Six Zero Zero Zero!

Hey Girl--
6000 page views for Modern Girls and Old Fashioned Men!


Just think about what a stack of over 6000 chalupas would look like (or cheesy gordita crunches). That is how excited we are about this milestone.

long live taco bell.

J+B

4-D

Over 4,000 page views forModern Girls and Old Fashioned Men!

Thanks dudes,

J+B

Third Time's The Charm!

This is absolutely amazing!

Over three thousand page views for Modern Girls and Old Fashioned Men!

Jessica and I are so greatful and excited at the warm response our blog has been getting. The future will be full of more Track Takes, HBIC's, London Life's, Reel Talk's, and of course everyone's favorite Dealbreakers!

Spread the word and the love!

Love Jess and Bailey

Basketball?

imamodrocker 9:39 pm
also the coach
hit one of the players!
i think thats rude

sayitifyouwant 9:39 pm
whgat??
nuh uh

imamodrocker 9:40 pm
yeahh
pau?
is that one
is that a laker?

sayitifyouwant 9:40 pm
the tall white one

imamodrocker 9:40 pm
yeah

sayitifyouwant 9:40 pm
haha pau is that one


imamodrocker 9:40 pm
yeah. so glasses hit him!

sayitifyouwant 9:41 pm
dick

imamodrocker 9:41 pm
i know i felt so bad
i didnt think that was nice. hes just trying his best

2001 A Space Odyssey!

Today is another milestone blogging day for us!

2000 page views for Modern Girls and Old Fashioned Men!

This thousand took significantly quicker than the last! Spread the word! Add your friends!

love
Bailey and Jess

Feeling Fourteen

Jess:Y U UP. ·
Bailey: oh hey
you know
just watching the under cover of darkness video again
wondering how five people can be so hot
also im a little drunk
how about youuu.
Jess:god fab us STUPID HOT

Overheard: Written Edition

As I was changing in the womens gym bathroom for yoga this afternoon I noticed all of the graffiti on the stall.
One choice conversation:

Girl one: My ex-boyfriend is moving back to my old hometown. If I ever see him over break it's going to be awful. I wish someone would throw a pie in his face
Girl two: Where he at? I've got a pie. lemme at him!
Girl three: You are both idiots, why waste a perfectly good pie on a jerk!

I think the man vs. pie dilemma really is something to ponder over.

In Good Company

[8:01:53 PM] Julia: did you know if you click next blog
[8:02:03 PM] Julia: it is a blog about transformers
[8:02:05 PM] Bailey: hahahah
[8:02:10 PM] Julia: their "civil war"
[8:02:28 PM] Julia: http://thatsjustprime.blogspot.com/?expref=next-blog
[8:02:50 PM] Bailey: HAHA OMG

Decor Roar: Postcard Obsession

I may have or may not mentioned that I am in my senior year of College on this blog, either way it is true. With this tidbit of information people usually ask me the usual questions of my impending doom as I step off of the ivory tower cliff and plunge into the real world: Any thoughts about a career? (yes), know where you are going to end up? (no), grad school next? (don't think so yet), are you excited? (yes).

While I do agree that all of these questions are important and should be answered with some real thought at some point in the next two months (yikes), I am much more inclined and excited to plan and think about my first real apartment. It's not that I'm incredibly materialistic, its more that I like planning rooms out and always have; just ask my father about how many times I reorganized my room over the last 21 years (double yikes).
I am a planner and naturally don't want to have to go out and buy things to put up in a rush, I'd rather have a collection of things that represent me on my walls. The BP Life Collection sure does have a nice ring to it...

While many of my friends can tell you that I am wizard when it comes to picking stuff up on the side of the road, I have been branching out from the "trash collection" aspect of my hypothetical apartment and moving into the framing zone. My most recent obsession is framing postcards. I believe that postcards, especially from the 40s, 50s, and 60s, have an artistic value and spark that a picture or poster does not. They are small which makes them intimate, but they are also of very specific things and very cheap allowing you to collect to your heart's content!

On a whim in an independent bookstore a couple of weeks ago I purchased Postcards from Penguin which is a collection of as they put it "One Hundred Book Covers in One Box". I highly recommend it because the cover designs for Penguin books are classic and they are harder cardstock which makes them much sturdier.

Of course there were many covers for books I haven't read and some that I probably will never read, but that doesn't mean that they aren't beautiful little artifacts on their own. My plan is to frame a few on their own, but to also group certain covers together that are related and frame them as tryptics. I love walls with different sized pieces on the walls and using postcards in the way that you want to really makes an impact on the way you look at your home.
Some examples of the Penguin postcards:




Naturally my walls aren't just going to be covered in book postcards because that would be boring! It is great to also check out thrift stores and warehouse sales such as the Oakland White Elephant Sale in order to find old gems and pay cents for memories and fun decor. Some of the postcards had writing on them from being sent, others were just blank. It's especially great when you find a postcard of a place that you have been:


Amsterdam Centraal Station


The White House (Written on the back-- Dear Nonnie, Thanks to your money I have been having a wonderful time. The buildings are beautiful and I have been taking lots of pictures. When I get home I will show you them. Love, Butch (1963))

Others are just so fun as little painted images that you can't turn them away:

Bern.Zeitglockenturm.


In the end though, it is the postcards that you pick up yourself that make the most impact. If you can find older postcards at your desired destination pay the extra quarter or 50p and use them to create a home in your house or tiny apartment...like I assume I will be in because I will be an unemployed bum.

Track Take Special Guest!

The second song has been released from The Strokes upcoming album Angles.


A conversation about "You're So Right" featuring one of our best friends Elisa:

theorangenalgene 9:13 pm
strokes?

imamodrocker 9:13 pm
its weirddd

theorangenalgene 9:13 pm
it is weird
kinda cool tho
haloooweeeny

imamodrocker 9:14 pm
hahahaha
perfect description

Milestones!

Congratulations! 1,000 page views for Modern Girls and Old Fashioned Men!


Thanks to all of you who read our blog and spread the word to your friends!

love Bailey and Jessica

Piping Hot Music!

Due to a lack of flash and a downloading system that couldn't handle the millions of hits today, the boom of the return of New York natives The Strokes came through slow waves of clips and snippets until I was able to sit down with a pair of recording headphones in these wee early hours of the morn'. I promise to do a complete Track Take on it as soon as Friday comes and my obligations once again become minimal.

But while I am here I have a couple of "first impressions" of my own:

Julian's range of middling to higher notes is strained which is rather jarring, but maybe that is what they were going for?
"Under Cover of Darkness" might fulfill its namesake through its lyrics, but the bright soundscape it puts out is absolutely infectious.
The bridge of the song is absolutely flawless (makes up for the weak guitar solos that are uncharacteristic of the power band)

After talking with Jessica about it for a couple of minutes it became quite clear that we all can just breathe a sigh of relief that the first single back from the musically dead Strokes wasn't a disappointment. In fact, I am actually more excited about Angles now after hearing "Under Cover of Darkness" than I was before. I just hope we don't lose Julian's signature croon entirely in his search for a musical 180 from the past.

Well played boys.

Dumped, Indeed

Since an appropriate amount of time has passed since Bailey's beautiful post about her grandfather, I think it is time for me to make my comeback. My comeback, that is, as the angry man hater of the two of us. I don't really hate men--in fact, I love them, which is kind of the problem. I like some men so much that I am completely unaware of the fact that they are actually really shitty. I love having to chase after guys that are completely unavailable and total assholes. I know I'm not alone in this, either; I think this is the biggest problem some girls have. We like the chase, and we really like a challenge, because if we finally conquer it we feel really accomplished. Most of us will never do this, but that is what keeps us coming back for more, because if it was something that easy to accomplish, then what's the point? The worst part for me is that I am completely aware of it. I stuck around in a relationship that was so clearly dysfunctional from pretty early on. I loved it though because he was stubborn, aloof, and elusive, which made all the times he made a lot of effort on me that much more special. One time he came all the way to my apartment (2.5 miles away) to pick me up and egg a car that had parked me in. It was the most romantic thing anyone has ever done for me (apparently I have the same standards for romance as a 12 year old girl) So here is what I've decided: starting in 2011 I am no longer settling. I'm 21 years old and there is absolutely no reason for me to be settling yet. Even Liz Lemon refused to settle for the british Wesley Snipes, and look where that led her: Matt Damon, doorman to the sky.

Say no to man babies and mediocrity, ladies.

The Real Point of Fajitas

imamodrocker 12:49 am
(12:49:08 AM): truth
(12:49:11 AM): but im thinking
(12:49:16 AM): like
imamodrocker 12:49 am
(12:49:23 AM): 3 options
(12:49:28 AM): tacos plate
(12:49:32 AM): enchilada plate
sayitifyouwant 12:49 am
(12:49:39 AM): burrito plate
imamodrocker 12:49 am
(12:49:40 AM): fajitas
sayitifyouwant 12:49 am
(12:49:48 AM): oh wow
(12:49:51 AM): steppin up your game
imamodrocker 12:49 am
(12:49:52 AM): yeah
(12:49:53 AM): i mean
(12:49:58 AM): the best part about fajitas
(12:50:06 AM): you can make little burritos
sayitifyouwant 12:50 am
(12:50:06 AM): MULTIPLE BURRITOS
imamodrocker 12:50 am
(12:50:09 AM): yep

A Little About Us

imamodrocker 5:23 pm
(5:23:26 PM): our blog is getting better i think
sayitifyouwant 5:23 pm
(5:23:37 PM): i like how you do the musicy stuff
(5:23:47 PM): and im like the angry man hater
imamodrocker 5:23 pm
(5:23:49 PM): mhm
sayitifyouwant 5:23 pm
(5:23:53 PM): good dynamic
imamodrocker 5:23 pm
(5:23:56 PM): i think thats kind of our schtick anyways

see? we think this stuff through