Friday Album: Lily Allen's "It's Not Me, It's You"

For those of you reading this and know me really well, you might be surprised to see that I am going to talk about Lily Allen! I know, I know, what am I doing listening to pop music? A friend of mine got me listening to this particular album and there's just something different about Lily that I really like. She's not like the rest of them out there...she's raw, talented, and doesn't give a crap as to what people think about her. She just does her thing how she wants, and does is well. "It's Not Me, It's You" is a wonderful array of tunes from start to finish. Each song is unique and quirky and you can't help but sing along (despite all the foul lyrics). The songs don't sound like other pop princess songs, and that is what is so appealing about her. If you're looking to listen to something light/fun/bubbly, trust me - give this album a chance. You might be surprised!

New Friday Feature - Music!

I have decided that I am going to include a special Friday feature to this blog. Every Friday, I am going to talk about an album I enjoy. The album could be old, or new. It will all depend on what I'm listening to from week to week. Maybe you'll find something new to listen to yourself! Do you have any recommendations for albums I should check out? Leave a comment!

SwagBucks Update!

My swagbucks earnings are growing faster every day now. In the last week, I have won 3 - $5 gift cards for amazon.ca by redeeming swagbucks that I earned by searching the web! I swear to you people, this is no scam. Since February 27, 2009 I have won a total of $70 in amazon.ca gift cards. This has already allowed me to purchase 2 cds and a book for free! I am not only one gift card away from buying a Wii remote! :) Want to earn your own swagbucks for prizes like amazon gift cards? Sign up by clicking the image above. Good luck!

Our Brains and Music

OK, I know some of you may be thinking "Ok, brains and music - where is she going to go with this?" But seriously, I really got to thinking today how amazing our brains are (well at least my own) when it comes to music. I was driving back to work after lunch listening to the '90s Nooner on the radio. One of my favourite songs from my early days in high school came on - Marcy Playground's song "Sex and Candy" (1997). Now, I haven't heard this song in YEARS, but to my own surprise, I just sang along naturally and did not miss even ONE single lyric! And it's been years! This was not the first time I noticed such a thing either. It happens all the time... listening to old albums or the radio in general and without even thinking, I am able to spit out lyrics to song after song! So that's where I really got to thinking and started to ask myself the questions - How is it that I can seem to have a library of song lyrics in my brain, but sometimes have a hard time remembering things such as what show to PVR without writing a note on my hand? It's incredible. I am sure there is some sort of explanation for this, something I do not have time to research on at the moment, and it is definitely very interesting. Is it just my brain that stores lyrics like this? Perhaps because I have been so musically inclined/trained since a young age? Anyone else notice this?

Proof That SwagBucks is Real!

Here is a copy of my screen proving that swagbucks works and showing that I just redeemed for yet ANOTHER $5 gift card for Amazon.ca. :) My total winnings so far is $60 for Amazon.ca and the win today marks my 2nd in only 4 days! So $10 in 4 days for searching with swagbucks instead of google. Want to win your own gift cards or other prizes? Click the image above!

Oh How Joyful The First Bath Is

I think that only my fellow horse-lovers/owners will understand the bliss I felt this past weekend after bathing my horse for the first time since September!! I mean, my girl was dirty and smelly and greasy! She desperately needed a bath. So as soon as it was warm enough outside, I gathered my bucket and bottles of soap...got my scrubbing strength and got to it. It took about 30min in total and I scrubbed my girl until the water finally ran clear. She wasn't too impressed with the vigorous scrubbing, especially on her head, but I had to simply apologize to her and continue on. I mean her forelock was so dirty that you could scrunch it up in your hand and it would stay put! Once the bathing was finished, I could not even wipe the smile off of my face. It is so nice to see her all shiny and smelling AMAZING! My boyfriend, who is not exactly a horsey guy, was even impressed with my soft and sweet smelling girl. So glad spring is here and I shall no longer have a stinky horse. Well... until fall at least LOL.

**that is my nice and clean girl pictured above**

Like Flip-Flops???

So I just heard through the grapevine... which is my lovely friends at SmartCanucks.ca that on Saturday, May 23 ONLY, their classic flip-flops are going to be only $1 each, with a limit of 5 pairs per customer. Time to stock up for summer! :)