drop like flies from the bright sunny skies

i was making all these racy hip hop cds for one of the residents here. we all know how i feel about these songs. and then ALL OF A SUDDEN, i said to myself, "i want to listen to Not the Same." by Ben Folds, of course. and then i listened to it. and then i listened to it like, 6 more times.

so freaking good. i love that song! and i kind of just realized it tonight. so great. i love love love the beginning music before he starts singing.

anyways. awesome.

i wanted to tell you about this other band that i just found. Paper Tongues. i know, it sounds gross. but, they are the band who is playing with Crash Kings in Boston in two weeks. and i said to myself, "i hope they are good."

so, i went to their website and found out all about them. they are from Charlotte, NC. and this band is made up of SEVEN guys.

now, i immediately saw that and thought, "oh no." thinking, 'that will be a horrible mix with the Crash Kings!' who are a piano rock trio! like, yikes! right?

so, i listened to their song, 'Ride to California' and didn't like it at all. i only listened to it halfway through. and then i stopped listening to them and went and did something else.

and then i went back on their website and listened to it again. the whole way through. and surprisingly, i really liked it. and then i saw that it was a free download if you signed up for their mailing list. so i said, "ah what the heck." so, i got the free download. and in the meantime, started listening to their other three songs that were streaming from their website.

and the other three songs ended and i thought to myself, "wow, i really enjoyed that." and i listened to them all again. and still really enjoyed it. and even had one song already stuck in my head.

so, then i did the next natural thing: went to itunes. searched 'paper tongues.' saw that their EP was only $3.96. purchase! it's only a four song ep. but wow! all the songs are really good.

the song i have stuck in my head mostly is called 'Trinity.' i really love it. they're really good. and so now i'm following them on Twitter. and the most recent tweet is "happy 21st birthday danny!" who is a member of the band.

THEY ARE BABIES!!!! he's just turning 21!?!? whoa man! what a lucky kid. currently they're on tour with Switchfoot. now, i don't know any of their music, but they're a kind of big band, right? that's so great, right? and super cool.

i have no idea how old the rest of them are. but that's kind of funny how young that kid is. Danny. i don't know who he is or what he does for the band. but i thought that was pretty cool how young he is.

so, that's the new band for today - Paper Tongues. don't let their name, or the fact that there are seven of them turn you away.

they say on their website that they like, a rock band with eclectic hip hop beats. and i read that and was like, "what the heck does that mean?"

and, after listening to their music a lot, i still don't really understand what that means, but it kind of makes sense. if that makes sense.

anyways. i think they'll be a pretty good mix with Crash Kings.

kara and i were talking on the phone tonight and decided that we won't need to worry about parking in boston and taking all the crazy T lines, because we'll just be going home with the band. we were like, "we basically are BFF with their parents, so we'll just park at their house and then ride into town with them!"

carpooling, man. good for the environment.

OH! i wanted to give a SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT!!!

HI KERIANNE!! i know you're reading from work because we talked about it last night! hope your day is going well and that Chicago is sunny and lovely. miss you! <3


that was nice.

i feel like there was something else i have been meaning to tell you! oh!

i watched this movie - Sex and Lucia. have you seen it? i bet you've heard of it. it came out a while ago. like....2002, maybe? and i just watched it kind of randomly because i didn't change my Netflix queue in time.

but wow! what a good movie. the story was so curious. and the dialogue was beautiful. i'll try and explain it.

it was these three stories woven together:

1. Lucia and her boyfriend
2. Lucia's boyfriend and his one-night-stand which resulted in a daughter
3. his daughter's nanny and her relationship with Lucia's boyfriend

i guess it's kind of impossible to explain.

but it was like, you weren't ever sure what was real and what was fiction. and Lucia's boyfriend was a writer and they kept saying that once you got to the end of the story, there was a hole that you fell through that brought everything back to the middle.

i just thought that was so interesting. and everyone ended up on this floating island. oh, it was so beautiful. such a strange story. and there was lots of sex. but it wasn't like, overpowering the story.

i just love Spanish cinema. it's so raw and so brave. much like most foreign films.

(and now i can move Post Grad to the top of my queue....because i am really excited about that.)

OH! i went to Hollywood Video the other night. i know, i know. i had a weak moment. it was some strange force turning my car. i had no control.

i went there to rent The Hurt Locker. but, they were out of all the copies. so, instead i rented Leaving Las Vegas. have you seen this? i haven't watched it yet. but, there was a reference to it on Entourage and immediately i thought, "i have to see that movie." and then with all this Nicolas Cage dramz happening, i figured it would be worth it.

so, i rented that. and then the same strange force overcame me again and pulled my body towards the previously viewed movie section. do you know where this is going? yeah...

1. Star Trek
2. Away We Go
3. Paper Heart

that's what i ended up with. 3 for $25. pretty good deal! they were $14.99 each. but i got them all for $25. i can't help myself!!!! when there is a movie sale - i lose all self-control.

i watched Star Trek monday night. i totally forgot that Zoe Saldana was in it! there are so many famous people in that movie, it's crazy. Chris Pine is really funny. and so, so attractive. AND - there is a gag reel. really? yep. it's pretty good. it kind of reminded me of the gag reel on Titanic. except like, 10 minutes shorter.

it's not really a gag reel on Titanic. more like, a cast and crew reel. of them being funny. but not disrespectful.

so, i have nothing to do for the rest of the week! i'm not working at all.

oh, actually tomorrow (wednesday) i'm going to do these things:

1. help with TWO belly casts
2. get caught up on Heroes
3. grocery store (maybe)

the belly casts start at noon and go until 3:30. lots of intense plaster. i cut 6 huge rolls of plaster strips last week. it took like, an hour. don't worry, i brought down my ipod.


OH MAN. i am so psyched for the Crash Kings concert.


oh, i wanted to give a general message now.

so, i was reading my horoscope for this month (january) and it said that AFTER the 17th, one of my friends could introduce me to the love of my life.

so, it's now the 20th. so, you can all go ahead and introduce us now, thanks. it's really okay, you don't need to wait any longer.

hm. what else can i tell you?

it's been snowing a lot this week. but, we don't have a lot of snow on the ground.

i've been watching this HBO show, Tell Me You Love Me. i've only seen 4 episodes, but it's really good. very sexy. wait, have i told you about this? it kind of feels like i have. with Adam Scott and Penny from Lost? yeah, i think i have.

anyways, i'm totally in love with the girl who plays Jamie. she's soo pretty! and i love her brown purse. yeah, she's cool.

but tonight! in ONE episode, there was TWO people from Entourage! Billy Walsh, the crazy director of Queen's Boulevard and Medellin, and Josh Weinstein, Ari's former assistant and current rival agent. it was crazy! they didn't have any scenes together. but, it was funny to see them on not-entourage.

man, this afternoon i rewatched the end of season 5. MAN. i forgot how intense it gets! yikes!! but, i love Dana Gordon. i love when Ari answers the phone and says, "Dana Gordon, you're on speakerphone and my wife's in the car." and then Ari's wife just gives him this horrible look. oh, so great. totally love that show. if you didn't know.

the newspaper guy just drove by. i think the normal guy must have been on vacation that one week when it was the super loud car. because, it was only for like, a week and a half, and then not again. but, i still see him drive by all the time, and it's a quiet car. so, there must have been a replacement. but don't worry, things are back to normal.

and that's the update on the newspaper delivery guy.

my earring is still infected. it was bleeding a lot the other night. i am cleaning it with alcohol three times a day. boy, it's stings. and last night it hurt too much to sleep on my left side.

for real? yeah. when did i get it pierced? um, last March. yeah, that's almost a year ago. will i ever get another piercing? heck no.

but tonight on Tell Me You Love Me, Jamie (the girl i'm in love with) got a tattoo. and it was almost in the exact place where i would get a tattoo if i got one. and i thought to myself, "ooooo that's coooool."

if i ever got a tattoo, it would be on my left forearm and it would be a compass.

and why would i get a tattoo and not another piercing? i don't know. can tattoos get infected? because mine probably would.

OK. i think that's all for now.

i'm pretty distraught over these rumors about Leonardo and Bar getting back together. they went to a Lakers game together the other day. and they spent New Year's together in Mexico. thanks for all your kind words and support during this difficult time. somehow, i'm getting through.

did i tell you about this awesome nightshirt i bought? it's pink striped!!!! originally $42. on sale for $8!!!!! nice, right? i love love it. it's called a "boyfriend shirt." because apparently the style right now is to buy women's clothes, but pretend they belong to your boyfriend. i guess it makes sense. if my boyfriend had a pink striped nightshirt, i would probably steal it.

alright, friends. i hope you have excellent wednesdays. i'm in a good mood tonight. a "december good mood" if that makes sense. feeling good right now. i think i'll go to bed and have sweet dreams.

3:37am. a good time for bed.

OH OH!!!!!! TODAY IS JENN'S BIRTHDAY!!!!!!! it's the 20th! i've already wished her a happy birthday on facebook!! but, everyone needs a blog shout-out on their birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENN!!!!! hope you have a wonderful day. next time we hang out, let's go to a fortune teller. or a palm reader. or tarot cards. and we still need to have a Titanic and Denny's night. SOON. <3


ok. now, 1000xgoodnight. be well. no worries. talk to you later. :)




J.