A Genius of Our Time.

You know how there are those people, nerds even, that can talk for hours about an obscure prson or thing that they are obssessed. Well, I'm one of those people. Recently I've thought about those people that are pure geniuses in their field. Yes, there is Einstein, and all those historic people...but I'm talking about the genius pepole that we know an can relate to. Here are "my" geniuses.

Mr. Eric Whitacre: a contemporary choral composer who is the Mozart of our time. He a truly revolutionary composer who is only a merely 31 years old. He has been put on the same pedestal as John Rutter. Whitacre uses super intricate harmonies and creates chords that boggle the mind. You think, "How the hell does he think of that?" and you have an ear-gasm for a while. Plus, he's not bad lookin' either. This song"Leonardo Dreams of his Flying Machine" is currently my obsession.

Genius. Pure Genius

Mr. Alexander McQueen: a visionary fashion designer whose groundbreaking designs can only be described as walking art. Alexander McQueen's designs have broken boundaries of what is consion.ed fashion. He comes up with insanely beautiful art pieces that yet again leave you wondering "HOW THE HELL????"

Here are some pictures from his "Savage Beauty" show at the MET.

I leave you in a state of bliss. Don't mess it up.

Time Flies.

My brother graduated from college. COLLEGE. Holy crap. I'm just in awe.
I'm so proud, yet scared at the same time.
That's where I'll be in only five years.

When you think of five years as "half a decade" it seems longer....I'll do that.

The End of the World.

Apparently, it's today. Well, I guess that means I don't have to do homework today. Although, I did wake up and for the first time it was sunny and birds were chirping, and everyone seemed to be in a happy mood...ominous? Well, even if it is that last day of the WORLD, we're gonna party it up PROM STYLE. Toodles.

Prom Eve.

School was a-buzz today, about PROMMMMMMMMM tomorrow night. About what people are planning to do with their hair, and some girls were leaving school to get manicures, and it was just fabulous. However, holy crap! There seems to be so much drama...or "prom-a," as it's been known as. Everyone's stressing about how there is drama with their date. Drama with where "pre-prom" will be. And whose house will allow drinking for "post prom." Now, I'm going with mt group of friends....who might as well be the most practical and innocent group of people ever. We thought very practically. Our corsages are made out of silk flowers (so they don't die, yet look FABULOUS).Corsages are crazy expensive. But with fake flowers that look real...that were made by one of us? Genius. Dresses and tuxes that are borrowed, or reused. Pre-prom = one of our houses...to take pictures...and drink...ginger ale. One of our "group" is taking pictures, then going to a performance she's in, the coming back for the last hour of prom. Genius-ly practical. Annnnnd, we're not renting a fancy schmancy limo or "party-bus," we're taking our OWN party bus...aka the SCHOOL BUS!!!!! WOOP WOOP!!! Here's our equation for our post prom:

post prom = friend's house + disney movies + (sleepover x fun) - drinking

I'm excited. And I've been a total nerd in school for saying that. Whatever.

Corsages are funny things.

It's Silly, I Know.

I just had a singing concert tonight, and it was my last one of the year. And we sounded GOOD. The select group I'm in sang both of our tight-nit jazz pieces impeccably and our main choral group performed Eric Whitacre's With a Lily in Your Hand (aka SUPAHHHH INTRICATE), and Rutter's challenging Requiem with a full orchestra. Also (not to toot my own horn), but I received an award and got recognized for being accepted into an All-State choir. Now, after the performance, when your feeling good and (I know it sounds stupid, and TOTALLY vain) you want someone to tell you how FABULOUS you were and how TALENTED you are. I was looking for this from my parents, and they promptly decided to change the conversation to my schedule for tomorrow. Wake up. School. Come home. Eat. Get ready for prom. Sleep. I'm left in the lurch saying "Ummmmmm....hello? I just performed four INCREDIBLY difficult pieces that we've been working on for months! Any recognition?" It's silly, I know (hence the title), but everyone likes to be appreciated after a performance. Forgive me for this rant-y and tremendously self-indulgent rant, but I need to say (or type) something.

P.S. This is what we sang. DIFFICULT, no?

Endless Belting.

Here is a compilation of amazing belting video s that I find myself trying to imitate in the shower...they never work.

My girl Marla. Never ceases to amaze me.

C'mon!!!!

Genius.

Then of course there's already made compilations that have my girls: Sutton, Judy, Barbra, Bernadette.

Okay. I'm obsessed. And I'm fine with that.

Lost in Time.

My alarm clock is 7 minutes fast. My cell phone is 5 minutes slow.To check the correct time, I either have to do math (crap), or go downstairs to look on the oven clock. My mornings are hectic. I wake up at 6:15 by my alarm clock (which really means that I wake up at 6:08) and "snooze" until (real time) 6:30. Then I am rushing, rushing, rushing to get up, get ready, look fabulous, and get down to catch the bus at 6:44.

....and THAT is why I don't eat breakfast a lot of the time.
Moral of the story.

Spark of Creation.

This song is genius, Stephen Schwartz, you are kinda God.

It's called "Spark of Creation," from Children of Eden, which I guess is kinda an Adam and Eve story (I'm not really familiar). Here are some genius examples of this FIERCE song.

 

Natalie Weiss. 'Nuff said.

 

Julia Murney. Her first "BEYONNNND" is so beautiful that

the person behind her even starts to smile.

Enjoy! I know I have.

Decisions.

Graduation parties are happening for senior around next month, and there are joint parties for certian people. When you get an invitation...and three girls are celebrating their graduation, you want to be supportive and go. However, you only REALLY know one of them, and you are essentially only friends in class. Granted you are very good friends in class...and the hall. You laughs, you jokes, you feel like a good friend with this person. BUT ALSO, this person is a grade above you.
Now you have this awkward situation where you know only one of the girls and you're only friends in class. This means that while your friend is hanging out with friends in HER grade, you will be the awkward junior at a senior's graduation.
WHAT DO YOU DO??

P.S. Totally making this harder for myself...but I'm a drama queen....and I also really want lemon cheesecake. Anyone?

Trifecta....Tricycle...Triangle.

This morning I'm leaving for the weekend for a wedding/graduation/coming home reception (for three separate people) in the same location. It's gonna be crazy...and crowded. Okay, here's to a four hour car ride, to go to an event where I only one of the three honorees. Score.

ANTM All Stars

The next Season of America's Next Top Model is being called "The All Star Cycle," and when I heard this I thought it was going to be the girls from past cycles who were WRONGLY eliminated and given a second chance.
However, as it turns out, all of those girls are the models with the MOST work in ANTM history, so the ANTM crew decided to bring back the models that were either controversial, drama makers, or just talented. The girls are:

Shannon Stewart: Cycle 1. She made it all the way to the top 2. 

Definitely a major competitor this new cycle

Camille Macdonald: Cycle 2. Complete divaaa. Said in a go-see to a client

"Ummmm...THIS is my SIGNATURE walk at its what is going to make me famous!"

 Brittany Brower: Cycle 4. Known as the PARTY-ER! Extremely beautiful though

Bre Scullark: Cycle 5. Someone stole her gronaloa bars...she got pissssed.

She made it to the top three. Contender indeed.

Lisa D'Amato: Cycle 5. Crazy. Alcoholic. But talented.

Bianca Golden: Cycle 9. Bitch. She kinda was put in jail for beating up Nicki Blonsky...

Dominique Reighard: Cycle 9. I never liked her. Just that.

Isis King: Cycle 11. ANTM's first and only transgender contestant. Tyra help her complete her surgical transformation. A truly touching story.

Sheena Sakai: Cycle 11. I LOVED HER. Sassy. Asian. Gorgeous. 

She looks like Kimora Lee Simmons and could be in the finals.

Allison Harvard: Cycle 12. DEFINITELY a fan favorite. Her eyes are huge, but GORGEOUS. 

She made it to the final two and lost, but will definitely be a main competitor.

Laura Kirkpatrick: Cycle 13. Just a bowl of Southern cuteness. Also made it to the top two.

Angelea Preston: Cycle 14. Ugh. She's back.

Kayla Ferrel: Cycle 15. She's a FIERCE high fashion red haired lesbian. 'Nuff said.

Alexandria Everett: Cycle 16. Bitch.

Those are the girls. HOWEVER, girls that should have been called back...but are too busy WORKING:

From top to bottom: 

Katarzyna Dolinka (should had won. No doubt)

Analiegh Tipton (COMPLETE fan favorite of EVERYONE!)

Joanie Dodds (Stunning. Should've won also.)

Mollie Sue Gondi (Eliminated for lack of personality...who's laughing now?)

Anya Kop (working like NO OTHER)

Chantal Jones (the most gorgeous girl in top-model history)

Sorry for the EXTREMELY LONG POST. But...whatever. You probs won't even read it.

The Voice...-s in my head?

I have a new obsession. It's called The Voice. It is  a new television program similar to American Idol, but minus all the screaming screeching singers. Here's how it works. There are four "coaches" who are supah famous: Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine, and Blake Shelton. Genius. These coaches pick 8 people to be a part of there "team" which will be narrowed down to four singers per team.
During the auditions, the judges face their backs to the singers so they ONLY hear their voices. When the coaches hear something they like, they turn their chairs around, and the singer has to pick who they want their coach to be. Genius. My favorite so far is Kelsey Rey. Watch:

P.S. Did anyone else think that Glee TOTALLY RUINED "Rolling in the Deep"? I'm pissed. You don't mess with Adele. Plus, that slap at the end was HORRIBLY fake.

C'mon!

Expectations.

Tomorrow, I am visiting the Rhode Island School of Design for a college information session and tour. I've been dedicated to RISD since I have been in high school because of the website and how is has the title of the "best art school in the country." But now, as I am going there to visit, I'm scared I'm not going to enjoy the atmosphere or the people. But that's ridiculous...right? That's what I'm telling myself.

I need something to take my mind off of this....
Okay, this is Krysta Rodriguez....with a hilarious song....and sounding phenomenal.
Those are your expectations now....uh oh, a call-back to the title of the post. Shocker for the masses.

See ya. Yo.

HAPPY ONE HUNDRED!!!!!!!!!

I had too much fun.

That's right! This blog is officially my hundredth blog! Who would've thunk it?

One hundred posts.  Here's to the future...and yes...Christmas lights are ALWAYS in fashion for curtains.

Motivation?

Uh oh. That time has come.
It's May. School ends in June.

I am at that point now, where I just want school to end.
And I have no motivation to do work...which sucks...cuz I'm a junior.
So grades matter.

Crap.

Just When You Thought You Were Out of the Woods.....

The world of SATs. I thought I was done with you.
Alas. Thus is not the case.

Apparently, I now have to take an SAT II, or an ACT. Now, this wouldn't normally both ALL that much. However upon some thought, it does. I;m applying pretty exclusively to art schools (aka RISD and MICA) which only require SAT I tests...if at all. I am also, however, applying to Boston University, a school that I feel obligated to apply to because of my mother's professorial position there, and my brother's attendance there....aka: legacy + professor = major financial reduction. However, I personally don't have a great deal of desire to go to Boston University. To be admitted to BU, you have to have both SATs and ACTs, which is simply annoying. I thought I was done....and now I have a month to train myself for that 6 hour marathon of a test....

This is where the problem comes in: I am doing something I don't want to do, for a place I don't want to go to.

I think its FABULOUS...

ANTM...it was inevitable...

Anyone who knows me, knows many things about me:

1) My name is Adam (or "Hey There!" on occasion.)
2) I'm not the BIGGEST fan of school
3) I'm loud....just cuz.
and
4) That I REALLY like America's Next Top Model.

I tried to put off this ANTM (that's what the cool kids call it now-a-days) blog for a while...but in the current cycle, we are down to just three girls. Here's the breakdown. There's Brittani (left), Hannah (center), and Molly (right)

They are portraying this cycle as another "high fashion" cycle, where the winner gets a spread in Italian Vogue, which is a VERY big deal. Okay, here's the breakdown...even further:

Brittani = clearly the most high fashion...however, she stupidly made a public scene at one of the other girls for being fake...at the photoshoot. Tyra doesn't like unprofessional-ism.

Hannah = hippie chic. She is a bright, little ball of sunshine. However, although ADORABLE. Her photos are not stable. Some are amazing...some are BADDDD.

Molly = Judges favorite. She takes photos that the judges seem to LOVE, but is so immature and complains about everything. "It's too hot here in Morocco." Ummmm....you're in MOROCCO. How lucky are you?

I want Brittani to win. So there. If you read this...I'm proud of you...and if not, I REALLY don't blame you.

Royal Wedding...FOR KIDS!!!!

SO today in school a girl, knowing I've been OBSESSED with the Royal Wedding, gave me this:

That's right. A William and Kate...COLORING PAGE!!!!!You have no idea how excited I was. I can't wait to color it...with all it's British goodness. But one question....WHERE'S PIPPA? Questions for another time. Cheerio!

It's Always in the Last Place You Look

I had to find a DVD today to return to the library. I had the case...but not the physical DVD. I took apart my ENTIRE room. Through out papers in my desk. Moved my bookcase. Undressed my bed.


Then I moved onto other rooms in the house. The living room. Basement. Dad's office. The Vatican. Everywhere. (the Pope wasn't too thrilled...he's not a big "Will and Grace" fan)


Then, after about an hour...I look under my bed. And there it is. In the most generic place for lost things to be. I felt cool. And by cool I mean stupid. Interchangeable? I hope so.

Such a Rebel.

So, today I discovered how to convert Youtube videos to mp3s and put them on my iPod. It seem so illegal, and it probably is...but I am so happy right now that I don't care. I have essentially spent the whole day converting essentially all Karmin songs that would have been unaccessible to me unless I had a computer! I am so excited. Uh-oh....I see police banging on my door...okay. Stay cool. Annnnd, there they go bursting through the door. They keep yelling things like "You have the right to remain silent," and I say "Well, of course I'm going to be silent...I have to listen to all this music I just illegally downloaded. Shhhhhhh."

I think it's going to end well.

See you in eight to ten.

Whose Line is it Anyway?

Wayne Brady = A GENIUS! There's this sketch, in the super well known comedy improv show "Whose Live is it Anyway?"...which I am perplexed as to why it got canceled. So, the prompt for this scene, is that Colin and Ryan have to be infomercial hosts selling a CD set to viewers. From the audience, a person suggested "Songs of the Garbage Man," which is genius. Ryan and Colin come up with genres and titles for these songs, and Wayne has to come up with the song on the spot. REAL TALENT. Watch and you'll laugh hysterically...especially when they talk about "tin pan alley."

And now the Songs of the Mechanic. C'mon. Genius.

Walk of Hun-grrrrrrrr.

20 miles. SO sore. Stupid.