Top albums of 2008!

Since it's the last day of the year, I thought I'd post my favorite albums of the year. The list is much longer, but I'll spare you and only list 6. After leaving my friends in Savannah and moving to a new place, I've really been listening to a lot of fun/dance music and have temporarily ditched the more maudlin tunes of folk music. Since this list is only for albums, a few fave songs are Hot Chip "Ready For The Floor", Ssion "Heaven", Lady Gaga "Just Dance", Tilly & The Wall "Beat Control", Crystal Castles "Good Time", Beyonce "Radio", Brandy "1st & Love"

Janelle Monae "Metropolis Suite" though not an album release, this EP is strong from start to finish. Very reminiscent of Andre 3000's "The Love Below", but better, imo. Check out the video for "Many Moons"

Kate Miller Heidke "Curiouser" is so much fun! This aussie is in top form on tracks: "Can't Shake It" and "God's Gift"

She & Him "Volume One" featuring the vocal talents of the lovely Zooey Deschanel (actress "Elf", and "The Happening"). There's something very classic about her voice. This is actually more on the folksy side, but keeps from getting to heavy. Loves it!

Roisin Murphy "Overpowered" One of my absolute fave's from '08! She's sort of like Bjork, but a bit more for the masses. Lots of dancey tunes, but not shallow like most dance music.

Kylie Minogue "X" Lots of dancey tunes and not much of a message, but with tracks like "In My Arms", "Wow!", and "Speakerphone" this album has earned it's position in my top 5 faves of '08. I just love Kylie. What a great person, and still so beautiful. Check out some of her new vids on youtube.

Cyndi Lauper "Bring Ya To The Brink" is another dance album with (for the most part) a deeper message. From social responsibility to relationships, women's rights, and gay rights this album is one of Cyn's most lyrically creative. Collaborating with acts such as Basement Jaxx, Dragonette (amazing, check out their album "Galore"), and Peer & Astrom, Cyndi has some of the strongest dance songs of the year. The much overlooked DJ fave, "Into The Nightlife", is my #1 favorite song of the year. I dare you to sit down during that song! Other fave's are: "Echo", "Rain On Me", "Lay Me Down", "Rocking Chair".

Disney - Sparkling with Joy!

Well, I'm back in L.A. after spending Christmas week in Tulsa. I'm kinda sad, and am really missing friends and family. I don't have any photos from the trip (yet), so in the mean time, here are some photos from my last Disneyland adventure:
Sleeping Beauty's castle was lit up like a Christmas tree and it even snowed on Main Street!!! Only at Disney!

Cruela DeVille was sassy and made us pose like puppies! Then she skinned us and turned us into a coat.

After being shut down for refurbishments for ages, the Small World ride reopened just in time for Christmas. The whole ride was decorated for Christmas and it was pretty amazing.

Here's Small World after dark. Pretty cool!

Here we are on the tram. Kristin & Kim (yes, they're twins), and Tyler and me (we're not twins, we're just sleeping together). K&K are HUGE Disney fans and this was their first visit to DL, so they invited Tyler and I to join them. Of course, we couldn't turn down an invite to DL!

Guess that quote!

Guess these quotes! Here's how to play: 1point for guessing the movie/show. 1point for guessing the actor/character. Again, these can be either movies or tv shows. Post your answer in the comments section. *Hint* there are two television quotes


"Eat your checkers!"

"Here I am, 5 o'clock in the morning, stuffing breadcrumbs up a dead bird's butt."

"Well, I say we hire a couple'a wranglers to go upstairs and beat the shit out of him."

"In a good shoe, I wear a size six, but a seven feels so good, I buy a size eight."

"I cried when I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. And then I laughed REALLY hard."

More old Photobucket pics...

Okay Casey, I'm giving you a break (for now). Here are some pics of my friend John. We did a photoshoot mocking our friend Leslie. Let me paint the picture for you.... It's winter, Leslie doesn't like to go out in the cold, and she always wears her Juicy Couture jogging suit while lounging on the sofa. So, while she was gone one night, John and I raided her wardrobe and recreated some of the scenes (and imagined some others). The last one may be slightly offensive.... I'm okay with that.

She was offended by these two...

Oddly, she thought this one was hilarious.

Casey teaches art!

Because I was going through my Photobucket, which I never use anymore, I was inspired to post a blast from my past. La Casey posing with paintbrushes in her hair during art class. The quality ain't so great... it looks like I had scanned the photo in. When she wasn't tormenting my brother, or the other boys for that matter, she let me take these scandalous photos of her (usually with props). Now, if I can only find the "butterfly picture"!

Don't hate me Casey. I had to do it! ;)

Christmas Tag

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Chocolate...anything chocolate.

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Santa is lazy, he let's the store ...er... elves do it for him.

3. Colored lights on house/tree or white? Halloween is really my holiday, so I don't do any traditional X-Mas decorating, but you can see my untraditional decorations further down the list.

4. Do you hang mistletoe? I wear it on my belt buckle.

5. When do you put your decorations up? Were you not listening?

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Don't have one. Though, duck would be nice.

7 . Favorite holiday memory as a child? Austin going through my parents closet (they were gone, of course) and bringing/showing my sister and I our presents weeks before Christmas.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? Austin told me when I was very young.

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Pretty much all of them. Stockings wait til Christmas morning. This year we open gifts on the 23rd, and my bro and sis spend X-Mas eve with inlaws.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? Again?!?

11. Snow. Love it or dread it? Love it when I don't have to be out driving, but here in L.A., we just get rain.

12. Can you ice skate? Icing cake? I like that!

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Not really, I usually like most of my gifts. Probably anything Cyndi Lauper or Halloween related (yes I get Halloween decorations for Christmas).

14. What is the most important thing about the holidays for you? Being with my family.

15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? Mom's chocolate fudge.

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Opening presents. What? I'm just being honest!

17. What tops your Christmas tree? Here we go again!

18. Which do you prefer - giving or receiving? I like giving as long as I can find good gifts for people. I also like receiving... I could take this to a sexual place, but I'm not going to.

19. What is your favorite Christmas song? Anything from Phil Spector's Christmas Gift album, Cyndi Lauper & The Hives "Christmas Duel" is a new fave.

20. Candy Canes. Yum or Yuck? Kinda yuck, but I've had worse things in my mouth.

21. What do you want for Christmas? Didn't have much of a list this year. Couple of sweaters and some DVD's. Mostly, I want time off from work.

22. Do you attend an annual Christmas party? No

23. Do you dress up for Christmas Eve or wear PJ’s? Dress up??? It's not Halloween. Although I have this red velvet thong that ... oh, you don't want to hear about this.

24. Do you own a Santa hat? No, but there's that thong... that's close

25. Who do you normally spend Christmas with? Mom, Dad, Catie, Austin... would like to spend it with Tyler, but he's in the closet... I mean, Tennessee

Holiday shopping!

Here are two more pics from a couple of weeks ago, when we went shopping in Pasadena. Here we are with a couple of big balls.

And, a big statue. It was cool, and windy, so I took the oppurtunity to wear my favorite jacket. Oh, and Casey, the bag by my feet has a gift in it... just for you (sort of)!