Music Monday: Katy Perry

I need to keep this super short. I was supposed to go into work today, but there were no babies. I've been spending the day playing catch-up. I feel like I haven't had a day since I got back from the trip. After I get the big stuff done today I'm hoping to get some blog posts written for the rest of the week. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this new Katy Perry music video. I think it's amazing!



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Seen It, Heard It, Read It

Seen It

Love and Other Drugs

I had heard some mixed reviews about this, but with all things I like to decide for myself. I thought it was a good story, but obviously didn't need all the sex. Like seriously, we get the point. But if you cut that out then the movie would only be an hour long, haha.

An Education

I really liked this movie. I think it might have been another one of Heather's great suggestions. It's a story about a girl growing up in London and how her life changes when she meets an older man. I found it to be heartbreaking, but such is life and learning lessons the hard way.

Mean Girls 2

Really I'm 15 and not 25. I thought it was a good sequel. It was nice that it had a different story line than the first, but it slso portrayed some of the same lessons. It was nice to see Meaghan Martin in a role other than a mean girl (re: Camp Rock). Note: Check out the Kind Campaign.

Bandslam

I wasn't sure what to expect (do I say that a lot?), but I really enjoyed this movie. The main character, Will, is an outcast and forms a friendship with a popular girl over their love of music. They put together a group to compete in the local battle of the bands contest. It had a great story and was pretty funny at times.

Never Let Me Go

I say again, didn't know what to expect, but I LOVED this movie! See Heather’s recent blog post about it. To sum it up, like Heather said, it was beautifully tragic. I might have to steal the book from her when she's done reading it. Side note: Andrew Garfield is HOT! ;)

White Oleander

Heather and I watched this on Lifetime [don't judge, haha] back during our sophomore year at SPU. Last weekend when my dad was still out of town Heather and I watched it again with our mom. The relationship between the mother [Ingrid] and daughter [Astrid] was bizarre. It was sad to watch how the mother's decision affected her daughter's entire life. As one review I read said, "while Ingrid's gift is to give Astrid the power to survive, Astrid's gift is to teach her Mother about love."

Red

I added this to our Netflix queue knowing that it would probably be a movie my dad would like, hello Bruce Willis action movie. We watched it last Wednesday night and my whole family loved it. It was a great mix of action and humor and has an interesting story. Mary Louise Parker is gorgeous and added a fun element to the storyline.

Heard It

JJ Heller: When I’m With You

My sweet friend Janelle sent Heather and I this cd and then next one [The Head and The Heart]. I've only listened to it a couple times so far, but I think I love it.

The Head and The Heart

I haven't listened to this as much as JJ Heller, but I'm excited to add it to our epic road trip playlist!

Maroon 5: Hands All Over

More than once in this past week I may have turned this up way too loud and danced around my house. I love it!! I also forced my mom to listen to it once saying, "You know the guy Adam from The Voice? This is his cd." Haha!

Katy Perry: Teenage Dream

Really, what can one say about this cd? I love it! There are so many fun [and funny - re: Peacock] songs. It'd be tough for me to pick a favorite. I mean, Teenage Dream, California Girls, Peacock, ET... I just wish I could see Katy when she's here at the end of July, but tickets are expensive AND it's the same night as Steve Martin. OMG, I sound like such a nerd.

Read It

Bossypants by Tina Fey

Um, what can I really say about this? It's hilarious. I think it can easily be summarized by one of the reviews on the book cover, "Once in a generation a woman comes along who changes everything. Tina Fey is not that woman, but she met that woman once and acted weird around her."

Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen

I always have a hard time with books turned movies. They're never going to be the same as each other, which is fine I guess. I usually try to read the book before I see the movie. I loved this story and it got me even more excited to see the movie. Have you seen it yet? I'm probably going to have to wait until it's on dvd. I was very excited to see hear Barcelona's song in the movie trailer!


Isn't it gorgeous?

Sweet Valley Confidential by Francine Pascal

Who else grew up reading Sweet Valley books? I didn't read a ton of them, but I always love a good "twin" story. I kind of want to go back and read them all. I may have a dozen or so on my book shelf. My mom recently told me that she hated when we'd read the books, because there was a "good" twin and an "evil" twin and I would always associate myself as the "evil" twin, haha. I don't remember this at ALL. Anyway, it was kind of fun to read this book from the perspective of ten years later. I had a hard time getting into it because of the infidelity and the fighting, but overall I thought it was a good story.

What have you seen, heard or read lately? Any suggestions for me?

Katy Perry At The Grammy Nominations Concert

 

 Katy Perry At The Grammy Nominations Concert

Yesterday, Katy Perry showed up for the GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! in LA wearing a tight gold dress. She has a great body and she LOVES to show it off, but this can’t be the most flattering look she’s ever worn. And don’t you wonder if Katy can even breathe wearing something so form fitting?!? Beauty is pain, right?

I wonder if Katy was actually performing for the concert or only there as a guest. She always rocks it out on the stage so I hope if she sang, we get to see a video!

Stevie Wonder, Craig Ferguson, Bruno Mars, Cee Lo Green, B.o.B., Miranda Lambert, Haley Williams and LL Cool J also walked the red carpet for the event.

To see a full list of the Grammy Nominations, click on the continue reading link below.


Grammy Awards 2011 list of main nominations:
Album of the Year:

• ‘The Suburbs’ – Arcade Fire
• ‘Recovery’ – Eminem
• ‘Need You Now’ – Lady Antebellum
• ‘The Fame Monster’ – Lady Gaga
• ‘Teenage Dream’ – Katy Perry

Song of the Year:

• ‘Beg, Steal or Borrow’ – Ray LaMontagne
• ‘Forget You’ – Cee Lo Green
• ‘The House That Built Me’ – Miranda Lambert
• ‘Love the Way You Lie’ – Eminem feat. Rihanna
• ‘Need You Know’ – Lady Antebellum

Record of the Year:

• ‘Love the Way You Lie’ – Eminem feat. Rihanna
• ‘Nothin’ On You’ – Bruno Mars
• ‘Forget You’ – Cee Lo
• ‘Empire State of Mind’ – Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys
• ‘Need You Now’ – Lady Antebellum

Best New Artist:

• Justin Bieber
• Drake
• Florence and The Machine
• Mumford & Sons
• Esperanza Spaldin

Best Country Album:

• Up On The Ridge – Dierks Bentley
• You Get What You Give – Zac Brown Band
• The Guitar Song – Jamey Johnson
• Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
• Revolution – Miranda Lambert

Best Rap Album:

• The Adventures Of Bobby Ray – B.o.B
• Thank Me Later – Drake
• Recovery – Eminem
• The Blueprint 3 – Jay-Z
• How I Got Over – The Roots

Best Contemporary R’n’B Album:

• Graffiti – Chris Brown
• Untitled – R. Kelly
• Transition – Ryan Leslie
• The ArchAndroid – Janelle Monae
• Raymond V Raymond – Usher

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:

• ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ (Regionals Version)’ – Glee Cast
• ‘Misery’ – Maroon 5
• ‘The Only Exception’ – Paramore
• ‘Babyfather’ – Sade
• ‘Hey, Soul Sister (Live)’ – Train

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals:

• ‘Airplanes II’ – B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams
• ‘Imagine’ – Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare
• ‘If It Wasn’t For Bad’ – Elton John & Leon Russell
• ‘Telephone’ – Lady Gaga & Beyonce Knowles
• ‘California Gurls’ – Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg

Best Dance Recording:

• ‘Rocket’ – Goldfrapp
• ‘In For The Kill’ – La Roux
• ‘Dance In The Dark’ – Lady Gaga
• ‘Only Girl (In The World)’ – Rihanna
• ‘Dancing On My Own’ – Robyn

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:

• ‘Ready To Start’ – Arcade Fire
• ‘I Put A Spell On You’ – Jeff Beck & Joss Stone
• ‘Tighten Up’ – The Black Keys
• ‘Radioactive’ – Kings of Leon
• ‘Resistance’ – Muse

What do you think about this year’s Grammy nominations? Which artists are you rooting for?

Music Monday: Katy Perry

Rihanna and Katy Perry: Cirque du Soleil Sexy

Music Monday: Katy Perry

Its been a while since I've done a Music Monday post. I just wanted to warn you that this video is pretty tacky, but I absolutely LOVE this song. Enjoy!

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