Taking It Back Old School

I miss Passion Pit. Where are they? Why haven't they made me any new music? Wahhhh.

MUSIC MONDAY

Guys, I had a really fabulous weekend and really, really didn't want to come into work today. As a remedy, I thought some super peppy music would pump me up and get me ready for work. I think this'll do just fine.

Color Me Wrong

Last night, I was blinding listening to the soundtrack for The Hunger Games and this little diddy came on that fully intrigued me. I put my book down and just listened for awhile. And I thought, "This is what Maroon 5 would sound like if they were good."

SPOILER ALERT: This IS what Maroon 5 sounds like when they are good because, surprise, surprise, it's Adam Levine himself.

This song is crazy good, as is the entire soundtrack. Check it out!

Obsession of the Day

I am aware that it's early in the day to have already chosen an obsession, but this one's been a brewin for a few weeks now. Please meet my new best friend.

Dats right, it's CHEERIORS. But not just any ole cheerios, oh no. This is the PEANUT BUTTER kind. What makes it even better? They are the HEALTHY PEANUT BUTTER KIND. I'm sorry for yelling, but I am just so excited about these.

Don't let the whole grain through you off and make you think they are cardboardy. Oh, no no no. Think Reese's Puffs but flattened out and with holes in the middle. Ok, ok, they aren't quite as decadent as Reese's Puffs, but they've got that 110 calories/ 16 grams of whole grains going for them, so they still win.

You may or may not just want to eat this sans milk, plus Better N Peanut Butter. It is cracktastic. Don't say I didn't warn you!

MUSIC MONDAY COMES TO A CLOSE

Today I literally saved the best for last. I am oh, so obsessed with this guy, I can't even explain. My heart hasn't felt this happy about music since I discovered Noah Gundersen a few months ago. David Ramirez hails out of Texas, but I have it on good authority that he lived in Nashville for a while. That must be where he picked up his sweet, sweet sound. Check out the below and share him with your friends- he deserves some credit!!!

Interesting

I don't think I'm mad at this. Not one bit. Get it gurl.

Currently Listening To.....

MUSIC MONDAY!

Happy Monday to all!!!! Hope you had a fabulous weekend. The sun is shining and it is certain to be a phenomenal day. Enjoy the start to your week and make it count!

Currently listening to....

This Is A New Low

The favorite part of my morning is when I log into AOL Instant Messenger and the AOL News Feed pops up. I usually start my day by clicking on a variety of stories to enjoy while I get myself pumped for the day. One in particular caught my eye this morning titled, "Racist Anti-Obama Sticker Makes the Rounds on Facebook." Curious, I clicked and was honestly astonished at what I saw.

This is not real. It can't be. This is 2012! Surely, SURELY, people have removed the N-word from their verbiage and even more surely they wouldn't be willing to associate it with our President openly on their car! Mind = blown. And this isn't even the worst of the bumper stickers that this site offers!!!!

Here's the thing. It's ok if you don't like Obama, it really is. Chances are, if you don't like him, you are a Republican and the entire world hated on George W for 8 years, so yeah, you don't have like him. That's cool.

HOWEVER

Let's keep it about what it is. You don't like his policies? That is your right. Vote for any one of the idiots that the Republican party is pushing this year [note: I do not align myself with either party and consider myself more of a Moderate, but can we all just be honest and say that the Republicans had MUCH better options for this election and everyone that is running is pretty much an dumbdumb?]. You can say things like "Obama is a socialist!" or "Obama is Muslim!" or "Obama isn't American!" and the general public will most likely just laugh it off.

But do not, do NOT, make it about his color. To do so is ignorant, morally repugnant, and flat out dangerous. This country has been fighting racism for centuries and was seemingly making progress- the election of Obama proved that. But then, suddenly, racist comments starting coming out of the wood work and are passed off as "comedic criticisms."

NO.

Comparing Obama to a monkey is not funny- it's RACIST and so are you. I love these people who make criticisms based on his color and then follow it with "but I'm not racist or anything." SPOILER ALERT: You are. And guess what, Bubba, the rest of us are not going to put up with it! I will not have my children growing up in a world where people are judged on the color of their skin.

Don't like Obama? Fine by me! Don't vote for him. But keep your pro-white thoughts, comments, and bumper stickers to yourself.

Obsession of the Day

J.Crew got me hook, line and sinker, per usual, when they sent out their quarterly rewards card. $25 really does not make a dent in most J.Crew purchases, but the thought of FREE MONEY always pulls me in. I know. I'm a sucker.

I feel like I am always in need of a great pair of ballet flats [ladies, holla if you hear me!]. I won't lie, I love heels, but I wear my flats to shreds. Literally. I have a pair now that has actual holes in the bottom.

I've been digging the CeCe ballet flats since J.Crew introduced them last fall, and finally bit the bullet with my rewards card. Since I worked there for many years, I'm no stranger to a J.Crew shoe, but this one really takes the cake. These are literally the most comfortable flats I've ever put my foot in! First of all, the leather is buttery soft and whispers softly to my feet "Do you like luxury?" The response was a unanimous "yes." Second of all, these flats have a slight hidden wedge in them so your feet are not completely even with the floor. I never knew how much I wanted this little wedge until I had it. I have a feeling going back to my other flats is going to be hard after this. Are they pricey? Compared to Target flats, yes, anything is pricey. Compared to Tory Burch, you're actually getting a deal! Like I always say, there are some things that are worth spending more money on because you can wear them for life.

I got mine in this fun green color just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

Fellas, sorry this post was so boring for you. I'll try to make up for it with the next one.