where are the months going?

today, while writing down the date for an assignment in my Nutrition class, it hit me really hard that November is almost here. My birthday, thanksgiving and Christmas are not too far from us now. then i started thinking, "where did october go?"

this year has gone by so fast, faster than i ever realized it. here we are almost to the end of the year and I remember the start if it like yesterday. Every year this seems to keep happening where the months go by and one day it just really hits me. I don't have a fear of growing up, i mean i think we all do, but I'm looking forward to move on with my life. I just don't want it to move at a pace where I feel like I want to scream, "WHERE DID MY LIFE GO?" & thats what it kind of feels like. Everyone knows time flies, I just think it flies too fast. Slow down please!

the stresses of school & money are trying to...

crumble my sanity!

I don't think I have ever had such a hard work load before. I love school. Getting myself educated for a better understanding of the different subjects that interest me is definitely a big priority for me, but god I've never been under so much academic stress. It seems that all my teachers want in depth research papers and projects due at the same time and some are moving too fast of a pace that I can't handle. My classes are great but it just seems that due to all these assignments and exams coming up I feel like I'm being pulled down under a strong ocean tide and will soon give in and be completely under the water. I need to work on time management & thank goodness I quit my job at Wal-greens. I don't think they could have ever understood the constant headaches I am suffering through. Hopefully I can find a job that will understand being a student is a number one priority for me and that when its needed I need time for my studies. Because if school isn't stressful enough, being jobless and having no money is another basket of worries I don't want.

Nature talks...

Birthday Wish List....

in one month and 13 days I'll be turning 21 & I want one of these beauties, a Diana Holga Film Camera, so I can get back into the hobby of taking film pictures

Click it, Read it, Listen!

click on the link below to listen to Best Coast's debut album, "Crazy For You" which is coming out July 27th!!!! Reading the interview with Bethany made me love her more, and it seems she's a lot like me in some ways. Her songs aren't just good songs for me to dance along mindlessly to, they're speaking for me as well as putting words to the many mixed up emotions I feel through my daily life. Thank you Bethany!

http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/features/best_coast

Ring Ring

Loving this sweet sounding song from Sleigh Bells. Much more mellow than other songs like "Crown on the Ground" & "Tell 'em." I haven't had an oppurtunity to buy their debut album "Treats" that was released in May, but I am looking forward to buying it & enjoying their music even more.

"Ring, ring call them up, tell them about the new trends."

A New Start

Today is the beginning of a new road that I will start to follow. Last Tuesday I was hit by a car after I saw Best Coast at the Echoplex. I'm still working on my post about it. There is just so many things I want to share and I don't think it's ready to be published yet. After about a week of feeling sorry for myself today will be different. I've started it different already by not waking up at noon and instead at 8 in the morning, a very productive hour. Being home has opened my eyes to new things and realizations I've never came to before. I'm going to start living more and not let the world pass me by. I will also be cautious. Doing all the fun things a girl my age should be doing to have fun but also balancing some responsibility. Also I am desperate for a new job, and I will find one no matter how many places I apply to. Hopefully one will come through. I need a new job cause I believe mine is a big reason for my unhappiness and I want everything that has been dragging me down to be cut from my life. I will not let myself down anymore. Carpe Diem!

American Beauty

Definitely one of my favorite movies. And such a perfect ending to help you open your eyes to all the beauty in the world. His whole speech gives me goosebumps.

Crazy For You

The other day on her blog, Bethany Cosentino (lead singer from Best Coast) released a picture of their debut LP cover. She also posted a link to an article on Pitchfork about their debut album, which is expected to be released July 27!!! And the title is going to be 'Crazy For You.' The cat on the album cover is Bethany's cat Snacks with the California State shape towards his tummy. In the article the track listings are given & all the songs are new, not anything from their EP's or singles will be on there except "When I'm with You" as a bonus track. I'm really excited to hear all their new songs! On Tuesday June 8th they played at the Echoplex in Los Angeles for a welcome home show, along with Health, Indian Jewelry and Gold Panda. During their set they performed a good number of the newer songs along with their classics. It was a good show and Bethany has such a cute stage presence. She did not fail the crowd with her performance.

here is the link to the article on pitchfork:

http://pitchfork.com/news/39088-best-coast-reveal-sweet-album-cover/

Figurines & Memories

Every time I see this figurine on my night stand I always think about my Great-Grandma Ruby. She past away last December & I've missed her a lot. It's funny how you don't realize how big of an impact somebody makes on your life until they're gone & you wish you could have had more time to tell them how amazing they really were. I admire her so much, I think by remembering all the grace, beauty and poise she had helps shape me into the young woman I am growing up to be. I was so happy that after her funeral I got to take this figurine home from her house. Ever since I was little I always loved staring at it & holding it in my hands. It reminds me of Scarlett O'Hara from Gone with the Wind, which is one of my favorite movies of all-time. Just like Scarlett my Grandma Ruby was a strong woman. I cherish this figurine and the memories of my Grandma it brings to me.

Best Coast

I'm falling hard for the band Best Coast. I love their songs they are so catchy to sing and dance along too, reminding me of beach days and just cruising around the city. Bethany Cosentino has become a hero of mine. I bought my ticket to see them at the Echoplex on June 8th with Health, Gold Panda, and Indian Jewelry (another band I've been getting really into.) Best Coast won't release an album until later this year and I can't for it to be released. It will be much anticipated. But for now their EP's and Singles have filled the space on my ipod. Here's a link to Pitchfork's interview with Bethany about her new album:

http://pitchfork.com/news/37917-best-coast-talks-debut-album/

and here is their great music video to "When I'm With You"

Beirut - "Nantes"

Seconds after this video started I fell in love with it and discovered a new appreciation for Beirut, and a bigger appreciation for his music.

Pass this On

I love this music video to The Knife's song "Pass This On" especially the ending when everybody starts dancing. I can't believe that was a transvestite lip-syncing to the the song. He/She is one of the prettiest transvestites I've ever seen. I really love this song by The Knife off their album Deep Cuts. It's so catchy and every time I listen to it I feel like getting up and dancing to it like how everyone in the music video is dancing to the song. Thats why I think the video goes so good with the song because the dance moves flow great with the music and you can tell he/she is having a good time singing along to the song.

to binge..

If I didn't love the Gorillaz enough already Coachella just made me love them even more, more than I could imagine. Their whole set at Coachella was great! It was amazing to see the mastermind behind the band, Damon Albarn sing live and with Yukimi Nagano from Little Dragon up on the stage with him. In this clip they are performing my favorite track of "Plastic Beach" called "To Binge." The song is so beautiful and relaxing. I don't see how anyone cannot love this song, the lyrics are breathtaking. In my mind I picture 2-D and Noodle singing it to each other, just like how Damon and Yukimi are singing it to each other on stage. This was definitely the highlight of the set for me. And I was so happy when they played their older songs like "Clint Eastwood" & "Feel Good Inc." The whole crowd couldn't help but sing along too. I don't think even one person was not singing along to those two songs. The Gorillaz know how to put on a good show and sound so great live. I read a lot of comments from people criticizing the Gorillaz for being boring & others saying they expected more, I strongly disagree. They delivered and made my Coachella experience complete.

Getty

Lovely view from the balcony of the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Beautiful green grass, trees, and bushes in the foreground with clear blue skies, tall buildings in the background. Corrupted by a line of smog flowing through the atmosphere.

Plastic Beach

About a month ago I posted an entry about my excitement for the Gorillaz's new album "Plastic Beach" to be released. And after owning it for quite some time now I have to say that it is simply Brilliant! I listened to it from start to finish and after it was done I had a full appreciation for it. There are so many great songs to dance along with and slower songs that have beautiful lyrics to listen to and a good number of hip-hop tracks. Collaborations with Snoop Dogg to Lou Reed, from Mos Def to Little Dragon, it just shows how many artists wanted to be featured on this album. If you have not listened to "Plastic Beach" yet you're definitely missing out.

Click here to listen from start to finish:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/mar/01/gorillaz-plastic-beach

I'm falling in love with her all over again...

Yay! Kate Nash's new album "My Best Friend Is You", is going to be released on April 20th less then a month away! I just watched the video for "Doo Wah Doo" and fell in love with it! I remember watching videos on Youtube in early 2009 of her performing "Doo Wah Doo" live and trying to find every possible way to download it, but couldn't cause it had not yet been recorded on a track. She will also be playing at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles on May 11th, which I will definitely try not to miss. It's the only place she'll be playing in California that is a short driving distance for me.

only...

7 days until Gorillaz's new album "Plastic Beach" is released in stores and I'm definitely going to go buy it! I heard a preview for it a couple of nights ago on itunes and i liked it a lot. Definitely going to be worth buying the actual album and not just downloading it from itunes ;)

There is seriously nothing better then waking up in the morning and seeing this adorable face greet me. My puppy is my best friend and he helps me not feel so alone in this world especially when the house is empty and everyone is gone. He always seems to know when I am sad cause he'll calm down from his rambunctious behavior and lay up against me and helps comfort me. He brings a happiness to my life that could not come from something or anyone else. I'm so happy to have him in my life.

Ramblings of a young girl..

"I never knew strong emotions before meeting you,

I never knew a strong pain like it is when I fight with you,

I never knew I could care for someone as much as I care for you,

I never knew there was someone out there me, nor did I know there could ever be

I never knew anyone could look at me like the way you do

I never knew I could say I love you to someone like you

I never knew anything before meeting you

I don't want to know anything else if it doesn't come from you."

just a little something I came up with while sitting i my room. nothing special, just felt like sharing my little poem to the world.

Feel Good Inc.

Feel Good Inc. by the Gorrilaz brings back a lot of good memories for me, especially from sophomore year. The lyrics are brilliant, the instrumentals, the music video, everything. for me, it puts me in a good mood where when the chorus starts up i let everything flee from my mind and just listen to the lyrics. I would always listen to it on my ipod shuffle, while driving in the car with my mom and sister to huntington, beach or family vacation trips and taking in the different cities and scenery that passed us by.

"Windmill, Windmill for the land.
Love forever hand in hand
Take it all in on your stride
It is sinking, falling down
Love forever love is free
Let's turn forever you and me
Windmill, windmill for the land
Is everybody in?"

David Bowie

...not just a hero, more like a SAVIOR!

I'm tired of fighting...

for a lost cause.

I don't think you need to be going through a break-up or heartbreak to have some kind of connection with Beck's song, "Lost Cause." Everyone has those moments where they're thinking if anything is really worth the trouble. Especially if it's something where you have done nothing but invest yourself in fully and you still get nothing. You're just "tired of fighting for a lost cause." His lyrics just help you realize no one really cares and that in this world you're are on your own.

Coachella

a couple of days ago i bought my Coachella ticket and i am so EXCITED!!!! this year's line up is amazing and it's going to be my first time going. i don't know how i am going to manage waiting two months and some odd days waiting for it to come.

leap year

"if you must steal, steal my sorrows away. if you must lie, lie next to me every night. and if you must cheat, cheat death cause i couldn't imagine living a life without you"

my favorite quote from the movie.

city of god

a couple of nights ago i watched the movie "City of God" for the first time. I thought it was a great movie and made me think about how lucky i am to live in America, even with its flaws. "The City of God" is the slum suburb of Rio de Janeiro where organized crime, drug leaders and gangs grows popular over the years. some scenes in the movie are too hard to watch but you learn a whole lot and realize that you don't have things too bad off. the movie is about a kid named Rocket who lives in the City of God, he narrates the movie and introduces you to all the characters he met growing up and had to live with and fear. i honestly can't believe it was based on a true story. the other main character is a drug dealer named Lil' Ze who runs the City of God. He puts Alex Delarge to shame with his ultra violence, killing many people and wanting to take over the whole city and be the only drug dealer in town. he started his career early by running around with the Tender Trio, who would steal money and would share it with their families and the poor population of the City of God. But Lil' Ze started killing after one night of going out with the Tender Trio and taking matters into his own hands. Rocket, whose older brother was part of the Tender Trio, never had any interest in crime and the way of living so many other young ones ended up taking. you learn about the events that took place through rockets eyes and knowledge, and he is successful in not getting swept up in crime life. the movie ends with him witnessing Lil Ze's death and taking pictures of it which catapults him into becoming a photographr, which was his dream ever since he was young. i think everyone should watch this movie cause it opens your eyes to all the unfortunate things that take place due to poverty.

01/01/10

HAPPY NEW YEARS!

today is the first day of 2010, not only the first day of a new year but the first day of a new decade. last night was lots of fun in hollywood. i got to celebrate the stroke of 12 on hollywood blvd, with my good friends and a few new friends. it was a great night