Love Snapshots

Everyone should download Jessica's mix, it's a keeper on this V-day (unlike most things on this day). I thought I would give you all a little valentines gift also!

Remember that moment in Never Been Kissed when Drew Barrymore thought of the prom theme: Great Couples Through Time? Well, On this Valentines Day I thought I'd share some photos of couples that make me feel all warm inside.


Stephen and Jane Hawking on wedding day


John Updike and Martha Ruggles Bernhard


John and Jackie Kennedy


Win Butler and Régine Chassagne


Jean Shrimpton and Terrence Stamp


and last, but not least Paul and Linda McCartney

Songs of Hate

Happy Anna Howard Shaw Day! I made an appropriate mix for the occasion; download here. I'm really bad at Mediafire so I don't know how to upload it as a folder, sorry.

Here is the track listing (and original order I wanted it in):

Sleep Forever- Crocodiles

Stupid Girl- Garbage

She's Long Gone- The Black Keys

Free- The Martinis

Our Deal- Best Coast

A.M. 180- Grandaddy

Don't Cry- Deerhunter

Solitude is Bliss- Tame Impala

When I'm Small- Phantogram

Master of None- Beach House

Love Fade- Tamaryn

Shadows- Warpaint

6 Underground- Sneaker Pimps

Alone, Together- The Strokes

Family Matters

Just a little glimpse into the family I have:

Text from my father:
just saw justin beiber. cute and little

conversation with my sister:
Me: Ooh!how did the dress go?.
Sister: just as when i got it in tenth grade
dad thinks i am superman
how i can always fit into the same clothes.
Me:wait...that is actually a really good point.

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.

A Thousand Words

After my grandfather's death, my parents found all the pictures of him that they could rummage up. Here are some of the highlights:




The kid with the toy gun ready for action is my father

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.

Ad Naseum: Why I Love Kevin Bacon

As the Super Bowl creeps closer and closer (and I care less and less) I've found myself thinking about the funny commercials I've seen this year.
At the top of my list was the new ad for the Logitech tv thing (see I remember...that means it was good) featuring the adorably hilarious Kevin Bacon.

Logitech Revue with Google TV - Kevin Bacon @ Yahoo!7 Video

This commercial got me thinking about Mr. Bacon and how he seems to be the nicest guy ever and up for just about everything and can totally appreciate hundreds of footloose jokes and cracks about his hair styles.

So thank you Kevin Bacon for making me believe that people can actually laugh at themselves while still being seemingly adorable.