a predicament of the worst kind

now that spring is approaching - correction: SPRING IS HERE!!! - i need to find a way to wear headbands and sunglasses. usually in the winter months, headband would trump sunglasses due to the minimal amount of daylight hours my eyes would see each day. but now that the sun is a-shinin' at almost all hours of the day (hooray!) i need to either fix my hair, or figure out a way to utilize both fashion statements. obviously i choose the later. i will keep you posted on my approaches...

time, go FASTER!

i need my birthday to be in the 10 day forecast so i can plan accordingly. HURRY UP!!!!!!!!!!!

day 5, album 5

album of the day:
melanie fiona "the bridge" ~

i love this album! i'm three songs into it and i'm already kicking myself in the ass for not listening to it sooner. this debut album by melanie fiona opens with a recent favorite of mine 'give it to me right' which samples the zombies 'time of season' - please see below for the great video to this great song.

i'm loving her voice, her style, and the overall feel that i'm feeling when listening to this album. i hear a little bit of motown in every song, and i'm lovin' it! it's got serious soul and if i didn't just go for a run i would probably start dancing around my room. and i'm not the only one who thinks she's a rock star: she's currently touring with alicia keys!

moral of the story: totally diggin' it
favorite song(s): 'give it to me right' and 'monday morning' and 'bang bang'
favorite lyrics: "give it to me right / or don't give it to me at all" from 'give it to me right'

BONUS! video of 'give it to me right.' if you don't move to this song, you've got no ears.

happy opening day!

monday. woof!

monday morning, how i hate you so! :(

day 4, album 4

album of the day:
pretty lights "making up a changing mind" ~

a bunch of my friends saw pretty lights in philly on friday and said it was awesome. to quote lbb, "these lights are fuckin' pretty!" so i decided to give this album a taste today for that reason, and also because it's only six tracks long and i don't think i'll be able to stay awake much longer.

electronica, yes? nothing too impressive, if you ask me. however, i could absolutely imagine rocking out to them live time. i'm a little bored halfway through. maybe because i'm tired? ugh - i always pick the worst albums for my mood!

moral of the story: would rather see them live then hear them on record
favorite song: 'total fascination'
favorite lyrics: n/a

BONUS! the album is still available for download FOR FREE (suggested donation requested HERE!!

thanks for nothing, megabus!

after a 7 1/2 hour journey from DC to NYC (with no wifi, and some very smelly passengers onboard...) i am finally sitting in my bed listening to the album of the day. twas a fun weekend! ... but next time, i'm driving.

greetings from falls church!

i'm drunk.

day 3, album 3

album of the day:
passion pit "chunk of change" ~

it's currently a little after 11am and i'm chillin' in falls church, va while adubbs slumbers. i didn't think she would mind me muting the law & order marathon to listen to some tunes, so here we are...

once again, i know nothing about this band, passion pit, except that a lot of my friends love them. they seem to be... electronica? absolutely not what i thought i was getting into, especially in the AM hours.

currently listening to 'smile upon me' and this song is making me feel weird. and i don't think in a good way. the album is only six tracks long, but if all of the songs make me feel like i can't keep up. again, maybe it's the AM hours - but i don't know. something just isn't right...

moral of the story: not my favorite pick so far
favorite song: 'better things'
favorite lyrics: "i filled the bucket, spilled the bucket / out on the floor, a mistake for sure" from 'cuddle fuddle'

oh philly, another reason why you suck...

so my megabus took a pit stop to drop off passengers in philly and pick up additional passengers to take to DC. the only problem is that the bus dropped off less passengers than it needed to pick up. therefore, there are still roughly 25 megbus'ers still hangin' out on the mean streets of philly. totally sucks to be them...

legalize!

sister #1 sent me this article from the new york times talking about, what else: legalizing the delicious mary jane.

personally, i'm not too sure what the problem is: you have a state (california) that is in such unimaginable debt, and a product (weed) that can help recover said state from said debt, and maybe even make a profit?! does anybody see the problem in this? has anybody posed any better solutions?

i refuse to talk about the argument that "weed is just like alcohol" because it's not, you stupid ignorant fuck. i simply will not entertain this idea. at all.

by taxing weed, you control it. when you control it, people seem to not want it as much anymore. their hunger for it decreases; the game of where to get and who to get from suddenly isn't as much fun. us humans are silly creatures like that, wanting something so badly and for so long and then turning the other way when it falls into our laps. silly humans...

california, i applaud you for walking your baby steps in the right direction. let the stoners chill in peace, please. and if legalization happens to come to fruition in my lifetime, i will give you a standing ovation...

another one?

yes, another one. just what we need: another beer garden.

:)

NOTE: website still in progress...

thank you, wifi!

currently on a bus to DC to see ADW! megabus has wifi :)

the bus was late leaving so i'll be late arriving buuuut i'm on my way! HOORAY!

sippin' on some haterade

why, miley cyrus, why?! you sound like a man and you look like a horse. you officially serve me no purpose. thanks for nothing!

heaven

i need to visit la biblioteca de tequila, NYC's first and only tequila locker (!!!), before i die.

thanks, urbandaddy, for providing a slideshow of what heaven looks like!!!

huh? wtf?

join the musyck revolution.

pray for rain...

...so you don't feel guilty for going to a museum when the sun is shining bright.

but when it comes to the grateful dead, does rain or shine really matter? besides, you have until july 4th. it's bound to rain at least one day before then.

happy good friday?

i'm at work and i'm kind of bored and i'm very anxiously awaiting the time i can leave here, walk my bum over to the corner of 31st & 8th, hop on a bus to washington DC and see ADW!

hoorayyyyyy!

day 2, album 2

album of the day:
xx "xx" ~

it's the AM hours before work and i was really interested in listening to this album because so many people recommended it. shout out to SR for the FB wall posting! also, my buddy MA told me about a XX/Biggie mash up that i just have to hear (!!!) so i was very anxious to hear this album in preparation of hearing an extremely awesome one!

but honestly, this debut album by XX seriously kicks ass. made up of a guy, a girl, and a drum machine, it's hard, it's soft, it's got guitars, and it feels overall... futuristic! i was pleasantly surprised when my ears took a liking to this sound during the first 'intro' track and i'm seriouslyyyy still diggin' it. so far, i have yet to hear a track that i don't like and i'm halfway through the album.

moral of the story: an absolute download. even buy it if you have to! (ha! yea right...)
favorite song(s): 'crystalised' and 'islands' and 'shelter' and 'stars'
favorite lyric(s): "i'll forgive and forget before i'm paralyzed / do i have to keep up this pace to keep you satisfied?" from 'crystalised' AND "don't rest with the best / i'm burning to impress" from 'fantasy' AND "maybe i had said something that was wrong / can i make it better with the lights turned on?" from 'shelter'

BONUS! video of 'crystalised' ~ enjoy!

oh, the places you'll go!

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