"I Will Be" - Leona Lewis
featuring hottie chace crawford from gg! woo hoo!
would've liked to see much more of chace in the vid, but this will do. LOVE this song. i seriously need to get a copy of her album!
January 24, 2009
music vid of the day
would've liked to see much more of chace in the vid, but this will do. LOVE this song. i seriously need to get a copy of her album!
abdc! s3!
abdc is back! so excited!
yay jc! still my number 1 boy band member EVER!
still hate lil mama with a passion! why can't they just replace her with the jabbawockeez guy who subbed in for jc last week!
i miss fanny pak! i still need to get one of their shirts. note to self - search online. or i can just shop at american apparel! haha!
so here's my breakdown of the crews so far, based on these first two eps (i still can't remember all the crew's names - and i'm too lazy to check - so i've subbed with my own)......
outtie already - g.o.p. and boxcutterz
g.o.p. was wack, so i had no prob with them having to walk it out first. boxcutterz i would have liked to see for one more episode because it seemed like they had some potential (there are two other crews i would've much preferred to see go first, but i'll get to that in a sec).
early faves - beat freaks, quest crew
i already know i wanna see these two in the final. as long as they can stay creative, come up with things we haven't seen before, and keep the crowd going then they should be fine. based on their first two routines, they have the potential but it's gonna be a long road ahead, with some bottom 2 appearances, no doubt.
beat freaks - they dance like guys and kinda remind me of that all-girl group from the 1st season, fysh n chicks (sp?). as long as they can get the b-boy and b-girl community behind them they should be safe. from the crowd shots during the show, it looks like super crew is rootin for these gals!
quest crew - i really like these guys (especially because hok and that other guy from so you think you can dance (was sabra's partner for a while, forgot his name) are on this squad!). they'll come up with some crazy stuff, like that slow mo matrix style shit they did last night, but they've also gotta calm it down a little and get their performance cleaner and more controlled. sometimes i feel like they're bouncing around all over the place. but if they can clean it up while keeping their creativity up there, i think they'll do really well. oh and one more thing - some of them hairstyles are the most ridiculous things i've ever seen.
in the middle / undecided - millenia and that step team
these are the crews i don't care for either way right now. haven't done anything crazy memorable. millenia's got some good choreography and they'll have their moments when they throw out these great combinations, but so far nothing mind blowing. and the step team's steps are gonna get old real soon. like after the 3rd episode unless they incorporate something new. i know these guys are trying to stay true to who they are and their roots, which is basically in step, but abdc is all about taking it to the next level, all about the entertainment factor and about showing us something we've never seen before. if both these crews can go beyond their comfort zone they'll be able to stick around for a while.
get 'em outta here! - dynamic cloggers, the cortortionist guys, and the cheer team
dude the cloggers gotta go. yeah it's cool what they can do and all, but after these first two episodes the shit's starting to look the same. and i expect it's gonna keep looking the same because you can only do so much with clogging when you aren't trained in any other area of dance beyond that. i'm really scared that middle america is just gonna keep voting for them while some other crew who should still be around gets kicked out.
the contortionist guys - oh my god i cringe every time these guys take the stage. so gross what they do with their bodies. and i'm totally over it. and the fact that they're from the same hood as lil mama makes me dislike these guys even more. there's not much else these guys can do. you know who they remind me of? the first season finalists who went up against jabba in the finals. totally forgot their name, but remember how they did some ridicuous circus performance during the finals? yeah, that's the cortortionists. circus freaks.
and then there's the cheer team. we get one of these every season and it's the same result every time. too cheerleader, not enough street and funk. like if you try to battle these girls, they'll get flustered because they don't have their britney backing track to dance to. it's just too much "a one and two and one and two" and not enough instinct and gut and raw talent.
speaking of britney, who's excited about next week's challenge! i guess the cheer team should do well with this one, but i can't wait to see what the hell the steppers are gonna do for a britney track! haha!
seriously i sooooo miss fanny pak. super crew was cool and all, but i really wish fanny pak could've gone all the way last season. bring them back!!
i miss fanny pak! i still need to get one of their shirts. note to self - search online. or i can just shop at american apparel! haha!
so here's my breakdown of the crews so far, based on these first two eps (i still can't remember all the crew's names - and i'm too lazy to check - so i've subbed with my own)......
outtie already - g.o.p. and boxcutterz
g.o.p. was wack, so i had no prob with them having to walk it out first. boxcutterz i would have liked to see for one more episode because it seemed like they had some potential (there are two other crews i would've much preferred to see go first, but i'll get to that in a sec).
early faves - beat freaks, quest crew
i already know i wanna see these two in the final. as long as they can stay creative, come up with things we haven't seen before, and keep the crowd going then they should be fine. based on their first two routines, they have the potential but it's gonna be a long road ahead, with some bottom 2 appearances, no doubt.
beat freaks - they dance like guys and kinda remind me of that all-girl group from the 1st season, fysh n chicks (sp?). as long as they can get the b-boy and b-girl community behind them they should be safe. from the crowd shots during the show, it looks like super crew is rootin for these gals!
quest crew - i really like these guys (especially because hok and that other guy from so you think you can dance (was sabra's partner for a while, forgot his name) are on this squad!). they'll come up with some crazy stuff, like that slow mo matrix style shit they did last night, but they've also gotta calm it down a little and get their performance cleaner and more controlled. sometimes i feel like they're bouncing around all over the place. but if they can clean it up while keeping their creativity up there, i think they'll do really well. oh and one more thing - some of them hairstyles are the most ridiculous things i've ever seen.
in the middle / undecided - millenia and that step team
these are the crews i don't care for either way right now. haven't done anything crazy memorable. millenia's got some good choreography and they'll have their moments when they throw out these great combinations, but so far nothing mind blowing. and the step team's steps are gonna get old real soon. like after the 3rd episode unless they incorporate something new. i know these guys are trying to stay true to who they are and their roots, which is basically in step, but abdc is all about taking it to the next level, all about the entertainment factor and about showing us something we've never seen before. if both these crews can go beyond their comfort zone they'll be able to stick around for a while.
get 'em outta here! - dynamic cloggers, the cortortionist guys, and the cheer team
dude the cloggers gotta go. yeah it's cool what they can do and all, but after these first two episodes the shit's starting to look the same. and i expect it's gonna keep looking the same because you can only do so much with clogging when you aren't trained in any other area of dance beyond that. i'm really scared that middle america is just gonna keep voting for them while some other crew who should still be around gets kicked out.
the contortionist guys - oh my god i cringe every time these guys take the stage. so gross what they do with their bodies. and i'm totally over it. and the fact that they're from the same hood as lil mama makes me dislike these guys even more. there's not much else these guys can do. you know who they remind me of? the first season finalists who went up against jabba in the finals. totally forgot their name, but remember how they did some ridicuous circus performance during the finals? yeah, that's the cortortionists. circus freaks.
and then there's the cheer team. we get one of these every season and it's the same result every time. too cheerleader, not enough street and funk. like if you try to battle these girls, they'll get flustered because they don't have their britney backing track to dance to. it's just too much "a one and two and one and two" and not enough instinct and gut and raw talent.
speaking of britney, who's excited about next week's challenge! i guess the cheer team should do well with this one, but i can't wait to see what the hell the steppers are gonna do for a britney track! haha!
seriously i sooooo miss fanny pak. super crew was cool and all, but i really wish fanny pak could've gone all the way last season. bring them back!!
boyfriend of the day
Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
Premieres Sun Feb 8 at 9pm
wow, it's been a little while since i've posted a botd on here!
love this guy and can't wait for his new show.
January 23, 2009
getting to know you......
getting to know all about you......
just because i haven't done one of these in a while.
read and learn a little more random trivia on yours truly......
What color are your socks right now? White
What are you listening to right now? santogold album on imeem
What was the last thing that you ate? gross lunch from my cafeteria at work
Can you drive a stick shift? hell to the no
Last person you spoke to on the phone? Coworker
How old are you today? almost 30!
What is your favorite drink? hawaiian sun lilikoi passion
Have you ever dyed your hair? yes, all the time
Favorite food? mac and cheese, a really good baked potato made just right, chocobanana cupcakes from teacake in emeryville
What is the last movie you watched? twilight!
Favorite day of the year? tie - my birthday and christmas eve
How do you vent anger? throw shit around, listen to super loud music and yell
What was your favorite toy as a child? hula hoop. And this isn't really a toy but I used to have this cardboard house of the see's candy shop that I loved to play in
What is your favorite season? Spring
Cherries or Blueberries? Cherries
Living arrangements? home with the fam
When was the last time you cried? probably while watching a sad scene during a tv show, knowing my sappy ass
What is on the floor of your closet? stuff that shouldn't be there - clothes, papers, etc
What did you do last night? ate a yummy dinner in the city and caught up with a good friend I haven't seen in a while
What are you most afraid of? spiders, being in a big scary house by myself at night, things that go bump in the night
Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers? cheeseburgers, specifically from in n out - no tomato, w/ onions
What is your favorite kind of dog? shih tzu's! also labs and retrievers, minus the whole shedding prob
Favorite day of the week? Friday
How many states have you lived in? 1. forever a cali girl! Well, at least until I reach my goal of one day living in hawaii
Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds
What is your favorite flower? plumeria, hibiscus, orchid
just because i haven't done one of these in a while.
read and learn a little more random trivia on yours truly......
What color are your socks right now? White
What are you listening to right now? santogold album on imeem
What was the last thing that you ate? gross lunch from my cafeteria at work
Can you drive a stick shift? hell to the no
Last person you spoke to on the phone? Coworker
How old are you today? almost 30!
What is your favorite drink? hawaiian sun lilikoi passion
Have you ever dyed your hair? yes, all the time
Favorite food? mac and cheese, a really good baked potato made just right, chocobanana cupcakes from teacake in emeryville
What is the last movie you watched? twilight!
Favorite day of the year? tie - my birthday and christmas eve
How do you vent anger? throw shit around, listen to super loud music and yell
What was your favorite toy as a child? hula hoop. And this isn't really a toy but I used to have this cardboard house of the see's candy shop that I loved to play in
What is your favorite season? Spring
Cherries or Blueberries? Cherries
Living arrangements? home with the fam
When was the last time you cried? probably while watching a sad scene during a tv show, knowing my sappy ass
What is on the floor of your closet? stuff that shouldn't be there - clothes, papers, etc
What did you do last night? ate a yummy dinner in the city and caught up with a good friend I haven't seen in a while
What are you most afraid of? spiders, being in a big scary house by myself at night, things that go bump in the night
Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers? cheeseburgers, specifically from in n out - no tomato, w/ onions
What is your favorite kind of dog? shih tzu's! also labs and retrievers, minus the whole shedding prob
Favorite day of the week? Friday
How many states have you lived in? 1. forever a cali girl! Well, at least until I reach my goal of one day living in hawaii
Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds
What is your favorite flower? plumeria, hibiscus, orchid
January 20, 2009
a new day
currently watching: the neighborhood ball
happy inauguration day! what a day it's been. are you feeling inspired and all proud to be an american? well you should be! :-) it will certainly be a while before we see any real change in our country, but at least we're on the right track.
some blips and random thoughts as i take in the neighborhood ball.....
- got a little teary-eyed during mariah's performance of "hero." that songs gets me almost every time, especially when she's actually performing it. p.s. somebody tell me why mariah's little booboo nick cannon is hosting this evening?!! can't stand that guy.
- the obama's look great don't they? this is the 1st of 10 inaugural balls they need to hit up! dang! and how cute were they dancing to "at last."
- signed sealed delivered - there were like 50 people on stage performing when seriously all we really needed was stevie wonder!
- oooh, not feelin the weezer hipster glasses on jay-z. kanye call pull em off, but not jigga man.
- anti-gravity? what the eff is this? i smell a new dance troup for abdc season 4!!!
- ok seriously, doesn't the world seem like a better place when you listen to stevie wonder perform, especially when he busts out that harmonica! it's like life is one big happy montage or something! haha!
- joe biden is gonna be the best v.p. ever, if only for the fact that sometimes he just acts like that wacky but funny uncle of yours. and who knew dr. jill biden had such style! she looked great too!
tomorrow be on the look out for oprah's post inauguration show (which i'll have to record or watch online somehow) and then of course there's the daily show, which is a must watch for me when these kind of events go down. i don't know what jon stewart's gonna be pickin on obama for (when he had oh so many bush jokes in his arsenal), but i'm sure he'll think of something.
good night america!
January 14, 2009
shoe of the day
update to the carrie bradshaw/dior extreme style shoe from satc movie. a lot going on here but still diggin it.
LOL vid of the day
Katt Williams. Hustlin.
This guy is just so effin hysterical. Watch this vid, then watch him tear Shaq apart.
January 12, 2009
january playlist
more music comin at ya.......
this is my playlist for the month of january. and it's about as eclectic as you can get. some alt, some mellow, some twilight, some electro x hip hop, a radio song, a partridge and a pear tree.
these are just songs i've been playing over and over again while online at home or at work. a couple of these i just discovered and was just so blown away by them i had to include on the list.
one song in particular i do have to call out - "like knives" by the fashion. i listened to this song from beginning to end twice in a row, then watched the video and i got the same reaction/deja vu feeling all three times. it made me remember the first time i ever heard the killers - "somebody told me." it was this little rush of excitement. an, oh my god, who are these guys, i'm so amped now after listening to this. there's just this certain energy behind the song that i can't fully describe. if i were actually working out, this would totally be my power song. :-)
ok actually, make that 2 songs i need to call out. "whachadoin" - m.i.a. / santogold / spank rock. literally discovered this hours ago and i've probably listened to it 3 or 4 times already. LOVE the chorus.
this is my playlist for the month of january. and it's about as eclectic as you can get. some alt, some mellow, some twilight, some electro x hip hop, a radio song, a partridge and a pear tree.
these are just songs i've been playing over and over again while online at home or at work. a couple of these i just discovered and was just so blown away by them i had to include on the list.
one song in particular i do have to call out - "like knives" by the fashion. i listened to this song from beginning to end twice in a row, then watched the video and i got the same reaction/deja vu feeling all three times. it made me remember the first time i ever heard the killers - "somebody told me." it was this little rush of excitement. an, oh my god, who are these guys, i'm so amped now after listening to this. there's just this certain energy behind the song that i can't fully describe. if i were actually working out, this would totally be my power song. :-)
ok actually, make that 2 songs i need to call out. "whachadoin" - m.i.a. / santogold / spank rock. literally discovered this hours ago and i've probably listened to it 3 or 4 times already. LOVE the chorus.
enjoy!
January 11, 2009
playlist of the day
another playlist for you. this time courtesy of another fave dj of mine, steve aoki........
OMG!
eluxury.com is closing up shop!
one of my fave online retailers (actually i browse more so than actually add items to my cart and checkout!) is going out of business in the next 6 months! they claim it isn't because of the recession but because all the high end brands they carry already have their own e-shops so the site isn't necessary. suuuuure..........
the site will still stay up but will function more as an online magazine instead of an online retailer. check out wwd's article here for more info.
golden globes
LOVE this dress by lanvin on maggie gyllenhaal
AMAZING.
nudes and creams seem to be THE it-color tonight. tons and tons of gowns in this color. isla fisher stood out as one of my faves. loved her look head to toe. hair, makeup, jewelry were on point! can't wait to see her new flick, confessions of a shopaholic!
peep fabsugar for a run down of all the best (and worst) of the night.
chick flick of the day
he's just not that into you
never read the book but wanna see this movie. great cast. and i think ginnifer goodwin is great. loved everything she's been in, even if just small roles.
test #2
now testing the email/posting feature via phone. This is an email i'm writing with on my phone.
sending........
sending........
UPDATE: yay it worked!! now i can post via email or via phone! blogging on the go! gotta love it!
currently watching: e! pre-golden globes coverage. and since '08 was the year of the vampire, they're showing a bunch of vampire-inspired fashion! LOL!!!!
testing
testing some features on blogger.
this is an email. trying to see if this will get posted on my blog.
let's see shall we?
this is an email. trying to see if this will get posted on my blog.
let's see shall we?
UPDATE: yay it worked!!
January 9, 2009
jam of the day
January 8, 2009
Is that a satchel or a hobo?
now this is my kind of quiz.........
courtesy of fabsugar.
and you know i gots a perfect score. clutches, messengers, baguettes.....you name it, i love it!
UPDATE: for all you shoe-loving gals, try the Guess the Hot Heel Shape quiz.
resolutions
still undecided about making any solid resolutions for the new year, so for the time being these will have to do.......
:-)
cool (non-iphone) app of the day
poladroid.net
how cool is this! drag and drop one of your pics into the polaroid maker, it spits a pic out onto your desktop and then you shake it up (with a click and drag of your mouse - feel free to play "hey ya" by outkast as you do this, haha!) and your picture emerges! like magic!
see a demo here.
it's too bad the polaroid company itself didn't survive. i love polaroid pics! guess i'll have to settle for this instead.
it's too bad the polaroid company itself didn't survive. i love polaroid pics! guess i'll have to settle for this instead.
January 7, 2009
can i kick it?
if i were a boy (insert beyonce song here), i'd totally rock these........
Beata Chukka Boot by Zuriick
$65
young, urban take on your classic desert boot. hot.
Admiral by DC Life Collection
$130
can't go wrong with some clean, dc high tops
Undefeated x Converse
$80
both brands are still going strong. and when they collabo, good things happen, like this shoe.
Beata Chukka Boot by Zuriick
$65
young, urban take on your classic desert boot. hot.
Admiral by DC Life Collection
$130
can't go wrong with some clean, dc high tops
Undefeated x Converse
$80
both brands are still going strong. and when they collabo, good things happen, like this shoe.
l'objet de mon affection
*pic courtesy of thelifefiles.com
the sprouse collection skateboard and case. nuts.
and oh so fabuloso.
on sale tomorrow at the ny lv store in soho.
retails for a whoppin $8,250. case is included with the deck.
pharrell's probably snatched up 5 of these already.
p.s. damn i'm on a blogging spree tonight!!! just keep finding good stuff!
UPDATE: for more on the stephen sprouse collection and on sprouse himself, go to lv's dedicated site - welovesprouse.com. the collection hits stores on the 15th!
UPDATE 2: and peep the storefront for the soho store where they'll have the skate deck.
LOL pic of the day
* pic courtesy of perez/mtv.com
LOLLLLLLL!!! that definitely looks like some bromance going on right there. so wrong but just so hysterical!
only caught bits and pieces of the brody is my new bff show. and like i said - douchey. brody thinks he's the shit of all shits. not sure who's lamer - brody, sidekick frankie, or any and all of these contestants. or maybe me for still writing about this!
props to perez for finding that pic though. classic.
in other mtv-related bits.............
AMERICA'S BEST DANCE CREW RETURNS JAN 15!!!!!!!
movie clip of the day
currently watching: devil wears prada - on fx, for the millionth time - and just caught one of my fave scenes of the movie. the cerulean monologue.
Miranda: "This... stuff? Oh... ok. I see, you think this has nothing to do with you. You go to your closet and you select out, oh I don't know, that lumpy blue sweater, for instance, because you're trying to tell the world that you take yourself too seriously to care about what you put on your back. But what you don't know is that that sweater is not just blue, it's not turquoise, it's not lapis, it's actually cerulean. You're also blithely unaware of the fact that in 2002, Oscar De La Renta did a collection of cerulean gowns. And then I think it was Yves St Laurent, wasn't it, who showed cerulean military jackets? I think we need a jacket here. And then cerulean quickly showed up in the collections of 8 different designers. Then it filtered down through the department stores and then trickled on down into some tragic casual corner where you, no doubt, fished it out of some clearance bin. However, that blue represents millions of dollars and countless jobs and so it's sort of comical how you think that you've made a choice that exempts you from the fashion industry when, in fact, you're wearing the sweater that was selected for you by the people in this room. From a pile of stuff."
Brilliant.
i actually love and hate this movie. the latter is partly because i've had many a dwp moments in my own job. like the time i had to sprint down 5 blocks to catch the fedex guy to ship out some sweater swatches that just HAD to get to NY by the next morning (or heads would roll!).
or how about last week when i had to go to bevmo to buy 2 cases of wine. but of course the san bruno bevmo didn't have the exact red wine i needed to buy, so with only 15 minutes before closing, i had to buy the case of white wine i already had in my cart, book it out to the colma store, run like a damn fool across the parking lot as the doors began to close on me in colma, beg the workers to let me in, and then look for this exact case of red wine (from a specific year too, mind you). all this for a cocktail event that was going to be held.....in ny!
my boss does say, "that's all" everyone once in a while. if he ever starts to call me emily and tosses his briefcase on my desk to put away for him, then it's definitely time to quit.
music vids of the day
"lucky" - jason mraz ft. colbie caillat
jason mraz is such a cutie patootie ain't he. not sure i get this video though. why is she all up in the ocean and he's roaming around the streets of europe (?). not a single scene together. oh who cares. they're cute. the song's cute. what a great pairing these two are.
"thinking of you" - katy perry
love the little nod to the notebook in the beginning!! katy perry's so vintage throwback isn't she! gotta love that she can pull off these old school pinup styles. this video totally made me tear up a little towards the end. :-)
have. want. NEED!
want one in leather.
but NEED this grey leather hoodie from mike and chris!!!
been obsessing over this jacket for the last month, but it's $948 and sold/made exclusively for ron herman!! actually, i'll take this whole look with the shirt and all. :-) i've been checking their site on a daily basis, patiently waiting for it to go on sale! come on shopping gods, don't let me down. you've been so good to me this year with all the sales (well, i guess that's more the recession gods fault, not the shopping gods, haha! sorry, i shouldn't be joking about that should i).
jam of the day
been obsessively playing this song over and over these last few weeks. didn't even realize it was jamie foxx until i caught the video on bet one random day. jamie foxx's voice sounds the smoothest i've ever heard, especially in the lines leading up to the chorus. the vid's pretty funny too (woo hoo for the t-eye candy! hee hee).
twilight song of the day
acoustic version of "decode" by paramore
amazing. love the lead singer's voice on this. i heart acoustic versions of songs.
and of course here's the video to the original, the version with clips from the movie (the band shouldn't have even bothered releasing a version w/o the clips- that's the whole point of watching this music video!).
p.s. i hear the release date for the twilight dvd is march 21st. WOO HOO!!!!!!!! :-)
UPDATE (re: twilight dvd): now there are rumors going around that it won't be until april. but then again i read somewhere that it also might be feb 14 on valentine's day. awww, how perfect!
UPDATE 2: taylor lautner is confirmed to stay on board for "new moon" as jacob. NOOOOOO!!!!!!! michael copon > taylor lautner
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