tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85032964469782275532024-02-19T00:02:47.343-08:00Save the MmanateesStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-50943135383299895092011-10-06T15:02:00.000-07:002011-10-06T15:25:42.501-07:0020 Years in ReviewI've been gone for a bit but I am back now. maybe. Got this fun survey from <a href="http://whatiknow-caron.blogspot.com/2011/10/meme-i-stole-this-from-this-guy-who.html?spref=fb">Caron</a>. <br /><br />20 years ago I . . .<br />1. was in 3rd grade<br />2. wrote a 6 verse song about the Chronicles of Narnia<br />3. may or may not have helped start a no-boys-allowed club that met every day at recess<br /><br />15 years ago I...<br />1. read books all the time for fun<br />2. was on the swim team at the YMCA<br />3. quit taking piano lessons<br /><br />10 years ago I . . .<br />1. joined the judo club <br />2. met one of my really good friends Dan!<br />3. always loved wearing this shirt i had that said "me so thorny!" and had a little hedgehog on the front<br /><br />5 years ago I . . .<br />1. got dumped and decided to stay in GA for my ph.d.<br />2. was just starting to play open mics in Atlanta<br /><br />3 years ago I . . .<br />1. passed my qualifying exams on the second try<br /><br />2 years ago I . . .<br />1. played a mini-tour in Seoul<br /><br />1 year ago I . . .<br />1. met Imogen Heap<br /><br />So far this year I . . .<br />1. went to my 10 yr high school reunion<br />2. defended my ph.d. research<br /><br />1 week ago I . . .<br />1. cooked for my housemates<br />2. ate a lot of airheads candy things<br /><br />Yesterday I . . .<br />1. watched Shaolin Soccer for the first time<br />2. got to be around lil kids<br />3. cooked dinner for the bf<br /><br />Today . . .<br />1. edited my thesis <br />2. hopefully will get to paint a little bit! most of the day has been spent on the first item<br /><br />Tomorrow I will . . .<br />1. shower!<br /><br />In the next year I will . . .<br />1. start a real job<br />2. go to europe finally :)<br />3. get a doggyStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-86968339321210793472011-06-07T14:50:00.000-07:002011-06-07T14:54:37.592-07:00IronyThe Ironic Item of the Day:<br /><br />No, not the fact that there is major renovation going on down the hall and we have been hearing <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stephaniescarlet/no-annoying-noises"> this </a> all day.<br /><br />It is actually the fact that I can send emails to everyone everywhere, on the internet, except one of the professors in my department from whom I need to get to join my committee so I can defend and therefore graduate and therefore not get in trouble with my scholarship sponsors and therefore move on with my life.<br /><br />AAAAuuuughHHHH!<br /><br />In other happier news:<br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/15126131"> puppies! </a>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-50142339691378831082011-05-26T23:12:00.000-07:002011-05-26T23:25:37.748-07:00Friday Foto: Rock down SouthWaaay down south.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/davebateman/5314289178/lightbox/">here.</a>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-60448982971187705052011-05-23T00:39:00.001-07:002011-05-23T00:44:45.142-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 30<center>30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 30 - Your Favorite Song at This Time Last Year<br />"Summertime" - MB<br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/71ZXH4DKXVc?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center><br />Yay more girlypopacoustic.<br /><br />This is the end of the 30.. NOW what will I do when I need a break from my werk??!Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-4358522487443775382011-05-22T20:09:00.000-07:002011-05-22T20:15:45.450-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 29<center>30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 29 - A Song From Your Childhood<br />"Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes"<br /><br />those are the lyrics... <br />i used to know how to sing it in Spanish too! <br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZAGZVa7abl5ly0Pw1UbzoMO8qKyJrOBBCr9GRyCFxuC12ys31FMgdJaXymDE6MlgP0LCZEoD3bPmzAkOZ7KPaQxhuA5fZF2hgVl75TOMAyQuT9kaGfD7dic-0SGcbJ5-efnpi380auRoE/s320/Head,+shoulders,+knees+and+toes.png"></center>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-29964103900597232952011-05-20T01:33:00.000-07:002011-05-20T01:57:20.418-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 28<center>30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 28 - A Song That Makes You Feel Guilty<br />"They" - Jem<br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qSLvcJ4I1mw?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />sometimes I wish I would have continued breakin.<br />i could have been a lot better by now!<br />take it away bboys<br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wu_B9PYtI-0?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />Remixed:<br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pZWbrMGHxj8?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-21267039256237635512011-05-19T03:41:00.000-07:002011-05-19T03:46:18.131-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 27<centER>30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 27 - A Song That You Wish You Could Play<br />"Sonata Pathetique" - Ludwig van Beethoven<br /><br />First Movement: <br><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/weEYNgeHyDA?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />Second Movement: <br><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ly1iTD0zB1Y?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />Third Movement: <br><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fXS61GMNNeI?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />I have tried to learn this many times and have never finished. <br />Beethoven was a genius.</center>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-61271793174386480882011-05-17T20:52:00.000-07:002011-05-17T20:56:32.081-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 26<center>30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 26 - A Song That You Can Play on an Instrument<br />"Happy Birthday to You" - for the jumbled mess that is the author information click <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Birthday_to_You"> here </a>.</center><br /><br />Give me a few minutes and I can play this song on probly most instruments. :)<br />If you don't know this song perhepps it's time to stop living under a rock. Unless you've immigrated or are visiting from another country, in which case I guess you're off the hook.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-55719503719136631012011-05-17T00:46:00.000-07:002011-05-17T00:49:08.928-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 25<center>30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 25 - A Song That Makes You Laugh<br />"Winter" - Saturday Night Live - The Lawrence Welk Show<br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/7bJh6U9nmgcYP3yzQ8G6FA"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/7bJh6U9nmgcYP3yzQ8G6FA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="512" height="288" allowFullScreen="true"></embed></object></center>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-6648308144641345972011-05-15T23:57:00.000-07:002011-05-15T23:59:53.108-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 24<center>30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 24 - A Song That You Want to Play at Your Funeral<br />"Wildflowers" - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers<br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ozgmyx919a4?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center><br />a) this one took me awhile to figure out..<br />b) i dunno if i'd be physically capable of actually playing this at my funeral<br />c) but it would be a good song to be played, perhaps by someone who is not me...Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-75867709737667628792011-05-09T13:41:00.000-07:002011-05-09T22:51:55.903-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 23<center>30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 23 - A Song That You Want to Play at Your Wedding<br />"Until You" - Dave Barnes<br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tNB_McG-1mA?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />I dont know that i would want it during the ceremony. but it'll have to be in the reception mix somewhere. The first time I heard this I was at one of DB's concerts and I spent the whole song with my jaw dropped open because the song was so lovely. he definitely saw me halfway through and smiled at my astoundedness. <br /><br />Coming in at a close second is this one:<br />"God Gave Me You" - Dave Barnes<br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5hQK6GIrpYU?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-43808001441407328002011-05-06T23:15:00.000-07:002011-05-06T23:22:20.268-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 22<center>30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 22 - A Song That You Listen to When You're Sad<br />"Rain" - Patty Griffin<br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pFbjE7NFmUI?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />and<br /><br />"Elevator" - Sheila Nicholls</center>this song blew my mind the first time i listened to it. it is heavy and trudges in the valleys with its weight. it's yet undiscovered by the youtubers.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-49903014004584748772011-05-05T20:40:00.000-07:002011-05-05T20:45:06.358-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 21<center>30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 21 - A Song That You Listen to When You're Happy<br />"Parade" - Garbage<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8_HCxWr-rtM?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center><br />it's the 2nd Garbage song in a row but when i'm on top of the world it's this in my headphones.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-84668176160954015742011-05-04T23:57:00.000-07:002011-05-05T00:07:49.567-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 20<center>30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 20 - A Song That You Listen to When You're Angry<br />There are actually two songs I listen to when I'm angry, depending on my mood. <br /><br />shakey-fist, just-need-to-be-angry-for-a-second mood: <br />"I Think I'm Paranoid" - Garbage<br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YjgrADPB7q8?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />just-breathe, calm-it-down mood: <br />"Strawberry Kiss" - Orien (Dub Police)<br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/cngue-9dPy8?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /></center>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-88618652921113087162011-05-04T03:46:00.000-07:002011-05-04T03:52:12.324-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 19<center>30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 19 - A Song From Your Favorite Album<br />"Who Are We Fooling" - Brooke Fraser<br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ont38UNlDco?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /></center><br />(note: listen in HD, it sounds much better!) This song is from the album Flags. I don't really have an all-time favorite album - it rotates and changes from month to month, but I think this group of songs is amazingly written, and was probably my favorite album in 2010.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-31300945881602245332011-05-02T01:42:00.000-07:002011-05-02T01:49:51.148-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 18<center>30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 18 - A Song That You Wish You Heard On the Radio<br />"Fallen For You" - Sheila Nicholls<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/31epnYBOMWA?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center><br /><br />When I played out more I used to cover this song a lot and the chord progressions always got my brain turned in knots. I love her songwriting and vocals. Weighty and daring at times. Thanks, Robert, for writing her name on the whiteboard in that room in ESM, oh i guess its been 3 or 4 years now since that day ...Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-87238417069535563252011-04-29T23:40:00.000-07:002011-04-29T23:53:49.359-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 17<center>30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 17 - A Song That You Hear Often on the Radio<br />"Don't Turn Around" - Ace of Base<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Us9O_Anwi_Q?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />I really don't listen much to the radio except for 90s weekend these days. :)</center>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-68999453685140944842011-04-28T22:18:00.000-07:002011-04-28T22:34:41.942-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 1630 Songs in 30 Days: Day 16 - A Song That You Used to Love But Now Hate<br />Every song I wrote before I came to Atlanta...<br /><br />I was stumped on this one for awhile.<br /><br />There were a handful of songs that I wrote before I arrive in the ATL. One of them I even remember I used to play for everyone. I've grown a lot musically since then, and it's embarrassing to remember those tunes now. I don't think I quite hate them, but I would never listen to them now. At least not without making odd faces and whining.<br /><br />I've erased them from my memory. Don't even ask!Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-47577802154657403822011-04-25T20:47:00.000-07:002011-04-25T20:49:06.661-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 15<center>30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 15 - A Song That Describes You<br />"Amber" 311<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SUFSB2plwzM?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-80264469086904581282011-04-24T23:39:00.000-07:002011-04-24T23:44:04.770-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 14<center>30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 14 - A Song That No One Would Expect You to Love<br />"Like That" Pantyraid<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xEAYdJDOLRc?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-48549724350801870332011-04-21T03:30:00.000-07:002011-04-21T03:37:19.950-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 1330 Songs in 30 Days: Day 13 - A Song That Is a Guilty Pleasure<br />"Stronger" - Britney Spears<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AJWtLf4-WWs?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />heheeeee<br />*dances and kicks chairs*Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-64236657633921802722011-04-19T20:21:00.000-07:002011-04-19T20:25:33.360-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 12<center>30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 12 - A Song From A Band You Hate<br /><br />The word "band" is used loosely today.<br />I'm not a fan of William Hung.<br />Also the word "hate" is a strong word.<br /></center><br />You can look him up on youtube if you really want to hear/see him singing any songs...Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-69817693968780674792011-04-18T05:36:00.001-07:002011-04-18T05:53:20.737-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 11<center>30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 11 - A Song From Your Favorite Band<br />"Ryan's Song" - Venice Is Sinking. and "What" - Odist<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/S0Uwmkk79vk?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /> <br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wnKiZ6xle2g?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />in this case favorite means that if i can go see a show by these guys, i will!<br />and in this case it was a tie between my two current favorite bands. </center>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-17116791921266422862011-04-17T08:06:00.000-07:002011-04-17T08:10:09.403-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 10<center>30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 10 - A Song That Makes You Fall Asleep<br />"instant gods out of the box" - Arovane<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SdZ0e5EpR_k?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center><br /><br />I have listened to this song and the whole album numerous times on nights when there are parties going on downstairs or roommate is doing late night cooking or etc. and it's helped me fall asleep every single time!!! The only time it didn't work was when we were sleeping out in the Wadi Rum desert and it was about 40 degrees out.<br /><br />:)Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503296446978227553.post-90612632758199466562011-04-15T07:39:00.000-07:002011-04-15T07:42:20.770-07:0030 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 930 Songs in 30 Days: Day 9 - A Song That You Can Dance To<br />"Shake It" - MetroStation<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_wjFahULCK8?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />And the Miley version:<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0xQKjSzUPBE?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />:D Happy Friday!!!!Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852302087208245939noreply@blogger.com2