Saturday 30 June 2012

Partners: I can't WAIT!

I tweeted about this show a while back and I'm seriously freaking out. It's like Will and Grace all over again except better because it's going to be centered around the relationship equivalent between Jack and Will. A straight guy and a gay guy as best friends.




Watch the fall preview below and have an excited meltdown like I did. 


I love Sofia Bush, I've been waiting to see what Ugly Betty scene stealer Michael Urie would be up to and I'm sure this will be the break through part for David Krumholtz. Plus, Brandon Routh is hot.

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MashUps #2 Eurythmics vs White Stripes




I've recently become a fan of the White Stripes (a bit late, I know). They're just amazing together. Everyone loves Sweet Dreams and Jack's singing sooooo voila!  



Be sure to check back everyday for my next pick for this MashUps week! See them all here
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Friday 29 June 2012

MashUps #1: Michael Jackson vs Rihanna


I'm going to be doing  a MashUp series for the next week! Check back everyday for a post of my favourite MashUp!






I don't even know how Asher finds these things, but they're awesome. Check out his other mashup for  Somebody that I used to Know/Climax. I was equally impressed. 


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Killer Joe

Read up on the new McConaughey movie that you were not going to see tonight. 


Matthew McConaughey has always been more than just an on-screen pretty boy. His versatility doesn't span as diversely as Johnny Depp, but he's branched into many film genres. Today two of his films are receiving wide release: Magic Mike where he plays a mentor to two young strippers and Killer Joe as a cop and secret hit man.

Although he's starred in a few cringe-worthy rom-coms McConaughey has starred in several serious law-dramas all of which were critically acclaimed. However Killer Joe will show a different side to the actor: psychotic and murderous (Texas Chainsaw doesn't count as a role, it counts as a filler between projects! I rest my case).

I'm not a horror fan, but I love suspense and I was staring into  McConaughey's crazy eyes during the trailer. I'm really excited to see what he's going to pull out of his hat this time. As well he has a pretty good supporting cast including Emile Hirsch and the up and comer Juno Temple.

Watch the trailer below and let me know what you think!








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Musicccc!


Wallowing in self pity this week, so I had some depressing music to join me on my journey of self-enabling!


                           Any depressing list is never complete without Regina Spektor!















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Thursday 28 June 2012

Dance Dares Series!



Started a Dance Dares series on Youtube! Check out the first video below. Rate, comment & Subscribe ya'll!




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Music: Must Watch Music Videos



Here's my list of Must Watch Music Videos

So unexpectedly trippy.

Nearly 10 minutes of awesome from Duran Duran's Girl Panic


Look up the explanation of how this was done. It's not what you're expecting.


I'm not a rap fan, but this is a hilarious and unique concept.


So 80s


My favourite in this entire list.


Viral in the literal sense.


Obsessed with Robyn since her comeback with Dancing On my Own. Not everyone can handle dancing alone in their music video...well, other than Janet Jackson. '


The song makes me cry, but the video makes me bawl.


Ending the list is an interactive video by one of my all time favourites: Arcade Fire. Enjoy!




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Anna Karenina: Trailer


The trailer is finally here!







Jude Law is stripped of his handsome glory in being the dashing super-mega-hot-dude and is instead a balding husband pushed aside by his young wife for Aaron Johnson aka Count Vronsky. So exciting and quite scandalous. 





Directed by one of my favourites Joe Wright (Pride & Prejudice, Atonement) and of course starring his muse Keira Knightley. I'm sure Wright will do Tolstoy good and bring colour, grande architecture and amazing wide shots to this film....like he does for every book-made-into-film. I'm sure I'll enjoy it.


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Wednesday 27 June 2012

Girly songs (MEN STAY AWAY)

Even some of my closest friends haven't seen my girly side. Below are some songs that I sing into hair brushes and that get me giggling and painting my nails.

1. One of the Boys
Not a Katy Perry fan, but I love this song. 

2. Why Can't I
Come on, this song is in like, every chick flick. pppp


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Stuff I liked this Week!

Randoms, of course.

Yonge + Bloor

This person deserves an award. What a perspective. 

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Tuesday 26 June 2012

DAVID!


Yesterday I posted a video on my best friend David.




Turns out he and his brother have been plotting to create their own video series as a counter attack (how immature). 

Losers. 



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Monday 25 June 2012

My Never ending Love for Ashlee Simpson Part 2: Music Guide


As promised from my first posting about Ashlee Simpson, here is my music guide. If you like Punk, Big Band, Radio Rock, Ska or really anything else you will love Ashlee. She's just that awesome.


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Radio Rock
Her best known tunes are within the radio-friendly-rock genre. Little Miss Obsessive was one of her bigger singles from her third albums and featured Plain White T's front man Tom Higgenson 

Dancing Alone 

Little Miss Obsessive

Other stand out tracks
  • What I've become
  • Love Makes the World go round
  • Better Off
  • Pieces of Me
  • Coming back for more
  • In another life
  • Boyfriend
  • No Time for Tears
Punk
A bit of a stretch, but she does have some punk elements. Not very thrash but punk-esque.



Autobiography





Other stand out tracks

  • La La

Float
Slow, sad, melodic. It really put her to the test to not belt, but to sing a bit softer. 



Other stand out tracks

  • Undiscovered
  • Unreachable
  • Catch me when I fall
  • Never dream alone

Grunge/Hard Rock
She  has an awesome voice for breathy-grungy songs. Yeah, she's no Kurt or Thom but she holds her own in her songs. Ashlee uses her powerful vocals (listen to I am Me) and belts it out. I've tried but I can never hit it the way she does.
 Kicking And Screaming

I am me

Other stand out tracks
  • Love for Me
  • Eyes Wide open 
  • Surrender 
  • Shadow 
Ska/Dubstep/Grove
Some of these tracks are flirty and fun others are just songs you sing with your friends. One of the tracks in the list below the videos was actually featured in the film Freaky Friday and was one of her first released tracks!

Burnin' Up


Boys
Other stand out tracks
  • Just Let me Cry
  • Murder
  • L.O.V.E


Pop/Dance
Bittersweet World is categorized as a dance album and all of the songs on this list are actually from that CD. 
Ragdoll

Other stand out tracks
  • Hot Stuff
  • Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)

Big Band/Swing 
I bet you weren't expecting this genre. Ashlee was actually in Chicago on BROADWAY! She performed eight shows a week from November to February after Bitersweet World was released. 

Follow you wherever you go

One more to check out!
  • Bittersweet World

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The Daily

Ever wonder how McDonalds gets their burgers fluffed up for ads? See Megan Fox's baby bump and FLULA TWEETED ME!

Food styling. For pros [Daily Mail]

Oh, Vanity. [Cnet]


RIP Meow, we loved you. 

Gorgeous photos [Time] (Via Esther)
I guess Friends with Kids got to her [PopularCritic]


Joined the Dance Dares Bandwagon too late. Sue me. 

MY LIFE IS COMPLETE: [BuzzFeed]

PS Flula tweeted me! BOMB! 

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Friday 22 June 2012

Bye Tom!

Asher and I have a thing for making friends. She has an incredible knack for it and we especially hit it off with people from other countries.


Recently we bid farewell to Tom, who has given us many laughs at his own expense. We got him a great gift and as promised for my youtube watchers I have some extra photos from our day below the video. 




The editing is shoddy, but I can't complain. It was free software. 









So after Tom was gone....






 LABOUR OF LOVE RIGHT HERE!
 

Bye Tom!
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Stuff I liked this Week










Via Esther



My lifeeeee!



Took me a second, then I got it. 











Charlotte Free by Terry Richardson


Via College Humour


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This is 40: I can't wait.


I was internet stalking Jude Apatow and saw that his new movie This is 40 is going to be released this year.

In Knocked Up  that  bickering couple played by Paul Rudd and Judd Apatow's wife Leslie Mann stole  every scene they were in, whether together or apart. 








Now they get their own sequel...complete with Apatow's daughters all grown up.



It's going to be released at the end of the year in December and I'm so impatient.





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Thursday 21 June 2012

Dealing with the Heat: How to Guide


The weather in Toronto is killer. Tomorrow is supposedly going to be worse. As I sat under the direct breeze of my ceiling fan, wearing almost nothing I thought: Wouldn't my readers want to know how to cool down too? Especially if their workplace or home has no AC. Like me...then I discovered my tears of heat frustration aren't the only "cooling agents" out there. Just, play it cool. 


Drink water The most important piece of advice I can give you is to drink a lot of water. Hydrating your body keeps your temperature lower thus less sweat.


Stay indoors or under shade between 10am-4pm The hottest part of the day should be spent out of the sun in a cool area so you don't overheat.


Eat your lunch in a shopping center Since I have no AC at my workplace, I've begun walking around the cool shopping centre down the street. It makes returning work bearable.


Don't use a fan unless you have an open window Don't blow hot air back around the room, it could even increase the chance of heat exhaustion. Do yourself a favour and crack open a window before cranking on the fan. *Tip* If you don't have a window, grab a bowl of ice and place it in front of your fan. Voila a makeshift AC!  (no matter what Zak says)


Wear a Headband Keep your hair out of your face! It makes your forehead even hotter. Plus wearing a headband slicks away all of the sweat that would drip on your face.


Spend less time in your car Cars are the worst heat incubators of the summer. Walk or ride your bike instead of sweating it out in your vehicle or worse, wasting gas on AC.


Block the sun Use shades or drapes in front of windows during the afternoon to prevent intense sunlight from pouring in.


Drink less alcohol and smoke less cigs They slow down your circulatory system and the regulation of your sweat gets wonky.


Mist! Keep a mist bottle in your desk drawer for those moments when you just need a cool touch.


Turn it off! Your computer and lights emit heat where you are. Turn off the lights and use natural light. Give your computer a rest and write your notes by hand and type them up later. 


Think cool Play a game of mind over matter with yourself and think about long exodus' through frozen tundra and extended winters in a shack or whatever. Just don't think about the sweat pooling in your belly button. Gross.  



Play these chilling songs to keep in the spirit of a cool summer






Ok, not too chilling, but it's Cool...how could I leave this out? 




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Wednesday 20 June 2012

Songs to Memorize (yes...memorize)

There are a few songs in this world that make you feel awesome and powerful when you know every word. Whether you use your lyrical knowledge for karaoke or extended shower concerts, this list is guaranteed to increase the quality of your life.

Below are the songs I think you should know off by heart. Watch the videos and sing along, the lyrics are right there! ENJOY.


UPDATE: From Asher, I totally forgot out favourite song. Check it out below as the new #10.


1. We will Rock You by Queen
Bohemian Rhapsody gets an honorable mention!


2. Hot In Here by Nelly
I flub my way through the verses. Still working on my technique. 

3. Eye of the Tiger by Survivor

4. U + Ur Hand by Pink


5. It's my life by Bon Jovi


6. Maniac by Michael Sembelo
One of the best movies. 

7. Superbass by Nicki Minaj
Because T-Swift and Selena did it. 

8. Don't stop 'till you get enough by Michael Jackson
All Chris Tucker's fault...


9. Stronger Kanye West
Total flip off to the world. 

10. Dynamo of Volition by Jason Mraz



Any others you think I should memorize? Comment below!

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The Daily!

Wait, so is he the equivalent of the drunk dude who pled not guilty, yet sang Bohemian Rhapsody at the back of a cop car? [Globe & Mail]


Royal Ascot Horse races: How-to Guide [Toronto Star]


Just proved that I have a heart when I teared up. 



I'll be your friend for a day if you get these for me to put on my dresser and collect dust [Gizmodo]

Welcome to summer ya'll! [Graph Jam]

Oh Raffy [Fashionista]

Rope for Hope in TO [National Post]





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Tuesday 19 June 2012

The Daily!



This is a must see if you need a laugh. Jayne & I watched this yesterday during the restaurant review! 

Comparing Hannah's outfits to decor. HILARIOUS! [MTV Fora]

Wait...I though Kodak was no more?  [CNET]

Of course I'm posting about food. [Globe & Mail]

Short today because I'm in a hurry. SURGERY HERE I COMEEEE
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Kelly Cutrone: Do you have to ask?


I LOVE Kelly Cutrone. Her public persona is awesome. A balls to the walls single mum who runs her own business and has an incredible personal brand. 

My bucket list includes working for her. It's coming. 


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