Top 4 Overplayed.

Why. why. WHY. are the top 4 most requested songs on radio stations the 4 most overplayed?

I mean, I get the obvious. But what I am saying is... why are you calling in and requesting songs that you will hear in no more than 2 minutes? By the time you get in on the radio station, guess what? They just played your song. But you didn't hear it, because you had the radio turned down. Because you have to when you are calling into the radio station. Congratulations. You're an idiot.

So I guess my issue is I want to hear the top 4 interesting requested songs. I want to hear some throwbacks people. I want them to be like "Alright these are our top 4 requested songs" and Sean Kingston's Fire Burning comes on. Yes, hell yes, who all called in to hear that song?! Epic. I liked that song as well, good choice.

I mean, I know when IIIII called in to request a song, (that is not infamous among my friends) it was not an overplayed song. It was popular yes, but still had few and far between plays. It was a once every 3-4 hours. Not a once an hour. But that was when there was a lot of music coming out.

I guess I have no real way to summarize this. I just really don't like hearing top 4, top 5 lists and then after they are done playing those... they play them again. Because they are in the loop. Ridiculousness.

Now that I reread my work, I bet those radio stations don't even track the most requested songs. They just get lazy and just play the most popular songs out because it seems the most logical. Well I'm just making things up at this point but just remember, requesting songs is because you DON'T get to hear them every hour.

I may just be bitter because I once got suckered into announcing one of those lists. When I called to request a song.

Ring-a-ling,
Em

The Playboy Clubbed

Alright, so it comes as no surprise that I have been watching The Playboy Club faithfully. I have to admit I find the Playboy Bunny the epitome of classy sexuality. If ever I get my figure to where I want it to be I will one day be a Playboy Bunny for Halloween. Blame it on The Girls Next Door, but I just don't see anything wrong with it.

And now it comes to my attention that The Playboy Club has been canceled. And that it has been rallied against by parent groups and whatnot as being degrading and too sexual and women's rights blahdiddy blah blah blah.

Now...let me get this straight... the show is premised on girls who had nowhere to turn, who wanted to make something of their lives, get their start in the world. And that's....degrading....? How? Because they wear skimpy bunny suits? Because of the magazine? Even though anyone who knows their history... the bunny is far different from the playmate.

But it's ok for Pan Am* to be aired (with considerably shoddier writing) which basically implies the SAME lifestyle? But because they are wearing a stewardess uniform and therefore covering up more of their body it's ok? Isn't there some sort of saying regarding dressing up a mule in horseshoes but it's still a mule... ? And l mean like they totally have a great range of diversity in that show too just like The Playboy Club... oh...wait...nope. Just kidding.

Dear World,
I am confused.

So The Playboy Club is alas too provocative for primetime. But it's ok for the character Brittany on Glee* to wear that horrendously inappropriate short skirt? A show that's even more geared to the impressionable age group? Oh I'm sorry, it's ok because it isn't degrading... she was singing Beyonce's Girls, which is centered on girls running the world. So skimpy/slutty outfits are cleared when their backed by a powerful song. A skimpy sexy outfit has no place in a time where women were all around degraded. Nice hypocrisy, parent groups.

I guess all I want is the show back, because it was getting really good, and I really wanted to see it through. So if a cable network would like to pick that up... that would be aces.

I'm Bunny,
Em



* These shows have redeeming qualities too, but for comparison sake I singled them out. I actually watch both of these as well.

Short and Sweet

This, kiddos, will be short and sweet.

Because I've had a bit to drink.

Because typing and spelling correctly is hard.

The people who hate reality television... are people who can't admit the life they live.

Jersey Shore, Real World, don't deny it... these people exist in your life. The only difference is, their versions have been condensed to fit a season. These people carry it out your entire friendship. Think about it. I could elaborate if you want me to. And I will win.

MTV knows,
Em

Make Me Lose My Breath

So I am sitting here watching It's Complicated with Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin. And I am watching it because I really love Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin, and because I was told by many people how hilarious it is.

And it is. I am laughing.

However, that being said, the character Jane Adler always seem to be out of breath. Like I don't kknow if it's because she's under a lot of stress, or excitement, or if there is a breathing issue. But everyone knows I have breathing issues, like if I see someone take a deep breath, I have to take a deep breath and sometimes I have to take deep breaths to make sure I still can... I digress.

The point is... I just don't know how to handle characters that are always out of breath. I feel like I have anxiety. You just want to shout "STOP. BREATHE. Now go..."


In other news, I teared up during the season finale of Awkward. Talk about your awkward... I feel completely embarrassed by that.


Take a deep breath and count to 10,
Em

BIRTHDAY MONTH!

Oh yeah baby! The best 2 months are ahead. September -- Husker football, my birthday, great weather. October -- more Husker football, continuous great weather, Branson camping and Halloween. Not to mention, Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Octoberfest, Apple Cider. Oh gosh, I could go on.

Right now I currently am undergoing a toothache, or jaw ache of some sort. And it's really getting to me. I think I might have to go get some oragel or whatever that stuff is.
I think my biggest fear is that it is a tooth issue and I am going to have to get it pulled or something like that. And then I fear that I am going to lose all of my teeth. Like they're all going to fall out. It's probably because I haven't been to a dentist in years, but now I don't want to go due to anxiety that they're going to be like -- your mouth is a mess and we're taking out all of your teeth. EEK!

I'm watching Made right now. The Made coach is super hot. And that's kind of the only reason why I'm watching the episode. That's sad.

Alright I can't even think clearly right now, I need to look up solutions for this tooth issue.

Two thirty,
Em

Since I wasn't able to watch the VMAs with my usual crowd ... and by usual crowd I mean of course my friends that allow me to make comments throughout the whole thing -- I will instead do it on here! Suck it up, if you don't want to read them, move along.

1) Lady Gaga is a lot shorter than I thought, amazing what heels will do

2) 'Lil Wayne -- stop skateboarding - you're black' HAHAHAHA classic.

3) I still think Jonah Hill is funny and furthermore, I'd still be all over that. Except now he's in shape and so would 10 million other girls -- but just a heads up Jonah -- I woulda been on that pre lifestyle change -- jusss sayin.

4) Niki Minaj -- What in the...

5) Is Jessie J in a cast? And is it bedazzled?

6) Miley -- What is that dress? You look 75. In 1940. And not in the good way.

7) Beavis and Butthead's return will be interesting....do you think they'll modernize it?

8) Jessie J looks like Ginnifer Goodwin -- no seriously -- to the point that I think they're the same person.

9) Ugh Nirvana mentions -- 2 so far, 'nuff said.

10) Chris Brown < Peter Pan

11) "He's my boy" - Justin Bieber about Chris Brown ... watch out Selena Gomez...

12) Gaga, Britney, Beyonce all at once? Oh goodness almost can't even handle it.

13) Yep, still love Beyonce even IF I am not a huge fan of the latest album.

14) Ugh another one.

15) WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE!?! I blame Dan and Jeff for lacking in keeping me updated on music that I am COMPLETELY boggled as to who these new artists are. With the exception of Wiz Khalifa (ih) and Foster the People.

16) I LOVE that Lady Gaga didn't break character. Having once dressed in drag myself, it's a blast. Haha so awesome.

Wellp that's all I got because I didn't remember to record it beyond scheduled time so it cut off. Blast it! Oh well. Pretty decent I must say.

Moon Man,
Em

If You're Sleeping, Are You Dreaming

I think the one thingwe take for granted in the entire world more than anything else is memories. We have so many memories and we don't even remember all of them. Right now I am listening to a song that came up on my iTunes and I can tell you exactly why I have this song. A boyfriend of the past once posted the lyrics to this entire song to me, shortly after that it was on the radio as my mother dropped me off at driver's ed which I hated because I didn't know anyone, but hearing this song on the radio and associating it with my then boyfriend meant all the world to me.

And now that I hear this song a good....8 years? later? Maybe more... I can still recall all of that. I can still remember the exact moment that I saw those lyrics for me. I knew then and there he would be my first love. He was and still is. We are good friends now and I thank the Lord every day that we were able to realize we weren't meant for each other at that time and were able to be great friends out of the whole experience. After all, high school relationships are sooooo overrated (ha. Haha.) But at the same time, that kid that for his own privacy I will remain nameless, and I were destined to be in each other's lives forever, we were just too young to understand that it didn't have to include sex.

There's no real moral, and I am sure I will bring up this subject time and time again because it boggles my mind every time how much we dismiss our memories when honestly, they are sooo powerful. a scent, a smell, a color, a show, a movie, or some simple song lyrics can change your mood instantly.

Did I mention this same song also got me through countless days of work as a strawberry picker?!


Someday Blue October, I will call YOU,
Em