the big ass finale

Gf left half an hour ago to kick some butt at her big ass exam and I'm left, nervous and with nothing left but to hope that she does well.
It's very strange. I know she studied and I know she knows it all, but I'm still nervous.
I probably feel like a mom on her kids first day of school. Will she be ok, will she find friends, will she be the odd one out???
I've already put away all her study-stuff and prepared everything for her to come home and play some Wii. If she fails she can take her mind off it and when she passes she can relax and celebrate!

Let's hope for the best!

It's gf's fault - again

After it was her fault that our fake/dream generated kids are named Rübezahl and Hotzenplotz, gf's now also responsible for my growing nostalgic procrastination attempts.
She gave me this link to render me unable to get work done for University.
I'm now alphabetically working through MTV's music video directory looking for old pop up videos and other stuff with nostalgic value.
I'm still at A and here is my fav "A" video:
Tori Amos - Strange little girl

Tori Amos |MTV Music

Tori has a lot of videos I love to watch, like Spark or 1000 Oceans, Jackie's Strength and A Sorta Fairytale...so I chose Strange little girl for no apparent reason, except that I love how David Slade draws the hunter and the hunted...

mid week soundcheck

So I got myself some new music again...
Alanis finally released flavors of entaglement last Thursday and I'm listening to it right now. She's come a long way, thinking of her first album and then listening to this.
But while other artists kind of lose themselves or at least get lost on the way it seems to me that she simply evolved, grew and became what she is now and in a way always was. A brilliant singer and songwriter.
Some of her records had to grow on me a little but in the end I liked them all. This one I love. I regret so much that I haven't bought it and can't sit here and indulge in the album artwork as I used to (back then when buying CD's was still cool). I lack the words to decribe my love for this album, so I'll just leave it to you to fall in love too...

Get your hands on the record, headphones and crank up the volume!!!

food-gasms

the only time ever that you will hear me gushing about food is when I'm served gf's brownies and strawberries, especially with yoghurt.
those brownies are the bestestest. they have such a soft core that they melt on your tongue and when still a bit warm they...I'll keep it short and simple. I just love their texture, they are the best. Also, it is strawberrry season and coming from strawberry county I love them. I used to steal them from the field and I love them the most when they are still warm from the sun. Now I have to ask mom to get me some and I'll get them when I visit her at work because I moved from starberry county to the grey place where they have no such yummy goodness...Right now there are some yoghurt strawberries in the fridge waiting to be dessert - it really takes some will power not to get up and eat them all up, let me tell you that. You haven't lived before you have tasted these...

Oh and afterellen has posted their hot 100 today. Is there a better way to start the week?

random trainwreck of thoughts #54685

I'm drowning in work (again.) but I need a break and do something halfway meaningful (as opposed to writing hundreds of little sticky notes and sticking them to the wall behind my screen.

So we went to that sarah bettens concert on Monday and it was great. Gf had her reasons to like it and I understand that because of course I'm in there with her, but to me the concert was also some sort of celebration. It was my new freedom party. Also the music is just perfect for such occasions. I usually just forget about how much I like sarah bettens during the year when I have nothing but her records. I like them ok but they're not as driven and vibrant as the live version. She rocks on stage and I was so happy that she didn't have a support act but just started the whole thing by herself. I usually hate the whole break before the actual artist comes on stage. and also the tickets are much cheaper this way. I love it that she plays in small locations and makes tickets affordable. She comes everytime she's on tour in Europe and not only once every 5 years and then charges I don't know how much...To make a long trainwreck of thoughts short - I like Sarah Bettens. Also I think she should have her own skateboard or snowboard line. But I'm a sucker for merchandise...

I always wonder if she doesn't get bored playing "not an addict" everytime (at least everytime I saw her play here). I love the song though, especially played live.
Also it was very cute when she asked someone in the audience to lend her a camera to make a video to be put on youtube. It took only 3 days to be put up, it always goes slow in Austria. She had left her daughter back home and wanted us to say hello...how nice is that!?

Ok, now after boring you with a story of Monday I will go back to my sticky notes and put some more on the wall...

Juno

gf and I just finished watching Juno. Expect to find me in a state of pure bliss for a couple of days. Or at least everytime I listen to the soundtrack or think about the film.
I'll let you know about the whole soundtrack thing at the soundcafe as soon as I find the time or need a break from my oh-so-studious-self. please, do not roll your eyes at me in disbelief :)

I'm gone now to listen to the antsy pants' - Vampire...oh my god I love this soundtrack...

What's not to laugh?

in hommage to gf's "what's not to love" postings I want to share this video with you.

I just want to give out some unnecessary info and say, I love Tina Fey. Who doesn't?