MARCH MADNESS

this is a terribly swell idea, and i have been stalking it since 01 march. i will get aboard. soon. i am in the midst of midterms and hopeful internship placements and going home for a weekend'ing.

the roommate and i are seeing rooms: a rock romance tomorrow night and i am pumped. i am then seeing HAIR (insert a thousand and ten smiley faces) next weekend, and next to normal a few weekends later. i am clearly doing my part and supporting broadway.

i am a loyal radio listener!

i dont have satellite radio, so all you fancy-tech-savvy kids, dont make fun of this post!

last week (or maybe, earlier this week) new york's very own k-rock was taken off the air. ive grown up listening to k-rock. back when howard stern was doing the morning show, all the way up to opie & anthony. i never could bother with z100, ktu or the other mainstream stations. krock was my jam!

however, this fall, i discovered a new station. i blogged about it. matt pinfield took over 101.9 and they were playing a nice assortment of indie, rock, dylan, etc. the spring standards were soon interviewed by the legendary matt pinfield, he performed a song with them - and i knew i had found a new home. a lovely new home with a bald friend.



at 8am every morning, i would hustle and bustle to be the 9th caller to spin matt's ipod and attempt to talk to him. that's all i wanted! to thank a man for playing such awesome music. i never made it through (although, i should never say NEVER, there is still time!) but shea did. i cried tears of happiness. there she was, talking to a man who was saving rock n roll!

slowly but surely, my love and devotion to krock diminished. i soon changed my alarm clock to no longer wake me up to opie & anthony, but to matt pinfield. i started calling myself a "pinhead". obsessed, i am. then came the news. krock was going. for good.

this morning, matt had some krock dj's on the air. i thought this was awesome. at one time competitors, they were all in a room together, talking to fans. he let them say a goodbye they were never able to say to their devoted listeners. they urged loyal krock fans to make the switch to 101.9. they spoke about how they are worried rock n roll may be dying. but in a state as great as new york - where you can go to a rock show every night of your life, that will never happen. they all sounded so sad, and mourned a station that allowed a station like 101.9 to even come into play.

i will miss krock. it was a staple for us alt-rock lovers. but i am comfortable with 101.9. give them a fair shot, they wont let you down. and you out of towners can even listen to them on the world wide web - fancy!

everything about this film i loved.
everything about this film made me realize how much i miss such a beautiful, devoted country.

the food.
the streets.
the subways.
the sunsets. (oh my word, always so beautiful).
the people.
the love.
the LIFE.
the way of the culture.
the music.
the dancing.
the art.
the art.
the art.
the art.

i miss my summer in madrid. i miss my semester traveling through spain. barcelona was not my favourite, to be frank it was valencia. but none the less, beautiful. gorgeous. of all the places in the world to travel, i want to walk barefoot in the streets of seville again. italy can wait. fiji will not fill like home. only spain.

Use every letter you write, every conversation you have, every meeting you attend, to express your fundamental beliefs and dreams. Affirm to others the vision of the world you want. You are a free, immensely powerful source of life and goodness. Affirm it. Spread it. Radiate it. Think day and night about it and you will see a miracle happen: the greatness of your own life.

please dont divorce my best friends

"Fidelity": Don't Divorce... from Courage Campaign on Vimeo.

oh matt doyle.

"Our cast experienced a funny moment this past wednesday when we were rehearsing for "Defying Inequality." We are performing a new take on "Totally Fucked." (Don't worry...it's not "Totally Stuck.") We all found our old tracks and started jumping around again all excited...and then nearly collapsed from exhaustion. When you don't do it 8 times a week it really is a bitch. To think that we did that twice on closing night makes me realized just how in tune our bodies were with the show. Remember...Blake and I had a quiet seduction scene immediately following that...thank god everybody clapped for so long or we wouldn't have been able to speak."

everything is amazing and no one is happy.

last weekend i had to give a chat to some teens about greed (one of the seven deadly sins). being the ex-advertising/marketing guru i once was, i was so happy to do this talk. discuss how the media unconsciously tells us what items we need to wear and what we need to do to fit into society's molds of us.
for those of you who know me, i barely buy into the media. for starters, i know the tricks. i maybe a hypocrite by working in the field, but i now know how to make people want things, without even realizing they want it. by knowing this trick, i stop myself from buying in. yes, i do have guilty pleasures (versace, betsey johnson, m.kors & kiehl's are just some of my "must-have's in life). but for the most part, i dont buy into what that commerical tells me to buy. i stop myself.
i know that the best posession in life is not going to be my $300 sunglasses, but rather, my 90 year old grandfather. my best friend for 24 years. my aunts. my cousin's babies. my kitty. you. professors who have changed my life. books. hand-written letters. those simple things that everyone takes for granted. the things that you forget about because you're too self-absorbed in your iPhone.

i came across this conan clip and felt compelled to share. i wish i had this precious jem whilst doing my talk last weekend:


i think our generation and younger generations are just a pitfall. i am lucky to have been raised by my grandparents where i get it. i know the hardships they went through in life, so i know to practice my patience and look back on what life once was. but kids - they dont know this. they come from parents who sleep with their blackberries, go to their sports events/award ceremonies and never get off their blackberries, and parents who want everything right then and there. what example does this set for kids today? they are spoiled rotten brats. have you ever gone shopping and seen a crazy child throw a tantrum because they werent allowed to get that $100 toy? it's absolutely crazy! i am so nervous for when my generation begins popping kids, or more nervous for when the "tweens" start having kids. they come from a day & age where they are born with cell phones basically attached to their ear as they exit the womb and there is no escaping it. you know how a genie can come and grant everyone a wish? normally everyone days "one million dollars!". me? i just want everyone to stop. for a few minutes. look around you - and love what you have. stop wanting, and take what you have - make the most of it - and be happy.

i love this:

There were a lot of reasons you chose to come to earth, Marvelous Melissa, and I am super happy to tell you that not one of them was to master being poor, lonely, or sick. Incidentally, neither did you have any intention of living your life without a beautiful personality.

Clutch!

tut.com offers such insightful and lovely messages from the universe on a daily basis. i suggest you all put in your cute little emails, and let the universe in. (many thanks to shea for getting me involved with tut.com last fall - after i poked fun at her for 'getting emails from the universe').

in other news. rather, exciting news. my traveling guru friend, mary, who is currently in australia, got ENGAGED over the bast few weeks. overseas! with her soulmate. i am so happy and cannot send them enough good and happy wishes. love is in the air!

today is my mom's 53rd birthday. and she celebrates it in heaven.

"Be at Peace," by Saint Francis de Sales

Do not look forward in fear to the changes in life;

rather, look to them with full hope that as they arise,

God will lead you safely through all things;

and when you cannot stand it, God will carry you in His Arms.

Do not fear what may happen tomorrow;

the same understanding Father Who cares for you today

will take care of you tomorrow and every day.

He will either shield you from suffering or will give you the unfailing strength to bear it.

Be at peace then, and put aside all anxious thoughts and imaginations.

it's nothing but more frustrating and difficult to live without a mother with each passing year. i have so many questions. so many worries. and so many things about me, that i would like to know where they come from. i know, that where i am today, is because of her beautiful angelic presence she carries with me. watching me. guarding me. guiding me. i just wish it was different, and wish she could physically be here. i want to drink tea with her and craft. i want to go to flea markets and take weekend trips to go antiquing. i want to learn how to be a good mother and what i means to be a good wife. i want to hear her stories, look at her photos, and know she lived a good life. i just want her. back. it's really, not fair, at all. and i hate to be stubborn, but i really do not think it's fair that life dealt me this deck of cards. but i deal. i breathe. i move on. i stay at peace.

but inside, i hurt.

can someone please please please tell me what happened to ryan adams & the cardinals blog?!

what! is! that!

what a happy day

i found this new thai resturant that i feel needs a lot of mention. it is called wave thai, located on 31st st in good ole astoria. it's a hidden treasure. a real treat. open late on sundays which can be somewhat rare. dim, rare lighting and hands down - the most delicious thai i have eaten. ever.

i went with bec last night, and we were happy. our plates were clean to the core. every last bite was devoured. despite the delicious food, the entrees had such great names. for example, i had the "street noodles" which is just a, well, fabulous name. becca however had the traditional pad thai. other interesting names were 'peanut princess' and 'healthy ginger'. names from the heart. for the tummy.

my new neighborhood is blossoming with so many ethnic places calling my name. greek (which was hit up on saturday evening), thai, japanese, american, chinese, southwest, indian. you name it, it's within walking distance to me. my tastebuds are already very pleased with my decisions thus far. i hope to keep them happy.