Like A Trip Back To Middle School

i'm still gone . . .

2009-11-22T23:44:00.001-05:00

but this was too good not to share

your ex-lover is dead

2009-11-15T17:42:00.004-05:00

Saddest song lyric of all time (well, it's rivaled by pretty much every second of "Sometime Around Midnight") goes to Stars from "Your Ex-Lover is Dead":

"and all of the time you thought I was sad, I was trying to remember your name."

I'm done with this blog. Have a good one.

mini-miracle

2009-10-12T20:14:00.000-05:00

this is amazing . . . definitely need to watch this movie again

apparently i'm afraid of heights

2009-09-25T21:57:00.002-05:00

but these pictures are pretty awesome . . . NYC views from the tallest building in the world . . . and Burj Dubai if it was part of the NYS skyline. Craziness.

did i mention that i met these guys last night?

2009-09-23T20:48:00.002-05:00

join the street team!

i suppose it pays to not be "elegant"

2009-09-20T14:28:00.001-05:00

i wish i'd met this guy in Toronto

predictable humor

2009-09-17T22:25:00.003-05:00

makes me giggle anyway.

and this is good too.

flashback friday: most days i can't put to rest the burning city smoking in my mind

2009-09-11T02:15:00.003-05:00

written 09.11.01 - titled "Lightning Crashes"

The angel opens her eyes. Pale blue colored iris reflects the surface, puts the glory up so high, high... oh now feel it coming back again like a roll of thunder chasing the wind, forces pulling from the center of the earth again, I can feel it... ~ LIVE ~

The first time I heard that song was in April of 1995. There had just been a horrible bombing in Oklahoma City and all of the local radio stations were running a version of LIVE's 'Lightning Crashes' with sound clips spliced into it. It was horrible and beautiful at the same time.

I fell in love with the song and immediately tried to tape it off of the radio - the "Oklahoma City Remix" is the version I ended up with. I still have it on tape and although I have not heard it recently, I found the unlabeled cassette in my room not too long ago and put it in to see what it was... and just started sobbing.

When I woke up this morning, my nose was running and I ran to the windowsill to get a tissue. It was 7:55 AM. I got back into bed, relieved that I had an hour and a half to go until my alarm was to go off, and thinking about all of the reading I'd have to do later in the afternoon... but thinking that I'd worry about it later.

Anna's alarm went off right before 8:30 and I was half awake through all of her getting dressed... but I really woke up when Raina came into the room. She told us that her parents had called to tell her about a plane crashing into the World Trade Center... Anna and I were both like, "Wow... that's really something..." and didn't think much more about it. In fact, I went back to bed.

But then my dad called me from his business trip in Florida. And then my mom called me immediately after. And I still didn't think anything of it. It was a plane crash and it was horrible but it wasn't "too close for comfort" for me... after all, the WTC was way downtown and I'm nearing midtown, where I'm dorming.

But then I started thinking about Lauren. And Mary. Both of whom dorm within a five minute walk from the WTC. Mary was probably on her way to campus, but Lauren student teaches even closer to the world trade center than where her dorm is. So I got nervous and started making phone calls to cell phones in hopes of reaching them. No luck. And then I really started panicking. And when Raina came back and said 'OH MY GOD, A SECOND PLANE JUST HIT", minutes after Anna left for class, I officially went into panic mode. Because I realized that it wasn't an "accident" anymore.

Raina and I watched in horror as the crash into the Pentagon was announced on the news... and the fire in the Washington Mall... we watched Tower 1 collapse... and Tower 2... and then Janeen came home from class, crying hysterically. (I had abandoned all thoughts of going to my own classes at this point, assuming that the teachers would have to understand.)

The minute I realized that the phones weren't working, I immediately went to my computer and started e-mailing everyone I knew. Family, friends from school, friends from home, friends who I hadn't talked to in years. I wanted everyone to know I was okay. Thank God for the internet... I reached so many people, who got in touch with other people who spread the word... Canadian Crush, who is in Dublin this semester, sent out an e-mail begging us all to e-mail him confirming we were all alright... thank you to everyone who IMed me today to make sure that I was ok. Ray, LeeAndra and Amber, you were the first three people out of everyone that I spoke to... thank you so much for keeping me and my friends in your thoughts and prayers throughout the day.

Anna returned shortly after with a group of friends from class who couldn't get back to their dorms because of the subway closure and the downtown NYC evacuation and our room became a sort of temporary safe haven... we made a bunch of food and we all took turns attempting phone calls, sending e-mails, and watching the TV. Mary showed up at my dorm safe and sound to join us and Lauren IMed me from her brother's screenname to tell me that she was okay and with him. And when she told me they were going to attempt to go home, after much debate, I went with them.

So I'm home now, back on LI, and in complete disbelief that this happened... and that it happened here. Because I never thought that I'd live to see something like this... never thought that it would happen in my lifetime. New York City was attacked today, while I was living there. Hundreds (realistically speaking, probably thousands) of people were killed today in my city alone... to think of all of the people in NYC... and all of the people I know... all of my loved ones are accounted for and safe... but so many people I know are just waiting... waiting to hear if *their* loved ones are okay... I read somewhere "the waiting is the hardest part"... and it is... I learned that today while I was nearly in hysterics waiting to hear if Lauren and Mary were okay... going through that is hard enough... going through that and finding out that your loved one has lost their life... over a horrible, horrible attack...

God I don't even know how to express what I'm feeling. Relief - because I know that I am safe at home with my family, as are Lauren, Janeen, and Mary, and that Anna and Chad and Raina are together and have each other right now and that Alex's uncle, who works in the WTC is home safe... Fear - because I know that this is far from over, and because I know that my dad is in Florida right now and not here with me and all I want to do is hug him right now, and because I don't want to return to the city for classes on Thursday, and because even though my friends are together, they're not with me, and I miss Susan... Love - because I have the greatest group of friends anyone can ask for and I can't even begin to count the number of e-mails, IMs and phone calls I got today from friends that I haven't heard from in days, weeks, or months just making sure I was okay... Pride - Because despite all of my longing to be in Canada right now (and who am I kidding, always...), I am proud to be an American... and we will get through this, no matter what may happen... when I saw Bush on TV tonight, I wasn't looking at him and thinking "Uggh"... I was thinking "That's our president. He's going to get us through this." And I really felt comfort.

God... I don't even know what else to say... except that to anyone who may see this who was even the slightest bit affected by today... which will probably be EVERYONE who reads this... you are in my prayers. All of you.

how to have a good week

2009-08-31T22:00:00.002-05:00

Sunday - Go to a backyard party with Matt Nathanson and a bunch of awesome reps.
Tuesday - Go to see the Killers / Wolfmother
Thursday - Get a Prius!
Saturday - Monday - Go to TORONTO!

I have a cool life this week.

does anyone read this anymore?

2009-08-28T21:52:00.001-05:00

I haven't gotten a comment in forever!

But if anyone's still checking up, this video's awesome.

twen tee ate

2009-08-25T22:34:00.002-05:00

Good riddance, 27. More drama, tears and reality checks than maybe any other year. Let's make 28 a happy one, people!

don't tell me the gin blossoms aren't awesome

2009-08-11T22:07:00.001-05:00

"She had nothing left to say so she said she loved me. I stood there grateful for the lie."

Enough said.

(Oh, and Hey Jealousy)

it's wedding season

2009-08-07T20:30:00.002-05:00

and I'm thinking that I don't want anyone in my bridal party who isn't willing to do this:

and while I'm planning my hypothetical wedding, I also wouldn't mind a hypothetical future husband who'd orchestrate a proposal like this . . .

i have literally waited ten years for this

2009-08-05T21:43:00.001-05:00

The State DVD

I can't believe I'm watching it right now!!

conspiracy!

2009-07-06T16:57:00.002-05:00

Brand New was in London last week, mere days before I arrived.

Kevin Devine will be here on the 22nd, PLAYING A SHOW WITH 100 PEOPLE, four days after I leave.

John Nolan is playing a solo show, on Long Island, the night of Amanda's wedding.

They're all plotting against me, and I don't like it one bit! This is what I get for skipping a Straylight Run show in May and the Kev Dev show in June . . .

everywhere you look

2009-07-03T21:41:00.002-05:00

This blog post made me giggle a lot. Every time this song comes up on Alt Nation, I can't help but laugh.

wikipedia strikes again

2009-06-25T22:07:00.001-05:00

nine months later . . .

2009-06-11T23:11:00.002-05:00

nine months after I wrote an entire post trying to prove him wrong, Scott has seen the error of his ways.

Scott (11:50:33 PM): and bradley cooper was awesome!

Scott (11:50:42 PM): i retract my scathing anti-brad statements

Scott (12:10:02 AM): i'm sorry i was ever contentious about the amazing bradley cooper!

this was seriously hard

2009-06-09T22:40:00.001-05:00

Fun stuff - You choose a band, than answer the questions using only lyrics from their songs. I pick Kevin Devine. Not quite a band, but he has five cds, why not!

01. are you male or female?
a snow-faced girl
"lullaby for a snow-faced girl"

02. describe yourself:
love me, love me, love me, i'm a liberal
"love me, i'm a liberal"

03. how do people feel about you?
thank you for being the sun on my face
i know the world's almost over but you make it seem better
and i hope for you i do the same
"splitting up christmas"

04. how do you feel about yourself?
i don't believe in beautiful people
but i don't believe in me
"protest singer"

05. describe your girlfriend / boyfriend / interest:
in the morning, you are the daybreak and I am glad
and at night you are the dream I fall asleep to have
"you are the daybreak"

06. what would you rather be doing?
i wanna feel the way i felt when we were kids messin' around
before i thought about the world like i do now
"yr damned ol' dad"

07. describe where you live:
a nation built on eggshells, bandages and appleseeds
"whistling dixie"

08. describe how you live:
less yesterday, more today
yeah, i gotta start living that way
"less yesterday, more today"

09. describe how you love:
i'll always love you and make you happy
if you could only say the same
"you are my sunshine"

10. share a few words of wisdom:
don't kill yourself to raise the dead
it never works, you'll only end up joining them
"you'll only end up joining them"

becky and i have a problem

2009-06-02T21:37:00.003-05:00

Me (10:33:39 PM): oooh emma just told manny that cheerleading isn't a sport!

Becky (10:34:25 PM): NOOOOO SHE DIDNT

Me (10:34:44 PM): she TOTALLY DID

Becky (10:34:49 PM): and i worried about her with that child molestor!

Becky (10:34:58 PM): not anymore! she can be bulimic all she wants!

in dmb's defense, i have not listened to the cd

2009-06-01T21:23:00.002-05:00

but, even assuming that I like it (which is already asking a lot), it can't possibly top the envelope that it was presented to me in. Thank you, Pat, for the lady pig!

(click to make it bigger)

where there's smoke . . .

2009-05-31T23:06:00.003-05:00

It's been less than two weeks and I'm going through Lost withdrawal . . . these two things made me laugh way more than they should have. Well . . . okay, I guess just the second one did, because the first one legitimately -- and rightfully -- made me laugh out loud.

this would be amazing . . . I love the Onion

Lea Thompson (Caroline In The City) costars with the ominous cloud (Lost) in its new ABC sitcom this fall.

"The whole concept began with us asking, 'So what happens to the monster after it kills somebody and disappears down that ancient temple vent? What kind of life might it have?'" Lorre said. "And what we realized is that audiences really relate to this character and would like to see it in everyday situations, shooting the breeze with buddies at a local watering hole or murdering its son's soccer coach and depositing his lifeless body in a tree."

This one . . . not so great as a Lost parody, but hey, it's Degrassi. What's not to love?

"Only 57? Really, hon . . . "

happy new year

2009-05-30T16:22:00.003-05:00

Rarely do I measure years from January to December . . . maybe it comes from having spent all but three of the past twenty-two years as a student, where I thought in terms of the "school year". For whatever reason though, that's how I think.

For me, this past year started on June 1. Law school ended. Mary and the cats moved out. Briton moved in. Bar review started. And I was launched into this year, this crazy year of taking bar exams and passing bar exams and being unemployed and then getting a job and starting "my career" . . . everything was new and exciting and the year certainly had its ups and downs, but for the most part, it was a good one. I definitely have some people I can thank for that, and I'm not going to get into that here (that's what the pretty much defunct person of the month/year award was for), but if you're even reading this, there's a damn good chance that you were one of them, so thank you.

So . . . the year ends this weekend. On the horizon:

June 5-7: Becky visits! Night at the Museum 2 (I should see the first one), a fun Australian show, Irina's cocktail party
June 7: Kevin Devine show in Brooklyn
June 16: Matt Nathanson show in Central Park
July 4-18: LONDON!!!
July 21: Our Lady Peace concert at Irving Plaza
July 24: Amanda and Keith's wedding
August 1: Becky's Townhouse 1 Year Anniversary party
August 8: Christy and Tony's wedding
August 15: O.A.R. concert at MSG
September 1: The Killers concert at Jones Beach

Goals for the "new year": keep saving money and move out, preferably into somewhere I own. We'll see how that works out.

becky wants to be entertained, scott's sick of looking at peeps, and briton's updated more recently than me

2009-05-26T20:48:00.003-05:00

It was nearly a year ago that Briton and I were flipping through the channels one Sunday morning and came across some girl on the TV lifting up her shirt yelling "I'm going to be FAMOUS!" while some guy videotaped her. We were intrigued. Forty minutes and a million Wikipedia page views later, I was pretty hooked.

The OC may be one of the best TV shows ever, and by far my favorite teen drama. But this is why Degrassi: The Next Generation is the second best teen drama ever.

It's Canadian.
There are EIGHT seasons of it and counting.
It's on four times a day. Eight on Sundays!
The cast is so big that not every character is in every episode, so it's hard to dislike any of them because once they start getting on your nerves, you go two or three episodes without seeing them.
That said, there's no Joey Potter or Marissa Cooper.
All the episodes are named after 80s songs.
It gives new meaning to the word "drama". I have only seen a handful of episodes from a couple of seasons and I've seen teen pregnancies, suicide attempts, STDs, an abortion, two rapes, two different people with cancer, a school shooting, male prostitution, a drug overdose, guys kissing, girls kissing, an inappropriate teacher/student relationship, bipolar disorder . . . and no joke, I've seen maybe 20 episodes.
It produced a fictional movie called "Jay and Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh?"
The theme song is amazingly catchy. Don't believe me? Check it out for yourself!
Did I mention it's Canadian?

Watch it. Dooooooooo it!

don't kill yourself to raise the dead

2009-04-27T21:16:00.002-05:00

Two things I learned over the past couple of days.

(1) No matter how well you think you know somebody, they will always still be capable of surprising you and, whether they mean to or not, making you feel like absolute crap.

(2) Sometimes, if you don't know the answer, that's your answer.

may peeps be with you

2009-04-11T21:05:00.002-05:00

fun stuff from the aba . . .

2009 bar exam: peeps under pressure

in honor of rosa peeps

same sex peeps

my cousin peepy

1L peeps study group

to kill a mockingpeep

the supeep court . . . I know the guy who made this one!!

peepsonal injury

"Finally heeding the advice of counsel, the Peepetrator exercised his right to remain silent. He made not a peep."

state vs oj simpson

my cousin peep

"Mascara-laden tears stream down the face of Penelope Peep as she realizes the jury did not accept her theory of “accident” in the death of her husband, Peter Peep. The prosecutor was attributed the success of his case to his life-sized exhibits. “I think the exhibits really showed the jury the level of violence involved in this murder.” Penelope’s attorney is now questioning whether or not his client was really tried by a jury of her peeps."

12 angry peeps

legally peep (Becky would appreciate that the name of the person who did this one is "Rebecca Lane")

photo survey!

2009-04-08T21:25:00.003-05:00

1. A picture of you in your room.

right after I passed the bar, I felt a need to take this picture. Yes, I have an "I <3 style="font-weight: bold;">2. A photo taken with someone you don't like.

That's not nice.

3. A picture with a former crush.

I miss Dan!

4. A picture of you very drunk.

Maybe the drunkest I've ever been, even though it didn't feel like it at the time. I'm pretty sure I was still drunk when I drove home the next morning.

5. A picture of you with a parent or two.

all of us at my law school graduation . . . would have been nice if they'd told us what camera to look at!

6. A picture of you on your birthday, or your favorite holiday.

celebrating 27 with the boys (and my Aunt Jill)

7. The youngest picture you can find of yourself in digital form.

8. A picture of you in one of your favorite outfits.

I loved this dress sooooo much . . .

9. A picture of you making a goofy face at the camera.

fish faces with Melanie

10. A picture you miiiiiight have edited to make yourself more attractive.

I'm going to have to come back to this one . . . I crop pictures and I remove red eye, but I don't tend to actually "edit" them

11. A picture of you and a team or club you're in.

I miss Law Review!

12. A picture of a night you regret.

Haha I know exactly what picture I want to put here, but I'll be nice

13. A picture of you showing off a new haircut (even if it's an old haircut now)

I got my highlights for the first time the Friday before I started law school . . . this was my picture for the Hofstra Class of 2008 facebook. I barely recognize myself.

14. A picture of you truly being yourself.

yep . . . me in a nutshell . . . imitating Chandler in a box

15. The most recent picture of you.

at the bar Saturday night

16. A picture of you being absolutely ridiculous.

my pathetic attempt to look "thug"

17. A photo where you're tagged on facebook, but don't actually appear in the picture.

It cracked me up when Melanie tagged me in this picture, after I hadn't talked to her in over a year . . . we had all kinds of jokes about Timothy Goebel in college

18. A picture of a time in your life that's over, but you wish it wasn't.

i <3> nyu hockey . . . we had such great times

19. A picture of a time in your life that's over, and you couldn't be more thankful that it is.

my 14th birthday . . . could I be more awkward?

20. A picture with your oldest friend.

my brother, Amanda and me

21. A picture with your newest friend.

Courtney cakes!

22. A picture of you when you were anything but happy...even if you were smiling and did your best to hide it.

breakups are not fun

23. A picture of you that you had no idea was being taken.

might as well put the most infamous one . . .

24. A picture of you when you were a different person than you are now.

my high school's senior class picture . . . I was definitely a different person back then

25. A picture of you in a fashion "DON'T."

allowing Tim to style my hair . . .

26. A picture of you in a swimsuit - whether you love it or loathe it.

hehe . . . one of the few pictures available of me in a bathing suit!

27. A picture you taking a shot / chugging a beer / downing some sort of mixed drink.

this picture makes me giggle

28. A picture that you hate.

pretty much any where my eyes are closed . . . I tend not to post pictures I hate on Facebook, which is where I'm pulling most of these ones, so I may have to come back to this one too

29. A picture of you with someone you love.

with four someones I love!

30. A picture of how you'd like the world to see you.

smiling, happy and with John Krasinski's arm around me

31. A picture that describes how you'd like to spend every day.

at Sonic? Hehe

32. A picture of a time when everything was changing.

before I moved out of NYC =(

33. A picture that makes your heart hurt.

I don't think about him every day anymore, but I think about him enough. It's been almost ten years.

34. A picture that makes your heart smile.

I love Ryan so much . . . this is one of my favorites

35. A picture of one of the best nights of your life (or days).

New Years Eve 2007/2008 was without a doubt one of the most fun nights I've ever had

he's just not that into me

2009-04-02T22:10:00.001-05:00

When Michael dragged Becky and I to go see He's Just Not That Into You (that's exactly how it happened, really), we figured we'd get some tough love. Instead we got stories about crazy people who did all kinds of absurd things that no sane person would EVER do, and yet they still got the guy.

So I bought the book.

And now I think I need to go buy a puppy. Stat.

Spinsterly yours,
Kerri

i <3 law revue (although not as much as i <3 law review)

2009-03-31T20:21:00.003-05:00

from Hofstra's Inaugural Law Revue . . . not now, chief, i'm in the freakin' zone

I AM ADDICTED

2009-03-18T20:36:00.002-05:00

Thanks, Elizabeth . . . this website is seriously addicting.

And I seriously suck. Although I can name all 50 states in 1 minute, 5 seconds, here are my (pathetic) scores to beat on some other tests:

U.S. Capitals = 36/50
Presidents = 30/44
Countries = 62/195 . . . that one is just embarrassing

i'd buy it

2009-03-17T20:26:00.002-05:00

1 - Go to "wikipedia." Hit “random”
or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.

2 - Go to "Random quotations"
or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.

3 - Go to flickr and click on “explore the last seven days”
or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

4 - Use Photoshop (or similar) to put it all together.

I like it! Try your own!

FYI - Album title comes from the quote "Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute" - Josh Billings. As for Naked Jungle . . .

Naked Jungle, was a one-off television game show produced by the United Kingdom terrestrial TV station Channel 5 in 2000. In itself a fairly innocuous gameshow with an assault course format, it was controversial because its contestants were all nudists. The programme's presenter, Keith Chegwin, was also naked. The full-frontal scenes of genitalia (including Chegwin himself) caused a furore in the national media, especially in the Daily Mail, and the show also attracted criticism in the House of Commons [1]. No follow-up programmes were made.

I'm not going to lie . . . I'm incredibly intrigued . . .

survey time = happy time

2009-03-16T20:56:00.003-05:00

How do you know the last male you texted?
Pattycakes was one of my first law school friends and definitely one of the best ones

Were you single on your last birthday?
Yes

Are you wearing a sports shirt?
No

How much longer until your birthday?
Little less than six months

How was your day today?
hectic

What was the last new movie you watched?
Watchmen

Do you have a reason to smile right now?
I liked Courtnie's answer - "Yes and No"

Do you have any diseases? If so, what?
No

Would you go back in time if you were given the chance?
I'd relive certain days/nights/moments if I could

Who is the last person on your received calls list?
Bruce

Where were you at 8 am this morning?
driving to work

So how are you?
not too shabby . . . watching HIMYM

Have you ever crawled through a window?
I haven't

Morning or Night person?
Night

Favorite number?
9

Left or right handed?
Right

Any cool scars?
Nothing cool

Do you talk a lot?
Sometimes. Never about anything important

Would you marry for money?
No. But it couldn't hurt, haha

Could you live without a computer?
I don't think so

Do you drink enough water?
Definitely not

Do you wear shoes in your house or take 'em off?
Take 'em off

What' s your favorite fruit?
Melon

What is your favorite place to visit?
hehe . . . different places hold different appeal . . .

Are you photogenic?
Don't think so

Last person to give you a compliment, and what was it ?
Um... not sure

Do you dream in black in white or color?
I don't actually know . . . color, I think?

Do you want to live till 100 years?
Depends on my mental/physical state and who's there with me!

When you watch movies at home, do you like the lights on or off?
Depends . . . usually on because I'm usually doing other stuff while I watch

Do you like to watch cartoons?
I love Futurama and Family Guy

Are you short?
yes

Are you basically a happy person?
Yes

Are you tired?
pretty much all the time

Did you drink anything with caffeine today?
Coffee and Coke

Do you get along with your parent(s)?
Definitely

If you won a million dollars, what would be your first thought?
Yaaaaay, I can move out! And pay back my loans!

What are you doing tonight?
Watching tv and SLEEPING

Last person with their arms around you?
I dunno, I took lots of pictures and gave lots of hugs on Saturday night, it was probably Courtney or Briton

Tomorrow is?
St. Patrick's Day, but I'll be working and memo writing

Who are most your texts from?
Becky and Scott

Are you happy with life at the moment?
Can't complain

thursday night survey time

2009-03-12T22:18:00.002-05:00

How old were you when you had your first real relationship, with who?
16 with Matt

What' s your current boy situation?
single

When' s the last time you did something you knew was wrong?
Thanksgiving weekend

Do you hate the last guy/ girl you had a thing with?
of course not

Have you ever been out past curfew?
I've never had a curfew

Who was the last person you cried in front of?
hmm... good question

What' s your relationship with the person you last texted?
I love Becky!

Did anyone see you kiss the last person you kissed?
not that I know of, but we did discuss the possibility of voyeurs =P

Did the one person who hurt you the most in your life apologize?
no

Latest you stayed up in the past week? And why?
not too late . . . like 2:30ish last Friday I guess, by the time I drove back to Brooklyn from CT after Brand New!

Do you cry a lot? Have you recently?
no and no

Do you think you're a good person?
I'd like to think so

What was on your mind mostly today?
I don't care to say

Have you held hands with anyone today?
nope

Where is your number one person on your friends list?
on my MySpace friends list? He's probably either at work or out with his latest lady friend

Have you ever thought about getting your lip pierced?
no way

Have a best friend?
yes

Do you have any plans for the weekend?
tomorrow night is the nyu hockey alumni game, followed by work "kids' night" . . . saturday night is pattycakes's birthday party

Are you in a good mood right now?
not a great mood, but not a horrible one

What's bothering you right now?
just silly girl things

If you were upset who' s the first girl you would go to?
depends who/what had upset me

Do you need to say anything to someone?
probably

What was the worst mistake of your life?
not sure

When was the last time someone yelled at you?
not sure . . . it was probably Briton

Who is the last person that called you?
my mom

How many kids do you want to have?
2-3

What made you sad today?
again, silly girl stuff

When was the last time you were disappointed?
a couple of weeks ago

Is the last person you kissed also the next person you' ll kiss?
I hope so

Do you believe ex's can be friends?
yes

Do you think relationships are ever really worth it?
yes

Will you talk to the person you like/ love on the phone tonight?
no

What woke you up this morning?
my alarm clock, playing Robbie Williams' "Sexed Up". I'm pretty sure I woke up a little bit before the alarm clock though

Did your last kiss mean anything?
It did to me

What are you looking forward to in the next three months?
warmer weather . . . going to FL . . . possibilities

last three songs = i could have died happy last night

2009-03-07T20:05:00.004-05:00

Brand New at The Webster Theater in Hartford, CT
March 6, 2009
Set List:

Jaws Theme swimming
Sic Transit Gloria
Archers
Millstone
The Shower Scene
The No Seatbelt Song
Okay, I Believe You . . .
NEW SONG*
Luca
Sowing Season
Jesus Christ
Degausser
You Won't Know

ENCORE

Mix Tape
70 Times 7
Play Crack the Sky

I've never heard "Mix Tape" live before, and to hear that followed by "70 x 7" and THEN to end with PCTS? Amazing.

Last minute of the concert (and of my favorite Brand New song ever)

* I don't know that this song has an official name yet, but it's been referred to as "Brickhouse" and "Trees". You can check it out below to hear it . . . or just to drool over Jesse like I tend to ;)

adorable

2009-02-25T23:19:00.003-05:00

Kevin Devine posted this on MySpace today:

The Friday, April 24th "Brother's Blood" Bowery Ballroom show has sold out.

In 5 days.

2 months in advance.

This is crazy, and unexpected, and my mother pointed out we're 'the only show already sold out for April' before telling me she loved me "even when I'm not sold out.
"

Thank YOU.

Complete US tour dates and a bunch more coming very soon.

Thank YOU.

xo.

Looooove him . . . and his mom too apparently. So glad I got my tickets to this one already . . . who wants to go with me? =)

bah

2009-02-23T20:50:00.001-05:00

Dear How I Met Your Mother,

A new episode one of these Mondays would be absolutely delightful. Thanks!

Love,
Kerri

packing is fun

2009-02-22T18:21:00.003-05:00

for your quick reference, a list of things that the transportation security administration won't let you carry on to a plane, but will let you check (a non-exhaustive list, so feel free to check their website with your specific queries!):

Ice Axes/Ice Picks
Meat Cleavers
Sabers
Swords
Baseball Bats
Bows and Arrows
Spear Guns
Firearms
Realistic Replicas of Firearms
Axes and Hatchets
Cattle Prods
Billy Clubs (I don't know what that is, but the name made me giggle)
Nunchakus
Throwing Stars

man, i almost miss reading days . . .

2009-02-12T22:57:00.003-05:00

the back cover of the free book i got yesterday pretty much sums up my day at ny comic con better than i ever could

2009-02-08T17:24:00.002-05:00

"Rescued from unspeakable horror, Ishbel Burnelle has devoted her life to the Order of the Coil, a sacred cult that reads the future in the entrails of its human sacrifices. But the Serpent has loftier plans for the archpriestess, and an eerie, eldritch warning: Prepare for the Lord of Elcho Falling . . .

Perils abound in a realm beset by treachery, and above all looms the DarkGlass Mountain - once known as the Threshold - as the terrible Dark God Kanubai prepares to emerge from his prison in exile."

Yup . . . probably won't be reading The Serpent Bride.

it's been a while since i had an audience participation entry

2009-01-25T23:17:00.008-05:00

I've been overdoing it with song lyric trivia lately . . . and I feel like every time I do movie quote trivia, I use the same quotes . . . so let's try some TV quote trivia! Winner gets a prize! Bonus points if you give me the name of the character(s). I'm not trying to trick anyone here . . . if you know the shows I love, you'll figure these out quickly enough.

~~"I don't love you for what you do, or what you don't do. I just love you."~~ - Will Tippin, Alias (Becky . . . close enough ;) )
"There really is such a kind person buried deep down inside of you - deep, deep down inside you. Somewhere."
~~"What are they doing in there?" "They're doing their taxes." "Are they going to be doing their taxes every night?" "For the first couple of months . . ."~~ - Michelle and Joey, Full House (Courtnie)
~~"We've got to stick together because united, we're unstoppable, but divided-" "People get shot."~~ - Seth and Ryan, The OC (Scott)
~~"For God's sake, put your pants on, you're my lawyer, not my dentist!"~~ -Karen, Will and Grace (Elizabeth)
~~"Sometimes the clothes at Gap Kids are just too flashy. So I'm forced to go to the American Girl store. And order clothes for large colonial dolls."~~ - Angela, The Office (Elizabeth)
~~"I'm happy for you and your cat, which, by the way, I think you should name Michael."~~ -Rachel Green, Friends (Elizabeth)
~~"When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome instead. True story."~~ - Barney, How I Met Your Mother (Courtnie)
~~"So I really am important? How I feel when I'm drunk is correct?" "Yes - except the Dave Matthews Band doesn't rock."~~ Fry and Nibbler, Futurama (Scott)
"I don't agree with the way he delegates authority, and I don't like the way he runs operations. But since midnight last night, you won't get me to disapprove of a single action he's taken. "
"Huh, it does kind of tingle."
"That baby really kicked your ass."
~~"Destiny is a fickle bitch."~~ - Ben, Lost (Becky)
~~"I haven't had sex in eight months and 12 days. I'm horny, I'm half-naked, and I'm saying yes. Do you want to stand there and talk metaphors, or do you want to literally take off your pants?"~~ -Izzy Stevens, Grey's Anatomy (Elizabeth)
~~"At least he promised to take you. He just let me blindly enjoy my childhood! I didn't even know there was a cabin he wasn't taking me to!"~~ - GOB, Arrested Development (Pat)

on gmail spamming my entire address book and then deleting my entire address book

2009-01-24T11:21:00.001-05:00

Mary: Wait, so you lost your address book? Is it possible you just turned a wheel somewhere and everything will come back if Desmond can save the day?

Me: That just make Briton and me laugh out loud!

Mary: In that case, I'm sorry I deleted the part about asking if Briton's nose had started to bleed!

there's no place like home

2009-01-19T22:46:00.001-05:00

I forgot how friggin unbelievable the season finale of Lost was . . . I am soooooooo pumped for Wednesday night!

how i met your mother made me cry tonight

2009-01-13T22:28:00.002-05:00

this survey's kinda dumb, but it was the only one i could find on myspace that i hadn't done already =P

How long have you known the last person you kissed?
about 3 years

When's the last time you talked to him/her?
today

Who was the last person to IM you?
Becky

How was your Christmas?
it was good. Not the best ever, but good

Are you taken?
no

How is life right now?
it's been better

How are you feeling?
how i met your mother made me cry! after it made me laugh hysterically. clearly i am mood swingy.

What are you listening to right now?
30 Rock

Where's your cell phone?
on my nightstand. with the "verizon tips hints & shortcuts" book on top of it so the status light blinking doesn't keep me up all night

Do you love someone?
sure, lots of people, some in different ways than others

What's your next piercing going to be?
I think I'm good

Do you have an older sister?
i don't have any sisters

Do you have a best friend(s)?
yes

Favorite show(s)?
on tv still? The Office and How I Met Your Mother. I watch lots of other things, but most of them I can give or take. 24 has the potential to be good this year. We'll see if it lasts

How late did you stay up on Christmas eve?
1 or 2ish I guess?

Have you cried in the last 72 hours?
haha, yeah

How many texts did you have when you woke up today?
none

Have you talked on the phone at all today?
at work and then with my mom and Briton after I left work

Do you currently have feelings for anybody?
yes

Do you think you have changed over the past year?
yeah, 2008 was a crazy year for me

Are you currently looking forward to anything?
vacation. some day.

Do you care if people talk badly about you?
i wish i didn't, but yeah, i do

Done anything illegal lately?
haha, i never do anything illegal

Was today a good day?
ha. weekdays are never good days.

Is there anybody you would push off a cliff?
no, but there's plenty of people who I'd throw on some deserted island somewhere with no phone or internet access

Do you wear your seatbelt in the car?
always

Do you have a crush on someone?
haha, yeah

Name one thing you worry about running out of?
sanity? although it's dangerously close to gone right now

What is your favorite pizza topping?
mushrooms or pepperoni

Do you crack your knuckles?
noo.... it scares me a little, haha

What CD is closest to you right now?
i think i have the killers "day and age" in my cd player

if you could go back or forward in time, where would you go?
i'd go back to August. or I'd go forward to retirement.

How many kids do you plan on having?
let's get me a husband (or even a boyfriend) first and then we'll talk kids

Would you rather die in a blaze of glory or peacefully in your sleep?
sleep sounds like the better option

Coffee or tea?
i still prefer tea, but i'm slightly obsessed with dunkin donuts coffee right now

Do you talk to yourself?
yes, sooo much at work . . . ask briton if you don't believe me

What Color Is Your Toothbrush?
purple

Are you giving up on anybody?
sometimes you have to be glad for what you've got, done with what you've lost

What Were You Doing At 8 Am This Morning?
driving to work

What Were You Doing 45 Minutes Ago?
watching How I Met Your Mother

Have you ever walked in on people having sex?
no!

Did you get a full eight hours of sleep last night?
i never get a full eight hours of sleep

Have you ever gotten alcohol poisoning?
no

Have you ever kissed anyone whose name starts with an 'L?'
no

Who was the last person you talked to?
my mom

Do you have any plans for today?
sleep soon

Why did you last laugh really hard?
I'm not sure

What do you want most right now?
ha

How many piercings do you have?
one in each ear

How many tattoos do you have?
none

When were you last sick?
had a cold last week, feeling a lot better now

Does anyone know your MySpace password?
not to my knowledge

What are you listening to right now?
Will and Grace

How long does it take for you to shower?
depends if I'm in a rush, if I'm washing my hair, etc. 5-20 minutes.

Do you know anybody with the same birthday as you?
Ray

What side of the bed do you sleep on?
it depends. in my apartment, i slept on the left side. now i sleep on the right side. my bed's against a wall - i sleep on the side that's not against the wall.

Have you ever had any near death experiences?
i was in a bowling alley stuck in a back room while there was a guy with a gun firing shots outside... that was pretty terrifying

Who's hoodie did you wear last?
i'm wearing my own now

Who did you last sleep in the same bed with?
Becky on new year's eve

Do you want to get married?
yes

How are you feeling at this moment?
dreading going back to work tomorrow

Do you think someone is thinking about you right now?
i hope so, but probably not

Honestly, if you could go back 5 months from now, would you?
wouldn't have to think twice about it, yes

Do you know a few people that smoke weed?
i do

Is there anyone you won't ever forget?
many people

Would you rather go back a week or go forward?
go forward

Have a dog?
i wish

Are you in a good mood right now?
nah, i'm already dreading waking up tomorrow morning

How old is the first person on your top 8?
ah, another stolen myspace survey . . . he'll be 26

How long was your last phone call?
a couple of minutes

What made you smile today?
How I Met Your Mother. And then it made me cry. Goddd i have issues

What were you doing 2 hours ago?
eating dinner

Do you miss anyone?
yes yes yes

Did anything weird happen in the past 3 days?
i don't think so

Have you ever intentionally tried to make someone jealous?
not that i can think of

How did you and your number 2 get to know each other?
who is my #2? i think it's my aunt ruth... in which case my mother played a large role in us getting to know each other =P

Do you think your first love affects the way you go on with life?
i guess not

Have you held hands with anybody in the past week?
no

Biggest annoyance in your life right now?
everything work related

Has anybody ever told you that you have pretty eyes?
yes

How many different people of the opposite sex have you really cried over?
a couple

Where is your number one right now?
no idea . . . if he's not at work, i have no clue

Was the first person you talked to today male or female?
female

Is someone on your mind right now?
yes

Do you believe in love?
yes

first survey of 2009

2009-01-03T18:50:00.003-05:00

Haven't done a survey in a while (not since LAST YEAR . . . am I really still making "last year" jokes?) and according to Scott, this one was a "girl survey", so why the hell not.

Do you swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
Sure. I'm trying to be more honest in 2009.

Where were you last night?
At work 'til around 8:30, then stopped at Target, then back here to watch TV and finish reading Eclipse

What is today's date?
January 3 , 2009.

Who was the last person to call you baby/babe?
I don't know . . . I don't think anyone's ever called me baby

When you're at the grocery store do you use the self checkout?
Yeah, 9 out of 10 times

Anyone crushing on you?
Highly doubt that

What is your relationship status?
Single

Has anyone ever sang to you?
Yeah

Has anyone ever given you roses?
Yes

If you were abandoned in the wilderness, would you survive?
Definitely not

Who do you text the most?
Becky probably

How do you make your money?
Selling my soul

First person to text today?
Aunt Ruth

What is your favorite color?
Purple and blue

What color are your eyes?
Blue

What is a compliment you receive often?
that I have nice eyes

How tall are you?
5'4ish? I don't actually know

Who was the last person to say they loved you and when?
My dad, a couple hours ago

Do you like your parents?
Love them

Do you secretly like someone?
it's probably not really a secret. I've had an on-and-off crush for the past year too though that's definitely a secret.

Why did your last relationship end?
short answer is that it really was not the right time in my life to be in a relationship, for a number of different long answer reasons

Who was the last person you said you loved to on the phone?
Once again, my mom

Where is the furthest place you've traveled?
Senegal

Which do you prefer, to eat or sleep?
Sleeep

Do you look more like your mom or your dad?
My mom . . . it's the eyes

How long does it take you to shower?
Depends how much of a rush I'm in . . . 20 minute showers are amazing when I can get away with them

Can you do splits?
hahaha . . . definitely not

Are you flexible?
not particularly

What did you do on New Years Eve?
spent the night at Phebes in NYC with Becky, Christine, Briton, Lance, and a couple of Lance's friends

Was your mom there?
She was not

Can you speak any other language than English?
Minimal Spanish . . . I've forgotten most of it

What is the last letter of your middle name?
E

How many hours of sleep did you get last night?
7.5/8ish

Do you wear your seatbelt in the car?
I'm fanatical about that

Are you scared of flying?
Nah

What do you sleep in?
usually PJ pants and a t-shirt

Do you like funny people or serious people?
funny people who know when to be serious

What are you listening to?
various Dustin Kensrue covers

What jewelry do you wear all the time?
I don't have any that I wear all the time

What do you have planned for tonight?
Nothing . . . my throat's killing me and I have to write a memo for work tomorrow, just taking it easy tonight . . . listening to music and chatting with Scott on AIM . . . I'll probably finish off season one of HIMYM too

Is the last person you kissed older than you?
No

Do you prefer myspace or socialsplash?
WTF is socialsplash??
(absolutely no need to change this response from the previous two posters)

Do you have a favorite item of clothing?
I don't think so, except I live in my Brand New "mics are for singing not swinging" sweatshirt

Do you like messages or comments better?
On MySpace/Facebook I assume? Comments. I always forget to check my messages. But I almost never use MySpace anymore so it doesn't matter either way.

Last movie you saw in theaters?
Twilight with Christine.

Last thing you ate?
Coldstone creamery =)

What was last thing you drank?
Grape gatorade

Are you happy right now?
I'm not unhappy

If you could have one thing right now what would it be?
A new job

Who makes you happiest right now?
I don't think any one person makes me "happiest"

What were you doing at midnight last night?
reading the end of Eclipse

Are you left handed?
I always wanted to be and used to spend hours trying to write sentences in this notebook to try to "teach myself" to be one . . . it never worked

What was for dinner tonight?
Blue Tortilla . . . yummm. Shrimp burrito

What is the last thing you thought about?
How amazing Blue Tortilla is

Do you want to get married & have children one day?
I do... I hope it's a possibility

2008 soundtrack

2009-01-02T23:20:00.000-05:00

It's rough . . . but I think I've finalized my playlist. This was clearly the year of The Spill Canvas . . . I hate repeating artists on a "best of" CD, but these three songs were a huge part of my 2008, and each reminds me of a different incredibly important person in my life . . . I couldn't cut any of them. So . . . here goes.

"The Fear You Won't Fall" - Joshua Radin. I feel like this was my theme song for 2008. "I know it's easy to say but it's harder to feel this way. I miss you more than I should, than I thought I could, can't keep my mind off of you." It's reminded me of a couple of different people throughout the year, but no matter what, this beautiful song will always remind me of 2008.
"Say" - John Mayer. I've never quite recovered from my lessening opinion of John Mayer, but this song nearly revived my junior year of college love for him. It kind of hit home in January and February or so.
"Me Vs. Maradona Vs. Elvis" - Brand New. This has been one of my favorite Brand New songs for years . . . I never felt like I could relate to it until this year though.
"A Bad Dream" - Keane. At the beginning of the year, after watching The OC New Year's episode from Season 1 on New Year's Eve, I got on a huge kick of watching the DVDs and watched all four seasons over the course of about three weeks or so. Best show ever. But anyway, this song was playing in the Season 4 premiere, where Ryan and Julie are talking about going after Volchuck, and I fell completely in love with it, googled the lyrics, and discovered that I already had it on my itunes and had never listened to it. It very quickly shot up to one of my most played songs on iTunes . . . I absolutely love it.
"All Over You" - The Spill Canvas. I've loved The Spill Canvas for years, but this is the song that propelled them to one of my favorite bands. During my intercession mediation course, K-Rock was playing the same "you hear it first" song every night at 6pm for a week. This song was it that week and I heard it on my drive home every night - I was hooked from the first listen. "I'm all over you, I'm not over you . . . why can't you just love me back?" Love, love, love this song.
"No Air" - Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown. I never heard this song until I happened to be over at Carle Place to watch Lost or The Office or something that they'd DVR'd, and then I saw through the American Idol results show with them while I waited for someone to drive me home. (It was the night the Australian guy that Becky loved got voted off! It may have been an Idol Gives Back episode?) Anyway, this song was performed, and I'd never heard it before, but I loved it immediately.
"Sandcastles in the Sand" - Robin Sparkles. How I Met Your Mother quite possibly was the most consistently awesome TV show in 2008 and it was definitely my favorite jump-on-the-bandwagon discovery. There was nothing not to love about the episode with the same name: Canada jokes; James Vander Beek; Robin and Barney doing it; and, of course, the second video and single from Robin Sparkles, featuring Alan Thicke, Tiffany, the build up to "come back please, I've changed my mind! Let's go all the way!" with the spoken whispers "I'm on the pill now!" I can't hear this song without cracking up. I didn't think "Let's Go To the Mall" could be topped, but hey, if I was a young Canadian girl in the early 90s (ha, I wish!), Robin Sparkles totally would have been my teen idol.
"Umbrella (Acoustic Version)" - Rihanna. I'm always several months behind in deciding I like Rihanna songs and this one was no exception. This version and the various cover versions I acquired throughout the year were definitely 2008 favorites.
"Himerus and Eros" - The Spill Canvas. Seriously, is it possible for The Spill Canvas to be a better band? Three songs on the 2008 mix, all from different albums . . . amazing. I can't quite explain why this song reminds me of who it reminds me of . . . I guess it reminds me of one night in particular that -- even though it wasn't really anything like this song -- definitely, at least subconsciously, stuck with me throughout the year and made me rethink some things that I didn't even think possible. One day my friends really will make "Team" t-shirts; this song definitely belongs to the team with the most supporters.
"Love Song" - Sara Bareilles. I saw Sara Bareilles open up for James Blunt with Mary in February (thank you, Keely) and really liked her; this song definitely pre-dated 2008, but my love of it was purely a February-April epiphany. This song makes me think of driving to Target with Mary, blasting the cd or the radio or wherever we were hearing it, and singing along. And as a lot of my 2008 songs do, this one reminds me of someone in particular - "i learned the hard way that they all say things you want to hear and my heavy heart sinks deep down under you and your twisted words, your help just hurts, you are not what I thought you were." Such good stuff.
"Stop and Stare" - OneRepublic. I forget where I was the first time I heard this song - I think it was Target. But I remember exactly where I was the second time I heard it - I was in a cab with Becky and Pomarico, stuck in traffic trying to meet up with Briton and Lainie at the next bar on Briton's birthday. I remember going crazy trying to figure out who sang it and nobody knew, but I texted Becky, Briton and Pomarico all to tell them to remind me the next day when I'd sobered up who sang it. They all, amazingly, followed through, and I discovered it was Onerepublic, and then I couldn't avoid the song after that, but it always reminds me of that night.
"Violet Hill" - Coldplay. My blog aggregator website had this song listed as the most downloaded/posted quite some time before Viva la Vida came out, and despite never really being a huge Coldplay fan, I loved this song from the opening instrumental. "If you love me, won't you let me know."
"The Time of My Life" - David Cook. I didn't watch any American Idol this year, but all season, I'd hear references to David Cook and how he kept singing some of my favorite songs. When I finally caught the second to last episode of the season, when he sang his final three songs and ended with "The World I Know" by Collective Soul, I was sold and I was a fan and he was the first potential idol that I ever voted for. I called and called until I got through, and the next night Becky came over to watch the season finale and I was just as excited as if I'd watched every episode when he won. This song remains one of my favorites of 2008; at that point in my year, even with a summer of bar review on the horizon, it really was the time of my life. And then afterwards, Becky and I went to Levittown and Plainview and got McDonalds ice cream sundaes. So I'll always have fond memories of David Cook.
"Paper Planes" - M.I.A. How can anyone's 2008 mix not include this song? Even though it was earlier in the year that I first loved it, every time I hear it now, I think of being at Brother Jimmy's with Shauna, Emily, Christine and Kerrin in November, and me pulling up the lyrics on my Blackberry so that Shauna, Emily and I could sing along with Shauna's ringtone . . . good times.
"The Night Will Go As Follows" - The Spill Canvas. Everything about this song reminds me of one night in particular this summer . . . I remember having the song come on my ipod a couple weeks after that night and actually listening to the lyrics for the first time, completely awestruck as to how well it fit. It was definitely one of the best nights of my year and I'll always love this song for reminding me of it. "To be completely honest, you're not like all the rest."
"Summertime" - New Kids on the Block. I remember being at Becky's when I heard this song for the first time - I went home that weekend and downloaded it and it made me one hundred times more excited to go see NKOTB in September. I went with Christine and Lauren to see them at Nassau Coliseum and it was hands down one of the best concerts I've ever been to - I only wish I'd had the chance to see them 18 years ago so I could compare the two! So much fun though, and this song always makes me smile.
"A Man's Gotta Do" - Dr. Horrible's Singalong Blog. I developed a severe love for Nathan Fillion in 2008, and rekindled my old love of NPH . . . it was so hard to pick which song from Dr. Horrible would make the cut on my "soundtrack", but in the end, this one won out.
"Love Me, I'm A Liberal" - Kevin Devine. Kevin Devine released this on his MySpace a couple weeks before the election; a "2008" version of some older song. I didn't agree with every line in it, but how could I not love it anyway? Kevin Devine's liberal lyrics are one of the many things I love about him.
"I'm Yours" - Jason Mraz. Towards the last couple months of 2008, this song was unavoidable, but it was so friggin catchy that I couldn't even fault it for being everywhere. It's still one of my favorites of the year.
"Human" - The Killers. I think Day and Age is my favorite Killers album. This song/album will always remind me of Thanksgiving weekend . . . love it so much.

I almost feel like I should have ended this CD with "The Fear You Won't Fall" again . . . the year has kind of come full circle . . . but I figured that putting three songs by the Spill Canvas on the disc AND putting the same song twice would be pushing it ;) As always, if you want a copy, let me know.

tv shows and movies give me unrealistic expectations as to what new year's eve should be all about

2009-01-01T19:52:00.002-05:00

2009 didn't bring a moment like this one . . . maybe next year.

a very kerri christmas: volume 4

2008-12-14T19:06:00.003-05:00

I don't remember the last time I was so *not* in the Christmas spirit . . . that didn't stop me from putting together my latest "Very Kerri Christmas" mix though. Leave me a comment if you want a copy . . . it's not my favorite one yet, but at least I'm not recycling songs from previous years, which I did with Volumes 2 and 3. Well, except for "Splitting Up Christmas", which as I said last year, isn't ever going anywhere. BEST. CHRISTMAS. SONG. EVER.

Christmas Is All Around - Billy Mack
When I Get Home For Christmas - Snow Patrol
All Hopped Up On Jingle Bells - Punchline
Someday At Christmas - Jack Johnson
O Holy Night - Weezer
Donna and Blitzen - Badly Drawn Boy
Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - Damian Rice
Carol of the Bells - Thrice
Little Drummer Boy - Greg Laswell
Yule Shoot Your Eye Out - Fall Out Boy
Christmas - Rogue Wave
River - Robert Downey Jr.
Spotlight On Christmas - Rufus Wainwright
Let It Snow - A Fine Frenzy
Frosty The Snowman - Fiona Apple
Holly Jolly Christmas - Old 97's
All I Want For Christmas Is Us - Jason Mraz featuring Tristan Prettyman. This is definitely my favorite new edition for Volume 4.
This Time Of Year - Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The New Year - Death Cab for Cutie
Splitting Up Christmas - Kevin Devine

And finally, I didn't feel like spending the 99 cents to add this song to the playlist, but enjoy the video . . . more NPH :) :) :) And Nathan Fillion. So obviously it's awesome.

"PLEASE DON'T BOMB NOBODY THIS HOLIDAY" - By The Dan Band - watch more funny videos

god this made me really sad

2008-12-06T17:21:00.006-05:00

click on it to make it bigger

just plain awesome

2008-12-03T23:58:00.000-05:00

See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die

eternal flame

2008-12-03T21:34:00.003-05:00

Oh my God, I was almost crying during Pushing Daisies tonight, I'm really sad that show got canceled. Stupid ABC.

random heroes thoughts/complaints/why do i watch this show?

2008-12-01T22:15:00.004-05:00

So much for my “Sylar is gay” theory. I love how HRG had the sniper rifle on them at the end of the last episode, when Sylar and Elle first started kissing, but he waited to fire shots until after they’d had sex. Perv. I hate this show.
Nathan speaks French. Great. Because all we need is yet ANOTHER language worth of subtitles to read.
“What is that?” “Leg braces.” Are you kidding me? Does Parkman not know what LEG BRACES are? Forrest Gump was Best Picture in 1995, COME ON!
And now Daphne’s yelling at Parkman that he doesn’t even know her. How quickly we forget that two episodes ago they were professing their love for each other. Apparently people don’t need to know each other to love each other.
Mohinder picking up the post-it note with Maya’s name reminded me a lot of Sylar in the first season finding Isaac Mendez’s name on a piece of paper in Mohinder’s apartment after he “killed” Peter.
Breckin Meyer has gotten really hot since Clueless. I think that was the last thing I saw him in.
Um… he’s seriously hot. He’s clearly the best thing about this episode.
But ten-year-old Hiro is ridiculous. Whoever came up with that storyline should be shot.
I appreciate that Nathan is now speaking English. That doesn’t make what he’s saying any less annoying than if I was reading it instead of listening to it.
Can’t they just let Claire die? Why do they have to tease us like this? I seriously can’t decide who’s the most obnoxious person on this show anymore. But I bet that the eclipse ends while she’s “dying.”
Annnnd HRG slit Sylar’s throat. Awesome. Too bad he’s going to come back to life in about 3 minutes after the commercial break when the stupid eclipse ends. Stupid stupid stupid.
Ewwww, Mohinder’s getting gross again. And why the hell would Maya come to the door after the way they left things? And why the hell did we have to see her again?
“You didn’t grow up! You read comic books and eat junk food!” Haha. This story is so stupid.
Sylar looks hot with blood all over him.
That scene with Hiro showing up at the Bennett house was great!!! Haha, Briton just IMed me and said “best scene all season.” Could be.
Oh lord, Seth Green telling the “Ninth Wonders” legend . . . I don’t know if it makes it better or worse that he’s Seth Green.
Oh pleeeeeeease Hiro. You dropped Sylar and Elle off at the same beach? You’d think even a 10-year-old would know to separate the “bad guys.”
Ah. But that was pretty satisfying. Elle ruined Sylar . . . hopefully he’ll be back to the Sylar we know and love from now on. I’ll take it.

In The Waiting Line

2008-11-30T16:28:00.004-05:00

a slight variation on a music survey / quiz thingy that I need to do every time I see it (thanks to Scott this time)

1. Put your iTunes on shuffle.

2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.

3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
More Than This

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Longer That I'm Out Here

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Knock 'Em Out

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Untamed

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Publish My Love

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Positive

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Shadow of the Day

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Your Quicksilver Moment

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Dirty Little War

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Holiday

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
All Been Said Before

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Storm

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
I Think You Meant To Say No

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
The Take Over, The Break's Over

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Sunday School

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
The Story

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Bad Horse Chorus

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Feed It (A Place In The Sun)

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Baby and the Band

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Misunderstood

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Rocking Chair

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Dizzy

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
How Far We've Come

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
If William Shatner Can, I Can Too

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Believe

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
There! Right There!

WHAT SONG WILL YOUR KIDS STEAL AND CLAIM TO BE THEIR MUSIC? (but you'll know better)
Losing Keys

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
In The Waiting Line

whoa

2008-11-28T21:53:00.003-05:00

reason # 130985019385091385 why mustaches shouldn't be allowed:

I FORGOT HOW FRIGGIN HOT BRANDON FLOWERS IS.

last post of the day, i promise

2008-11-23T23:04:00.002-05:00

I just didn't want five entries worth of concerts to be the most recent thing on the blog!

So instead I'll list seven months worth of "Person of the Month" . . . hopefully I'll get around to actually writing up the posts about each of these people, but in the meantime, here's the list! Annd I know I have a bunch of duplicates (and triplicates and quadruplicates) for the year, but what can I say, I have some pretty consistently amazing friends.

May 2008 - Troy P.
June 2008 - Briton S.
July 2008 - Briton S.
August 2008 - Scott F.
September 2008 - Christine P. and Shauna S.
October 2008 - Briton S.
November 2008 - Becky K.

Summer 2008 goes to Briton . . . and to save you the suspense, he's pretty much a lock for Person of the Year 2008 too, so everyone else has a month and a week to step it up!

kerri's concert calendar: 2007 - 2008

2008-11-23T22:15:00.003-05:00

2007

January 27 - O.A.R. with Matt Nathanson and Gomez (Madison Square Garden, NY, NY)

February 10 - LILY ALLEN (Webster Hall, NY, NY)

February 23 - WILL HOGE with Matt Mays & El Torpedo, Wormburner and the Trews (Bowery Ballroom, NY, NY)

March 26 - SNOW PATROL with OKGo (The Theater at MSG, NY, NY)

April 13 - GUSTER with Mason Jennings (The Beacon Theatre, NY, NY)

May 28 - BRAND NEW with A Colour Revolt and Anathallo (The Borgata, Atlantic City, NJ)

May 29 - BRAND NEW with A Colour Revolt and Anathallo (Blender Theater @ Gramercy, NY, NY)

June 22 - STRAYLIGHT RUN with Sparta and Lovedrug (Irving Plaza, NY, NY)

July 14 - TRAVIS (Irving Plaza, NY, NY)

July 15 - DISPATCH (Madison Square Garden, NY, NY)

July 26 - BEN FOLDS / JOHN MAYER (Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY)

July 27 - JESSE LACEY / KEVIN DEVINE with Grace Reed (Valentine's, Albany, NY)

August 3 - O.A.R. with Stephen Kellogg and Augustana (Jones Beach, NY, NY)

August 4 - WARPED TOUR with Straylight Run, Alkaline Trio, The Spill Canvas, Bad Religion, Meg & Dia

August 14 - KEVIN DEVINE with The Walkup (Rock's Off Concert Cruise, NY, NY)

August 19 - LIVE with Collective Soul @ Brookhaven Amphitheater

October 10 - MAROON 5 with the Hives and special guest appearance by Kanye West (Madison Square Garden, NY, NY)

October 12 - MATT NATHANSON (Irving Plaza, NY, NY)

October 16 - JESSE LACEY & VIN ACCARDI with House & Parrish and Jay Brannan (the Mercury Lounge, NY, NY)

November 17 - WILL HOGE (Webster Hall, NY, NY)

December 1 - BRAND NEW with Thrice (House of Blues, Atlantic City, NY)

December 4- BRAND NEW with Thrice (Hammerstein Ballroom, NY, NY)

2008

February 24 - MAROON 5 (The Apple Store, NY, NY)

February 29 - JAMES BLUNT with Sara Barreiles (The Beacon Theatre, NY, NY)

March 1 - STRAYLIGHT RUN (The Crazy Donkey, NY, NY)

April 20 - KEVIN DEVINE (Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY)

April 26 - ELBOW (Webster Hall, NY, NY)

June 11 - THE SPILL CANVAS (Irving Plaza, NY, NY)

August 19 - O.A.R. (The China Club, NY, NY)

September 24 - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK with Natasha Bedingfield (Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY)

November 25 - JESSE LACEY with Kevin Devine @ Music Hall of Williasmburg (Brooklyn, NY)

kerri's concert calendar: 2004 - 2006

2008-11-23T21:52:00.003-05:00

2004

February 2 - MATT NATHANSON with Willie Mason (Bowery Ballroom, NY, NY)

February 20 - TONY LUCCA (Crash Mansion, NY, NY)

June 6 - ROONEY with Straylight Run and Ozma (Pier 54, NY, NY)

June 9 - MIKE ERRICO (Mercury Lounge, NY, NY)

June 10 - MATT NATHANSON (Irving Plaza, NY, NY)

June 12 - NINE DAYS with SGT, Bandcamp and Tripside (The Crazy Donkey, Farmingdale, NY)

June 14 - TONY LUCCA with Adam Mugavero (Crash Mansion, NY, NY)

July 19 - NINE DAYS (The Village Pub, Port Jefferson, NY)

July 20 - MIKE ERRICO with Brian Verderosa and Oceanside (The Downtown, Farmingdale, NY)

August 16 - NINE DAYS (The Village Pub, Port Jefferson, NY)

August 27 - MIKE ERRICO (Joe's Pub, NY, NY)

September 12 - MATT NATHANSON's EAST COST REP PARTY ("TJ'S House", Redding, CT)

October 12 - MATT NATHANSON with Charlotte Martin and Ingram Hill (Irving Plaza, NY, NY)

October 26 - STRAYLIGHT RUN with Say Anything, Northstar and Hot Rod Circuit (The Downtown, Farmingdale, NY)

November 27 - TONY LUCCA with Littel Women Band, Jeff Campbell and Bloo (The Bitter End, NY, NY)

November 28 - STRAYLIGHT RUN with Say Anything and Hot Rod Circuit (Bowery Ballroom, NY, NY)

December 6 - BARENAKED LADIES (The Beacon Theatre, NY, NY)

December 18 - MIKE ERRICO (Joe's Pub, NY, NY)

December 18 - HECTOR ON STILTS with Strange River (Alphabet Lounge, NY, NY)

2005

April 4 - STRAYLIGHT RUN with Minus teh Bear and Gratitude (Irving Plaza, NY, NY)

May 19 - JOHN NOLAN with Kevin Devine, Brandon Riley, and Pablo (The Downtown, Irving Plaza, NY)

May 27 - MY FRIEND BEN (Flynn's, Ocean Bay Park, NY)

June 14 - BETTER THAN EZRA with American Hi-Fi (Irving Plaza, NY, NY)

June 16 - MATT NATHANSON with Blu Sanders (The Point, Philadelphia, PA)

June 17, 7:00pm show - MATT NATHANSON with Blu Sanders (The Point, Philadelphia, PA)

June 25 - MY FRIEND BEN (The Lion's Den, NY, NY)

July 27 - STRAYLIGHT RUN with Kevin Devine and Northstar (The Patchogue Theater, Patchogue, NY)

July 30 - DAVE MATTHEWS BAND with Barenaked Ladies, Robert Randolph & the Fmaily Band, Jem, and Mike Doughty(Randall's Island, NY, NY)

September 9 - STRAYLIGHT RUN with On My Signal (Hofstra Unviersity, Hempstead, NY)

October 15 - MATT NATHANSON with Matt Wertz (Irving Plaza, NY, NY)

2006

January 14 - O.A.R. with Matisyahu (Madison Square Garden, NY, NY)

April 2 - STRAYLIGHT RUN with The Spill Canvas and The Exit (Irving Plaza, NY, NY)

April 9, 9:30pm - MATT NATHANSON (Joe's Pub, NY, NY)

April 9, 11:30pm - MATT NATHANSON (Joe's Pub, NY, NY)

August 9 - KEVIN DEVINE (Piano's, NY, NY)

September 8 - SNOW PATROL with Augustana & Martha Wainwright (Roseland Ballroom, NY, NY)

October 26 - MATT NATHANSON (The Cutting Room, NY, NY)

October 27 - MATT NATHANSON with Carbon Leaf (Irving Plaza, NY, NY)

November 3 - STRAYLIGHT RUN with Dan Andriano and Chris Conley (The Knitting Factory, NY, NY)

November 19 - BEN FOLDS with Corn Mo (Hammerstein Ballroom, NY, NY)

December 3 - STRAYLIGHT RUN with Kevin Devine, Matt Pond, PA, and Street to Nowhere (Bowery Ballroom, NY, NY)

December 8 - DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL with Brand New (Madison Square Garden, NY, NY)

December 12 - MIKE ERRICO (Joe's Pub, NY, NY)

kerri's concert calendar: 2002 - 2003

2008-11-23T21:36:00.002-05:00

2002

January 24 - VIRGINIA COALITION with Granian (The Village Underground, NY, NY)

January 25 - VIRGINIA COALITION with Cardinal Direction (Iron Horse Musical Hall, Northhampton, MA)

February 7 - STEREOPHONICS with JJ-72 (Irving Plaza, NY, NY)

February 22 - JOHN MAYER with Glen Phillips and The Clarks (Irving Plaza, NY, NY)

April 1 - BETTER THAN EZRA with Cowboy Mouth (Irving Plaza, NY, NY)

April 6 - DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL with The Anniversary, Seafood & Ben Kweller (Irving Plaza, NY, NY)

April 23 - ALKALINE TRIO with Lost City Angels and Piebald (Bowery Ballroom, NY, NY)

April 26 - GUSTER with the Gabe Dixon Band (McCann Center Field House @ Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY)

June 1 - NINE DAYS with Supergenius, the Amazing Mustang Boys (The Village Pub, Port Jefferson, NY)

June 4 - THE CALLING and FIVE FOR FIGHTING (The World, NY, NY)

June 13 - THE LOST TRAILERS with Cardinal Direction and Roosevelt Roosevelt (The Lion's Den, NY, NY)

August 27 - MTV'S VMA PRE-PARTY with our Lady Peace, Moby, Sasha & Digweed (Pier 54, NY, NY)

September 13 - JASON LIEBMAN (Southpaw, Park Slope, NY)

September 20 - MATT NATHANSON (Bowery Ballroom, NY, NY)

October 9 - DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL (Roseland Ballroom, NY, NY)

October 18 - THE DETATCHMENT KIT with The Star Spangles (The Knitting Factory, NY, NY)

October 25 - THE MIRACLE OF 86 with Todd Deatherage, The Izzies and the Heston Rifle (Tribeca Rock Club, NY, NY)

November 5 - A NEW FOUND GLORY with Something Corporate and Finch (Roseland Ballroom, NY, NY)

November 27 - NINE DAYS with Tripside (The Downtown, Farmingdale, NY)

December 14 - MIKE ERRICO (The Mercury Lounge, NY, NY)

December 20 - NINE DAYS with Tripside (The Village Pub, Port Jefferson, NY)

2003

February 18 - DUNCAN SHEIK with Spooky Ghost (Shine, NY, NY)

March 6 - MIKE ERRICO with Tegan and Sara (The Mercury Lounge, NY, NY)

March 12 - BARENAKED LADIES (Hammerstein Ballroom, NY, NY)

March 30 - MIKE ERRICO (Bowery Ballroom, NY, NY)

April 4 - PERCY HILL with Spooky Daly Pride (Tribeca Rock Club, NY, NY)

April 15 - THE WALLFLOWERS with Ron Sexsmith (Bowery Ballroom, NY, NY)

April 23 - MATT NATHANSON with Blu Sanders (The Village Underground, NY, NY)

April 24 - MATT NATHANSON with Stephen Kellogg (The Village Underground, NY, NY)

April 30 - THE MIRACLE OF 86 with Circle and Square (Northsix, Brooklyn, NY)

MAY 16 - DUNCAN SHEIK with Mike Errico and Mary Fahl (Housing Works Used Book Cafe, NY, NY)

May 21 - SWITCHFOOT with The Working Title and Something For Kate (Tribeca Rock Club, NY, NY)

June 1 - KEVIN DEVINE with Bitter Bitter Weeks (The Mercury Lounge, NY, NY)

June 24 - TONY LUCCA (The Bitter End, NY, NY)

July 4 - JESSE MALIN (Battery Park, NY, NY)

July 22 - TRAIN with Matt Nathanson (Hammerstein Ballroom, NY, NY)

August 7 - SISTER HAZEL with Virginia Coalition and Gavin DeGraw (Irving Plaza, NY, NY)

August 13 - AGAINST ME! with Peelander-Z (High-Five, Columbus, OH)

August 23 - NINE DAYS (Battery Park, NY)

September 5 - DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL with Brand New and MxPx (Roseland Ballroom, NY, NY)

September 29 - PEELANDER-Z (Piano's, NY, NY)

October 14, 7:30 show - MATT NATHANSON (Joe's Pub, NY, NY)

October 14, 9:30 show - MATT NATHANSON (Joe's Pub, NY, NY)

October 19 - KEVIN DEVINE (CB's Gallery, NY, NY)

November 25 - MTV'S ALBUM COVERS: DASHBAORD CONFESSIONAL with guest appearance by Michael Stipe (Arlene's Grocery, NY, NY)

kerri's concert calendar: 2000 - 2001

2008-11-23T21:27:00.003-05:00

2000

January 26 - AZTEK TRIP (The Continental, NY, NY)

March 31 - AZTEK TRIP (The Continental, NY, NY)

May 3 - AZTEK TRIP with What's Your Problem, Brian (The Continental, NY, NY)

May 11 - MIKE ERRICO (Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ)

May 30 - BLINK 182 with Fenix-TX, Bad Religion, Aztek Trip (Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantagh, NY)

July 31 - STROKE 9 with Nine Days & SR-71 (Irving Plaza, NY, NY)

August 19 - GUSTER with The Jayhawks (Central Park Summerstage, NY, NY)

August 23 - LIVE and THE COUNTING CROWS with Galactic (Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford, CT)

September 16 - BARENAKED LADIES (Town Hall, NY, NY)

November 12 - EVAN & JARON (Bowery Ballroom, NY, NY)

December 6 - THE CORRS with Jeffery Gaines (SIR Studios, NY, NY)

December 31 - BARENAKED LADIES with Guster (The Fleet Center, Boston, MA)

2001

January 1 - BARENAKED LADIES with Guster (The Fleet Center, Boston, MA)

February 15 - BARENAKED LADIES with Guster & Chantal Kreviazik (Madison Square Garden, NY)

April 24 - OUR LADY PEACE with American Hi-Fi (Irving Plaza, NY)

May 14 - EVAN & JARON with Howie Day (Irving Plaza, NY)

June 22 - U2 with PJ Harvey (Continental Airline Arena ,East Rutherford, NY)

July 8 - JOURNEY with Peter Frampton, John Waite (Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantagh, NY)

July 27 - BARENAKED LADIES with Vertical Horizon and Sarah Harmer (Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantagh, NY)

July 28 - BARENAKED LADIES with Vertical Horizon and Sarah Harmer (Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantagh, NY)

September 10 - MIKE ERRICO (The Village Underground, NY, NY)

September 25 - LIFEHOUSE with The Calling and Michelle Branch (Irving Plaza, NY, NY)

September 29 - TONY LUCCA (The Bitter End, NY, NY)

October 3 - TRAVIS with Remy Zero (Radio City Music Hall, NY, NY)

October 24 - FAMILY VALUES TOUR with Stone Temple Pilots, Staind, Linkin Park, Static-X and Deadsy (Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ)

November 30 - BARENAKED LADIES with Leona Naess (Roseland Ballroom, NY, NY)

kerri's concert calendar: 1995 - 1999

2008-11-23T21:12:00.005-05:00

Figured this was as good a place as any to maintain my concert list, since my website apparently doesn't exist anymore.

1995

August 30 - SOUL ASYLUM with Matthew Sweet, Victoria Williams, & the Jayhawks (Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantagh, NY)

September 8 - LIVE with Veruca Salt and PJ Harvey (Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantagh, NY)

November 12 - Green Day (Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY)

1996

September 7 - Oasis (Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantagh, NY)

1997

February 25 - Live with Luscious Jackson and Fun Loving Criminals (Beacon Theatre, NY, NY)

July 17 - Counting Crows and The Wallflowers with Bettie Serveet (Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantagh, NY)

August 6 - Live with Luscious Jackson and the Manic Street Preachers (Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantagh, NY)

November 13 - Matchbox 20 with Lili Haydn (Hammerstein Ballroom, NY, NY)

1998

February 16 - Billy Joel (Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY)

May 30 - K-Rock's Revenge of the Dysfunctional Family Picnic with Ben Folds Five, Fuel, Offspring, Green Day, Soul Asylum, 3rd Eye Blind (Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantagh, NY)

June 11 - Beck with Ben Folds Five and Elliot Smith (Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantagh, NY)

August 8 - Matchbox 20 with Soul Asylum and Semisonic (Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantagh, NY)

1999

May 31 - Radio 104 Fest with Live, Crash Test Dummies, Sponge, Smashmouth, Fountains of Wayne, Shootyz Groove (Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford, CT)

June 11 - K-Rock's DFP3 with Live, Blink 182 (Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantagh, NY)

July 23 - July 25 - Woodstock '99 with Korn, Offspring, Limp Bizkit, Rage Against the Machine, Metallica, Creed, Bush, Live, Red Hot Chili Peppers, G Love & Special Sauce, Dave Matthews Band, Jewel, Everclear, Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello, Alanis Morissette, Jamiroquai, Guster, Our Lady Peace, Vertical Horizon (Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, NY)

August 4 - Barenaked Ladies (Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantagh, NY)

September 7 - Tonic with Stereophonics and Verbana (Irving Plaza, NY, NY)

September 24 - Radio 104's Big Day Off with Aztek Trip, The Verve Pipe, Guster, Everclear (Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford, CT)

it's one of those nights

2008-11-22T19:14:00.004-05:00

Happy.
I'm always happy.
That's 'cause I'm happy to be here in New York.
Happy.
Everybody's smiling.
That's 'cause they're happy to be here in New York.
And the traffic seems to pass me by
And the cabbies yell their languages
I bet they're saying hi.
Hi.
Happy.
When I feel happy,
we all seem happy to be here in New York.
Family.
We're one big family.
Big happy family of New York.
And everybody's got a pamphlet for me
And I say I can't afford it, but they give it to me free.
And the waitresses will all become famous
And they'll lock their arms and sing
"can you blame us if we're happy?
And since we're happy,
we hope you're happy to be here in New York."

Well I'm happy
but since you're asking
I'd be more happy
if you lived here in New York.

i did it! (aka obligatory blog post since scott made me feel guilty =P)

2008-11-16T17:25:00.002-05:00

(there's a heart behind that squiggly line . . . boo not being able to see it)

PIEPER PEOPLE PASS! :)

tell all your friends

2008-11-08T14:22:00.004-05:00

I had a dream last night -- in between the dreams about Rule B attachments, that have haunted me for the past several weeks -- that I was at some sort of bar review or CLE or some other law related class, and it was the first day of class, and the instructor wanted to do an icebreaker and asked everyone to go around the room and say their favorite Taking Back Sunday album. And everyone was like "um, what? What the hell?" but I was all excited and blurted out "Tell All Your Friends!"

I mean, really, is there any question?

love me, love me, love me, i'm a liberal

2008-11-04T21:44:00.002-05:00

I just saw that one of my friends made this her Facebook profile picture and I giggled uncontrollably.

anything can happen on halloween

2008-10-30T22:50:00.002-05:00

I can't believe I almost forgot to post one of my favorite links ever in honor of Halloween!

To anyone who ever watched The Worst Witch as a child . . . prepare to never look at that movie the same way again.

supermanchild

2008-10-23T22:37:00.004-05:00

Consider this post a diatribe on how Superman's character is fundamentally different now that Pa Kent is dead.¹

¹ This post has been inspired by the writings of one Mr. Patrick C, who has such a way with words that it's amazing he hasn't updated his blog in nearly three months. "I think I may save that one for a blog entry. Ooo I think I will. The post will be titled "Supermanchild." I shoudln't have said that. Cause now I probably won't write it and you'll hold this over my head. Damn you Kerri. Damn you straight to hell!!!!!!"

are you friggin kidding me?

2008-10-20T22:33:00.002-05:00

Remember that time when 24 killed off Tony Almeida and I didn't let it go for like two years?

Check back with me in 2010 and see if I'm still pissed about this.

The real injustice is that he and Sylar never had a scene together.

feeling ooooooold

2008-10-15T20:31:00.002-05:00

I had this conversation with some random kid at a gas station this evening while I was filling my tank. (Getting gas makes me giggle now ever since I first heard "Full Service" by NKOTB, but I digress).

Kid: Hey, could you please give me [something unintelligible]
Me: I don't know what that is
Kid: For rolling weed
Me: Oh . . . I don't have that
Kid: Oh man
Me: I'm sorry
Kid: That's okay, I understand. You're probably a mom, you have to get home.
Me: [silence]
Kid: You're a good looking mom though!

This came about six months after Patrick Tshudy told me "you're 26?! You look good for your age."

I hate being of the age where the phrase "for your age" implies old and where being dressed in a suit after work makes high school kids automatically think I'm a mom.

lyrics quiz answers and final results

2008-10-15T20:20:00.002-05:00

fine pewter portraits of General Apathy and Major Boredom singing whatever and ever, amen (Craig)
our hopes and expectations, black holes and revelations
everyone's losing their minds, healthy in paranoid times (Scott)
this is the straw, final straw, in the roof of my mouth as I lie to you (Courtnie)
these are my hands, these are my faults, these are my plans, and these are my nasty little thoughts
and will you tell all your friends that you've got your gun to my head? (Courtnie)
maybe I need to see the daylight, to leave behind this half-life (Michelle)
the sun and the moon, an ocean of air
in one fell swoop it became clear to me that I despise you entirely (Courtnie)
the moon and stars are ganging up on the sun (Scott)
i'm never gonna find the perfect rhyme for heavier things
all the birds have returned, they've got stickers on their suitcases and pictures from the big vacation
all that you measure, all that you feel, all that you can't leave behind
flags and mental jewelry are all I know and they keep me happy and warm inside
what part of our history's reinvented and under rug swept? (Courtnie)

Final Scoreboard:

Courtnie - 9.5
Scott - 9
Michelle - 7
Bonnie - 2
Craig - 1

Court, I wish I had a prize for you . . . alas, you just get your name in pretty colors on my blog that about five people read ;)

matt nathanson needs to see this

2008-10-10T21:28:00.002-05:00

round two answers and final round!

2008-10-08T21:48:00.004-05:00

louder, louder, and we'll run for our lives (Snow Patrol) (Michelle)
when I'm with my friends I feel home (O.A.R.)
why do we all end up alone? (Nine Days)
sync up the cuts to the bass drum kick (Against Me!)
you couldn't live with me so you moved to Brooklyn (Jesse Malin)
no hope, no love, no glory, no happy ending (Mika)
I am alive and amplified (the Mooney Suzuki)
go haunt someone else (Kevin Devine)
I know she may not be miss right but she'll do right now (SR-71)
it was an honest mistake (The Bravery)
I think about you in the summertime (New Kids on the Block) (Courtnie)
from the aeroplane over the sea (Neutral Milk Hotel)
whoa, living on a prayer (Bon Jovi) (Bonnie)
how many people wanna kick some ass? (Stroke 9)
mamma mia, here I go again (ABBA)
Carry on my wayward son! There'll be peace when you are done! (Kansas) (Scott)
you, just like heaven (The Cure) (Bonnie)
as I fall apart, I learn to fly (Carbon Leaf)
say what you need to say (John Mayer) (Michelle)
I am a one man wrecking machine (Guster) (Scott)

After two rounds: Scott has 7 points, Michelle has 6, Courtnie has 5.5, and Bonnie has 2.

Last round!! It's anyone's game! Here's how this round works. I give you a band name and a song title. You give me the line in the song that contains the name of the album that the song appears on. I'll try to make sure the references aren't too obscure, but let's face it, it's a lot harder to come up with these than the others! Only 15 this round.

Example: Straylight Run - "Buttoned Down." Answer: the needle, the space, time can't erase

Ben Folds Five - "Battle of Who Could Care Less"
Muse - "Starlight"
~~Our Lady Peace - "Don't Stop"~~ - everyone's losing their minds, healthy in paranoid times (Scott)
~~Snow Patrol - "Chocolate"~~ - this is the straw, final straw, in the roof of my mouth as I lie to you (Courtnie)
Stroke 9 - "Washin' and Wonderin'"
~~Taking Back Sunday - "Cute Without the 'E' (Cut from the Team)"~~ - and will you tell all your friends that you've got your gun to my head? (Courtnie)
~~Duncan Sheik - "Half-Life"~~ - maybe I need to see the daylight, to leave behind this half-life (Michelle)
The Bravery - "The Ocean"
~~The Spill Canvas - "Lust a Prima Vista"~~ - in one fell swoop it became clear to me that I despise you entirely (Courtnie)
~~Guster - "Manifest Destiny"~~ - the moon and stars are ganging up on the sun (Scott)
John Mayer - "New Deep"
Mike Errico - "Springtime"
U2 - "Walk On"
Live - "Mirror Song"
~~Alanis Morissette - "Hands Clean"~~ - what part of our history's reinvented and under rug swept? (Courtnie)

the five most perfect songs ever written (as of 9/5/08)

2008-10-05T14:33:00.005-05:00

I change this list fairly regularly. But with the realization today that SMOCIOTH is one of my top five favorite songs of all time, it got me thinking about what other tracks make the cut. It would probably be a lot easier to do a top 10 list, but most people reading this probably won't know any of these tracks anyway, so why overwhelm you with even more songs you don't know? =P

5. "Pints of Guinness Make You Strong" by Against Me. This song isn't typical "Kerri music" and this band, as amazing as they are, isn't a typical "Kerri band." But I'm glad I gave them a chance because this band is amazing, and this song even more so. I didn't appreciate it as much as I should have until I heard an acoustic version and was able to listen to the words, and then I found out it was about the lead singer's grandparents, and then the first time (the only time) I saw Against Me! live and I saw them play this song and I saw the names "James" and "Evelyn" tattooed on Tom's chest . . . this song is a beautiful song, and every time I hear it, I wish that some folksy non-punk non-screamer would cover it (i.e. the whole "Ben Lee Covers Against Me!'s New Wave" album) so that more people would give it a chance. Every St. Patrick's Day, I think of Evelyn and James. "In all the years that went by, she said she'd always love him. And from the day that he died, she never loved again . . . she said 'if I would have known just how things would have ended up, I just would have let myself die.'" Heartbreaking. "If we're never together, if I'm never back again, then I swear to God that I'll love you forever . . . " GOD I love this song. Maybe pints of Guinness are the way to go.

4. "A Slow Descent" by Straylight Run. Straylight Run had six demos on their website before the release of their debut album. Of the six, this song was one of two that did not make it onto the album. I'm not sure what the reasoning was; it was eventually on their E.P. that followed the debut, and it's one that they continue playing at all of their shows. I don't know if it was left out in an effort to distance themselves from Taking Back Sunday, as I always assumed (and maybe even read somewhere that planted that seed in my head) that this song was about them. Regardless of what it's about, this is without question my favorite Straylight Run song. I wish I had an mp3 available of it to link here; the video clip that I took from Warped Tour last year is only an excerpt and it doesn't do it justice. I think no matter what the context is, this song rings true. It's obviously about the souring of a relationship -- whether it's a band relationship, a friendship, or more -- that's just not working anymore, "a slow descent from unique to routine." It's sad, and it really gets me every time I hear it, from the opening lines: "I'm tired, cynical, and broken, but wiser, heavy with a sense of resentment, but I used to be so much different, I used to have so much faith" to the closing lines: "We drove for what seemed like days, over roads and four lane highways, we said all we had to say, and I realized in time that it didn't mean anything." It happens to everyone, all too often, and it hurts like hell when you realize you've invested time in something or someone and for whatever reason, it's just not there anymore. And it's not anyone's fault and it's not anything you can help, it's just how it is. And you wonder why you even bother because it's not going to end well. "I knew it but as soon as it began it was ruined." "It's only a matter of time." God, I can't even write about this song without crying.

3. "Sell My Old Clothes, I'm Off To Heaven" by Saves the Day. I found out today that this song's title is a line from John Irving's "The Hotel New Hampshire" - of course one of my favorite songs of all time would be titled by one of my favorite author's books. That makes it even more special. I first heard this song at a horrible time in my life, just about two years ago. I saw Chris Conley of Saves the Day open up for Straylight Run, and I didn't know any song that he played, but I looked this one up as soon as I got home and downloaded it from iTunes because I knew that it was perfect. It fit how I was feeling PERFECTLY - that sense of caring about someone so much that you would do anything for them ("what's he got that I don't have? is it his brown eyes? I know blue eyes get boring but I'll wear dark glasses all the time! or hey, if you want me to, I'd take a knife to my own bright eyes") to struggling with the fact that they basically treat you like shit but you still can't stop caring ("now you put me through hell, you break me up, yeah I should hate you, but I can't replace you in my heart") to being able to say "to hell with you." This is one of those songs that I can forget about and go months without listening to, but as soon as it randomly shows up on my playlist, I can't listen just once. I think I'll always associate this song with the same person, despite how far I've come since that first time I heard it. I could write a whole other blog post about that though -- maybe I will sometime. Anyway. Listen to the lyrics. It's great.

2. "Play Crack the Sky" by Brand New. This song has been my favorite Brand New song for years, but it seems particularly relevant these days. Nothing like a fantastic song about a metaphorical ship wreck to get you all worked up, haha. This song is amazing on like a dozen different levels - I'd love to find an interview with Jesse Lacey explaining it. I've been fortunate enough to hear this song live a bunch of times and it gets better with every listen. Jesse Lacey is truly brilliant and one of the most amazing lyricists ever. "What they call love is a risk 'cause you always get hit out of nowhere by some wave and end up on your own" - could truer words be spoken? I loved Brand New from "Your Favorite Weapon", and when I got "Deja Entendu", I loved every song instantly on first listen. But this album closer is the song that made me realize that Brand New was more than just an awesome band, they were the best around. Another song with a great last line: "I need you like water in my lungs." I know what you mean, Jesse. I hate how much I know what you mean.

1. "Konstantine" by Something Corporate. This song has been my #1 favorite song in the world from the first time I heard it back in 2002, although when I first heard it, I'd only heard the live version, "Constantine". Each has its differences and things about them that make me prefer one version to the other, but regardless of how you spell it, this song is hands down the most amazing piece of music I've ever heard. Ever. There are few songs that could pull off being over nine minutes long without me getting sick of them, but this song fills those nine minutes brilliantly. A haunting piano melody. A reference to the greatest Jimmy Eat World song ever. A "not quite a chorus" chorus that changes each time it's sung. The "did you know I miss you . . . God I miss you" on the live version. The first summer I knew this song, I had a 30 minute commute to my internship, in which I would play this song three times. For a long time, I couldn't hear it without crying. On my worst days, this is the song that I stick on "repeat" on my iTunes. I could easily spend hours playing this song over and over -- and I have. Six years later, it still has the same effect on me that it had the first time I heard it. It's brilliant and it's beautiful and don't just take my word for it, give it a listen.

laugh of the day

2008-10-03T20:29:00.003-05:00

from the NC Board of Law Examiners' website:

Essay questions from past North Carolina Bar Examinations, along with examples of answers to those questions, are available for downloading by individuals for their own personal, non-commercial use, for the following purposes only:
(i) as souvenirs of bar examinations that they have taken . . .

lyrics quiz answers and round two

2008-10-01T22:27:00.011-05:00

1. "No One" by Cold (Scott)
2. "Another Drinking Song" by Mighty Mighty Bosstones (Scott)
3. "Nice To Meet You, Anyway" by Gavin DeGraw (Courtnie gets half credit)
4. "#41" by Dave Matthews Band (Scott)
5. "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum (Scott)
6. "Dare You To Move" by Switchfoot (Michelle)
7. "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" by Panic At the Disco (Michelle)
8. "Health and Happiness" by the Wallflowers
9. "Long Road to Ruin" by the Foo Fighters (Scott)
10. "Vindicated" by Dashboard Confessional (Michelle)
11. "The Sun" by Maroon 5
12. "Shadow of the Day" by Linkin Park (Courtnie)
13. "In a Big Country" by Big Country
14. "All Over You" by the Spill Canvas (Courtnie)
15. "Clarity" by John Mayer
16. "Tremble" by Better Than Ezra
17. "Everybody Hurts" by REM (Michelle)
18. "Change Your Mind" by the Killers (Courtnie)
19. "California" by Phantom Planet (Courtnie)
20. "That Was A Crazy Game of Poker" by OAR

So after Round One, Scott's in the lead with 5 points, Courtnie has 4.5, and Michelle has 4.

Round Two has a twist. I'm going to give a song lyric. Instead of telling me the song title/artist, I want the next line of the song. The lyric will not necessarily be the first line of the song and the next line that I am looking for in each case will contain the title to the song in it (or be the title of the song). Again, no duplicate artists (although there is at least one artist repeat from round one). I think this round is a lot tougher, but maybe you'll prove me wrong. Have fun :)

~~Even if you cannot hear my voice, I'll be right beside you dear,~~ louder, louder, and we'll run for our lives (Snow Patrol) (Michelle)
I said it's something free that means a lot to me
I've got a lot of life to learn and you've got a lot of life to teach
Similar trends in camera technique and editing.
You started out with nothing but throwaways
This is the way you left me, I'm not pretending
Turn me on and turn me up and turn me loose
Now I see through you, believe what you need to
Knock me down 'til we see eye to eye, figured her out
Don't look at me that way
~~You know that I did 'cause I couldn't stop thinking 'bout you,~~ I think about you in the summertime (New Kids on the Block) (Courtnie)
One day we will die and our ashes will fly
~~Whoa we're halfway there~~ whoa, living on a prayer (Bon Jovi) (Bonnie)
So sing another song about bashing someone's head in
One more look and I forget everything o-o-o-oh
~~I hear the voices when I'm dreaming, I can hear them say~~ Carry on my wayward son! There'll be peace when you are done! (Kansas) (Scott)
~~You, lost and lonely~~ you, just like heaven (The Cure) (Bonnie)
I can feel your heart and I can hear you cry
~~Better put them in quotations~~, say what you need to say (John Mayer) (Michelle)
~~Inspired by true events on movie screens~~ I am a one man wrecking machine (Guster) (Scott)

i like interactive blog posts

2008-09-21T17:45:00.003-05:00

Billy posts these on Facebook all the time . . . figured I'd give it a shot too. There are no repeats of bands and there are no songs with the song title in the first line except for one that I didn't think was *too* obvious.

Guess the artist & song name based on the first line of the song.

Here's the rules if you wanna make your own...
Step 1: Put your music player on shuffle.
Step 2: Post the first line from the first 20 songs that play, skipping only the instrumentals
Step 3: Strike through the songs when someone guesses both artist and track correctly.
Step 4: For those who are guessing -- looking the lyrics up on a search engine is CHEATING!
Step 5: If you like the game post your own.

~~Well I can't ever really believe no one was sent to get me~~ - "No One" by Cold
~~Gonna dive into a dive I've dove into before~~ - "Another Drinking Song" by Mighty Mighty Bosstones
I don't want to get too close - Courtnie's right that it's Gavin DeGraw
~~Come see, I swear, by now I'm playing time against my troubles~~ - "#41" by DMB (one of the only DMB songs that I actually like!)
~~Call you up in the middle of the night~~ - "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum
~~Welcome to the planet~~ - "Dare You To Move" by Switchfoot
~~Sit tight, I'm gonna need you to keep time~~ - "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" by Panic At the Disco
Maybe it's not that I don't care anymore, maybe I just never did
~~Here now, don't make a sound~~ - "Long Road to Ruin" by the Foo Fighters
~~Hope dangles on a string like slow spinning redemption~~ - "Vindicated" by Dashboard Confessional
After school walking home fresh dirt under my fingernails
~~I close both locks below the window~~ - "Shadow of the Day" by Linkin Park
I never seen you look like this without a reason
~~Yeah he's a looker but I really think it's guts that matter most~~ - "All Over You" by the Spill Canvas
I worry I weigh three times my body
Well I'm watching Geraldo on TV and I'm thinking about you and me
~~When the day is long and the night, the night is yours alone~~ - "Everybody Hurts" by REM
~~Racy days help me through the hopeless haze~~ - "Change Your Mind" by the Killers
~~We've been on the run driving in the sun~~ - "California" by Phantom Planet
Oh myyyyy twenty throw down in my fist of rage

Have fun! :) And for the record, each of these songs and/or bands have gotten regular radio play, so no, I haven't filled this quiz with random "Kerri music" that none of you but Courtnie has ever heard =P

Fogs Piles Palin

2008-09-20T23:14:00.000-05:00

Just for giggles, the Sarah Palin Baby Name Generator . . . what's yours? ;)

and now on a lighter note . . .

2008-09-14T19:48:00.014-05:00

Continuing the tradition of posting "flashback Friday" posts on every day of the week except Friday . . . I thought I'd share some yearbook pictures from throughout the years ;)

me in 1952

me in 1954

me in 1956

me in 1960

me in 1966

me in 1968

me in 1972

me in 1978

me in 1982

me in 1990

me in 1994

me in 1996

me in 1998

me in 2000

Maybe one (actual Fri)day I'll post some real yearbook pictures. For now though, let me know which one's your favorite ;)

most days i can't put to rest the burning city smoking in my mind

2008-09-11T20:42:00.002-05:00

On the 7th anniversary of the scariest day of my life, and the first time that I was in NYC on September 11 in five years, I thought I'd share an entry I posted on a far more personal "blog" on September 11, 2002, while it was still "fresh". I know it's not conventional, but this is my September 11 story, and this is how I choose to remember it.

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On September 11, 2001, I was on 14th Street, sleeping, when the first plane hit the World Trade Center. I was awoken by Raina, who'd received a phone call from her mother... then a phone call from my father... then a phone call from my own mother.

Despite being in New York City that day, I didn't see the buildings fall. I didn't hear the buildings fall. I didn't even see them burning, except for on TV. Raina and I went upstairs to the highest point in our building to see if we'd be able to see anything, but the windows in the building only faced north... by the time we'd come downstairs, the second tower had fallen. I saw the smoke-filled sky as I fled from the city with Lauren and her friends, but aside from that, I was no closer to the events of that day than the millions of people who watched it on television that day.

See... my real September 11th story isn't about that day... it's about the days afterwards. And it's not about the events... it's about dealing with the events.

I was never fearful for myself that morning. I went back to sleep after Raina told me the news. I went back to sleep after my dad called. It wasn't even 9:00 in the morning... I had more than an hour before I had to get up for class. I was exhausted and not processing the information. The fear started when my mom called, and even then, it wasn't for myself.

I pictured Lauren, walking to student teaching. I pictured Mary, waiting for the bus to take her to campus. And when I tried calling them, I got no answer on either of their phones.

And then the fear really set in.

September 11 was, for me, about finding strength in friendships. About taking the scariest thing that had ever happened to any of us and getting through it together.

The largest dorm at my school was evacuated that day and its residents were unable to return for two weeks. The dorm's residents, which included Mary and Lauren, were put up in hotels, given free textbooks and school supplies, and given money to buy clothing. But because that didn't happen right away, my roommates and I invited them to stay with us.

Nine of us in all... me, Anna, Janeen, Raina, Mary, Lauren, Lauren's roommate Cassie, Lauren's friend Anita, and Anna's friend Ricky. Nine people in a room designed for four. For at least two nights... Mary stuck around on and off for the full two weeks that she was "displaced".

And what do I remember about those days?

I remember making up a song to the tune of Newsies' "Santa Fe" entitled "Water Street" - an ode to the evacuated dorm.

I remember singing Weezer's "Island in the Sun" with Raina, Janeen, and Mary... not all of it... just the "Hip Hip"'s.

I remember eating the sprinkles off of the chocolate chip cookie scented candle I had, just because Anna's friend SWORE that they were real... and he was totally right.

I remember eating lots of "fart food".

And I remember not being scared anymore.

When Raina came into my room a year ago today, I had lived with her for only a week. I knew her a little bit, but she was still "Janeen's roommate" to me... she wasn't yet my friend.

In those days afterwards, that quickly changed. In a matter of days, Raina became one of the closest people in the world to me.

I got to know Anita, who I'd met a few times through Lauren, but never really knew.

I realized that there was not a thing that I wouldn't do for Mary and Lauren.

If nothing else, last September proved to me that out of even the most horrible events, some good could come.

~*~

September 11, 2002 was a little different for me.

I woke up and Lauren was here... she slept over last night and we ate fart food and watched Matthew Perry on the Caroline Rhea show, since Who's the Boss? sadly did not air, and we basically treated it as a regular old sleepover... and when I got up in the morning, it was another one of those "it's just another day" type feelings. (I'd slept through the 8:30am memorial service.)

Of course, walking past Union Square Park on the way to class proved that was not the case... there were people everywhere, dressed in red, white and blue, writing their feelings about the day in chalk art on the ground or on murals or in paintings and just showing that they remembered.

I went to class, like normal. I came home in between class and work and wrote an e-mail to Mary, again, fairly normal. I went to work at 4:00 to discover that due to an "electrical emergency" they were closing at 6 - seemed kind of ironic that they'd be closing early for the first time since I've been working there TODAY... so I went there for a couple hours and had some fun with Alan and Tim and the crew, especially when 6:00 came, the doors were locked, and people STILL insisted on trying them despite the four huge signs across the doors that said the gym was closed... ha.

It was walking home from work and returning to an empty apartment that it started to hit me what today really was - up until then, it had been almost easy to forget.

Today - 9/11/02 - was a day of remembering. Remembering the buildings that had been such a part of my city for so long that I was so used to seeing them that I couldn't even mentally place them back in the skyline after they were gone. Remembering all those who were killed on the planes that day; all those who were killed in the buildings that day; all those who were killed trying to save others that day. Remembering all those who lost loved ones that day. Remembering thinking, "Things will never be the same again after today"... and about how in the past year, life has gone on for so many of us, and things have returned to normal, and how we've grown stronger for that.

And remembering the people who made the recovery process possible.

Remembering the friends who were there for me that day.

Remembering the friends who were there for me in the following days.

Remembering how fortunate I am to have such a group of people in my life, how fortunate I am to have not lost anyone that day, remembering how fortunate I am to have come out of that day stronger than before.

I don't think I said nearly what I wanted to in this entry, but I didn't really know how to say what I wanted to say.

So I'll end it by saying that not a day has gone by in the past year that I haven't thought about how thankful I am... and I will never forget.

~ In Memory Of All Those Lost~

God bless America, land that I love...

you can't argue with the scogic

2008-09-06T23:44:00.005-05:00

But I'm going to try!! After getting into an argument with my darling friend Scott this afternoon about Bradley Cooper (highlights included his insistence that "it takes a douchebag to play a douchebag" . . . of course it could just mean that he's a good actor, but as my title states, you can't argue with scogic), and since Becky pointed out that I've been neglecting my blog and I don't want to turn into Briton or Pat updating once every month or so, I thought that this would be a good place to defend my favorite actor. I'll admit that I haven't seen him in all of his roles (most recently missing him in The Rocker, but in my defense, and as my last couple of posts have indicated, can you really blame me for that? Nobody else saw that movie either!), but let's look at some of the more memorable ones:

Kitchen Confidential - I might have been the only person who watched this show; it only lasted 13 episodes (effing Fox). But you can't go wrong with a comedy starring Bradley Cooper! This show was hysterical and was canceled way too soon - fortunately, thanks to the amazing people over at hulu.com, the complete series can be watched for free online. Check it out.
Wedding Crashers - When I saw on IMDB years ago that Bradley Cooper AND Vince Vaughn were going to be in this movie, I knew that it would be a classic. It's obviously not one of my favorite BC roles (and it's the one that started the whole "Bradley Cooper is a douchebag" fight), but let's be honest, he had some good moments. And since he was playing a character so different from my favorite role of his (see below), I think that this movie just showed his range and talent as an actor! Scott sucks.
Jack and Bobby - Another show that was canceled way before its time. This show was for serious up there with Lost as my favorite premiere of the 2004-2005 season and I was truly saddened when it was canceled. I loved it even before they announced that Bradley Cooper would be joining the cast, but I was so glad he did (even though he ended up being a love interest for Jack and Bobby's mother . . . what the hell was that?!) I probably contributed to Alias's eventual cancellation by regularly watching this show instead of Alias, which it aired opposite of, but when you remove the best thing about Alias and put him onto the WB, of course Bradley Cooper's going to win.
I Want to Marry Ryan Banks - This was another movie that I found out about months before its premiere on ABC Family, when Mary sent me a text message to excitedly proclaim that "Will Tippin and Brandon Walsh" were going to be in an ABC Family movie together. It by far remains my favorite movie ever shown on that network - I would buy it in a heartbeat if it ever came on DVD. (It was on TV a couple of months ago for the first time in years - it shows up on the SOAP network from time to time too, which I sadly did not get in my apartment, but I'm psyched that I get it at home in case it's ever on again). BC played Jason Priestly's best friend and manager and was trying to help his image by putting him on a reality show to get America to love him again. Of course the girl that the producers decided they wanted to "win" ended up falling in love with Bradley Cooper instead. Of course she did, because she had EYES! Um, and because he's awesome and totally not a douchebag. Definitely my second favorite role of his.
Wet Hot American Summer - This would be my favorite movie even if Bradley Cooper wasn't in it . . . but it makes it so much more awesome because he is. Never mind the fact that he had a gay sex scene halfway through the movie . . . BC was awesome in this movie. I love the scene where Amy Poehler gets made at Jeanene Garofalo for making her put the weird kid in the talent show and then she throws her clipboard to the ground and Bradley Cooper keeps picking it up . . . GOD I love that movie. So obviously anyone who can be in such a brilliant movie couldn't possibly be a douche, he could only be AWESOME. Awesome enough to also play my favorite role of his, one of my favorite television characters EVER, #2 on my list of fictional characters I'm in love with . . .
Alias - Will Tippin. I feel like those two words alone should justify why Bradley Cooper is not a douchebag, but since Scott (and most people I know) have never watched Alias, I feel a need to elaborate by sharing my top five favorite Will Tippin moments just to show the range of Bradley Cooper's awesomeness and non-douchebagginess.

5. Will gets to live, but he gets a heroin addiction.

Oh, the price to pay for being friends with Sydney Bristow, but Will's not complaining. I bawled during his confession.

4. Will stills loves Sydney.

"I don't love you for what you do, or what you don't do. I just love you." If I hadn't already been in love with Will, that's the line that would have done it.

3. Sydney surprises Will in Paris.

This scene is one of the best Alias scenes ever and this picture was my buddy icon for years. If you think his expression is funny, the accompanying scream is just as great ;)

4. Rock star Will.

"I'm here, she's here, we made it!" The only thing hotter than Will Tippin is Will Tippin undercover as a British rock star.

Don't believe me Scott?

1. Will hugs Jack Bristow.

Another scene where I bawled like a baby. Will and Spy Daddy... sigh. I don't even know that Spy Daddy had hugged his own daughter at this point in the show, hahaha.

Sadly there are not many Will Tippin videos on YouTube, but you should all (especially Scott!) take my word for it that he was a brilliant character and that Bradley Cooper portrayed him brilliantly and that him being sent to witness protection destroyed the show. Except it gave him the chance to come back in that one episode in season three. Which was amazing. But anyway. I don't know that I made my point and it was probably a waste to try to combat the scogic, but I had to try.

And Scott . . . if you're still not convinced . . . maybe this scene will make you feel better about a "douchebag" getting what was coming to him. And bonus David Anders for the ladies ;)

r.i.p. jenna

2008-08-29T14:39:00.002-05:00

With The Rocker's miserable box office failure (which I contributed to . . . sorry, Jenna), Rainn Wilson has announced that Jenna Fischer is now a zombie actress. Sadly, the kidnapping ordeal did not end as Rainn would have liked

and instead, "Kevin" buried 1/2 of JAM and it looks like Phyllis is going to be Rainn's next victim.

It's a sad story. Pam's memory will live on!

PS - There's no way that The Rocker was worse than Gigli!

flashback friday: i had nothing to do with this video

2008-08-22T19:28:00.002-05:00

But in 1996, I was totally obsessed with Mike Legg and thought this was the coolest thing ever. I just found this video saved on this old disk I had from 2004 so apparently I thought it was cool enough to save on my various computers for 8 years. I love hockey.

free jenna now! (a/k/a the office "spoilers" a/k/a remember the time i met john krasinski?)

2008-08-22T13:40:00.008-05:00

If Jenna Fischer doesn't get her peach smoothie because we gave $40 to "The House Bunny" at midnight last night instead of going to see "The Rocker", I will never forgive myself!

JOHN KRASINSKI INTERROGATION (from Watch with Kristin on E! Online)

Can we do anything to help Jenna?
Last I heard she was dead.

Oh, well that sort of puts a crimp in the future of Jim and Pam this season.
But Ali Larter has decided to do our show.

She’s going to be the new Pam?
Yeah, with a superpower. It’s going to be amazing. It’s going to be amazing!

That’s a huge twist.
So we should probably put together a memorial for Jenna. If you want to headline that...I’ll definitely speak at it, but I don’t have much time. Maybe I’ll just do a in-memoriam blog. “She was great.”

That would be very touching.
And then I’ll put together a clips package. Of my stuff, with maybe her in it, too.

Love him.

(because i can never get enough of this picture)

FREE JENNA NOW! Do your part! Because I'm sure not doing mine!

okay, this actually makes me kind of want to see the rocker

2008-08-15T19:24:00.001-05:00

A personal message from Jenna's "friend", Rainn Wilson

flashback friday (but a day early because apparently i don't know my days of the week)

2008-08-07T19:51:00.005-05:00

Confirmation that I'm losing it, as if repeatedly posting "day of the week" themed blog posts on different days of the week was not enough: I just tried to make my iTunes volume louder with the TV remote.

Um, and I just did it again, less than a minute later and even after just typing that paragraph. What the hell is wrong with me?

Anyway. The seeds of my madness were sewn long ago, as evidenced by this 1993 story that I stumbled across from my 6th grade English class while cleaning my room. Perhaps even scarier than the crazy story that the 11-year-old me dreamed up were my teacher's comments: Kerri, you are outrageous! This story is worth publishing. I love the way you tied the story elements together. Your characterizations are superb. I received an A+ for content and an A+ for grammar/spelling/proofreading. The assignment was to write a story about Winnie the Pooh, Alta (that was the name of a girl in my class), the mall, bugs, a gun, and whiskers. This is what I came up with.

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"Alta Story" - March 29, 1993

I hate my wife Alta. I don't know why I married her. First of all, she is too nice. She lets bugs invade our home, without asking for my permission first. Bugs are pests, and I'd like to put Alta out with them. Second of all, she'll always win an argument because she'll say that if I don't give in and agree with her, she'll step on me. Her threats work too, because she is much taller than me, and she really could step on me. The only reason why I didn't divorce her yet is because I'm unemployed, and she has a pretty good job, so she supports me.

We live in the mall which, in my opinion, is too cheerful. Alta works in Sears, and our home is right outside of Sears. We have the same meal every day (Burger King), partly because I wouldn't touch anything Alta would cook, and partly because we don't have a stove.

One day, Alta came home from work in a bad mood. "Winnie," she said, "I had a hard day at work. Here's twenty bucks. Go buy us dinner."

I took the money, but then I looked carefully at Alta. She was growing whiskers! I'm a bear, and even I don't have whiskers. I screamed.

I left our "house" and ran away as fast as I could, pushing little kids out of the way, and kicking dogs on leashes. I ran straight to the gun shop on the other side of the mall.

"How much is your cheapest gun?" I asked, out of breath.

The gunshop owner couldn't believe his eyes. "You're Winnie the Pooh!"

"Yeah, I am," I said. "Now how much is your cheapest gun?"

"$19.95," the guy said, pointing to a small pellet gun.

"$19.95? But that's too much! I couldn't even afford dinner if I bought that."

"Too bad," the gun shop owner said.

I grabbed a gun off the shelf and checked to see if it was loaded. It was.

"Give it to me for ten bucks or I'll kill you," I said.

The gun shop owner was shaking with fear. "Here, you can have it for free," he said, shoving the pellet gun into my hands. "Uh, have a nice day!"

I ran out of the store as fast as I could. I heard a kid say, "Mommy, it's Winnie the Pooh with a gun!" The mother screamed and ran off.

When I reached our home, Alta wasn't there. I was mad because I was all ready to kill her. In my anger, I squashed every bug of hers I could find.

I left my home, and checekd every store in the mall looking for Alta. I found her in a drug store, buying razors.

I pulled her out of the store and said, "Alta, shave your whiskers or I'll kill you." Alta screamed and ran to the payphones. She locked herself in a booth and made a call. I sat and waited for her to come out so I could kill her. But she wouldn't come out.

Ten minutes later, the police came and arrested me. They took me to jail.

Considering that Alta lived, but I never saw her again, it was a happy ending for all of us.

mix cd monday (er . . . except it's tuesday): music from the second greatest summer of our lives

2008-08-05T21:46:00.004-05:00

A text message from Brian last week, combined with a scare from Darren that Coles would be closing in 2009 (thankfully false), combined with reading a bunch of journal entries from Summer 2003 definitely made me long for the best summer of my life. I can't believe it's been five years.

Best people ever . . . songs that will always remind me of them:

WHO ROCKS THE HOUSE?
Music From the Second Greatest Summer of Our Lives

"Bring Me To Life" - Evanescence. I remember that every time this song came on the radio, Frank and Brian would reenact their own "music video" for it, pretending to be gargoyles and fountains.
"Bandages" - Hot Hot Heat.
"Boys of Summer" - The Ataris. Jackie and I were pretty much the *only* girls that summer . . . I loved all my boys of summer!
"Heaven Is A Place on Earth" - Belinda Carlyle. I was telling Briton yesterday that the Coles closing staff would call WPLJ and request this song and Eddie Money's "Take Me Home Tonight" (see #6 :) ) for their 8:00 80s EVERY NIGHT and that after the entire summer had gone by, they still hadn't played either song for us
"You're So Vain" - Carly Simon
"Take Me Home Tonight" - Eddie Money
"One Dollar Blues" - Megan Jean. Definitely one of the most talented co-workers I've ever had!
"You've Got a Friend" - James Taylor.
"Faithfully" - Journey.
"Bottom of a Bottle" - Smile Empty Soul. Brian and I had a whole elaborate story about how we didn't do it for the drugs, we did it for the hugs.
"I'm Like A Bird" - Nelly Furtado. Brian and I used to sing "I'm like a bird . . . I don't know where my 'ho' is . . ." We thought we were a lot funnier than we actually were. No, actually, we were really funny.
"Outside" - Staind.
"Center Field" - John Fogarty
"Porch Light" - Megan Jean
"Closing Time" - Semisonic. Nothing cleared out the locker room faster than blasting this song over the PA system. And all of us singing along.

there's no perfect endings

2008-08-01T21:42:00.001-05:00

So, if you made it, just be glad that you did and stay there
If you ever feel loved or needed remember that you're one of the lucky ones
And if it's over, just remember what I told you. It was bound to happen
So, just keep moving on. There's no perfect endings
- Straylight Run

Waking up this morning and realizing that I am officially done with law school and that I (hopefully) will never have to take another exam in my life was a great feeling.

Until I realized that I am completely broke, I don't have a job, I'm going to be homeless in four weeks, and pretty much everything that I've spent the past three years working for was for nothing. And that I'm actually borderline depressed that it's over. And that even though I never actually had the pre-bar exam sob fest and breakdown that everyone kept telling me I'd have (except for the 30 seconds of tears from that lion video down below!), now I can't seem to stop crying.

pieper people pass

2008-07-28T12:34:00.005-05:00

two months of Pieper bar prep lectures . . . $2595

ny bar exam registration + computer use . . . $350

round trip peak train fare to nyc to take the stupid exam . . . $19.50

craft supplies from michaels . . . $6.39

having an "i <3 troy" t-shirt to wear to the ny bar exam . . . priceless

I am so lame on so many different levels.

Three days of bar exams start in less than 24 hours . . . wish me luck!

i think i was just due for a pre-bar exam breakdown . . .

2008-07-24T18:18:00.002-05:00

but this video made me cry like a baby.

The spelling is horrible, but the video is so worth it . . . I want a pet lion!

Back to mnemonics . . .

one week closer to argentina . . .

2008-07-21T22:24:00.002-05:00

um . . . and the bar exam. But I still found it necessary to take this quiz, out of morbid curiosity. Too bad I'd have to die to cash in on that $4290 . . . I could definitely use it just about now . . .

$4290.00

Created by OnePlusYou

i'm losing it . . .

2008-07-20T20:55:00.002-05:00

Pretty much everyone who reads this won't get this, but I got way too excited yesterday when Briton was giving me directions and told me to "turn left on Carman Avenue."

I know "Your Name Here" is actually referencing Carmans Road ("there's no such road as Carmans Avenue, but 'Road' doesn't rhyme with 'you'" . . . thanks, John Nolan), but whatever.

in honor of the dark knight

2008-07-17T20:25:00.005-05:00

and since I was appalled that Briton had never even heard of this movie, let alone seen it, I present to you the finest moment of Christian Bale's career.

God I love this movie, even though I guess there's a reason why Christian Bale doesn't talk about it . . . and it starts at 2:11 . . . hahaha

quote of the day!

2008-07-16T21:03:00.002-05:00

two things that made me laugh out loud today:

Me (9:59:53 PM): do people not drink in eastern PA? haha

My Totally Joking Friend (10:00:16 PM): haha they do! i went to college here!

My Totally Joking Friend (10:00:27 PM): omg, maybe i drank all of it!!!

and from Colleen on my MySpace page (even though this story actually made me really sad, her comment about it had me in hysterics). . .

Did you know Steven Page was arrested on cocaine charges?! Guess that's what he did with his million dollars...

for briton!

2008-07-15T19:52:00.002-05:00

So . . . I didn't actually watch this whole video, but I did skip to the end and it has Paul's phone number.

So I suppose we could just call him and ask him if he's the mole.

Wikipedia is amazing . . .

And I'm back to work now. And by "back to work" I mean back to attempting to read the notes that I've been sitting here trying to read for the past three hours and that I'm still not done with. Two more weeks!

happy things that becky needs

2008-07-11T21:53:00.002-05:00

because let's face it, nobody wants a bullet in the head!

Becky needs Derek Jeter.
Becky needs a boy named Tim.
Becky needs to pass the NJ and PA bar exams.
Becky needs to start a new Scrabulous game.
Becky needs some ice cream.
Becky needs to relax and watch a movie.
Becky needs to have some fun.
Becky needs August 1.
Becky needs to watch the Yankees.
Becky needs to listen to "Kareem Abdul Jabbar" by Kevin Devine and to laugh about it.
Becky needs some cheese fries from Houlihans.
Becky needs a Law Review reunion.
Becky needs to force a win against Irina (or maybe she doesn't, but doesn't everybody?)
Becky needs to go back in time and get a piece of cake from Renato's graduation party.
Becky needs a drink.
Becky needs a Friends movie to be made.
Becky needs to give Catch-22 another chance because it's really a great book!
Becky needs to go driving through Levittown (and maybe other LI towns?) looking for people's houses.
Becky needs to finally meet the real Dan.
Becky needs a copy of the table of consanguinity.
Becky needs a Mustang.
Becky needs to make some more witty comments about Troy for me to put in my away messages.
Becky needs a half-priced milkshake from Coldstone.
Becky needs to come back to NY because life is more fun when she is around!

no really, i'm fine

2008-07-11T15:37:00.004-05:00

The Spill Canvas won Yahoo's "Who's Next" contest for the last month. Check them out, they're pretty awesome.

I always expect their lead singer to be hot and then get really disappointed when he's not. Buuut he did write one of my top five favorite songs of all time (I think it makes the cut . . . maybe not, but it's definitely top 10) and two others that probably would fit in my top 20. And they have a song that starts out with the line "fate is an elegant cold-hearted whore." And their latest album and E.P. were titled "No Really, I'm Fine" and "Honestly, I'm Doing Okay", which I think are awesome titles. So I suppose all of that makes him sufficiently attractive to me. Anyway. Check them out, watch the video, and if you like what you hear, you can check out my muxtape page, which includes my other "top 20 worthy" song of theirs (Boo for not being able to find an mp3 of "All Hail the Heartbreaker" to link to).

this is officially the coolest site ever

2008-07-10T17:18:00.005-05:00

Because we're officially halfway done with 2008 and because I'm officially keeping track of my 2008 soundtrack as the year goes by this time instead of trying to compile it in December and because I will officially be done with all three days of the bar exams three weeks from today and that thought makes me happy (and also terrifies me), and because I am obsessed with the idea of this site (even though hardly any of the music files on my computer are .mp3 files and I had to spend about 15 minutes downloading mp3s of these songs just for the site and I still couldn't find a couple of them that will definitely make the mix) . . . I present to you my official 2008 soundtrack . . . or the first half of it, at least! (Check back in December for the explanations of why these made the mix . . . I've wasted enough time already!)

Click here to listen to it!

The Fear You Won't Fall - Joshua Radin
Say - John Mayer (not on Muxtape)
Me vs. Maradona vs. Elvis - Brand New
A Bad Dream - Keane
All Over You - The Spill Canvas
Hey Beautiful - The Solids (How I Met Your Mother theme song)
Love Song - Sara Bareilles
Himerus and Eros - The Spill Canvas
Stop & Stare - OneRepublic
Violet Hill - Coldplay (not on Muxtape)
The Time of My Life - David Cook (not on Muxtape)

my life according to google

2008-07-09T17:51:00.002-05:00

1: Type in "[your name] needs" in the Google search:
Kerri needs to know when, where, and to whom to deliver the raffle tickets to . . .

2: Type in "[your name] looks like" in the Google search:
Kerri looks like she doesn't want to touch Pete

3: Type in "[your name] does" in Google search:
Kerri does not have any contacts at this time.

4: Type in "[your name] hates" in Google search:
Kerri hates the Ohio State Buckeyes.
(I resent the fact that for this one, it asked me if I meant to type "Kerry hates". Buuut, maybe it's just Google's way of telling me that Kerris are too happy to hate anyone or anything :) )

5: Type in "[your name] goes" or "..has gone" in Google search:
Kerri goes from frumpy to yummy mummy.

6: Type in "[your name] loves" in Google search:
Kerri loves Michael.

7: Type in "[your name] eats" in Google search:
Kerri eats my food.

8: Type in "[your name] has" in Google search:
Kerri has recently launched her own line of Big Game Lures.

9: Type in "[your name] will" in Google search:
Kerri will speak out on the controversy surrounding Paris Hilton's new found faith and her insights on how to survive in Hollywood's secular climate . . .

10: Enter name in "Images" search:

love it!!

annnd maybe I should do some work now.

"i'd say get a monkey, and just torture the hell out of it"

2008-07-05T09:14:00.004-05:00

So I was attempting to find the theme song from MTV's "The State" on mp3 so that I could do one last "bonus round" trivia contest, since clearly my last one was too easy, and I don't know that ANYONE who reads this would have gotten "The State." I did find it, but I got very sidetracked when I discovered the trailer for The Ten

which I promptly ordered from amazon.com. Adam Brody? Liev Schreiber? Paul Rudd? Directed by David Wain? WHY HAVE I NOT SEEN THIS MOVIE?

The State's official website also reported that they actually made a box set of the entire series

but MTV is dragging their asses with releasing it. There is pretty much no price that I wouldn't pay for that box set. It's that brilliant. Nerve & IFC agreed, with four of The State's skits appearing in their "50 Greatest Comedy Sketches of All Time" list.

I could sing The State's praises all day, but I have this little test in 3 1/2 weeks that I should be studying for, so I'll just leave you with my two favorite sketches (God, it's like choosing between children):

Porcupine Racetrack

and

Louie & the Last Supper

tv theme song trivia: now with 100% more sound clips

2008-07-04T15:38:00.003-05:00

Apparently my TV theme song trivia was too easy! They've all been correctly guessed now, so scroll on down and check it out if there were any that stumped you.

I thought I'd be all clever and post a bunch more TV theme songs with sound clips instead of lyrics to make it even more challenging (although I think that my last post was easy enough that nobody had to resort to googling until after the fact). Hopefully this works!

Annnnnd.... less than an hour later, they're all guessed. The names of the shows and the guessers (or the Gessers, haha) are listed below.

Number One - How I Met Your Mother - Briton

Number Two - Futurama - Pat

Number Three - Boston Legal - Briton

Number Four - 24 - Pat

Number Five - Alias - Michelle

Number Six - Baywatch - Michelle

Number Seven - Dawson's Creek - Pat

Number Eight - Beverly Hills, 90210 - Michelle

Number Nine (since Pat was upset it wasn't on the last one) - Charles in Charge - Pat

Number Ten - Doogie Howser, M.D. - Michelle
Number Eleven (I used to hear this song playing downstairs while my parents watched it as I tried to go to sleep) - Dallas - Eric

Number Twelve - The OC - Michelle

Number Thirteen - Everybody Loves Raymond - Michelle

Number Fourteen - Married, With Children - Michelle

Number Fifteen - Smallville - Michelle

Number Sixteen - Lost - Briton

Number Seventeen - Step by Step - Michelle

Number Eighteen - Tiny Toon Adventures - Michelle

Number Nineteen - House - Michelle

Number Twenty - Different Strokes - Michelle

The Office -

maybe i'm just losing it from doing too many pmbr questions

2008-07-03T20:20:00.003-05:00

But I laughed a lot at this question.

Ricky, a New York city policeman, was relaxing in his living room when his wife entered and asked what he'd like for dinner. Ricky replied, "Ethel, next door." Startled Lucy asked Ricky what he meant by that remark. Ricky then said, "Look, I've had the 'hots' for Ethel for a long time. I've got this burning desire to go next door and rape her." As Ricky was about to walk out the door, he turned to Lucy and said, "You want to come along and watch?" Lucy shook her head as if to say okay and followed him next door.

Moments later, Ricky rang the doorbell and Ethel came to the door. After entering her home, Ricky grabbed Ethel's arm and began to rip off her clothes. Terribly frightened, Ethel pleaded with Ricky to stop. As he continued to assault her, Ethel then turned to Lucy and said, "Please tell him to get off me." Lucy, who despised Ethel, simply stood by and told Ricky, "Do it, honey . . . do it." Ricky raped Ethel repeatedly and afterward threatened to kill her if she told anyone."

Because I'm sure you're all dying to know what happened . . . Lucy should be found guilty on a charge of raping Ethel because, with the intent to have Ethel raped, she shouted encouragement to Ricky.

tv theme song trivia

2008-06-30T11:40:00.009-05:00

After spending at least half an hour last night looking up old TV show opening credits on YouTube with Briton, I thought maybe a litle TV theme song trivia was in order (anything to put off doing this MPT a little longer, although in my defense, I'm already done watching class for the day and if I had actually gone to school, I'd still have another half an hour, so I'm ACTUALLY ahead of schedule. Ignore the fact that I should have done the MPT yesterday before watching the DVD instead of fast forwarding through the MPT review. Shut up.)

It's more fun if you don't Google - mostly childhood favorites in here, but I threw in a couple of modern ones just to keep you on your toes! Post your guesses in the comments :)

~~Maybe the world is blind or just a little unkind, don't know. Seems you can't be sure of anything anymore. Although, you may be lonely and then one day you're smiling again.~~ Punky Brewster - Briton
~~Don't know about the future, that's anybody's guess. Ain't no good reason for getting all depressed.~~ Blossom - Bonnie
~~Show me that smile again, don't waste another minute on your crying. We're nowhere near the end, the best is ready to begin!~~ Growing Pains - Becky
~~They’re the world’s most fearsome fighting teens (we're really hip!)~~ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Becky
~~Clouds as mean as you've ever seen and a bird who knows your tune. Then a little voice inside you whispers, "Kid, don't sell your dreams so soon!"~~ Full House (first season theme song) - Briton
~~Rain and thunder, wind and haze, I'm bound for better days! It's my life, my dream, nothing's gonna stop me now!~~ Perfect Strangers - Scott
~~So long ago, another life, I can feel your heartbeat. It's not a dream, remember us? I can see it in your eyes.~~ The 4400 - Pat
~~Better watch out for those man-eating jackrabbits and that killer cacti~~ Hey Dude - Pat (and Scott too, but Pat beat him by ten minuetes!)
~~There's a path you take and a path not taken, the choice is up to you my friend.~~ Who's the Boss? - Becky
~~She had style! She had flair! She was there!~~ - The Nanny - Becky
~~Whenever my life gets me so down, I know I can go down to where the music and the fun never ends!~~ Roundhouse - Scott
~~Your friends will be there when your back is to the wall. You'll find you need us when there's no one else to call.~~ 21 Jump Street - Christy
~~Seems like you're always stuck in second gear when it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year!~~ Friends - Becky
~~We run, we jump, we swim and play. We row and go on trips. But the things that last forever are our dear friendships.~~ Salute Your Shorts - Becky
~~Where are those good old fashioned values on which we used to rely?~~ Family Guy - Becky