Smile Like You Mean It

Dwight Schrute: "In the wild, there is no health care. In the wild, health care is, "Ow, I hurt my leg. I can't run. A lion eats me and I'm dead." Well, I'm not dead. I'm the lion, you're dead. "

Why is it that i start with a quote from the office?
Seriously? are you seriously asking me that question...are you crazy? have you seen the show? its the sinlge most awesomest show ever! and for all those out there who doubt this statement, and just dont find it funny..i will quote the words of a very wise friend [who i shall name 'Scots Tott'*,] and say.."you have to understand the charecters'..i would laugh at her, but i KNOW WHAT this Tott means!

The Office has to be one of the funniest shows iv seen in a loooong loong time! And you just have to watch it to realize how funny it really is..How i Met Your Mother # 2 on my list(in my head) of the decades funniest shows on tv. Barney makes the show, pity that doogie howser turned out to be gay, not that im into blonde scrawny types, but for those that are, my heart goes out to you!

Big Bang Theory, another funny comedy introduced to me by that same little Tott , a show about something different then just friends living together, falling in love and boozing up and doing stupid things...in this show theres a TWIST- its a show about all of the above, but with GEEKS! heh before you rule it out-consider once, its good!
3rd Rock from the Sun, a show about 4 Aliens who come and try to blend in on earth as a Family. Funny Ha-Ha comedy, perfectly quirky and cliche'd-Loved it! Will & Grace The most popular, gay-themed series, and the funny thing is yes will and grace are funny, but the two charecters that steal teh show are JAck and Karen!!! they are probably the two most hilarious charecters written and acted out!!! shear Brilliance!
Sex and the City This one is both an entertainer and a guide to life, love and relationships! whats not to like in this show? yes guys dont liek it much..but i can bet ANY guy ANYTHING if they sit through 3 episodes they will most definitly end up watching the entire season...Any bets?! scared? huh! haha

Id also like to mention some of the Brit comedies i LOVED..(i love brit humour-not all-but the right ones can make ur sides split)
Fawlty Towers..who hasnt seen this? the Tall lanky brush moustached guy half screaming his lines, his non-chalant wife half singing her lines and the staff made up of fools all trying to run a BnB(bed and breakfast)..not very subtle humour..but then what can you expect from '70s Tv?

My Family Something iv been watching since the past year..started watching it out of boredom, and my newfound obsession with BBC entertainment..ended up loving the witty humour and overall comical parody of the dysfunctional nuclear family system in todays world!
Two Pints of Lager, and a packet of Crisps, Introduced to this RANDOM show late one night in london by my uber-cool uncle, i instantly fellin love after 2 episodes..its sort of like the british version of friends(on the surface) but it much much more Crude, dirty, raunchy, etc. Its a show about 5 friends and their love, sex booze-filled pub Adventures..It can even be called a dramatic comedy with lots of ups-and-downs and every episode ending with a dramatic something happening! BUt by far teh funniest charecter in the show is Louise! you have to see it to understand what im talking about!

Do i need to metnion why i would also add Friends, SNL(Saturday Night Live), That 70's Show and Southpark in this post? Need any explanations? no? good!
if you do, speak your mind or forever hold your peace!

Peace!

* A (clever) Pseudonym for a friend who i wanted to mention in the post, but is too shy..hence the pseudonym..which i felt is appropriate for her!
:)

Serendipity

We all know the meaning of Serendipity..And for those of us who dont (dont worry i always thought it was a madeup word for the title of the john cusack Kate Beckinsale RomCom) haha
i kid..i know what it means!

Serendipity: Effect by which Someone accidentally stumbles upon something fortunate, especially while looking for something entirely different and unrelated!

whats even more random? The word was derived from, 'Serendip'.. dig this..the Persian word for SRI LANKA?! hahaha (am i the only one who thinks it to be the randomest thing ever?)

Anyhoo..this post is neither about the movie(as wev established above-although the movie was GREAT, great story, LOVE John Cusack..but gotta stay focussed)
I wanted to highlight some of the everyday things that came about because of Serendipity..

LSD..yes our friendly neighbourhood Hallucinogen, was first discovered by a chemist dude who was looking for medical uses for some fungus..FUNGUS? really..why would you play with FUNGUS? gross! eww! anyhoo those rave-druggies will be saluting you right about now!
Silly Putty,Slinky and Cellophane..all came about by accident (boring accidents so i wont go into details)
Penicillin and Viagra..and believe it or not Viagra was discovered trying to find a medicine to curb Hypertension..hehe (this point i should remember to text to a friend of mine..Reading *Lola?)
Uranus..no jokes! William Herschel was looking for Comets, instead he found..im not going to say it! it would just be the butt of all jokes(get it?) corny me!!!
Cornflakes, the microwave oven and Chocolate chip cookies...all came about by accident..Such beautiful accidents! thankgod for them! life is soooo much better now with chocolate chip cookies!


*Lola-another psuedonym for another friend..

..Mushaboom.

Listing what im listening to-Right now!

instead of putting a list together i thought id simply LIST down a number of songs that i 'just downloaded'..
Again, id recommend them, take a listen..i cant guarentee ud like them, because everyone is entitled to their own usic taste..but i love 'em!

p.s Before you start thinking..'ohh this song isnt new', i thought id mention, theyr not all new songs, so clam your chuddies!

Artist Song
-Black Kids* Hurricane Jane (the Twelves remix)

Im not gonna teach your boyfriend how to dance with you (the twelves)

-Lenka Dangerous and Sweet

-Justice D.A.N.C.E

-Adele* Best for Last

-Lily Allen He wasnt there

-Gossip * Heavy Cross

-Oren Lavie Her morning Elegance

-La Roux* Im not your toy

-Trey Songz I cant stop missing you

-Curtis Mayfeild Move on Up(not the kanye version-the original)

-Yael Naim New Soul

-Chromeo Night by Night (sounds like a nightRider theme hahah)

-Paloma Faith Stone Cold Sober

-Mariah carey Obsessed(yes dont judge okay)

-Mgmt Time to Pretend

-Natalie Imbruglia Want

-Groove Armada I wont Kneel

-White town I could never be your woman

-The Ian Carey Project Get Shaky

* Iv taken the liberty to mark the ones i feel you should Definitly take a listen to!
so Happy listening..

..Mushaboom*

Last Night a DJ Saved My Life..

..If music be the food of love, Play on

Give me excess of it; that surfeiting,

The appetite may sicken, and so die..
Twelfth Night-William Shakespeare

Lately, i feel like iv fallen in love with music all over again..
Do you remember the first time you heard THAT song and it stuck in your head for days and you sat for those painfull 'butt-cheek numbing' hours recording it onto cassette after cassette, so you have one for the car and another for the crummy old boom box in your room.
I cant even remember THAT song, or even that far back..

I went through a bad patch, as most would call it..depression set in, i woke late, slept late, ate too much..disgusting cycle..and in all of this (i realize now) i was missing out on one of the most important things in my life..

And then i got a job..started out slow, me in a big quiet empty room with the slow hum of the AC, and the occasional babbling, from the fool in cubical in the far corner of the room.

The only thing that kept me sane, and which i soon discovered was my saving grace for not just the mundane endless work days, but my soul..

So i dedicate this post in SALUTE to the one thing that reminded me of the the last peice of the puzzle to my happiness..made me realize that i was born to love music, it runs through my veins..my heart beats with every beat of the drum..(too much-or not really enough?) hahah

Anyhoo..Last night a Dj saved my life..
but it wasnt really a Dj, more like an RJ on Fm89..my new obsession!

89 has reintroduced me to so many new and old tunes, that have brought the smile back on my face..not to mention the amount of talent there lies in that radio station..i never knew, and most dont realize..so id like to take a moment to say(or maybe spread awareness) that there is some serious talent there, that we should be proud of..from book reviews, to entertaining shows and not to mention news and facts!

my Favorite shows..coffee republic, 89 chapters and 100% Filmi
why? Because they play my kinda music and Mahvish has got to be my favorite Rj out of them all!
I would even go so far as to (boldly)say, she is me..but an older, MUCH MUCH wiser me! its amazing :)

I once read somwhere.."Finally, a good radio station sounds familiar while never failing to surprise. "
Yes they repeat alot of songs, till you cant take it anymore..Yes they tend to have too many ad breaks(but then how are they going to make money?)..and YES they provide us with entertainment all day, and Yes, if you dont like what you hear or get sick of it..you will always have the option to turn it off!

..Mushaboom* Sing, dance and Smile :)

Favorite On-screen Couples

"I like to feel his eyes on me when I look away..." -Before Sunrise

TV and Movies, ruin it for us..from a very young age, they show us things that are never really there in real life..well not for everyone(maybe that ONE couple in 50 gets it)
But i thought id share all those couples and lvoe stories that turned me into what i am today..a dreamer, wanting, yearning, desperatly craving..all that they have..



Dharma & Greg.. a couple who got married after their first date, even though they were complete opposites. Its the perfect blend of the typical cliche's of 'love at first sight'and 'opposites attract', but this one is different because its comedy with intelligence adn their checmistry on-screen makes you WANT THAT.


Chuck & Sarah Walker..Another very cute couple, who dont actually become a couple till, well season 3(spoiler) and before that its two seasons of chemistry, pretend-dating, and overall puppy love(on chucks part) and what i love about the show more is, the girl-for once-is teh super spy and kicks ass.

Em & James..If you havnt seen the movie Adventureland, youl probably be lost. maybe its just me, maybe i love cliche's but this is the typical, bad girl, in a complicated relationship, but has a slight thing for the goody-two-shoes boy and in teh end, they get together. I felt the last scene when they do finally get together, profess their love for one another, is probably the best cliche'd scene iv seen in recent, romance movies.

Noah & Allie..im not even going to start to explain this couple..all im going to say is..The Notebook. 'nuff said.


Lorali & Luke..from Gilmore Girls..maybe its more that i love the show more then the couple, because the show makes the couple..and mind you im talking about the mum's relationship with Diner-man. Its got its ups and downs, but its how he is with her. she is neurotic and talks too much and he is cool calm and pure Alpha Male, with this sensitive core, that makes her dinner, genuinly loves her daughter and is THERE for her when her father has a stroke..its beautiful, and exactly what i want in my future husband.

Leonard & Penny..watch Big Bang Theory and ul know why..its geek meets hot girl, geek tries and tries and finally gets girl.

Buffy & Angel..again loved the show..loved the girl kicking vampire ass and then making out with cute vampire.

Serena & Dan..i know most people like blair and chuck, but i loved serena and dan in season 1..after season 1 the show lost its charm too..dont you think? Them sneaking kisses at school, holding hands, looking at each other the way they did..and i think it brought a little extra ummph that they were dating in real life too..just bring moreon-screen chemistry..
dont you think?


Mushaboom..mm..!

NASA-not just our friendly moon-man-makers!

Contrary to the generalized ideas about what NASA really is, mostly generalized by the stero-type shown in movies like Armaggeddon..NASA doesnt only make rockets, moon-men and giant space suits that do not show off your body curves at all..

They've come up with a number of inventions that we use EVERYDAY..no joke!

-Invisible braces..okay maybe we dont use them everyday, but tom cruise did :)

the same material is used to coat the antennae of the heat seeking missiles-no joke!

-Scratch Resistant Eyeglasses..the plastic coating used on them was developed by NASA for coating the astraunauts helmet screen and other appliances in the rockets.

-Ear thermometer..Thankgod..because the thought of the butt one, and the under armpit one is just gross, and i always HATE the mouth one, mostly because being told NOT to talk for over a minute just bugs me, because i mostly Always have to say something in that minute and a half.
Oh plus this ear thermometer is faster, more convinient and perfect for hospitals with lots of patients(hygenically-i guess-no spit transmitted diseases)

-ShoeInsoles..sooo basically, Micheal Jordon and Neil Armstrong both wore the same insoles for their shoes..the inspiration for athletic shoe soles originiated from the moon-boots.

-Long Distance Communication..duhh! who invented Satellites, that sent signals back and forth accross the world, and then computers, and then long distance phone calls, which lead to rates as low as 2Rs. a min to call Us Canada Austraqlia..hahah


-Cordless Tools..Black and Decker were the first to invent battery operated tools, but NASA refined those tools made them lighter and better looking. Also the wireless vaccum cleaners we use today, are the ones they use on the moon, collecting moon rocks.

-Smoke detectors
-Water filters
-Memory Foam
(and many more)

Pretty cool haan!

BUT i must clarify..i had heard NASA invented TANG the great tangy drink that comes in different flavours..but when i googled it..wasnt there.
Its actually a myth..


Tang MYTH: Tang was invented in 1957 by General mills, but in 1962 NASA used it as an experiment for the different foods that could be taken and consumed up in space, and ever since then tang has been linked to NASA and outer space activities..i love tang, but i wouldnt/couldnt drink it ALL the time up there..coke on the other hand, i could live on!

..Mushaboom :)

This is a gift, it comes with a price..who is the Lamb and who is the Knife?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF6kBNLTvaU&feature=fvst

Seriously..if you havnt heard this..What is it exactly that you are waiting for?
So i though id put it up here so you get off your lazy ass and listen to the genius that is Florence and the Machine..

And for your reading pleasure i shall also provide the lyrics..so understand that its not just another hip hoppy run-of-the-mill band...She uses her brain in her music..

She uses referrences to greek mythology (Midas-the greek god who could turn whatever he touched to Gold-and he did so to his own daughter-'midas is king, he holds me so tight, ad turns me to gold in the sunlight)
Talking about certain attributes/talents being both a gift and a curse..maybe shes talking about her fame, being both a blessing and a curse..just like Midas, whose Gift(touch of Gold) turned to a curse(he turned his beloved daughter to gold)..
..Im not going to critique here..not yet-im still in love!

The looking glass so shiny and new
How quickly the glamor fades
I start spinning slipping out of time
Was that the wrong pill to take (Raise it up)
You made a deal and now it seems you have to offer up
But will it ever be enough
(Raise it up raise it up)
It´s not enough
(Raise it up raise it up)

Here I am a rabbit hearted girl
Frozen in the headlights
It seems I´ve made the final sacrifice

We raise it up this offering
We raise it up

This is a gift it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife
Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight

I look around but I can´t find you
(raise it up)
If only I could see your face
(raise it up)
Instead of rushing towards the skyline
(raise it up)
I wish that I could just be brave

I must become a lion hearted girl
Ready for a fight
Before I make the final sacrifice

We raise it up this offering
We raise it up

This is a gift it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife
Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight

Raise it up raise it up
(repeat)

And in the spring I shed my skin
And it blows away with the changing wind
The waters turn from blue to red
As towards the sky I offer it

This is a gift it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife
Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight
(repeat)

This is a gift

Blaxploitation

I came across something very interesting, and as usual, i assumed that not alot of other people out there would know about it either (since i believe the world revolves around me, and what i do, they do-hahah no im kidding)

Blaxploitation: Film genre originating from the U.S in the 70's when many exploitation films were made to target an audience of Urban Black people. (wiki)


Basically in other words, its movies, tv shows, etc. racist-ly, purely based on all things African American-black. But see its not racist since, its black people acting like black people, directed by black people, about the culture of black people...makes sense!
i mean if other people can make movies/tv shows based on their own popular culture, then why cant black people..and considering, in the last 10-20 years(or more) black culture is the coolest of cool's of all culture..am i right?
Its litrally embedded itself into all the other cultures..dance,music, vandalism(i know thats not cultural(doesnt define a society) but its also in a very racist generalization attached directly to the african americans)

Starting in 1965, with movies like, Guess whose coming to dinner, Sidney Poitier paved the road for African Americans penetrating the predominantly white culture in movies, and sending a message that the black and white cultures CAN Cross paths.
This helped open doors that let other Black actors, composers, musicians come out and work side by side with the white culture, bringing with them their own touch of the GREAT talent AND a new age of movies and music with strong 'Political meaning'. Other artists like Funkadelic, James brown, Sly's multiracial Family Stone, etc. all composed music with serious political messages and the RnB charts popularity showed that the people liked it.

Then by the 1970's Other famous Black talent emerged, with Bill Cosby, Richard Pryo, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, etc. Movies which proved predominantly focussing on the Black Culture, featuring soundtracks of Funk, Soul, Rap, etc. and starring mostly Black actors, target marketing to a black audience were soon made commercial. The subject matter in these movies, was of interest to the Black people, portraying their African American culture..

..BUT as usual, since human beings tend to be so judgemental and sensitive, such films were accused of stereo typing the black population, especially with content of pimps, drugs, dealers, etc.
Speaking of pimps, drugs and BIG hair, if you havnt ever come across any blaxploitation movie-firstly kill yourself secondly here are some suggestions, of the kinds you can watch.. (mostly funny, i put an asterix next to the REALLY good ones)
Foxy Brown
Pootie Tang *
UnderCover Brother *
Dr. Black and MR. Hyde
Blacula (dont laugh-its actually a movie, i googled it)
You want the serious stuff, watch Hero Ain't nothing but a Sandwich, (a movie about a 13 year olds drug addiction and how his mother and her boyfriend help him fight it)

..TO Be Continued*

believe it or not..NOT Ripleys..

Sometimes i think, WHERE the hell do i find this stuff?!

Warning: The following might bewilder, amuse, disgust and leaving you thinking...No frikkin Way!

Everyones favorite feminist, through the times, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake. Its a legendary tale thats been passed along for decades, and popular belief states that they convicted her of heresay, becuase they had nothing on her.
NOT REALLY. i read somewhere that the prosecutor tried very hard to get her on heresay..but he had nothing, then he asked her is she ever dressed like a man, while in battle..and without thinking she said yes-didnt really want to lie..and that got her slapped with the death penalty for, dig this..TRANSVESTISM..haha it was against God's law, and hence she was convicted and burned to death.

In 2006 at different london underground stations(i forget which ones) people gathered with their ipods/mp3's and at a certain time started dancing to their own tunes..this is popularly known as a Flash Mob. Its when a large group of people get together suddenly and perform a random act together..and then disperse.

Dolphins everyones friendly fishies..NOT REALLY!
There are certain species of Dolphin that are quite ill-tempered. Some even kill their own young..for resoms beyond us! People say Dolphins are most like humans(besides the apes monkeys blah) they 'do it' for pleasure, not just coz its the natural thing to do..they have anger management issues, and are even more curious then most animals, which lands them into crap-loads of trouble(remind us of something)
Heres when it gets proper weird..aparently some dolphins are SO curious that they have tried to mate with people wandering by in the water! I know..right!!!! like WHAT?
dont believe me? (http://www.sexwork.com/family/dolphinrape.html- its also on wiki but i though this has more of an impact..no?)
what im thinking here is..Firstly, why havnt they made a move on crazy-horny-psycho-dolphins..they keep showing happy flipper shit that gives people the idea that theyr friendly and then they get attacked. Secondly, am i the only one whos wondering just HOW much like the humans these dolphins really are..sick!

Do any of you know why Red wine is red and White wine is white? popular belief is that red wine comes from red grapes, and white comes from white grapes..NOT REALLY!
Some of the best white wine is actually made from red grapes. The answer my good people lies in the skin of the grape..the colour in wine(red) comes from the skin of the grape whereas, white wine is made from just teh grape pulp.

'nuff said.. now go digest!

..Mushaboom.

Fits of Passion

Dont worry this is not an X-rated blog..hopefully! :P

(before i begin-im not a very vain person, im self-centered to the point that most people are, and i dont usually toot my own horn(twss*)- but i thought before i go ranting any further i might clear up a few things..
Im a very passionate person (stop laughing)..in a slightly more obsessive type of way! when i get passionate about something, i tend to obsess over it for a while, till i get distracted and move onto something newer, shinier and more suiting my forever changing tastes.
Who doesnt? maybe not as bad as me..but i know you do too!
my dad calls me 'a dreamer'..il randomly wake up and crave waffles, want to buy something like white suspenders(madonna like), etc. you get what i mean!

So i came up with a list..of my 'SECRET passions'..that not everybody knows about!
who knows maybe you share my loves..

Shakespeare..yes alot of people like his work, most hate it thanks to o level literature..but the man was a genius! i Love how his work was more then just stories, it was emotions, life, death, revenge, forgiveness, and a number of cliche's- but mind you, think of it this way..this guy came way before freud or any other psychologiests shedding any light on the science of emotions and the human mind. Pure genius.

Weird Facts..i heart weird facts..i can spend hours (usually without realizing) reading up weird facts..recently i read a 5 page paper on social ettiquetes and then found another write-up on table manners..i now know what spoon goes where and is used for what part of a seven course meal..am i preparing to dine with the queen? nop but its cool stuff to know!
my next reading(when i get the time) is to read up on coffee..iv always wondered about coffee!

Classical orchestra type music in movies/cartoons..listen carefully to the background music for Kate and Leopold, youve got mail, Breakfast at tiffanys..See not neccesarily really old movies, just romantic/romantic comedies, sometimes have beautiful music! (post abooot that ltr)
Seen Fantasia? Perfect example.
Havnt seen it? ...Go Kill yourself!! What sort of a childhood did you have?

Rice and ketchup..and Rice in soup for that matter...i LOVE!
it used to be my when-your-bored-and-theres-no-food-you-like-in-the-fridge. yes! it may sound gross but it tastes amazing! And if u think im pushing it with rice and ketchup, then you should Definitley try out the rice in soup(preferably chicken corn soup)-trust me!!!

and as of last night..

Randomness..i love thinking about the fact that some movies came up about from the stupidest ideas..
exhibit A: sisterhood of the travelling pants 1&2..so the writer was sitting one day staring at his jeans..decided to write about them..and beautifully turned it into a tale of 4 young girls becoming women and learning the harsh realities of life, love and friendship! hahahah (i know i sound gay but think about how cool it is, that he based it all from -JEANS..how random!)

I also really enjoy Retro Hits quite a bit! Much to my sisters dismay and constant rolling-of-the-eyes. She insists that im young but have an old spirit. Well im sorry the world has LOST the sense of passion, love and emotion-replaced by cheap rip-offs embedded in 'emoticons' and cheezy 'romantic-trying-to-hard-comedies'..make me sick..thoooo!


eh!
..Mushaboom.

Reality Bites!

How cool would it be if i got a full time job doing something i love doing-listening to music, watching movies and TV and being as lazy as i can be..and then it hit me..i can, because there are jobs out there made for ppl like me..but then i thought (i think too much right?) i cant..

Reasons why i wouldnt make a good entertainment critic(music movies tv)

Im selfish...atleast i admit it!
True life. i will probably only listen to the music; watch the movies and tv shows that i want to watch or i can bare to watch.. you pay me i wont watch an entire season of black adder(even though everyone goes on and on about it). Plus I only want to talk about stuff that i like or i dont like.. its alwys 'I', 'me', 'my'..but then again its MY blog and I will talk about whatever ME wants :)

I know nothing about heavy metal, hard rock, death metal, hardcore house music..so even if i do(by some miracle) end up listening to it i doubt id be any sort pf authority on it to go about critiqing it. So il let the experts of those genres do it!

I try real hard BUT i cannot get myself to watch indian movies-unless absolutely forced to..and a part of being a critic is to be able to critique ANY and Every form of entertainment..right? well atleast try to..but i know in this area im not even going to try :P there are probably a handful of indian movies that iv seen(i can litrally count on my fingers) and those are the generic-every-burger-watches-them, ones..[Example: Dil chahta hai, wakeupSid, and as of recently 3 Idiots]

I cant really watch chinese fighter movies either..the terrible Dub over and cheeesy storylines irritate me and the fast movements give me a headache! iv never really thought about why i dont like anime...but i know i dont! I cant sit through 2 mins of it..Lord knows i tried!

Am i alone on this one?! ..Please tell me im not a freak and i dont hate everything..a friend just told me im a hater..
well not in such few words, but basically i was told that all i talk about(lately) is things i dont like and cant stand..
hmm Im not like that..am i?
Or am i just being too hard on myself..
Mybe i could be a good entertainment critic...(if there is even such a designation-entertainment critic-doesnt sound right)

*for the record, i love life, my life..im grateful, gratious and very very thankful for the life i have! this hating/not liking is all on the surface..im content on the inside! :) just thought id put it out there :P

..Mushaboom :D

The Grammy's

More like the Grannies..MAN was i the only one disappointed agian and again?
i mean apart from maybe one or two CRAZY things that CRAZY artists did while performing the entire night was pretty forgettable..
(now i ddint even watch all of it, so correct me if im wrong)

Let me start by going over what DID amuze me:
Lady GaGa's attire!

Beyonce's performance where she falls to her knees and channels the spirits of the Akh tu tu tribe doing the crazy rain dance!

Pink swirling round and round off a curtain, splashing water(which one of my freinds, who tuned in at that moment, thought was her pissing on the audience) from almost 4 stories high up in the air..ohh all the while wearing, what looked like seat belts covering, well nothing!

Parts that made me yawn profusely, doze off, and get pisssy at:
Taylor Swift...RUINED her performance with stevie nicks..she killed it, litrally! she was nazal and obnoxious and took centre stage leaving a legend playing tamborine in the background which really pissed me off! and she took home what 4 awards(out of whic she probably deserved half-of an award)

Beyonce winning 6 out of the 10 she was nominated in didnt make me happy either..i mean shes good, got great vocals but is mostly psycho! And she didnt deserve awards like Song of the year-which should have gone to Poker Face..and what the hell is Best Traditional RnB vocal performance award..?! stoooopid!

AND OMG i cant believe Jai HO won AGAIN!!! im sooo SICK of that damn over rated movie..even if the pussycat dolls sang along and made a slutty dance on it..it does not deserve THAT much hype!!

Recent obsessions (part2)

I think i missed some of my other new fav's the other day..so here they are..

-Koop- a swedish band that caught my attention because of just one song. Litrally, thats the only song of theirs iv heard.. 'Koop Island Blues feat. Ane Brun'..
when you first hear the song you think ohh this is jazz, and then you read the groups bio on google and find out its actually in the electronic category..weird! but great song!!
-Song to DL: Koop Island Blues

-La roux- This duo have fast become one of my favorites..its like theyr reviving the 80's but with a whole new sound ..brilliant vocals, a pitch that cannot be reached by most and strangely moving robo-electro-pop..the only area which they do seem to be a little lacking is the lyrics dept. (but then again i have high standards-and i do contradict myself here a little because i sang 'im going in for the kill..im doing it for a thril'..for the longest time, facebook status and all) :P
-Songs to DL: In for the Kill; Bulletproof

-Paloma Faith- not this is energetic soulful jazz at its best..her jazzy vocals take over her songs, giving them more power and you mroe goosebumps..Dont know much about her..havnt heard her commercially either-which is great, i usually end up liking them more when theyr less commercial- but shes great! take a listen..
-Song to DL: NewYork; Stone Cold Sober

-Feist [again another old artist that i recently rediscovered]- i never thought id say this..but i like this canadian(mostly because im racist towards canadians-no im just kidding haha my friend recently moved to canada, and its been on my 'make-fun-of-list' ever since) So great new album, very romantic dinner party music.(im referring to their previous album Let it Die) More specifically im in love with one of her songs, 'Mushaboom', that was in the soundtrack to '500 Days of Summer'. i may have to start an entirely new post to talk about the love for this song :P
-Song to DL: Mushaboom

-Adele Adkins- yea shes not brand new, but shes relatively new..and shes got MAD vocals!!
powerful vocals, a soulful voice that tells great stories through her lyrics..loves it! Did i emntion she has a brit accent? tee hee
-Songs to DL: Cold shoulder; Hometown Glory; Chasing pavements

-Sara Bareilles- i fell in love with her lyrics about a year ago..saw a few of her concerts on youtube, read her blog, followed her on twitter..and then realized i think i have a crush on her(im straight) like a girl crush, ebcause shes ME! i swear..shes soo me its ridiculous! and nobody besides me would understand what im talking about..her lyrics spoke to me, like revelations from up above..i believe every word of it, because it just falls into palce and makes complete sense to me..
She and Jason Mraz kept me amused through most of 2009..
-Songs to DL: Love song; Bottle it up; Gravity; Love on the Rocks;Undertow; One sweet love

the Tudors

One of my all time fav (recent) tv shows - THE TUDORS.

Its a drama based on the life and wives of Henry the eighth..
its not the best documentary based on the 17th century king and some of the facts have been twisted to fit the dramatic nature of the show, but cmon..if u want to see an accurate documentary, turn on the History channel..this is a mix of politics, love, war, sex, infedelity, beautiful people, unimaginable luxourious living and beautifully twisted facts all mashed up into one hell of an entertaining series.
I wont lie, i started watching it because of one of the charecters on the show, Henry's best friend Duke of Suffolk (Henry Caville) who is deliciously gorgeous..but i swear to you, i was HOOKED (in the true sense of the word) after the 3rd episode.
Great sets, language(im guessing) is pretty accurate, acting is GREAT in some roles(Queen Kathrine of Aragon; Anne Bolyn) but falls a little short in the case of the extras-who mostly look like jesters posing at Madam Tussauds, as wax statues in the background.

Ofcorse we all the know the storyline-Henry and his wives who he unceremoniously beheaded/killed/generally was very mean to ..but this goes into detail of the religious, political sexual nature of the times(exagerated ofcourse-otherwise it wouldnt be fun).
And the best part, esp if your like me and LOVE tv series, is the one hour long episodes..:)

It takes you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions...some of mine?
Started with attraction-bordering on obsession of Charles(Duke of Suffolk);
Hate and surprise at the shockingly shallow, selfish and ego-centric nature of king Henry; my heart went out toQueen Kathrine as her life shook and shattered before her; and then a weird sense of amusement and curiosity at the evil ways of Anne bolyn(she was probably one of my fav charecters in the series..
The rest..
Well i suggest you watch it and share ur thoughts on it with me.

..Mushaboom*