Oh, baby, do you wanna dance?

I have no idea why, but I woke up this morning with The Ramones' "Do You Wanna Dance" in my head. It has stuck with me ALL DAY LONG. I've listened to it on my ipod at least four times today thinking it will go away after each listen...nope. do you do you do you do you wanna daaaaance? It could be worse, I suppose.




The show at the BL Tuesday night was great. I was afraid that everyone and their dog would be at the show. Not the case. It was a good crowd, but there was welcome breathing room. They filmed the entire thing. Actually, they are filming all week and will be releasing a dvd celebrating 10 years at the BL in the near future. We got to hear a lot of old songs and old covers. It was a lot of fun. I ducked out during the encore. I had to get home in time to be at the office by 8:15 the next morning. Getting up Wednesday morning was a little painful (as was seeing a "guest" at the show last night).

I think I'm staying in until Saturday. I'm looking at another night at the BL for Charlie! Very excited to see his show and Jessica will be back in town before her break. Should be a fun night!

morning cancellation = blog time

I exercised some restraint this weekend, and did not drive two hours south to see MMC. I went a bit of overboard with RK the latter part of last year, don't want that to happen with MMC, too. The overkill had no lasting effect, though, because I would love to see RK right now.

Instead, I caught up on the DVR (Conan!) and DVDs. Let's see, I watched: Body of Lies, Pride & Glory, and Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (again). Body of Lies was good. I was completely annoyed by Russell Crowe's character throughout, but I suppose that's a good thing. Unlike my friend, Jamie, who thinks Leo can do no wrong, I'm always a little distracted when he's on screen. It's a little hard to separate the celebrity from the character. Anyway, the movie was dark and suspenseful and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I really liked Pride & Glory. Some story lines were never fully explored regarding the character's personal lives, but I liked it overall. I loved Edward Norton in the movie, I feel like it's been a while since I've seen him in something I enjoyed.

As much as I love movies, I don't find much joy in watching the Oscars. I recorded it and watched it in about 30 minutes. I fast-forwarded through the majority of it. I did like the format change, in which they honored all of the nominees. You could see in Anne Hathaway's face that hearing Shirley MacLaine speak so highly of her promise was an award in and of itself. That being said, I have no idea how Hugh Jackman was as the host. I completely missed the opening, was it good? I did LOVE the closing (and that is not said in a smart-ass way). I thought it was a fantastic way to build excitement for the upcoming releases of the year, like (500) Days of Summer and, of course, Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince! lol

New book: Waiter Rant, Thanks for the Tip - Confessions of a Cynical Waiter
So far, so good...

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This video is great for a few reasons, my top 2: the songs and the shirts! #13 is a definite fave...


BOOMBOX from Ely Kim on Vimeo.

Currently listening to: M. Ward's Hold Time, and Abbie Gardner/Anthony da Costa's Bad Nights/Better Days (I'm loving both)

I'm sitting here at my desk, "working", on Presidents Day...and am bitter about it. LOL I don't really have much to work on in-office right now. Therefore, I'll be taking an online class today, since it appears I'll be here until noon (at least).

Random:

Here's a clip I found this weekend I've shared with some of you already. I love the commitment! Make sure you have the speakers on...

That's a good way to start a Monday, right?

bedtime...

Quick post before I pass out:

Go listen to Abbie Gardner & Anthony da Costa! It's my current favorite...you know, besides RK. (*I changed the link to Heather's blog, since she has "Nothing Left to Hide" posted. It's fantastic.)

I had a fun trip down to Austin this past weekend. It was good to see everyone and the shows weren't bad, either.

Sad #1: Only 10 more Late Night w/Conan O'Brien episodes until he shuts down and moves to LA.

Latest book: Supreme Courtship, it's a fun, political novel. I'm flying through it.

Sad #2: We didn't get tickets to see Flight of the Conchords in Austin. :( Apparently, they sold out in around 10 minutes. *insert sad trombone here*

Latest podcast: You Look Nice Today, because the 60 minute escape Uhh Yeah Dude provides just isn't enough for the week.

Friday was a whirlwind. The PG in-store bled right into dinner and then, it was off to the bar for a bit before the show. The second I stepped out of my car, I immediately regretted not wearing an actual coat to the show. It was around 38* at that time, and the temperature continued to fall. I missed the first 3 or so EYB songs, but got to hear "Enough is Enough", so I was happy. RRB took the stage and I was already sick of the crowd, the cold... I left with about 30 minutes left in their set to see Macon Greyson. The promise of good music, a smaller crowd, four walls, and heat was too much.

I didn't do much the remainder of the weekend. I worked on some files, watched movies and read my book, Schooled. The book is a fun, fast read...highly recommended if you like Gossip Girl/Mean Girls. I watched Eagle Eye and Stop-Loss this weekend. I also caught up on Friday Night Lights.

Eagle Eye was fine, not great but not awful. I enjoyed Stop-Loss, but that was probably due to the cast more than anything. You know how I love Joseph Gordon-Levitt. It was a little too Ryan Phillippe-centric...and, yes, I realize he was "the star" of the movie. However, I was just as interested in the peripheral characters' stories.

I'm looking at, what should be, an uneventful week of mediations, telephone conferences and in-office appointments.