The new thing to do on the Facebook...

Have you made yours yet?

Don't know what I'm talking about?

A new fad over on the Facebook is called "25 Things..." It's actually turning into a pretty honest and sincere list for most people. Here's the catch, you can't really do it unless someone has tagged you in theirs.

Here's what up.

Someone started the 25 list and decided to write down 25 things about themselves that not many people knew, or no one knew (how very post-secret!), or something they themselves have just realized about... themselves. Then they tagged 25 of their friends in the note.

Those 25 people may or may not read the note. If the ones who read it have read it entirely they know that they themselves are supposed to continue the tradition by writing 25 things about themselves in a note (with the rules!), tag the person in it that they originally read it from, and then tag another 24 people. 25 things, 25 people, two rules... it's simple right?

No!

You may not realize it, but coming up with those 25 things is hard! And sometimes it's hard to write it down and have everyone you know read it! A few of my friends have filled out the list - including myself - here are a few of their "things"

17. Sometimes when I'm walking around with my headphones on I pretend it's a soundtrack to my life.

6.I have difficulties not drinking to get drunk, not having public transportation has tested my will power.

25. I'm watching The Golden Girls right now. Thank you for being a friend.

22. I fart. Like, a lot. I think I fart more than any human should. And they smell. I have caused a rehearsal to be cut short and have made friends literally dry heave. I’m kinda proud of it.

10. I get lonely thinking about how all my close frends are in committed relationships.

15. I could live off of Diet Dr. Pepper and Doritos.

24. My biggest regret in life is losing my photo album of all my favorite baby pictures at music camp in 8th grade.

18. When my daughter is away and I miss her, I sleep with one of her stuffies. It's still not the same.

8. I hate when the people and Dunks mess up my coffee, but I'll never go back in and ask them to fix it.

18. I have OCD about a lot of things. For example, In the Roslyn house there was a patch of floor between the kitchen and dining room that was three pieces of wood, different widths, Thick, Thick, and Thin. I wouldn't step on any cracks, (as to not break my mother's back) and that involved turning my foot sideways on the thin one, even when I was running. Also I did a little pas de bourree step going into the bathroom to accomplish this feet. Each piece got one step, every time.

5. Some days I just really miss my Nana.

21. My feet smell, but only in the winter.

22. I love going to the batting cages, bball courts and bowling. I am not good at any of those activities but I don't care.

7. I have four impenetrable walls. It's hard for me to open up to people and become true friends with people. This is also why I shy away from relationships, especially ones I really want.

2. I avoid confrontation to the point that little problems become big, huge, ridiculous problems. Working on that too.

19. I have A LOT of gray hair... like a lot.. well a lot for someone who's only 23.. I blame my mom for that one.

19) Christmas is my favorite holiday, but I am agnostic. I see it not as a celebration of Christ, but more a time to come together with and be grateful for your family, appreciating what you have to the fullest.

25. I HATE when my friends smoke. I feel as though they ignore the death threats because they feel they are invincible. I wish I could introduce them all to someone dying of lung cancer from smoking or second hand smoke. Not because smoking is gross, but mostly because I just care a lot about them.

This is adorable.

Check this out.

New songs!

I've added a few new songs to the playlist at the bottom of the blog.

I've probably added 10 new tracks, so they'll be the last ten on the bottom.

Enjoy!

thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU!!!

We have hit the 2500 hits mark on our blog!! Thank you so much for viewing!

I wish I could buy you all a shot!

Here's a virtual one instead!

THANKS AGAIN!! XOXOXO

A true hit.

This song has truly swept the nation... I can't believe this.

Flight of the Conchords fan?

The hit HBO sitcom-musical-comedy romp Flight of the Conchords is having a "lipdub" contest! They're taking submissions and then possibly airing a portion of the winning submissions on HBO. Here's what they have posted on their official YouTube page:

"Welcome to the Flight of the Conchords Lip Dub Video Fansterpiece YouTube Channel! Want to be a part of Conchords history? Just video yourself lip synching to the song "Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros", upload it at flightlipdub.com, and we'll edit together the best clips to make the final Lip Dub Fansterpiece! You could see your clip on HBO! Hurry - submissions end January 25th. Go to http://www.flightlipdub.com to get started!"


Here's a submission a few of my college friends have entered into the contest - Ch-ch-check it out!

Touching...

This may bring on some tears. Be ready.

If I had someone to love/someone loving me...

I would want/would give this little guy



They're selling them here on Amazon. Get one for the one you love! It's better than roses and won't go to your hips like chocolate!

Sigh...

What did she just say?! Wait... WHAT?!

LISTEN CAREFULLY!

No. Words.

Wait... this cop is SO MUCH BETTER!

Thanks Meg...

This is so good...

Oscar Nominations are in!

Nominations for the Academy Awards (Oscars) were revealed today. It's actually a rather excellent list!

Robert Downing Jr. was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Tropic Thunder... that's AMAZING!! Ha.

Here's the full list. My picks are bold, what are yours?

BEST PICTURE
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"Frost/Nixon"
"Milk"
"The Reader"
"Slumdog Millionaire"

BEST ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway, "Rachel Getting Married"
Angelina Jolie, "Changeling"
Melissa Leo, "Frozen River"
Meryl Streep, "Doubt"
Kate Winslet, "The Reader"

BEST ACTOR

Frank Langella, "Frost/Nixon"
Sean Penn, "Milk"
Brad Pitt, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler"
Richard Jenkins, "The Visitor"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams, "Doubt"
Penelope Cruz, "Vickie Christina Barcelona"
Viola Davis, "Doubt"
Taraji P. Henson, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Marisa Tomei, "The Wrestler"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Josh Brolin, "Milk"
Robert Downey Jr., "Tropic Thunder"
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Doubt"
Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight"
Michael Shannon, "Revolutionary Road"

BEST DIRECTOR
Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire"
Stephen Daldry, "The Reader"
David Fincher, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Ron Howard, "Frost/Nixon"
Gus Van Sant, "Milk"

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Dustin Lance Black, "Milk"
Courtney Hunt, "Frozen River"
Mike Leigh, "Happy-Go-Lucky"
Marttin McDonagh, "In Bruges"
Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, "WALL-E"

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Simon Beaufoy, "Slumdog Millionaire"
David Hare, "The Reader"
Peter Morgan, "Frost/Nixon"
John Patrick Shanley, "Doubt"
Eric Roth, Robin Swicord, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
"The Baader-Meinhof Complex" (Germany)
"The Class" (France)
"Departures" (Japan)
"Revanche" (Austria)
"Waltz with Bashir" (Israel)

BEST ANIMATED FILM
"Bolt"
"Kung Fu Panda"
"Wall-E"

BEST ART DIRECTION
"Changeling"
"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button"
"Dark Knight"
"The Duchess"
"Revolutionary Road"

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
"Changeling" Tom Stern
"Slumdog Millionaire," Anthony Dod Mantle
"The Reader," Chris Menges
"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button," Claudio Miranda
"The Dark Knight," Wally Pfister,

BEST FILM EDITING
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall
"The Dark Knight," Lee Smith
"Frost/Nixon," Daniel P. Hanley, Mike Hill
"Milk," Elliot Graham
"Slumdog Millionaire," Chris Dickens

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
"Australia," Catherine Martin
"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button," Jacqueline West
"The Duchess," Michael O'Conner
"Milk", Danny Glicker
"Revolutionary Road," Albert Wolsky

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
"The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)"
"Encounters at the End of the World"
"The Garden"
"Man on Wire"
"Trouble the Water"

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

"Slumdog Millionaire," "Jai Ho," A.R. Rahman
"Slumdog Millionaire," "O Saya," A.R. Rahman & M.I.A.
"Wall-E," "Down To Earth," Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button," Alexandre Desplat
"Defiance," James Newton Howard
"Milk," Danny Elfman
"Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman
"WALL-E," Thomas Newman

BEST MAKEUP
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Colleen Callaghan, Fionagh Cush
"The Dark Knight," Peter Robb-King, John Caglione Jr.
"Hellboy II: The Golden Army," Mike Elizalde, Thom Floutz

BEST SOUND EDITING
"The Dark Knight," Richard King
"Iron Man," Frank Eulner, Christopher Boyes
"Slumdog Millionaire," Tom Sayers
"Wall-E," Ben Burtt, Matthew Wood
"Wanted," Wylie Stateman

BEST SOUND MIXING
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Mark Weingarten, David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce
"The Dark Knight," Ed Novick, Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo
"Slumdog Millionaire," Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty
"Wall-E," Ben Burtt, Tom Myers, Michael Semanick
"Wanted," Chris Jenkins, Frank A. Montaño and Petr Forejt

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Eric Barba
"The Dark Knight," Chris Corbould, Nick Davis, Paul Franklin, Tim Webber
"Iron Man," John Nelson

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
"Auf der Strecke (On the Line)"
"Manon on the Asphalt"
"New Boy"
"The Pig"
"Spielzeugland (Toyland)"

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
"La Maison en Petits Cubes"
"Lavatory - Lovestory"
"Oktapodi"
"Presto"
"This Way Up"

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
"The Conscience of Nhem En"

"The Final Inch"

"Smile Pinki"

"The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306"

OH NO!!!

This is a photo of the Bowl-O-Rama back in the 50's. It's BEAUTIFUL!!!


This is what it looks like now. Like it's made of 1980's Legos. Sick.


The retro Bowl-O-Rama sign in Portsmouth New Hampshire is coming down!



Why is everything from my childhood creeping away! The iconic sign doesn't only bring back a style of an era, but also sticks out as a neat, funky, retro part of the fingerprint of Portsmouth. It's a sad day.

Apparently a newer fun sign is going up. Because the site was grandfathered (meaning the place was built during a time of different building codes and signage rules) they're allowed to put another "alternative" sign in, but I have no doubt it'll be one of these...



Flat, boring and a florescent eyesore. Tis a shame. Click here for an article from the Portsmouth Herald.

Perhaps someone will buy the sign and put it somewhere where it can still be enjoyed. Perhaps they'll place it in their new restaurant, perhaps The Friendly Toast will add it to their awesome collection. Who knows.

The Yolkens sign was considered a landmark, so when the restaurant was torn down they left it. It was supposed to go to a sign museum or just be preserved and kept as a working landmark, but it's still standing there years later in tattered black tarp. It's probably half rotted by now.



Are people even paying attention to these things?! They're landmarks. It can't be THAT expensive to fix it up and stick it in a museum or restaurant. Sad.

This is amazing.

This had me laughing out loud for a while... I kept rewinding it over and over. My ears are all cramped up from laughing so much.

I hope you like it as much as I did!

Thank God.

PS: Look at all the people!

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Here's a good laugh... or more

Although I hope she was ok, this is pretty damn funny.



I hope this guy had a backup plan...



Oops...



This one is infamous, but you rarely see it with the anchors reactions...



This happens to me all the time!



Next...

Today...

America shaves its bush...

It's over.

Our 250th blog post is dedicated to the baby there in that man's hands.

Never again!

"Oh, no, we're not going to have any casualties."
Discussing the Iraq war with Christian Coalition founder Pat Robertson

"Haven't we already given money to rich people? Why are we going to do it again?"
To economic advisers discussing a second round of tax cuts, as quoted by former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neil, Washington, D.C., Nov. 26, 2002

"We need an energy bill that encourages consumption."
Trenton, N.J., Sept. 23, 2002

"Do you have blacks, too?"
To Brazilian President Fernando Cardoso, Washington, D.C., Nov. 8, 2001

"I'm the master of low expectations."
Aboard Air Force One, June 4, 2003

"I'm also not very analytical. You know I don't spend a lot of time thinking about myself, about why I do things."
Aboard Air Force One, June 4, 2003

"I wish you'd have given me this written question ahead of time so I could plan for it…I'm sure something will pop into my head here in the midst of this press conference, with all the pressure of trying to come up with answer, but it hadn't yet….I don't want to sound like I have made no mistakes. I'm confident I have. I just haven't — you just put me under the spot here, and maybe I'm not as quick on my feet as I should be in coming up with one."
President George W. Bush, after being asked to name the biggest mistake he had made, Washington, D.C., April 3, 2004

"My plan reduces the national debt, and fast. So fast, in fact, that economists worry that we're going to run out of debt to retire."
Radio address, Feb. 24, 2001

"See, free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don't attack each other. Free nations don't develop weapons of mass destruction."
Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 3, 2003

"There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again."
Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002 (Watch video)

"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."
Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004 (Watch video)

"Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed."
Speaking underneath a "Mission Accomplished" banner aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, May 1, 2003

Your own O Poster?

Hey!

Want to make a poster like the one below, but with your own image!? Well someone clever thought you would.

Check it out! Obamicon.ME is a new website that allows users to create their own message posters in a neat three color format.

It's a fun little digital DIY project that'll make a great new facebook profile picture!

Really???

I can't believe someone actually thought this up... actually no, I can believe it, I just can't believe someone actually MADE it.

Click the image to see what I'm talking about... may NOT BE SAFE FOR WORK.

Bahahahahaaaahhahhahaaaa (Really Funny)

I found this little ditty over at Andrew Keenan's blog (see blog list in blog bar on right). It's pretty funny... no... it's REALLY funny.

Enjoy.

Mmmm... so good.

My favorite restaurant The Friendly Toast in Downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire is featured in this weeks Gossip Lady video blog! Check it out!

PS: If you live in Cambridge, MA - you're in for a treat.

Top 10 Albums of 2008

When I began this blog I did album reviews, and then I began slacking off and left them behind.

I swear I'll be better about that this year.

Until then... here's a list of what I believe are the TOP TEN ALBUMS OF 2008!

10. SANTOGOLD - Santogold
For some reason everyone loved this album this summer. It was the it album... but I don't know anyone who actually owns it, haha. They just freak out when it comes on the radio or on my iPod at work, regardless it's great. I don't know anything about this woman, but she's fucking awesome. She's like a less messy, less confusing, cleaner M.I.A. Her sound is like a techno tribe type sound. I can see hippies rolling on acid listening to it, trendy East Village NYU Hipsters listening to it, and blue collar guys listening to it... it hits a music-gspot in everyone. It does what all good music does, drags you into it and spits you out leaving you feeling it instead of just having heard it. Favorite tune would have to be I'm a Lady
Here is the song with a VERY unofficial video, but a cute one. Ha.


9. GLISTENING PLEASURE - Natalie Portman's Shaved Head
Yes - that is a real band name. Yes - that is the name of the album. Yes - they are AWESOME. These kids came out of nowhere! They're like nothing else I've heard of late... and with song titles like Holding Hands in the Shower, Slow Motion Tag Team, and Beard Lust how could they not be the next best thing? I'm postitive you'll be hearing more and big things from them in the future. Amen. I am obsessed with and have put it on every mix CD I've made since the album came out: Sophisticated Side Ponytail


8. CIRCUS - Britney spears
I know what you're thinking... Britney? On a Top Ten list? Well folks, it's happening. Britney's "comeback" album - I say Blackout was the "comeback", but she was still a mess afterwords, so they're striking that because she's better now (?) - isn't sticky sweet pop like her older albums (minus In the Zone and Blackout), it's sophisticated, rocked out, and punchy. It's just what you'd expect from one of the most top selling artists of all time. The song Circus should be the girls anthem. The song is also my favorite on the album, right from the intro.
Her video isn't shareable, but here's a sample, see the rest on her official youtube.com channel.


7. HARD CANDY - Madonna
Ah... what can I say. Madonna + just about every celebrity mixer, DJ, and guest singers, plus a bangin' tour, and a few hot videos... She's 50 years old. 50. I mean... I have nothing but respect and admiration for her. The girl gets people young and old active politically AND gets them to dance too! I can't think of another celebrity that's stayed relevant, hip, hot, in the public eye, and kept it real like she has. Can anyone else name me a single person that's done what she's done. No. Behold. Madonna. My favorite song? Candy Shop


6. MIDNIGHT BOOM - The Kills
This choice has nothing to do with the fact that Kate Moss is dating one of the band members... in face I am proud to say I knew of them before that whole mess began. This group is pretty cool. You can hear their angst yet they don't wine at you. They have something to say, but let you find it. They also seem like they don't care if we like them or not. I think the sick coughing in the begining of Cheap and Cheerful is a clear indication of that. This album has a great sound, like they recorded it in a 1950's inspired condemned studio in Brooklyn... dirty, free, and careless. I love it. I dig Getting Down.


5. ROBYN - Robyn
YES! I love when a blast from the past that has completely dissapeared comes a kicking back into our lives... I especially love it when they do it well and without a DUI. Robyn did just that this year. You may remember her from the 90's song Show Me Love... (show me life, yeah yeah, baby tell me what it's all about, oooh what it's all about, you're the one that I ever needed baby tell me what it's all about, yeah, yeah... - no?), but she's done an exemplary job of kicking that image of a skinny foreign one hit wonder pop princess to the curb. This girl gave us a right hook of techno pop with a swift kick of color and AMAZING videos. You have this album... no? Well you should. It's probably one of the most unappreciated albums of the year. I know no one who owns it, yet everyone who hears it goes, "Who is this!? I love it!" Do me a favor... buy it. Favorite song? That would have to be Cobrastyle
This is the song, but... this video is the only one I could actually post. She made a better one that's only available on her official youtube.com page.


4. VAMPIRE WEEKEND - Vampire Weekend
These guys have been showing up on a lot of top ten lists, and I can't agree more. Theire light sounds and awesome beats are fantastic. It's like mixing The Strokes, The Beach Boys, and the Royal Tenenbaums soundtrack all in one. I love it. This is one of those albums that you hear a single off of, and you buy it... then you hear another one and you get it, and before you know it, you own the entire album! It's that good. Every song will have a high playcount on your iTunes playlist. It's fresh as hell and a pleasure to listen to. It's also like nothing else really... give it a try. I bet you fall in love. Favorite song? I had a hard time picking: The Kids Don't Stand a Chance


3. DAY & AGE - The Killers
I don't know that these boys can do any wrong. I am in love with every song on that album! For some reason though Human struck me. That song is the first ever to bring me to tears... but that's because I was taking it the completely wrong way. It took me weeks before I realized that they WERE saying dancer and not denser. That changed the song a bit for me... doesn't mean I still don't want it played at my funeral. This CD is worth every penny. I don't know what else to say. Favorite song, even though I think they should change the word, Human.


2. 808s AND HEARTBREAK - Kanye West
As the self proclaimed "voice of this generation" put it... "ART WINS!!! ART WINS!!! ART WINS!!!" Kanye proved himself a talent this year with the release of this new album. His artistic side took over and revealed an emotional, gut wrenching, spastic, and smoother side of himself. This album is going to be one of my favorites for a while. You can hear his drive and passion in the music and in his performances. And boy were they awesome! His MTV VMA shindig was perhaps one of the coolest I've seen on the telecast, and they've had some awesome performances. Favorite song... Love Lockdown.


1. WE SING, WE DANCE, WE STEAL THINGS - Jason Mraz
MY BOY!! I've been a MarzMan from the very begining, but I've always HATED his studio releases! They're always extremely processed with a lot of unnecessary noice and they're always too smooth. I've downloaded hundreds of live tracks from places I will not mention. I've worn out two copies of Live at Java Joe's (if you're a fan and you don't have it you should be stripped of your title) and still get lost in the tracks of Selections for Friends (again... get on that), but this new studio album has joined the ranks of the hard to find and only available online... We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Tings has become one of my top ten albums of LIFE. I love this man... perhaps too much, but it's love none the less. I don't know that I could pick a favorite song. I'm Yours would have been my choice if it hadn't been one of my favorite songs since 2002. EVERY SINGLE SONG could/should be a hit single. Why? Because it's breathy, it's real, it's soulful, it's lost, it's found, it's down, it's up and it's never going to let you down. It's just damn good. He's a rarity in pop/rock. He's got some serious staying power. AND!! He was nominated for THREE Grammys this year! GET YOUR SELF DONE UP RIGHT AND GET HIS ALBUM. I have to pick at least one... so it's going to be (the song I wake up to every morning) Live High.

Sad times.

Touching and heartbreaking. Congrats Heath.

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SLAM SLAM SLAM

This is PRICELESS!!!!!! In Europe they would have gone crazy over this, but in America we pretend that we don't do that stuff... even though we all do it, just in secret.

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New Year New(er) Blog...

Just as a reminder here are some things that my blog offers!

- Fun internet finds
- Some cool videos
- Interesting news
- Lots of useless information
- Important things to know
- A list of links to other cool blogs
- Free stuff (once in a while, and from other people)
- A frequently updated music player at the bottom of the blog
- A nice picture of me

Here are some new things!

- I'm going to try to start a monthly poll
- I've added a quote area at the top of the page
- I've added a video bar to the right
- And I'm going to add a new header

I'm sure more changes will follow these, but it's a good start to add a little splash to the bland season!

Enjoy!

VIDEO BAR!

I've added a video bar on the right of the blog, I've channeled it to some of my favorite performers.

If you refresh the blog a different performer will be chosen for the bar. Click the images to play a video, or sometimes it's just a song, or an interesting interview!

Enjoy!

While we're on the subject..

I want to be able to dance like this...

WORK!

This girl is the fierce.com....

(Mind you, she's apparently 10 years old - and she's better than most 20/30 year olds I've seen)

Bored?

This will/could amuse you for hours.

HAVE FUN!!!

Check this thing out!

Anyone know what this is?!

A little Rihanna

Womanizer Cover

You know, I would probably buy an album of classical music based off her music. I bet it'd be great.

Check this out: