April flowers…
How was everyone’s April Fools’ Day? Did you play any pranks on friends, family members, etc.? I didn’t get to do anything this year, but I enjoyed seeing some of my favorite websites’ jokes.
The one that took the cake for me was Think Geek. I especially loved the caffeine sticks and the WiiHelm. The video for the WiiHelm is priceless. As crazy as it sounds, I actually think the caffeine sticks would be useful for pulling all-nighters, whether you’re staying up working on a paper for school or playing video games with your friends. 
Of course, you could always just try any of the site’s other caffeinated products instead (someday I’ll get around to purchasing the lip balm).
For the past few days I’ve been spending my extra hours playing WoW with Adam and his roommate Ace. Together we make an awesome team: a hunter, a rogue, and a priest. I don’t think I’ve had this much fun playing a video game in a really long time. Having a good group of people to play with definitely adds to the appeal of an online game.
On a random note, I’m not afraid to admit that I’m sort of a casual fan of Avril Lavigne. I don’t own any of her CDs or listen to her on my own time, and I don’t think she’s an amazingly profound musician by any means (her lyrics are pretty stupid), but I’ll turn the volume up and sing along just for fun if one of her songs plays on the radio. However, I can’t stand her newest song, “Girlfriend”. I think it’s completely obnoxious, and I switch the station whenever it comes on. Ugh, ugh, ugh!
Tickets! And animal friends!
Guess what arrived in the mail today…
Concert tickets! Mine and Adam’s. It’s getting closer!
Two new animals moved into my town in Animal Crossing today. One is a cow named Patty (cow patty…*bursts into laughter*) and the other is a rooster named Egbert. My town is turning into a farm! I sent them both letters with housewarming gifts in hopes that they’ll give me something in return (I’m so selfish! ). My favorite fellow citizen is an adorable bear named Maple. I hope she never decides to move away! She’s the cutest thing. See for yourself:
I just found out that you can buy Animal Crossing toys! Since I have a penchant for collecting useless stuff to display on shelves, I might have to get some of those.
I realize that I just wrote almost an entire entry devoted to a virtual world, but I’ve been babysitting my little cousin lately and Animal Crossing is what I do in my bits of spare time.
Alright, that was actually just an excuse. I’m so addicted it’s sad…
Lack of sleep leads to memes
I had planned to be asleep by now. Today was a rather long, stressful day and I was worn out by the end of it. I could think of nothing but how good my soft sheets and fluffy pillows would feel when I sank into them and let every muscle in my body relax. When I was finally able to lie down in bed, I started thinking about everything under the sun, and here I am at my computer, wide awake again. 
I tried playing Animal Crossing, but it’s no fun when all the animals are asleep and the shops are closed. I have nothing else to do, so I figured I might as well blog.
Rach tagged me to do an interesting meme. I’m supposed to list seven songs I’m currently enjoying and then tag seven more people. Here’s my list. Yay for music!
- “Magnolia” by The Hush Sound – I’ll go ahead and say that there will be lots of The Hush Sound on this list. I recently bought their Like Vines CD and I have it playing constantly both in my car and on my computer. “Don’t Wake Me Up” and “Wine Red” were the first songs I became addicted to, but now I’m moving on to others.
- “Where We Went Wrong” by The Hush Sound – Bob’s vocals remind me of old classics like Frank Sinatra sometimes. This song definitely sounds like it could have fit in during the 60’s.
- “Out Through The Curtain” by The Hush Sound – I love the lyrics of this song more than the music, but it’s still fantastic overall. My favorite lines are “My heart beats way too fast / To let regret sit in my lap / Won’t let it pass me by again.”
- “Read My Mind” by The Killers – I loved the Killers’ last album but thought “When You Were Young” was weak compared to it. Then “Bones” came out and they were redeemed in my eyes (plus, the video for it was directed by Tim Burton). Now I can’t stop listening to “Read My Mind”. Their new album’s singles keep getting better.
- “Time Stands Still” by The All-American Rejects – This song, along with the rest of their first CD, reminds me of one particular carefree summer during high school. Listening to it now puts me in the mood for warmer weather. Isn’t it weird how you sometimes relate a certain event, person, thing, etc. to a particular song? Or maybe I’m the only one who does that…
- “1000 Miles Per Hour” by OK Go – Fun and carefree, it’s a great song to listen to in the car. Just be sure not to drive as fast as it suggests.
- “American Pie” by Don McLean – I heard this song on the radio recently and was reminded of my love for it. It’s super long, but it’s such a good ol’ classic.
I’m not going to tag anyone, but you’re welcome to participate if you want to!
Music love
I just tried to download an AFI ring tone on my cell phone and it gave me the wrong song! It gave me “Hook” by Blues Traveler. I like Blues Traveler, but I wanted AFI! I’m not sure what to do. It only cost $2.50, so I should probably just forget about it. Still…it’s frustrating when you don’t get what you asked for.
I’m just now getting into AFI’s Decemberunderground CD. At first, I didn’t like it as much as their last one, but it has completely grown on me. My favorite songs from it are “Summer Shudder”, “The Interview”, “The Missing Frame”, and “37mm”.
I also love The Killers’ new song, “Read My Mind”.
What new CDs or songs are you currently enjoying, from any genre? I listen to all sorts of stuff. 
