Sh-Zune sh-Zune Ya-da-da Da-da-da Da-da-da Da sh-Zune!

First things first: Hello Boston Metro readers! Welcome to Five Blondes.com. Lauren will take your coats, Leah has the drinks going at the bar, Kate is our official photographer, Micaela is chillin’ in the lounge, and me? Well, I’ve got the music going. Stay a while!

I got a new toy last week and whenever I say the name, I think of the song Sh-Boom by the Crew Cuts. It just words so perfectly! Yup, I got a Zune. This was not based on any recommendations from any big time bloggers living on a ranch in Oklahoma, no-sir-ee, this is what I wanted.

I know I’m probably going to get some flack from the ‘iPod lovers’ out there, but that’s OK. I have an iPod. I’ve tried it. Granted, I have an older generation (a mini), but it just never agreed with me quite like the Zune does. The clickwheel on the iPod was really touchy and I could never get it to work right. I guess I’m clickwheel deficient. Also, iTunes won’t install properly on my computer - what’s with that?

Anyway, yeah, my Zune. I had my favorite podcasts and (legally attained) MP3s on it within moments as well as a cute background! I’m a little old-skool in that I love listening to the radio - that’s one of my favorite parts of the Zune, the FM radio tuner! I have the dial permanently stuck on BX93 (Country music! *ducks to avoid tomatoes being thrown*) and it’s perfect for my bike to work.

There are many iPods owned by my family and friends, so I want to ask you guys: Would you ever consider a Zune?

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Apr

29

Canadian Idol

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Canadian Idol is holding their auditions once again. In addition to the traditional in-person auditions they are trying something a bit different this year: “Last chance auditions” - online auditions! You record your video, and send it to them and they put them on the website so everyone can watch them! I’m not sure if they put all of them up, and I actually doubt that they do because there were probably so many sent in. We actually know someone who is on the site- she sang Oh Canada for her song. They had to sing specific songs, but I’m not sure how many there were to choose from because I don’t see the rules posted anymore (the contest is closed). As an alternative I think you could have written your own song, which is what my two favourites did! Here is a bit more information that I found.

I actually tried out for Canadian Idol years and years ago. In grade 12, my best friend and I took the bus to Toronto and waited in line forever and sang, and didn’t make it. It was fun thought. I think our problem was that we definitely didn’t sing the right song. I didn’t pick my song until I was in line, and kept thinking of songs, and then realized that I didn’t think I knew all the words. Looks like I won’t be found in the limelight any time soon!

Anyways! Here are some videos that I liked. You need to click through to the next page because they kinda mess up our formatting.

7

You’re Gonna Miss This

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My recent favorite song is by Trace Adkins, called “You’re Gonna Miss This.” I didn’t really pay attention to the words the first few times I heard the song and then one day I really listened, and the song really hit me. It’s about life and how you wish for the future and then you will look back and miss what you were doing. I think everyone in life can relate to this at one time or another!

Here are the lyrics:

She was starin’ out the window of that SUV
Complainin’ sayin’ I can’t wait to turn 18
She said I’ll make my own money and I’ll make my own roots
Mama put the car in park out there in front of the school
and she kissed her head and said I was just like you

You’re gonna miss this
You’re gonna want this back
You’re gonna wish these days hadn’t gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you’re gonna miss this

Before she knows it she’s a brand new bride
In her one bedroom apartment and her daddy stops by
He tells her it’s a nice place, she says it’ll do for now
Starts talkin’ about babies and buyin’ a house
Daddy shakes his face and says Baby just slow down

Cuz you’re gonna miss this
You’re gonna want this back
You’re gonna wish these days hadn’t gone by so fast
These are some good times so take a good look around
You may not know it now but you’re gonna miss this

Five years later there’s a plummer workin’ on the water heater,
Dogs barkin’ phones ringin’ one kid’s cryin’ one kid’s screamin’,
And she keeps apologizing, he says they don’t bother me I got 2 babies of my own one’s 36 one’s 23 it’s hard to believe

But you’re gonna miss this
You’re gonna want this back
You’re gonna wish these days hadn’t gone by so fast
These are some good times so take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you’re gonna miss this
You’re gonna miss this

Yeah, you’re gonna miss this

And here is a video of the song that someone made on YouTube. Anyone who watches One Tree Hill will especially LOVE this video because it’s about Hailey’s life! Give the song a listen!

EDIT- I had to take it out because it messed with our format.. somehow.. Please listen by going HERE, and then comment on what you think of the song. Because I need to know!

Oct

22

Wedding Songs

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I’m having trouble choosing music for the reception. There are just so many songs out there and I want the perfect one. Scott and I don’t really have a song, I really wish we did because it’s killing me trying to choose a song for our first dance. I don’t want it to be too long, because we are not dancers so it will just be us turning in circles on the dance floor which is boring for everyone else to watch. I’m considering having the bridal party come in halfway through the song so it takes some attention off Scott and myself.

Here are the songs I have come up with. I found a really good website which lets you preview the songs, which I find really helpful. You can picture yourself dancing to it and decide if it will work or not.

First Dance: “We Are Man and Wife” Michelle Featherstone (You can here it here on her myspace.)

Bridal Party Dance: They will come inhalfway through our first dance song because it is a bit long, and because I gave up finding a song for them to dance to.

Father/Daughter: “You’ve Got A Friend” James Taylor

Mother/Son: “What a Wonderful World” Louis Armstrong

Cake Cutting: “Everlasting Love” Natalie Cole

Garter Toss: “Another One Bites The Dust” Queen

Bouquet Toss: “Single White Female” Chelsy Wright

The wedding is in 4 days and 23 hours.. not that I’m counting down..

1 more day of work this week and I’m free, to do all the last minute planning I need to do.