Sorry about the lack of posts this week; between my work schedule changing every day, preparing my apartment for a new roommate, and studying for a very important final exam (I got an A in the class!), I couldn't spend much time doing things for myself, or you! At least I can relax a little now.
At my school, the Communication major operates strangely. You are first a COMM Interest major, and have to take these 4 classes. Then after you take them, you are eligible to get into the major. But only the students with the top 100 GPAs get in. Getting an A in this class was the only chance I had left! After it's factored into my GPA, I will have the lowest GPA they are expecting to accept. Now I can relax a little, but I still have to wait until June to find out. Ahhh! Anyways, I couldn't come up with a unique idea for a Friday list this week, so I'm just going to suggest to you a few of the websites I've been interested in lately.
1. College Candy -- Ever since I discovered this blog, I haven't been able to get enough! The website is perfect to browse on for hours; sometimes I lose track of time at work! Many different college (and a few post-college) girls contribute posts, giving it a variety of outlooks. All types of views, interests, and fashions are blogged about, so you are sure to find a lot of articles that you can relate to perfectly! Today, they posted 2 articles that I love: one about being a sober girl in college, and another about the wonder that is chick flicks! After I read each of them, I just had to go, 'Wow,' this article was made for me to read!
2. Mr. Beer --my boyfriend's roommate has a Mr. Beer home-brewing kit brewin' in the kitchenette, and it looks really cool. I had never heard of it and had no clue what it was at first, but now I want to make beer! It's right up my alley. It's sort of like crafting cause you're making something, cooking where there isn't much room for you to mess it up, and the product can be enjoyed by all! :P I love just browsing their website at all of the different kits and products they offer. I've always been interested in fermentation and stuff, and they have a wine kit too! It's like 200 dollars, though, and is probably a lot more complex. They have beer kits starting at 30 bucks, and can buy refills after you've used up the ingredients included.
3. Farmville -- Yes, I'm one of those people. I can't get enough farming. I realize how pathetic it has made my life, and that now that I've realized you can play on Farmville.com with the same account as Facebook, it will get worse. Playing directly on their site gives you more reward and gifting options, the screen is bigger, and it runs a little bit faster, for me at least. What I also like is that I haven't noticed my activity from the site on my Facebook feed, so it's not annoying my Facebook friends and broadcasting how much procrastinating I do. Hello, hiding an addiction.
4. Weather Forecast -- Usually, I hate talking about or reading about the weather. I don't really care about weather that does not affect my immediate plans unless it's a big deal sort of thing. I just wanna know how I should dress, if I should walk or take my car, and if any of my plans will be affected. But right now, it's a big deal sort of thing, and the forecasters are not exaggerating. The first weekend of winter break, we got like 20 inches at home in Maryland. When 18 inches was predicted. It has snowed a few other times there and at school, usually the same amount since there's only 80 miles in between. But everyone was so confident in the predictions that my home county declared that school would be let out 3 hours early. The last time I spoke to my parents, there were a few inches. There's a few inches here now, too. And the university has cancelled all Saturday activities and finals, moving them to Monday, and now the semester doesn't start until Tuesday! Awesomeeee. The weather forecast says 100% chance of snow, so I'm very excited!
5. StudyBlue -- StudyBlue randomly followed me on Twitter, most likely automatically based on who and what I follow. I decided on a whim to check it out but was getting ready to block them from my Tweets, cause I get paranoid, ya never know. It's a study resource site. There are a bunch on Facebook and campuses each have their own, but this one has a huge network. Not many at my school know about it, so resources are scarce, but I can still find help. You can upload your own study materials, and get rewards based on how many other people use it and give it a good rating. You can also get materials from people at other schools by entering what textbooks you use. That way, you can get chapter notes and stuff from other schools with similar classes. If you sign up please select that you were referred by a friend on the sign up page, and use my referral code: 732246. I admit that referrals will increase my standing on the site, but with my school's specific reward system I do not get money from getting people to sign up. I am telling you about this because I think it's exciting! Add me as a contact, too, and be my study buddy!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
No More Flossing!
R.I.P. Thongs. I will not miss you. I always hated you, no matter how popular you were. You were uncomfortable, painful, and in my personal case, didn't even do anything for me. You can't even be considered a real piece of underwear; I own headbands with more fabric than you! Boy shorts are everything you are not: comfortable, sensible, and actually a garment.
According to my Bible (aka Cosmo!), the multi-decade trend of thongs has now bitten the dust, and I will be the one dancing at the wake.
Thongs first came into my life in middle school. The thong was popular, low cut jeans were popular, and I wanted to be popular too. My first thong was pretty conservative...wide bands instead of strings everywhere. It was too big, so it was actually pretty comfortable. But I didn't really see the advantages they had.
I have a very odd body. Nothing is in proportion and nothing makes sense. This meant that for some reason, the only way I could get VPL (visible panty line) was to wear thick underwear and skintight clothes (like for dance class). I never had the VPLdilemma (on the other hand, for some reason, no matter how high up my pants are, my crack will pop out when I sit down:( ). But my friends wore thongs, so I did too. I bought a ton! But I rarely wore them; only when I was going to dance or made myself.
The way I see it, boy shorts are the best type of underwear. They tend to end at a spot on your cheeks that's hidden by pockets, or
the movement of your walk. They can be oh-so comfy! And they're modest enough that they are fine to lounge around the house in.
They've been taking over my underwear drawer for years. I'm not trying to brag about being ahead of the trend (because I never wore them to 'be cool' and I was going against a trend for so long), I'm saying...they're great!
And people are starting to agree...
You can see the boyshorts replacing the booty-floss in underwear stores, too. We already found out that the new trend is in the Bible...but there's proof at church (or in my case, synagogue), a.k.a. Victoria's Secret. VS is known as the go-to place for sexy underwear. Their fashion shows are televised on broadcast channels! Obviously, they know what they're doing. And their website has more of ALL types of underwear...except thongs. This is even more true of their brand, VS Pink, hugely popular among younger consumers. Boyshorts, bikinis, hipsters, boybriefs; they're at the top of the page, with the thongs hidden in between.
Ladies, its time to cover up those cheeks again! :D
According to my Bible (aka Cosmo!), the multi-decade trend of thongs has now bitten the dust, and I will be the one dancing at the wake.
Thongs first came into my life in middle school. The thong was popular, low cut jeans were popular, and I wanted to be popular too. My first thong was pretty conservative...wide bands instead of strings everywhere. It was too big, so it was actually pretty comfortable. But I didn't really see the advantages they had.
I have a very odd body. Nothing is in proportion and nothing makes sense. This meant that for some reason, the only way I could get VPL (visible panty line) was to wear thick underwear and skintight clothes (like for dance class). I never had the VPLdilemma (on the other hand, for some reason, no matter how high up my pants are, my crack will pop out when I sit down:( ). But my friends wore thongs, so I did too. I bought a ton! But I rarely wore them; only when I was going to dance or made myself.
The way I see it, boy shorts are the best type of underwear. They tend to end at a spot on your cheeks that's hidden by pockets, or
the movement of your walk. They can be oh-so comfy! And they're modest enough that they are fine to lounge around the house in.They've been taking over my underwear drawer for years. I'm not trying to brag about being ahead of the trend (because I never wore them to 'be cool' and I was going against a trend for so long), I'm saying...they're great!
And people are starting to agree...
You can see the boyshorts replacing the booty-floss in underwear stores, too. We already found out that the new trend is in the Bible...but there's proof at church (or in my case, synagogue), a.k.a. Victoria's Secret. VS is known as the go-to place for sexy underwear. Their fashion shows are televised on broadcast channels! Obviously, they know what they're doing. And their website has more of ALL types of underwear...except thongs. This is even more true of their brand, VS Pink, hugely popular among younger consumers. Boyshorts, bikinis, hipsters, boybriefs; they're at the top of the page, with the thongs hidden in between.
Ladies, its time to cover up those cheeks again! :D
Monday, February 1, 2010
Have You Heard
It turns out there are still people out there looking for chivalry. They haven't found it either.
CBS doesn't care that we couldn't hear our boys Drake and Weezy last night (people don't care so much about Eminem anymore)
There is NO excuse for lip syncing after Pink could do this. If you can't sing and walk around at the same time, maybe you shouldn't be famous.
I get dizzy just watching her! Yet I keep watching it over and over...
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOzzygbKsiw]
CBS doesn't care that we couldn't hear our boys Drake and Weezy last night (people don't care so much about Eminem anymore)
There is NO excuse for lip syncing after Pink could do this. If you can't sing and walk around at the same time, maybe you shouldn't be famous.
I get dizzy just watching her! Yet I keep watching it over and over...
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOzzygbKsiw]
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards: Part 3
So I haven't been paying full attention...but where are the actual awards?! It has been performance after performance after performance. Don't get me wrong, I like them, but I want to know who had the "Best Female Album of the Year" etc. Some of the performances are phenomenal (Elton and Gaga, Beyonce, the Michael Jackson thing, etc.), but a lot of these performances differ very little from the performances on their concert tours.
And now I don't remember what I wanted to write about because it made me think of how little actual awards were given out!
I really like the performance of Roberta Flack. I don't remember who the guy is. My bad, my boyfriend got online lol. I haven't seen him in a few weeks and haven't really talked to him much today, *tear*!
I guess I'm going to be pretty vague for the last half hour, I'm sorry! I really like the girl singing the Les Paul tribute. Can anyone tell me who that was?
Drake. is. yummy. So is waynee omg. I'm going to be a fangirl right now. They are both so hot haha. I met Drake back when he was Aubrey Graham on Degrassi haha. I love Canadians! As for Eminem, I'm super ready for his career to be over. I was with my friend the other day listening to the new Weezy song that has him in it, and he said something about "now he'll have to get used to tolerating Eminem's voice all over again." I thought that was pretty fucking hilarious at the time. Now, I still think it's funny! Who's idea was it to have Travis Barker drumming for them? It is brilliant!
Uh oh! Taylor beat Beyonce again! Someone keep an eye on Kanye, wherever he is lol
And now I don't remember what I wanted to write about because it made me think of how little actual awards were given out!
I really like the performance of Roberta Flack. I don't remember who the guy is. My bad, my boyfriend got online lol. I haven't seen him in a few weeks and haven't really talked to him much today, *tear*!
I guess I'm going to be pretty vague for the last half hour, I'm sorry! I really like the girl singing the Les Paul tribute. Can anyone tell me who that was?
Drake. is. yummy. So is waynee omg. I'm going to be a fangirl right now. They are both so hot haha. I met Drake back when he was Aubrey Graham on Degrassi haha. I love Canadians! As for Eminem, I'm super ready for his career to be over. I was with my friend the other day listening to the new Weezy song that has him in it, and he said something about "now he'll have to get used to tolerating Eminem's voice all over again." I thought that was pretty fucking hilarious at the time. Now, I still think it's funny! Who's idea was it to have Travis Barker drumming for them? It is brilliant!
Uh oh! Taylor beat Beyonce again! Someone keep an eye on Kanye, wherever he is lol
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards: Part 2
Aw, I need to start my homework and at least pretend to be concentrating on it, so my commentary will be briefer for most of the remainder of the show. The more I love something, the more time I'll take away from mass comm research methods :P Hopefully, I'll be able to rewatch the show online tomorrow. I wish I had DVR here at school :(
Congratulations, Bobby Darin! He is one of my favorite singers from his era, and one of the reasons himself that I like music my grandparents listen to!
I like the way Kings of Leon roll. Admitting they're drunk, and offering to buy shots for anyone they didn't thank? Hey guys, you didn't thank me!
I wasn't really listening to the intro for T-Pain, so when I saw the first 2 opera singers, I thought it was a song from Camelot?! I really have been listening to too many showtunes! Haha! But I love this song! And Kings of Leon unintentionally introduced this song really well! I love hip-hop dancing. With performances like this I find myself not watching the musicians at all, but rather the dancers.
OMG SLASH! Are they about to go into some Guns and Roses?! Yay, hair metal and acid wash jeans! Awww, they're not, song's over now. If Axl had come on stage, I would have freaked. outtttt.
I'm going to go vote for which song Bon Jovi is going to play! Oy vey, Justin Beiber we're talking about Bon Jovi, not Beyonce. That is why 5 years olds should not be on stage at the Grammy's. Oh no, either my wireless connection is acting up again, or the CBS website cant handle all the Bon Jovi loving! It is repeatedly "unable to service your request." I voted for "Living on a Prayer." Not my favorite, but from my favorite album, Slippery When Wet. It's kind of funny that over 50% of the songs on their greatest hits CD came from SWW.
I love Katy Perry :) I'm not sure if she is performing tonight, but I hope so. Later tonight I'm going to scour the internet for more songs of her that I don't have. When I say that, I mean different versions because I have and have memorized everything. She looks like she's channeling Bettie Page tonight! And what do you know, she tweeted earlier that she would be! I didn't even remember that when I saw her though, so her announcement didn't influence my impression. She is Bettie Page tonight. I love how versatile she is and how she could easily fit into any decade if she went back in time. In my pretend world, Katy is my best friend!
Taylor Swift and Stevie Nicks...I'm not a huge fan of Taylor Swift (I'll cover my face real quick so you can throw eggs at me). I really thought that she was still like seventeen. Turns out, she's older than me. If she's twenty years old, she needs to stop singing about fairytales and middle-school type crushes. Singing Rhiannon, she sounds pretty good though! I didn't know Stevie was making an appearance at tonight's show, so I was kind of annoyed when Taylor was singing a classic Fleetwood Mac song by herself. But once Stevie came out, the performance got real. Her voice...so unique. And it sounds the same as it did in the seventies. She lost some weight from the nineties. Overall, she's looking really good.
Michael Jackson Tribute
I'm SOOO excited for this! When MJ died, I didn't realize how much I loved him. Sure, I loved his songs and thought he was an amazing dancer, but, yeah, he got pretty weird. But I cried when I found out about his death. And listened to nothing but his music for a week. And watched my DVD of his best music videos every day. And tried to learn the choreography to Thriller.
This footage is really sad. It's beautiful, but it's really sad. I was expecting a video montage of his best videos or performances or something. Wow, this performance isn't at all what I expected. I still love it, I just wasn't expecting it. I love Beyonce rocking the 3D glasses. I didn't pick up my pair at Target, so this whole thing is starting to hurt my eyes a little! And Usher may be wearing regular sunglasses, but damn he looks good. Jennifer Hudson's bangs are really cute!
I'm sorry, but bringing his children on stage is NOT what Michael would have wanted. Even though they are talking about how great he was, he did everything to keep them away from the Hollywood things. And what Paris said made my eyes tear up. She looks so young. I think going on stage and talking about him was too much for her. Her eyes looked so sad, and during her speech, it was like she wasn't even there. She was somewhere else, maybe Neverland, in another time with her father. People can talk about how fucked up Michael was and how he shouldn't have been allowed near little kids, etc. I believe from what I've seen that he was a great father. The whole problem with Michael's relationships with little kids was that inside, he was still a little kid. He probably brought them so much fun while giving them important parts of childhood he was never allowed. I read in multiple places (which means its more likely to be true, but who knows) that their education was CONSTANT and advanced for their young ages. He knew that he wasn't normal, and he wanted more for his children.
And my blabbing about Michael Jackson is over, because another one of my 80's favorites is now on screen.
HI BON JOVI!!! Jon Bon Jovi still looks ah-mazing. Reason #234252 why I want to be Carrie Bradshaw: she sleeps with him in the episode that he guest stars on Sex and the City. That's one of my favorite episodes. If you don't know the episode I'm talking about, I HAVE to recap. Carrie gives going to therapy a shot and meets a guy (JBJ) in the waiting room. After they sleep together, she asks him why he is in therapy. His answer: "Once I sleep with a woman I completely lose interest. How bout you?" Her answer: "I pick the wrong guys." Before this, she didn't really believe in what her therapist was preaching, but there was her proof.
"Living on a Prayer"!!! I love Tommy and Gina! I wish the girl from Sugarland would get off the stage, though. And JBJ's dance moves are kind of creeping me out. It's not that he's now, like, 40, and still shaking his ass, cause that part looks good! I don't know what it is, but it looks like he's sort of forgotten how to dance.
Congratulations, Bobby Darin! He is one of my favorite singers from his era, and one of the reasons himself that I like music my grandparents listen to!
I like the way Kings of Leon roll. Admitting they're drunk, and offering to buy shots for anyone they didn't thank? Hey guys, you didn't thank me!
I wasn't really listening to the intro for T-Pain, so when I saw the first 2 opera singers, I thought it was a song from Camelot?! I really have been listening to too many showtunes! Haha! But I love this song! And Kings of Leon unintentionally introduced this song really well! I love hip-hop dancing. With performances like this I find myself not watching the musicians at all, but rather the dancers.
OMG SLASH! Are they about to go into some Guns and Roses?! Yay, hair metal and acid wash jeans! Awww, they're not, song's over now. If Axl had come on stage, I would have freaked. outtttt.
I'm going to go vote for which song Bon Jovi is going to play! Oy vey, Justin Beiber we're talking about Bon Jovi, not Beyonce. That is why 5 years olds should not be on stage at the Grammy's. Oh no, either my wireless connection is acting up again, or the CBS website cant handle all the Bon Jovi loving! It is repeatedly "unable to service your request." I voted for "Living on a Prayer." Not my favorite, but from my favorite album, Slippery When Wet. It's kind of funny that over 50% of the songs on their greatest hits CD came from SWW.
I love Katy Perry :) I'm not sure if she is performing tonight, but I hope so. Later tonight I'm going to scour the internet for more songs of her that I don't have. When I say that, I mean different versions because I have and have memorized everything. She looks like she's channeling Bettie Page tonight! And what do you know, she tweeted earlier that she would be! I didn't even remember that when I saw her though, so her announcement didn't influence my impression. She is Bettie Page tonight. I love how versatile she is and how she could easily fit into any decade if she went back in time. In my pretend world, Katy is my best friend!
Taylor Swift and Stevie Nicks...I'm not a huge fan of Taylor Swift (I'll cover my face real quick so you can throw eggs at me). I really thought that she was still like seventeen. Turns out, she's older than me. If she's twenty years old, she needs to stop singing about fairytales and middle-school type crushes. Singing Rhiannon, she sounds pretty good though! I didn't know Stevie was making an appearance at tonight's show, so I was kind of annoyed when Taylor was singing a classic Fleetwood Mac song by herself. But once Stevie came out, the performance got real. Her voice...so unique. And it sounds the same as it did in the seventies. She lost some weight from the nineties. Overall, she's looking really good.
Michael Jackson Tribute
I'm SOOO excited for this! When MJ died, I didn't realize how much I loved him. Sure, I loved his songs and thought he was an amazing dancer, but, yeah, he got pretty weird. But I cried when I found out about his death. And listened to nothing but his music for a week. And watched my DVD of his best music videos every day. And tried to learn the choreography to Thriller.
This footage is really sad. It's beautiful, but it's really sad. I was expecting a video montage of his best videos or performances or something. Wow, this performance isn't at all what I expected. I still love it, I just wasn't expecting it. I love Beyonce rocking the 3D glasses. I didn't pick up my pair at Target, so this whole thing is starting to hurt my eyes a little! And Usher may be wearing regular sunglasses, but damn he looks good. Jennifer Hudson's bangs are really cute!
I'm sorry, but bringing his children on stage is NOT what Michael would have wanted. Even though they are talking about how great he was, he did everything to keep them away from the Hollywood things. And what Paris said made my eyes tear up. She looks so young. I think going on stage and talking about him was too much for her. Her eyes looked so sad, and during her speech, it was like she wasn't even there. She was somewhere else, maybe Neverland, in another time with her father. People can talk about how fucked up Michael was and how he shouldn't have been allowed near little kids, etc. I believe from what I've seen that he was a great father. The whole problem with Michael's relationships with little kids was that inside, he was still a little kid. He probably brought them so much fun while giving them important parts of childhood he was never allowed. I read in multiple places (which means its more likely to be true, but who knows) that their education was CONSTANT and advanced for their young ages. He knew that he wasn't normal, and he wanted more for his children.
And my blabbing about Michael Jackson is over, because another one of my 80's favorites is now on screen.
HI BON JOVI!!! Jon Bon Jovi still looks ah-mazing. Reason #234252 why I want to be Carrie Bradshaw: she sleeps with him in the episode that he guest stars on Sex and the City. That's one of my favorite episodes. If you don't know the episode I'm talking about, I HAVE to recap. Carrie gives going to therapy a shot and meets a guy (JBJ) in the waiting room. After they sleep together, she asks him why he is in therapy. His answer: "Once I sleep with a woman I completely lose interest. How bout you?" Her answer: "I pick the wrong guys." Before this, she didn't really believe in what her therapist was preaching, but there was her proof.
"Living on a Prayer"!!! I love Tommy and Gina! I wish the girl from Sugarland would get off the stage, though. And JBJ's dance moves are kind of creeping me out. It's not that he's now, like, 40, and still shaking his ass, cause that part looks good! I don't know what it is, but it looks like he's sort of forgotten how to dance.
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards
The Grammy's are the one award show I get completely enthralled in. The past few years I've been disappointed with the performances and stuff, but this year is already amazing and it is only 20 minutes in! I will be blogging live about some of my favorite parts of the show tonight, but publishing it all in one post together afterwards.
Comment with your favorite/least favorite parts of the show!
Opening Act
Oh. My. Gawd. Lady Gaga AND Elton John?! What you have here are two of pop culture's most outrageous, controversial, and fabulous stars from different generations on one stage. Thank you, Grammy's! They are also two starts that were hugely popular within the gay culture before and during their worldwide fame. While I haven't had the chance to see Lady live, when I was fifteen I was extremely lucky and got to see Elton John. I doubt I will ever see a concert as amazing as his. After the concert, my mom summed it up perfectly: "It was really a show. A full-on performance." I think the Grammy's performance committee couldn't have planned a better opening act. Lady Gaga, among my generation, is probably seen as the pop star that has the most outrageous outfits and says and does the craziest things. But her wardrobe predecessor made sequins and crazy sunglasses.
Stephen Colbert's Intro
It was hilarious. I don't have much to say about it, but it really was funny. I liked how he brought his daughter into it. She looks pretty nervous every time the camera goes to her, and is apparently not a very good actor. Personally, I think she looks like she's a little backed up and could use some prune juice (I know, gross).
Taylor Swift's Acceptance Speech
She must be SO happy Beyonce wasn't nominated for this. Who knows, it may be the only full acceptance speech she gets to tonight!
Miss Beyonce!
She is so amazingly fabulous. Just standing there in the aisle, she exudes so much power and confidence. That dress is phenomenal. It really accentuates the curves that she is known for and that makes her stand out from the anorexic-looking stars in all the other music videos. And her power continues as she walks up to the stage. I'd like to see someone else attract that much attention in a room full of A-listers through D-listers without making a sound.
I'm not a huge fan of "If I Were a Boy," this performance is changing my opinion of it. Beyonce could make "The Wheels on the Bus" a hit single.
And is that an Alanis lyric I hear coming out of her mouth?! Oh shit! It is! "You Oughta Know" should be the anthem for strong, powerful and confident women...just like Beyonce! The girl who put men in their place and make feminism cute back in the 90's is being covered by Beyonce, who could put anyone in their place! I love how this year's performances are bringing together different generations. And girlfriend, get down and shake your hair! I LOVE her moves!
How many times has Beyonce done one of these legendary Grammy's performances? Remember when she sang with Prince (or the artist formerly known as?)? And Tina Turner?!?!?! My favorite part about her performance with prince was that he was wearing platforms that looked like they made him about 9 inches taller, but was still shorter than Beyonce, who was barefoot.
I love Seal's accent. Don't really like his music, but love his accent and love his wife! As for who he is introducing...I feel like Pink has gotten a little weird. Actually, not a little weird. I like a little weird. But her songs, like Fun house, and just overall the way she acts has gotten pretty bizarre. I'm not saying I don't like it, but I miss the spunky girl that was "mizzundastood"
Black Eyed Peas Performance
These kids are definitely one of my favorite hip-hop groups. A lot of people say they've gotten too commercial, too mainstream, etc. But out of the songs on the Top 40 charts, theirs have the sickest beats. I have imagined choreographing/performing dances to almost all of their songs. Especially this one. Which makes me a little unhappy with the performance. Not with the Peas themselves, but with the background dancers. This song has so many aspects that choreography could do so much with. And with lyrics about acrobatics, the dancers barely even take both feet off the floor. They are doing a lot of the same movements as the band, but the band is limited because their singing. Speaking of which, I love Fergie Ferg's voice. So unique. And her body and the clothes she puts on it are amazing. Now "Imma Be" is over and they've gone into "What a Feeling," which I admit, has become one of the songs I change the radio station for. But once its not on the radio every five minutes, it will be one of my favorite again. Their sign-off was also really cool..."Welcome to the future!" because so many of their songs have that "futuristic" sorta thing going on and this is not the first time their wardrobe has been outer space-chic. And all of the dances to their songs on So You Think You Can Dance have the same theme. Drink up my cup, Mozel Tov!
**pictures are from The Grammy's official website
Comment with your favorite/least favorite parts of the show!
Opening Act
Oh. My. Gawd. Lady Gaga AND Elton John?! What you have here are two of pop culture's most outrageous, controversial, and fabulous stars from different generations on one stage. Thank you, Grammy's! They are also two starts that were hugely popular within the gay culture before and during their worldwide fame. While I haven't had the chance to see Lady live, when I was fifteen I was extremely lucky and got to see Elton John. I doubt I will ever see a concert as amazing as his. After the concert, my mom summed it up perfectly: "It was really a show. A full-on performance." I think the Grammy's performance committee couldn't have planned a better opening act. Lady Gaga, among my generation, is probably seen as the pop star that has the most outrageous outfits and says and does the craziest things. But her wardrobe predecessor made sequins and crazy sunglasses.
Stephen Colbert's Intro
It was hilarious. I don't have much to say about it, but it really was funny. I liked how he brought his daughter into it. She looks pretty nervous every time the camera goes to her, and is apparently not a very good actor. Personally, I think she looks like she's a little backed up and could use some prune juice (I know, gross).
Taylor Swift's Acceptance Speech
She must be SO happy Beyonce wasn't nominated for this. Who knows, it may be the only full acceptance speech she gets to tonight!
Miss Beyonce!
She is so amazingly fabulous. Just standing there in the aisle, she exudes so much power and confidence. That dress is phenomenal. It really accentuates the curves that she is known for and that makes her stand out from the anorexic-looking stars in all the other music videos. And her power continues as she walks up to the stage. I'd like to see someone else attract that much attention in a room full of A-listers through D-listers without making a sound.I'm not a huge fan of "If I Were a Boy," this performance is changing my opinion of it. Beyonce could make "The Wheels on the Bus" a hit single.
And is that an Alanis lyric I hear coming out of her mouth?! Oh shit! It is! "You Oughta Know" should be the anthem for strong, powerful and confident women...just like Beyonce! The girl who put men in their place and make feminism cute back in the 90's is being covered by Beyonce, who could put anyone in their place! I love how this year's performances are bringing together different generations. And girlfriend, get down and shake your hair! I LOVE her moves!
How many times has Beyonce done one of these legendary Grammy's performances? Remember when she sang with Prince (or the artist formerly known as?)? And Tina Turner?!?!?! My favorite part about her performance with prince was that he was wearing platforms that looked like they made him about 9 inches taller, but was still shorter than Beyonce, who was barefoot.
I love Seal's accent. Don't really like his music, but love his accent and love his wife! As for who he is introducing...I feel like Pink has gotten a little weird. Actually, not a little weird. I like a little weird. But her songs, like Fun house, and just overall the way she acts has gotten pretty bizarre. I'm not saying I don't like it, but I miss the spunky girl that was "mizzundastood"
Black Eyed Peas Performance
These kids are definitely one of my favorite hip-hop groups. A lot of people say they've gotten too commercial, too mainstream, etc. But out of the songs on the Top 40 charts, theirs have the sickest beats. I have imagined choreographing/performing dances to almost all of their songs. Especially this one. Which makes me a little unhappy with the performance. Not with the Peas themselves, but with the background dancers. This song has so many aspects that choreography could do so much with. And with lyrics about acrobatics, the dancers barely even take both feet off the floor. They are doing a lot of the same movements as the band, but the band is limited because their singing. Speaking of which, I love Fergie Ferg's voice. So unique. And her body and the clothes she puts on it are amazing. Now "Imma Be" is over and they've gone into "What a Feeling," which I admit, has become one of the songs I change the radio station for. But once its not on the radio every five minutes, it will be one of my favorite again. Their sign-off was also really cool..."Welcome to the future!" because so many of their songs have that "futuristic" sorta thing going on and this is not the first time their wardrobe has been outer space-chic. And all of the dances to their songs on So You Think You Can Dance have the same theme. Drink up my cup, Mozel Tov!
**pictures are from The Grammy's official website
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