I'm with Coco

As an avid pop culture aficionado, I have been very intrigued by the recent "late night wars" (quotes not my own ... that's the official title apparently). It's like the fourth wall has come down and all bets are off. Despite all the hilarity, my favourite part was probably Conan's last show where he gave a dignified sign off and urged us all not to become cynical. It really was a great moment on TV and here is the last part of his speech (courtesy of EW.com):

"To all the people watching, I can never thank you enough for your kindness to me and I’ll think about it for the rest of my life. All I ask of you is one thing: please don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism — it’s my least favorite quality and it doesn’t lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen. As proof, let’s make an amazing thing happen right now."

While I would never say I am a cynic, I would say that I am slightly jaded - a comment like this makes me rethink my attitude, if only for a few hours.

the first one

A wise friend (let's call her EM) once told me that when you start a blog you should write your second entry first, because the first one is easy ... you obviously know what you want to say, otherwise why would you start a blog? The second one is harder because it's the beginning of a pattern. Or something. The thing is I don't know what I'll say from one minute to the next, so going out of order won't help anything.
So here it goes - am a little late to this blogging thing, but I have thoughts, and they should probably go somewhere. It's called "guilty pleasures and old faves" because that is my favourite play list on my ipod. It's where I throw all the songs that I am somewhat embarrassed to love, but like to play really loudly. There are more cheesy 90s dance hits than I’d like to admit and a whole lot of hip hop that I am far too white to love, but what can you do. Whenever I throw it on, people enjoy it. It's an eclectic mix - everything from current pop hits to old 80s ballads. In fact the same person who told me about writing the second entry first, heard a few songs and declared that I was a complicated person. The playlist currently stands at 109 songs, and continues to grow - especially after a night out kareokeing or seeing a movie with a great soundtrack. Here it is, as of January 2010:

Hot in Herre Nelly
What'sLuv? (Dirty) Fat Joe fetauring Ashanti
Senorita Justin Timberlake
Kelly Clarkson Breakaway
Torn Natalie Imbruglia
Crabbuckit K-Os
Hey Mama Black Eyed Peas
Tipsy J-Kwon
Bonnie and Clyde Jay-Z w Beyonce
Cry Me A River Justin Timberlake
Killing Me Softly The Fugees
Bittersweet Symphony Thw Verve
Wonderwall Oasis
In Your Eyes Peter Gabriel
Live to Tell Madonna
Alone Heart
Without Me Eminem
Drop It Like It's Hot Snoop Dogg & Pharrell Williams
Rich Girl Gwen Stefani & Eve
She Will Be Loved Maroon 5
Don't Stop Believin' Journey
Give a Little Bit Supertramp
Ice Ice Baby Vanilla Ice
Party to Damascus Wyclef Jean & Missy Elliot
More Than a Feeling Boston
The Next Episode (feat. Snoop Dogg) Dr. Dre
Hollaback Girl Gwen Stefani
Stayin' Alive N-Trance
Gangsta's Paradise Coolio
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy N-Trance featuring Rod Stewart
Barely Breathing Duncan Sheik
No Diggity Blackstreet & Dr. Dre
If You Leave OMD
Don't Forget About Me Thompson Twins
Dance With Me 112
Take On Me A-Ha
Got Your Money ODB
In the Club 50 Cent
A Little Respect Erasure
This Is How We Do It Montell Jordan
Hey Ladies Beastie Boys
O.P.P. Naughty By Nature
Melissa The Allman Brothers Band
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics
These Eyes The Guess Who
Ya Mama The Pharcyde
Blue Monday New Order
Stay With Me Faces
Unbelieveable EMF
Cannonball The Breeders
What Is Love Haddaway
Connected Stereo MC's
Til I Hear It From You Gin Blossoms
Song 2 Blur
Da Funk Daft Punk
Laid James
Save Tonight Eagle-Eye Cherry
Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd
Doo Wop (That Thing) Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill The Miseducation Of Lauryn
You Get What You Give New Radicals
Magic Carpet Ride Steppenwolf
Everything You Want Vertical Horizon
Hypnotize The Notorious B.I.G.
Since U Been Gone Kelly Clarkson
My Life Would Suck Without You - Kelly Clarkson
No Air Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
Bleeding Love Leona Lewis
Canned Heat Jamiroquai
Rock the Casbah The Clash
Rasputin Boney M Boney M
Never Tear Us Apart INXS
Groove Is In the Heart Deee-Lite
Always On My Mind Pet Shop Boys
It's Like That Mariah Carey
1979 Smashing Pumpkins
Enjoy the Silence Depeche Mode
SexyBack Justin Timberlake featuring Timbaland
California Love 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre
Patience Take That
It Takes Two Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock
Glamorous Fergie
The Way I Are Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson
Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal) Fergie
I'll Be There for You / You're All I Need to Get By (Razor Sharp) Mary J. Blige & Method Man
Another Night Real McCoy
Little Bird Annie Lennox
Stop and Stare OneRepublic
Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill) [feat. Akon, Lil Wayne & Niia] Wyclef Jean
I Kissed a Girl Katy Perry
Scandalous (Stargate Radio Mix) Mis-Teeq
Be Faithful Fatman Scoop
Return of the Mack Mark Morrison
Battlefield Jordin Sparks
Closer Ne-Yo
Leave (Get Out) JoJo
Too Little, Too Late JoJo
Love Lockdown Kanye West
Halo Beyoncé
I Gotta Feeling Black Eyed Peas
I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) Pitbull
No Myth Michael Penn
Sexy Bitch (feat. Akon) David Guetta
Push It Salt-N-Pepa
Shoop Salt-N-Pepa
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) Beyoncé
Sweet Child O’ Mine Guns N’ Roses
TiK ToK Ke$ha
She Wolf Shakira