Song of the Day: You Rascal You

News for the world: I'm not dead. Papers and exams kept me from the wonderful world of blogging (again) and I'll probably disappear again next week, my one and only hell week of the semester. I tried this new thing where I don't procrastinate and just get work done, which actually worked! Honestly though, if blogger actually had a real iPhone app and not the one where you can upload pictures but have absolutely no idea how big they will be or where they will be in your post, I probably would have been posting in class.

Anywho.

In honor of my literary jazz class take-home midterm being assigned tomorrow, I'm making this 1930s Louis Armstrong classic "I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You" as Song of the Day. Every time I listen to this song I can't help but laugh a little under my breath. I think Louis' laugh is kind of contagious. Oh and if you can't tell, yes he is surrounded by bubbles. If you watch "A Rhapsody of Black and Blue" you'll kind of get it...sort of. 

What Lies Ahead

via weheartit.com

"Life isn't always about what you can see, but instead what you don't see at all" 

Fashion Feature: Nyane & Mpho

I actually found this tumblr page a while back, and for the life of me could not remember the name of the page. These sisters from South Africa are uniquely named Nyane and Mpho, so forgive me for not remembering the tumblr name. Cool names, cool styles. I like it.

via nyane-mpho.tumblr.com/

Cupcakes by Pinisi

The purple one? Lavender in cupcake form. It's actually not as ridiculous as it sounds though; I've heard a lot of people tell me that they've tried lavender ice cream and actually liked it a lot. Besides my experience with it, Brian and my friends didn't seem to have the same feeling towards it. However, the red velvet (on the right) was a hands-down success, so I'm definitely giving them the benefit of the doubt. I'm officially a huge fan of this little bakery in the East Village. Pinisi is Zagat rated and has been reviewed by NYMag...so they know their stuff. And their cupcakes, no matter what anyone says about the lavender cupcake.  

Gladys Knight and the Pips, Posterized

I bought this poster back in October in Orlando, when I was visiting Brian at his old college. I still can't believe I found it for 5 bucks. The record store hoarding Gladys was called Rock and Roll Heaven, but I could definitely be wrong about the name honestly. All I know is, the place we went to had a back room that had that same Frankincense kind of smell that an older carpeted Catholic church would have...or at least what my church did have before they renovated it and put in tiles. That decision was probably for the best. I'd like to give Rock and Roll Heaven (air quoted) the benefit of the doubt and assume that this is authentic -- and by authentic I mean a replica of a real -- advertisement of Gladys Knight and the Pips performance back in the day, because lets be honest...this is a sweet poster. This little thing is proof that Orlando really isn't all that horrible. Or at least the downtown area isn't.