I’ve had this idea in my head for almost a month– every since I saw people making Muxtapes. After many hours at the gym skipping through songs on my iPod, I’ve finally made my own Muxtapes. Two opposing Muxtapes to be specific. So anyhow, here they are. Notes given as necessary.

Songs that Make me Wish I Had a Boyfriend

1. Kings of Leon – On Call
   - I remember a couple of weeks ago I walked into Mellow Mushroom and one of the cooks in the kitchen was singing this out loud. It made me smile.
2. Gomez – Catch Me Up
3. Josh Turner – Would You Go With Me
   - I told my friends last summer this would be my wedding song and I had dibs! I don’t quite feel the same, but it’s still pretty.
4. Nada Surf – I Like What You Say
   - Yeah, I know they used this song in John Tucker Must Die, but just give it a chance!
5. Harry Connick, JR – For Once In My Life
6. Ryan Adams – My Winding Wheel
   - I will have a hard time being with someone who doesn’t appreciate Ryan Adams. It wouldn’t be impossible, just difficult.
7. Howie Day – Secret
8. Dave Barnes – Everybody But You
9. Dierks Bentley – Good Things Happen

Songs that Make me Want to Join a Convent

1. Foreigner – Cold As Ice
2. Damien Rice – Rootless Tree
   - I got a speeding ticket while listening to this song. This wouldn’t have happened if I was in a convent.
3. Cobra Starship – Keep It Simple
   - Gabe Saporta, I heart you. But this is by far your most man-whorey song!
4. Jimmy Eat World – Carry You
   - Don’t aaaaaaaaaaaaaask.
5. Dierks Bentley – Lot of Leavin’ Left To Do
6. Keith Urban – I Told You So
   - If you think this song is all cute and sweet, LISTEN AGAIN! So spiteful, Keith.
7. Color Me Badd – I Want to Sex You Up
   - Pretty much any desire I ever have for sex is squashed the minute this song comes on. I’m guessing my father would be happy if I had this on repeat for the rest of my life… or at least until my 30th birthday.
8. Miranda Lambert – Kerosene
9. Nickel Creek – Helena
   - If a guy told me that guys like him never sleep alone at night, I’d kick him.

Hey you… let’s talk fandom.

I’m a fan of many things. Chances are you are too.

In fact, I used to be such the fan, that I had my own fansites. And no, you don’t get to see them. It’s embarrassing.

I had a referring URL today from a Buffy the Vampire Slayer fansite. I clicked on the link and had an immediate flashback to middle school and bad, awful, terrible, web design.

Adjustable frames! Scrolling and blinking text! Graphic sunblasts! Guestbooks! Web rings! Banners! Javascript trivia quizzes!

I did it all. And what’s more? I did it with style. I’m guessing about half the people who read this site know me from those days. So see? I was doing something right.

Today while I was packing up from my weekend in Franklin, Tennessee, I impulsively decided to grab my Buffy DVD’s and have a marathon while studying for the two easiest final exams of my life. I’m about to pop in the first disc and it’s like reuniting with an old friend. Is that sad? Probably, but I really don’t care. At least I don’t make websites about it anymore!

Last Thursday I went with a group of students from my program to a Mexican restaurant to drink margaritas and such before our last class of the semester. And no Mother, I did not have an alcoholic beverages… just the other kids… erm, I mean adults!

We cut it close on time getting our checks and paying, so we decided to call our professor to tell him that we would be 5-10 minutes late.

Once we got to class everyone was fine, besides our professor referring to use as “The Margarita Girls!” But I mean really, what major besides hospitality could you get away with drunk dialing your instructors?

A year ago, I would never have told anyone I had a blog.

A few friends from high school were aware, but outside of those special people, I told no one. And now? I talk about it almost daily with my classmates. While accompanying her on some errands, my friend Natalie asked me “are you gonna blog about this?” Of course, Natalie. Of course!

Two years ago, I would have frozen stiff at the sight of a dog.

I had been terrified of dogs for as long as I can remember. And now? Bello and I are practically friends.

Hey Pittsburgh. How are you doing? Good? Me too.

You have a lot of bridges.

You have THREE RIVERS!

You had me the minute I came through Fort Pitt Tunnel.

I will inhabit your wonderful city on a few conditions:

1. Keep Sidney Crosby single for me until I get there.
2. Bump up the tourism industry just a bit so I can actually build a viable career.

That’s only 2 things, can we work this out?