Website of the Week

I stumbled upon this website from another website I frequent, though I really can't remember what. It's called "The Awesomer" and it totally lives up to its name. I've found t-shirts, games, cars, action figures, screen shots from upcoming games, shirts, lunch bags, sushi and a ton of other things that I can't even think of right now. Some of my favorite things (besides the spoiler shirt below) are:
Incredibots
Marshall Alexander paper toys
40 Inspirational Speeches (totally worth watching. I wanted to do something great after I watched it)
Silent Film Star Wars
and of course, German Star Trek Commercials

I hope you all enjoy!

spoiler shirt

And here's a shirt that has all of the spoilers from well-known movies. Check it out if you dare!

Spoilt t-shirt

Proposition 8 - The Musical

This is amazing!!

Spring Awakening!!!

Let me just say that when my friend started talking to me about getting student rush tickets for a musical I had never heard of, I was a bit indifferent about going. I didn't really care because I'm hoping to see more musicals and plays soon.

Now, I can't imagine my life without seeing this play. My friends and I got tickets ON STAGE!! They were the cheap seats!!!! I couldn't believe it. We were literally sitting with the cast around us. We could touch them (though we were told we would get thrown out if we talked to, touched, or poked the actors). To let you see where I was, here is a picture of the stage and where I was:

WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah. You're jealous.

Here's some more pics, because it was so awesome!

Completely and totally one of the best performances I have ever seen. Now, I haven't seen all that many musicals, but I have seen enough plays, symphony concerts, and band concerts to choke a horse, and I have never seen actors as young as this perform as well as they did. Completely professional, completely prepared, they were better than many seasoned acting troupes that I have seen. Some were still in high school, and some were in their twenties, but all were amazing. Tonight was closing night in Portland, but they will be in California for 6 weeks I think, and if you can see it, GO! And ask for the tickets on the stage - it is completely worth it!!

Singer of the Week

Ximena Sariñana is one of my new favorite artists. I've been trying to find her new album, Mediocre, at Everyday Music for forever now, but they are on backorder for it. She just got nominated for a Latin Grammy, and she better win!!! I describe her as a Latin Norah Jones, but better. I hope you guys like this song, the classic jazz song Volare.

Her official Website is here. Though her website is in Spanish, so you might have better luck with the NPR website, who did a really nice article on her this month.

Jesus Dubs

There is a series of four short videos that show an old bible movie with clever dubs. This is my favorite one, but you should check them all out!

I wish I had a sing-along blog!

My friend showed me thing blog/video thing this week, and it is so freaking amazing!!

It's in three acts and runs about 42 minutes, but it is hilarious, and very very very well done! You really should watch it. It can be a little dull at the beginning, but once the songs start, you won't be able to stop watching!!!

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog