Marla Schevker

So I’m not even going to go into how much I failed at 2011′s new years resolutions. It’s ok, it was a busy year for me and I understand. BUT, there are important things to be done this year and I am going to accomplish them. Grawr.(*getting my game face on to hit 2012 with full force*)

So first of all, a standard and obligatory omg I need to change my looks resolution. But seriously, I’ve gained a lot of weight since I started working at The Courier and I would like to loose 15 pounds before my WEDDING. That’s right, I said it. WEDDING! So I have eight months and four days to loose 15 pounds. It will be fabulous.

Second of all, well, I have to plan a wedding. That’s not a resolution so much as it is a thing. Yes, it’s a thing. A thing I have to do if I want to get married, which I do, to Nicholas Freeman. Totally stoked. For serious.

The third thing: graduate school. I’d like to apply, I’d like to get in, I’d like to be able to afford it, I’d like to go. That is pretty much that. I resolve to do everything in my power to make that happen.

So those are the two major life goals I’d like to hit for 2012. I’ll be back sooner than later to report on how it’s going. May the force be with you in 2012.

So I don’t know if you noticed in my resolutions post, but I do have a new job. And as a part of this new job I am going to have to leave my blog for a while. I will still be around… you can find me on facebook . I don’t want to have to leave so suddenly and I am terribly sorry for that but I will be back, some day, promise. I will miss blogging for sure (it’s become a part of me and I’ve tried not blogging these last few days and it really sucks). But you can follow me and my work at my new job. I’ll be around Lots of Love.

First of all, when I was tallying my blog posts I came across my resolutions from last year and I noticed that I achieved all of them except for one.

“1) I resolve to write in my blog at least once every other day. If things are really crazy once every three days is acceptable but any longer than three days will be a break of this resolution.” I wrote in my blog every day, as evidence by my 365 project which I successfully completed.
“2) I resolve that this is the year I will graduate. I am slated to graduate in the spring and I will not do anything to screw that up. I will have my BA in print journalism in spring of 2010.” I graduated May 18, 2010.

“3) I resolve to exercise more. I will take at least a mile long walk twice a week, whether it be walking to the library, the book store or the beach, I will do this at least twice a week.” OK, so I didn’t quite do this one. But I bought a bike and I rode it on several occasions at least four or five miles. It… Kind of counts? (it does according to my mom!)
 

“4) I resolve to find a journalism job by the end of the year. This can be an internship or a professional job, but I would like to continue pursuing journalism. If it doesn’t work out right away, I will not get upset, but I will keep persevering until I can find somewhere that will want me. I am talented, I am passionate, I am qualified and I will find something somewhere.”  I worked at the Beverly Hills Weekly for approximately six months and as of tomorrow will be working at the Beverly Hills Courier.

“5) I resolve to read more. Both for pleasure and to tackle the books I’ve been avoiding my entire life. I will reread Crime and Punishment and actually understand it. I will read Catch 22, something from the Victorian Era (that doesn’t involve Zombies), the HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy series and many others than I can’t think of to list here at this moment in time.” So I didn’t read Catch 22 or something from the Victorian Era that doesn’t involve zombies but I did do quite a bit of reading this year so I will consider this one COMPLETED!

That being said, it’s time to create new resolutions:

1. I am going to ride my bike at least twice a month. Let’s not get crazy here folks, I’m not going to ride every day or every week or every weekend but twice a month is pretty admirable, and hopefully doable. (Plus, I think exercise is on everyones new years resolution list so I can’t be left out).

2. I am going to strengthen my writing and continue to make a whole-hearted effort at my job in journalism and not give up on journalism this year to sell out for money. No matter how hard it gets, I am going to keep going. This year, I was tempted to sell out and I cannot do that. I have to be a journalist or go broke and insane trying.

3. I would like to make at least one multimedia piece a month to go online. I miss using my camera and working with photoshop and final cut and iMovie so this year is going to be the year I get back into that and really hone my skills. Online is where the industry is heading and I need to keep myself strong at it.

4. I want to look at what I need to do to get into grad school and start studying for/taking the GRE. I would like to go to grad school in Fall of 2012. So, I need to prepare for that in every way I possibly can.

5. Take some time every week to do something for myself. Even if it’s play a video game for 10 minutes or read a few chapters in a book, I need to remember to take some time for myself and let myself breathe. It’s easy to get stressed and wrapped up in it all so I need to not do that. So this resolution will help me with stress relief and to do all the fun things I want to do.

I’ll meet you back here around this time next year to see how I did.

January 1 – Narcolepsy by Third Eye Blind
January 2 – Screw the Man by the Jerk Offs
January 3 – First Day of my Life by Bright Eyes
January 4 – Waiting Game by Yellowcard
January 5 – Barbie Girl by Aqua
January 6 – How to Save a Life by The Fray
January 7 – New Shoes by Paolo Nutini
January 8 – My Stupid Mouth by John Mayer
January 9 – Prelude 12/21 by AFI
January 10 – Best of Me by Starting Line
January 11 – I Miss You by Blink 182
January 12 – How We Enjoyed Ourselves by One High Five
January 13 – Almost by Bowling for Soup
January 14 – Doin’ Time by Sublime
January 15 – Hate Everyone by Say Anything
January 16 – Underdog by Yellowcard
January 17 – There’s no ‘I’ in Team by Taking Back Sunday
January 18 – Money by Josie and the Pussycats
January 19 – Let it Rain by OK Go
January 20 – Somewhere a Clock is Ticking by Snow Patrol
January 21 – Take Me On by Aha
January 22 – The Irony of Dying on your Birthday by Senses Fail
January 23 – If I Fell by Evan Rachel Wood
January 24 – Do Better by Say Anything
January 25 – She’s a Rebel by Green Day
January 26 – Miss Murder by AFI
January 27 – Devil’s Dance Floor by Flogging Molly
January 28 – Wandering Star by Portishead
January 29 – Alive with the Glory of Love by Say Anything
January 30 – California Girls or Surfer Girls by the Beach Boys
January 31 – Party in the U.S.A. by Miley Cyrus

February 1 – So Impossible by Dashboard Confessional
February 2 – Authority Song by Jimmy Eat World
February 3 – Look What You’ve Done by Jet
February 4 – Bad Day by Something Corporate
February 5 – What We’ve Got by Emilyn Brodsky and Anthony da Costa
February 6 – You Found Me by The Fray
February 7 – Mrs. Cooper by Jonah Smith
February 8 – How I Go by Yellowcard
February 9 – A Million Ways by OK Go
February 10 – Slow Down by The Academy Is
February 11 – Move Along by the All American Rejects
February 12 – Thunder by Boys like Girls
February 13 – Suddenly I See by KT Tunstall
February 14 – Bicycle Race by Queen
February 15 – Neverending Summer by Dayplayer
February 16 – Slipping by Neil Patrick Harris from Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog
February 17 – The Hero Dies in This One by The Ataris
February 18 – Monument by A Day to Remember
February 19 – Doorbell by the White Stripes
February 20 – Track 07 by Truthlive
February 21 – Colorblind by Say Anything
February 22 – Get Up by Unwritten Law
February 23 – Dark Blue by Jacks Mannequin
February 24 – Let Me Blow Ya Mind by Eve Ft. Gwen Stefani
February 25 – Fighting by Yellowcard
February 26 – You and I Both by Jason Mraz
February 27 – Stuck in America by Sugarcult
February 28 – Invincible by OK Go

March 1 – She’s the Blade by Sugarcult
March 2 – The Galaxy Song by Monty Python
March 3 – Goodnight, Goodnight by Hot Hot Heat
March 4 – I Woke Up in a Car by Something Corporate
March 5 – Howard by Bayside
March 6 – Fat Lip by Sum 41
March 7 – Ohio is for Lovers by Hawthorne Heights
March 8 – I Want to Hold Your Hand by the Beatles
March 9 – Learning how to Smile by Everclear
March 10 – La la Lie by Jacks Mannequin
March 11 – Brick by Boring Brick by Paramore
March 12 – Harder to Breathe by Maroon 5
March 13 – Be Like That by Three Doors Down
March 14 – Gummi Bears Theme Song
March 15 – Rum is for Drinking not for Burning by Senses Fail
March 16 – Nine in the Afternoon by Panic! At the Disco
March 17 – The Phrase That Pays by The Academy Is
March 18 – Rest in Peace from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, One More With Feeling
March 19 – Still Waiting by Sum 41
March 20 – Teenagers by My Chemical Romance
March 21 – Light up the Sky by Yellowcard
March 22 – Calling All Cars by Senses Fail
March 23 – You Belong to Me by Taylor Swift
March 24 – Theatre by Gatsby’s American Dream
March 25 – Marimba Music by Naoko Takada
March 26 – Lucky by Bif Naked
March 27 – Fame by Collins Pennie and Naturi Naughton
March 28 – Mickey by Toni Basil
March 29 – Sweet Dreams (are made of these) by Marilyn Manson and the Eurythmics,
March 30 – Do You Wanna Date my Avatar by Felicia Day and the cast of The Guild
March 31 – Santeria by Sublime

April 1 – The Great Escape by Boys like Girls
April 2 – Manamana by The Muppets
April 3 – Little Deuce Coup by the Beach Boys
April 4 – Stand by Me by Ben E. King and the Muppets
April 5 – Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft Punk
April 6 – Pretty Girls Make Graves by The Smiths
April 7 – Downfall of us All by A Day to Remember
April 8 – Decipher Reflections from Reality by Play Radio Play
April 9 – Galvanize by the Chemical Brothers
April 10 – As Lovers Go by Dashboard Confessional
April 11 – Where you lead by Carol King
April 12 – Breaking Up is Hard to Do by Neil Sedaka
April 13 – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
April 14 – Landlocked Blues by Bright Eyes
April 15 – Trapeze Singer by Iron and Wine
April 16 – Remains of the Day from Corpse Bride
April 17 – The Blowers Daughter by Damien Rice
April 18 – Promenade by the Street Sweeper Social Club
April 19 – If You’re Into It by Flight of the Conchords
April 20 – I Wanna by the All American Rejects
April 21 – I Wanna Be Sedated by The Ramones
April 22 – Once Upon a Dream by Emily Osment
April 23 – Here in your Arms by Hellogoodbye
April 24 -Science Fiction, Double Feature by Richard O’Brien from the Rocky Horror Picture Show
April 25 – Ooh-oo Child by Five Stairsteps
April 26 – Cupids Chokehold by Gym Class Heroes
April 27 – All the Small Things by Blink 182
April 28 – CrushCrushCrush by Paramore
April 29 – Almost Here by The Academy Is
April 30 – No One Understands by Bayside

May 1 – Sugar We’re Going Down by Fall Out Boy
May 2 – She’s Gonna Break Soon by Less Than Jake
May 3 – The Big Bang Theme Song by the Barenaked Ladies
May 4 – 21 and Invincible by Something Corporate
May 5 – Helena by My Chemical Romance
May 6 – The Blues are Still Blue by Belle and Sebastian
May 7 – The District Sleeps Alone Tonight by the Postal Service
May 8 – She Doesn’t Belong to Me by Pete and the Pirates
May 9 – Posed to Death by the Faint
May 10 – Mona Lisa (When the World Comes Down) by the All American Rejects
May 11 – Iris by Avril Lavigne and Goo Goo Dolls
May 12 – This Photograph is Proof by Taking Back Sunday
May 13 – Rest of my Life by Unwritten Law
May 14 – This is Halloween by Danny Elfman, Marilyn Manson and Panic! At the Disco
May 15 – Some Cover by Pomplamoosemusic
May 16 – You and Me by Lifehouse
May 17 – This Ride by Starting Line
May 18 – Graduation (Friends Forever) by Vitamin C
May 19 – It Happens Every Time by Dream Street
May 20 – Who I am Hates Who I’ve Been by Relient K
May 21 – Bootylicious by Destiny’s Child
May 22 -Hips Don’t Lie by Shakira Ft Wyclef Jean
May 23 – Down with the Sickness by Disturbed
May 24 – Winnie the Pooh by Carly Simon
May 25 – Eyes by Rogue Wave
May 26 – Amarillo by We Shot the Moon
May 27 – Stolen by Dashboard Confessional
May 28 – My Own Worst Enemy by Lit
May 29 – Whip It by Devo
May 30 – American Woman by the Guess Who and the Muppets
May 31 – Fidelity by Regina Spektor

June 1 – The Leaving Song Pt 2 by AFI
June 2 -Thriller by Fall Out Boy
June 3 – House of Cards by Madina Lake
June 4 – The Plot to Bomb the Panhandle by A Day to Remember
June 5 – Oh by Girls Generation
June 6 – I Gotta Feeling by the Black Eyed Peas
June 7 – Pray for You by Jaron and the Long Road to Love
June 8 – I Don’t Care by Apocalpytica
June 9 – Home by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
June 10 – Why Georgia by John Mayer
June 11 – Time to Dance by Panic! At the Disco
June 12 – I’m Yours by Jason Mraz
June 13 – A Walk Through Hell by Say Anything
June 14 – Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton
June 15 – I Changed my Name by Sugarcult
June 16 – End Love by OK Go
June 17 – Black Cat by Mayday Parade
June 18 – Vanilla Twilight by Owl City
June 19 -Someday You Will be Loved by Death Cab for Cutie
June 20 – The Impression that I get by Mighty Mighty Bosstones
June 21 – New Again by Taking Back Sunday
June 22 – Don’t Forget by Demi Lovato
June 23 – King of Wishful Thinking by Go West and New Found Glory
June 24 – Clint Eastwood by Gorillaz
June 25 – Dear Maria Count Me In by All Time Low
June 26 – Frozen by Madonna
June 27 – Mr Brightside by The killers
June 28 – Always Love by Nada Surf
June 29 – Say You Don’t Want It by One Night Only
June 30 – Chelsea by the Summer Set

July 1 – Season of Love by The Yearbooks
July 2 – Animal by Neon Trees
July 3 – Thnx Fr Th Mmrs by Fall Out Boy
July 4 – I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry
July 5 – Sometime Around Midnight by the Airborne Toxic
July 6 – Do What You Want by OK Go
July 7 – Lovebug by the Jonas Brothers
July 8 – Mercy Me by Alkaline Trio
July 9 – We Will Become Silhouettes by the Postal Service
July 10 – Oh Canada by Five Irony Frenzy
July 11 – Don’t Trust Me by 3oh!3
July 12 – We Used to be Friends by the Dandy Worhols
July 13 – Coffee Jingle by Dethklok
July 14 – Prayer of the Refugee by Rise Against
July 15 – Gotta Tell You by Samantha Mumba
July 16 – Wig in a Box from Hedwig and the Angry Inch
July 17 – Mmmbop by Hanson
July 18 – Thinking of You by Hanson
July 19 – Always Be by Jimmy Eat World
July 20 – Bliss by Muse
July 21 – Tubthumping by Chumbawamba
July 22 -Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Deep Blue Something
July 23 – The Kids Aren’t Alright by The Offspring
July 24 – Never Gonna Give You Up by RIck Astley
July 25 – Buffy Theme Song by Nerf Herder
July 26 – Psycho Killer by the Talking Heads
July 27 – Game On by the cast of The Guild
July 28 – Re: Your Brains by Jonathan Coulton
July 29 – Mamma Mia by Abba
July 30 – Coffee and TV by Blur
July 31 – Someone to Call My Lover by Janet Jackson

August 1 – Beverly Hills by Weezer
August 2 – This Ain’t a Scene by Fall Out Boy
August 3 – Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfeild
August 4 – Tweet Tweet by Drake and Jimmy Kimmel
August 5 – Kids by MGMT
August 6 – Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel
August 7 – Hot n Cold by Katy Perry
August 8 – That Green Gentleman by Panic! At the Disco
August 9 – Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous by Good Charlotte
August 10 – Love Song by Sara Bareilles and Four Year Strong
August 11 – Memory by Sugarcult
August 12 – Bad Day by Daniel Powter
August 13 – Little Bribes by Death Cab for Cutie
August 14 – Sunday Morning by Maroon 5
August 15 – The Geeks get the Girls by American Hi-Fi
August 16 – I say a Little Prayer by Aretha Franklin
August 17 – Beautiful by Christina Aguilera
August 18 – Only You by Portishead
August 19 – Bleed Like Me by Garbage
August 20 -The Consequence of Sounds by Regina Spektor
August 21 – Darkness Falls by Aetherborn
August 22 – Inside Out by Eve 6
August 23 – Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston
August 24 – Punk Rock Princess by Something Corporate
August 25 – Ave Maria by David Bisbal
August 26 – Everything is Alright by Motion City Soundtrack
August 27 – 1234 by Plain White T’s
August 28 – Sex on Fire by Kings of Leon
August 29 – Me and the Moon by Something Corporate
August 30 -In the Sun by She and HIm
August 31 – Alejandro by Lady Gaga

September 1 – Damn Regret by Red Jumpsuit Aparatus
September 2 – Honorable Mention by Fall Out Boy
September 3 – Just the Girl by the Click Five
September 4 – Secret by the Pierces
September 5 – My Alcoholic Friends by the Dresden Dolls
September 6 – A Little Less 16 Candles a Little More Touch Me by Fall Out Boy
September 7 – Torn by Natalie Imbruglia
September 8 – All Downhill from Here by New Found Glory
September 9 – That’s Not my Name the Ting Tings
September 10 – Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears
September 11 – Let it Be by the Beatles
September 12 -Car Wash by Christina Aguilera Ft Missy Elliot
September 13 – Super Mario Bros Beatboxing Flute by freedromworksfilms
September 14 – Note to Self by From First to Last
September 15 – Pressure by Paramore
September 16 – Hell Yes by Beck
September 17 – Little Lion Man by Mumford and Sons
September 18 – Kings and Queens by 30 Seconds to Mars
September 19 – Unwell by Matchbox 20
September 20 – White Knuckles by OK Go
September 21 – The Catalyst by Linkin Park
September 22 – My Immortal by Evanescence
September 23 – Teardrop by Massive Attack
September 24 – People are Strange by The Doors
September 25 – Last Song by All American Rejects
September 26 – Fat Bottomed Girls by Queen
September 27 – You’re So Damn Hot by OK Go
September 28 – And the Saga Begins by Weird Al
September 29 – He said She said by Ashley Tisdale
September 30 – Don’t Look Back in Anger by Oasis

October 1 – Eloise by Say Anything
October 2 – Dammit by Blink 182
October 3 – Macho Man by the Village People
October 4 – Mad World by Tears for Fears
October 5 – Tear You Apart by She Wants Revenge
October 6 – Let It Bleed by the Used
October 7 – Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top
October 8 – Here is Gone by Goo Goo Dolls
October 9 – Float on by Modest Mouse
October 10 – Iron Man by Black Sabbath
October 11 – Adorable by Arist V Poet
October 12 – White Flag by Dido
October 13 – The Coldest Heart by the Classic Crime
October 14 – Star Guitar by Chemical Brothers
October 15 – Yellow by Coldplay
October 16 – Shadow of the Day by Linkin Park
October 17 – Anyone Else but You by Ellen Page and Michael Cera
October 18 – One Day by Simple Plan
October 19 – Run to the Hills by Iron Maiden
October 20 – Swing Life Away by Rise Against
October 21 – Beautiful by Eminem
October 22 – Hate (I Really Don’t Like You) by Plain White T’s
October 23 – Love Shack by the B 52’s
October 24 – Sexy Boy by Air
October 25 – Porcelain by Moby
October 26 – Wonderful by Everclear
October 27 – DeRezzed by Daft Punk
October 28 – Saints and Sailors by Dashboard Confessional
October 29 – One Last Kiss by Madina Lake
October 30 – My Guy by Mary Wells
October 31 – Monster Mash by Boris Picket and the Cryptkickers

November 1 – Dead Mans Party by the Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo
November 2 – The Song that Does Not End by Lamp Chop and SHerri Lewis
November 3 – Rocketeer by the Far East Movement
November 4 – Curse of Curves by Cute is What We Aim For
November 5 – Rescue Me by Unwritten Law
November 6 – Rain Drops Keep Falling On My Head by BJ Thomas
November 7 – American Jesus by Bad Religion
November 8 – Sing Along by the Blue Man Group
November 9 – You’re Beautiful by James Blunt
November 10 – Misery Business by Paramore
November 11 – Over My Head (Cable Car) by The Fray
November 12 – I Want To Know Your Plans by Say Anything
November 13 – Brand New Day by Ryan Star
November 14 – Precious by Depeche Mode
November 15 – Don’t Ask Me by OK Go
November 16 – Don’t Worry be Happy by Bob Marley
November 17 – Firework by Katy Perry
November 18 – Conjunction Junction by School House Rock
November 19 – These Days by Rascal Flatts
November 20 – Sing by My Chemical Romance
November 21 – Dog Days are over by Florence and the Machines
November 22 – The Bird and the Worm by the Used
November 23 – Coin-Operated Boy by the Dresden Dolls
November 24 – Coffee Shop Soundtrack by All Time Low
November 25 – The Thanksgiving Song by Adam Sandler
November 26 – Fuck You by Cee Lo Green
November 27 – Holiday by Green Day
November 28 – Michael by Franz Ferdinand
November 29 – Blow Away by a Fine Frenzy
November 30 – Doug Theme Song from Doug on Nickelodeon

December 1 – Hell Song by Sum 41
December 2 – City Lights from My G6 by Mover Shaker
December 3 – Hannukah by Adam Sandler
December 4 – Best of Both Worlds by Miley Cyrus
December 5 – Teenage Suicide by the Big Fun
December 6 – I’ll be Your Everything by Youngstown
December 7 – Ride on a Shooting Star by the Pillows
December 8 – Bad Day by Something Corporate
December 9 – Clair de Lune by Debussy
December 10 – Hibi No Neiro by Sour
December 11 – All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey
December 12 – Hey Soul Sister by Train
December 13 – Angels We Have Heard On High by the Bowen Beer Bottle Band
December 14 – I Shot the Sheriff by Bob Marley
December 15 – For Your Entertainment by Adam Lambert
December 16 – Hands Together by the New Pornographers
December 17 – The Ground Folds by Senses Fail
December 18 – What You Don’t Know by Jonatha Brooks
December 19 – Start Wearing Pueple by Gogol Bordello
December 20 – LIbrarians Do Gaga (and the NPR Gaga Spoof)
December 21 – Cross My Heart by Rocket SUmmer
December 22 – New Divide by Linkin Park
December 23 – Yellow Submarine by the Beatles
December 24 – Dead, Dead, Dead by South Park
December 25 – It’s Christmas at Ground Zero by Weird Al
December 26 – Merry Happy by Kate Nash
December 27 – Everywhere by Michelle Branch
December 28 – Be My Escape by Relient K
December 29 – Without Me by Eminem
December 30 – Hybrid Rainbow by the Pillows
December 31 – A) 1999 by Prince and B) May It Be by Enya

Song of 12/31/2010: 1999 by Prince AND May it Be by Enya. So first of all, I screwed up. Both in February and in December I used “Bad Day” by Something Corporate. It almost ruins the integrity of the project and I sincerely apologize. So to make it better I’m doing an additional song today. First of all, Happy New Year!! Tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1999 and watch Lord of the Rings (the second and third one ) because that’s what we nerds do, stay home and party with each other. It’s going to be a peaceful, safe and fun night and I am grateful to be a part of it. I’m sad to say that my 365 days are over and this 365 project is completed. I can’t believe I actually did it. We’ll recap on this soon. In the meantime, have a safe and fun new year. See you on the other side.

Song of 12/26/2010: Merry Happy by Kate Nash. Kate Nash is another one of those singers who sounds like Regina Specktor. It’s a very feminine, bouncy song. I heard it on this TV show I started watching today, Community. It’s a funny show about people in a community college, which I like because I miss college. This song is one of those interesting sad break up songs put to a happy tune. It’s funny, not necessarily unique but cute nonetheless.

Song of 12/24/2010: Dead, Dead, Dead from South Park. Best Christmas Song Ever. It’s cheery and happy and all of those things you need while dealing with your family this holiday season. You’re. Welcome.

Song of 12/22/2010: The New Divide by Linkin Park. I’m sure you remember my Linkin Park rant so I won’t even begin to get in to it. The song is ok. It’s not great by any means. It’s ok. However, the video is epic. Before you watch it: apparently it’s a video from Transformers Three, although it’s not necessarily all the way clear but you’ll start to see transfomers and wonder. The things that they’ve done with color and movement in this video are very unique and although computer generated, it’s got a beatiful flow.

Another gaga spoof – this time by NPR.

Song of 12/18/2010: What you don’t know by Jonatha Brooks. This song is the theme song for Joss Whedon’s latest show, Dollhouse. I didn’t like Dollhouse at first, because I didn’t watch it from the beginning and I got pretty confused every episode about what was going on and why. After starting from the beginning, I have a newfound appreciation for it. I think that Joss Whedon is a man who will never be truly appreciated. He has all of these great ideas, like Buffy and Firefly and Dollhouse. But they are significantly before they can be appreciated by mainstream culture. Buffy and Firefly were phenomenal to those who knew about them and loved them, but if Buffy took place now, it would be better appreciated. I think that Dollhouse will have it’s time. The strange overall story arc can’t be appreciated by people who aren’t willing to think outside of the box and eventually acknowledge the consequences. I think that this show is good at that and that Joss Whedon is good at that. Being bizarre not for the sake of being bizarre but for the ability to express ideas that are outside of the box. I like this song because I think it fits the show very well. It’s slow, but gradually gets faster, and the woman’s voice is incredibly seductive yet creepy. It explains the show very well, I think. I mean the lyrics are right on par with what the show is trying to convey (it was written specifically for the show) but the music itself is fascinatingly close as well. It’s overall a very good theme song for a very weird show.