Tweet, tweet

Okay, I admit it: I'm hooked on twitter. I signed up awhile ago but have only started using it in recent weeks. It's very difficult to explain what twitter is or why it's so fun. Basically, it's just a site where you can update your status, a la Facebook. You can link your twitter account to FB and even text your status to update both sites simultaneously.

What else is great about Twitter? Well, only a few people I know are actually on you can get news updates and cyberstalk celebrities that actually give updates like Tina Fey or Lily Allen. I also use to get music updates from some of my favorite sites like ArjanWrites.

Check it out and don't forget to follow me!

Happy Saturday!

Might I suggest...

I enjoyed Lily Allen's first album but I can't say that I was crazy about it. "Smile" was a fun song but kinda seemed like a throwaway to me. I appreciate her lyrics and spunk but her cockney-rap gets a little old after awhile. Plus, she seems like an attention seeker who just wants to be on gossip websites as much as possible.

I take it all back! I am completely infatuated with her second album, It's Not Me, It's You. I appreciate her honesty (see "Everyone's At It"), her ability to poke fun at her own fame (see "The Fear") and her humor (see "Not Fair"). I also like that she's switching up her musical style. "Not Fair", for example has a country spin to it. "22" has a great pop sensibility with a singable, if not utterly depressing chorus. "Who'd Have Known" is a sweet song even if it sounds just like Take That's "Shine." It appears that Lily might be growing up a bit but isn't shying away from her in-your-face lyrics.

Anyway, that's what I'm listening to these days. As always, any new music recommendations are welcome...

The Grammy's: Some Thoughts

Ugh! I've been horrible about keeping up with this whole blog thing. I set my aspirations too high by committing to 2 New Year's resolutions. On the plus side, I have been running a lot and am finally getting back into shape. Yay! I think that half-marathon is going to happen after all in March.

I could share about all of the fascinating things I've been learning about syphilis and how complicated multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment is but I think I'm going to keep those supercool aspects of my life under wraps. Instead, I want to share my thoughts about the Grammy Awards last night. My friend Rachel was there (so jealous!) and I had to watch just to see if we could get a glimpse of her. Alas we did not, as she "was sitting next to the camera." Apparently there was only one camera at the Grammy's...

*U2 opened the show. Good choice but I'm undecided about how I feel about the new song. I'm underwhelmed.

*Whitney is preparing a comeback. She looks great but I wonder how much make-up they used on her last night.

*Coldplay's performance was phenomenal (minus the Jay Z portion, of course). I can't believe I saw them so many years ago right after Parachutes was released.

*Adele won Best New Artist. Yay! I heart her but I would have been happy if Duffy would have won. I'm just glad the Jonas Brothers did not.

*Speaking of the Brothers Jonas, I think the idea of them preforming with Stevie Wonder was good in theory but the execution wasn't that great. Plus, it seemed like they were too much in Stevie's personal space.

*Carrie Underwood rocks my world and I'm not ashamed to admit it. I'm not a huge country but I love "Last Name."

*I thought the Adele/Sugarland "duet" was kinda odd and didn't work.

*Miley Cyrus is super annoying. I'm also pretty sure she was lip syncing and Taylor Swift was live. Plus, she needs to stop waving at the crowd.

*I'm tired of Jamie Foxx and his "music career."

*Even though I'm a big fan of "Hot 'n Cold," I couldn't bear to watch Katy Perry sing "I Kissed a Girl."

*Radiohead!? Awesome!

*I like Allison Krause and all but really?

*Why do they insist on putting movies actors on music award shows? The Rock? Kate Beckinsale? Jack Black? Don't even get me started on the CBS actors...

*Finally, I thought it was strange that Stevie Wonder "closed" the show. People were filing out while he was singing!

Peace out!