Party Pants

A few weeks back, while doing some Christmas shopping, I got an e-mail from American Apparel promoting 5 Days of Deals. This actually was a big deal (hardy har) because American Apparel doesn’t really have any sales. But for 24 hours, a big group of items would be 40-50% off. So, you can imagine my joy when Sunday was 50% off Lamé (or, as my dear friend Ed would say, lame) styles.

Though I should’ve been picking out presents for other people, I jumped at the opportunity to buy a pair of shiny high-waist hot shorts. A year ago, they had a nice, subtle shiny blue, but apparently they don’t make them anymore. So I opted for mauve.

These shorts are originally 28 dollars but, after shipping and handling, I only paid about 16 (I still had some money leftover on a gift certificate). I admit that they definitely overprice their items. I tend to find deep-V tees and colorful leggings elsewhere. But I still love the cuts of their clothes, the comfort, and the daring styles they come up with.

I can’t wear these everyday. But they’ll be fun for nights out dancing or when I’m feeling fancy. I even wore them for New Year’s Eve. Speaking of which…

 

Good ‘Til the Last Drop

 
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How often do you find an album that you can listen to and enjoy every single track on it? It’s so rare, which sucks. But luckily, I have some choice CDs I can play the whole way through (though I am partial to shuffling) and rock out to every single song.

• Santogold – Santogold (Now Santigold)
• As Tall As Lions – As Tall As Lions
• Carina Round – The Disconnection
• Coldplay – Parachutes
• Fiona Apple – Tidal
• Klaxons – Myths of the Near Future (Where have they been? I miss them so.)
• New Young Pony Club – Fantastic Playroom
• Nelly Furtado – Woah, Nelly!
• Third Eye Blind - Third Eye Blind
• Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
• Sia – Colour the Small One
• Say Anything – …is a Real Boy

And then, of course there are the artists that make music I always like:

• Kings of Leon
• Radiohead
• M.I.A.
• Minus the Bear
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• The Shins
• Björk
• M.I.A.
• Hot Chip

I know some of the albums I listed above are the only one’s the artists have. Two of them will be releasing new albums this year. One of them is workin’ on new stuff. I’m hoping they can keep me as ecstatic as I am.

Farewell, 2009!

A whole year is coming to a close in several hours. For some reason, I always get nervous around New Year’s. I think I’ve seen too many end-of-the-world action flicks for my own good. But really, this is exciting. A clean slate.
Actually, in a way it’s weird that we say that because the only thing that really changes is the number we put down on our checks or essay papers. But it’s cool that we take this opportunity, one that we can’t avoid no matter what, to try and make ourselves better. I don’t really do the whole “New Year’s Resolution” thing and people do tend to dream big and end up messing up their goals just as quickly as they came up with them. However, this time around, there are some things I want to do, that I’ve wanted to do for a while, and maybe I should start now. 
That is, I’d like to stop cursing (it’s to the point where it just comes out without being angry, scared, or…well, does anything really warrant extremely foul language?) and I’d like to stop worrying about everything all the time. The second will be hard for me. I think too much into everything, big or small. And I just want to enjoy life and let things come as they come and tackle them then. If I don’t follow through with this, I won’t be surprised. For either thing.

Anyways, I wanted to take this opportunity to recap the year. So…let’s begin shall we?

Highlights of 2009

• Graduating college Magna Cum Laude
• Getting a full-time job
• Seeing No Doubt in concert
• Inglourious Basterds
• Getting a Holga camera
• Discovering “Youth Novels” by Lykke Li, thanks to my sister
• Lady Gaga
• Paranormal Activity
• There’s a Wii in my house now!
• (500) Days of Summer

…so much more but it’s been 365 days and I cannot remember for the life of me.

Here’s to a great New Year! Enjoy yourself…be safe…have fun!

Workin’ for the weekend.

I’m officially exhausted and I’m pretty sure my body is revolting against me out of anger from lack of sleep. I can’t help it. I like to do things. I get distracted by DVDs and Band Hero. You only live once after all. I’ll sleep when I’m dead. And other clichés about living and sleeping and whatever.

Anyway, tomorrow is my last full day of work for the weekend. Thursday is a halfday and then I have a three day weekend and I just simply cannot wait anymore. I need to sleep and breathe and relax and stay in my pajamas all day and watch endless DVDs and play the Wii and rot away for a few days.

But first, a New Year’s Eve celebration with my dear friends and video game band play.

Pictures to come…

I don’t think you’ve been properly introduced…

My new baby. My partner in crime. I have so much to learn. I can’t wait for all of our new adventures together.

Yes, I referred to my camera like a pet. Whatever.

Live From New York

I have been an on-and-off fan of Saturday Night Live for years now. I first got into it watching reruns on Comedy Central with Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, and Chris Farley in the cast. I thought it was awesome, because at the time they had all become movie stars (Billy Madison and Tommy Boy are two of my all-time favorite comedies). Then I started to watch it live because a lot of actors and musicians (think Freddie Prinze, Jr. and N’Sync) were hosts and musical guests. Jimmy Fallon and Will Ferrell were favorites in the cast.

They’ve had a lot of on and off iffy moments since then. But this season, I’ve pretty much watched every episode. It isn’t always funny, but a lot of cool celebrities hosted (and I got to look at Taylor Lautner some more!) and I found my new favorite skit:

It doesn’t even have to try and be funny. It just is. And it’s fun too. Klaus Future is a highlight. Check out the other two, there are always random celebrity figures and Kenan rocks it.

But the main point of this is…I have a crush on most of the cast right now. They might not always have me rolling on the floor…but they are all cute! And, in case you haven’t noticed, I have a thing for awkward, nerdy, humorous people. Looks and style are always an initial hook, but I stick because I need to be able to talk about things I enjoy and, more importantly, laugh constantly. And okay, I don’t do that with them. But I believe we’d get along swimmingly…

 

Also:
 
and you can’t forget
 

To me, they are reason enough to keep watching. Or Hulu-ing. Can you imagine a life without Hulu? Because I really can’t.

Oh and, on the subject of crushes, I have an enormous girl crush on Kristen Wiig. I love her on SNL because she isn’t afraid to make herself ugly and go all in for humor…

But she’s cute and has a fun style.

And now…

for the random portions of a Saturday night.

• I watched over an hour of R. Kelly’s “masterpiece” Trapped in the Closet and, as you would assume, I feel offended, dirty, and dumber now.
• I freaked out when Ke$ha’s song “Tik Tok” came on the radio as I was driving home from Blockbuster. The song is ridiculous and she and it remind me of the kind of girls I try to avoid in my life. And yet, I find it completely fun and slightly relatable because…who hasn’t brushed their teeth with a bottle of Jack? But anyway, it makes me wanna go out dancing and drinkin’ in sparkly clothes with cute boys and single ladies errywhere.
  

• With God as my witness, I will do this soon: