Blog Relocation.

To All of my Readers

As of tomorrow, Tuesday, December 8, 2009, my blog will be moving to a new location via WordPress. Rest assured this blog will continue to be here for a while, however I will no longer be posting here.

The reason for my move is because WordPress is the chosen blog of the professional world. I'm currently in the process of building my personal brand: She Is Electrifying. To do so requires me to move my blog to a more professional and accessible outlet. 

What's going on at My New Blog

• I've decided to continue doing my Top-Five as a weekly feature appropriately titled Top-Five Tuesdays.
• You can subscribe to my blog so you will get my posts directly in your inbox each time one is posted, which can be helpful for those who have hectic schedules but would still like to read what I have to say. The easy-to-use subscription widget is in plain view on my homepage.
  
• In addition to the email subscriptions, you can subscribe via RSS with one simple click.
• In the near future there will be a variety of one-click buttons directly to my Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn (once I get the latter set up).

Where can I find this new blog?

You can find it right here.

I hope that all of you enjoy my and improved blog and more importantly that you respect my creative growth and transition into the professional world of blogging.

Random Top-Five Rant.

Today's not even over yet and I've already got several things to get off my chest. I think, perhaps, a little ranting list will help keep the issues in check...sort of.

1. Some oddly shaped girl, who probably drives a Prius (Prius owners always seemed to be as oddly shaped as their cars), who happens to also be a drama teacher at another school, was presenting along with her group today in my creative writing class. When I raised my hand to comment, she listened to me for all 10 seconds (maybe 15, tops) and then stopped me and continued onward.

She didn't even hear me out nor did she let anyone else in her group say/do anything, except for what she had planned, most of which was only her talking. She even stopped some of her group members during the presentation because it wasn't what she wanted. It pissed me off to the point of almost walking out of the class and cussing her out. Bitch!

2. Just found out that Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 1 doesn't come out in theaters until November 19, 2010! I knew it would be a while before it came out, but I didn't think it would be that long! Although it's quite trivial I still hate waiting between movies. Sure, the books are a fantastic read, but I like the movies too. I'm from New Jersey, so I'm allowed to be a little impatient at times.

Top-Five: Reasons NOT to approach a guy at a bar.

I've been racking my brain as of recently trying to come up with a new top-five. It's been rather difficult since I cannot put down this Twilight Saga. I'm finally on the fourth book and it kills me a little each time I have to set it down. Anywho, back to the task at hand!

While out with several of my girlfriends last Thursday evening, it dawned on me that I really don't think guys have a clue. And when I say clue, I mean that they are simply oblivious to certain things that any intelligent, self-respecting women would notice. I say this with certainty because I was able to compile a hefty list within a short time period; a list of reasons to not approach a man at a bar. It's pretty sad that I was able to jot down a list of more than ten different reasons, all of which had serious backbone.

So, without further ado, I bid you my latest.

1. Never approach a guy who is drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon. As we all know, PBR is almost always on special at just about any bar, therefore it doesn't require much money to purchase, which in turn says that the guy is more than likely cheap and/or frugal with his money. Although, I know it also could convey that he is merely being efficient with his finances by choosing a beverage that serves its purpose. But let's be serious here. I don't know a single guy in his right mind who would do this. Moving on....

Top-Five: Craziest 'Hello Kitty' Stuff

Seriously, I have no idea where I come up with these contorted ideas for my top-five's, but honestly who cares?! Some of the topics I've got lined up are just ridiculous, and this one most certainly fits right into that category. Anyway, now onto the top-five! I've decided to do a top-five on the craziest Hello Kitty shit I can find. Seriously, Hello Kitty is like some pink-colored, strawberry-flavored heroin addiction for many people around this very unbalanced world. Whomever came up with this damn cat should seriously get a BJ on the daily, because it's absolutely the cutest damn thing in the whole world that any one single person could create and use to monopolize the entire existence known as planet earth. Maybe one day they'll take satelite images from space and see the globe wearing a giant bow, thats not only tilted to the side, but also pink and glow in the fucking dark with hints of space glitter everywhere. I'll admit that I'm a sucker for Hello Kitty just like 95% of the world. Although the only HK thing I own is a variety-sized pack of band-aids, haha. Though I am inclined to purchase more once I'm back to the baller-not-on-a-budget status. Anyway, some of this shit will more than likely mind fuck you, leaving you with some kind of tweaked out thought process for the next 10-15 minutes following reading this. My suggestion would be to take a Percocet, wait 20 minutes, then read it. So at least when your body starts getting that itchy feeling, you'll know its the opiates and not the chaotic mind-fuck brought to you by today's outrageous top-five. Take a breather aaaaaand GO! 1. The Hello Kitty Ferrari 2. The Hello Kitty Exhaust Tip 3. The Hello Kitty Love Hotel 4. The Hello Kitty Tour Bus 5. The Hello Kitty Wedding Dress In addition to these five items, I found a cool mist humidifier, a milk-shake maker, a coffee maker, 6 different sewing machines, a cat costume, and a full service airline complete with a HK lounge, airplanes, and people dressed up like HK herself. So fucking weird, but so fucking clever. Now, I'm sure there is WAY more crazy HK shit out there, but for now this was the best I could find. If anyone has anything to contribute to this, please let me know.

Top-Five: Websites I'm currently addicted to.

1. Twitterrrr! - Let's just say that when I first signed up for Twitter that I'd actually get this addicted to it. Two weeks ago I twittered an entire situation from afar while at a Starbucks, talk about being on Twitter crack! As of right now, I've updated 953 times.

2. Texts From Last Night [TFLN] - Seriously, what a funny ass website! In a sense this website proves just how fucking stupid people can be but at the same time it provides so much laughter amongst my friends that I'm glad its there. And at least people have somewhere to "annonymously" admit all their shameful doings.

3. The Internet Movie Database [IMDb] - Little did I know that one day I'd be addicted to a website devoted to movies and TV shows. Now, I absolutely have to visit this sight at least 5x a day. I need to know as much as I possibly can about these movies. I'm such a dork!

4. Facebook - I don't even know why I'm addicted to this website because it's seriously not that great anymore. It went from being awesome because of its college-only exclusivity to a severely overly populated stalkers'R'us with too many privacy options to even bother fucking with. But alas, I still woke up everyday in college and thoroughly scoped out the homepage to see who did what and when with whom, and what all the pictures looked like from those wild events. The only thing that killed Facebook for me was when my crazy ass Mother joined. HA!

5. MySpace - I can't even say much for this because I've been on MySpace since 2004 and I only made it because my friend George suggested it, and now he's passed on, so I'm still keeping my profile going for the shear fact that I miss my friend. Oh, and this site needs to stop competing with Facebook! It's like the T-Mobile Sidekick trying to compete with iPhone, shit just ain't right!

Top Five: Funny Movie Quotes

1. "Oh Audrey - I look like hell! I got bags under my eyes. What's that? Well if you were a man, I'd punch you. Punch you right in the mouth. That's bush. Bush league. YOU HEAR ME? AUDREY! LOOK AT ME! I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Alright?" - Anchorman: The Legend of Rob Burgundy  

2. "And last week I saw Cameron Diaz at Fred Segal, and I talked her out of buying this truly heinous angora sweater. Whoever said orange was the new pink was seriously disturbed." - Legally Blonde  

3. "Well, um, actually a pretty nice little Saturday, we're going to go to Home Depot. Yeah, buy some wallpaper, maybe get some flooring, stuff like that. Maybe Bed, Bath, & Beyond, I don't know, I don't know if we'll have enough time." - Old School  

4. "Janice, I apologize to you if I don't seem real eager to jump into a forced awkward intimate situation that people like to call dating. I don't like the feeling. You're sitting there, you're wondering do I have food on my face, am I eating, am I talking too much, are they talking enough, am I interested I'm not really interested, should I play like I'm interested but I'm not that interested but I think she might be interested but do I want to be interested but now she's not interested? So all of the sudden I'm getting, I'm starting to get interested... And when am I supposed to kiss her? Do I have to wait for the door cause then it's awkward, it's like well goodnight. Do you do like that ass-out hug? Where you like, you hug each other like this and your ass sticks out cause you're trying not to get too close or do you just go right in and kiss them on the lips or don't kiss them at all? It's very difficult trying to read the situation. And all the while you're just really wondering are we gonna get hopped up enough to make some bad decisions? Perhaps play a little game called "just the tip". Just for a second, just to see how it feels. Or, ouch, ouch you're on my hair." - Wedding Crashers 

5. "I don't know. Listen to Jim Croce, play darts... whatever the hell else you white people do." - Starsky & Hutch

The Top Five: Song's I Refuse To Stop Listening To

1. "Lies" by Save Ferris And we should all ask ourselves at some point over the next 3.5 seconds just exactly what happened to ska anyway? Because seriously, it ALWAYS makes me happy; even the "sad" ska songs are so effing upbeat, how could you not be happy regardless of the songs' subject matter? Bring ska back. 2. "Excuse Me Mr." by No Doubt Okay let me just say that Tragic Kingdom is my all-time favorite album of all times. It literally touches on every emotion one could have. Even if a song doesn't appear to portray any particular emotion, that whole 'read between the lines' saying comes into play in many of their songs, alla track 16: Tragic Kingdom. 3. "Faxing Berlin" by Deadmau5 This is my favorite DJ and his music is mainly a progressive house genre. This song just puts me in a relaxed mood, which in terms of house music could range from anywhere from top to bottom of the chart. Anyone who listens to house understands what I'm trying to convey. Listen to this song. 4. "Teardrop" by Massive Attack Such a fantastic song. I've seen this 'band' live and they put on one hell of a visual show. An ex-boyfriend turned me onto them and I haven't been able to put them down ever since. This song in particular has a lot of emotion behind it. It's perfect for any number of situations one could be in. It's portrays a vibe of its own for which the listener can then examine, determine, and do with it what they may. Beautiful song. 5. "Til The Dawn" by Drew Sidora You might recognize this from a group-dance scene in the movie Step Up. I loved this song because it just makes me feel fucking great! Dancing to this song -- especially in my apartment like a big geek-freak -- is so much fun! It puts me in this positive mood. Get on it.

The Top Five: Latest Movies

When I first started college many eons ago I used to write a weekly/daily top-five list of things I really liked or things that happened/were said that were worthy of such a list. I believe that reinstating such a list is quite appropriate. I'm going to make my first top-five about recent movies I've seen. I'm not reviewing the movies (maybe one at most) but I'll be listing them in hopes that someone out there in blog-reading land comes across my nifty top-fives and then further indulges in said listed items. I'll include an external link to IMDB (which I am completely obsessed with) so that one can gain a further understanding of the general synopsis. The link will be the year following the title. And without further ado, the first of it's kind: 1. Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas, 2006. Patrick Fugit = An unconventional hot. Need I say more? 2. Noel, 2004. 3. The Banger Sisters, 2002. I particularly liked this one because it reminds you to not forget who YOU are as a person. I loved Goldie Hawn in this. Excellent movie. 4. St. Elmo's Fire, 1985. 5. Lords of Dogtown, 2005.