Sunday in Tahoe
Followed by pneumonia

March:

Still had pneumonia
Mid-March - back to work!

April:

The search for a new place to live began
Find AMAZING place in Newport

May:

Spent the first week of May in NYC with Jason
Moved the next week to Newport Beach

June:

Sales Conference in San Fran - Tainted Love at AT&T park, Carson Daily...all the madness
Straight to Phoenix for Aryn's bachelorette party
Napa - Jess' Bachelorette Party
Aryn's Wedding!

July:

4th of July in Newport!
Andre and Jessica's Wedding!
Comic Con

Aug:

Jordyn's Wedding!
My 26th Birthday and the ever famous Pink Party
Trip to Mt. View

Sept:

Labor Day party in Newport!
Justin Timberlake in concert
Budapest!!!

Oct:

Budapest!!!
Trip to Mt View
Two Jimmy Eat World Shows in one week! Wiltern and HOB Anaheim
Halloween - Princess Leia

Nov:

Promotion!!
Trip to NYC :)
LA fashion district day
Trip to Stanford vs. Cal Big Game

Dec:

KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas Night TWO - Jimmy Eat World, Muse, Feist, Spoon, Silversun Pickups, the Killers, Modest Mouse, and the Shins
Decorated the Niesing's Tree
Newport Harbor Boat Party
Christmas light viewing with Google friends
The White Party!
Life Group Christmas party

What else will December hold?

Looking back at the past year, I traveled somewhere pretty much at least once a month. What an amazing blessing? New York twice, Budapest, various San Jose/Mt. View/San Fran trips, and who can forget all the fun trips for the summer of weddings? :)

I feel incredibly blessed to have such amazing memories for 2007!!

long haired dachshund puppy in the snow

2007-12-13T14:18:00.001-08:00

I want this dog!!!

60's Soul

2007-12-12T23:43:00.000-08:00

I am obsessed with 60's soul music right now. Fats Domino, Solomon Burke, The Drifters, The Supreme's... it is just all so amazing.

Music is incredible. I seriously can't imagine life without it. I am so so so so so so (going on forever) thankful for my hearing.

xoxo

kinda famous now, nbd

2007-12-12T16:06:00.000-08:00

SO funny....

2007-12-12T11:07:00.000-08:00

Oh, the Internet!

Map of the Problematique

2007-12-12T00:15:00.000-08:00

I am sort of into the game of Pool right now.

Tonight I played a very fun game of Pool. I love random nights. I went to Alta and saw some open mic stuff, then off to this shady place on 19th to play some pool.

Sunday I saw:

Spoon
Feist
Silversun Pickups
Modest Mouse
The Shins
The Killers
Jimmy Eat World
Muse

Yeah...how about that line up? Merry freaking Christmas to myself! :) Huge thanks to Lauren for hooking me up with those tix. That made my YEAR.

And what a year it has been! 26 has been shaping up quite well thus far.

email me if you are interested in playing pool sometime, you pool shark you. :)

xoxo

Song of the Day: Map of the Problematique - Muse. Download this NOW. Even though it is about loneliness it will keep you company.

don't let it go away, this feeling has got to stay

2007-12-07T19:21:00.000-08:00

I LOVE Gwen Stefani.

List of reasons why:

She is from orange county. I live in orange county.
She is Italian. I am Italian.
She is just a girl. I am just a girl.
She ain't no hollaback girl. I ain't no hollaback girl.
She wants a simple kind of life. I want a simple kind of life.
She called her second album "tragic kingdom" because she used to spend all her time at Disneyland. I currently spend lots of time at Disneyland.
She likes L.A.M.B. I like giraffes.
She married Gavin Rossdale. I used to like Bush.

I could probably go on. She just freaking rules. And through many phases of life, a No Doubt CD has been there.

I recently went to a record store. (I know!?!?!?!) Remember used cd's?

I bought "Return to Saturn" for $1.99 (take that!) I just love it.

Get You In

2007-12-04T22:50:00.000-08:00

As we near the end of 2007 (What a great, odd, amazing, interesting year) I wanted to write my "things I want to accomplish in 2008" list. I did this in 2007 and it was wickedly destroyed by pneumonia. However, I ended up accomplishing a lot more than I expected. But that is another post altogether.

Socially:
*Go to Griffith Park Observatory
*Go to as many concerts as possible (try to see Nada Surf in San Fran Feb 2nd - anyone interested?)
*Travel to a new country in 2008 - possibly Italy.
*Travel to one new state in 2008 - would like to try Massachusetts/Maine/Louisiana/North Carolina or some combo of those
*Be open to new experiences. Say yes to trying new things, hanging out with new people.

Personally:
*Continued growth in my current position at work
*Check email less on the weekends
*Try to realize that I am not defined by what I do or accomplish (this is nearly impossible for this "list-maker")

Spiritually:
*Listen more
*Pray even more
*Love
*Let go
*Worry less about me, more about you and others around me
*To not have my hang ups about "Christian" things
*Be thankful in all circumstances, be joyful always, pray continually

The final steps in my apple conversion

2007-11-24T23:23:00.000-08:00

While I took baby steps, I am officially 100% mac.

MacBook Pro
Video ipod
ipod shuffle
airport express

and. my newest addition.

iphone

Yes. I took the plunge and finally got the iphone.

It is amazing - I like it so much more than I thought. The contacts was annoying - but I finally figured it out. There was NO way I was typing in 300+ contacts.

Now everything plays together so nicely.