A FEW OF MY FAVORITES....

Sometimes the not so dirty bad words are way better to use as insults. Ya know, the ones our grandparents would shout out at bad drivers when we were in the car with them?? The ones our parents used when we were around and they discovered that basement was flooded? The ones the bus driver would yell at you on the way home from school? The ones your friends taught you?

Lets go thru this together shall we??

The following are my favorites not so bad, but oh so bad words-

CHUMP- Cmon, dont you think of a chubby squat retard when you hear this word?

NUMB SKULL- My mom used to say this one a lot. So freakinng funny.

KNUCKLE HEAD- Enough said

PANSY- Oh my gosh, so good.

BUTT MUNCH- Crunch and Munch times 12

ASS WIPE- I still love this one. Seriously, ass wipe? Amazing.

HO BAG- I still love this word. I call my sister this sometimes, just for fun.

BOZO- The end all of insults. When used on a man it hurts.

CREEP- I use this one all the time. It can be pretty searing. Its hard to find a replacement for this one. So clean, yet so good.

DIP SHIT- Just say it out loud.

DORK- Well this one hurts a bit because, I am, a dork.

DWEEB- A nerdier dork.

PUNK- One of my personal faves. Calling someone a punk is so much fun.

SPAZZ- My mom used to say this one a lot too. For the uncoordinated, of course.

TOOL- I think this ones the ultimate. If a dude is called a tool, he should kill himself.

WUSS- You know what im thinking.



RANDOM.

SOMETIMES...

There's a reason for everything.

Sometimes I'm not exactly sure what the reasons are...

Sometimes I lag..

Sometimes I leave returns in my car for way too long...

Sometimes I say lolz and it makes me cringe...

Sometimes my moments of clarity come to me at the oddest times...

Sometimes my blackberry is my boyfriend...

Sometimes I bowl like a spazz, sometimes I bowl like a pro...

Sometimes people say the wildest things to me-- Things that catch me completely off guard but still make me feel good.

Sometimes I am convinced that I could live off of peanut butter and water...

Sometimes I get defensive for no reason whatsoever...

Sometimes I have shit to blog about, sometimes I don't...

Sometimes I don't delete things that I should...

Sometimes I don't read the newspaper for a whole week and then read I them all on Sunday just to see how long I can last without knowing what's going on in the world...

Sometimes I'm a hopeless romantic, a hard core one..

Sometimes a good scare is what we all need to feel happy and to appreciate the things we lose sight of...

Sometimes I wish I trusted people more...

Sometimes my blackberry short circuits and deletes everything it really pisses me off...

Sometimes I feel so happy I can cry....

Sometimes I feel so sad, I can laugh...

Sometimes I wonder why anyone reads my blog of nonsense...

HAPPY HAPPY..

Happy Hanukah and Merry Christmas to my fellow readers!!

I hope your holiday is filled with health, wealth, happiness and AMAZING MUSIC. Holiday time can be a tough time for some and a festive time for others. I hope that you all find it to be the better of the 2. Thankfully, I get to see my family all the time, but I think its real sweet watching everyone prepare to travel for the holidays to be reunited with family members.


Im in love with this song that L put on my mix. Great sad holiday song. MICK JAGGGER is a music gd and JOSS STONE has a set of lungs. For all of you feeling bummed or a sense of loss, heres one for you.

Lonely Without You (This Christmas) - Mick Jagger and Joss Stone

J got me the sweetest holiday gift. An adorable MAC compact with 3 lip glosses. Loves you. I mean, who doesnt love getting presents? Receiving gifts is a lot of fun but I also love buying gifts for people whom I am close with.

While I was driving today into the city, there was a smell of wood burning in the air, the yummiest of smells out there second to freshly cut grass. I wish I had a fireplace. Winter is here and all I want to do is sit in front of a cozy warm fireplace with good company. How corny am I? Note to self, next home one day, MUST have a fireplace.

Today while walking in the city, I slipped on a huge sheet of ice and nearly went flying. I caught myself tho, pheww. I was not able to avoid that look of terror in my face, you know the look of doom that everyone gets when they are about to take a spill? It was pretty embarrassing. A man passing by saw, ugh, horrifying, and said "nice save" I thanked him wishing he didnt see.

Cant have it all, right?


SIDE NOTE - BEST ALBUMS


N, pointed out to me that AA BONDY is not an 08 album. I guess I was mistaken. But because, I first started listening to him in 08, im leaving him up anyway. My blog, my rules, haha... Thanks N.

I also forgot to include PHANTOM PLANETS new album RAiSE THE DEAD to my top list. Great great album. LEADER is my favorite track along with QUARANTINE and DO THE PANIC. Ill always have a soft spot in my heart for these guys just because they are a part of my younger years. Their sound has progressively matured into a fine finished product.

I hope you guys download some of the music I listed below. I think there are some really great tunes mentioned. Id love to hear what you think..

THE BEST OF 2008

Here we go, my lovelies. Here are my top picks for the best ALBUMS OF 2008!!!

Everyone has their faves, but as you know, my faves are the only ones that count. Hahaha. Not Jk.

Shall we?? These are in no particular order by the way..








***** BEST ALBUMS OF 2008 *******

BON IVER- FOR EMMA, FOREVER AGO-
This mans voice is so soothing and beautiful. His music establishes a mood right off the bat. Great instrumentals. Great lyrics. Favorite tracks of mine, FOR EMMA, SKINNY LOVE, THE WOLVES and BLINDSIDED. Just a well rounded cohesive album in my opinion. I can play SKINNY LOVE on my ukulele. SO yeah +2 points! ANND the album was recorded in a log cabin. Does it getting anymore raw than that?


AA BONDY- AMERICAN HEARTS-
ANother very talented set of vocal chords. This year I have embraced a ton of folk music. Bondys tunes are so heartfelt and thought provoking. He definitely brings that soulful religious element to the table which might not be for everyone. But to me, his album flows well, gets you thinking about current events and relationships. His raspy voice is oh so sexy too. AMERICAN HEARTS, THERES A REASON, RAPTURE, hell all of them are amazing.


MGMT- ORACLE SPECTACULAR-
Standing ovation on this one. This band kinda makes you want to hate them because of their wacky style that seems so overdone. Neon, sweatbands etc.. But wow, this album crosses over seamlessly to main streamer top 40 fans while keeping us elitists interested and wanting more.. How tacky did that just sound?? Insert barf there. I cant even tell you how many people heard KIDS in my car and became obsessed with that "weird band" They became the signature summer pool party, any party band. TIME TO PRETEND is right behind KIDS with ELECTRIC FEEL right up there too. Great great electro band! Just so upbeat. Great great album. Oh, and, brooklyn peeps. REPRESENT!!

COLDPLAY- VIVA LA VIDA-
Thats right, while we are talking mainstream, lets do this. Although I dont particularly care for MARTINS writing, lyrics wise, I really enjoyed this album and continue to play it. LOST is one of my favorite tracks, especially the acoustic version of it. The chanting vibe throughout was a nice addition to the album, something new and refreshing for coldplay. LOVERS IN JAPAN is another favorite of mine. In all honesty, I can listen to this album straight through. Two words- BRIAN ENO.


OKKERVIL RIVER- THE STAND-INS-
WIL SHEFF. Genius. Talented. I absolutely love this album. I loved seeing them live. He keeps raising the bar with each album e releases. This last one dealing with a bit more heartbreak than the others. He gets into it. Really deep, leaving us feeling his words. Searing and real. His voice is just amazing. Living up to his reputation, he has a way of making fun of himself as well which cuts the tension just when you think youre feeling it a bit too much. But then again he has quite a few upbeat songs, a perfect mix. I love this album. Love love love. I wish I could pick my favorite tracks, but I cant because they are ALL so great. But here- LOST COASTLINES, ON TOUR WITH ZYKOS, POP LIE, CALLING AND NOT CALLING MY EX.


CONOR OBERST AND THE MYSTIC VALLEY BAND- CONOR OBERST-
I really dont need to torture you all again on this one. I gave a really lengthly review on this album back in the summer. Yes, I love CO, No, he can do no wrong in my eyes, well not really, but I just really love this album. Recorded in Mexico, refreshing new sound, soothing, centered and festive at times.


SHE & HIM- VOLUME I-
The most adorable FOLK record of the year. Love ZOOEY DESCHANEL and M WARD so how can this one be a flop? So sweet and heartbreaking. So easy to listen to with a very retro sound to it. Her voice is playful and multi layered. He brings his deep even voice to the table, perfectly blending the two into a masterpiece. The harmonies are delicious and catchy. Her writing is so relatable. You almost feel like youre reading her diary. They kind of remind me of LINDA AND RICHARD THOMPSON, funny how I read that someone else felt the same way!


FLEET FOXES- FLEET FOXES-
Great album. Great vocals. This SEATTLE based band has a formula. There are no lead singers in this band. A heavily harmonic album. Lending a very psychedelic vibe. A beautiful work. My favorite track on this album is WHITE WINTER HYMNAL. Beautiful progression, layered so nicely. These guys made a conscious decision to write and structure their songs however they felt like, abandoning usual song structure, and surprisingly it worked out really well. This album might not be for everyone, but definitely deserves a listen. SUN IT RISES and OLIVER JAMES are really good too. YOUR PROTECTOR, great too.


TV ON THE RADIO- DEAR SCIENCE-
I love when an album starts off with an amazing track that sucks you right in. Wow, does this album ever. HALFWAY HOME does just that. Pumps you up, has a bit of a RAMONES feel during the first few seconds, and then slowly spreads out into an amazing joyride. The albums continues to wow throughout. These guys have come a long way. Im not going to lie, I didnt see this on coming AT ALL. They had fly by night potential, but TVOTR lets us know that they dont plan on going anywhere but up. Well done.



THE KILLS- MIDNIGHT BOOM-
I love this duo. Great album. Great tracks and instrumentals. So raw and hot. These two are the picture of rock and roll. Sexy, in your face, dont give a shit filth. Hands down amazing album. Even better live. I LOVE EVERY SINGLE TRACK. For real. URA FEVER starts the album off with a boom, pardon the pun! CHEEP AND CHEERFUL, great anthem. BLACK BALLOON, a nice wind down track. This album is perfection. Seamless, flowing, gripping and chilling. Establishes a mood and keeps you interested til the very end. Impossible not to like these guys.



MATES OF STATE- RE-ARRANGE US-
This husband and wife duo deliver a great album. Catchy tracks with lyrics that are impressive all the while remaining light and fun. Their songs are the type that put you in a great head. The kind that you like to play on repeat over and over again, then hum them when youre not listening to them.


MY MORNING JACKET- EVIL URGES-
MMJ is a must have for every music collection. Alternative country rock at its best. Easy listening. Flows nicely. JIM JAMES has a very distinctive voice. Easily recognizable. Country vibe and WILCO like, so im partial. Nice accompaniments. SEC WALKIN is a great track. Great harmonies. With a song called, TOUCH ME IM GOING TO SCREAM.... How can one resist?! LOOK AT YOU is a sweet romantic track. TWO HALVES is a nice reflective track. Might actually be my favorite track on the record. REMNANTS and SMOKIN FROM SHOOTIN are excellent as well. Its nice to see them branching out and embracing new styles while staying true to their sound.


THE RACONTEURS- CONSOLERS OF THE LONELY-
JACK WHITE and BRENDEN BENSON are a great team. The album is gritty rock and roll with some pop accents. SALUTE YOUR SOLUTION is a great track along with many others. I finally see them as an established band as opposed to a fun side project. Their sound is lively with great garage rock infusion. Check out THESE STONES SHOOT. CAROLINA DRAMA brings the album to a nice close.


DEERHUNTER- MICROCASTLE-
This band is that band that always own up to their end of the deal. Theyre tracks are infamous for their momentum and wide vocal range. Each track is as refreshing as the last. Heavy on the electronic instrumentals yet their tracks never suffer from it, which is rare. TWILIGHT AT CARBON LAKE is an eerie track but manages to keep you interested til the very end. Im a big fan of ATLAS SOUND, btw, BRADFORD COX's electro side project.



****HONORABLE MENTIONS******




THE HOLD STEADY- STAY POSITIVE-
Keep the hating at bay. I know most people see this as one of the best of all time. Im putting them on here because I just havent given them enough play time to fall in love. Its at the top of this list. I like what Ive heard. Im just not sure that theyre all theyre love is happening. I like to feel it early on in.

KINGS OF LEON- ONLY BY THE NIGHT-
SEX IS FIRE rocks my world. Yes, this song is pure sex. Love the guitar, bass, the whole thing. Yum. The rest of the album is really good too. I just wasnt "wowwed" by the whole album as much as I expected to be. They are always a favorite though.

BECK- MODERN GUILT-
Loved CHEMTRAILS, Smooth psych like track. Almost a bit haunted. Great instrumentals. Good album. Ethereal. Something new by someone not so new to the scene.

LITTLE JOY-LITTLE JOY-
FABRIZIO MORETTI'S (of THE STROKES) side project. A fun playful album. The type that you can listen to all the way thru while sitting by the pool on a hot sunny day kicking back a few. That was the first thing that came to mind when I heard the first 20 seconds of the album. Summer day. Pina Colada style. Almost in the SHE & HIM realm. Something our parents wouldnt be opposed to listening to either while entertaining.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND- VAMPIRE WEEKEND-
I loved these guys when they first came out. Sadly, I tired of them easily. No need to worry about them, they hit mainstream pretty fast. Definitely noteworthy of an honorable mention.

BLACK KIDS- PARTIE TRAUMATIC-
A fun florida based band. Silly, playful and just out there. Fun lyrics, great stage presence. A little something to get your ass moving.

DEATHCAB FOR CUTIE- NARROW STAIRS-
Gibbard does what he does best. Sad, melancholy beauty.

SANTOGOLD- SANTOGOLD-
Rap meets Electro. Fun. Refreshing. Catchy.

GIRL TALK- FEED THE ANIMALS-
A mix of everything mashed into one album. Electro, funk, pop and rap. A nice parcel with a red ribbon.

SOCIALIZATION

Yesterday was a very social day which was big for me. I love hanging with friends and catching up with them. Sadly, I dont get to do it very often because school is always there to suck up every waking moment of mine.

It was my real first free day since being liberated. Met up with R and we headed uptown to celebrate A's birthday over lunch with a bunch of people. Im starting to realize that ive become somewhat socially awkward since enrolling in school. The trivial things that I once lived for, have been put on the back burner. They've been traded in for long hours of homework and talk of elevations, visual concepts and '09 class schedules. It was nice to see everyone and catch up though.

SIDE NOTE- R hates my music. It hurts my feelings. The only crap she listens to is like workout stuff. I always get a comment when she gets in my car. I asked her to make me a cheesy CD so that when shes in my car, she will be happy. She likes club music. I can tolerate it. The things we do for our friends... Lately shes been hilarious so I dont mind enduring house music for her.

Last night I went to see CSS with a bunch of friends. We had a blast. Wow, they really put on a show. Costumes, balloons, lights, the whole nine. At one point they even came off of the stage and started dancing with the crowd. Twas cute and strange.

Afterwards we went out for drinks and french fries. Saw ADRIEN GRENIER again! Was dying to relive the wine story from the other night but opted not to. I hate people that walk over to celebrities and hound them while theyre trying to enjoy their meal. So rude. My friends were star struck, I was kinda eh. They did enough staring to last a lifetime. N was great company last night. Hes one of those upbeat happy people. He also says the nicest things, well, most of the time anyway, ahemm, I know youre reading. We also had a newbie which always spices things up.

I was telling E how much I loved this one piece at ART BASEL. I am obsessed with feathers and this piece was mind blowing. I mentioned the artists name, REBECCA HORN, and she knew the exact one I was talking about. I want it. She said, "sure, for two hundred grand and its all yours" I said, "yeah, not this year with the economy and all" I asked her to buy it for me for Hanukah. Maybe she will, Im thinking no, though..

Maybe you can all chip it and send it to me.

How hot is this??

SOMETIMES...

Sometimes I psych myself out something crazy only to find that things are just fine...

Sometimes D surprises me with how cool she can be. IE yesterdays message, saying "Its gorgeous out, lets go for drinks" Instead we went to target and did Hannukah shopping with my niece...

Sometimes I can watch the same clip over and over and laugh my ass off even more with each viewing...

Sometimes our president needs to have shoes thrown at him, just to make sure he knows whats up...

Sometimes someone knocks your dates glass of wine out of his hand spilling it all over ADRIEN GRENIER and the convo doesnt go as smoothly as planned...

Sometimes people put their foot in their mouth and watching them squirm is oh- so rewarding. Other times its just painful to watch...

Sometimes I procrastinate and put things off - causing them to become worse..

Sometimes I wonder if everything really does happen for a reason..

Sometimes people from my past suddenly appear, triggering weird emotions..

Sometimes one good heart to heart is all it takes to feel centered again...

Sometimes you make the list, sometimes you dont...

Sometimes I wish I could stay in bed alll dayyy longgg.

Sometimes my posts are boring...

GOODNIGHT MOON..

I have 4 words for you.

THE MOON LAST NIGHT. It was the biggest full moon in 15 years,

Wow. So, yeah.


Anywhoo, THE BIGGEST LOSER had me crying my eyes out last night. Together now-- EMO...

Friday nights in my world usually consist of family bonding and playful taunting of one another. Its a real good time.

Once everyone goes to bed, my mom and I watch our favorite tv shows that were recorded throughout the week. We have this unspoken pact between us. Its understood that we do not watch these shows without each other, and if one of us by chance slips up, we watch it again anyway. Its really cute, probably juvenile and weird in a way, but who cares. Thats how we roll and I wouldnt trade it in for anything. I guess you can say that we bond over tv.

Yes, we are both Libras. Yes, we love to watch intense obscure films and tear jerking reality TV together.
Yes, we are rooting for Michelle to win..


Ill be posting my best albums of 2008 really soon and a bunch of other best/worst lists too. I know, I know, edge of your seat material.com

Leslo, I love you, Im sorry that I havent sent your discs out, I just havent had a sec to sit by my computer for more than 10 minutes at a time. Soon, soon, I promise. Still loving the ones you sent me. Love DCforC xmas songs!

GREETINGS!!

Hello readers and fellow haters! Ive been completely MIA lately because school this week has had me hyperventilating. My last class in on Monday and Im really looking forward to exhaling again. I hate it when the blogs I enjoy reading arent updated regularly, so please dont hate me and understand. K, disclaimer over.

After taking my final this week and acting like a total spazz during the exam, my teacher pulled me aside, and by aside, I mean out in the hallway- to tell me that shes "nervous" about me moving forward. I took that as the "you are sooo screwed" talk. Here I was counting down the days until this killer class was over and done with, and here she was telling me that I was starting all over. If there was one thing that I WAS certain of, it was that I sure as hell wasnt shelling out 2 grand again for this hellish crap again. I explained to her that I always had a problem with test taking even in grade school, but that wasnt going over well. "Meet me in my office tomorrow during office hours, we need to talk"

Enter wha wha wha sound.

My life was over. I was flipping out and something told me that tears werent going to cut it this time. I went home and worked my ass off that night and did the whole test over. I marched my ass right into her office first thing in the AM with my new lease on life (blueprints) in my hands and a full speech, prepared for doom. "I know that youre worried, but please let me assure you, I can do the work, I just dont test well" I said, while I unrolled the prints.. "Its not that I dont think you can do it, I just worry about the time you need" she says, "I mean, you passed the final R______."

"WAIT, WTF did she just say??!! " I thought. Enter the angels singing and the organ playing Hallelujah in my head. "Oh, I know" I said. (Holy shit, I passed? NO! I DIDNT KNOW!!- Im thinking) "I just wanted you to know that Im dedicated to do whatever it takes to show you (and I really was)..... "

"Well" she says, "Im glad you took the time to show me and this will help your grade.." Help my grade? Dude as long as I dont get an F in this class, Im tha-rihilled! "Shall I leave my prints with you?" I ask, "No they look right, you can hang onto those" They look right?! Hell yeah theyre right, and you should take them after I just worked my ass off on em. I dont care if you use them as wee wee pad for your non-existent dog, I wanted to say, but instead I just smiled. I took my little roll of sheets with me and walked out scratching my head. Stoked but kinda bummed that she scared the living daylights out of me. So yeah I spent the whole day and night sweating, crying, nagging and complaining to anyone whod listen, and I passed?? Niiice. What a waste of anti-depressants.

Great story, I know. So thats where Im at. This weekend is going to be killer on me preparing for my final project to turn in on Monday, but after that, Im free for a few weeks. So brace yourselves, Ill be blogging like a beast.

This week was also a very enlightening one. Some lessons learned, some pain inflicted, some gifts received (always fun) and some pounds shed. Cant complain. Im smiling.

In other news, I mysteriously found a walky talkie in my car on the front seat the other day, leading me to believe that I was being followed, or that I was just enrolled in some new reality tv show unbeknownst to me. I had some fun with the buttons and mumbled some code words into it once the feeling in my legs came back. No response. After a closer look, I saw that it belonged to the parking lot that I parked in the other day. I should give it back but I dont really want to, because lets be honest, hasnt everyone always wanted to own a REAL heavy walky talkie that wasnt purchased at TOYS R US?

Yeah, so this post is kinda lame and boring but Im regaining my jous jous. I promise to be better.

Also, lately Ive been getting a lot of howls on the street which always feels super sexy dot not. "Damn girl, that coat is the shyeat" a man said to me the other day on my way to class. "Thank you" I replied.

"Sweetie, whats your name? you just made my day in them boots, thank you and have a great day ,sexy" another bum shot at me. I shot back a wink which looked more like I was having a seizure because, Im not a great winker (wow, the word winker sounds kind of dirty, doesnt it?). He looked confused but still smiled. So.... that was good. Hopefully next week, I can get the gas attendant to flirt with me, and next month- ya never know, maybe even the meter maid (or man whatever theyre called) while he writes out my ticket. Im aiming high, because life is short. Hollerrr.

x to tha o

HEAVEN

I am in heaven right now. Sheer heaven. A long needed getaway. Well overdue. Aside from the fact that they are playing some really obscure hip hop by the pool, all is good by me. So yeah, that why Ive been MIA.

Hope you are all well. Went to see some art yesterday at the convention center, yes, ART BASEL. mhmm, im now outed!