Twilight- book crack.

"Twilight this... Twilight that..." That is all I am ever hearing! What the HELL is Twilight? Okay, so I do know what Twilight is. There's a girl named Bella and a vampire named Edward that 1 out of 3 girls is in love with and someone named Jacob. Oh, and don't forget the teams: Team Jacob or Team Edward. But WHAT exactly is all the hype about? I decided to find out.

I bought a paperback edition of Twilight. I had a 30% coupon so it was only $8. I was not dishing out my money just to ease my curiosity. I was quickly annoyed at how vague the story is in the beginning. If I didn't know there were vampires involved I would've stopped reading the book before I finished the first chapter. It was a little dull but I had to keep reading because I knew it was going to be good. Basically the beginning is this: "Bella this, Bella that, I call my parents by their first names, it rains in Forks, it rains a lot, I'm emo, I cry myself to sleep, it rains a lot, I'm crying again..." and so on.

The beginning of the book is almost day by day so it makes it slightly boring because nothing particularly awesome happens every day. It's just a whole lot of talking and staring at how sexy Edward is.

Which brings me to another thing. EDWARD IS SEXY. I'm not sure if it's because I'm imagining the boy who played Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter movies or if it's that Meyer/Bella keeps telling me how sexy he is or if it's because he truly is sexy, even when he basically exists as words on a page. I am not one to fall for book characters. I find it impossible that a person can love a character in a book (movies and television are a different story since there is a physical manifestation of them.) But Edward. His good looks are dripping out of the ink. WHY? What kind of voodoo magic has Meyer pulled on me to make me fall in love with her character?

I am not sure.

But I do know Edward is amazing. Don't forget good looking. And I basically want to sleep with all of the words that make up the Cullen family.

Anyways, I've just finished the book. Meyer's writing, at times, is a bit annoying. Too many descriptions. Too many repetitions (if I see the word "anxious" or "chagrin" one more time I'm banning them from use). Too many sentences about how Edward makes Bella swoon... Oh, and speaking of Bella- she seems like the worst character on the face of this planet. I am not amused by her weakness and stupidity and horniness.

That being said, Twilight is like fucking crack and I'm going to buy the other books as soon as I get paid.

PS: What's with Stephanie being a drama queen and not publishing the Midnight Sun book or whatever it was called?

PPS: I was making fun of Miley yesterday and today I find out I have to wear a Hannah Montana shirt at work for all of September.

Oh Miley Cyrus, STFU.

At the work the other day I said, "Oh Miley Cyrus, you're so ridiculous." I have even more reason to say it now! Maybe I'm a little slow, but I've discovered this quote, as said by Miley Cyrus: "I have big boobs and curves." Where, Miley? Where are these curves you speak of? Can you possibly be speaking of the curve in your back? Oh Miley.

Then that quote led me to an interview she did with Seventeen magazine. Even more lolz, I am happy to report. When asked what she and ex-boyfriend Nick Jonas used to argue about she said, "Like, he would get in late, or I would get in late, and I'd be really cranky. Or I'd want to get breakfast, but he would have to do a radio show. And it was like, When am I going to get some time with my boyfriend?"

LOL. That's all I'm going to say about that. I'm sorry but I laugh in the face of teenage romances. I basically roll on the floor at the feet of famous teenage romances. It must be SO hard to be dating a boy that every other 13 year old girl is in love with. I mean, you have all those fans and all that money.... Just to be serious for a moment, as kids and as people who travel all over the world, did they really think their relationship would work?

"I feel like our relationship was a little too cliche for me. It's Brad and Angelina, Miley and Nick Jonas."
It is definitely not that serious, Miley. I really could care less about you and your teenybopper boyfriend. Is that what you thought? That we were all rubbing our noses in your business? Maybe the tabloids were but I wasn't. The last thing I want to see is some MySpace pic of you and him snogging. (Although, perhaps the fact that I'm blogging about it says otherwise... *contradictory!*)

And major lol at the fact that they broke up before they went on stage together. LMAO. I think that is so freaking hilarious. Does that make me a bad person?

And on a side note, what the hell is up with all the Disney whores having YouTube pages? They annoy me. :D

Maybe You Guys Can Help Me...

I was going to blog about 13 the musical (do not get me started!) but that'll have to wait. There are more important issues at hand: the mess in Georgia, the storm that's attacking my friends in FL, the economy... but even more important is my search for a video camera. Yes. A video camera.

I've always been pretty cautious. I had to look three times before I crossed the street as a kid. So, naturally, I've been researching cameras to death, every day. If I studied like that in college I would've gotten better grades. Let's keep in mind that I make $8.25/hour, get payed every 2 weeks and work an average of 12 hours a week. I also usually end up giving have my check to my mom, leaving me with very little to live off of for two weeks.

That being said, I want a good camera, preferably small, inexpensive, and with a USB input b/c I don't feel like trying to figure out firewire stuff. And plus, the damn firewire port is in the back of my computer and I don't feel like pulling the desk out just to plug the cam in. If you can make any suggestions, or tell me the pros and cons of your cam, I'd pay you in virtual hugs and gratitude.

The first camera that I'm really into is the Flip Mino. It's a really nice size- a bit bigger than my mp3 player with a depth a little bigger than an iPhone. It's a thing I can just stick in my bag and pull it out whenever I want. The video quality is amazingly good, considering how cheap and small the camera actually is. (Check out this video filmed with the Mino. Even in low light this beast is awesome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh20Kmw8EXg And check out the other video tests done by this user, or anyone else) Besides the amazing quality and size, it's got a built-in USB, hence the "Flip". Also, the buttons are touch-sensitive. Like my mp3 player lol I like that.

The only thing that makes me very wary about the Mino is that you can only record 60 minutes. If I'm ever on vacation or somewhere where I don't have a computer, I don't want to be stuck with only 60 minutes. You can't use memory cards with the Mino. Also, it only has a 2X digital zoom. God forbid I need to zoom in further. I tested the zoom at the store with my sister standing at the end of the aisle. I didn't like it. But it's a good price ($149-179), qood quality and small. I really want to hate the camera but I just CAN'T.

My next choice is the JVC Everio 330. It's high-def and comes in pretty colors. And, even though it wouldn't fit in my purse, it's a nice size as well. It's got an LCD screen of course that can flip 360 degrees. That's nice because I'm likely to be filming myself. The zoom is amazing. It's got too many amazing features to name. With 30GB of internal memory you can record up to 37.5 hours (if you set the quality to ultra fine, you only get 7.5 which seems dumb). These cameras run at about $450.

So basically, it's between the Everio and the Mino. The Everio has more features, that I like but it would probably take 6 months to save for this camera. The Mino is small, high quality and I could probably buy it within 2 months. Which one do I pick? Or do I not pick at all? HELP.

What do you mean, No Godspell?!

So, I've never gotten into Godspell. My music teacher had us watch the movie one day but I'm ashamed to admit I had no idea what was going on and didn't really pay attention by the time it reached the credits. (Or maybe we didn't even reach the credits- I think school ended....) But, WTF. Godspell was supposed to open but it's CANCELLED.

Someone showed me this article: http://www.nypost.com/seven/08142008/entertainment/theater/there_is_no_godspell_124382.htm

"The recession is here," a veteran producer said yesterday. "The good times are over."

THAT'S HEAVY STUFF.

It's a little sad. I know Josh Henry left In the Heights to do Godspell. I don't know what he's doing now. I don't even know how all of that works. I mean, he can't get back into ITH, can he? I believe they already have a replacement. I don't know how these things work. But I really feel bad for everyone involved with Godspell. It took me forever to just get a job at the mall so I KNOW, as actors, they're really struggling. I read somewhere that only 1% of actors (Equity actors maybe? I forget) are hired in professional jobs. Something like that. Don't quote me because clearly I cannot remember the details.

And, I mean, the whole damn world is in financial turmoil. The rich people, the poor people... I hate it. Damn.

Broadway can't even save me now.

I Just Wanna Build My Credit

I figured I'd start building some credit. I took the advice of my economic teacher, well, sort of. Get a credit card, buy some shoes and pay it off. Except, he told the class to fill out the slightly annoying letters card companies send you in the mail. Well, I was barely 18 when they started sending me those and I didn't have a job, so I just threw them out. Now, I figure it's time to build some credit. My sister is my age and just got a card. I thought, hey, I'll do the same. Did some research online, found a good card, filled out some info on the website, GOT DENIED.

Mothereffer. That's showing up on my credit report, is it not? I don't know. I don't really understand credit. My sister already had a department store credit card so I'll assume that's why she got the green light and I totes didn't. Well, it's not fair. I don't want a fucking Macy's/JCPenney card. I don't like those stores. Well, I like the clothes at Macy's... but that stuff's expensive. I don't need to put that on a damn credit card.

I had a good plan and everything. I was going to save money. Buy something on credit and then pay it off as soon as the bill came in. I wasn't going to be irresponsible. I know what I'm doing. GIVE ME CREDIT CARD PLEASE.

For now, I pay with cash.

Street Lights, ftw.

A lot has been happening but I'm not sure they all need to be adressed. I'll just say, "This world..." and bow my head.

But I do want to mention STREET LIGHTS. To steal something from their MySpace page (including that pic, sorry.) "THE STORY is about inner-city high school kids trying to make sense of the rough world they've grown up in. Some of them want to get out. Some of them want to be heroes on the block. Some of them want to chase fame. And some of them refuse to accept the world as it is, and they're tired of being told that nothing will ever change. They want to change it."

I got a friend request from them a long time ago. And at first I was like, "Okay, wtf is this?" And then I went to the page, listened to the music and I was amazed. I want to go ahead and say that I was one of their first friends and the 20th person to leave them a comment. I'm just saying- I support. The music is incredible. I've never been good with genres but there's hip hop and songs that could be played on the radio. I can't even do justice through words, you just have to go to the STREET LIGHTS MYSPACE and listen to the songs, all right?

On August 17 Street Lights is doing a benefit concert in NYC to benefit Barack Obama's campaign, which is exciting. Get info on that, here.

There's a storm so I have to go before my comp shuts off. Peace. And Music.

Some People Have All the Luck

You know what? I was watching an interview with Bailey Hanks, Broadway's new Elle Woods, and Legally Blonde is the FIRST BROADWAY SHOW SHE'S EVER SEEN. She didn't even see it before she auditioned, I don't think.

Excuse me?

What real person actually has luck like that?

AGH.

I can't even get a JOB. Let alone seen a Broadway show and land a role in it a couple months later. Seriously? God, what is this? Where is my luck? Did I use it all up at birth? I think that's it. I used up all my luck in the first 2 years of my life. Well, thank you, because now I have to live a life that I am not happy with in the least. (Okay, just kidding, I'm happy, but I could be happier. Couldn't we all, though?)

I just don't understand.

I want to be one of those people who randomly get the greatest things in the world. You know, those people who get discovered in a bar or on the street or just on accident. Of course, God also gypped me on the talent. Thanks a lot. (Please don't strike me down, it's a joke.)

That's another thing I don't understand. If I got no talent (English at it's finest, people) what the hell am I supposed to do with my life? I want to be something you know.

Sometimes, I think it would be a hell lot easier if the world just blew up. Everyone would have to die. I'm not really into the whole thing where I'm the only one who dies. Everyone has to go down with me, because my life sucks.