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5. 5th Runner's Up:

     Kings of Leon

Why?  Because this Family affair of a band know how to bring a crowd to their feet with their electric live performances. And almost every single one of their songs is just FUN to sing out loud! We sure could "Use Somebody" like them.... Pun Intended! 

Tickles Our Fancy

Who says we can't?

We could run into a hybrid original vampire, who knows?
We'd munch on herbs; bathe in the sunlight and moonlight, who says we can't?
We'd float aimlessly in the river reciting Keats and Byron. Who ever said it can't be?

Supernatural Affections

For a while now I've been asking myself a question. What is a blog without an ode to Supernatural? An oatmeal cookie, I say.
I've been going back and forth unsure whether I can give the Winchesters justice. I fear I'll belittle the grandeur of this show; that I might not be able to articulate my feelings. Words fail sometimes.
Nevertheless, I decided to try. There goes my tangled thoughts.

Those two boys carry the weight of the world on their shoulders. And who can resist a tortured soul?
They fought and still fight hell, purgatory, and even heaven. They hunt and carry on boldly, even after life stripped them of every bit of comfort. Some may say their lives are cursed. And although I ache whenever I look at Sam, all sickly and fragile, and when I see Dean denied of even a morsel of pie, which is the best metaphor, I realize one good thing. They are closer now than they would have ever been. Their bond might not make up for all the crazy they've seen and been through, but somehow it does.
I like that I can watch "Swan Song" over and over again and still weep. It perfectly pictures that unbreakable bond.

I like that when I talk about Bobby or John Winchester I feel a little sad.

I like that I know how to kill a ghost, hunt a striga, kill a leviathan, or gank a demon. Totally useful!

I like that I can use the word "gank".

I like Dean's ridiculousness which lightens up ur heart and Sam's will to do right despite fate's conspiracy againt him.

I like how this story evolves; how relationships evolve.

I like that It has also taught me alot about the delicate balance between free will and destiny; that delicate and terrible balance. It is their ultimate struggle.

Ah, I can still remember the first time I hit the play button! It was a fateful day. I was hooked. And when you get really attached to characters it is hard to remain realisitc about your expectations for them. When I say realistic I mean the logical outcome and ending of the show.

Let's all be honest here; they'll never really have the normal apple pie life. But for some reason, and for the first time ever in the history of series, it only feels right.

Joseph Morgan....you Beautiful Human Being.

It's a crime not to share such a beautiful picture......  

I'll let it do the talking....

Vicariously reliving my teenage years Through "My Mad Fat Diary"

I decided to check out what this show was about because I stumbled upon a GIF from one of the episodes on Tumblr and it was so freaking adorable, I just had to find out WHAT IT WAS!! And boy was I glad I did!! First of all this show deals with some serious issues. And it does so in a very captivating manner that it just hits you right in the core of your heart! It takes you back to those adolescent years of being a teenager and exploring Life and Love. At first you'd think "oh this is just another show about teenagers drinking and doin' it all the time" well it's not! Yes it involves drinking and they talk about sex a lot! (but hey what show doesn't these days) But it's the way the topics are approached that makes it different somehow. It explores both the bright and dark sides of being a teenager. The insecurities that most people face when they're young and how they choose to deal with them. The dark choices we decide to make when it becomes to much to bare, the weight of being young and insecure and wanting to be accepted. It takes all those bad things and infuses them with a beautiful, delicate, innocent story about well Love! Love and the friendships we make along the way which help us get through the rough hurdles of life. ANYWAYS not to make it sound like a completely depressing show (which it's not really) and I won't give away too much of the story but for all it's worth this show is definitely worth checking out, it has some amazing moments, that will make you smile, cry, and laugh hysterically as you explore life though the eyes of the remarkable "Rae Earl".
ALSO one more super important thing this show has to offer that just makes it AhhhhMazing THE MUSIC. It's set in the 90's and they focus on certain bands, so expect a lot of Oasis, Stone Roses, Blur, Radiohead, The Smiths, The Cure, all the best music from the 90's really! ( yes even Spaceman by Babylon Zoo) and get ready to embark on an unforgettable journey!

                                                  And here it is the GIF that started it all!!!

what really got me was the cute thing with moving the pillow to see her! 

aaaand the scrunching of the faces, ADORABLE! 

I've Got A Pickle to Pick With You Shonda

Seattle Grace's Notorious Reaper

Dear Ms. Rhimes,

I come to you, exasperated. I am pondering whether you helped us get a little stronger or just plainly and unrelentingly crushed our drained souls. For so long I wanted to understand WHY you did what you did. Shall I list the horror of events not in chronological order because they are jammed in my head like one endless hell? My pleasure!

1. George under a bus
2. Miscarried babes
3. Psycho shooter (who BTW lost his wife tragically episodes back) 
4. Lexie under a plane. Then tying our emotions to a truck which spun them round and round in dirt until they were transformed to waste. Do you recall how we spent two episodes unaware if Lexie was truly gone? Was it by design that she so easily disappeared? Maybe it was one of your life lessons; we move on despite anything. In my opinion, the characters, as well as traumatized audience, were so used to death by now that they actually welcomed it with a warm smile.
5. That episode when a couple were brought in to the hospital of doom. They were having a fight because the lady wanted a proposal and the guy kept postponing. He had bought her a cheap necklace that night again, and she went ballistic. Naturally he then dies. (Death LOL) But that was not the brutality of it all. No, no no! We later realize he had been wanting to propose that same night, with that same necklace which carried a message inside the locket. Nevertheless he died and she never found out. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, WOMAN!
6. Mark Sloan.
7. Owen cheating. I drew the line right here Ma'am. You'd think a more horrendous misdemeanor from your part would have taunted me so, but truthfully this took the cake!
8. Denny and his ghost.
9. New contract and a new season

I could go on and on Ms. Rhimes. BUT YOU ALREADY KNOW THAT. 

I am probably to blame too, as I kept coming back for more pain, more sadness, and more heartbreak. I craved it, one week after the other, like a dumb fool. But really, do these nightmarish plots come to you easily? Did you decide from an early age that humanity needed a wake-up call, or did you experience immense heartache for so long, and therefore wanted to find release somehow? I become paranoid every time some tragic event occurs in other series. I remember I had to google whether you were one of the producers on Downton Abbey in its last couple of episodes. You weren't. Although for a long while I believed it.

Anyway, your work remains a work of art. Artistically heart wrenching that is. 

You trouble me so Shonda. I fear season 10. 

Believe in butterflies, please!

Sincerely,

a confused and worried fan

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4. 4th Runners Up:

   MUSE

Why? Because their concerts are EPIC! They're like a mix between Queen and Radiohead, with a little bit of U2 and Panic Station.... What more could you ask for!
Their music is like a non stop party, it's EXCITING and ENERGETIC and it's effects are definitely permanent! Watching Muse live would be totally Unforgettable!!

                                                 
                                                                I REST MY CASE!!

   

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3. 3rd Runners Up:

Train

Train at Birmingham O2

 Because their music and lyrics are fun, fresh, and summery! You can't help but sing your heart out along with  them.

 Now picture this: There's a summer breeze fondling your cheeks, cold drink in hand and drops of Jupiter in your hair. 

Yes i went there!! 

I'm being cheesy because their sound leaves you lighter; a sound that provokes you to run barefoot in the street screaming "MINT AND CHOCOLATE CHIP ICE CREAM" at the closest Falafel shop. Maybe that's just me, but that is my motto for this summer; lightheartedness.

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Tickles Our Fancy...

This Berry White Mocha-goodness is heavenly. It is both Ryan G. and Peeta Mellark in a paper cup. So many classes were ditched because of this single shot of love!

Berry White Mocha at Caribou

Beautiful Words

After learning my flight was detained 4 hours,
I heard the announcement:

If anyone in the vicinity of gate 4-A understands any Arabic,
Please come to the gate immediately.

Well—one pauses these days. Gate 4-A was my own gate. I went there.

An older woman in full traditional Palestinian dress,
Just like my grandma wore, was crumpled to the floor, wailing loudly.

Help, said the flight service person. Talk to her. What is her

Problem? we told her the flight was going to be four hours late and she
Did this.

I put my arm around her and spoke to her haltingly.

Shu dow-a, shu- biduck habibti, stani stani schway, min fadlick,

Sho bit se-wee?

The minute she heard any words she knew—however poorly used—
She stopped crying.

She thought our flight had been canceled entirely.
She needed to be in El Paso for some major medical treatment the
Following day. I said no, no, we’re fine, you’ll get there, just late,

Who is picking you up? Let’s call him and tell him.
We called her son and I spoke with him in English.
I told him I would stay with his mother till we got on the plane and
Would ride next to her—Southwest.

She talked to him. Then we called her other sons just for the fun of it.

Then we called my dad and he and she spoke for a while in Arabic and
Found out of course they had ten shared friends.

Then I thought just for the heck of it why not call some Palestinian
Poets I know and let them chat with her. This all took up about 2 hours.

She was laughing a lot by then. Telling about her life. Answering
Questions.

She had pulled a sack of homemade mamool cookies—little powdered
Sugar crumbly mounds stuffed with dates and nuts—out of her bag—
And was offering them to all the women at the gate.

To my amazement, not a single woman declined one. It was like a
Sacrament. The traveler from Argentina, the traveler from California,
The lovely woman from Laredo—we were all covered with the same
Powdered sugar. And smiling. There are no better cookies.

And then the airline broke out the free beverages from huge coolers—
Non-alcoholic—and the two little girls for our flight, one African
American, one Mexican American—ran around serving us all apple juice
And lemonade and they were covered with powdered sugar too.

And I noticed my new best friend—by now we were holding hands—
Had a potted plant poking out of her bag, some medicinal thing,

With green furry leaves. Such an old country traveling tradition. Always
Carry a plant. Always stay rooted to somewhere.

And I looked around that gate of late and weary ones and thought,
This is the world I want to live in. The shared world.

Not a single person in this gate—once the crying of confusion stopped
—has seemed apprehensive about any other person.

They took the cookies. I wanted to hug all those other women too.
This can still happen anywhere.

Not everything is lost.

Naomi Shihab Nye (b. 1952), “Wandering Around an Albuquerque Airport Terminal.” I think this poem may be making the rounds, this week, but that’s as it should be.

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