it's days like these that keep me on my winning streak

I found a torrent for the new Kasey Chambers album, Bittersweet, since it's not available here and I haven't see anything about when it will be. I'm still crazy in love with her voice! I wasn't sure about this album but it's pretty good. I think it's one that will grow on me.

Like the new Cobra Starship song! The last two Cobra albums were so just NOT what I was interested in that I didn't have much hope for 'Never Been in Love'. But it's pretty great! And super catchy! I definitely dig the Brip Pop vibe rather that the electro-pop they've been doing. Although really, I miss the snotty pop rock from the first two albums. The video for 'Snakes on a Plane' was floating around tumblr a couple weeks ago and oh man, I miss that. Also, I am super reserving judgement about how all the promo for the new song is just Gabe. Gabe, Gabe, Gabe. I sense a Panic! at the Brendon situation coming on and I'm not into it. But we'll see.

And new Fall Out Boy song on Monday! I was all 'but their last album just came out' and then realized it was June of last year. I just still listen to it a lot since my niece wants either that or the Frozen soundtrack when we're in the car. So yay! It'll be interesting to see what direction they're moving to now.

This post brought to you by the ten podcasts I have sitting on my playlist and should be listening to instead.

this is pretty much the greatest thing ever

(Alternate link, in case it gets taken off YT)

I LOVE THIS RIDICULOUS BAND SO MUCH!!

and now to bed finally...

OMG YOU GUYS! So many many awesome things happened tonight!!! I will TRY to write up some kind of recap tomorrow.

But most of awesome of all, this happened:


♥ ♥ ♥

I'm exhausted and sore from dancing and smell revolting from sweating. It was a FANTASTIC time!

MTV apparently asked some folks to put together their favorites of '08.

( yes, Gabe Saporta picked his own song )

And now I've changed my el jay name to 'make my booty pop'.

This message brought to you by boredom while waiting for my hair to finish processing.

Gabe's surgery got moved up to tomorrow. I'm not sure if this is good or bad.

Also, papi started getwellgabriel for people to leave messages for Gabe. I'm not sure if this is good or bad either. Fourth wall and all. But I'll probably still leave him a message there.

Cobra Starship - Kiss My Sass video:

I predict there will be icons of Gabe licking the ice cream cone before I get home from work tonight. Also I love the idea of truckers just STARING at them as they're shooting a video in a truck stop parking lot. Also, Travis! ♥

Cobra Starship Holiday Greeting on FBR:

and now I understand why all their merch was on sale on FBR this morning.

Wow. I think the internet may explode on Friday, when Randall from xkcd will be doing a guest comic for Dinosaur Comics.

This weekend was kind of exhausting. I had to work ten hours at Hallmark on Saturday for the Ornament Debut. I could tell the exact point where my patience for people wore off and unfortunately I still had to be at work for about 3 hours after that. =/ And two of the 4 customers I can't stand graced us with their presence. It was a looooong day. I was supposed to hang out at the House O' Cats for a movie night and instead I pretty much collapsed into a heap when I got home and watched Torchwood.

I dragged myself to the Sprawl of America to meet seimaisin and sister_wolf on Sunday. My original plan had been to find a top to finish my Halloween costume, but since I managed to finally find the one I really wanted on eBay in the right size I really didn't need to buy anything. Which is good. I mostly stuck to a plan of not being distracted by shiny things and spending money I didn't need to spend.

But I did solve the issue of what to bring to have signed at the Cobra Starship show. I bought this super awesome T-shirt. Honestly, I saw it and I just started laughing. It's perfect!

Also, apparently we time warped back to 1988 while we were in the Mall, because there was a whole hell of a lot of day-glo, sparkles and other 80s fashion affronteries. They had a freaking NKOTB shirt for sale at Torrid! Honestly, who decided that the 80s should come back and can all of us who lived through them the first time kick that person in the kneecaps?

And then last night was the premiere of Rock of Love Charm School. It didn't disappoint! There was a catfight in the first 15 minutes! Oh girls, you're so classy.

You guys, today is totally FAILBOAT.

Except for the fact that we're 100% confirmed for meet & greet passes for Cobra Starship!!! \o/

What the hell am I going to bring for them to sign??

I am absolutely NOT writing my Warped Tour review right now. I NEED to shower and go to bed. But we had an AWESOME time!! I saw or listened to: Norma Jean, Against Me!, Every Avenue, The Color Fred, Family Force 5, We the Kings (only 2 songs), The Audition, The Classic Crime, Angels & Airwaves, Reel Big Fish, Story of the Year, Motion City Soundtrack, Cobra Starship and The Academy Is. And then we decided that we're old and needed real food, so we left before Gym Class Heroes and Ludo. Which was fine.

I bought 4 T shirts, 2 CDs and a freaking expensive hoodie.

Family Force 5 FUCKING WON Warped. They're amazing!! They're coming back in a couple months and we'll definitely be there. TAI is also coming back. ON HALLOWEEN. That will be interesting.

I decided to brave the pit for Cobra Starship and ended up really close. So awesome! I have tons and tons of photos (from the whole day, not just them) but I have NO IDEA when I'll have time to edit & post them. For now, just have this one, as it's my pick for Project 365:

( clicky for the pretty )

And now I'm going to take some Aleve and collapse.