Style Evolving

So I recently read this brief article, and while at times I like to think I have my own "unique" "style," I think it makes sense to change it up according to who I'm with (or who I'm dating, in this case).

Because it's pretty natural to want to blend in with the group and dress accordingly. Not to perpetuate stereotypes, but last semester I had a computer science class right before an English class, and what my classmates wore were pretty different between the two (way more girls in English, for one).

And to address the couple transformation: guys are such good accessories for girls to have on their arm... wouldn't you want to kind of coordinate and match and look awesome together?

Example: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, the ultimate power couple. Looking fierce in black.

I'm not saying to be matchy-matchy (I mean you Stephanie... just kidding), but don't be so outlandishly different that you don't look good walking around together. I think you can fit in, but you can also stand out while doing so?

(but this does not mean going sweats and pajamas during finals season - ugh)

Eminem vs. Pitbull

So a while ago I posted about Eminem's new song We Made You, and the awesome video that went along with it. There is also a series of "Making Of" videos on YouTube, so you can see how much work went into it.


They have like 4-5 different sets/scenes, with a pretty big cast, one that includes Dr.Dre (legend) Even with so many complicated plots/themes, the whole shooting takes two days.

On the other hand, Pitbull, another rapper, currently has the #16 spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with his song "I Know You Want Me." Now, I have nothing against Pitbull. Since I'm not a music snob, I admit that his songs are pretty catchy. But here is his "Behind the Scenes" of his music video:


After watching the first eight seconds you'll get the basic idea for the rest of it, and also Part 2. Basically Pitbull is in a nice suit and sunglasses, kind of moving his body from side to side, while a hot girl slinks around him. What a tool.

Hmm this sounds familiar - oh yea, that's what he has been doing for all his music videos! Suit+sunglasses+hot girls. While Eminem is practicing his dance moves and getting in and out of crazy costumes, Pitbull can't even do a simple two-step. He lets all the girls do the dancing instead. This is why Eminem is way more awesome.

Okay so after all that hard work Pitbull does standing around, this is the final result:

Looks like it took a whole two minutes to make. He might as well have hired me and I could have churned up. In fact, he should hire me for all his future videos. I would just loop a clip of him standing there while a girl grinds up against him. BAM. Done in one minute.

Early mornings are not good for discussing literature

Me: Wow they're making a movie for "Angels and Demons."
Me: I liked Angels and Demons better than Da Vinci Code.
Stephanie: What was the other book he wrote?
Me: Da Vinci Code?
Stephanie: No, something else...
Me: Something Fortress? Something Point?
Stephanie: No, it was like Angels and Demons...
Me: DA VINCI CODE.
Stephanie: Yea that one.
Me: I SAID THAT TWO MINUTES AGO.

Stephanie: Who's the author again? ....Chris Brown?

Me: This is going on my blog
Me: You're dumb
Stephanie: Noooooooooo

Although Dan Brown is not literature. Fun novels with intricate interesting drawings, perhaps. And a lot of made-up stuff that sounds real.

5 Awesome Songs

music-related picture of a violin. Favorite violin concerto: Sibellius ^^

In the spirit of not being depressing, here are the top five of my favorite songs of all time. (As in right now) In no particular order:

1. Interpol - No I in Threesome
I had a friend in high school who was obsessed with Interpol. So after much consideration I finally downloaded some of their songs. They sat around in my iTunes for the longest time until one day, I started to really listen, loved their lyrics, and this one is my favorite. The song itself doesn't make much sense and is open to interpretation, but still yay!

2. Stars - Take Me to the Riot
This song was one of the first of many that my friend sent to me last year, after discovering we had similar musical tastes. Most songs tend to grow on me, but this one was love at first... listen? Since then, Stars (Canadian band too!) has become one of my favorite bands :)

3. Ne-yo - Because of You
Aww Ne-yo! I didn't really start liking this song until last year when I put on my friend's awesome headphones. This song was played, it was totally enveloping... I should get some cool headphones like those.

4. Asian Kung-fu Generation - Rewrite
This is from Fullmetal Alchemist love. Even though I have very little idea as to what all the lyrics mean, it reminds me of Ed and I love AKFG. Their songs have been used for a lot of anime opening sequences (Naruto, Bleach)... After Dark is one of them and I find the music video very entertaining.

5. The Postal Service - Nothing Better
A cute song I've liked since high school. The girl parts are so cute! FYI, the link above is not the actual music video. This one has survived a while... hehe.

Yea so I had to reformat my whole computer this week... I lost a lot of my music library. :( So now that I'm replenishing, your musical suggestions are welcome!

Emo Bashing: Twilight the movie

Twilight, the movie based on Stephenie Meyer's book, has got to be the most hilariously emo film I have seen in a long time. Not only does no one ever ever smile in that movie (except that cute girl Jessica), every scene is drenched in this perpetual dreary gray-blue emo color. When I first saw it, I thought maybe it was due to the poor quality of the crappy camera version, but upon second viewing in better quality (perhaps I will discover the eye candy everyone else sees?), I realized that this movie is really the epitome of EMO.

First of all, this movie makes NO SENSE. In what world would a depressed looking girl become the star of her school on her first day in the middle of the semester? And why would anyone like her when she has this huge ego that prompts her to believe that no guy is good enough for her but the dark mysterious unattainable one? COME ON. What are we teaching the next generation? And Kristen Stewart's acting is unbelievably dull.


"I've only known you for two days, but after that frolic on the grass yesterday I'm madly in love with you."
"Hey me too! When do I get to give my life for you?"
This gazing into each others' eyes thing goes on for about 80% of the movie.

Not only that, but the main male lead (Edward) is SUCH a creeper. This movie only teaches 14-year-old girls that it's okay when guys randomly appear in your room when you're in your underwear, as long as he's brooding and evil and is resisting the urge to kill you. Romantic is having the guy following you around without your knowledge, sneaking around your house, and taking you to deserted to places so he can tell you he wants to eat you. Never mind that he looks twenty-five and this is like child molestation. Storylines like this are the reason girls go for the evil dangerous types!

And the vampire. If he was really that cool of a vampire, and immortal, why is he still in HIGH SCHOOL? Shouldn't he be doing something significant with his life, say, maybe go to college? Instead of lurking around high schools picking up little girls and constantly ranting about his monstrosity and evil nature. Also, why are vampires only good-looking people? I bet the doctor vampire just lets the ugly ones die while he changes the pretty ones to add to his "family."

This film makes me never want to go near one of the actual books. Plus, the apple cover is such a ripoff of Death Note. (btw, if you want to lust after a evil dangerous guy, go after Raito from Death Note, because at least he's INTELLIGENT) It is so sad the kind of books that now fall under "good fantasy literature." Tolkien is quality literature. Pullman is quality literature. Even Harry Potter and Narnia are better than this unrealistic romance emo crap.

Please realize that you can never truly call yourself a fantasy buff until you've read Tolkien. Meyer's bad influence Twilight does not count. That is all.

Eminem's We Made You

No one makes music videos like Eminem. Not even Britney Spears. I've listened to this song maybe 5-10 times, and I like it. Need to watch the video a few more times though.

So the first Eminem song I ever heard was Slim Shady, back in 5th grade. Granted, I did not understand most of it, but it was catchy and the content sounded funny. I don't really remember when I got over all the swearing and obscenities (maybe I only listened to the censored versions back then), but I do remember sneaking home one of his EPs from the library, despite my friend's disapproving comments. (inner rebel at a young age)

When his Encore album came out, I somehow persuaded my mom to buy it for me. She probably did not realize what the PARENT ADVISORY sticker meant... and I can be very persuasive >] Towards the end of middle school I knew most of the lyrics to Superman during 8th grade promotion (Superman at a middle school dance, srsly?), and in high school memorized ALL the lyrics to Just Lose It.

Since college, I haven't listened to Eminem as much (maybe because he hasn't had a new music video in maybe, 5 years??), but I am still loyal. He's like almost 40, and still really hot.

life fail

A stranger with your door key
Explaining that I am just visiting
And I am finally seeing
Why I was the one worth leaving

Today I realized that I am so lost....

I don't know where I'm going and I don't know what I want. I know I said that this blog will not be anything less than fun and interesting, but I feel that my thoughts are too deep not to share.

There's really nothing to look forward to anymore. My life is a vast empty hole and I am just flailing my arms helplessly within. I am so tired. Tired of it. Why am I at this dumb hard school? What am I going to do with my life?? When is my hair going to grow back? How will I ever master physics?

Yesterday walking through Sproul, this girl came up to me asking if there was anything in my life I would've liked to undo. YES. EVERYTHING. Sometimes I walk through that place and I just want to punch everyone in the face because they look so happy without me. Tonight I'm going to go home and burn all my colored clothes... and stick to black.

I hate cute hyper dogs that jump at me. I hate listening to Jason Mraz because he's so damn happy. I hate everyone around me (you know who you are). I hate happy people. I keep so much bottled up inside of me, sometimes I just want to let it all out in ambiguous cryptic messages. I am so angry... and so sad all the time... and also so much fail, and did I mention I was angry?

Is anyone listening??

I'm staring at the asphalt wondering
What's buried underneath
Where I am
happy april fool's day, btw