BJames

Meet Brendan James. He's coming to my area this weekend, and I cannot WAIT to see him. And tell him I can solve a Rubik's Cube faster than he can :) (search his song "Stupid for your Love")

He is a down-to-earth, down-right supercool at the keyboard. voice that makes your heart stand still. i don't know how he does it, but I can say it's a God-given talent.

Favorite Song: "The Lucky Ones." It just gets your heart pumping. Cool bass or kick drum..I don't know exactly, but it's awesome.

Visit him at www.brendanjames.com. He'll be glad you stopped by.

See you on Sunday Brendan! (Yes, we ARE on first name basis)

-Hannah

A Blast from the Past

Hello friendly friends.

I'm crushing. But, the crush that I'm having is kind of embarrassing- the guys are not quite my age...or even close. I thought I'd share with you hotties from the 1950's.

Let's start out with a modern cutie. You think James Franco is a looker?

Well then meet the original James Dean.

See any resemblance?

Next, meet Paul Newman. Yes, he is that face on your salad dressing. But, check him out in his heyday.

Man, I wish we had some fine looking gentleman like these in our decade.

A Little Valentines Humor.

Yes, I KNOW V-day is long gone and won't be back until another 364 days. I'm okay with that. But, here's a humorous Valentine from Thomas Jefferson to Karl Marx that I had to write for a class and thought I'd share with the you guys. Enjoy.

Thomas Jefferson's Valentines to Karl Marx:

Roses are red; Violets are blue.

Karl Marx, you make me want to spew.

I am the author of the Declaration

You seem to want to have only one nation.

I, for one, have come to know,

That tyranny of one government will not be our Manifesto.

I split from the King of Britain to prove

Freedom for a country is my best move.

Valentines may be a day, in which we say,

“I love you, and I’ll cherish you always.”

However, in your case, can’t you see?

America is well and thriving; we are free.

In America, Valentines encourages blissfulness,

All we desire is “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

Marx response:

This thing you call Valentines, I do not understand.

Jefferson, you are so fortunate to have a new land.

This land is yet without class distinction.

You have the opportunity take Communism into action.

I say abolish private property and abolish family.

If you heed my words, do so swiftly.

This is the proposal in which I delight:

“Working men of all countries, unite!”

America, be my Valentine.

-Hannah

Valentines Day Approaching.

Valentines Day will be here before you know it. So, for all you boys out there looking for flowers to give to your loved one, pumpkin sparkle, homegirl, suga mama, sweetie pie, look no further. I'm here to give you some tippers.

Bet you didn't know how many signs you could send with roses based on their color. The colors of each rose symbolizes different types of love. So, here you are fellas...

.red.

love and romance

one of the most universal of all symbols is the red rose. it represents true love. so, get some for your wifeys.

.yellow.

friendship and joy

this yellow-colored rose is perfect to send someone who needs a pick-me-up. it sends the message of love and appreciation without any romantic contexts.

.pink.

love and gratitude

pink carries with it the connotation of grace and elegance, as well as sweet romance. if you have a case of puppy-dog love, the pink rose is for you.

.white.

purity and innocence

the white rose represents unity, virtue, and pureness of new love.they are also sumbolic of honor and reverence. send these to yo newlywed.

.orange.

desire enthusiasm and passion

the orange rose is the bridge between the yellow and red rose. no, this does NOT mean friends with benefits. it is an expression of fascination and love. use the orange rose carefully.

.lavender.

love at first sight

the sweet lavender rose represents royalty and splendor. send this rose to the girl you want to impress.

Good luck out there gentleman. If you're just confused, go with this one.

With much love and yellow roses,

Hannah

Super Bowl XLV

So, Super Bowl XLV...

I'm not much of a Steelers or Green Bay fan, but yesterday I had to say go Packers! The Steelers made it a game late in the fourth quarter, but couldn't pull it out. Thankfully!

But, there are more pressing matters than the championship itself. There were some awesome commercials (to be expected, but rather overpriced) and great post-game interviews.

Best: Little Max has been "unmasked". Volkswagen put out a commercial with a young Darth Vader acting his "force" in it. It was a cute commercial, but now this little guy has been on The Today Show, Access Hollywood Live, among others. He is precious. Very, very cute. But, that's some major fame. Plus, there was another VW commercial introducing the new Beetle- coming this Fall.

What was your favorite Super Bowl XLV commercial?

Worst: HomeAway commercial. hm...no comment, really.

Lastly, Greg Jennings is #85 for the Packers and is a wide receiver. His post-game interview was too funny, and pretty incredible. No, he did NOT say, "I'm going to Disney World." Start watching at 5:20. It's the only one I could find.

Maybe the Chiefs will get 'em next year,

Hannah

ROSWELL

Best TV Show ever!!

Everyone has had their supposedly "bad kid" tv show that you know you aren't supposed to watch but yet in your childish rebel days you still did...well, Roswell would most definitely be that show for me. Grant it I was like 11 or 12 when I saw it for the first time on SciFi but I still loved it!!

Ok, so here is a quick plot overview for you: Max Evans is an alien from another planet who landed here on earth and is now a teenage boy. He has a sister, Isabell, and a best friend, Michael, who are...what do you know...aliens as well. But anyways Max saves a girl named, Liz, one day after she was shot. He healed the wound and of course she had a few reasonable questions...and he told her he was an alien and there was a connection(I'm going go with meant to be from the moment they knew each other LOVE). And the rest is history!! well actually the rest is only in three seasons, but the greatest three seasons of your life!!

Here is a trailer from the beginning of the show when it first aired on the WB...

Here are the main characters of the show...

• Liz Parker-Shiri Appleby
• Max Evans-Jason Behr
• Isabell Evans-Katherine Heigl
• Maria Deluca-Majandra Delfino
• Michael Guerin-Brendan Fehr

Hope you like it :)

     -Audrey

Dance PARTY.

I had a dance party. By myself.

I had a paper to write for a class- a paper on the Declaration of Independence and MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech. You could imagine my writer's block as I arrived on the fourth page. So, for inspiration, I jammed up iTunes on my computer, and danced. Danced. Danced. Then, finished my paper.

But who cares about the paper! Here's a look at the artists that filled my room at 11 o'clock at night.

Parachute "Under Control"
Michael Buble "Feeling Good"
Carly Simon "You're So Vain"
Needtobreathe "What You've Done to Me"


Parachute is a band I recently discovered, and they may have taken the lead of all time favorite bands. You may not have heard of them- but LOOK them up! They have a new song on their website called "Something to Believe". amazing. www.weareparachute.com. Here's a little eye-candy for you.

Parachute

Michael Buble- all you need to do is listen to his voice. Immediately, you will melt. Or at least I did. Plus, he's Canadian.

Carly Simon: nothing is better than a little bit of conceited boy-bashing.

Needtobreathe...I actually had the opportunity to go to their concert. incredible. They are geat performers and entertainers. They also have a passion about life and their beliefs, which is hard to find in the music industry. They are a "breathe" of fresh air :) Check them out.


Go have fun. Have a dance party!

-Hannah