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Screw all my problems. I got the new Rapture album. Will upload tomorrow.

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[The Rapture; Pieces of the People We Love]

What the hell happened to Jared Leto? I liked him better fat. I hate how he is convincing everyone that he is a rock star.

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Only seven episodes in this season of Reno 911! ?

No more of this genius?

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So what was with the shirtless porn shot of Kayne at the beginning? At least now I know he’s a natural redhead.

Jeffrey is vile. But I liked his outfit. Damn.

Um, is wrong that I was surprised that Angela was married? God, she looked like shit. And I hate her over the top reactions.

Could Laura’s stuff be more boring? Why didn’t she get called out about making the same dress over and over again and Uli did? Go have more babies.

Michael is the coolest person to ever live.

Yes, I do realize that we are coming up on the second anniversary of this here blog. Wow. Two years of posting pics of hot celebs and bragging about my music collection. It’s been tiring. There’s a big retrospective planned. Think Katie Couric’s last day on the Today Show. And ,ultiply that by a hundred, and that’s what you have to look forward to.

So at least one critic has not drinken the Kool-Aid from Fox Searchlight. THis review convinced me I don’t need to see it urgently.

A “What’s Wrong With America” indie comedy reveals what’s wrong with indie comedies.

So I hear one song that is kind of catchy and then I play it to the death (ahem). So call me crazy, but I think Jessica Simson’s new single is pretty good, when judging purely as a pop song. I’ve always been a fan of disco.

Jessica Simpson; “Public Affair”

So what is this a slow news day? This has been done before. Two recent articles that have peaked one of my greatest interests: How the internet has changed the music industry.

Wired: The Pitchfork Effect (They credit Pitchfork for “breaking” Broken Social Scene)
Bands use Youtube to win fans (obligatory OKGo mention)

You would think I would find a video starring two of my biggest celeb crushes kind of tantalizing. But in reality it looks like bad amateur softcore porn or a terrorist video. Is it supposed to be romantic? Oh btw it’s for James Blunt’s “Goodbye My Lover” with Mischa Barton and Matt Dallas.
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An unofficial Fisher-Price Snakes on a Plane playset. Fucking genius. But worth $120?

I just think of all the struggling singer/dancers who are making it the right way and not getting parts because their daddy pimps them out. This makes me sad for the state of musical theater.

Ashlee Simpson has signed on to play murderous vixen Roxie Hart in the London run of the musical Chicago. After weeks of speculation, Simpson kicked off rehearsals for the legendary musical in a New York City studio on Monday. Chicago producer Barry Weissler confirmed the news to American publication Star, saying, “Yes, it is true. Ashlee Simpson is joining the cast of Chicago in London. We are very excited and are looking forward to gauging the London audience reaction.” The deal for Simpson to star in the play was finalized this past weekend and she will appear onstage in October in London’s West End. According to a source, “Ashlee’s a dancer; her background is in dance. She wants to do live theatre. This will put all of those critics to rest. She’s always wanted to be on stage, but she got diverted when she started selling so many albums.” Simpson’s Chicago role follows Usher’s decision to join the cast in New York. He’s currently playing Billy Flynn on Broadway, where he’s receiving lukewarm reviews.

Based on what I usually listen to, you wouldn’t think that I liked Kelis. Aside from this “Milkshake” garbage, at times her music is more rock than r&b. This is a good one.

[Kelis ; Kelis Was Here]

All, I am so excited about the upcoming Factory Girl. (It’s about Andy Warhol and Edie Sedgwick). I worship Andy Warhol. My dream is to go back in time and hang out with Andy Warhol at a Michael Alig party while doing lines with James St. James.

Two weeks before it’s officially released….

[ I've uploaded it here ]

So, I can’t really say much about the past two weeks but that in my job it is the busiest ever. I have been interacting with people for 14 hours a day, so I am pretty much drop dead mentally exhausted when I get home. The whole year when I wonder what the hell I am doing here and what sort of impact I am making on anything kind of doesn’t seem so bad during this week when I can actually see some sort of small impact that I make. This week is also bittersweet because I am seeing all the exciting learning experiences and life-chaning events that happen to the students, and it makes me wonder, will I ever have that again? Can I have that again? The theme of the last two years for me have been stagnation. I mean, my professional knowledge and professional growth have skyricketed, but does that really count for something? I’d rather my personal life catch up to that. Is it too late? I feel like when you turn 30 your life automatically freezes into whatever it’s current state is and that is what you have to live with. I reaize this is a ridiculous arbitrary limitation I have set for myself, but I feel like I only have the next two years to kick things into gear.

In other news, I got Justin Timberlake’s new album and it bored me to tears.

I heard Ben Kweller’s new album and it is fantastic.

I accidentally ate cheese earlier this week and I am losing sleep over it.

I usually fall asleep with the tv on and I woke up to Fergie’s video for “London Bridge” and immediately contracted gonnorhea. Holy shit. Is this what it has come to? How is it that she can act like that and be ok with it? How can anyone find her attractive? I am so disgusted I am almost fascinated.

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Did anyone else know that Jessica Simpson does a cover of “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)” on her new album? Well here it is, and it is terrible. Funny and terrible. I have to balance that out with one of the best covers ever, Muse covering Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good“.

You knew this was coming…The uncyclopedia. a parady of Wikipedia.

The Thermals new album blows my mind, and Pitchfork agrees with me. So here it is.

[ The Thermals; The Body the Blood the Machine ]

There will be a High School Musical sequel. And now my life is complete.

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I want to be Lily Allen. How can we make this happen?

I totally can call trends. I was correct in saying rehab is so hot right now. Rehab is the new black. Keane have canceled their tour because Tom Chaplin is in rehab. Or, as they say in the ‘biz, “exhaustion”. Thanks for the tip Andrew.

Whoa. There’s a pretty fatnastic fashion spead with the Battlestar cast in the recent Maxim magazine. The clothes are pretty hot, especially Number Six’s outfits and Baltar’s striped suits. Hey, is that Samuel Anders?

Oasis blew up in the mid-nineties, but has continued to make albums for the last few years. Reviews have not been good for their recent stuff, which is not surprising when they came out so strong at the beginning any opportunities to grow and change their music risks being critically panned. The set the bar extremely high for alternative rock bands in the mid-nineties. Oasis always fascinated me because they could churn out great melodies in a heartbeat aside from having so many internal struggles. The Gallagher brothers were always drunk and fighting, and one of them quit the band every five seconds. Now, I wouldn’t normally condone that, but it just added to the awesomeness of their rockstar images. This is the one band that could probably be compared to the Beatles and have it actually be true. I also usually hate live albums, but Familiar to Millions covers some of their best singles, and it one of the only bands that sound even better live than on the album. ANd it is awesome to hear the crowd know just about every word. It’s the one of the only live albums I would but on a “Best of” list. I am sure many of you remember “Supersonic” and “Wonderwall” but believe me their other stuff is just as good if not better.

[ Oasis; "Familiar to Millions" ]

[Oasis Wikipedia entry]

[more essential albums]

So, roller rinks are rully hot right now. The Rapture (ohmyfuckinggod an amazing band) has their new video for “Myself Into It”. Two recent videos have had the same exact concept. I am undecided about which one is better, this one or Madonna’s “Sorry” video Oneof the best one she’s done. Also similar is Jessica Simpson’s “Public Affair” video which….uh….I kind of like the song. Plus I have a huge crush on Christina Applegate. The other two videos are under the cut.

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Ok, I am trying to be more positive when posting, but I think I have come to the end of my fuse on this one. I gotta let it out. So, the slef-chekout at the supermarket. Great invention, right? You can have a sense of agency and for people like me who like to avoid contact with strangers and most humans at any cost, it is a dream come true. Plus, it’s so trusting! It asks me to tell them how many Haas avacados I have, without anyone checking. So it absolutely kills me when I am standing behind someone at the self-checkout who is a complete moron. Ok, so the first time you use it, you may be a bit slower, but then damn thing could not be more self-explanatory if it tried. And then I am always behind the person who thinks its funny and who wants to commiserate with me about how hard it is. Or worse, ask me how to use it. When that happens, I’ll usually ignore them and keep reading US Weekly, or swoop in, push them out of the way, and just do their order with an exaggerated exasperated sigh. Thus neagting my whole plan to not interact with anyone. And then there’s the divider etiqueete. While someone is done passing their twenty boxes of mac and cheese and frozen dinners over the scanner, they then have to bag it. AND THERE IS A DIVIDER SITTING THERE IN PLAIN SIGHT. So I don’t have to wait ten years to start my order. Yet they never put it up and I am forced to either wait even more or stomp over and put it up for them and say “Motherfuck” under my breath only it isn’t really under my breath.

Sweet jebus. I am about five minutes from becoming that person standing on the street corner yelling obscenities at anyone that passes.