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Have you seen the Paramore video, “The Only Exception”?
Have you heard of the band Superchic[k]?
I remember listening to them when I was in middle school. They were starting to get big in 2000 and then continued to make hit songs. You may have heard their music in the Disney television show, ‘Cadet Kelly’ if you are my age. If not you probably have no idea what I’m talking about.
Superchic[k] is a Christian rock band from Chicago that has become more popular with each album they release.
I love their music and have even recently used one of their songs, ‘Beauty from Pain’ in my short film for class. Their songs have so much power and hope in the lyrics and in the style of music. If you haven’t listened to any of their music I highly reccommend it!
Have you heard of NBCs Parks and Recreation?
I have recently been obsessed with the television show starring Amy Poehler, ‘Parks and Recreation’.
The characters are loveable and witty. Just watch a few episodes and you’ll be hooked! My favorite episode is the ‘Hunting Trip’.
You can watch previous episodes online on NBC.com or you can buy them on iTunes. I’m a bit behind in the show because I started watching only in season 2, but I’m sure season one episodes are just as hilarious.
Watch ‘Parks and Recreation’ every Thursday at 8:30 p.m. on NBC.
Chelesa King | Courtesy of CW San Diego News
Very sad to hear about Chelsea King – the story is posted below from CW San Diego:
“SAN DIEGO - Searchers looking for the missing Poway High School senior who disappeared last Thursday near Lake Hodges found Chelsea King’s body in the area Tuesday.
Criminal charges will be filed against the convicted sex offender suspected of murdering a 17-year-old Chelsea King.
District attorney’s spokesman Paul Levikow says charges against John Albert Gardner III will be revealed at a Wednesday afternoon arraignment.
Levikow wouldn’t say what charges are being considered. However, the 30-year-old Lake Elsinore man was arrested on suspicion of rape and murder.
Word that Chelsea had been found began spreading Tuesday afternoon among the throngs of volunteers who had joined in the desperate effort to find 17-year-old Chelsea, a straight-A student and member of the San Diego Youth Symphony and her school’s cross-country team.
Thousands of people attended a vigil for Chelsea Tuesday night. Her father addressed the crowd at St. Michael’s Church in Poway, just hours after authorities discovered a body in a shallow grave and said it is likely that of the teen.
Brent King says one of his nicknames for Chelsea is “Angel.” Now, he says, “She’s my angel forever.”
A member of a law enforcement dive team found the body shortly after 1 p.m. on the south side of the lake, about 10 feet from the water’s edge, Sheriff William Gore said.
“It’s a heavily wooded area and not observable from the homes on the hillside or the park,” he told reporters gathered at Rancho Bernardo Community Park, where Chelsea, an avid runner, disappeared Thursday afternoon.
The body was buried under a thin layer of earth and debris about a half-mile from where she had parked her car that day, according to Gore. He declined to say whether the body was clothed.
“I have just left the home of (Chelsea’s parents) Brent and Kelly King, where I shared this information,” the sheriff told news crews. “Obviously they are devastated, and I ask that you respect their privacy during this extremely difficult time.”
As the news broke, some of those who had been donating their energies to the search sobbed and hugged each other for support.
A registered sex offender, John Albert Gardner III, was arrested Sunday in connection with Chelsea’s disappearance, outside a south Escondido restaurant-bar where he had just had a meal (Map C). He was booked into county jail on suspicion of rape and murder. Gardner, 30, is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday afternoon in a downtown San Diego courtroom.
Tuesday morning, hundreds of good Samaritans joined law enforcement personnel in fanning out over fields, swamps and marshes around Lake Hodges for a sixth straight day today in a determined effort to find the girl, who vanished Thursday afternoon after parking her car at Rancho Bernardo Community Park.
About 1,600 volunteers looked for Chelsea on Sunday, while about 1,000 went out Monday, according to figures posted on her family’s Facebook page, which they created following her disappearance. In all, search organizers estimate that about 6,000 volunteers helped look for her, including about 1,300 on Tuesday.” Story is continued here…
Check out Josh Turner's 2010 'Haywire' tour.
Have you listened to Josh Turner’s new album, ‘Haywire’?
This past weekend I went to my second Josh Turner concert and it was just as amazing as the first time. He is a great performer and has really good songs that have been big country hits. He is open about his belief in God and you can tell he’s a Christian not just by saying it but also by listening and singing along to his songs that go ‘I said cling to the Father and his Holy name, And don’t go ridin’ on that long black train…’ (‘Long Black Train’) and ‘He’s an anchor, he’s Gods right hander Jesus is the answer’ (‘The Answer’) to state a few lyrics. If you love country, definitely go see him in concert!! It’s worth it.
“Josh Turner (born November 20, 1977) is an American country music artist. Signed to MCA Nashville Records in 2003, Turner has released four studio albums for the label. The first of these was 2003′s Long Black Train, whose title track was his breakthrough single release. 2005′sYour Man accounted for his first two Number One hits: “Your Man” and “Would You Go with Me,” while 2007′s Everything Is Fine included a #2 in “Firecracker.” Haywire, released in 2010, produced his biggest hit in the #1 “Why Don’t We Just Dance.” Overall, Turner has charted ten times on theBillboard country singles charts, with all but one of his singles reaching Top 40 or higher.” – Wikipedia bio
Have you heard of Paramore’s ‘Use Somebody’ Cover, originally by ‘Kings of Leon’?
Check it out and tell me what you think. Personally, I love it.
The pops ups/annotations on this video are annoying, but the song is so amazing.
Here’s a choir cover of Lily Allen’s ‘Chinese’
Speed skater Patrick Beckert - Switched-off phone spells end for German's Olympic dream. | Courtesy of Bild.de News
Have you heard of the German speed skater that missed his chance at the Olympics?
Patrick Beckert, 19, was the 4th substitute and couldn’t be reached to skate in the Olympics because his phone was turned off! The 3 other substitutes were unreachable as well.
Team boss Helge Jasch said: “When we got in touch with him he only had 15 minutes left to get to the hall. It wasn’t possible.” – Bild.de News
Talk about a bad day…
Dawn Brancheau, a whale trainer at SeaWorld Adventure Park, shown performing on December 30, 2005, was killed in an accident with a killer whale at the SeaWorld Shamu Stadium Wednesday afternoon, February 24, 2010. (JULIE FLETCHER/ORLANDO SENTINEL FILES) | Courtesy of L.A. Times
Today (Wednesday, February 24), Dawn Brancheau, 40, was killed by a whale, Tilikum. After finishing up a session after a show, “Witnesses said the killer whale grabbed her by the upper arm, disappeared underwater with her and swam to the other side of the tank, thrashing Brancheau around until she drowned. At least two dozen tourists looked on from above the whale tank and an underwater viewing area.” Witnesses say that ”Brancheau was bleeding from the face or mouth…and the killer whale turned her over and over as it swam.”
Tilikum, a 12,000-pound male killer whale, has had 2 previous deaths including “the 1991 drowning of a trainer while he performed at Sealand of the Pacific in British Columbia, Canada. And in 1999, authorities discovered the body of a naked man across his back. Authorities concluded that the man, who had either sneaked into SeaWorld after hours or hidden in the park until it closed, most likely drowned after suffering hypothermia in the 55-degree water.”
There was another incident like this in San Diego where ”the park’s most experienced trainer was dragged to the bottom of a pool by a 7,000-pound killer whale named Kasatka during a show.” - L.A. Times
RIP Dawn Brancheau
Have you heard that Hilary Duff is engaged!
It has been confirmed recently that actress/singer Hilary Duff is engaged to hockey player Mike Comrie after dating for about 2 years.
The news broke when rumors were flying when Mike Comrie popped the question while they were vacationing in Hawaii.
It doesn’t seem long ago when Hilary Duff played a pre-teenage girl on the hit Disney show “Lizzie McGuire”. With her acting career and her singing career already taken off, it’s nice to see her getting married and settling down.
I admire her individuality when it comes to the press and paparazzi. She doesn’t go looking for trouble. She’s seems like a down-to-earth girl from Texas. I hope more actresses with her taste, style, and modesty pop up more often. It’s nice to see in the entertainment industry.
Hilary Duff will be seen in the upcoming film “Provinces of Night“(2010) as Raven Lee Halfacre. She is also playing the roles in “The Story of Bonnie and Clyde” (2010) as Bonnie Parker and “The Business of Falling in Love” (TV, 2010).
