woah, woah, woah, sail it slow

Good band alter!!!! Called Cults. They're featured in a song by Guard, called Sail it Slow. Also, they have another song called Go Outside. The video is great; it has Dave Franco (yessss James's little bro-ha) and Emma Roberts. I couldn't find that video though, for some reason, it wasn't on YouTube. But there's another one that someone else made that is actually really good.

Sail it Slow - Guard ft Cults

Go Outside:





So yes, yes it has been quite a while since the previous post. Maybe 10 days? Either way, hello, again! Today is my second to last day in Williamsburg before moving to Washington, DC for my job this summer. It's a front desk job at the Hotel Madera off New Hampshire by DuPont Circle. It's really exciting but I'm super nervous about it, too. Yesterday Heather and I took a trip to Short Pump because I needed more clothes that I could wear to the job before I get the uniform. That was fun, dress pants are always nice to wear.

Sooooo let's see. What has happened in the past ten days...

Well, last Thursday, I turned 20! We went to El Charros for dinner and celebrated Cinco de Mayo as well as my birthday. Nommy Mexi food, yes??? Lee and Gabe both got margaritas, which seemed quite a bit strong. Of course, they got the ones that were giant (maybe 27 oz?). Then! Then! Then! Then Michaela and I bought these tshirts that they were selling that said something about Cinco de Mayo, like "Fiesta Time!!" or something of the sort. The best part was that they were only $6!!!! Sooo cheap yesssss. We later went to Southview and it was all a really awesome birthday. Oh!!!! Leonard gave me my birthday presents and they could not have been more perfect. He got me the Can't Love, Can't Hurt vinyl and then a stuffed Angry Birds bird.


Friday night was soooo awesome. Lee and Gabe threw a combo party for my birthday and then also because JT came back for the night! It was such a fun night. At one point, the party blew up at one point, spreading to both floors of their town home. Sadly, Jamie had to leave early :( That was really disappointing, but she had to work in the morning so she had to get home. Jamie (boy) also made a round of Diesel Rockets. It's a combo of Evan Williams, Monster, and chocolate syrup. It is actually the grossest color brown, but apparently it went down well...

Saturday morning, we all cleaned up Tank87, which really took about 2 hours. Afterwards, I could literally feel the dust in my throat. There was vacuuming, wiping, swiffering, and washing. We went through almost an entire thing of Swiffer Wet Wipes in cleaning the kitchen floor, the front tiles, and then Gabe and Lee's bathroom. Finally, around 330 or 4, it was time to go. That was really sad. Isn't it terrible saying bye to the people that you've been surrounded by for so long. But there we go... that's what summer is.

This week has been quite eventful and has flown by. Highlights: Ikea, babysitting, and driver's improvement.

Babysitting- well Addie helped me out and then I babysat from 2-4 on Tuesday and Thursday. Okay... well if babysitting isn't the best birth control ever, I don't know what is. So babies- well they're absolutely adorable right? Yeah... only like 40% of the time! The rest of the time, they are crying or pooping or peeing or eating! All making a mess. And when they cry, they can't tell you what they want. It drives you crazy! It's like you have to continually guess what it is they want from you. An ongoing guessing game that is filled with a shrieking sound that could haunt your dreams. Plus, the little girl (Russell's sister), Laura, was NOT happy that I was there when she woke up from her nap. She just kept repeating "I don't want youuuuu." Actually, on the second day, all I did was walk into her room after her nap and she just started going "noooooo, nooooooo. I don't want youuuuu." So that's a good sign right? Children obviously love me. The money was worth it though. $40 that I can now use for next weekend to come home/go to Harrisonburg. Good news is that I do not have to work on Saturday or Sunday so that means that I WILL BE ABLE TO GO TO THE AUGUSTANA CONCERT! It is almost exactly a week away and it will be the best concert ever. EVER. The plan is to get a train on Friday back to Ashland and drive from there to HBurg and then back to WBurg on either Saturday night or Sunday morning.

On Thursday, my mother and I took a day trip to Ikea to shop for furniture for the apartment in Foggy Bottom. If you have not been to Ikea then you must make a trip ASAP. It is just the coolest damn store ever. There are like a bunch of little mini rooms set up everywhere and the furniture is just so sweet. And it's not that expensive. And then you go downstairs into the warehouse and there are just tons and tons of stuff! Everything is so cheap, too! Like a set of 6 glasses that are only $5.99. And they're actually cute! I cannot wait until I have my own place to furnish so that I can just go effing crazy in there. SO MUCH FUN.
Then Thursday night, Melissa, Cory, and Andrew and I went to Hyashi. It's one of those places where they grill right in front of you. It was so yummy yummy yummy in my tummy!!!!!! And the best part is that one of the sauces they had was Yum-Yum sauce! IT WAS SO GOOD. Lee puts Yum-Yum on everything and it literally tastes good on everything. So that definitely resulted in a food baby.
So yesterday was quite an interesting day. It was Friday the 13th... which would explain why things were going so unfortunately. So Thursday I got a letter in the mail from the DMV stating that I apparently was supposed to take a Driver's Improvement Clinic by June 7th. UM WHAT THE F ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT DMV. Literally, is there a worse department in VA? Answer: NO, there is not. So that is how I spent my day... 8 whole hours of how to be a better driver. It actually was not terrible. The woman teaching the class was hilarious, so that was fairly entertaining. Also, she liked me :) Sooooo I didn't have to take the test thing at the end. Plus, I helped her do the computer work for registering all of the other people in the class... soooo guess who only had to pay $45 instead of $55? This girl. Let's go.

Wellll I am somewhat terrified now about driving. There was a boy in the class who was on his THIRD reckless driving ticket in the past 10 months. Yeah... and the last one? Yeah he was driving 125mph down I-64. Well the officer couldn't catch up to him since they aren't allowed to go over 95mph. So he got the ticket for 95mph. I wanted to punch him in the face. He literally seemed like he had no remorse or hint of taking it seriously. He also revealed that he has rear-ended a school bus at one point, too. And then he also made a comment at one point that was along the lines of "100 mph isn't that fast..." YEAH YOU'RE WRONG, YOU PSYCHOTIC IDIOT. Absolutely blew my mind. Also, there were literally like five or six people who were there for reckless driving. One girl was doing 92. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE. Oh my goodness, gracious.


Heather and I saw Something Borrowed. It actually was HILARIOUS. Seriously. We even saw it twice. Once just us and then we went again with Anna. It is so funny. The story is actually really entertaining and John Krasinski was SO SO SO FUNNY. The beach scene was so funny, I had tears in my eyes. Trailer and Clip:






The interview part is not super interesting but the part where John K does the voice is just a taste of how effing hilarious this guy is. GOODNESS.



Music? Ok.

Gold Mine- Breanne Duren



-White Panda Mash-Up: Why a G6
-Sweet Disposition (Alan Wilkes Remix)

i miss new mexico

ever fallen in love

This just came up on the shuffle on my iTunes. Forgot how good of a song it is. I love this song.

This is Pete Yorn's version and it's awesome:




This is a version by a random band called The Stiff Dylans... but I like it too........

you've got nothing left to fear, we're only here on borrowed time

Well today is the day. Just kidding tomorrow is. Today is May 4th, 2011 and it is my last day being a teenager. I'm going to be an adult... gross. Where did time go? It's amazing.

I hate finals week. It's stressful, sad, and annoying. Seriously really bummed about leaving JMU this year. Last year was exciting to leave, but this year it is a completely different story.

In a post like this (you know, blah blah blah last day of teenage years), shouldn't I be talking about something sentimental? Such as memories, or advice for the younger me, or an attempt to be wise as I watch my youth slowly fade away? OK, that was extremely melodramatic, but hey! Being twenty years old is weird. That means you've been alive for two decades. TWO OF THEM. Ten years a piece. Think about all of the things that we have seen the past ten years (let alone 20 years):

-the new millennium (you know, when the world was supposed to end, Y2K, etc)
-9/11
-The War in Iraq/The War Against Terrorism
-The release of the iPod (all 700 versions), the release of the iPad, and the shrinking size of the cell phone and then regrowth back
-We have a black president!
-Columbine/VA Tech Shooting
-Smoking is banned in restaurants
-There is a car running around that runs on battery power... wait what?
-...Michael Jackson died.
-We captured Saddam Hussein! And the hung him.
-We shot Osama bin Laden. the dirty bastard.
-and finally (of course this was a short list): Harry Potter has been transformed into movie form... ALL SEVEN TIMES. Hallelujah!

As the last few hours of teeny-bopper innocence leave me, I absolutely do not feel remorseful. Of course there are and will always be regrets that we have in our lives, but that could never let you stop and pause your life. Forrr instance- I wish I had played varsity tennis in college... but instead I played club tennis and met one of my best friends... which then led me to meeting Lee. It's crazy how different things lead to the next steps in your life. I have come to find that everything really does happen for a reason. While I don't believe that it is (S)omeone's ultimate plan... but even if things do not go the way you want them to, that doesn't mean your life is over. It just means you get to see Doors 4-100 instead of only one through three. Today, stumbleupon showed me someone's blog that listed 100 ways to Uncomplicate Your Life. I, of course, had no patience to read all of them. So here are a few that I that stuck out when I skimmed:

7. Don’t try to be friends with everyone. Cultivate closer relationships with fewer people.

9. Before getting angry, ask yourself if it will really matter in 20 years

12. Kiss and make up

21. Give away clothes that haven’t been worn in two years

25. Tell the truth

26. Don’t cheat

27. Don’t steal

50. Do the dishes right after dinner

51. Never go to sleep angry

57. Don’t envy others

86. Drink more water

90. Finish what you start

100. If a relationship is over, let it go

Now if any of us would ever really listen to these is a great question, but making them a goal is never a problem.

Oh wow look, I did end up having an insightful babble as a post. Now maybe for something a little more light hearted?

I want to play with a puppy. How much fun would that be? Not sure if I mentioned it in a previous post, or not. Either way, we can talk about it again. I already asked my mother to try to find a puppy to borrow while I am home so that I can play with it. Really, is that a lot to ask? Yes probably.

Accounting exam is tomorrow. SHOOT ME. So sick of studying for this stupid thing. Oh, well... almost over.

Oh! Remixxxxx time. Thanks to Gabe for the Phoenix cover and thanks to Teddy for the TDCC remix. Both are amazing and highly recommended.

-Phoenix: Lisztomania cover by Edwin van Cleef feat Jane Hanley

-Two Door Cinema Club: Something Good Can Work (RAC Remix)


There really is not much else to say. Except, thank you.

Thanks for listening to my ridiculous rambles whenever I feel that I am important enough to spill words into the keyboard. Thanks for being the best friends I could ever ask for. Thanks to the last 19 years for shaping me into who I am today... well I'm saying thanks, but the rest of you can decide whether you want to agree or not.

And with that, I leave you this:



ssss aaaa eeee ffff tttt yyyy

cash rules everything around me, green, get the money. dolla dolla bill ya'll

Some things that need to be posted that have yet to be posted...

First off- source of post title is this sick mashup by 5 & a Dime

I started a stumbleupon! It is absolutely the last thing needed as it is finals week... but it has opened my eyes to some of the coolest things! Mainly... this craft website... CraftGawker.com. The coolest thing ever. Jamie and I have obsessed over it already and made a list of what we will do for next year in CuBeech What is on the list so far:

1. String Chandelier
2. Paper Flowers
3. Wine Bottles
4. Door Frame Decor

And stumble has showed so many other cool sites, too! Such as:

*Sergio Mottola's blog- he's a wedding photographer but that's not why I obsess over it daily. He's absolutely genius and has the coolest composition. I would love to design my life around this style.
*Skittles Vodka- okay this just looks delicious. And even if we made it sans alcohol, then it would still be awesome because the colors are sickkk
*Just this cutest little baby wolf!
*Sweet Hotels- As a hospitality management major, how can I not fall in love with these awesome hotels???
---okay and this hotel in Jade Mountain St. Lucia is just as awesome
and finally
*This hilarious video of a dog doing the salsa...


Can I get a hurray for procrastination? Hurry. Wait I mean hurray.


Moving on- can we discuss music? Okay, cool. Well if you know me AT ALL, then you probably could skip over this recommendation because I have probably already forced you to listen to it... multiple times... hello Two Door Cinema Club!!!!!

Everything they write... everything they do... is amazing. They opened for Phoenix when Julia, Gabe, Lee, and I went about a year ago, but sadly we missed them. We listened to their music anyways and then... boom fell in loveeee <3. You would be most likely to recognize What You Know, Something Good Can Work, and Undercover Martyn. You really should just own the entire CD, but if you refuse to listen to me then you HAVE TO at least listen to these following tracks:

What You Know


Something Good Can Work


You're Not Stubbon

Come Back Home


Now for the best part of it all: Undercover Martyn. See, it is definitely one of my favorites, but this is the coolest part. Gabe and Ben were required to make a music video for one of their SMAD classes (for those who are not up to date with the JMU lingo- SMAD stands for School of Media Arts and Design... and they're awesome). This was done last winter and stars our good friend Peter in and his lovely girlfriend Stephanie. Boom!

Undercover Martyn by Two Door Cinema Club from Ben Surber on Vimeo.

Brooke showed me a cool website. Very hipster actually. It's called DayTrotter and it has a bunch of downloadable acoustic sets and also is a great place to discover new music. It's awesome. Check it out.

Okay... Accounting is calling to me again.

Just kidding. Thissss is a MUST WATCH. I love Community...



Also, have you seen the new Dip and Squeeze from Heinz Ketchup? Absolute genius. Congrats- you just beat sliced bread.