Music Monday

Basically everything this week will be Hunger Games related. Just prepare yourselves. Two new songs from the "inspired by Panem" CD leaked this weekend and WOW. I am obsessed with Kid Cudi's "The Ruler and the Killer."


A lot of people are speculating that it'll relate to Cato's cut throat attitude, but honestly it reminds me of President Snow. If only this song had waited until Catching Fire and Katniss' super awkward and creepy encounter in the Victor's Village.


This one came out months ago and I just now decided I like it. I'm such a has-been dancer, because this song would be a gorgeous contemporary/modern/lyrical dance, IMHO. I also think this would be an awesome song for local Tyler band, Eisley (major brownie points if you've heard of them, although they have blown up a little in the past few years).


OH MY GOSH. I just found this on the Hunger Games channel on YouTube. President Snow is SO creepy. Sutherland is just how I pictured him.

Are you as excited as I am for the Hunger Games? I was going to finish re-reading it last night, but a big bug landed on my book so I turned off the light and went to sleep instead.

Music Monday

After HBO released a new Game of Thrones trailer this weekend featuring Florence + the Machine, I've been on a HUGE Flo kick.


This song is perfect for the Game of thrones trailer. Seriously, look the new trailer up and this song fits perfectly and gives you chills.




This song should have been included in last week's obsession songs. I definitely turn this one up and blast it when it comes on the radio.



Do you love Flo, too?

Music Monday

This week I'm featuring the songs that when they come on in the car, I turn all the way up and jam.
















What songs are you turning all the way up?

PS - I would greatly appreciate thoughts, vibes, prayers, what have you this week. One of our close family friends passed away very suddenly this weekend. Thank you.

My dad and his BFF when they were babies

Snaffu

I had a little snaffu with my header... And Music Monday yesterday. Is that how you spell snaffu? That's how I want to spell it.

I'm toying with a new blog name that I think I'll start using in March, so naturally I had to make a new header. Well, I made my GrownUpLand header on my old HP, which is 4 years old and SLOW. It started to boot up probably 30 minutes ago, I had to restart it and it's still restarting from probably 15 minutes ago. Did I mention how SLOW it is? Anyway, I thought I saved said header on my macbook pro (oh how I love it and its non-slowness), or one of my many external hard drives, but it's nowhere to be found. It could be on a flash drive, but I can't find that either! So now we're stuck with a boring header...

And yesterday I took off my flickr photostream in my right sidebar because it hasn't worked on about 2 weeks. You can still follow my Instagram/Photo 365 (+1) on flickr or Instagram, just follow me @FMKey88.

Music Monday was a bust yesterday. I kept thinking about it, but I just didn't feel like doing it. For some reason (read: crappy weather) I was in a horrible mood ALL last week (except Friday. Friday was good). And then yesterday I just didn't feel like blogging. But I'm leaving you with this little preview of tonight's Glee.



I love this song. I love Darren Criss. I love Glee. Everything about this is perfect.

Music Monday

After a little hiatus for my Super Bowl commercial recap last week, Music Monday is back, with a Grammy's twist!


My favorite Whitney song. May she rest in peace.


Six for six last night?! I don't know anyone who doesn't love Adele. She makes amazing music. It's not even amazing. It's amazeballs, let's be real.


I love this song. I can't wait to see Coldplay in June!


I love Kelly Clarkson. She knocked the national anthem out of the park at the Super Bowl and this song is absolutely one of my favorites of hers.


And this is my friend, Tim Halperin, in a TARGET commercial. Can we talk about how amazing this guy's life has been in the last year? Tweet to Target and tell them to air this commercial! It's amazeballs as well.

What were your highlights of the (way too long) Grammy's last night? Are you loving Target's new music ad campaign like me (ex/ Tim or the girl on the bus singing Adele)?

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Michael + Glee = amazing.





How excited are my fellow Gleeks for tomorrow night?

Music Monday

I love Katy Perry.


This was perfection on Glee last week.


Only heard this one a few times but I love it already!

Music Monday

It's a little later than usual. My step-sister and I went to Fort Worth to get her some new pointe shoes and have lunch with some friends! It was a good, but tiring day. I'm beyond ready to take a nice, hot bath and go to bed.







What songs are you loving right now?

Music Monday

I realized last night that I never did a Music Monday last week! To be fair, Nappy was sick last week, so I was probably highly distracted by his tummy problems. Anyway, I thought this week I'd do some Disney favorites in honor of Beauty and the Beast hitting theaters in 3D this weekend!


I know Jordin Sparks redid this a few years ago, but if they don't play the Celine version during the credits, I will be very upset. Nothing should be changed except for the fact that it's 3D. Don't screw this up, Disney.


One of the best Disney songs ever. I mean, really, it's awesome.


Hercules probably has the best overall soundtrack of Disney animated movies...


Love love love.


And since B&tB is coming out this weekend, I thought I'd add another song from it. One of my all time favorite Disney songs! Should be pretty kick a-- in 3D, right?

What are your favorite Disney songs?

Music Monday: Nostalgia Edition

As a few of you may know, I was on drill team my senior year of high school. It was a blast and I loved the friends I made through it. Tonight the senior southern belles of 2006 are getting together for a little mini reunion. I think only about half of us are expected to show up, but I'm pretty excited. I think it's the first time we've done this in about 4 years. I thought I'd throw back to my senior year and give you a taste of what we listened to a lot.


Our jazz music for competition season. It was such a high energy, fun dance. I really loved performing it, but learning it was really difficult.


Probably the most gorgeous dance I've ever been in. After losing both of my grandmothers in an 8 month time span this dance made me feel like they were with me while I performed.


Have you ever seen a hip hop done in ball room heels? Neither had I until I was in one. So mcuh fun though!


Two of the senior girls danced a "duet" at one of our last practices before a competition as a joke to this. Made us all laugh and lightened the mood.


One of my favorite songs of high school was used for a dance at drill team camp. Love this song. It's amazing.

What songs bring back good memories of your senior year?

Music Monday: Christmas Edition

We're under a week left till Christmas! I've been done with Christmas shopping for over a week now but some people I know (*cough-my dad-cough) are not done. Or weren't this weekend. But that's beside the point. The week of Christmas is here and it's time to listen to NOTHING but Christmas music because in a few short days, it won't be socially acceptable to listen to it 24/7 and my Holiday XM stations will disappear again.














Will you be watching 24 straight hours of A Christmas Story Saturday and Sunday? It's a family tradition with my family. We're a tad obsessed. It's definitely my favorite Christmas movie. I dare to say of all time.

What are your favorite Christmas songs and movies?

PS - A Little bit naughty and a whole lot of funny just came on my iTunes shuffle.

Music Monday

I almost forgot it's Music Monday! I've gotten SO forgetful in the past year - it's kind of crazy how bad it's gotten. I feel a little alzheimers-ish, but I honestly think it's because I'm unemployed and don't have much to remember day to day like I did in school and will have to do when I finally get a job. Anyway, without further ado, Music Monday.


I know everyone is obsessed with this song now, but it. is. AMAZING. Amazeballs, if you will. Amazeballs is the perfect word to describe it. It's my 2012 anthem. I'm calling it. You can have it be your anthem too if you'd like.


My friend, Tim Halperin, is making his way to East Texas today and is playing at one of the local radio stations and I WON a chance to see him play! (I mean, I was going to straight up ask Tim if I could come if I didn't win, but I won, so I didn't have to be obnoxious and ask my almost famous friend to put me on the list.) I'm pretty excited. I'm taking my friends Lindsay and Chad who used his Idol Got It Wrong version of "When a Man Loves a Woman" in their surprise wedding slide show.


More Tim. I'm pretty excited about tonight.


My mom has loved HC,Jr for.ever. We've had his Christmas album for.ever. I remember listening to it when I was like 9. I don't remember when it came out - but I've listened to it since then. This is one of my all time favorite Christmas songs.

That's all I've got for you this week, but what are you guys listening to this week?

Music Monday

Kind of random. A little late. My mom's co-worker's wife is due any minute now, so they had a baby shower for them and I made some Pinterest-inspired cupcakes. It's definitely a Monday because I'm exhausted.

What music are you listening to?

Timmy's Christmas Song

Tim Halperin is releasing a Christmas song this week on iTunes and I'm here to promote it, just like I've been promoting him for over a year! Go Tim!

There are three versions, "Merry Christmas," "Dallas Christmas," and my favorite, "Texas Christmas." How cute is the cover art?



I suppose this could have waited until tomorrow's Music Monday, but I was too excited to wait! Don't forget to buy it on Tuesday on iTunes!

Music Monday

Finally some Christmas music! Yay!


I love Santa Baby. It's one of my favorite Christmas songs ever and Naya Rivera's voice is perfect!


Amber P Riley's voice is perfect for this song.


I love Charlie Brown Christmas music. It's not Christmas time without it!


Another Christmas favorite. I love Zooey Deschanel's voice. I pretty much just love Zooey.

What are your favorite Christmas songs?

Music Monday

Sorry for the late post. Had an interview in Fort Worth and then went to my dad's for a delicious dinner (he is seriously the best cook. Note to future husband, be able to grill ANYTHING).

Really excited for A Very Gaga Thanksgiving on Thursday night!


I know this next one was in last week's Music Monday, but I cannot get enough of it. I turn up the radio and jam every time I hear it.




The first time I heard this song, I got mad because I LOVE the Lenny Kravitz song it samples, but the more I hear it, the more I like it.


What songs are rocking your world this week?

Music Monday

Movie trailers and music, oh my! It's quite the crazy Monday, huh?







What are you listening to today?

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Hope you all had a great Monday! :)

Music Monday: Happy Halloween!

In the words of becky on Glee, "Get me some chocolate or I will cut you." It's Halloween, so naturally (once I get some rest - I didn't sleep well last night), I will be snacking on candy most of the evening. Don't look at me like that, you know you will too!


(How glad are we that Glee is coming back tomorrow night?)


This house is SO legit. Check out the Party Rock video from this house. I'm in awe of how awesome these people are. Reminds me of Christmas, which I can officially get semi-excited for after today. I love looking at lights.


I ain't scared of no ghost (except that I am).


Don't feel like you need to watch all 13 minutes...

What are your favorite Halloween songs?

Music Monday: SYTYCD Tour 2011 Edition

This weekend was the So You Think You Can Dance tour in Grand Prairie and as usual, it was fabulous. Minus my camera battery AND cell phone battery dying right after intermission. So I didn't get pictures of several of my favorite dances, Melanie's solo, and pictures with the dancers afterwards (although I did meet some very nice people outside in the line and one took a few pictures of me for me to tag on FB, so that's really nice). Without further ado, Music Monday featuring some of my favorite parts of the SYTYCD Tour.

Group dance to "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay (new for the tour)


"Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen adapted for tour


Melanie's solo (and original audition piece) to "The Meadow" from New Moon


Ricky's solo to "Riot Rhythm" by Sleigh Bells (he's gotten better after the show)


Melanie and Sasha "Game On" by District 78