Wanted: New Motivation

I've been on vacay for the past couple of weeks for weddings and graduations so obvi this means I've fallen off the bandwagon gotten sidetracked with my running. I decided to hit the gym tomorrow morning and the best way for me to get some motivation is to add some new songs to my iPod. Some of these are new and some are oldies but goodies. What are the odds I'll wake up tomorrow with a body like Shakira? Or how about Scarlett Johansson a la The Avengers, which was fan-freaking-tastic. Joss Whedon is geneballs.

Beyonce "Countdown"

Carly Rae Jepsen "Call Me Maybe"

Nicki Minaj "Starships"

Shakira "Hips Don't Lie"

Let me know if you have any other recommendations. One of my favorite parts about listening to music while working out is listening to my guilty pleasures on repeat.

Dance Party of One

Somebody on Twitter alerted me of this mash-up of Like a Virgin/Believe/I Wanna Dance with Somebody/Din Daa Daa:



RIP Whitney Houston.

This is a supremely adorable stop-motion video.

Kalle Mattson - Thick As Thieves (Official Video) from Kevin Parry on Vimeo.

I love the liberal use of aliens and Christmas bows.

Wig on a Chain

Here is a dark comedy Christmas song by Jonathan Coulton. You may know him from Re: Your Brains, which is hilarious. Give him a listen! Side note: the guy in this video is cute. Just sayin'.

I was supposed to have my Medieval Latin exam today (shudder), but gale force winds have basically shut down Glasgow. I really wish I lived closer to the beach, and wasn't so damn lazy. Nap time!

Countdown to Christmas: Music Video Style with (Old-School) Mariah Carey

My first memory of this song was actually performing it during my Christmas voice recital circa 1998. It's such a true 90s classic Christmas song. Oh and Couch, take note of the bunz' appearance at approximately 1:56. I will now continue to watch copious amounts of Love Actually.

Countdown to Christmas: Music Video Style with Wham!

Guys, I have to thank Adulting for introducing me to this gem of a video. I used to think of this song as that annoying one with the weird lyrics and instrumentals. Not anymore. I didn't even know this song had a music video to accompany it. This video has it all: 80s ski style at a cabin that can only be reached via gondola, flashbacks in the snow with blond mullet guy (really just any shot with the many mullets provided for enjoyment), two characters who sneak awkward we-slept-together-and-you-broke-my-heart-but-i'll-keep-looking-at-you looks with each other. I mean, honestly, this video is so amazeballs. And according to the comments, the Poles are apparently huge fans of this song. I don't blame them. Between the blond guy brooding from his parka and the many mullets (So many mullets!) it's hard for me to choose the best part about this video. Please enjoy and watch on repeat. I swear, it gets better and better.

Countdown to Christmas: Music Video Style with NSYNC

I don't think I've ever seen this video in its full entirety. I missed out on so much! Look at how young they all were. Check out JT's hair! And Joey Fatone's baby face! Also, Gary Coleman?!? I even remember all of those glorious late 90s/early 2000's fashion and hair styles. Pretty sure I once wore a similar hair style of the girl with the 2 thin pigtails. In public. Where people could see me. Ahhh, the glory days. I have found a slew of fantastic Christmas music videos so enjoy because I will most definitely be posting them here.

Trawling my itunes

I love making mixes for my ipod and giving them obscure lyric references or motifs. It's ok, I'm that kind of person. I definitely think it's borne of a life, which is lumbering down the path towards professorialhood.

I just bought (well, used a gift card) Florence + the Machine's new album Ceremonials, which is a fantastic sophomore album. I enjoy her grandiose style, which could easily become gaudy; as well as, the roughness of her voice. My favourite track is Shake it Out, which is probably on the radio, but I don't have one and I'm not a fan of the bananarama commercials or talk show hosts. Give the video a gander, especially because her outfits are beautiful, especially the white gossamer number at the end. And the tango scene.

With 3000 + song in my library, there are constantly opportunities to revisit old music as part of my crafting process. I threw in some Camera Obscura to balance out the Florence. I love I Need All the Friends I Can Get, which unironically reminds me of my time living in Mile End in Montreal.

Total side note: I need to figure out how to post youtube videos. Lame on my part.