Balloon Juice has a thread up calling for people to sound off on their least favorite Christmas songs. I don't have one. I have plenty of versions I don't like of this or that song, but no one song drives me crazy during this time of year. It is the aggregate of all of them being forced on me for hours at a time that bothers, not the songs in ( Read more... )

Something that puts fannishness into perspective? Looking at things others are obviously fans of--that, in fact, I might be a fan of--and the merchandise associated therewith that is too ridiculous to be compatible with reality. Exhibit A: a "swim like Michael Phelps" Kinect game. I am a fan of Michael Phelps (....'s body), but this is pushing it. ( Read more... )

I watched two movies this weekend, both of which had incredibly synth soundtracks--one of which I liked, one of which I was indifferent to. The latter was the music in Near Dark, a preposterous yet almost tame vampire movie starring everyone James Cameron ever hired in the 1980s except for Michael Biehn (sadness!). It is so 80s in its sound, in its ( Read more... )

Day 01 - A favorite song
Day 02 - A song that makes you happy
Day 03 - A song that makes you sad
Day 04 - A song that reminds you of someone
Day 05 - A song that reminds you of somewhere
Day 06 - A song that reminds you of a certain event
Day 07 - A song that you can dance to
Day 08 - A song that makes you fall asleep
Day 09 - A song from your favorite ( Read more... )

Let's see, how long ago did I leave off with this one? Only, um, five months or so? That's not too bad. Where was I?

Day 01 - A favorite song
Day 02 - A song that makes you happy
Day 03 - A song that makes you sad
Day 04 - A song that reminds you of someone
Day 05 - A song that reminds you of somewhere
Day 06 - A song that reminds you of a certain event
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So close. I might have to go back and finish that long-abandoned music meme if I actually manage to finish this off by Thursday...

Day 28 - Movie with the best soundtrack

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At some point over my Christmas vacation, it became clear to me that I really don't know what the hell makes for popular music these days. My sisters were aghast that I hadn't hardly even heard of this (sp?) Kesha person, much less heard her song, "Tik tok" (again, sp???). True, that was mostly because it is apparently ubiquitous in all those ( Read more... )

I'm skiving off studying for a little bit to revisit a meme I shouldn't have let die, seeing as it's so much fun. Let's see, where was I?

Day 01 - A favorite song
Day 02 - A song that makes you happy
Day 03 - A song that makes you sad
Day 04 - A song that reminds you of someone
Day 05 - A song that reminds you of somewhere
Day 06 - A song that reminds ( Read more... )

New work continues apace--I'm finally doing SCIENCE!--and my former roommate gets married in under 48 hrs, but I feel like I've nothing else to contribute, really, aside from this meme I practically abandoned. Enjoy!

Day 01 - A favorite song
Day 02 - A song that makes you happy
Day 03 - A song that makes you sad
Day 04 - A song that reminds you of ( Read more... )

Day 01 - A favorite song
Day 02 - A song that makes you happy
Day 03 - A song that makes you sad
Day 04 - A song that reminds you of someone
Day 05 - A song that reminds you of somewhere
Day 06 - A song that reminds you of a certain event
Day 07 - A song that you can dance to

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I DEFY YOU TO NOT START BOPPING AROUND IN YOUR CHAIRS WHEN YOU HEAR THIS ( Read more... )