So far all the songs on my Essentials list are at least 15 years old. Most are much, much older.
And you have probably noticed that I love them because they are more than just great songs – they almost all evoke happy memories for me. There is nothing like hearing a song you love and [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Elleen’s Essentials: Going all the way back to 2005
Posted in Elleen's Essentials, Things That Make Elleen Happy, music on November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Obama’s TV Dream Team
Posted in TV, Things That Make Elleen Happy on November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ok, I’m a bit of an inside-the-Beltway geek, so I’m totally into all the news and rumors about President-elect Obama’s cabinet appointments. That, to me, is what the NFL draft season is to my boyfriend.
So I’m loving Television Without Pity right now. They have compiled a totally awesome list of television characters that Obama could [...]
Elleen’s Essentials: A 3-year-old Star Is Born
Posted in Elleen's Essentials, Movies, Video, music on November 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
One of the glaring omissions in the Rolling Stone “Greatest Singer” list made me think of a song that totally belongs on my personal essentials list:
Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born), Barbra Streisand. I think I’ve blogged before about my mom taking me to see the movie A Star Is Born when I [...]
Rolling Stone is full of crap
Posted in Misc on November 12, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Y’all know I love musical lists. So when Rolling Stone made a list of the “The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time” I was all giddy with excitement.
But, I gotta say, the list puzzles me. I know all lists are subjective and subject to argument. But some things about this one just makes me wonder. [...]
Jukebox: Hip hop hooray!
Posted in Jukebox, Video, music on November 12, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I just realized something last weekend: I’m a hip hop fan.
I never thought I was before. Ever. Sure, there were a few tracks that I liked. Even whole albums (I still submit that The Chronic by Dr. Dre is one of the best ever recorded). But overall, I thought rap was something I could take [...]
Al
Posted in Uncategorized on November 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Al was the first new friend I made in college. He was funny, absolutely insane, lovable, crazy talented, and fiercely loyal. He was in one of my classes first semester. Within weeks he was my buddy. We would pass the time before and after class in the student union talking forever about everything and nothing.
He [...]
Jukebox: Obamabration!
Posted in Jukebox, Things That Make Elleen Happy, Video, music on November 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Since Tuesday night, it seems that the collective mood of almost everyone I come across is happiness and hope. Even my conservative friends are proud of what the historic events of the week, and happy at the way it seems to have brought the country together.
A soundtrack is needed, of course! Here is this week’s [...]
Anderson Cooper needs to take a hard look at his career
Posted in TV on November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ok, I need to write about something funny to stop myself from weeping for a minute.
Who else watched this on CNN last night and thought: “What the hell?!?!”:
Really, Anderson? Is that what viewers needed on an historic Election Night?! Will.I.Am the hologram?!?! Andy, the force is not with you. Which is [...]
It’s been a long time coming, but a change has come
Posted in Things That Make Elleen Happy on November 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Since there is no way sleep is coming to me tonight, I’ll attempt to put into words what I am feeling now.
I am so proud to be an American.
I was proud when Sen. John McCain spoke tonight, bringing me to tears with words that, I truly believe, were sincere. It was perhaps the most sincere [...]
VOTE!!!
Posted in Misc on November 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve always been a faithful voter. After all, it took not one but two amendments to the Constitution to give me that right. I’ve always taken that right very seriously.
But never in my lifetime has a vote been this important.
If you are reading this and you haven’t voted yet, STOP. Put down the laptop and [...]
