Top 5 Thoughts of the Day
1. For my internship, I’m getting retroactively paid $4.50 for each day that I came in to the office for gas. I drove to Burbank from Los Angeles, that’s 15 miles each way. $4.50 does not cover that cost
Regardless, I used some of the $103.50 that I earned for the entire semester to buy my dream backpack (see: I’m in Love)
2. I forgot how magical the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack is. Those Gibb brothers *sigh*
3. Grey’s Anatomy has some equally awesome soundtracks. Particularly volume 4. scratch: anything that involves Jamie Scott (or Graffiti6) AND Cee Lo AND Peter Bjorn and John is an A+ in my book
4. Hi, my name is Andrea, and I’m addicted to the following things
- Cheese (tonight: Brie bites and Goat Cheese from Trader Joes)
- Instagram (tonight: pictures of my cheese snacks and study materials)
- The Internet (tonight: Tumblr, Facebook)
- Music (tonight: Grey’s Anatomy Volume 4, Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac — I can never make up my mind)
5. The end of this post means the end of procrastination. READY BREAK
Top 5 Thoughts of the Day
1. Call Me Maybe: yes, I’m obsessed, and yes, i understand the consequences. but I full heartedly believe that playing this song every morning is the key to having a good day
2.Coachella: To one-up all of the coachella-goers, I’m going to halt all showering activities until the end of the second weekend. I’ll be the dirtiest hipster of them all!
3. If I could spend my days doing social media, I would (LISTEN UP EMPLOYERS — I’M HERE FOR YOU)
I am the Modern Classic Prom Queen
“Just like the unforgettable Brenda Walsh from the original Beverly Hills 90210, your flawlessly chic style is the envy of the school. Get those tongues wagging and be the undisputed belle of the ball in an ankle-grazing dress, expertly paired with an elegant clutch. Update your classic look with a jolt of hot color – think neon pumps and cool accessories to light up the dance floor.”
YES.
5. Instagram: If something happens and you didn’t instagram it, are you hipster?
Top 3 Thoughts of the Day
“I woke up at 5:30 this morning” edition
1. It’s currently 9:00. I’ve been awake for three and a half hours. It’s Monday morning. The music isn’t working properly. all bass. nothing else. HELP ME. I wish I had been an audio tech in another life…
2. the shift I’m working is the Explore USC check in for admitted students. It’s bizarre, it feels like ages since I first took a tour of USC (as an accepted student) and I can’t even imagine being that high school senior, the one who was too nervous about everything. Not confident enough to talk to new people, or ask for advice from current students. I’d like to think I’ve grown a lot since then, and I feel like I’ve finally found my groove. I have awesome friends, a fabulous job, a great committee and just a pretty swell life. Yay for hitting my stride.
3. The Voice is a magical show. The contestants are actually talented. The judges are ridiculous. Except for Cee-Lo. He’s definitely the normal one. Honorable mentions: Xtina’s boobs, purrfect the cat
Top 5 Thoughts of the Day
My girl Jenn brought it to my attention today that I haven’t done a top 5 in a while. And I know all three of you out there that read these miss them terribly, so here you go. Top 5 Thoughts of the Day, my life is (mostly) ’90s edition:
1. Being a constantly busy person is not for me. I need free time (to troll trumblr), I need coffee meet up times, I need lunch time… It’s overwhelming to think about all the internet goodies I’ve missed while “furthering my career” and “being productive”
2. Catch up on your ’90s slang here.
3. Check out my favorite picture encapsulating the ’90s:
(via BuzzFeed)
3. My inspiration for ’90s outfit, night 1:
(via BuzzFeed)
5. My inspiration for ’90s outfit, night 2:
(via Fashion Smashion)
Stay tuned for my totally ’90s playlist, should be coming to you live (via spotify) later this week
Top 5 Thoughts of the Day
1. Everyone deserves a sick day once in a while. Especially if your right gland is swollen and left ring toe is broken. And you have a week’s worth of television to watch.
2. Although the junior jolt is going strong (see: year of Andrea/Penny). It certainly is draining. It’s been two weeks and I can’t seem to get into the swing of things. It took getting sick and taking a day off to catch up mentally.
3. For some reason, I just can’t seem to get “I Like the Way You Move” out of my head. The song is surely a masterpiece.
4. Interning in the music industry ROCKS. Tickets (working for a music promoter), CDs (working for a distributor) and Billboard Magazine (mysteriously showed up in my mailbox). Music Nerd Winning.
5. A tastemaker: someone who sets trends and helps determine what is deemed popular by mainstream culture. and how do you get selected as a tastemaker? Do you display a particularly unique fashion sense? Do you listen to obscure music that no one has heard (yet)? Do you appreciate abstract art more than the average person? Do you think you are particularly influential?
The label “tastemaker” is so pretentious and conceited. Who are you to consider your choices groundbreaking? Never tell someone they are a tastemaker, it leads to unfortunate pop culture decisions and trends (see: Mean Girls)
Top 4 Thoughts of the Day
1. The Coachella lineup official rating: eh. Not thrilled. Too much EDM. Not enough old school awesome (no nostalgic hip hop act, a la De La Soul)
2. I’m crossing my fingers more than I’ve ever crossed hoping that the Music Box closure is only temporary. Desperately awaiting Dr. Dog, Trombone Shorty and Nada Surf (among many others I’m sure) in the near future. And waxing nostalgic over my favorite LA concerts (which all happen to have taken place at the Music Box): Raphael Saadiq and Two Door Cinema Club
3. MY CAR IS IN LA and I’m beyond nervous to be out there among the crazy LA drivers. Show some mercy, please
4. My transformation to total ’90s babe is almost complete (see: new christmas present. thank you boyfriend for fueling this slammin’ wardrobe)
Top 5 Thoughts of the Day: Resolution Edition
1. I would say read a little bit each day, but that was a resolution a while ago and just didn’t happen (I would be too tired at the end of the day, or I would rationalize that reading an online article counted, but we all knew that I explicitly meant read a part of a book/novel/memoir/something that wasn’t required for school). So, keeping these shortcomings in consideration, my new resolution is: read for fun (a book as stipulated previously) each week
2. Each year, I hope for a boyfriend (not so much a resolution, more of a wish). Now that I have one, my new resolution is: treasure the friendships and relationships I have and make a better effort to keep in touch
3. Cut out all red meat (no exceptions, my last meal is In-N-Out on January 7th)
4. As cliche as this sounds don’t dwell on the past. Things have changed, people are different, but the present and the future hold amazing and exciting things
5. I’ve been trying really hard to stop judging others and be a more positive person. But overwhelming positivity isn’t always the answer. I’ve finally come to the conclusion that pretending everything is good isn’t a healthy way to view life. Therefore, I’m tweaking this resolution to become: always start by being nice, because starting out mean will never lead to good things
2011 brought
- A new job (at the Earthquake Center) and some pretty cool geology field trips
- My first summer in Los Angeles
- Three completely different living situations (five people in a two bedroom apartment, just me in a one bedroom apartment, and two of us in the same one bedroom apartment)
- Regal Rita #12 and the most amazing roommate a girl can ask for
- The Best Music Industry Internship (and tons of free concerts)
- Awesome new friends and more campus involvement in the form of Concerts Committee
- An amazing boyfriend
and for all of these amazing things (and even the not so amazing things) I will be forever grateful
Top 5 Thoughts of the Day
1. To the people at GroundZero who are judging me for watching iCarly instead of studying: a) you wish you were me right now. b) I’m writing a paper on Nickelodeon, I promise. c) this couch is not as comfortable as you’d think
2. My productivity level definitely taps out after three hours.
3. Although you may be curious as to what a drink called “The Dirty White Boy” entails, it’s not as yummy as you think (it tastes kind of like vanilla flavored toothpaste. that’s also what it looks like)
4. Peeing really gets in the way of productivity. Here’s how my study pattern goes: Sit down —> study (meanwhile drinking copious amounts of water/apple juice/dirty white boys) —> have to pee —> pee —> sit down —> troll the internet because i’ve been out of the room for a bit and need to check up on the happenings —> study (still drinking lots of things) —> have to pee —> pee —> sit down —> continue to troll
repeat lots and lots of times
5. Study music of the day: any and all things Jamiroquai
Top 5 Thoughts of the Day
1. Although these facts are disheartening, they prove that the music industry is what you make it, and it pays off to delve deeper than the mainstream (via BuzzFeed)
2. Free as a business model is finally finding its footing in the music industry. First with Pandora and now with Spotify, we’re on our way to monetizing music while still providing it for free. In the words of Spotify’s founder, Daniel Ek:
“I don’t want to be characterized as an iTunes killer. What we really are trying to do is move people away from piracy into a legal model that contributes revenue back to the music industry. It’s really that simple, and I think the key is by creating more convenient products.”
Read/listen to more of his NPR interview here
3. There is no better study music than A Tribe Called Quest
4. Beefsteak Sunday should be a once in a while special occasion and should not take place before a day that is supposed to be productive
5. I would rather be too cold than too hot
Top 5 Thoughts of the Day
1. Procrastinating: a paper about race and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Although I love the subject matter, i just can’t seem to word my thesis properly and therefore I have given up before even starting.
2. Eating: Bottega Louie cupcakes from a pretty great person. dangerous. fell asleep after eating the first one. contemplating the second
3. Wanting: a bitchin’ Shark watch, but they’re SOLD OUT. should have kept the one I stole from a frat guy (stupid conscience)
4. Anxiously awaiting: a preview (free!) screening of THE MUPPET MOVIE. seriously. this saturday. I’m getting there hours early. camping out. gotta love USC (and the fabulous Comedy festival that I’m exploding with excitement about)
5. Listening: Calling - Alesso & Sebastian Ingrosso. Over and over again. Not because i’m suddenly into electronic music, but because it reminds me of some stupid ’90s/’00s pop song but i can’t put my finger on it. HELP?!
