The Dollar Theater: Sketchy Y/N?

So, Tuesday I’m going to the dollar theater in Birmingham to see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I’ve already seen this movie in theaters, and it was awesome, but I haven’t seen it in theaters and it only cost me a dollar yet.

The thing is, I’ve never been to the dollar theater. It sounds really, really sketchy to me. Then again, I’m pretty much the least-brave person in the country.  So there’s that.

Actually, that isn’t so true.  The other day we were gallivanting around the scary parts of downtown Birmingham around midnight and I was totally unafraid. Of course, I used to do that in Montgomery on a regular basis, since I worked in a baseball stadium in downtown Montgomery and didn’t get off work until after midnight on occasion.

Anyways, I will keep you updated on this adventure. Maybe. There’s always the off chance that I’ll get strangled in the dark theater or something.  (I promise to actually tell you if this theater is safe or not. This isn’t going to be like the mythical Phil Campbell post.)

Zackapalooza!’s Party Playlist!

I figured I could make a pretty awesome playlist for parties and such, since I’ve got such great (read: weird) taste and all. Anyways, here are 30 party songs.

These aren’t in order of importance, but in an order that would make some kind of sense to play straight through.  This is by no means comprehensive. I don’t know what that means exactly, but I like the sound of it.

1. “Just Dance” – Lady Gaga feat. Colby O’Donis and Akon
2. “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” – Daft Punk
3. “She Wolf” – Shakira
4. “Gold Digger” – Kanye West
5. “I’m Not Your Toy” – La Roux
6. “Boom Boom Pow” – Black Eyed Peas
7. “LoveGame” – Lady Gaga
8. “Blue” – Eiffel 65
9. “Punkb*tch” – 3OH!3
10. “Chillin’” – Wale feat. Lady Gaga
11. “Startrukk” – 3OH!3 feat. Katy Perry
12. “In for the Kill” – La Roux
13. “I Kissed A Girl” – Katy Perry
14. “U Can’t Touch This” – MC Hammer
15. “Bulletproof” – La Roux
16. “Poker Face” – Lady Gaga
17. “The New Workout Plan” – Kanye West
18. “Here (In Your Arms)” – Hellogoodbye
19. “Don’t Trust Me” – 3OH!3
20. “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” – Eurythmics
21. “Bad Romance” – Lady Gaga
22. “All Time Lows” – Hellogoodbye
23. “Stronger” – Kanye West
24. “Tubthumping” – Chumbawamba
25. “1901″ – Phoenix
26. “Touchdown Turnaround (Don’t Give Up on Me)” – Hellogoodbye
27. “Hot N Cold” – Katy Perry
28. “School Spirit” – Kanye West
29. “I Like It Rough” – Lady Gaga
30. “One More Time” – Daft Punk

Katy Perry Sings a Medley, and Lady Gaga Kills Someone.

Apparently you can't actually wear whatever you want. People might die.

Allegedly, when she popped up wearing the outfit above, a photographer saw her, fainted, and fell off of a ladder, resulting in his death.  This is tragic and also a little bit awesome.  Not to be disrespectful, but this is totally how I want to go.

In less morbid yet awesomer news, Katy Perry sang a Cabaret-inspired medley of “I Got a Feeling,” “Use Somebody,” and “Poker Face,” among others.  Unfortunately, stupid copyright laws keep the video off of YouTube, so you’ll have to go over to Perez to see it.

The Video for “Starstrukk” by 3Oh!3 feat. Katy Perry.

You guys, this video has been ridiculously hard to get a hold of in decent quality. I don’t know why, it just has.

There are a couple of things I wanted to point out:

1. Katy Perry is possibly the most beautiful woman on the planet today.
2. The brunette guy needs a haircut desperately.
3. This video and this song are completely different from the original. Both are pretty good, but at the same time pretty ho-hum.  Katy’s a nice touch, but 3Oh!3’s never going to top/live down “Don’t Trust Me.”

Lady Gaga is Still Amazing.

Just thought I’d remind you, as if you needed reminding.

Kathryn Ferguson and she created a fashion-oriented video. The video itself is kind of bland, but the piano piece in the background is fan-bloody-tastic. Lady Gaga, of course, wrote and performed it, and it’s beautiful and stunning in every possible way.

When you can write (or even play) something like that, you can officially wear football pads as “high fashion” and get away with it. It has something to do with the whole Crazed Genius thing. Like Monet cutting off his ear. Maybe not that extreme, but it’s the same concept.

Why I Haven’t Been Posting.

Guys, school is SO DIFFICULT. Dang liberal arts education. I knew I’d hate you.

Here’s a nice schedule of my upcoming week, as far as I’ve dared to look:

1. Monday: Biology at 9:30-10:30, Spanish Test at 11:00-12:00, research paper due in Writing class at 12:30-1:30, America’s Music at 2:00-3:20, work study from 3:30-4:45, dress rehearsal for my presentation on Tuesday at 5:00 until who knows how long.
2. Tuesday: Work Study from 10:00-4:00, presentation (in front of entire school) at 11:00-12:00 (yes, I realize that Tuesday is completely impossible).
3. Wednesday: Biology test at 9:30-10:30, Spanish at 11:00-12:00, Writing at 12:30-1:30, America’s Music at 2:00-3:20.

So yeah, stressful.

Anyways, the one good thing about my school is that they stress interdisciplinary studies. And by interdisciplinary, I mean that my paper in Writing class is about Pokémon. Nine pages, several hours of research (and not just playing the games, unfortunately), and one very rough draft later and it’s finally finished.

Too bad I haven’t studied for either of my tests yet, or learned my presentation! Or even showered yet tonight!

Rapistface is a LIAR. Liar. liar. (Echo)

Alright, update on the Cracked Computer Screen Story.

I asked my roommate, Rapistface, who’s been all dodgy and avoiding me and junk since my screen broke.  He paused awkwardly like he does and said “honestly…I don’t know.” Yes, so convincing.

Then he said he wasn’t in the room when I was gone because he left at 7 PM and didn’t get back at all until 2 AM. He was at the frat house, he said.

Alright, here is why I think he did it:

1. He’s been avoiding me for the past five or so days.
2. He paused awkwardly (lame but I know).
3. He was here when I got back at 8 PM. Yeah. You know, when he said he wasn’t here.
4. He preceded this obvious lie with “Honestly…”
5. He left at 7? Well I left at 6. So the whole “I wasn’t here” defense is crap anyways.
6. HE LOOKS LIKE A RAPIST. Come on.

Yeah. I told my mother all of this and she said “I know, you know, and he knows he did it.” Plus my few friends I’ve told about it also agree that he did it. Now I just don’t feel like anything else I own is safe, but it can’t be that big of a loss since my most expensive possession (besides my car) already has a HUGE CRACK IN THE SCREEN.

Leaked Lady Gaga: “Bad Romance”

A possible cover. Or maybe fanart, I don't know. I just like it.

I took my time deciding on this one, not sure if I was going to post it or not.  It’s a leaked track off of Lady Gaga’s upcoming rerelease, The Fame Monster.  It’s actually just a demo, but Lady Gaga’s confirmed via Twitter that it is, in fact, her song.  And someone’s decided to tag the song to death.  But here it is.

Lady Gaga – Bad Romance

My thoughts? With some proper mixing, it’s going to sound a loooot like “Poker Face.”  That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but if it’s her next single (which it may not be, considering that for weeks people have been saying it would be a song called “New York”) it could be a bit repetitive.  It would be smarter to release a song like “Rock Show” (one of my favorite songs in existence, and it was cut from The Fame) that’s a bit different from anything she’s done this far.

Also, don’t forget to check Lady Gaga out on SNL.  She’ll be doing “Paparazzi” AND another song, her next single off of The Fame Monster.  Will it be “Bad Romance?” It’s anyone’s guess.

Spontaneous Road Trip!

So, I had planned to do this with my sister this summer, but we never got around to it.  Today I read about the spontaneous road trip taken by my blog friends, and it reminded me of the trip I was going to take.  So today I am doing it: I am driving to Phil Campbell, AL.  I like the name of it, and I will be taking pictures.  I really have to do this now.  There is no other option.

A friend of mine just told me I was going to die.  Way to go, keep my spirits up.

I will be twittering about this trip from my phone, as I can’t blog about it until I return.

Good day!

Things Not to Forget for College

Moving in to college is rough. You’re going to forget things. It happens. I went to Walmart my second day and home my first weekend because I had to get so much stuff that I forgot. It wasn’t stuff I could get by without, either. Here’s a list of things that I/others forgot that you probably shouldn’t.

1. The Printer – I know. I thought “Well, I can go a week or two without it. No big deal.”  I needed it the first day of classes. Don’t forget your printer, even if you think you won’t need it.
2. The Hairbrush – I don’t know why I forgot this. There was no logic behind it, it just got overlooked. God was gracious and gave me a good hair day the second day of school, but I went out and got one anyways.
3. The Batteries (All Kinds) – I forgot remote batteries, and ended up buying extras for pretty much everything. You can never, ever have too many batteries. If you think you have too many, buy more.
4. The Command Strips – I didn’t forget these. I brought Command Strips out the wazoo. My roommate didn’t bring any, and they didn’t even know they existed. Guys, these things are vital.
5. The Water Filter – Odd one, I know. But you really never know what kind of water your college town has. I have a filter built-in to a pitcher. Other people went and bought them, too.
6. The Oreos – I am so depressed that I don’t have any of these right now.
7. Extra Paper, Pens, Binders, etc. – Once again, you can never have too many school supplies. One week and three trips to Walmart later, I have binders now.
8. The Headphones – It doesn’t matter if you have an iPod or not. You’re going to want headphones. They’re lifesavers.
9. The Light Bulbs – Extra light bulbs, like extra batteries, will always come in handy. A dead lamp is a sad lamp, and college dorms are usually super-dark without extra lighting.
10. The Jump Drive – Another thing that I forgot and really needed. I managed to get by until a trip home, but you may need to pick one of these up immediately if you forget it.

So, what did you or someone you know forget when moving to college? Don’t be shy, mine are all really stupid, too.