These Bitches Know How to Work

Is Danity Kane the new Spice Girls? Example one.

So Cute

Feist on Sesame Street! 

Nice

Thoughts On "Jesus Take the Wheel"

A sampling of the song's sacchrine lyrics:

She was drivin' last Friday on her way to Cincinnati On a snow white Christmas Eve
Goin' home to see her Mama and her Daddy
With the baby in the back seat
Fifty miles to go and she was runnin' low
On faith and gasoline
It'd been a long hard year

She had a lot on her mind and she didn't pay attention
She was goin' way too fast
Before she knew it she was spinning on a thin black sheet of glass
She saw both their lives flash before her eyes
She didn't even have time to cry
She was so scared, she threw her hands up in the air

(Chorus)
Jesus take the wheel
Take it from my hands
'Cause I can't do this on my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on
Jesus take the wheel

Such a dreadful song--and the poor girl--her first mistake was not getting an abortion. If I were in that car, rather than asking Jesus to take the wheel, I'd probably be thinking more along the lines of, "Oh well. At least now I don't have to watch my parents pretend to appreciate my shitty presents. I'm so glad I popped all those muscle relaxers before I left the house."

The far-more-tolerable chippymunk cover, however, would make a fierce club track.

Albums I've Recently Acquired

• Mary J. Blige - Growing Pains [mininova.org]  
  
• Moby - Hotel [mininova.org]  
  
• Dave Matthews Band - Under the Table and Dreaming [thepiratebay.org]
  

Music Makes the People Come Together

"Galapogos" by The Smashing Pumpkins
"Against All Odds" by The Postal Service
"Silent Night" by Lisa Hannigan
"Perfect Drug" by Nine Inch Nails
"Tonight Tonight" by The Smashing Pumpkins
"Only" by The Smashing Pumpkins
"Pachuca Sunrise" by Minus the Bear
"Stronger" by Kanye West
"Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now" by Joss Stone
"The Fix" by Minus the Bear

From The Reminder by Feist
"I Feel It All"
"My Moon My Man"
"Sea Lion Woman"
"One Two Three Four"
"Honey Honey"

From Lest We Forget by Marilyn Manson
"Personal Jesus"
"Tainted Love"
"This Is the New Shit"
"Disposable Teens"
"Rock Is Dead"

Still Awake

Acquire This Music
"A Cannon" by Regina Spektor
"Love Affair" by Regina Spektor
"Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men (with Regina Spektor)" by The Strokes
"Loveology (Live)" by Regina Spektor
"Delicate" by Damien Rice

Recently

New Music
"Chocolate" by Snow Patrol
"On Your Porch" by The Format
"Like a Boy" by Ciara
"She Doesn't Get It (Acoustic)" by The Format
"In My Bed" by Amy Winehouse
"Help Yourself" by Amy Winehouse
"Tambourine by Eve
"Heart Made of Sound" by SoftLightes
"Volcano" by Damien Rice
"Dark Blue" by Jack's Mannequin
"Personal Jesus" by Marilyn Manson
"Sullen Girl" by Fiona Apple
"Seven Days in Sunny June" by Jamiroquai
"Precious Things" by Tori Amos
"Dancing" by Aaron Smith
Also, Frank by Amy Winehouse and Kelis Was Here by Kelis.

In other news, via the Confessions Box application on Facebook, some douchebag (which is one of my favorite new words) left me a comment saying, "I knew you were gay." Duh! Stevie Wonder knows I'm gay; where the fuck has this guy been for the past decade?

The Usual

I didn't go job hunting today. I did, however, visit Target and make a few relaxing loops around the store, along the way picking up some fun items, including a wonderfully scented candle, season one of The L Word, and a box of carrot cake cookies (which are as yummy as they sound).

Download these:
"In Spite of the Damage" by The Be Good Tanyas
"Whine Up" by Kat DeLuna
"Take It Like a Man" by Dragonette
"Lipgloss" by Lil' Mama
"Dead Disco," "Raw Sugar," and "Poster of a Girl" by Metric
"Romulus," Casimir Pulaski Day," and "The Henney Buggy Band" by Sufjan Stevens

A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head

I didn't eat for over twenty-four hours. That's a LONG time for a big bitch like myself. I felt so powerful, like Captain Planet. However, I also thought (in Blind Date with a Crack Whore Propecia's voice), "That's stupid," so I had myself a delicious grilled chicken sandwich. I have to keep my strength up for my next Yoga Booty Ballet session, after all...

Also, I was supposed to go job hunting today, but it just didn't happen. I needed to get my sleep on, and I feel that job hunting in the afternoon is totally unprofessional, so I'll just postpone it until tomorrow.

Download: "The Story" by Brandi Carlile

Waiting (for Whom?)

Music to Download
"Umbrella" by Rihanna
"The Con" by Tegan & Sara
"Sing" by Travis
"Lonely Day" by Phantom Planet
"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
"Heart It Races" and "Scissor Paper Rock" by Architecture in Helsinki
"Piano Song" by The Format

Very Still

The weather is beautiful right now. Today I lay in the back yard while the dogs played. The sun was so warm and bright, and there's a beautiful, tall parade of trees behind the house. The only thing that could have made it better would have been a margarita and maybe a nice steak, but I digress...

Music to Download
"Give It Up" by The Format
"Makes Me Wonder" by Maroon5
"Lose Myself" by Lauryn Hill
"Sweet Baby" by Macy Gray
"The Henney Buggy Band" and "Chicago" by Sufjan Stevens
"You Could Be Happy" and "Signal Fire" by Snow Parol
"Cry for You (Remix)" by September
"Going to a Town" by Rufus Wainwright
"Happiness" by Elliott Smith
"Mary Jane" by Alanis Morissette
"The Dope" by The Dandy Warhols
"The Wand" by The Flaming Lips
"Trick Me" by Kelis
"Hit That" by M.I.A.
"Make Me Believe" by Amerie
"I See Who You Are," "Innocence," and "Earth Intruders" by Bjork

Don't Worry, I'm Here

Lately my mood hasn't been conducive to blog updates, but I feel like I'm being disloyal to a childhood friend when I don't post something every now and again--so here's some news.

A) I'm looking at apartments for next year.

B) I'ma be a star:

C) Music to acquire:
"Crystal Ball" by Keane
"Mixed Up World" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
"The Execution of All Things" by Rilo Kiley
"Catch You" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
"Astair" by Matt Costa
"Obstacle" by Interpol
"I Was a Kaleidiscope (Acoustic Version)" by Death Cab for Cutie
"Bitch, You Look Fierce" by Relentlessly Cunty
"A Good Man Is Hard to Find" by Sufjan Stevens

New Favorites

"The Dress Looks Nice on You" by Sufjan Stevens
"Fuck Was I" by Jenny Owen Youngs
"Take What You Take" by Lily Allen
"Voice on Tape" by Jenny Owen Youngs
"To Be Alone with You" by Sufjan Stevens
"A Million Ways to Be Cruel" by OK Go
"Talk to Me, Dance with Me" by Hot Hot Heat
"The First Day of My Life" by Bright Eyes
"Is It Any Wonder?" by Keane
"Gravity's Rainbow" by Klaxons
"Golden Skans" by Klaxons
"Rains in Asia" by Jump, Little Children
"Cinders and Smoke" by Iron & Wine
"Love and Some Verses" by Iron & Wine
"Naked as We Came" by Iron & Wine
"Un Monde Parfait" by Ilona
"Hyperballad (Remix)" by Bjork
"Human Behavior" by Bjork
"Satellite" by Oceanlab
"Everything I Can't Have" by Robin Thicke
"A Dark Congregation" by The Hush Sound
"Echo" by The Hush Sound
"All Over Your Face)" by Cazwell

Update U

Spring break was uneventful as ever. I did, however, get to hang out with some friends from high school whom I hadn't seen in a while.

Okay, going to get ready for class. But first, more music to download:

• "E Is for Everybody" by Cooler Kids
• "We Intertwined" by The Hush Sound
• "Stand Still, Look Pretty" by The Wreckers
• "Oh, It Is Love" by Hellogoodbye
• "Last Night (featuring Keyshia Cole)" by P. Diddy
• "Mexico" by Jump, Little Children
• "Open Your Eyes" by Snow Patrol
• "Chocolate" by Snow Patrol
• "A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left" by Andrew Bird
• "Listen Up!" by The Gossip
• "Close Your Eyes" by Young Love
• "Discotech" by Young Love
• "Feel Alive (featuring Naan)" by Benassi Brothers
• "Yeah Yeah (D. Ramirez Vocal Club Mix)" by Bodyrox
• "Hole in the Earth" by Deftones

Pissy Mood

Apparently I'm stupid: I left my interior light on all night, and now my battery is dead. To make matters worse, no one seems to have fucking jump cables! What the hell?!

In an attempt to alleviate my cunt of a mood, I give you more music to download.

• "You Are the Moon" and "Wine Red" by The Hush Sound
• "Japanese Gum (Dntel Remix)" by Her Space Holiday
• "Wet and Rusting" by Menomena
• "Love Today" by Mika
• "Lazy Eye" by Silversun Pickups
• "Chelsea" by Stefy

This Friday marks the beginning of my spring break, and no one can possibly be more excited about it than I.  

I guess I can always do that "cleaning" thing...

Sue Me

More amazing music to download: Soviet Kitsch by Regina Spektor, We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes by Death Cab for Cutie, Dummy by Portishead, Ta-Dah by Scissor Sisters, Destination: Beautiful by Mae

• "Grace Kelly" by Mika
• "Find Another Way to Dance" by Young Love
• "Is It Love" by iiO
  
• "Cue the Pulse to Begin" by Burnside Project
  
• "The Passion" by Lauryn Hill
  
• "Everlong" by The Foo Fighters
  
• "Devil Got My Woman" by Skip James
  
• "Sunrise" and "Come Away with Me" by Norah Jones
  
• "Stars Go Blue (with Bono)" by The Corrs
  
• "She's My Man," "The Other Side," "Kiss You Off," and "Might Tell You Tonight" by Scissor Sisters
  
• "Let Me Touch You for a While" by Alison Krauss & Union Station
  
• "Sour Times," "It's a Fire," and "Only You" by Portishead
  
• "Ode to Divorce" and "Us" by Regina Spektor
  
• "Stupid" and "Possession (Acoustic Version)" by Sarah McLachlan
  
• "Fools Like Me" by Lisa Loeb
  
• "Chelsea Morning," "A Case of You," and "River" by Joni Mitchell
  
• "It Came from the Ground" by Badly Drawn Boy
  
• "I Fought the Angels," "Thirteen Gliding Principles," and "American Trilogy" by The Delgados
  
• "Smile" by Lily Allen
  

Yes, Lord!

Somehow I've convinced the network at my apartment to allow Limewire to connect, so I've been downloading music like it was my job. My newest albums include Transatlanticism by Death Cab for Cutie, Back to Black by Amy Winehouse, Let It Die by Feist, and Colour the Small One by Sia.

Acquire These

• "Don't Wake Me Up" by The Hush Sound
• "Title and Registration" by Death Cab for Cutie
• "When I Was a Young Girl," "Let It Die," and "Inside and Out" by Feist
• "Come and Find Me" by Josh Ritter
• "Sweet Potato," "Butterflies," "Rewrite," "Breathe Me," and "Numb" by Sia
• "Never Is a Promise," "Ugly Girl," and "Across the Universe" by Fiona Apple
• "You Are the One" by Shiny Toy Guns
• "Something to Do with My Hands" by Her Space Holiday
• "Back to Black," "Love Is a Losing Game," "Tears Dry on Their Own," and "He Can Only Hold Her" by Amy Winehouse

Yay for illegal music downloads!

Starts with Music

Download These
"Samson" by Regina Spektor
"Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol
"Wait for You" and "All Good Things (Must Come to an End)" by Nelly Furtado
"Slow Dancing in a Burning Room" by John Mayer and
"Beautiful Things Can Come from the Dark" by Azure Ray

I have a sinus infection, and believe me, it is not cute. I've been stalking the house in a hoodie and pajamas, leaving a trail of used tissues and empty glasses in my wake. Hopefully the meds I'm taking will help me feel better by Christmas.

Thoughts

Today I drove away from people who love me. It took two tries to actually leave.

Leaving last summer was so much easier: I packed my bags, headed north, and just drove.

My new favorite song is "Boats and Birds" by Gregory and the Hawk.