BAH

Nine Days Left

2010-06-21T21:34:00.000-07:00

So begins the story of the roommate from hell. She has a great personality, but the housekeeping skills of an infant. The kitchen is full of dishes and roaches. The living room floor covered in stains, Caribou coffee cups with some kind of fruit juice in them, dirty laundry, and shopping bags with rotten fruit. The AC is constantly broken due to something that my roommate is constantly doing, I'm sure, and I can't ever seem to find the magazines that I'm supposed to receive. This isn't even the worst of it. By the time I move out, I hope to have explained all the pains of living with the roommate who just pretty much stepped out of the dumpster because these are...
stories about my roommate...

Scramble, Scramble, Surrender

2008-02-15T22:46:00.000-08:00

I have not yet found a musician of the month for February...It makes me sad. I just haven't been able to find an artist whom has track after track of good music. Soooooo, I'll just suggest a few artists, songs, and their videos.
Ready
Get set
GOPHER (fooled you)
GO!!!:

Black Betty - Ram Jam

-It's not hard to see why I love this song. Crazy tempo changes, amazing guitar solos, amazing drum solos; I mean, what's not to love about this song. I guess you could call it down home southern rock.

Let's Get Dirty - Redman

-Takes me back. Like way back. I was in seventh grade when this came out? Sixth? Anyway, the video is amazing, I love Redman, for he is one of the few modern rappers that i like. Also, I could dance to this forever...

Maybe Not - Christian Walz
They wouldn't let me embed...
-YOU MUST CLICK THAT LINK. The video for this song is fucking awesome. Also, he is another Swedish guy that makes the most amazing music. Beautiful! How do you say that in Swedish? (Edit: the dancing is soooo cute!!!)

Carry Around - Annuals

-"I've got magic in my head, Magic up my nose, magic comin' out my fingers, magic crawlin' out my eyes, I got magic everywhere, I fucKING LOVE IT" When I heard that, I knew I loved this song. An awesome local Raleigh band that continues to rock my world every time I hear it, the Annuals ran away with my heart at the Cat's Cradle that one day.

Lie Lie Lie - Serj Tankian

-I know you all know and love Serj Tankian religiously after my marvelous musician of the month feature, but I bet you haven't seen the video to one of my favorite songs on his album. I think it's interesting. So I put it up here. I also wanted you to have five solid songs to listen to because I am awesome like that.

Well there you have it. Five awesome songs to add to your arsenal of awesome songs to listen to. You should do a happy dance of joy and jubilation. Yipee! My braces hurt...
Anika With a Y

I SHALL BE #1!!!

2008-02-07T13:13:00.000-08:00

Okay, so everyone knows i am out for the semester due to a lack of funds, right?
WELLLLL, help me be happy by letting me advertise for a second.
This website here (http://www.studentloannetwork.com/10K?sp=Aminusy@yahoo.com) is a chance for you to alllllll win 10k and it's prettttttty simple. Register, make sure to put my email at the bottom, and then eat chips. The chips are for good luck obviously. Anyway, the reason why i'm so excited about this is not because of the money or smutt like that, it's just because they have this point system. They also put the top point earners in a list of the top five. I WANT TO BE NUMBER ONE! It would be nice to see my name in a number one spot somewhere. Plus, the site is very helpful, and i've learned a lot from the forums and such about student loans. This will help me research some more and make my decision about getting a private student loan or not. But, for now, I just want to be number one. NUMBER ONE!! so help me out here. okay. I love you long time if you do.
Tanku,
Anika With a Y

All Together Now...Ljungblahd

2008-01-15T22:14:00.001-08:00

So, I'm updating my musician of the month today. I promise not to let you down and to bring you another delectably unknown artist. This one was really hard. I had to choose between someone i have listened to forever and someone I just recently evaluated. I went with the forever part because I'm cool and nobody can beat me. Anyway, the musician of the month, without any further sidetracks, is Samuel Ljungblahd. He is a Swedish R&B/Jazz/Gospel singer and he is so good that he transcends three music genres. No. I'm not lying. He does. I was hooked in August by the first track i ever heard by him, Eazy, off of his debut album (Reason Why) and i still listen to that song to this day. It's as if it never gets old. All of his other songs are just as 'eazy' to get into, especially if you're one who is down for any kind of music. The songs on his album just aren't able to stay in one genre or another, and because of his magnificent mastery of that I give him my musician of the month award for January. The only bad thing about this musician is that he is so little known in the United States that there is almost no possible way to get his music. The only option is iTunes, and not only do I not have the program, I also don't really have the money at the moment to buy it offline. If it were in stores though, I could probably buy it in a heartbeat because I'm a sad little impulse buyer when it comes to music. Back on subject, it is quite obvious to me that he is a sensation that should head its way over here to the states because he's an awesome singer and because i said so. Everyone has to follow what I say. His last name is also awesome. I think I will name your child that, if you don't mind.

You'll Like Samuel Ljungblahd if you like: Justin Timberlake, John Legend, Robyn Thicke, Stevie Wonder, That song Roxanne I dunno who it's by, etc.
Artist's Website: In Swedish, But Easy To Understand And different from the link in the sidebar, more music.
Picture Taken From: TalkingMusic.info - Samuel Ljungblahd (Also in Swedish)

The runner up was Lightspeed Champion. So we'll call him the musician of the month for December. I only like a couple of his songs though, so he's not as good of a pick.
My life - uh...I'm being forced to take a semester off from school. I had money that didn't come in by the deadline to register for classes. So, yeah. I'm trying to get a full-time part-time (that makes sense, just think about it) job. That way i can get an apartment for summer session and next fall. I might also get my license and some other little things that i've been wanting to have like Ljungblahd's babies, i mean, mp3s...yeah...
You are the reason why I smile,
Anika With a Y

And So...

2008-01-11T22:15:00.001-08:00

A LOT OF THINGS HAPPENED IN 2007 THAT I NEVER THOUGHT WOULD'VE
THAT IS ALL
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
ANIKA WITH A Y

Christmas Tyme!!

2007-12-10T17:12:00.000-08:00

Simply having a wonderful christmas time!
I hated christmas about a week ago...
but shoot me...k...everyone is a hypocrite.
No one has caught my attention to make musician of the month, but when I find him/her/them I will make sure to put my creative abilities to use and do a little useless thingy about them.
There's ink on my finger...it won't go away...it's from my exams this morning...no more of those until like thursday and then i'm home free. First semester of college, I must say, has been fully eventful. Made a lot of friends, did a lot of shit, been to a lot of parties, danced a lot, and studied harder for econ than i've ever studied in my entire life. Damn my horrible multiple choice skills. Damn them to hell...forever...with those nasty red hot dogs...those things are untasty...I also just found a new word.
For once in my life, I can't wait to go home and lay my happy ass on the carpet and not do anything for like a month. Except fill out the fafsa again. Which will mean nothing. As always.
If anybody gots anything i can do for the next two days, you can call me...
Life is good, as it should be. AND omg i wish i hadn't started my blog over again...I wanna check something but it is disappeared. cry and cryness.
I AM FISH HEAR ME SWIM,
Anika With a Y

POWER SERJ

2007-11-14T12:29:00.000-08:00

In case you haven't clicked the Musician Of The Month link that I just newly put up after Halloween, the artist to the left of this text here is Serj Tankian. If you're wondering, 'hey isn't that the guy from..' yes that is the guy from System of A Down. He just recently put out a solo album that I do so love to death, so I decided to do some research and actually do a Musician of the Month Feature. Are you ready? We start in....NOW. Elect The Dead, Takian's newly new (yes, newly new) solo album, continues to give either political...hold on....there are some random guys in my suitemate's room and it's making me afraid. Anyway, his album continues to give either strong political harmonies or random sporaticness that we all love about System of A Down. The only things astoundingly different are the increase in amazing piano riffs and the lack of the guitarists high pitch voice, but don't worry, Tankian himself provides that for us every once in a while on the album. My recommended songs have to be "The Unthinking Majority" and "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition." "The Unthinking Majority" is just an amazing political rally song. If you ever want to start a revolution, this would be the song to do it to. Just like when I have a revolution against these random ass men in my suite mates room making all sorts of noise, I will play this song loud as hell. The song also provides amazing breaks for the delicious piano riff that just makes my soul leap into some kind of Russian dance (yes, I know he's Armenian). "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition" is a mixture of that politicalness and sporaticness that I talked about earlier and that is exactly why I like it. Tankian sings about the "guns being above the ground" but the song in itself switches rhythms and even goes into a soulful harmonic part. That part basically electrocutes my soul. I don't know how. It's like a...umm...how do I explain...POWER SERJ of the heart. IT'S OVER NINE THOUSAND!

You'll like Serj Tankian if you like: System of A Down, Rage Against The Machine, Static X, Mindless Self Indulgence, etc.
Artists Website: OVA THUR FOO UNDA MUSICIAN OF THE MONTH
Picture Taken from: Artist Direct: Serj Tankian

Well then. That was extremely productive. I had to do it though. I felt compellllllllled and I must admit I had hella fun. Those men are still over there and I'm still scared. Some one saveee me plzzzzzzzzzz!

Nleith is a prophet, from the prophet came the king,
Anika With a Y
OH YEAH, DO THAT POLL!!!

FRANKLIN STREET

2007-10-31T10:37:00.000-07:00

Halloween
I haven't dressed up for that in so long.
Today that will change.
I will be arresting as many people as possible
'Cuz I'm an undercover cop as a prostitute.
YEAH, so you betta watch out or I'll handcuff your ass....
LOOK OUT FRANKLIN STREET
and oh yeah...links...i promise to put them up one day....

10-4,
Anika with a Y

Wait, I'm No Longer Homeless?

2007-10-18T16:38:00.000-07:00

The new house is so nice.
My parents and brother didn't have a house for a little while, but as I just said the new one is so nice. It's a resort and such and we're all in the country and mess. But, it is soooooo boring here...without a car and money. It's just ridiculously boring, it should be illegal how boring it is here. I wanted to go to the fair, but the lack of money and car just kinda rule that out.
BUT
I do love the house. It is very very amazing. It makes me happy and I feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel a lot less stressed about it.
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Okay
yeah
don't tell me how much fun the fair was...
I'll probably kill you....
Life is boringly tasty,
Anika With a Y

OMFG

2007-09-19T10:20:00.000-07:00

college goes by so quickly...
like I wake up from sleeping in decision calc and it's already hump day...
seriously I didn't think I slept that long...
....
I'm already reminiscing, isn't that just outrageously m16 karate chop type mess?
...
Anyway, on to some more important thingies, I know everyone will wear black on the 20th to protest against the Jena 6. Oh, you don't know what the jena 6 is? Well, I happen to be able to inform your lazy ass...:

That is just injustice, we're no longer in the 60s people, the civil war is over with, so you should get over it.
UUism is pretty cool, but you'll have to look that one up because I don't want to go looking for a youtube video on that.
OMG, I sit down to write a little something and it's already 1:30, I'm telling you college goes by so fast.

Bleh, Class,
Anika With a Y

Can I

2007-09-11T18:41:00.000-07:00

sing?

Maybe I'll Try,
Anika With a Y

SO NUMB

2007-08-27T08:30:00.000-07:00

So, I'm sitting here waiting for class to begin and I'm sitting on the floor just blahing around. That is an important fact that you must pay attention to or you will die and stuff like that. But, anyway, my foot fell asleep and I can't feel it right now. I might have to get it amputated. or something.
okay bai!,
Anika alkfdjijsaoidj

OMGSCHOOL!!!

2007-08-03T23:57:00.000-07:00

Where to start? I sell knives. Yes, isn't it all so amazingly emo. Yeah, I work with a company called Vector, where they deal with repeat customers. I call them, ask them what product they'd like to see and then come over and show it. I know what you're thinking. "Isn't that dangerous?" noooooooo, I'm the one holding the knife. THE OFFICE IS SOO SOS OSOSOSOSOS COOL. There are swords hanging up in the conference room. Apparently they are trophy swords for our regional division. Employees can win daggers. I WANT A DAGGER. WEEEEEEE!!!
My 18th birthday is next week, very exciting, yes I know. I'm incredibly sure I won't feel a bit different after becoming legally able to do all sorts of things, than I do now that I can't and don't. But, still it's the thought that counts. I dunno what I will do on my birthday. I'll probably like go out and do something that would have been illegal the day before, or just do an eighteenth birthday dance. Whatever it is, I'll be sure to take pictures and needlessly post them on facebook for all to see. O, that also means that I won't need a work permit for my job anymore. Awesome. Too bad I already got one, but once again it's the thought that counts.
We are supposed to be moving to a random place in the middle of no where sometime soon. Ummm, that was a shortlived paragraph...
I still haven't decided if I wanna make an appearance at band camp under the trees with Ice cream that is alllllll for me the week after my birthday. I'd love to just rub it in underclassmen faces that I'm FREE of band camp, but I actually used to love band camp and all the practices to the fullest extent, so I might just go to watch instead. The ice cream is still a serious plan though. I could watch band kids sweating their asses off in the heat of the summer while licking on ice cream in the beautiful shade and not letting them have any. Bah, I get the feeling that I wouldn't be that mean, and I'd give all my ice cream away and cry and stuff like that, so if I go, I'll probably leave the ice cream at home...YOU HAVE SALVATION FOR NOW, BAND CHILDREN!
I go to school (hopefully, but I won't explain because that's a long story) in two weeks. If I do go, I will be sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo thankful. I am sooo excited! I can't wait to dance in my new dorm room, walk all over campus, sing in random places, hang out at the student union, and take the bus to random places. I also, for the first time in my life, am excited about learning. I took the spanish placement exam unexpectedly without studying and placed into level 4 spanish with credit for level 3. How did I do such things? I have no clue. Yet, I couldn't get my IB diploma. Am I bitter about that? No, okay, maybe just a little. It might have something to do with the fact that I ended up walking from broughton to north hills for the fucking exams, but I'm only a little bitter. Anyway, I'm so excited about my classes and all of the cool things that one can do in college. OH MAN, and there will be none of the extreme high school drama that drained large quantities of my energy at the end of last year. I AM SO EXCITED. *Break for the EXCITED DANCE* okay back.
SONG QUOTE?: Take it easy, Dont worry 'bout it. I got this, I got this. Let me work it out, Let me work it out. Take it easy. Take it easy, Take it easy. Don't let me bo-ther you. Don't let me bo-ther you. Easy. Easy. Don't worry 'bout it. I got this, I got this. Let me work it out, Let me work it out. Take it easy. Don't let me bo-ther you. I got this, I got this. Let me work it out, Let me work it out. Take it easy. Work it out, Rjd2. I know it sounds redundant, but it is an orchestral work of art with a modern flair. I, for some reason or the other love it to fucking death. Check it out.
Blah, now I'm done doing anything for a while. Talk to ya in like October...
Don't let me bother you,
Anika With a Y

Starting over?

2007-07-25T20:33:00.000-07:00

Yeah...I just needed to...
I just seriously got the urge to delete and start over again.
Don't ask me why, because I have no answer.
You'll be left with a handful of questions, just like me. Silly people.
Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnyway. New blogs spell trouble, but lets hope this one doesn't
I also will delete emmie and I's blog in a little bit...I need a fresh start. Even though UNC is full of people that I know.
BUT
I can't wait. New faces, new people, new things, new freedom from parents. It's all so amazing that it's almost overwhelming.
PLUS, more chances to laugh. Going almost a whole summer without laughing has about killed me. There has been nothing to laugh at because it was so fucking boring without anything to do except read, and my book searching skills for comedy are not too great. Alas, I will laugh again. I did today at the beach. My stomach hurt immensely.
Well, I'll be building up my links again. Sheesh, it took me a long time to build all of them up, but I can do it. ICANDOIT! So let's toast:
To new beginnings in high places,
Anika With a Y