Sharing is Caring

Do you guys ever make a fantastic playlist and just want to share it with the world?? Well, I think I've made a pretty good playlist and I can't seem to figure out how to share it with every person in the world, so instead I'll share with you, my friends! Hope you enjoy and if you don't... well.. then... one man's trash is another man's treasure- remember that!

Actually, it's Ashleigh's Amazing Playlist

Be Calm - fun.

We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris) - Rihanna (wouldn't you love to be so famous you could just repeat the same words over and over and have a smash hit? WE FOUND LOVE IN A HOPELESS PLACE!)

Lights - Ellie Goulding

Heavy Cross - Gossip

Crystalised - The xx

All the Pretty Girls - fun.

If Ever I Stray - Frank Turner

You Know What I Mean - Cults

Midnight City - M83

Lonely Boy - The Black Keys

Cough Syrup - Young the Giant

Rill Rill - Sleigh Bells

Good Feeling - Flo Rida

Calgary - Bon Iver

We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monae) - fun.

Call Your Girlfriend - Robyn

Daylight - Matt & Kim

Rumour Has It / Someone Like You - Glee Cast (don't roll your eyes, it's amazing)

Also, I watch music videos on VH1 (MTV take note: some people still actually enjoy music videos) while I get ready every morning, and this one makes me incredibly happy every time I see it:

I think I'm gonna use some his moves....

Hoosier Hysteria

Indiana: 73

Kentucky (1): 72

12-10-11

This is not an accidental victory. This is years of hard work and persistence. This is Tom Crean not allowing the damage inflicted on the Hoosiers by Kelvin Sampson--the scholarship cuts, the recruiting restrictions, the probation--to stand in his way. This is the fan base of Hoosier nation never giving up on the program and believing we can put another banner up in Assembly Hall, even when our record reflected otherwise. THIS IS INDIANA. 

This is a win Hoosier Nation will talk about for years to come. It is an exciting time for Hoosier basketball. There are still a great deal of games to be played this season and improvement to be made. I am excited to see what this team can do, because I know this is only the beginning of good things to come.

I compiled some media clips and articles below for those of you like me who can't get enough. I still get goosebumps watching Watford's last second 3 pointer and I don't see that effect wearing off anytime soon. When Crean first arrived at Indiana to take over the head coaching job the fun new slogan for IU b-ball was "Crean and Crimson." After last night I heard "Dream and Crimson." And boy, do we have big dreams!

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=313440084

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7340166/catharsis-tom-crean-indiana-hoosiers-beating-kentucky-college-basketball

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news;_ylt=AvfHmaiEkkg6iof66VjCHvE5nYcB?slug=pf-forde_indiana_breakthrough_sinks_kentucky_121011

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/bigten/story/2011-12-10/indiana-upset-is-beginning-of-new-era/51789132/1

http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/indiana-university-basketball-beats-1-kentucky-buzzer-24593/

Best of 2011

Here is the list of the Top 50 albums of 2011 according to Sterogum.com. It's a very interesting list that deserves a look through. If you go to the site you can listen to one track off of each album (some are available for free download!). I will admit, a lot of the albums are new to me so I am excited to explore some new music! Hope you enjoy!

50 Youth Lagoon – The Year Of Hibernation

49 Toro Y Moi – Underneath The Pine

48 Oddisee – Rock Creek Park

47 Wilco – The Whole Love

46 tUnE-yArDs – w h o k i l l

45 Adele – 21

44 James Blake – James Blake

43 Twin Sister – In Heaven

42 Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Unknown Mortal Orchestra

41 Das Racist – Relax

40 Kendrick Lamar – Section.80

39 Nicolas Jaar – Space Is Only Noise

38 Burst Apart – Burst Apart

37 Smith Westerns – Dye It Blonde

36 Cut Copy – Zonoscope

35 Atlas Sound – Parallax

34 Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring For My Halo

33 SBTRKT – SBTRKT

32 St. Vincent – Strange Mercy

31 Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues

30 Radiohead – The King Of Limbs

29 Washed Out – Within And Without

28 Pictureplane – Thee Physical

27 Destroyer – Kaputt

26 The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – Belong

25 Cold Cave – Cherish The Light Years

24 Frank Ocean – Nostalgia, Ultra

23 Wild Flag – Wild Flag

22 Ryan Adams – Ashes & Fire

21 Clams Casino – Instrumental Mixtape

20 Real Estate – Days

19 Iceage – New Brigade

18 Beyoncé – 4

17 Oneohtrix Point Never – Replica

16 Neon Indian – Era Extraña

15 Zola Jesus – Conatus

14 Austra – Feel It Break

13 Yuck – Yuck

12 M83 – Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming

11 Kate Bush – 50 Words For Snow

10 Kanye West & Jay-Z – Watch The Throne

09 ASAP Rocky – LIVELOVEA$AP

08 PJ Harvey – Let England Shake

07 EMA – Past Life Martyred Saints

06 Gang Gang Dance – Eye Contact

05 The Weeknd – House Of Balloons

04 Fucked Up – David Comes To Life

03 Bon Iver – Bon Iver

02 Drake – Take Care

01 Girls – Father, Son, Holy Ghost

Come on, Americans

 {Ellie Goulding}

 {Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine}

{Adele}

{Coldplay}

We need to step it up over here in the good ol' US of A. 

The Christmas Code

1. No Christmas decorations shall go up until the day after Thanksgiving (or at least after your Thanksgiving meal if you seriously can not contain your excitement about Christmas). If you can hold out until December 1, you will appreciate the decorations that much more.

 2. No Christmas music shall be played until after Thanksgiving. 

3. If you are going to have a fake tree, you must get pine tree scented candles so you have the smell of a real tree in your house.

4. Gingerbread men can be made year round, but you cannot decorate gingerbread men or make gingerbread houses until December 1.

 5. Christmas claymation movies (Rudolph, Santa Claus is Comin' to town, A Year Without a Santa Claus, etc) must be watch at least once between December 1- December 25 but not more than twice. You may view the movie ‘ELF’ up to four times during the month of December.

6. You should incorporate the Christmas Challenge into your daily life in the month of December. This means anytime you laugh, try turning it into a “ho ho ho.” It should be a seamless, flawless transition from the ha has to the ho hos. Christmas Challenge!

7. Remember to leave a special treat for Santa on Christmas Eve. The man works hard to get all those Christmas presents delivered in time, so be sure to leave him a nice treat. Remember, Santa is NOT lactose intolerant.

8. Remember Christmas is not just about gifts. On Christmas day you must take some time to cherish your family and friends and all of the good fortune in your life.

9. Christmas decorations must come down by mid-January at the latest. January 3rd is the best date to take down your Christmas decorations. Waiting until February is just lazy and March is beyond ridiculous.

10. Write one of your own rules for the Christmas Code in the comment box below. What do you think should be the 10th and final rule governing the Christmas holiday? 

Muppet Mania

If there is anything that both pulls on my heartstrings and tickles my funny bone, it is the Muppets. Sometimes I forget they are puppets and get lost in the beautiful, funny world they create. And talk about star power! The Muppets get some of the best actors and actresses to appear in their movies! Seriously- Bob Hope, Dom DeLuise, Mel Brooks, Steve Martin, Richard Pryor, Joan Rivers, Liza Minnelli, Brooke Shields, Michael Caine, Tim Curry… just to name a few. Plus I can’t even begin to list off all the celebrities that make an appearance in their new movie. It’s slightly ridiculous but just goes to prove everyone loves the Muppets!!

The Muppets are making a comeback this year in “The Muppets” and I have a sneaking suspicion they will make an appearance on SNL this weekend with Jason Segel as host. Before we make new Muppets memories together, I want to take a moment to look back on some of my favorite Muppet moments:

The Rainbow Connection, from “The Muppet Movie”-

Moving Right Along, from “The Muppet Movie”-

Scrooge, from “The Muppet Christmas Carol”-

Cabin Fever, from “Muppet Treasure Island”-

One of the most underrated Muppets, Pepe, from “Muppets from Space”-

Seriously, how can you not love the Muppets?

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

I am currently on a huge Mindy Kaling kick. I have been excited about her book, “Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?” to come out. It is one of those books I want to physically own, not just on my Kindle but in hardcover because I can just imagine myself referring back to chapters for a good laugh every now and then. Entertainment Weekly (which I subscribe to and I recommend you do as well if you like pop culture) has been raving about her book since the summer. It seems like every magazine I open, Mindy’s book is on their “MUST” list for November. I “MUST” get myself a copy! My friend Demi and I entered a contest on Goodreads.com for a free copy of the book. Demi tabulated that we had a 1 in 100 (or was it 200?) chance of winning, which I thought were pretty good odds! However, unless a copy magically appears at my door, I don’t think I won.

Mindy seems like a smart and funny gal, which we can never have too many of in this world! If you don’t follow her on Twitter (@mindykaling), you definitely should. Also, here is a link to her blog you can check out if you really want a Mindy Kaling overload (just go for it) : http://theconcernsofmindykaling.com/

OK, I’m done with the Mindy Kaling promotion (gesh, you would think I should get a free copy of the book after all this free promo). Here are some other things I’m currently digging:

·      TV Show: New Girl

·      Music: Shake it Out- Florence + The Machine

·      Movies: Anticipating “The Muppets” and “Martha Marcy May Marlene”

·      Comfy cozy sweaters

·      Boots

·      Pumpkin Bread

·      Knitting

·      Cinnamon Tea

Alright, that’s it from me for now. Bye friends. If you need me, I’ll be reading Mindy’s book! I wish I was one of those cool blogs that had give-a-ways... maybe one day!