Merry Chrismakah!

I recently watched the 1st Season of The O.C. to get me into the Christmas spirit. I for one love The O.C. Seth Cohen is my idea of the perfect guy. He's into pop culture, music like Death Cab for Cutie and The Shins. Also Kavillier and Clay (Awesome Book! just fyi) and Comic books. (Nice!). After watching The O.C. and recovering from a crazy aweful cold that left me disheveled for days afterwards, it was Christmas! I pissed off my parents and woke everyone up at 7am because I was starving and wanted my dad to cook me something delicious. After being pissed off and giving me hell for acting like a five year old and waking him up my dad did make me buiscuits, bacon and eggs. Then, we opened our Christmas gifts and I took a nap. We had a great Christmas! Now, I am at my farm with my cousins and we are cleaning out my aunt's very crowded house because she recently moved from a five bedroom house to a fully furnished two bedroom and things are very chaotic over here. However, we are having a great time and its pretty chilly outside. I had some awesome pie at lunch and a delicious turkey sandwich with cranberry-mustard. Now, I am sitting in the kitchen next to my aunt's worm farm which is currently on the kitchen table.(gross!). Time for antiquing in the small town of Brenham, Tx.
P.S. I just inherited some awesome Blink 182 posters from my cousin. Totally cool huh? I simply couldn't let her throw them away they are very sentimental to me. I think one of the first cd's I ever got was a Blink cd. Also, Blink is supposedly coming out with a new album soon. Yesssss!

Chill Out

 I've been majorly stressing about my final exams...

Only 1 more to go then it's Christmas Vacation! Yesss!

Today, I finally got some time to relax so I picked up the latest Nylon with Mila Kunis on the cover. This Nylon is a double issue this month full of all the hottest music and more that has hit the indie scene lately. A cool website to check out and get free music downloads all the time is called StudentDrivers.blogspot.com. I am a fan of this site and have gotten a lot of great music from them. Also in this issue of Nylon is Sofia Coppola, Wite Lies, Skins, die antwoord, gus Van Sant and the polar bears. There is also a really cool  indie girl group from Japan and their band name is the suzan. Other cool bands include, Pixie Zowie(an electro-punk band from New Zealand) and Out of Africa ( a hip-hop group from South Africa).

More Bands to Note:

Home Video their album is called The Automatic Process <------ (cool stuff! very interesting)... another band is called Death their album is called Spiritual, Mental, Physical.

Black Sheep Come On

Song Of The Day Is:
Black Sheep By: Metric. (Absolutly love this song and music video. Emily Haines is such a Badass! Check out the video on you tube.
Today, was sooo fun! I woke up at noon, enjoyed some left over PF Chang's and watched  a Christmas movie on the Hallmark channel. Then, my friend Hannah and I went to the movie theater to see Love and Other Drugs starring Ann Hathaway and Jake Ghyllenhal. What a great movie. It was dramtic, sad, happy, and it had such wonderful acting. It was also very thought provoking which I liked. This evening my mom and I went antiquing at her antique booth as well as some others on antique lane. Tonight they were having a Christmas get together for all their customers to shop and enjoy some good holiday food. At the shop nextdoor to my mom's I found a really old Alice in Wonderland book, I think it is from the 1950's. I was so excited because I love to collect Alice in Wonderland stuff. I also found a mason jar full of fun baubles, that I am going to set out on my dresser as decor. Support vintage shops and thrift stores... you never know what you will find. One person's junk is another person's treasure.

Music & Magazines

Magazines to check out this month include: Nylon for girls & Nylon for guys, Alt. Press, Filter(which has the code for a free music sampler within the issue.) Also, for those into home decor and Architecture check out Dwell and Architectural Digest.

A cool website to check out is: Filter Music Mags website dedicated to "A Good Music Guide" (SO COOL!) on this site you can download short mini Filter Mags all about the hottest indie music & more. Here's the URL: http://filtermagazine.com/index.php/good-music-guide/

Also, Check out Adele's song called "Rolling In The Deep". I saw her peform this song live on Ellen's talk show this afternoon and it was amazing. She is so talented.
                                                                 
                                                                                                     

Music Is The Only Thing That Really Makes Sense

I like to research music/ bands as well as read music books and magazines. Music is the only thing that really makes sense to me and the only thing I am really passionate about. I love all types of music and going to awesome live shows. I've seen Pepper, Rebelution, Slightly Stoopid, Say Anything, Eisely, Roger Creager, Blake Shelton, Lion Rivers, New Found Glory, Circa Survive and many others. Going to Live shows have been some of the best times of my life. The music is just so electrifying and I feel so free when I am around music or playing music. I can talk about music all day everyday because there is always something new to discover within the realm of jams from all kinds of bands. My ipod is loaded with a variety of talented artists who I have a lot of respect for because the work they do is amazing. Ultimately, I would like to write for a music magazine, but for now, I am majoring in communication media studies and hoping to get a job in advertising. Hopefully, advertising for a music company or music magazine such as Alt. Press or Spin. My dreams are big, but you don't have anything if you don't have dreams.

Music Of The Day:
The Drums
Brit & The Calvalry
White Belt Yellow Tag
White Lies

Blah! Blah! Blah!

Today has been a rather boring day. In my media class we discussed the movie "Crash" which is a dramatic film that has won several awards. I have never seen this movie, but from the clip I saw in class it looks like an intense movie with a dynamic plot. I encourage anyone who is into dramatic films to watch this one.
In other news, I had a wonderful sandwich this evening. It was Subway's Italian BMT on Italian Herb & Cheese bread. It was the best sandwich. I had it toasted with American cheese, lettuce, bannana peppers, bell peppers and Italian dressing. Yum! Yum!

Music

Jay-Z just released a new album called Decoded
Ben Folds also released a new album called Lonely Avenue
Daft Punk has a new cd coming out on Dec. 7th called Tron Legacy
I also just discovered this band called Shrag. Their album is called Life! Death! Prizes!
Also a band called Oberhofer which is a synthy- indie-pop band from Brooklyn
John Vanderslice also has an EP out called Green Grow The Rushes
 Be sure to check out a hip-hop group called Down With Webster, and Lissie a bluesy type singer/ songwriter. Also check out Dale Earnhart Jr. Jr. they are a synthy-pop duo from detrioit and their music is great!

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree!

The holidays are near. Today marks the beginning of my favorite month. Yes, December. I love all of the festivities and hanging out with family. Only one more presentation and two finals, then I am on Christmas break yay!! Today, I went to one of my favorite stores, Target and was browsing around for a few things when I came upon Taylor Swift's Christmas album. I have loved all of Taylor's CD's especially her most recent one Speak now, so I knew I just had to buy her Christmas CD to get the Christmas Cheer going. This is a great cd for the holidays. Besides the fact that it is more current than some of the other Christmas songs out there, her cd is also remakes of some Christmastime favorites such as White Christmas. This album just came out recently and is deffinitly worth a listen. Also Coldplay has a Christmas song out called "Christmas Lights" and The Killers have a holiday song too, it's called "Boots." I hope you and your families have a blessed holiday season. Happy Holidays!

Nook Book... Nook Book.....

Barnes & Noble just came out with a new Nook recently. It's the Nook color, this new Nook has books, magazines and newspapers all in color. This means you can enjoy books electronicly, just like you would actual book. I for one think this is genius. Since I read all the time, I am constantly trying to find new places to store my books because my book shelves are all full. I have books in my closet as well as, my laundry basket, my car, under my bed, in the kitchen and a couple on my bedside table. As you can see a Nook is the perfect solution because it can store all your books in one place. Ebooks are also cheaper than buying paperbacks or hardcovers. All you do is set up an account on B&N.com for your Nook and you can download books straight to your Nook in seconds. There is also free wifi when your in the store and you can check out many books and download them for free. I love the idea of a Nook, but I also feel that part of the fun of reading is going to the bookstore and picking out the book and flipping through the pages. However, I would really enjoy having my books all in the same place. I guess I could still buy the books I love in store and put the others on the Nook. Awesome huh?!
Go to your local Barnes & Noble to check it out!

The Sound of Sunshine

Music:

It's been a while since I last blogged, my apologies to those of you who read it. I've just been so busy with school and the holidays trying to get all my ducks in a row. I actually should be working on an english paper right now, but I cannot focus on that till I update you guys on the latest music.
So here you go:

Iron & Wine has a new EP out its called Walking Far From Home

Circa Survive also has a new EP called Appendage for those of you who are fans of Anthony Green this is good stuff.

Torgo! has a new cd too! It's called Choose Your Own Adventure. I love this album!

Kid Cudi has a new album called Man On the Moon Vol: 2. I saw him perform one of his songs on Conan lastnight and was in awe. My favorite song is Revofev. This whole album is amazing though. Deffinitly worth a listen.

Right Now on the Radio:
I'm obsessed with Katy Perry's song "Firework". Its a super uplifting song and it has a good beat. It will put you in a good mood for sure.

Also, Michael Franti's song "The Sound of Sunshine." I am a big fan of Michael Franti, but this is really the only song I like on his newest album also called The Sound of Sunshine. The album is much more mellow than his other stuff and alot less worldly. I feel it is more of a pop/mainstream album rather than something as unique as his other albums such as Rebel Rockers.

music, books & recycling products

Today has been very eventful. I had lunch at a quaint deli where I got some amazing tomato soup and kettle chips, then I went to a record store and picked up some classical music, so as to further my music studies. Thus, I endulged in art, classical music courtesy of Tchaikovsky, and good times with a great friend. We browsed @ Barnes & Noble looking at cultural studies books because Rainn Wilson aka Dwight Shrute on the office has a book and we just had to check it out. I must say it is awesome! We also found some cool magazines on interior design and home decor. One magazine in particular is called The Nest... maybe you have heard of it. It's a wonderful magazine full of tons of ideas. Two brilliant musicians Matt & Kim are on the cover of the fall 2010 issue so I just had to buy it. We also discussed a magazine called Interiors Sources, which my friend recieved from an interior decorator in our city. It has tips on going green and living more resourcefully. Thus, we all need to recycle. It is important for our environment and all the creatures of the world. Check your local newspaper or go online to see when the recycling days are in your city and make an effort to reuse materials.

New Jams & Zines to check out this month

This month My Chemical Romance is on the cover of SPIN. I am not a big fan of My Chem, but inside the magazine are a lot of good bands to check out.
Titus Andronicus
The Roots
Crystal Castles (Love this band!)
The-Dream
Tracey Thorn
ERYKAH BADU
Flying Lotus
Local Natives Cd Called Gorilla Manor (one of the best cds I own!)
Beach House
Kelley Stoltz
Say Hi
The Russian Futurists
The Pipettes
Faun Fables

*As a side note: Band of Horses has a new song out called "Dilly"
Also The Decemberists are coming out with a new album due out in January called The King is Dead

Books & More

I recently spent 2 hours in Anthropologie today with my mom, and we could not get over how cute this store is. We had been in it several times before, but today they just had so much cute stuff. I love love loved all the home decorations nicknacks and cookbooks. The Hummingbird Bakery cookbook was one of my favorites. It is a cookbook that speacializes in deserts from cupcakes (my favorite) to cookies, cakes and brownies. My mom bought herself one of these cookbooks so I will deffinitly be using it soon. My favorite books in the store however, were Flea Market Style by Emily Chalmers and a book created by one of my favorite magazines called Domino. The book is called Domino The book of decorating. There is also a wide price range within the store, some items are more expensive than others, it just depends. They also have great sale items. I found a jewlery box for $20. I also found these adorable plates and cups for my kitchen, but I have not bought them yet. I'm hoping my mom or grandmother will give them to me for Christmas.

Movies

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World just came out on DVD.
Going The Distance comes out on DVD Nov. 30th. If you have not seen this movie it is a must see. It's so good, I saw it with a couple of friends. It's a romantic comedy with Drew Barrymore and Justin Long. I wish they would get back together in reality.
Morning Glory with Rachael McAdams is in theaters now, it opened last week. Also in theaters Megamind, an animated film with the voices of Brad Pitt and Tina Fey.
Due Date is also in theaters now, and it stars Zach Galifinakis.

Books, Books, Books!

I swear my computer home page should be Barnes&Noble.com. I love books and I am constantly ordering them or picking them out at the store. Right Now, I am reading Kissed By An Angel By: Elizabeth Chandler. It is a trilogy all in one book. It's one of the best books I have ever read. If you like romance mixed with some spiritual elements of angels and heaven you will love this book too. I read the first part of the book in one day and two days later I'm already half way through the third section of the book. I just love this book. Chandler also has two other books: Dark Secrets 1, and Dark Secrets 2. She also has another book called The Backdoor of Midnight that will be on shelves at bookstores on Nov. 16, 2010. The 2nd book to the Kissed By An Angel trilogy will be out on Mar. 8, 2010 it is called Evercrossed. I can't wait for these books to come out. Chandler is a great writer. 

Other great books include: Priceless By: Nicole Richie, The Pretty Little Liars Series, The Gemma Doyle Series, Falling Is Like This By: Kate Rockland, & one of my most favorite books of all time, The House of Tomorrow By: Peter Bognanni

Music Update for Now! More soon!

Kings of Leon just dropped a new album called Come Around Sundown. I feel that their last cd Only By the Night was much better. However, I am getting more into the new cd as I keep listening. Their song Radioactive has currently been on repeat in my car.
Other cd's to check out:
Rogue Wave -Permalight
Taylor Swift- Speak Now
Pepper- Stiches EP
Jenny & Johnny - I'm Having Fun Now
Scott Pilgram vs. The World Soundtrack
VersaEmerge- Fixed At Zero
Local Natives- - Gorilla Manor
Bassnectar- Wildstyle
Lovers- Dark Light
Nurses- Apple's Acre
*Also  check out a band called Y La Bamba. Their cd is called Lupon. I love this band because they are from my favorite city, Portland Oregon.

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