Oprah's Muffin Manifesto

i read an oprah article i just happened to find

and was quite inspiring!

it's about a woman who always found baking

as a stress-reliever,

especially during hard times!

her article has many asthetics,

very yummy asthetics indeed!

and her last paragraph was very inspiring!

but the reason why that whole article was even written,

was because she told her friends,

and they thought of her as a womens' rights opperssionalist!

are you kidding me?!

JUST because she likes to bake?!

okaaay...

but it was a good article...

and made me wanna try her spiced banana walnut muffin recipe that's @ the end of the article,

as well as applesauce muffins,

and dried fruit in muffins!

did you know the more spots on a banana, then the sweeter the banana muffin will be?

coolbeans.

here's the article:

http://www.oprah.com/article/omagazine/200907-omag-muffin-manifesto

NYLON Summer Playlist '09

i love NYLON for so many reasons...

one of them, is for giving away 22 free songs on itunes.

of course, the first thing i thought was, "what's the catch??"

but there's nothing to it except having itunes!

which is free to download!

so i've had these songs for a month or so now on my ipod

and i love almost all of them!

here's the link:

http://www.nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=3019

you're welcome.

it expires: 08.31.09

okay, so here's what i think of the songs:

• ANJULIE - Boom...reminds you of some funky blues that you can dance to but has an awesome bass/beat
• CRYSTAL ANTLERS - Andrew...i remember i like this song-very different but good!
• GAY BLADES - O Shot..a cool rock song that makes ya wanna tape the rhythm on your steering wheel while you drive and listen
• HEARTS REVOLUTION - Ultraviolence...i didn't like it-i have no clue what she says in the song...
• LaROUX - In For The Kill...she has this other song called bulletproof and i like that one as well as this one; this song sounds technical and semi-trippy
• LISSY TRULLIE - Self Taught Learner...mellow
• LITTLE BOOTS - Meddle (Ebola Remix)...a jumble of pop mashed together cutely
• MAPEI - Public Enemy...once again different that'll grow on ya
• OF MONTREAL - For Our Elegant Caste...my FAVORITE song of this group; i always sing along to it and it's a new sound but very upbeat!
• PASSION PIT - I've Got Your Number...a beat to drum along to and it's a bit more easy-going
• PHOENIX - 1901...another favorite; just good tunes and a memorable beat
• PLASTISCINES - Barcelona...up there next to "Of Montreal"!; def. a summer beat
• SANTIGOLD - LES Artistes...she's different in general-the song's okay...
• SPINNERETTE - Ghetto Love...more like "rock of love" this song makes you feel rough and "good" grundgey-like a biker!
• STARDEATH AND WHITEDWARFS - I Can't Get Away..a more mellow, but upbeat song
• SUCKERS - It Gets Your Body Movin'...sounds like a drunk salior song
• THE HORRORS - Sea Within a Sea...eh...it's okay
• THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART - The Tenure Itch...not bad;50/50
• THE SOFT PACK - Bright Side...another fav.; a summer song
• THUNDERHEIST - Jerk It...a underground club song but it gets catchy too
• TINY MASTERS OF TODAY - Skeletons...ANOTHER favorite;it get stuck in your head;bob-your-head beat
• WHITE LIES - Death (Crystal Castles Remix)...not bad, but not the best either...

get a hold of these songs and make your own opinion!

they are FREE by-the-way!