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QotD: I'll Stay Up Late To Watch | Update

What's the best late-night TV talk show?

Jay Leno has amazing Headlines but I think after Conan's fire alarm incident, he has to have the best late-night TV talk show.

Conan - fire alarm

Before this, I would not be sure what to pick because as corny as Conan is, I really really really enjoy the actual headlines from Jay Leno. I really hope Conan continues them when he takes over :(

Anyway, hello! A few days ago was my birthday and this weekend my parents are visiting for Parents Weekend, is that not exciting? Yes, yes it is. My roommate moved in last Monday. My situation with some friends is more complicated than ever but at least it seems to be going as well as it could? Grades are okay but I really need to step up and do better on my following exams/assignments! Other than that, I have gotten more used to this area and have come to even appreciate the region. There is even a free gym behind my Residential Hall for students!

Live Earth

If you have not yet tuned in to a tv station or the live webcast, I demand you do it now! :-p
London's webcast already started. New York's start in a few hours. Japan is showing it's webcast again. Catch it! I will be sure to edit this later with my opinions... as well as an actual update on my life.

liveearth.msn.com

NEW YORK CITY, U.S. at Giants Stadium KENNA KT TUNSTALL TAKING BACK SUNDAY KEITH URBAN LUDACRIS AFI FALL OUT BOY AKON JOHN MAYER MELISSA ETHERIDGE ALICIA KEYS DAVE MATTHEWS BAND KELLY CLARKSON KANYE WEST BON JOVI SMASHING PUMPKINS ROGER WATERS THE POLICE SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA at Aussie Stadium BLUE KING BROWN TONI COLLETTE & THE FINISH SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM GHOSTWRITERS PAUL KELLY ESKIMO JOE MISSY HIGGINS JOHN BUTLER TRIO WOLFMOTHER JACK JOHNSON CROWDED HOUSE TOKYO, JAPAN at Makuhari Messe GENKI ROCKETS RIZE AYAKA AI OTSUKA AI XZIBIT ABINGDON BOYS SCHOOL COCCO LINKIN PARK KUMI KODA RIHANNA ANTARCTICA at Rothera Research Station NUNATAK

LONDON, ENGLAND at Wembley Stadium GENESIS RAZORLIGHT SNOW PATROL DAMIEN RICE AND DAVID GRAY KASABIAN PAOLO NUTINI BLACK EYED PEAS JOHN LEGEND DURAN DURAN RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS BLOC PARTY CORINNE BAILEY RAE TERRA NAOMI KEANE METALLICA SPINAL TAP JAMES BLUNT BEASTIE BOYS PUSSYCAT DOLLS FOO FIGHTERS MADONNA JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA at the Coca-Cola Dome THE SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR DANNY K BAABA MAAL ZOLA THE PARLOTONES VUSI MAHLASELA ANGELIQUE KIDJO JOSS STONE UB40 WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. (not representative of order; TBA) GARTH BROOKS TRISHA YEARWOOD BLUES NATION KYOTO, JAPAN (not representative of order; TBA) BONNIE PINK MICHAEL NYMAN RIP SLYME UA YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA

HAMBURG, GERMANY at HSH Nordbank Arena SHAKIRA SNOOP DOGG ROGER CICERO MIA SASHA STEFAN GWILDIS MARQUESS MARIA MENA SILBERMOND MICHAEL MITTERMEIER SAMY DELUXE JAN DELAY ENRIQUE IGLESIAS KATIE MELUA REAMONN LOTTO KING KARL REVOLVERHELD MANDO DIAO JULI CHRIS CORNELL YUSUF SHANGHAI, CHINA at the Oriental Pearl Tower EVONNE HSU ANTHONY WONG SOLER HUANG XIAO MING WANG CHUAN JUN AND WANG RUI 12 GIRLS BAND JOEY YUNG WINNIE HSIN PU BA JIA SARAH BRIGHTMAN WANG XIA OKUN EASON CHAN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL at Copacabana Beach XUXA JOTA QUEST VANESSA DA MATTA MV BILL MARCELO D2 PHARRELL WILLIAMS O RAPPA MACY GRAY JORGE BEN JOR LENNY KRAVITZ

Springing Heart [Mix CD for Friend w/o comments]

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Title: Springing Heart | Total Length: 1:18:05
The reason why I am posting this and I am posting this so late is that Chaz reminded me of how I made certain mix CDs. Granted, I have not made any in a while, but this is the latest one that I forgot to share. I made this around February (around my last Mix CD post, in fact) and tried to incorporate both spring and valentines day.

The reason why it was called Springing Heart was for just that... spring and hearts. Also, the word "springing" could work with "dancing," since the focus was sort of that too.The picture, however, was of a classmate with paper skirt, wings, and a flower on her head in front of the teacher. I photoshopped it to work with both winter ending (the white) and valentines day (the red).

The playlist:
01. Beck - We Dance Alone
02. Aaliyah - Are You That Somebody?
03. Ben Folds feat. William Shatner - Rockin' The Suburbs (Over The Hedge version)
04. Soul Coughing - Super Bon Bon
05. Phoenix - Congratulations
06. Mary Griffin - We Can Get There
07. The Apples In Stereo - Energy
08. Sally Shapiro - I'll Be By Your Side
09. Primus - Groundhog's Day
10. Lily Allen - Naive
11. Peter Bjorn & John - Young Folks
12. Clarissa and the Straightjackets - Wishing for Rain
13. Mike Doughty - Looking at the World from the Bottom of a Well
14. Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply
15. Shakira - Octavo Día
16. The Arcade Fire - Keep The Car Running
17. Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On
18. The Flaming Lips - Yeah Yeah Yeah Song
19. C&C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)

The File: Springing_Heart.zip

I might actually consider making another one sometime this summer, perhaps next month? I guess we will see.

Weenie Roast 2007

Incubus w/ a capella group in the beginning > Social Distortion > Tim Armstrong > Linkin' Park > Peter Bjorn & John > Korn > Tiger Army > The Bravery > Rise Against > Silversun Pickups > Interpol > 30 Seconds To Mars > Plain White T's

I did not see two artists, Queens and Religion, so that is why they are not in the ranking. I do realize I missed out but I enjoyed what I did end up seeing ^_^

It was great to see Incubus as a surprise. In fact, they took the timeslot The Killers were originally set to perform, but due to Brandon Flowers being ill, apparently they called over Brandon from Incubus. Not a bad move, at all. I did not mean to miss Queens and Religion but it ended up working that way, so no worries there. Overall I definitely enjoyed the show. I am looking forward to the next webcast, KROQ Inland Invasion.

QotD: Lesson Learned

Tell us about a lesson you had to learn the hard way.

To never take friends for granted but also never cut them out completely, and not to make other friends do that.

You think I would have known that myself but apparently I had to learn that the hard way. I ruined a great friendship because I was always paranoid and pretty much took it for granted, not thinking that my actions would once kill such a strong friendship. Oh well, I definitely know how to act around friends and what to watch, basically. It is not that I fake stuff or want to restrict myself, it is just that sometimes I come off more emotional than I really am.

Anyway, just this month saw two great movies.

Hot Fuzz

I just wanted to mention them because they were that great! Honestly, I love love love comedy films. Hot Fuzz was created by thosewho made Shaun of the Dead and if you loved that, you are bound to love this. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, once again, show that they can be a great team! Simon plays a cop who gets tranferred to a town and ends up with a clueless partner and he realizes the quiet town has a story behind it. The movie has less blood, but overall the same type of comedy. I just loved how it had action, comedy, and a little bit of pathos. Then again, every great movie has to have a great mixture of at least two things... one of them has to always be comedy for me. I guess I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the action in this movie, but it all worked out. If you like funky humor, or maybe it is actually referred to as "dark humor," this is the movie to see!

Blades of Glory

With Blades Of Glory, there was just so much appropiate laughing. I guess it felt more appropiate because I was not laughing at how someone was killed or how one was about to shoot, haha. It was just inappropiate humor, I guess, but not in the way Hot Fuzz was. This one had two guys going as a pair to skate and yeah, some of the moves two straight guys just should not do. It was nice to see Jenna Fischer (one of my favorite actresses!) and the guy from Napoleon Dynamite again. He seriously looks so dorky, I like it. Will Ferrall and Jon Heder really did play appropiate roles, since they fit each perfectly. Amy Poehler and Will Arnett were a bit awkward, but mostly because they played siblings who had forbidden love... when they are married in real life, haha. It worked out well though! There was even a role with Andy Richter too! Not to mention, crazy ending. So worth the money.

QotD: What Blogging Means | The Same Old Stuff Asked

What are the positive and negative associations that you and those around you have with blogging?  Have attitudes changed over time?

I do not really have an association. It is just something I do and have been doing ever since I found a site to do it with. I used to have my own site. I once owned an Open Diary, a Teen Open Diary, Xanga, Wordpress, Blogger, Something that let you update from aim (one of the few of that time), Livejournal, Deadjournal, and now this. I am just a known blogger, yet my interest in blogging has decreased over time.

I used to write everyday about everything and now, it just seems pointless. The questions that come to my mind, it seems like it is something I have to deal with... and by the time I have time to note something extraordinary/surprising, the phase is over. Who knows what is going on or went on... I guess life just goes on and you just have to let go. I guess that is one thing I learned, that it was better when I didn't write about my problems only to read them later, but instead just slept on it or did something to distract me. Still, it is hard to completely stop blogging.

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I just saw Last Kiss starring Zach Braff. Wow... I was expecting a romantic comedy but instead, it left me wondering and not feeling too golly. I sometimes hate when movies do that. Thinking is nice and all but when I feel confused about relationships, even more than I already am, it is frustrating. It is almost like I want that fairy tale story, except even that can be messed up... for example, a guy can be marrying a girl but then he realizes he loves someone else... and the girl moves on too or just shows some contentment. That reminds me, I have no idea what happened to one of the characters in the movie... I really hate wondering.

Are relationships supposed to be easy? Is the work really worth it if you are the one who screwed up? Do guys really like girls who open up to them or do they prefer something easier? Hell, who doesn't prefer something easier but I mean, I always hear that you cannot make your boyfriend your best girl friend, and maybe there is a reason for that? With friends, is it good that you feel close to someone, despite them not feeling very close with you? How far does being used go when it comes to friends? Is it okay to a certain level because you are friends?

When is it okay to mourn over someone or be freaked out? When you knew who they were before the press told you or when you realized you might have talked to them at some point? Is it selfish or shallow when you do not think about anything like the Columbine or VA Tech shooting? Is it dramatic when you can't help but randomly think about it? Is it just a part of life, much like couples breaking up and losing what they had? That is a weird comparison but heartbreak occurs from pain, and I am just wondering if pain is necessary or normal in life... just different in how it is given... or is it fear that is more normal? Do you need pain to realize what really matters and to stay in line?

I really hate movies that make me wonder and go off on a WTF tangent. I think this is why I have not been posting, because I have avoided thinking for too long, but at this hour, I cannot help it. If I was just reading my usual princess diaries books, I would just giggle at stuff, but nothing more. It's the girly thing to do and it just comes natural... yet anything concerning real people makes me cautious. I think I am a closet introvert.

QotD: Up All Night, Sleep All Day

When is the last time you stayed up all night?

Can I say tonight? I guess before this night, I would have to say almost every weekend. I like staying up, especially on days when I can get my full amount of sleep and not have to worry about any sort of homework I have to do or place I have to be. Ironically I feel like I am a night person and a day person. I just have more energy during the night but at the same time, I don't really hate when I have to wake up early. I do not like when I lack sleep, so sometimes I have to give up being a night person to be a day person, but at the same time it just works up going to bed late and waking up early.

Not to mention, spring break finally started for me! It is only a week but I am still glad I will get some time to catch up on just... relaxing. I plan to read at least one book, haha.

Cool Temperature [Mix CD for Friend w/o comments] | Vox Hunt: It's Like This...

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A while ago, I posted a mix CD that I had made for a friend. In a few days or week, I will try to post the friends mix CD. Again, I'm not including the comments but rather just the list for future references. This mix CD was made a while ago, around December.

The mix was called "Cool Temperature" just because the idea was to have cool songs on and as a joke, I made the whole thing based on some sort of "cool"ness, either a cool feeling in the song or just because they had the word cool in it, haha. The picture, however, was just random. That is not my hand, but rather a friends. I just found the picture, both pose of her hand and mix of colors, "cool" and went along with it. I am guessing it was the peace sign that had me convinced.

01. Soft by Lemon Jelly
02. White Lips Kissed by Mew
03. Sweet The Sting by Tori Amos
04. Closer To You by Jackie Greene
05. Mouth by Merril Bainbridge
06. Temptation Waits by Garbage
07. Amazing Life by Jem
08. Heaven by Bitter:Sweet
09. Plan A by The Dandy Warhols
10. Cool For Cats by Squeeze
11. Psychopsilocybin by Incubus
12. Slippin' by Toby Lightman
13. Hype by Tegan and Sara
14. Single by Everything But the Girl
15. Night On The Sun by Modest Mouse
16. The Power Of Goodbye by Madonna
17. The Telephone Call by Kraftwerk
18. Definitive Breaks by Phoenix
The file: Cool_Temperature.zip

This actually makes me want to make another mix CD...
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Audio: Share a song that reminds you of a current or past relationship.

I really like sharing songs... Two of these songs remind me of a past relationship just because. The third song actually reminds me of the relationship because of the lyrics... for the longest time, I could feel like this song would have been perfect for the part near the end of the relationship, except that I heard of the song way after the relationship was over.

13 Bittersweet Symphony

23 One Headlight

07 Just Hold Me

I get reminded of things very easily, haha.

Vox Hunt: I Made This Myself

Show us something you made yourself.

I was going to share my pencil holding creepy clay creation but because I am lazy, you get this:

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It is a random something I made myself... It is my (lack of) artistic way of expressing my sheer boredom and feelings. I cannot say what those feelings were exactly but I will say this: it is all quite pathetic. Haha. By the way, it says "Color your l" where the "l" is being written by a honey colored crayon. On the side there are numbers that express feelings, in a weird way... sort of like how "143" used to express "I love you."

Vox Hunt: A Favorite Song from '06

Audio:  Share one of your favorite songs from 2006.

07 - Stefy - Orange Crush

Stefy - Orange Crush.

I didn't know what to share and while this may not be my all-time favorite, it's the only one I didn't feel bad sharing. So many people have uploaded songs and it's weird seeing duplicates taking up so much space here. I'd just hate being another person with a song so many have uploaded already. I feel guilty easily.

08 - Thom Yorke - Harrowdown Hill

Edit:  However, on request of Chaz, I have re-inserted Harrowdown Hill by Thom Yorke. More information about the song can be found at the link. I originally had this, as well as Orange Crush and Regina's Fidelity, but I felt bad for having songs the site already had. It doesn't matter though, for this is such a great song that it is worth sharing as much as possible!