One month of Christmas music.

I am of the crowd that believes that Christmastime begins on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. On this day, I officially begin decorating, gathering presents, writing Christmas cards, and baking. (I usually try not to drink holiday flavored coffee drinks until this time, but I succumed this year and have drank everything from an eggnog latte to the classic pumpkin spice.) One more holiday rule that I strictly follow is the Christmas music rule: nothing but Christmas music until December 26th. Nothing. Else.

I love Christmas music. There really is an amazing variety of holiday themed music out there, so I never really get tired of it. To start off this year's session, I thought I'd introduce my loyal audience to one of my favorite, and undoubtedly the most cheesy, Christmas song that I love.



Yes. All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey. No, I do not like Mariah Carey. But I love this song. And yes, for a couple years this was kind of  the secret anthem of my long-distance relationship. Even if you don't particularly like this song...try dancing and singing along to it. Perhaps with a kooky friend? After this, please feel free to laugh at the remake of this song, sung by a kareoke obsessed Korean lad:



Then, check out his amazing rendition of Touch My Body (also by Mariah Carey). Affectionately renamed Tuts My Barreh, this song is a knockout.

Anyway, this Christmas season, expect a weekly rundown of my favorite Christmas songs, via blog and twitter (@CuriousHeaven)!

Hopefully...

I may be the proud owner of one of these puppies, like, soon. PLEASE LET THIS WORK OUT!

Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

10:53 pm
Tonight I will be live-blogging as I accomplish many important tasks that I either have had no time/energy to finish, or have just neglected. I need to get on top of these things! And like I previously mentioned, I somehow have more incentive to complete these tasks if I blog along with them.

11:06 pm
DANG IT HEAVEN GET OFF FACEBOOK.

12:28 am
Okay. Tasks completed so far: dinner was made and eaten, laundry was started (and should be ready for the dryer by now). And...THE FALCON WAS MOCKED.

The Falcon is the school newspaper which I love to hate. The amount of typos, misinformation, and irrelevant articles gives me reason to cringe every time that I read it. I enjoy criticizing it in front of my friend (and Falcon assistant editor) Zachariah because he doesn't take my scathing remarks personally.

I know that live-blogging usually gives me motivation to accomplish tasks and such, but dude, it did not work this time. I'll try again tomorrow. I'm going to bed.

I like my mom

Funny things that my mom texts me:

"When you come home for Christmas do you still want to get our ears pierced together?"

"Who is that British woman, with the ratted out hair, and cat eyeliner, with lots of tattoos, who is on drugs all the time?" (My answer: "Amy Winehouse?")

"Hey when you come for Christmas we can check out the neat old cemetary on Red Dog!"

Applause, applause - Life is our cause

I am on a lonely road and I am traveling
Traveling, traveling, traveling
Looking for something, what can it be
Oh I hate you some, I hate you some, I love you some
Oh I love you when I forget about me
I want to be strong I want to laugh along
I want to belong to the living
Alive, alive, I want to get up and jive
I want to wreck my stockings in some juke box dive
Do you want - do you want - do you want to dance with me baby
Do you want to take a chance
On maybe finding some sweet romance with me baby

Well, come on
All I really really want our love to do
Is to bring out the best in me and in you too
All I really really want our love to do
Is to bring out the best in me and in you
I want to talk to you, I want to shampoo you
I want to renew you again and again
Applause, applause - Life is our cause
When I think of your kisses my mind see-saws
Do you see - do you see - do you see how you hurt me baby
So I hurt you too
Then we both get so blue.

I am on a lonely road and I am traveling
Looking for the key to set me free
Oh the jealousy, the greed is the unraveling
It's the unraveling
And it undoes all the joy that could be
I want to have fun, I want to shine like the sun
I want to be the one that you want to see
I want to knit you a sweater
Want to write you a love letter
I want to make you feel better
I want to make you feel free
I want to make you feel free

Somehow, I am exhausted

I can honestly say that I've had a very easy quarter, in terms of homework and obligations, I don't have very many. This is a great way to start out the school year, especially considering that last year was nothing short of a disaster, not just in my school life but in my personal life as well. I havent had any horrible all-nighters or mental breakdowns, and have somehow seemed to wing every test and paper that I have been assigned.

Until now. I have two paintings due at 2:00, neither are done, and I am completely stuck. And exhausted. I am writing this blog to make a point: just because my major isn't science, or English, or something that involves much reading and busy work, doesn't mean that I don't have major difficulties with my assignments.

I love art. I love painting. I love drawing. But just like when one is writing a paper, and can't figure out how to convey their point, when I can't figure out how to paint an object, I become frustrated too. And it really is hard work! My friends think it makes me feel better when they tell me that they'd rather paint than work on some paper, but they don't realize that it takes the same amount of energy to produce a piece as it does to cram for a difficult test.

I don't know why this is challenging me so much, but I called it quits last night. We'll see how critique goes. Maybe coming back to it another day will give me fresh eyes. I just hope my teacher and classmates are merciful...

African Red Bush

1:22 pm
I feel like talking right now but I have already changed my status on facebook and tweeted, so I have resorted to talking on here.

I am so...stagnant. Right now. I just woke up from a nap, and I'm not too tired, or too hungry, but I am not particularly energized either. Class is in 43 minutes, so I have resorted to drinking African Red Bush tea in order to help awaken and energize me. I feel like I should be hungry since I am always hungry but I'm not! I have only eaten 4 doughnuts today, why am I not hungry? This is strange. Naps are strange. Now I will focus on my tea and check back in on this blog in the middle of class...

3:58 pm
I ate: 1/2 of a sandwhich, broccoli (raw), apples, and cheese. I think it helped. Also, getting an A on my test tends to put me in a good mood.

Soon we'll be found

Art in video
Art in lyrics
Art in music.
This is perfect.