Party in the USA

So wrong, so funny.

Giving Back

I had heard of Mae in high school, but I never really listened to any of their music. Last year, I started listening to some of there stuff on Pandora, and I really liked it.
The point of this post, however is to highlight this awesome tour that they are doing this fall.



First of all: They are making this a multi-sensory experience, something that you don't see every day.
Second of all: They are giving back to the community. This tour isn't just about going around and promoting their CD, nor is it even about being "for the fans." They are doing community service for people who very likely haven't even heard of them or their music. That's just plain awesome.

I'm not sure if I will be able to check this out, but if you like Mae, or if you like helping other people, I think this would be an awesome thing to be a part of.

The MTV Video Music Awards

College Update.

My Life Is Average

Quite possibly the most entertaining website in the world. Mostly because a lot of the stories are about people who are as big of dorks as I am! Here are a few of my favorites from tonight's perusal of mylifeisaverage.com:

Today, I found out Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 comes out on my birthday. I am now going to spend my 21st birthday with Harry instead of getting drunk. I still think this will be the best day ever. MLIA

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Personally, I think this is a better way to spend your 21st birthday than getting wasted.

Today, I mentally replaced each room in my house with the name of a location in Hogwarts. When my younger brother asked me where the remote was, I told him to check the Gryffindor commonroom. He knew exactly where to go. I've raised him well. MLIA

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I must admit, I considered the idea for a while after reading this.

Today I found out that Command+Ctrl+Option+8 on a Mac switches the display to negative colors. The librarians at school have yet to figure out how to change them back. MLIA

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This is just straight up an awesome/fun thing to do for yourself. Although, I do want to try to trick someone else...

Today my mom called Dell to check on the status of her order. They could not help her because their computers were down. I laughed. MLIA.

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Proving once again that Macs are better!

Today, after reading several MLIA's about people configuring speech recognition on their MacBooks, I decided to try it for myself. My laptop now responds to the name Megatron. My life is complete. MLIA

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Hilarious. Now I need to think of an awesome name for my computer and do this.

Today, my roommate and I were leaving a restaurant when she saw a friend of hers walking in with a guy and stopped to talk to him. The friend's companion and I didn't know each other so I decided to throw my arms out and yell "Oh my God, I haven't seen you in so long!". Instead of being confused, the guy immediately responded with an "I know, right?!" and a hug. We started making up false stories about how I once broke his mother's hip with a trampoline. I have met my soulmate. MLIA.

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You've gotta love someone who can go along with a joke!

Today was my first year of the new semester of college. I'd read reviews about one of my professor being on the mean side, and was terrified. When I came into the room, not only was he dressed as Snape, but every time somebody answered a question he'd yell, "TEN POINTS FROM GRIFFINDOR." MLIA.

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I would be ecstatic if this happened to me. haha.

Today I was reading "100 Reasons Twilight is better than Harry Potter" (which isn't true in the slightest), and one person said that Twilight was better because it was real. I think somebody needs to have a reality check. MLIA.

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haha.

Well, I think I should stop now, because this could go on forever. If you have a free moment, or need to lift your spirits, I highly suggest MLIA. I literally laugh out loud.
Check it out!!!

A couple more vlogs

I've been a little slow on the blogging front, but here are my two newest video blogs.
Hopefully when school starts I can get more into the swing of things.

My First Vlog

Enjoy!

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Review

I originally was interested in Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium because I am a fan of Natalie Portman. When I picked it out for a family movie night, I was expecting a kid movie, but upon watching it, I was pleasantly surprised. Not only is Mr. Magorium's one of the most kid-friendly movies I have seen in the past few years, it has an original story and is just all-around well produced.

Being that this movie is about a toy store, I wasn't expecting much out of it. When I saw it had a G rating (very hard to find these days!), I must admit, I expected even less. In the end, however, this rating only testifies to the quality of this movie. Magorium's leaves out the (sometimes not so) subtle mature jokes that are so often included in "children's" movies these days in an attempt to keep parents and older audience members entertained (and which contribute to their PG ratings). The absence of these jokes does not detract from the film's entertainment value, but rather reminds us that it is possible to keep people's attention without crude "humor."

Another thing that sets this movie apart from the rest is its unique look. Unlike the all-too-similar comedies coming off the Disney assembly line, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is full of bright colors, and doesn't appear over-produced. Watching it is like stepping into a story book, and one actually begins to believe that a toy store can have a life of its own.

But don't think that Magorium's is simply a story about a toy store. Underneath the magic and wonder are themes of life, death, and growing (or never growing) up. Overall, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is a wonderful story that I would not be afraid to recommend to anyone with children of any age. Beautifully shot, poetically told, it makes us all want to believe in the magic.

789

Happy 789 everyone!
As I was reminded via the Science Channel:
Today is a once in a lifetime moment when numerology reigns! At precisely 12:34:56 on July 8, 2009, it will be 123456789
I can't say I will be waiting in front of a clock (that shows seconds, no less, I don't think I even have one!) for that moment to occur. Just knowing that it's gonna happen is enough for me.
I know there is some YouTube hosted gathering in NYC, but other than that, I haven't heard of any special events going on for this occasion.
Personally, I will be watching So You Think You Can Dance tonight, and this blog post is about as much recognition as I will be giving to this momentous time in history.

Velcro and the Swiss

Who knew that a Swiss man invented Velcro?
Not I!
Rhett and Link provide us with a little history of the strangely sticky stuff: