so you think you can post?

UM, MAYBE.

i'm honestly sorry, readers. life has gotten in the way lately & it's just sucked all the fun out of doing this blog. HOWEVER, i've told life to fck off, so BACK TO BLOGGING!

i actually have a job now, though. (GASP. I KNOW. I'M SURPRISED, TOO.) SO YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT SOMETIMES FOR A POST. but never that long again without some type of warning (more than likely an lolcat/dog/roflrazzi. it's to be expected, really.

ANYWHO.

i must be off for the mo' but expect a post sometime today.

kallie's back and in...blahging.

this deserves its own post.

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yeah. lolcats & dogs own my heart & gigglebox. im crying laughing.

hedwig's theme - john williams

i'm really frightened of warner brothers lawyers. HENCE THE LACK OF KALLIE'S BEAUTIFUL-ASS ARTWORK. otherwise, think hedwig totally sets this up perfectly.

i'm back from my week-long league of absence (some call it a vacation; mine was at my grandmother's house. yeah.), and i'm ready to get boogying.

however, today is a very special day. the sixth installment of the harry potter films was released today, and being the mega harry potter fangirl that i am, i saw it at midnight with my best friend and LOVED IT. and i thought it suiting to post the song that sets the tone for all the movies - the famous hedwig's theme. such beauty. such grace. -->such an explosive death<--. john williams really outdid himself on the score for rowling's masterpiece's translation to film, and if nothing else ever satisfies me from the films, the scores do. *pushes glasses up nose*

so enjoy. go see the movie, and if you haven't read the books, allow me to rant at you for hours.
au revoir.

"why do you let me stay here?" - she & him

introducing...

MUSIC VIDEO MONDAY!

(rahhhhh! woooo! reeeeeheehee! standing ovation!)

yep. that's right. my gregarious mouse decided we should have at least one recurring element each week, and because i love alliterative titles, music video monday won. THUS WE ARE HERE TODAY.

so for the very first music video monday post, we have a little quirky video by my sweet darlin' zooey deschanel & the ever-talented m. ward who make up she & him. be prepared to be overloaded by zooey's divine vocals & morbidly adorable behavior:



dying never looked so adorable.

i think one f the best bits is when matt walks up to her at the beginning and she's just died, and he's all, "wtf are you doing on the ground, zo?" and then zooey gets up and does that little dance at 00:42. d'awww. she's so cute. she's really like a little kid playing dress up in this video hahaha.

i think this lyric sort of sets the tone, really:

Why don't you sit right down and make me smile? (uh huh)
You make me feel like I am just a child

this is one of my favorite songs, and i'd highly suggest checking she & him out if you haven't already.

Why do you end it?

lovefool (cover) - the morning benders

my cursive could use a little work...
(this would be a good time to have a mouse, i think. besides the gregarious one in my pocket, i mean.)

"a cover?!" you exclaim. yes. a cover. but a damn good one. likely, most of you have heard the original by the cardigans which is worthy of a download, but there's something about the morning benders cover that makes me absolutely adore it. it's more...haunting? i don't know how to phrase or describe it exactly. i think the original sounds more like the good pop song that it is, but i feel like the morning benders took it to a whole different emotional level. plus, their harmonies are brian wilson worthy. i definitely prefer this version to the original which is definitely a gasp given my melody & beat-loving self. but this song is just proof that it takes more than that to make me adore a song. i honestly believe that the morning benders took this song & made it their own, which just so happens to be a superior version in my eyes. this is one of the few covers i've heard where i think the covering artist/band actually ends up "owning" the song.

even though likely most of you know the lyrics & the morning benders did not actually write these, i'm still going to post them because i do, in fact, like them.

Lately I have desperately pondered,
spent my nights awake and I wonder
what I could have done in another way
to make you stay
Reason will not reach a solution
I will end up lost in confusion
I don't care if you really care
as long as you don't go

free download: lovefool (cover) - the morning benders

(you can download the rest of the ep for free here. i wholeheartedly suggest.)

just say that you need me

god bless america

yes, that's supposed to be fireworks in the corner. remember that imaginaaaaation we talked about? USE IT.

i'm a patriot. i'm not going to lie. most people who know me know how much i love my home country. i'll admit we made mistakes, and we'll make more in the future. but i'd never choose another to be home, and if you have a problem with that, then i suggest you figure out why you don't feel the same for your own home country.

but i have to say there is definitely something about hearing the national anthem that can give me chills like no other. it never fails. as a cheerleader, athlete, and a member of the dance team, i've heard my fair share of versions of the anthem, and each one affects me differently in some aspects, but one effect remains constant--the chills. it's unexplainable the emotion that overcomes me when i hear a song like 'the star spangled banner' or a song such as 'america, my country tis of thee.' i get teary-eyed thinking of all the people who have sacrificed their lives to allow us to lead such a blessed life. am i getting corny & emtional? yes. but allow me this one post to do so.

as a child, i grew tired of the boring patriotic songs that we always heard...and then i heard the chorus sing "grand ol' flag" and my melody-adoring ears perked up. i wish i could find a better version, but this portrays the beat, so you'll understand why i love that at least. the lyrics were simple enough for me to grasp the full meaning of back then, as well. i think i just enjoyed singing it, really. and it's odd, too, because my little brother was around 6 or so when he and my mom were having a conversation about patriotic songs, and he said his favorite was "grand ol' flag." SEE WHY I LOVE HIM? coolest little kid ever, i tell ya.

but anyway, essentially, this post is just to celebrate the birth of America, the beautiful, and I hope you all have a lovely weekend. I'll be gone tomorrow to celebrate with my family, but I'll likely be able to post a non-patriotic song on Sunday. (:

grand ol' flag download

NOTE: amazon has free downloads available of some patriotic songs. take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.

also, am i the only one who enjoys the songs sung by average everyday citizens rather than a choir of perfect voices? i love the realistic quality of it being sung by people who cannot sing in perfect pitch. who get emotional. it's far superior.

have a lovely fourth & may we all consume lots of pig brains & feet (hotdogs) tomorrow! and some watermelon. love me some watermelon! (:

i fell in love with uranus

gotta love mcfly (:

this is just a post because i saw this and knew that my faithful readers would find this as hysterical as i found it.


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i officially want this costume for my dog, scout. she & i have this love/hate thing going on & her face would be PRICELESS. i'm normally of the view that dressing up dogs/cats is cruel & idiotic, but LOL. sorry. this is just hysterical.

well, i hope you lovelies enjoy, and to keep in the spirit, enjoy this mcfly video (:


i've been burgled! stupid trolls... pahahaha





UPDATE:

OMG I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS ONE SO MUCH.
i actually guffawed. i love guffawing. though it makes me think of thawing. which makes me relate myself to hamburger meat. not so nice.
ANYWAY:

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best caption ever? I THINK SO. gorsh!

the things you find at 2 AM...

don't let the bedbugs bite!

"hideaway" - the weepies

i had to do that font by HAND, suckers. that shit was difficult. and those stars were monotonous to put in. however, i am loving the finished product. my whale is holding a secret, i think. either that or the bowl of petunias told him what was going on, & he's come to terms with his identity...and heading for quickly towards...um, hugging, ahem, his friend, the ground.

first of all, melody girl LOVES the beat. the fact that the acoustic guitar plays in the same tone that deb is singing...ACK. love it. such a good beat. basically, it could win even if it had crappy lyrics, BUT OH IT DOESN'T.

Take the sky

For example
A canvas of a billion suns
But our local hero
Shines them out by day
Save for the winking of a Venus or Mars

Even the stars
Sometimes fade to gray
Even the stars
Hideaway

short, simple, sweet. the best kind of imagery that there is. i think they're trying to say that even though the stars themselves are suns, our local hero (our sun) can outshine them at times. but not only is it saying something small can outshine billions of others, i think the song is also trying to portray the fact that everyone makes mistakes. no one is perfect.

Hear a phoebe sing his only song
The summer's day is hovering
I'll write my full heart
Troubles fly like embers
Out the windows of our traveling car

okay. for those of you who aren't ornithologists nor have the will to google, let me explain to you why this is possibly one of the coolest bird references EVER.

The aptly-named Eastern Phoebe sings its familiar "fee-bee" song throughout the eastern United States and Canada in spring and summer. This song is innately programmed, birds that have been hand-raised and not allowed to hear other phoebes still sing a perfect song. For most songbirds, however, being raised in isolation results in poor imitations of the true song—young birds need to hear other males of their species sing in order to fine tune their vocalizations. (excerpt from http://nationalzoo.si.edu)

HOW COOL IS THAT?!
so, basically, the singer is saying don't fault me for who i am. the songs i sing are ingrained in me. they are natural. (don't get me started on natural vs. forced writing. that's a kallie rant where even Polonius would be mind-boggled & Wordsworth would be patting me on the back. YAY WORDSWORTH! ahem. )

and i also love the image of her writing her troubles away that fly like embers through an open car window on a long journey. ACK. LOVE IT.

I JUST THINK THAT IS THE MOST AWESOME THING EVER. I CAN'T EVEN BE COHERENT. AND MY ITALIC IS STUCK, BUT I AM OKAY WITH THAT.

okay, truthfully, it's driving me fcking nuts, but i don't know how to fix this erroneous error. YAY ALLITERATION!

here's a video that someone had the priveledge to make for the band as a contest. i think it's really cute (:

even the stars hideaway

"im through" - guster

yeah, i got a little lazy on this one, too. let's pretend there's a lot more rocks, k? imaginaaaaaaation (by the way, why isn't there a video of SPONGEBOB doing this?! D:) is a dying mental process. kallie collins...helping generations gain their creativity back...one gullible blog reader at a time.

okay. so i'm actually more ill than i was before i left. my immune system is more complicated & idiotic than the fcking quadratic formula. don't question my mathematical formula choices. i took calculus. only, i can't think of one of those at this moment. i'm too busy concentrating on keeping my stomach contents down where they belong...IN MY TUMMEH. my cardiac sphincter is not agreeing with me, however. CURSES! *raises & shakes fist in anger* but enough about my bodily functions, and ON TO THE MUSIC!

so guster. how'd you get your name?...is one of your members....particularly...fartariffic? (Oh, I'm a real gas, am I not?) what? you ask how i came to that assumption? oh...um. gust? gust of wind? flatulence? OKAY. GEEZE, I'M SORRY. yes, that was a bit pathetic. *plays the im-sick-and-not-on-top-of-my-game-tonight-okay? card* No, it's okay. I know you didn't know. no, no. really. that's not necessary. WELL, if you INSIST!...*enjoys private performance of song* well, now. that was rather enjoyable. NOW ON TO THE DISCUSSION!

okay, warning: this really isn't going to be all that funny because sadly (or bless me, happily!) this song is currently really close to my heart. i've loved the up-tempo beat, but i never really paid attention to the lyrics (because...okay. i have to fess up. i'm a melody girl. a lot of it has to do with me being a dancer since birth, i'm sure, but i also just like a good beat. it can make or break a song for me. HOWEVER, having said that, lyrics can make or break a song for me, as well. see mcfly's the way you make me feel [they lost me on this song at the word "diggin'"])

i looked down and i didn't know what to think
vapor trails from the engine of this plane
shut my eyes and I flew right from this place
made a wish and i blew it all away
then i was alone

at this point in the lyrics, you think this might be about loneliness. but that's partially why i love it. i CANNOT reiterate enough that being alone does not necessarily mean loneliness. the two are NOT synonymous (for me, at least). also, i love, love, love these lyrics. first of all, the visual image that comes in my mind from this song. i can imagine myself flying in the plane. flying gives me such a sense of freedom. it's scary, but it's invigorating. also, i absolutely ADORE the line of "made a wish and i blew it all away" because this is almost like a birthday cake wish and/or a wish of blowing away the vapor trails so there's no way to track him/her. oh, and of course, the mentions of all the blowing & vapor trails totally reiterates my theory on their namesake. (;

right now the sun fills up the sky
and waves of color beat in time
tell all my friends i'm seeing them again
i'm on a great divide
but there is no doubt
i'm never coming back
the story of my life

ever thought about just packing up and leaving? i think that's what this song is about. the "great divide" is that apex or huge change that you make, that giant leap of faith across the canyon. the next three lines illustrate this idea perfectly:

i was down and i did not understand
was afraid couldn't wash it off my hands
so i rose and i flew right from that place

i really suggest you read all the lyrics and check out this song. the following is a live version of the song, but it honestly doesn't do it justice. please download the actual song asap. if you end up hating it, leave me a hate comment. i'll bake you some, ahem, brownies.

"im through ( live)" - guster

i'm through

i'm just a little bit caught in the middle

and who am i to deny the mighty matt?

OHMAHGAH. SO MANY DAYS. HOW DID YOU MANAGE?!
i'm not feeling 100%, but my Popsicle consumption is now down to 2 a day. I ate 10 on Monday. I almost wish I was kidding. But I'm not...and I'm not wishing...cause they were DEEEEEELICIOUS.

now, you're probably like, UH, KLUTZYKALLIE...WHERE'S THE MUSICAL POST?!
answer: in my head. become psychic. only way to read it, sorry. i heard there's an iphone app for that.

okay. actually, i'm halfway done with it, but I'm going to see Transformers with my momma and little brother today. it's free movie day. who am i to turn that down? plus, i have the coolest little brother ever, and i miss him. although i anticipate he's going to be bragging about this huge trip he's going on with his best friend. the little fcker. (that's actually a quote of his from when he was four, referring to an ant that had just bitten him on his arm. hence my love for him ahahaha). i'm 19, and the only time i've been out of the southeast is to go to colorado to see my older brother, which the whole family went, as well. BOOO, I SAY, BOOO. but whatever. i won't resent him for being the lucky little fcker that he is. i feel i need to get a rich best friend. both my brother's have them. HUFF. oh well, I HAVE AWESOME BEST FRIENDS ANYWAYS. maybe one will find oil on their land...a girl can dream.

but anyway, i digressed. majorly. get used to it. the point that i was going to make is that a new music post WILL be made tonight. but until then, enjoy the new generationals music video. major love for them.