we could do with some more poison!

why do weekends go by so insanely fast? i hate it. i attended the wedding of a ridiculously distant relative, and i might as well have been a wedding crasher because i knew basically no one besides my grandparents, and aunt and uncle. it wasn't all bad though.

buuuut anyways, it got me thinking about things, namely weddings. and things i like and don't like about them. so because i love lists, here's my 2 cents on all things matrimonial.

+open bars: bless the individual who came up with this idea, i tell you! and since it was a wedding (read: lax bartenders) i found myself unnecessarily drunk on a white russian, southern comfort old-fashioned, two glasses of champagne and some wine. however, it was SO awkward being drunk around my family members. even worse than that was that my mother was drunk as well. it was a mess, but in the best sense. it made the wedding that much more bearable though, so kudos to open bars.

-the bride and groom shoving cake in each other's faces: i was so so glad that this bride and groom were tasteful about it and cutely fed each other rather than making a huge gross immature spectacle. at all of the other weddings i've been to, i can barely stand when the cutting of the cake comes because it's so friggin' TACKY when they turn it into a food fight. grow up, please!

+eye-fucking the shit out of random hot guests: at this wedding, i set my sights on this random chain-smoking, semi-chubby dude with a goatee. nothing more came of it than the glorious eye sex (though i secretly hoped for a random bathroom tryst or something...uh whaaat?) but it is undeniably awesome to keep up a mystique and flirt with anonymous people.

+hors d'oeuvres: little lobster sandwiches and stuffed mushrooms? i'm in. i mean, i could even do without the main course...just give me those lil' snacks all night along with some cheese and crackers and i'm set.

-awkward conversations with random relatives and other people: i mean, sometimes it's fine (see my next point), but when the conversations are peppered with awkward silences every 10 seconds and i have no idea how i'm related to this person, i basically want to run away. ugh.

+actually meeting interesting people: there was this older guy (like, my dad's age or older) sitting at our table and we got into like a half-hour long conversation about "so you think you can dance?" and britney spears. this dude was HIP. loved it.

-other random unnecessary tacky shit: case in point, one of the groomsmen performing karaoke to ja rule's "put it on me"...i wanted to vomit. and the bride and groom's first dance was to savage garden's "i knew i loved you before i met you". i mean, i'm sorry, but that shouldn't be any couple's "song". get real, people. ah, i can't wait to plan my wedding.

that's about it. OH, and i'm also randomly obsessed with this song by test icicles. it's one of those listen-to-on-repeat-10-times-a-day things. it sounds basically like the blood brothers or the kinison met bloc party and had a dance party. literally. the shouted chorus just rules. check it ouuuuut. (sidenote, break me off a piece of the first & third boy PLEASE)

TEST ICICLES- CIRCLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE

yeah!

manipulation gets me through

in the immortal words of neal carlson, the day IS a drag when you're workin' for the money. my "marketing intelligence" internship is fantastic in terms of my coworkers and the moolah, but the days are SO friggin' long. at least i get every other friday off, and i will have some money for food (and shows) in boston.

it's pretty cliche, but i thought i would compile a lil' vh1-esque "sizzler"/"hot list" of some of my current obsessions in no particular order: (warning: youtube heavy!)

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE: i slacked off and didn't watch beyond the auditions last season, but CRAP, can these kids dance this year! it's totally one of those inspirational shows that just makes me want to leap onstage and go flashdance on the audience's ass. the dancers are really likeable, too; my personal favorites are ben (the flamboyant shagster) allison (the contemporary chick) travis (just AMAZING) and martha..also great. but i seriously am in love with this lil' swing dude, benji. just watch his audition (especially the second part)- this kid is AMAZING.



FNX BEING COMMERCIAL FREE: honestly, if i didn't love fnx radio with all of my heart before, this commercial free til july 4th thing really sends them over the top. yeah, they have frequent snapple plugs and promotions, but NO COMMERCIALS? freakin' awesome.

ICE CREAM SUNDAES: fuck, why not? they're delicious. except when the bitter high school bitches at king kone try to fit way too much into the small sundae cup and there is syrup and whipped cream and ice cream and shit all dripping down the sides. DAYUM!

APARTMENT SHOPPING: sure, it makes me feel unnecessarily old walking into linens and things and scopin' out the dinnerware, but it is kind of satisfying to shop for your OWN place. meaning i can buy an unnecessary "old fashioned soda fountain straw dispenser" for my kitchen table just because i want to.

IT FINALLY BEING SUNNY OUTSIDE: i hate rain in most circumstances, as it adds an unnecessarily depressing element to the day. thus, sunshine makes me happy. and the fact that the torrential monsoons here in NH seem to be over is brilliant.

THE WILLOWZ (and their videos): the willowz rule, man. they've got the 60's vibe down to a t, no posing or posturing necessary, in both their image and sound. i love it! i thought the white stripes videos were innovative, but these kids are definitely on their tail. they recently released a DVD "video collective", and i snagged "cons & tricks"- easily my favorite song of theirs and a CRAZY video, as well as "unveil", which showcases their fantastic retro-ness in all of it's glory. you can check out more on youtube. enjoy!

CONS & TRICKS:


UNVEIL:


on a sidenote, one thing i am not too jazzed about is that love of my life and strokes guitarist nick valensi is married and going to be a father. i was kind of hoping he would just show up at my house one day and i could have his love children. oh well.

...in the epic to discover what has happened to our saturdays

so, i don't know about anyone else, but i've been severely lacking in the happy summer music department. nothing that has come out too recently has really made me want to lay out in the grass and cloud watch, or just close my eyes and enjoy the sun (lately, on those rare days when it's not raining, of course). that is, nothing except these two brilliant bands, both of whom narrated a good portion of my recent vacation to las vegas and los angeles. it could be that they are both from the l.a. area, but who knows. all i know is that each group's music makes for a perfect summer soundtrack.

Everything about The Little Ones makes me smile, from their album covers to their press photos to their joyful pop tunes. I couldn't get enough of them after listening to some of the mp3s on their site, so i purchased their Sing Song EP and it is well worth it if you are just wanting to enjoy some fabulous songs in terms of both melody and lyrics.

Download my personal favorite, "Lovers Who Uncover".


WHY HASN'T ANYONE HEARD OF GREAT NORTHERN? These guys (and girl) are truly fantastic. Their sound is whimsical, psychedelic, mysterious, and just plain awesome. Better yet, you can download all of their songs from their myspace page. PLEASE listen to "The Middle"- I would be shocked if anyone didn't completely love it.

linear communication

so, with some coaxing from jacob following the advent of my 20th birthday, i have decided to abandon the "livejournal" world and create one of these oh-so-hip "blog" contraptions. hopefully this will stick, because i just enjoy writing for my own reference and for the the sake of reminiscing about things. but i might use this purely for funny or amusing things. who knows.

and in case you are wondering, my blog title is the name of a great song by head like a kite, which you can get right here.

in the past couple months, there have been a lot of changes underway. i will be starting in the fall as a transfer at emerson college, and i couldn't be more thrilled! my roommate laura & i found a fabulous apartment in the north end of boston (pictures below), and are surrounded by shops, restaurants and bakeries- this will most likely be more of a problem because i baaaasically plan to set up shop at the bakery 24/7.

UMM, i'm starting my position as an "administrative intern" at my dad's company tomorrow. NO idea what i'm doing, which is always fun. i seriously can't wait to begin my 40-hour a week grind in which i will turn into an old woman. i plan to go to work, come home, run on my treadmill, eat my dinner, watch my "programs" (i'm trying to emphasize my senior citizen-ness) and go to bed. maybe i'll do a crossword puzzle somewhere in there.

also, kristi & i are PROBABLY the most awkwardly amazing people ever. she took me out for a birthday dinner the other night, to bugaboo creek STEAKHOUSE, and we both got fish. then we proceeded to jam to a mix of vanessa carlton's "white houses", white canadian rapper snow's "informer", and ryan cabrera's "on the way down" in the car. then we watched "so you think you can dance".

the next night she came over and we watched the national spelling bee. for all TWO HOURS. not kidding, it was wonderful.

i'm thinking about applying to cokemachineglow as a contributor or staff writer, since i love reviewing music. uhhh yeah.

here are some pictures of the apartment, doodz. of course none of this stuff is going to be there when we get there, besides the couch because the girl is nice enough to give it to us, but it's cute as a button. but i already got a brilliant retro red and silver kitchen table.