Cryin

So much awesome going on in this video. Recognize the guy who steals her bag Nette or Chris?


I remember watching this waaay back when it first came out on tv with Jenette. Crazyy

Soundtrack

I've created a playlist, or MixPod, and placed it on the sidebar of the blog (right below the Twitter feed). It has songs that I listen to a lot on this trip so far. Enjoy!

Here's also a link to the playlist.

Oldie but a goodie

So since I've been in the UK, I've learned a lot of popular songs are from American artists. There's a few ones native to the area, but I was generally disappointed with the lack of new music I'd be bringing home. Until I heard on a Top 40 countdown...

Joining it on the countdown...


That has to be a record of some kind. But, needless to say, I'm ok with the music selection here now. These Brits are so darn cheeky...

PS I've now watched all 5 past seasons of It's Always Sunny in Philidelphia, and the first season of Glee. I get out more than that makes it sounds like though.

Holdin Out

Well, I guess I should atleast give the opportunity to view the videos I've been watching/listening to lately. If you are lacking things to do, this ought to kill a few of those minutes.

Love Basketball--This kid is GREAT


Party and Bullshit in the USA Best mashup I've ever heard..If you really love it I suggest you listen to the chipmunk one as well.


"Come On, Come On" The After Party--These guys are from the Manhattan/Wamego area. Some of them are in high school and I believe the singer goes to K-State. I've seen them play a few times and I love 'em!

I don't really get buying the bum's bike but..I don't have a music video. So get at it After Party.

Hey there, big puffy version of Junebug

I got ahold of the Juno soundtrack and have basically been listening to it nonstop. Between this and the Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist soundtrack, Michael Cera sure does make the good times role in film. This song in particular, "Anyone Else But You", sticks out more that the others. I like the one where Michael and Ellen Page sing it more than the one performed by the Moldy Peaches. It's sweet <3

The moral is if you're into the indie movie music, definitely dig this soundtrack.

Are you?

"The Zookeepers Boy" by Mew is an awesome song, it's what I've been listening to a ton the last week or so. That and "Galway Girl" by Mundy.

It's actually a summer of some pretty good music. I've listened to "Baby Your My Light" by Richard Hawley off of the Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist's soundtrack about a hundred times.

Whatever will be will be

Not only do I love the song Que Sera Sera, but I REALLY want to go to a Hermes House Band show. Unfortunately, they have places like Mannheim and Bonn on their tour schedule. I'm not sure where Bonn is, but I'm sure I don't live on that side of the planet. But we can pretend like we're there, with a large enough monitor, good sound system, and a bunch of people crammed into an establishment somewhere!

I feel like we could be best friends, if, in some way, we aren't already.

Take a chance on me

Now I'm in Tulsa, hanging out with Shannon and Nicole for a couple days. I got lost a bunch of times driving to their work today to go to lunch with them. Then I kind of missed an important turn after that trying to find a Barnes and Noble. BUT eventually I made it there and spent a long time looking for a new book to read. I didn't really want to do it, but I don't feel I had any other option but to buy the second Twilight book in the series, New Moon.
For dinner tonight we went to a Japanese place and had a bunch of sushi. This one in particular had a lot of those orange fish egg things in it, not a favorite, especially of Nicoles.

Also, on the way down to Tulsa last night (Shannon rode with me and Nicole drove herself from Wichita), Shannon and I listened to about 450 of RTL Top 1000 songs. Which had "Take a Chance on Me" by Abba. I don't believe this is the official video, but it's funnier than the one I think that is.

Andy sings it on one of his favorite episodes of the office, but since I can't find that clip, this one will have to suffice.

Summer Songs

Shannon found this song on my iPod on the way to KC. It's "Two Ghosts" by Boy Eats Drum Machine. This is only the song, no video with it.

And Shannon has put this song on the last two cds he's made me, and it's been my favorite both times. It's called "Various Kitchen Utensils" by Skybox. Is this the official video? Hard to say.

Have I found you...

Here's a song for today. "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" by Iron and Wine.

Dream

This song, Dream by Priscilla Ahn, is so pretty.

Told him about her

So am I really out of the loop for never really hearing of Ronnie Milsap? He sounds familiar, but I know I'd never listened to his music...until this fateful afternoon. After I had to clean out the CR-V and say goodbye to her for the last time...
A guy that looks like this is exactly what I needed, Smokey Mountain Rain is it!

Beauty

Jim Brickman "Beauty and the Beast"

"Piano Variation in Blue" This is the song I ultimately wanted sheet music for from Finding Neverland, although mommy found me a very nice alternative.

Which was "Park on Piano" from the same movie. This video isn't as cool because I couldn't find someone actually playing it. Lovely song though, can't wait to actually work on it!

Ahh pop punk

Dance punk, or indie dance, or funk punk, is really where it's at now.

The three main songs I've been skipping to constantly on the cd in my car are "Scene Change" by The White Tie Affair (that song isn't on their page, but they have a few on there). Also, "A Story to Tell Your Friends" by Every Avenue (that I saw back in November). Then from their new album, "Another Heart Calls" by The All-American Rejects (which also isn't on their page).

In addition, I've been listening to "Jamie All Over" by Mayday a bunch last night and today...but it's completely understandable since it's the all-time right now.

I shall tell you an epic tale...

...of a friday evening voyage to Lawrence.
We open with this gal almost not even taking the trip until her friend Jon D. convinced her otherwise.
The evening quickly took a sharp turn as her ex-boyfriend she hadn't seen since senior year ended up going to the show with them. Very weird to meet again, they both thought, but actually quite nice to catch up after all this time.
She headed to the show with a gang of Garden friends, including Jon Urban, Jennifer Drees, and Joe Wesley. At the Granada they met up with other GCians, including (but not limited to) Jon D., Lane, Jacob, Ashley, and Bret, who she also hadn't spoken to in quite some time. The first band they watched was Rookie of the Year, with whom you can never go wrong. The set was short, but great. And they played Blue Roses :)
Next was Quietdrive, who none (of her party) had listened to, but all very much enjoyed. And last was Mest . That's right. Upontherooftops-topdownseatback-whatsthedillio-listened to everyday of freshman year-Mest. It was a phenomenal show with the crew dominating the front couple of rows dancing and singing like it was going out of style. SO freaking fun.
After the show, she went back to Jon's for a bit where she received a text from Autumn saying that their piece they had adjudicated earlier in the day was selected to be in WinterDance. This kicked her performance count up to 3 pieces in the recital, and proved to be a very exciting text indeed.
After getting directions to get home and to get around the construction on her usual exit, she commenced ta jigglin. Long driving story short, she called Josh Sauer after 25 minutes of being lost trying to get out of Lawrence. When she thought she had it, she thanked him and hung up only to realize that she did not have any where near "it". And then commenced ta cryin; because you see, friends, it was getting later and later and all she wanted to do was get home to bed. A couple wrong turns again and more crying later, she made it to I-70 West. That last piece was the trickiest to pull off.
She thought to stop and get a drink to keep her awake on the drive home. So at the Hardees rest stop our weary soldier picked up a Sierra Mist and learned from the cashier that Wade Bowen and his band were also in the neighborhood. Not wanting to miss out on a fantastic opportunity that only 2 am in a rest stop could present, she picked up the latest issue of Country Weekly (which he was featured in) and headed over to say hello to the boys. They all signed her magazine, were super friendly, and turned that ugly wee hour of the morning-wish she was home-frown upside down! See!

On the way home Chicken Fried came on the radio, and the evening would go down in books as one of the greatest evenings of her junior year in college.

Longitude and Latitude of Dork

No time, need to get to sleep.

Had a tournament in Denver, played really well. Won not as well.

I'm an apprentice for the KSU Tap Dance Ensemble (I'm even second on the "Meet the Ensemble" page), because Julie believes in me <3

I'm selling Golden Canyon Candles and having my first candle party this Thursday.

"12:59 Lullaby" by Bedouin Soundclash is the new "I'm Yours". Go have a listen.

I need to decide very very soon if I want to be Audrey Hepburn for Halloween, or if I want to take some other unknown route. I need everyone's opinions stat!

Supposed to rain again tomorrow. Ahhh.....

Sweet Attention

Hey,
If you know/like Rookie of the Year, they just put up a new song tonight at midnight. It's appropriately called "Summer". You should go listen to it!
For those of you that don't know/like RotY yet, you should get at it because they're really great and super summer-nightsie.

Negative sleep=excessive posts

Let me kick it off by bringing up the obvious issue tonight. Kanye, what's with this Mr. West bs? I know Diddy paved the way for artists to change their names to the point of no recognition, but, come on, he's Diddy. It's a shame too, I used to be all kinds of tight with Kanye, but now...
...it feels like I don't even know him anymore.
Plus, I had a teacher in 7th grade named Mr. West, and he was more hip hop than you'll ever be.

Moving right along.

Heck freaking yes. I always knew this song ("Love Today" by Mika) was a feel-good song but WOW it's got a feel-good video to go right along with it! I don't know if it's the variety in colors of Lycra or his green jeans but whatever it is, it's golden.

In other household news, I'm in the process of making popsicles. In the process meaning, they aren't quite frozen enough yet (note the picture below).
They are Watermelon Cherry, and I made one iced tea one because I got curious.
I've started watching the OC series again. I just finished first season today, and started second. I'm sure it will contribute to me getting many of the things I actually need to do this summer done in a timely manner...but it'd just been too long for me and Seth Cohen here.

In case you're wondering the status of our relationship, yes I am still very much in love with Boys Like Girls. Their video just came on MTV and it rekindled the fire. However, my heart is still a bit broken from the incident at warped tour. I don't think they meant it though, so it's not like we're breaking up or anything.

Needless to say, I'm having a hard time falling asleep tonight. Summer is a beautiful thing.

Happy New Scuttlebutt

I finished my first scarf! Nicole taught me to knit over Thanksgiving and now I'm working on my second.What big things have happened:
*We had Christmas 2 days late, but still as rockin as ever
*Chelsey Skipton turned 19 on the 29th
*Our power went out 3 different days, around 6 hours each time. It was cute at first, but it started to blow.
*It went out because of a giant started-out rain, turned into ice, and ended in snow storm.
*We've listened to "We Built this City on Rock'n'Roll" about 200 times. That song is so official.
I'll post pics at a later date. But there you go Lauren, PI got you.