EPISODE QUATORZE : wasted

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OUTSIDE you know what the fuck. the british music industry has gone and sued a completely legit online music store, CDWOW. they are fucking dumbasses. for all the piracy and illegal downloads that have cut into their sales, they go and sue a retailer that makes up for 23% of online sales! greedy motherfuckers, that's all i have to say about that... speaking of screwed up companies, Ribena turns out to be a fraud. going around lying abou their nutritional content. i always wondered how food companies determine their nutritional values and who fact-checked it? leave to teenagers to debunk that whole mess. claiming you have EXTRA vitamin C and then having barely any at all? fraudy fraud fraud. PFFFT!... a co-worker (a.k.a. my OFFICE EYE-CANDY) pointed out to me that it seems everytime HALLE BERRY has a movie coming out, she seems to reflect upon some trauma from her past, like attempted suicide after her divorce. love her and all, don't get me wrong. i'm just sayin' what i heard... and BRITNEY signed those divorce papers... NEXT...

THE RICHES for another change. THE RICHES is much more up to date than GREY'S ANATOMY. it is my new favourite show. how can it not be? MINNIE DRIVER!!! EDDIE IZZARD!!! (sans heels, but still) and the gypsy life. not to mention, you can never go wrong criticizing suburban living. ;) as for my real life... not much news really. uni is dicking around and i'm just sorting things out. work is going well. voila...

MILE HIGH as for flying, i'll be visiting SOCO next month in MINNEAPOLIS! i think it'll be really nice. life was a bit more fun with him in it. but you take what you can from your experiences and grow. as for MINNEAPOLIS, the other nite i got hit on by a lovely photographer from there, funny that! we've been playing phone tag and he leaves on monday, but we'll see if i can't have a little tourist fun ;)... these days though, i'm not much for the pursuit. a man's gotta come after me if he's interested. ya know?!

MEDLEY blah blah blah. SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR's album isn't out for another month. but the next single ME AND MY IMAGINATION is out soon and god i love this woman's music... otherwise, the big shocker is HILARY DUFF! little thing went and produced a delightful juicy pop album and it's wonderful. i'm really getting into it and trust me, i never thought that i'd say that about ol' duffy. gotta give it up though DIGNITY is a good album. GYPSY WOMAN is the immediate standout after the singles PLAY WITH FIRE and WITH LOVE. DREAMER and OUTSIDE OF YOU are definite faves too... also should note that RIHANNA and NICOLE SCHERZINGER-ly (from PUSSYCATS) have a groovy duet with WINNING WOMEN...

among the many fabulous wonders of the world, there is the EUROVISION song contest. it's american idol only each country in europe competes. and each country has a smaller competition to determine it's representative. the thing has been around for 50 or so years. L-O-V-E it and all the trashiness that ensues. and truly it's one of the great things that is keeping bubble pop music alive. THANK GOODNESS!!! the competition is 12 May this year, and the UK had one of the best cock-ups when announcing this years winner...



SOOCH is back with a vengeance (of sorts)!!! or is it cindy? no no, it's SCOOCH! too right. what did they do to deserve this honor? well here's the live performance that sealed the deal. it really wasn't fair, they had the best props! ;)



"can i get you anything to suck on?"

TOP TEN
::01:: OUT OF CONTROL — Mutya Buena with Groove Armada
::02:: WASTED — Carrie Underwood
::03:: GIRLFRIEND (French Version) — Avril Lavigne
::04:: WITH LOVE — Hilary Duff
::05:: PARTONS VITE — Kaolin (on US iTunes!!!)
::06:: I GET AROUND — Dragonette
::07:: CATCH YOU — Sophie Ellis-Bextor
::09:: HOLLYWOOD — Jay-Z ft. Beyoncé
::10:: SETTLIN' — Sugarland
::08:: RIEN N'EST COMME AVANT — Hélène Segara

SPICE UP YOUR LIFE!

i heart the 90s and this little tidbit is just a wonderful piece of girl power :D

ENFIN!

finally!!! when i was in rome 2 years ago, i was chilling in the hotel room for a bit and came across this brilliant show AMICI. it's american idol tri-factor. each round they have to sing, or dance, or act, or cry. it's incredible. family members are brought out. and i fell for this one guy ANTONELLO CAROZZA. beautiful voice, amazin dancer. and for one round he was the last to dance, only to turn around and be first on the next round to sing! bitch brought it! short of breathe, he brought it good! and FINALLY i've found him online and ordered his CD that came out last year. i never found him because i was spelling his name incorrectly. pffft! but in my cleaning frenzy this weekend, i found my souvenirs from italy and a paper with songs and singers i liked that i had heard. so here is a clip of one of his AMICI performances:

gratsi gratsi gratsi!
he's adorable to boot! and this show is so great. i don't know a word of italian and got sucked in for 2 hours before i had realized What The Fuck Am I Watching TV For In Rome?! and ran out to be amidst some ancient ruins. i heart ROME.
xo

EPISODE TREIZE : i will always love you

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OUTSIDE as if there weren't enough reasons to spit on ANN COULTER, now the bitch calls JOHN EDWARDS a faggot... but in other news, apparently snap decisions are sometimes the best. the University College London found that making snap decisions is more reliable in certain situations than using rational thought processes. you know like when dreamgirls comes on in a bar and you know it's time to flame on!

GREY'S ANATOMY i'm moving to london. a ton of paperwork to go through and everything, but i accepted the offer at City University of London. AHHH!!! i'm so excited. now i have to focus. AHHH!!! it's good, it's great, i'm thrilled about this endeavor. AHHH! so much to do! housing, loans, scholarships, visas, packing, studying, and that whole countdown thing. 5 months!

MILE HIGH what a funny little weekend. between the parties which involved me pointing out to everyone who it is that i wanted to fuck, to emails with MON EX-COPAIN that finally closed the door. yeah it was funny. so i've ended all communications with the ex, along with deleting old voicemails, removing old postcards and throwing out old souvenirs. not all. some stuff is in a shoebox which will be thrown out at some later date, yet you have to hold on to them for some sentimental reason. but you always tape the box closed, just in case you ever get drunk and casually eye the idea of opening said shoebox. alas, c'est tous. it's just time. i'm tired of being crazy and am ready to move on.

MEDLEY there has been a leak... huh?! supposed song EXCUSE MY FRENCH by KYLIE. only a 1,20 clip but hmmm... i wanna know if it's her or not. otherwise, damn JAY-Z and BEYONCÉ for hooking me on their new track. ARGH!!!


TOP TEN

::01:: Partons Vite — Kaolin (on US iTunes!!!)
::02:: Walk This Way — Sugababes Vs. Girls Aloud
::03:: Catch You — Sophie Ellis-Bextor
::04:: Settlin' — Sugarland
::05:: Tant Que J'Existerai — Natasha St-Pier
::06:: Hollywood — Jay-Z ft. Beyoncé
::07:: All My Friends Say — Luke Bryan
::08:: It's All True — Tracey Thorn
::09:: Last Dollar (Fly Away) — Tim McGraw
::10:: Des Rails — Zazie

EPISODE DOUZE : walk this way

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GREY'S ANATOMY the school saga continues and it hasn't even started yet! pffft! but i've spoken to the actuary and have a direction. that's always a good thing. i'm feeling good and excited. despite the fact that now my new life is 6 months away and i'm scared shitless. keep on truckin... the birthday and the funeral was as weird as it sounds to combine. seeing most of my close family and being in my hometown (ain't been in miami in 2 years) was just as weird but kinda good. however with the combined would-be anniversary avec mon ex-copain, i totes shut down internally. just couldn't take it all. but last weekend helped me a lot and i'm feeling decent.

MILE HIGH this last weekend was in boston, which i just find to be so cute. i visited THE GRADUATE with MR. MARTHA and it was just lovely. spending some QT with good friends and relaxing a bit. even got to the gym. phew! but also did some shopping damage, ouch... and sadly this coming weekend i lose another, yet a-fucking-nother. SOCO is off to minneapolis. i'm retarded so i'm sure i'll cry at some point next week, because it's just not set in yet. i'm not even that attached, i suppose knowing that him or i would be leaving the city soon anyways. and we've only known each other for 4 months. but we instantly hit it off and he is someone i will never forget. and the supportive relationship that he's provided is just what i needed after the breakup. just to remind myself that there is always more out there. nothing is ever over. and you can't give up. the whole point of life is to live... okay back to something fun!

MEDLEY the theme song to MILE HIGH (the world is mine by HOOVERPHONIC) is brilliant, love it, smile it, BE IT!... the new PUSSYCAT DOLLS song with SHAGGY called DONT ASK HER THAT, is very nice. typical PCD and you can't go wrong with that. DOWN WITH LOVE is the new bside to SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTORs new single and it is one of her best songs! this shit is sooooo brilliant, l-o-v-e-i-t!!! and it's not as bitter as it sounds. "take it all in, let it all out. somethings you just can't live without. and when you're down with love, there ain't no cure at all." TA-RUE!!!... otherwise... MACY GRAY is FINALLY MADE HAPPY and it makes me happy, delightful tune :)... CHILLI of TLC with MISSY ELLIOTT have brought it with a stomper on STRIAGHT JACK, it's ghetto and good but i hope CHILLI tears it up with her solo material. her voice is as beautiful as her body. IMO... and finally ITS ALL TRUE by TRACEY THORN of EBTG is damn mofo catchy. it will be charting, that's for sure. 80s twinge and it's stuck in your head. so 2007 is hitting the floor running with music, let's hope it keeps up. 2006 (pronounced two thousand sex) was quite a hot year!


TOP TEN

::01:: Catch You — Sophie Ellis-Bextor
::02:: Des Rails — Zazie
::03:: White Diamond [Live] — Kylie Minogue
::04:: Devant Soi — Mylène Farmer
::05:: Briser Mes Chaînes — Sofiane
::06:: Walk This Way — Sugababes Vs. Girls Aloud
::07:: Partons Vite — Kaolin (on US iTunes!!!)
::08:: All My Friends Say — Luke Bryan
::09:: Lil' Star — Kelis
::10:: With Every Heartbeat — Kleerup feat. Robyn

CHANGE i just have to build the hype. there is potential, POTENTIAL for this country's first african-american president! no matter how far he may get in the running, or even if he becomes president. the significance, that he is taken as a serious candidate! BARACK OBAMA is a good man and i am hoping for the best this next election. whoo hoo!

EPISODE ONZE : l'amour, la mort

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OUTSIDE another cultural icon is gone. and whatever may be, i didn't hate her and she lived life. ANNA NICOLE SMITH had her moment and her death is tragic. here is a mock of her tv show, that is one of her higher moments...



in other news, Italy has now joined the loving ranks of Canada, Spain, South Africa, Belgium, the UK and some others, becoming that much closer to allowing same-sex marriages. this US of mine can really get frustrating at times. grrr... much like my beloved NYC when they arrest protestors and forget our favoured civil rights. pffft!

GREY'S ANATOMY playing phone/email tag with the british actuary is leaving me really frustrated. i've almost concluded which school i will attend but i just want his thoughts to... i guess comfort me and support my decision. alas, it is MY decision. and i'll be filing my income taxes this weekend, which then means, pick a school and apply for FAFSA and the money hunt begins. argh... but work work is going quite well. i'm learning, which is always the best... my sad note is not only anna died yesterday, but my uncle as well. he was deteriorating, and it's good that he has no more pain. i love him and my aunt and will be flying back to miami this weekend to spend my birthday at his funeral. if i believed in symbolism, i might see something in that...

MILE HIGH so the more interesting bits lately have been that THE PRINCESS and THE ROCKER where in town to celebrate THE ROCKER's birthday last weekend. L-O-V-E them! it was a crazy weekend and many fabulous events. THE PRINCESS is definitely one of the most special people i've had in my life and playing host to them was an honor for me... speaking of loved ones even more, SOCO is leaving, like most of those i get close to, he is running away. seriously, it's for the best because this is a great career move for him. so we are down to our last two weeks... deux semaines... what is a girl to do?! :( on the emotional front, as you can see there's a lot. aging, death, lost loves, including the fact that my birthday is also the would-be anniversary with mon ex-copain... which will wonderfully be quickly followed by valentine's day. which i'm not a fan of, and last year was the first year it was ever significant for me. i've moved on a lot and grown a lot. LOADS. but there is still pain. and more importantly, love...

MEDLEY so... music music music... much like NSYNC, there is a new guilty pop sin for me. SUGABABES have combined with the powers of GIRLS ALOUD and covered the song WALK THIS WAY for charity. dear god it's awful. and i fucking love it! at least right now. it's camptastic fun and truthfully if you LOVE... and i do mean LOVE pop music. you cannot help but like this song no matter how awful it is. you have to at least bare through to the middle of the video where the have a fucking WALK OFF!!! nothing like dual runway walk off. BRING IT!