THINGS I REFUSE TO WAIT FOR....

1. 3 or more people online to use the ATM- im out.

2. A line of more than 4 at the post office.

3. My mom to drive into the city. She will never be ready, you basically need to stage a kidnapping complete with a black sac over her head.

4. A fresh pie to be made at a pizza place. Its cruel to ask someone to stand and wait while everyone walks away from the counter chowing down- pepperoni or not

5. A car service driver thats "on his way" once ive landed at the airport. While we are on that page, filling up on gas while im in the car is a no-no too.

6. A bagel. I will not wait on a 30 person line for a crappy bagel with cream cheese.

7. A shoe salesman at SAKS.

8. People who need to count their cards 10 times before they come down in canasta.

9. A live verizon wireless representative.

10. Chicken at Sarah's tent on a friday in the summer.

11.People who take forever to make a word when its their turn in SCRABBLE.

12. The cable man between the hours of 1 and 4 or any other repair man for that matter during those hours, honestly the 8 and 12 shift isnt much better. So.. im gonna say nay to any repair man.

13. A web page to load for more than 20 seconds.

THE SOUND OF SETTLING...

I'm breaking out the vintage goods here and going all old school tonight. A Great spring song (aka fun to sing along to while driving and bopping to it, song) for you-

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE- THE SOUND OF SETTLING. "bah, bah, bah, this is the sound of settling.." an oldie but nevertheless a goody.

Spring gives me bloggerhea. I think I'm going to make a spring play list tomorrow. I'm also thinking of joining a kickball league. I think its too late though. Go ahead and call me a dorky hipster, I don't care. Kickball rules. BBK rules too but isn't that common, most people have never heard of it. Its baseball, basketball and kickball all mushed together into one, sounds amazing. Right??!! Well it is.

What else, what else?? I am having a very hard time dealing with a B+ that i got on an assignment that i got back today. Its as if I got an F. I cant believe that I'm even writing this out loud but no shame no gain, right? Wrong. Mooooving along. Lets not talk about it in person. I have become an overachieving beast.

Now that I'm in complaining mode, I might as well vent about one thing that bothers me about music lately. Over the last few years it has become the norm to write and record songs that are like two minutes long. What is that all about. I used to be able to play an album for a while. Most of the time it would run thru a car ride from BK to NJ and then some. Now songs are over before you know it. Makes me feel like we can all write our own albums. I think its a cop out. Remember when songs would be at least 4 minutes long? Songs are becoming jingles while America pops Ritalin for ADHD. BOO. I guess everything is rushed nowadays. I get bored easily too. But--when I'm manning the tunes, you'd better be on the same page because I'm playing GNR NOVEMBER RAIN in its ENTIRETY.

x to tha o.

KNOCK KNOCK...

Who's there?
"Im"
Im who?
"Im so tired, so this is all Im going to write"

Wait- one thing-
Im loving the shout outs that ive been getting lately on the blog. Thanks for commenting and actually taking the time out to say youve stopped by. It really puts a smile on my face when i see a comment. I love this blog and next week ill be back to my old bloggerhea self, once school is OVER. Until then, youll just have to settle for plain old mediocre nonsense. Actually thats what im always writing about.. Oh well...

I hope its nice out tomorrow because today it was just plain soggy out.
Soggy = Unsexy.

Tomorrow I hand in my color portfolio. Cant wait to be liberated--

For the 100 millionth time, Im still not over ELLIOTT SMITHS death. I dont think I ever will be. THIRTEEN is such a delicately sweet song. I know, I know.

BONDING..

Today my mom and sister came over and we organized my house somewhat. Well not exactly, Dee just came with her pregnant stomach and watched us organize. I find that lately her laugh is so hearty its hysterical. Its so cute to see her as a happy jolly pregnant girl. She finds everything that I say hilarious, so its basically like having an audience every time we hang. I say something stupid or corny-she goes into this fit of laughter and starts tearing. It works out.

I was wired and couldnt sleep until 4 am last night. So... I did what everyone does when theyre wide awake. I cleaned my room. Yes, Im a bit OCD, whatever. I was awakened at 6 am from the sound of a crash. I thought someone had broken into my house. I still wasnt getting out of my bed. At eight I heard the sound again and got up to investigate. By getting up and Investigating, I meant that I sat up in the bed. Turns out, the crash sound was the cherry blossom tree hitting my window by my bed. The tree is about to fall over on my house but has the prettiest pink flowers, so its okay.

Last night consisted of my fam doing their best Dr. F voice. My sis came up with "when arrrrrre you zoo?" referring to him asking her when she was due. That line basically took up the night. Whenever she said it- we all went into uncontrollable hysteria. Im still laughing just writing about it.

After witnessing a "strange interaction" this week between two people, it got me thinking about people just flying off the handle for no reason whatsoever. Suddenly one memory kept popping into my head from when I was in high school. I was in the lunchroom kitchen waiting on line to pay for a soda or something and Pamela D ( i know, im a nerd, i feel bad to write specific names) was in front of me. The line was moving somewhat, but slowly. Anyway, me- being my silly outspoken outgoing self said in a joking voice, " Ughhhh Pamela, hurry up alreadyyyyyy, goshhh" I will never forget the way she reacted. She turned around, took a deep breathe of fire, stared at me with venom, and roared - (wait- are you ready?? here it comes-)
"F**************CK YOUUUUUUUUUUUU"
The line fell silent. I stared at her blankly and was so confused. "Huh?" I said. Then she stormed off. I was so shocked and hurt. I honestly didnt understand what had just happened. I was actually devastated that someone said something like that to me.

After mulling it over, I realized that it wasnt anything personal, or maybe it was, I dont know. Sometimes people are just triggered by an innocent remark or comment and lose it completely. After watching it happen this week, the only thing I am sure about is that the only thing you can do when you are the recipient of such wrath is to just remain calm and unaffected. You can always cry in the car or the bathroom afterwards, orrrr talk about with the people who witnessed it and laugh your asses off together. Its really a win/win situation.

Yup- I know, profound like whoa.

THE BEAT GOES ON??

This week was a crazy one. I was swamped with assignments and felt completely unorganized. In the midst of it all I had remembered that I told N that Id go to the SHE & HIM show with him. I wasnt sure how I was going to swing it- but I was going to somehow. I was running late, he was waiting for me and I felt awful. I finally plopped down in my seat and instantly felt so excited to be at a show. They played in the new theatre in NYU and the sound quality was amazingggg!! I havent been going to see shows as much as Id like to be because of my work load, so I was extra pumped.

When Zooey D took the stage and M. Ward followed after her, the crowd roared. Not gonna lie, I was really impressed by the completely full auditorium. She was so socially awkward the minute she got on stage. She just frowned and went straight into song. She continued to do this for 3 songs. It almost felt like it was her first time performing and she was suffering from stage fright. I was cringing for her. The crowd started heckling at her and suddenly she came to life. I think what is so appealing about her- is her ability to be strange and adorable at the same time. M Ward was phenomenal as usual. The man slays at guitar and can play the piano like a beast. When they sang YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME my body became covered in goose bumps 3 times. Girl can sing and he can croon. SWEET DARLING was perfection too. So again, buy this album.

It wouldnt be complete if I didnt mention the fact that while she was mid song on one of the slower tracks, she completely zoned out. She was tapping the tambourine and lost her beat and her eyes just got locked in a fog. N and I looked at each other and cracked up. It was hysterical!! I forgot just how much I enjoy going to see live shows. Felt good to be back in the game :)

N then saved my life and spent 2 hours with me in Kinkos photoshopping my Lichtenstein piece into perspective for my color class. He said that normally it would take someone five minutes if they knew what they were doing. Nevertheless he did a great job. My being in school has suddenly burdened all of my friends in one way or another. I love you all for helping me and for putting up with my nagging. Soon it will be over and I will gladly do anything you ask me to.

In other news- my best friend Nicole is about to be signed to a label due to her amazing voice. Im so proud of her!!! Im going to get her track in the mp3 version and post it on here. She kinda sounds like Zooey D and shes cool as sh*t, so yeah. Stay tuned for amazingness.. P to tha S we share the same birthday.. How freaking weird is that?

HUH? RANDOM RAMBLES..

Last night, I had a dream that Mariah Carey died in a plane crash.I cried so hard and couldnt function. It was terrible. I was so confused by this dream. Just then I remembered that they say, (ps who the hell are they??) that you typically dream of the last thing that you think of before you go to bed or hours before falling asleep. So, I guess it wasnt that weird considering that I had an intense convo with my mom about the fact that she still wears skin tight short skirts and glittery bolero jackets. Um, hello, that's so early nineties. Oh, and she still loves butterflies and glitter and sitting on swings singing in a whisper.
I will not completely bash her because she was once my idol. I loved all of her songs growing up and I still love to listen to them every now and then, but she has just never moved on. I find it really odd that in her thirties shes still doing the same sh*t. Shes stuck in a time warp and its freaky.

Anyway, another thing ive been noticing lately are the glum commercials that are gracing our television airwaves. Last night I saw a commercial on tv about a drug that supposedly lowers your rate of having another heart attack after youve already had one. The ad basically conveys a message of impending doom, stating that if youve already survived a heart attack youre almost definitely going to have another one. So, how do they make this hit us hard?? They show a dude walking down the street doing his thing while a stretcher tails him the whole way. HELLLOOO?? does anyone else find this disturbing? What has this world come to? Its not enough now to survive a heart attack and have the living sh*t scared out of you? Now one needs to sit on the edge of their seat waiting to for disaster to strike? I dont know about any of you- but if I already had a heart attack, seeing that commercial on its own- would send me into cardiac arrest. Way to promote a positive attitude. Gosh. Shame on that drug company.

I watched The Bachelor last night on tivo. Hes cute and all but hes a man slut. Yes, I realize that its called a male slut, but I like to say things incorrectly because they always sound funnier to me. Anyway the dude kisses every single girl on every single episode. If I were one of those girls id be checking out everyones lip situation before i kissed 7 people in one night. GROSS.

While typing this blog, im listening to OUR ILL WILLS by THE SHOUT OUT LOUDS. I really like this album. I know ive written about these guys before, but they are really easy to listen to. Mellow and upbeat at the same time. Perfect typing music.

* I kinda feel mean about the Mariah Carey thing now, but whatevs. I might take it down because I dont like to gossip about specific people so boldly, but hey, we shall see. TBC.

x to tha o

PASS THIS..

1. Brooklyn officially reeks like passover. That weird spicy odor mixed with macaroons topped with a matzo ball. Yum/gross.

2. Im running on empty. I have no time to do anything. School has swallowed me whole and I cant wait until I have some hardcore down time.

3. I think I have reached new levels of nerdy-dom. Yes school has me tossing and turning in my bed all night long. Complete with nightmares of wrong color mixing and fabrics with 3,000 rubs per square inch.

4. Im still struggling my blackberry. Why cant I master this pin thing and the adding to messenger list? Why doesnt my smiley face ever go away? Regardless of whether I have a new bbim?? Help meee.. I hate not knowing how to work things.

5. I got an A- on my blue room. Saying the '-' really stings but - whatever. An A is an A... is an A-. <---- nerdy-dom

6. Kate's Paperie is my new favorite place to blow my money. Yes they have wood paper.. WHAT? Yup- you heard me. Twelve dollars of pure wooden pattern and grain. Amazing.

7. I really like the new VANESSA CARLTON album. I know, I know.. shoot me in the foot.

8. Indecisive people drive me nuts. Today I sold a robe to a woman who basically needed a therapy session in choosing the one to buy. Maddening. She made me feel like I was a walk in the park when it came to decision making and as many of you know, I tend to go back and forth sometimes. Her poor kids were pulling their hair out.

9. Is it me or does the word tasty make you squirm? Its such a strange word to me. Im sure its just me, but I feel like there are so many other words out there to use when complimenting food. Tasty is not one of them.

10. Loving The DECEMBERISTS cover of JOANNA NEWSOMS- BRIDGES AND BALLOONS.

11. I just realized that Ive been slacking off on my proof reading which makes me feel ignorant in reading back my older posts but hey- im an idiot sometimes.

HOT OFF THE PRESS OR WHATEVER..

I havent been writing about new music too much so I figured Id let you all know what ive been listening to lately.

THE KILLS. I love THE KILLS. Always have always will. Their music oozes with sexiness. Their new album is called MIDNIGHT BOOM and I really like it. If youve never heard of them, the band consists of one guy and one girl. Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince. If youve seen Kate Moss around town lately with a new dude its him. She- is basically the coolest girl to grace the world of rock and roll in the last ten years along with a few others (Meg White, Karen O blah blah). Their sound is crunchy, aggressive and fiery. I became a huge fan when I heard their older album NO WOW. Its basically a BIG WOW. Listen to that album. My faves are NO WOW, LOVE IS A DESERTER and THE GOOD ONES.

El reminded me that we saw them 4 years ago by accident when we saw a friends band open for them at BOWERY BALLROOM. One thing I do know is that they have ridiculous onstage chemistry.

Buy the new album and just let it play all the way through. I dont understand how these two are not dating each other. But then again maybe thats the key to the sound of sexual tension you can cut with a knife when listening to them play together. If you need to get started with one before you take the plunge and buy the complete album, buy CHEAP AND CHEERFUL. Great track. Their sound can be compared to THE YEAH YEAH YEAHS, THE RAVEONETTES, THE WHITE STRIPES and CLINIC. But to me they are in a league of their own. Listen to the bass rips and pile on the black eyeliner.

HERE'S the track U.R.A FEVER from the new album. Just watch, youll understand my love for them.

PLAGUED AND WHAT NOT.....

I've been infected with some kind of avian flu for the last 4 days. I have no idea how i got it, but i'm convinced that I have seen g-d or something equally scary in my delirious state. Before I begin I must go back a week and share a lil something with you all.

Last Friday night I went to my parents for dinner and my sister in law and brother were there. She was getting over bronchitis and was spending the weekend ingesting halls and sucking down an incestuous amount of soup in our presence. I love her to death and she always cracks me up. So anyway, shes sitting on the couch in all black with her own box of tissues. I ask my mother why she isnt wearing a mask or a sick patient tee shirt. My mom tells me to get a life and to move on. Every now and then T lets out a heave and has us all running for cover. She tells us to shut up and we move on. My brother tells us that we have seen nothing yet.. Suddenly, T reaches into her box o surprises ( tissue box) which is stuffed with all the sick necessities, and whips out some kind of heart monitor. WHAT THE HELL IS THAT??? I scream in hysteria as I ducked for cover.. The whole family fell silent. She takes this wand connected to a chord that connects to a box and proceeds to take her temperature. It was the most dramatic thing I have ever seen in my life. WHAT?? she asks.. WHAT? why do you have that device, cant a simple digital thermometer do the job?? She just rolls her eyes and tells me to shut up. My father was doubled over in laughter. THIS IS WHY I LOVE THE GIRL. It doesn't stop there.. My brother explains that she takes her temp every 10 minutes. Oh my G I still laugh every time I visualize it. T took her temperature a good 20 times.. It was definitely an entertaining 24 hrs with her. The best part was when she was moaning that she had 100.F and my sister and I were telling her that that wasn't really fever. She was convinced that we were heartless and wrong. Im glad she's feeling better. My mother begged her to leave her tissue box at her house so that she can have it bronze dusted like a babies first shoes, she sadly declined and lugged her tissue box all the way back to the city.. Love you Tookie T..

K, so back to me. Ive been neglecting my blog because I have seriously been so ill that I couldn't even see straight. Today is the first day I can actually read and answer the phone without sounding like a gremlin. Since tuesday I've had 102-103F. Im tough but this was another level of sickness. I haven't been this sick since I was 12. How I made it home on tuesday after class is a miracle. Today I woke up and it was friday. I still have fever and my color is non existent. Im kinda wishing I had that thermometer T had, but- whatever. Cant steal her thunder. Holding the remote was a task. Getting to the bathroom took hrs of planning, I reek of lysol, and know the complete NBC daytime lineup. I know you're all getting really turned on by this. One more thing. Vic's vapor rub is my official new musk. HAHAHAHA. Look at this- Im cracking myself up..

Thank you to everyone who called me and continued to call me even though I couldn't even answer the phone. Thanks for offering to hang out with and to those who said they'd "help" take my codeine cough medicine, I did just fine without you all.. heeeheee. Another level of sedation.

So a few of you have asked me how I did on that midterm that I was so nervous about.. Wellll I got an 84. So I am now one of those people that I officially couldn't stand growing up on school. (I know S, you pointed that out for me- thanks)

Once I am somewhat coherent again I will give you some new tunes to listen to. There are so many new great albums out. I really need to catch up on here.