A Day in the Life...

So I was watching an America's Next Top Model marathon on MTV this afternoon and I saw something truly amazing. This happened to be Season 5 (for all those ANTM junkies out there...), in which Cassandra, the 19 year old pageant girl from Houston, TX, left the show because they wanted to cut her hair an inch shorter. Pictorial evidence below...As you can see she went from miles of hair to just mere inches. After the second elimination, Tyra asked that Cassandra shear one inch more from her do, a la Mia Pharo in Rosemary's Baby. However, when the time came for the deed, Cassandra flatly refused and quit the show, saying she felt they were trying to change her too much. At the moment I felt the most respect I have ever felt for someone on that show. She stood up for personal beliefs and took a stand against an industry based on making everyone look the same. So I would like to applaud Cassandra for standing up for what's right! Way to go!!

In the elimination follow Cassandra's departure, Tyra Banks chastised Cassandra saying she hadn't shown she had what it takes to survive in the modeling business. This coming from the woman who at every turn in her career has fought the stereo type of what a model should be. For shame Tyra!

Other random ramblings:
-Please please please please PLEASE check out the following bands!!







I saw all these bands (and a few more) at KTCL's Big Gig a couple weeks ago. They were truly amazing!! I'm a huge fan of supporting local music, so get out there and get to concerts early in order to see the opening bands. You might just find a diamond in the rough.

-On Monday I'm going to Projekt Revolution featuring: Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, HIM, Placebo, Julien-K, Mindless Self Indulgence, Saosin, Styles of Beyond, The Bled, and Medina Lake. I'm so excited about this concert, I can't even put it in words...I've been a Linkin Park fan since Hybrid Theory was released October 20, 2000. When people ask me who my favorite band is, Linkin Park is the answer. They have written the story of my life into each and every one of their albums. In the 7 years I've been a fan, I've NEVER seen them live and I can hardly wait. My seats aren't great, but really the point is, I'm going to see them in person............

-I've just come back from a trip to California. It was one of the greatest trips of my life. I had a blast the entire time, with very little drama. I took 434 pictures over the course of 8 days...I spent and entire day in Disneyland...I got the worst sunburn of my life after being in the ocean for two hours, but it was worth it!

Now I'm tired...so good night!

Recommended Playlist for July 2007

Misery Business-Paramore
Fix You-Coldplay
Honest Goodbye-Bad Religion
Party Like A Rock Star-Shop Boyz
The Bird and The Worm-The Used
Paralyzer-Finger Eleven
Shadow of the Day-Linkin Park
Well Enough Alone-Chevelle
Unknown Soldier-Breaking Benjamin
I’ll Fly Away-Allison Krause
The Good Left Undone-Rise Against
Leave Out All The Rest-Linkin Park
The Way I Are-Timberland
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow-Amy Winehouse
Until The End-Breaking Benjamin
A Decade Under The Influence-Taking Back Sunday
The Lucky One-Allison Krause and Union Station
In Pieces-Linkin Park
Velcro-Single File
The Story-Brandi Carlile
In Between-Linkin Park
September Skyline-Single File
That Kind of Love-Allison Krause
Say This Sooner-The Almost
Like A Boy-Ciara
Let me Touch You for Awhile-Allison Krause and Union Station
Hate (I Really Don’t Like You)-Plain White T’s
Given Up-Linkin Park
Gotta Have You-The Weepies
Hands Held High-Linkin Park
Always Something-I Hate Kate
Umbrella-Rihanna Ft. Jay Z
Put a Penny In the Slot-Fionn Regan

Et Cetera

So I've been a bit remiss in posting...it's been a long couple of weeks. But summer is now here. Well almost....

Currently Addicted to:
-Breaking Benjamin
-Linkin Park's Minutes to Midnight
-Daughtry
-Hinder's Extreme Behavior
-Cheese Its
-Dr. Pepper
-Riding in my car with the sunroof open (even tho the bugs jump all over me!)
-Complaing about my hair...
-Organizing EVERYTHING

Currently Reading:
-Dies the Fire by S.M. Stirling

Currently Listening to: (like at this very minute 11:45 am)
-Dig by Incubus

Currently Hating:
-The way cute new shoes ALWAYS hurt your feet the first few times you wear them, like seriously?
-Waking up at 7am
-Loud neighbors
-the fact that ALL the good guys (yeah that's right every last one of them on the Planet Earth, Milkway Galaxy, THE UNIVERSE) is taken........
-stupid bills
-florescent lighting

Movies recently seen:
-Ocean's 13=major YAWN
-Knocked up=funniest movie I've seen in a while
-Pirates of the Carribean=better the second time I saw it
-Henry and June=really weird foreign film with American actors
-Crash=absolutely life changing...
-Bad Education=um...
-Dirty Dancing=my guilty pleasure movie of 2007
-Corpse Bride=just okay
-Amelie=weird but a feel good movie

Recommended Playlist for May 2007

Evil Angel-Breaking Benjamin
Sincerely-The MacGuire Sisters
Always Something-I Hate Kate
Thnks fr th Mmrs-Fall Out Boy
Dig-Incubus
Vivir Sin Aire-Maná
Breathing-Lifehouse
The Best of Me-The Starting Line
Makes Me Wonder-Maroon 5
Fear's in the Water-The Vincent Black Shadow
Golddiger-Kanye West
Feels Like Tonight-Daughtry
Mariposa Traicionera-Maná
Jesus, Take the Wheel-Carrie Underwood
Better Than Me-Hinder
Stars and Boulevards-Augustana
Lying is the most fun a girl can have without taking her Clothes off-Panic at the Disco
You Belong to Me-Patsy Cline
Dance with the Devil-Breaking Benjamin

For I have Sinned...

What is it about anonymity that allows people to say things they wouldn’t say if you knew who they were? I’ve been introduced to a site (Group Hug: Anonymous Online Confessions) in which people post confessions. There is no name, place, gender, ethnicity, age, or any other identifying characteristic to detect the poster, just a random number chosen by the website. There are some absolutely outrageous things posted on here! From the hilarious to the rather disturbing this site seems to have found something our society is lacking. Confession.

Yes, many Catholics still partake in the sacrament of Confession, but how open are these supplicants? Would you feel comfortable telling a priest your deepest darkest secrets? For some people, the answer would be absolutely. However most people would have a hard time telling any person face to face that they have done things they are not proud of. But aren’t we told that we shouldn’t keep things inside, that we should talk to people when we are confused or need help? Tragically, we are also raised to think that we should always be striving to be the best we can be. We shouldn’t show our weaknesses to others, as they will take advantage of them. So what are modern folks to do?

I believe the anonymity of the Internet has created a place for people to go and vent about their everyday lives. They won’t be judged or ostracized. After all, we all want to be popular whether we want to admit it or not. Of course, there are people who don’t buy in to the group mentality. But isn’t it true that those who don’t participate fully in society are viewed as loners and are often characterized as some sort of villain. Literature is full of Villains who are usually social outcasts, pushed towards their crimes by their state of isolation from the rest of society. At heart, I think all people are lonely. We are all trying to find ways to be working parts of society. We want to be accepted with open arms by the rest of humanity. That’s why we don’t confess our secrets to others. We don’t want people to know that have been naughty or disgusting, deceitful or jealous. Some write diaries, others just think, still others express their innermost thoughts through art.

While I wouldn’t feel comfortable posting my secrets for all to see (even with the advent of anonymity) I think it’s great that people have chosen this venue to free their minds. I hope that each poster has found some sort of solace in the sheer act of saying, or rather writing aloud what has weighed them down. More power to those who feel that open.

QFT

I found this lovely complilation on Facebook (duh...)
-Quarters are like gold.
-Two meals a day is standard.
-Road trip whenever possible.
-Going to the mailbox was never an ego booster/breaker before.
-You will begin to nap again.
-Your bookstore bill will almost equal tuition.
-Squirt guns = stress relief.
-E-mail becomes your second language.
-College students throw paper airplanes too.
-You never realized so many people were smarter than you.
-Western Europe could be wiped out by a horrible plague and youd never
know, but you can recite last weeks rerun of Seinfeld verbatim.
-You will never rent more movies in your life.
-No one is too old for video games.
-The health service nurses are there because they couldnt make it in a
real hospital. Never, ever forget that!
-Care packages are right up there with birthdays.
-Campus is only clean for family weekend and freshman orientation.
-It never sucked so much to get sick.
-Nothing you want to register for will be open.
-Beware of the freshman 15.
-Be creative in the dining hall.
-Classes: the later the better.
-You are no longer thankful that fire alarms are here to protect you.
-Disney movies are more than just classics.
-Asleep by 2:30 AM is an early night.
-Cereal makes a meal any time of the day.
-New additions to food groups: Jolt Cola, Ramen, and Pizza.
-ATMs are the devils advocate.
-Duct tape heals all wounds.
-Pro Wrestling is suddenly cool again.
-Keys have never been so important, yet you seem to lose them even more.
-Showers become less important, sleep becomes more important.
-You will eat anywhere that is a buffet.
-You realize college is the ideal lifestyle, except for those pesky
classes.
-Procrastination is an art form.
-Jeans may be worn as many times as the wearer desires.
-The only time to dress up is when all your jeans are dirty.
-Youll eat anything if its free.
-College hockey is the coolest thing on the planet.
-Cartoons are for all ages, especially Scooby Doo.
-No matter how hard you try . . . You are never alone
-A cancelled class is almost better than christmas.
-just because you have no bowl doesn't mean you can't make one out of a paper plate
-flip flops and padded bras double as tree ornaments in the quad
-flying kites is not just for 7 year olds
-you will need an air freshener, even if you have never bought one before
-caffeine addiction is a given
-Suddenly cheap beer becomes the beer of choice and taste no longer matters
-You realize how awesome taking a shower is without flip flops.
-don't forget that strangling your roommate is now your number 1 priority
-you can never have enough snacks or money

My recommended Playlist for April 2007

Breath-Breaking Benjamin
Campfire-Kaddisfly
I will Follow you into the Dark-Death Cab for Cutie
Take on Me-Reel Big Fish
Lean on Sheena-Bouncing Souls
We Fall Down-Kutless
Zombies ate my Neighbors-Single File
She's Like the Wind-Lumidee
Hey There Delilah-Plain White T's
Moments-Emerson Drive
Girlfriend-Avril Lavigne
Settlin'-Sugarland
Forever-Papa Roach
Caledonia-Lisa Kelly
Cupid's Chokehold-Gym Class Heroes
Starlight-Muse
Grace Kelly-Mika
Playing with Fire-Emery

If you have a hard time finding these or want to know more about this playlist, let me know!

So Hockey season's over...

I do a lot of other things than watch hockey, so i thought i'd create a new blog to talk about those things....hopefully the offseason will pass faster this way!